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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
CHARGE AGAINST
sol. C. BOOMER
is DISMISSED
Attorney Stands Free on
Accusation of Receiving
Stolen Goods.

Sol G. Bodner, 5429 Central ave-
nue., today stood free of charges of
receiving stolen goods from a ban
dit gang, following dismissal of an
indictment against him yesterday
in criminal court.
Mr.. Bodner was charged in the in
dictment with receiving $3.50 of the
loot stolen several months ago from
the Burlington State bank.
Prosecutor Herbert Wilson asked
dismissal of the indictment because
of lack of sufficient evidence to con-
vict. Also, he said, the state SUI
preme court several times has held
that not much weight can be given
evidence in cases where the state
must rely solely on testimony of
convicts.
Principal witnesses for the state
in the case were Harold Keil, 1909
North Mount street, and John
Stroh, former city policeman, con-
fessed members OF the gang that
robbed numerous Indiana banks,
said Mr.. Wilson.
The two are alleged to have told
police that, as attorney for the
gang, Mr.. Bodner knew of their
criminal activities and accepted
the stolen money as attorney fees.
The charges were denied vigor-
ously by Mr.. Bodner, well known
here as an attorney.
Resides Kei1 and StrOh. Thomas
Howard and Louis Reese are serving
terms in connection with the bank
rObherieS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Silver Trail
Mile of Dimes Leads On
to Happiness.

NNE-SIXTEENTH of a mile of
" dimes are on the sidewalk
today nj front of L. S. Ayres Co.,
and S. S. Kresge Co. on Wash
ington street.
One block of dimes have been
donated by indianapolis citizens
toward the Mile OF Dimes drive
in behalf of Clothe-a-Child of
The Indianapolis Times.
Three hundred feet of silver,
about $575, scorn weather as they
carry their sidewalk message Of
hope of warm clothing for needy
school children of the city.
Fifteen blocks to go and the
Mile OF Dimes will be reached.
One week to span the one MILE
the whole towns talking about
then warm garb for children at
Yuletide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
$1,000 IN CLOTHING,
JEWELRY ARE STOLEN
Loot Includes Valuable Diamond
Ring and Bar Pin.

Jewelry and clothing valued at
more than $1,000 were stolen from
the home of Harold Taylor, "a East
Forty fifth street.. police were
notified last night. The loot in
Guided $500 diamond ring and a
$500 bar pin.
Two fur coats, said to be worth
$3.50, were stolen from the apart
ment of Emma McDuff, Negro, 2181a
Indiana avenue last night. police
were notified.
While Mrs. Erwin Green, 1913 West
Twenty eighth street, was enter
tanning guests last night. thief
entered a bedroom by raising VIM
dow and stole about SCI from four
purses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
ExONERATED
NEGRO SLAIN
BY MONSTERS
Mystery LynChing' Takes
Place in Tennessee;
Officials Silent.
By United Press

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Dec. Is. -
County officials today professed to
be completely mystified as to the
size or identity Of a mob which
lynched a Negro after he had been
exonerated by grand jury on
charge of attacking a white girl.
The body of Cord Cheek, Negro,
newest victim in a series of mob
outbreaks in various sections of the
country, was found hanging from
a cedar tree near the city last night.
The body was riddled with bullets.
Coroner Bert Erwin cut down the
body and delivered a coroner's YER
dict of murder by parties I'M
known" No investigation was I'M
dertaken Immediately.
The mob had long since departed
when county officers arrived. They
had been summoned by an anony-
nous telephone caller. When the
lynching took place, how many
composed the 'necktie party,
whether the Negro was hanged and
UIlGll SllOOs VI NlC0 NCAdo3 Woo I'LL
known.
Cheek was arrested Nov. 16 on a
charge preferred by an 11-year-old
white girl. A mob Immediately
formed in front of the Maurie
county Jail here. while officers spir-
tied Cheek out the back and to the
safety of the Nashville jail. The
mob did not disperse until it had
been permitted to search the jail.
The garnd jury convened this
week. Neither the girl nor any
member of her family appeared to
press the charge. The jury returned
no true bill and Cheek was re-
leased. He returned to his home
here Wednesday.
The body was taken to a mortu-
airy and a large crowd stood in the
street outside for several hours.
There was no sign of any feeling
other than curiosity and the crowd
finally dispersed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
co. GUARD
TAKES $4,000 CASH
Crowded Chicago Street Is
Scene of Action.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-An express
company guard who stepped from an
armOred truck into a corWded loop
street with $4,000 in currency, was
sought today by police.
Allen Hammel, 81, a guard for the
Drinks Express Company, was left
inside the truck by two other guards
when the truck stopped at a bank.
When they returned Hammel was
gone. A witness told of seeing him
dash down an alley, carrying the
money He also carried a revolver
and police we're warned he proba-
bly, would fight it out if recognized.
A police guard was placed at his
home. Hammels wife, mother of
five children, said he had suffered
from dizzy spells recently and
might have wandered off while
mentally incompetent.
The express company reimbursed
the First National bank Immediate
ly, police announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16

5. Coequel, Sound Money, Wild
Transit.
6. Woolorac, Portmanteau, F1aunt
Z. Suneur, Plucky Lady, Donday.
At Charles TOlCn-
One Best-BIack Target
1. Holland, Brilliant Girl. Belle
File.
2. Blue Foam, Peedeeque, Laurel
ia Nash.
8. Dark Star, Mainsheet, Redivius.
4. Luck In, Flag Boy, Chrysmute.
5. March Step, Phantom Legion,
Gloritone.
6. Black Target, Dark Vision,
Swaggerstick.
7. Thermopylae, Angry Lass, Arm
ageddon.
At Jefferson Park
One Best-MaIimou
1. Sure Pop, Dug In, Probation R.
2. La Sale, Flo M, Mueller.
3. Garbn, INDICATED, Chance Age.
4. Toe Dance, Nyack. Gorgeous.
5. Malimou, Little Lad, Pacheco
6. Muslet, Black Flash. Zaidee.
Z. Buzzy Boo. Bonnet, Monkey
shine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
L|NDBERCHS ON
WAY TO U. S,
Leaves Dominican Repub-
Iican: Destination Believed
to Be Miami.
Bv United Press

By United Press
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec. 49,
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh bid a spectacular farewell to
the Dominican republic today cut
ting wide circles over the capital in
their speedy monoplane before head
ing northward on their homeward
flight.
The filters, who tooff off from San
Pedro De MacoriS, forty-five minutes
earlier, appeared over the capital at
7:19 a. m. and dipped the wings of
their plane in salute to the throngs
clustered in the streets and on the
housetopS.
Colonel Lindbergh, as usual, had
declined to indicate their destination
but it is believed to be either Havana
or possibly direct to Miami.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Beaten, Robbed, Woman Falls Victim
of Hit-dnd-Run DriUer: Refuses TO Talk

ton, raised herself to her knees, fell
back exhausted and was struck by
car which did not stop. A few
minutes later, a car driven by Will
liam Paune, 331 Indiana avenue,
came along and stopped. Occupants
of the car notified the police who
rushed her to city hospital.
Austin Harlan, 442 North Con-
cord street, and Francis Long, 458
Goodlet street, witnesses of the
tragedy, told police of the attack
by the woman's companion and the
hit and run driver who hit her as
she lay on the street and fled.
Still conscious after the arrival
of the police Mrs. Stewart told po-
lice that she had left her mothers
home in South Missouri street early
in the evening. She went to her
brothers home at 1913 East YER
mont street, where she changed her
clothes and went out on date with
a man whose name she refused to
reveal to police.
beer resorts, according to the police,
but Mrs Stewart was not drunk.
While riding along Sixteenth street
near Capitol avenue, Mrs. Stewart
is alleged to have told police "the
man got fresh with me so got out
of the car near Sixteenth street and
Capitol avenue.
According to the story pieced to-
gether by the police, then man fol-
| lowed her to the middle of the 600
block on North Capitol avenue
where he struck her on the face
several times, grabbed her purse
containing Is cents and some cos
metics and fed.
Dazed by the blow Mrs. Stewart
staggered to the middle of the street
and fell. While she was attempting
to get up, she was run over by the
hit and run driver.
Ray Long, 234 East st. Joseph, 8
taxi driver, told the police that he
saw Mrs. Stewart standing at Ninth
street and Capitol avenue. The
woman began to walk, according to
Long, and the man followed her
closely. He described the man as
short, slightly built and wearing
dark coat and light trousers
According to the police Mrs. Stew
art is separated from her husband,
Max Stewart, GAL South New Jersey
street. an employe of local pack
ing house. Mr.. Stewart was being
questioned at police headquarters
tdday. They have one daughter, ac-
cording to the police, Mrs. Pearl
Corners, who lives at Alabama and
Walnut streets.
After more than an hour of ques-
tioning by detectives at police head
quarters today Max Stewart, hus-
band of the injured woman, insist
ed that he had not seen her for
some time. He said he was work
ing at the time of the attack last
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16

Stalked by the menacing figure
of man who finally struck her
with his clenched fist at North and
Capitol avenues early today, snatch
ing her purse, Mrs. Marie c.
Stewart, So, of 1923 East Vermont
street, was struck by hit-and-run
driver following the attack
The Woman's screams aroused the
neighborhood following the oduble
tragedy. She was rushed to city
hospital, where she is in critical
condition with a fractured leg and
pelvis, internal injuries and bruises
of the face and body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Yoo-Hoo! Drate Big or Mans Baer Is Crooner

But a dissenting voice doomed
down from the messanine. 1t was
a voice such as Wallace Berry
might have concealed somewhere
about his person. 1t said:
''Whoopsl Show us your muscle,
you drate big OF mansl"
Trouper that he is. Baer ignored
the dirty crack and, stepping back
from the microphone, swept into
his tap dance routine, f1anked by
eight honey babies. And what
f1anksl
Mr.. Baer is getting $1,000 week
for doing this four times a day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
VALUATION TO GIVE
$1,000 PRIZE TONIGHT
Cash Will Be Divided Among Four
Surviving Teams.

Managers of the walkathon which
concluded a three months stand at
the state fairgrounds yesterday
when Superior Judge Clarence E.
Weir denied a restraining order
against police interference, an
nounced that 81 200 in prize money
will be distributed tonight
The money will be distributed
publicly at a benefit dance to be
held in the Manufacturers building
at the fairgrounds tonight. Prizes
will be distributed among four dance
teams which were going after 1000
hours of walking.
Those who will share in the prize
money are Roy O'Hara of Charles
ton, w. Va; Miss Doris Weaver of
Chicago; Wayne Dooley of Indian
apoliS; Miss Diana Benar of Chi
cago; Homer Minor of Indianapolis;
Miss Ronnie Garvey of Chicago; La
Verne Hayden of Indianapolis, and
Miss Joan Bubuls of Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16

At the hospital she adamantly re-
fused to discuss the circumstances
of her case with the police, saying
laconically:
This is my funeral and I won't
tell you who was out with"
Cicero Thornton, Negro, of 538
Roanoke street, told police he was
standing in front of $40 North Cap
itol avenue when he heard
woman's screams and saw Mrs.
Stewart lying in the street and the
figure of man running west on
North street.
The woman, according to Thorn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
WARMER WEATHER Is
DUE HERE TOMORROW
All Time Record for December Set
With $50 Degrees.

Twenty-Five degrees drop in tenn
perature here today, compared with
yesterday morning, vas to be fol-
lowed tonight and tomorrow by
warmer weather, according to the
weather bureau forecast.
Temperature tonight was expected
to remain above freezing tonight,
mounting to between 40 and so de-
grees tomorrow, according to j. H
Arlington, meteorologist.
An all-time record for December
was set yesterday when the mer-
curry mounted to $50 degrees at AS
o. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16

to attempt to sing if you'll bear
with Baer.'
With that he approached the
microphone like a father caress-
ing his sick child, gazed raptur-
ouesly at the Loew's State aud
fence, and crooned as follows:
Don't forget dinner at eight,
To gardenias at your plate,
Under the table our hands will
meet,
I'VE must remember to be Dis
Greet"
Aaaaaahhhhhh! Ooooohhhhhl"
sighed the np-sticked portion Of
the audience.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Negroes Caught in Coal Shed

Three Negroes were arrested last
night on burglary charges after they
were captured by police in the coal
shed at the home of Thomas Gill,
853 Kemp street They gave their
names as Edward Kennedy, 33, of
761 Indiana avenue; John Crosby,
80. of TAI kinney street, and Robert
Allen. SO, of 621 Blackford street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
$500 LOOT TAKEN IN
PHARMACY ROBBERY
500 Cash, Cigarets, Sugars and
Other Articles Are Stolen.

Burglars who broke into Rector's
pharmacy, 1919 Kentucky avenue.
last night, escaped with loot valued
at nearly 5000, police were notified
today.
The loot included 500 cash, Gig
arets valued at $50, cigars at $40.
razor blades at SIS. tobacco worth
SIS and other articles.
A cigaret machine valued at SIS
was stolen during the night from
the Cole-Fair Grille, 1904 College
avenue. it was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
INSTITUTION SUPPLIES
Contract Awards Will Be Made
Later. Is Word.

Bids on thousands of dollars worth
of county supplies were received yes
terday by county commissioners and
County Auditor Charles A. Grossart.
The bids were asked on quarterly
and annual supplies for county in
Stitutiops. printing and free gravel
road materials. 1t was announced
that considerable time will be re-
quired for tabulating the bids. Con-
tract awards will be made later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Negro Nabbed on Roof

Captured on the roof Of the
When building. SO North Pennsyl-
vania street. early today, Cecil Hood.
80, Negro, Twenty-second and Al
word streets, was arrested on va
grancy charges. Police said he ad-
mitted climbing the fire escape in
an attempt to rob room on the
third floor of the building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16

you to count his teeth right on
back to the wisdom sector. He
f1uttered his hands like a male
seamstreSs admiring his latest
creation. He did a few mincing
dance steps in soft shoe.
Then, throwing the old smile
clear back to his caulif1ower ears,
he leaned over the microphone,
and in voice not unlike that of
the aigret calling for its mate,
said:
Ladies and gentlemen, l trust
you'll bear with Baer. I have a
little number here that I'm going
~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
LINER GOES AGROUND
Passengers On Brittanic Not in
Danger, Say Officials.

81 Htted Press
BOSTON, Dec. 16.-The White
Star liner Britannia with $50 pas
sengers from New York and Boston
went aground in a fog off Cover
nor'S Island in Boston harbor early
today. Officials said there was no
danger and that passengers would
not be tken off. 1t was expected
that tub boats would succeed in
relocating the 700-foot liner at high
tide before noon. The Britannia
was en- route for Galway, Cobb and
Liverpool.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
VETERANS ANNOUNCE
". F. w. WEEK PLANS
Propose to Acquaint Public With
ORGANIZATIONS History.


Coincident with the converting of
the seventy-third congress, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars have desig-
mated the week of Jan. to Is as
"V. F. w. week"
In making this announcement at
a meeting of the state executive
committee. ]. w. Scherer, Indiana
department adjutant, explained that
the week will be designed to &C
quaint the public with the history,
purposes and activities of the or
ganization.
BY special action of Department
Commander Charles R. Michael,
each state v. F. w. member will
contribute to the national orphan
home in Eaton Rapids.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
BY HENRY M'LEMORE
Press STAFF Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The or
IN chestra in the pit eased into
the strains of Have You Ever
Seen a Dream Walking?"
A baby blue spotlight stabbed
the crimson curtain. The curtain
parted softly and therein
double blue suit, soft red
necktie and enough grease in his
hair TO fry half a dozen pork
chops-stood our heavyweight
challenger. Max Adelbert Baer.
He smiled that old movie smile.
You know. the one that enables
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Hourly Temperatures
Bowling

Mrs. Floretta McCutcheon,
Woman's world champion
bowler, started giving free
lessons TO city women today
under auspices Of The Indian
apolis Times. The lessons will
continue through Dec. p and
all women interested in bowl
ing are invited.
The attendance blank is On
page nine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
Figure Includes All Costs
Except State Pint
Tax, Is Claim.
LIQUOR TYPES DEFINED
rs Cents a Gallon Is Price
of DiStiIIing, Say
City Men.
This is the third and last of series
of stories on the pOst-repeal whisky
problem in indianapolis.
BY AL LYNCH
Times STAFF Writer

Now that you've learned
that some of the whisky
blends being sold in Indian
apolis are nothing but alco-
hol, water and coloring, and
that bootleggers are trying to
crash the local market, what
do you think prices and
quality should be?
You've learned that so-called
whisky blends range from S1.85 up
and aged whisky costs approximate
ly SO up. You've heard father or
grandfather talk about 81 a quart
whisky and in view of current high
prices, you've probably wondered
what he meant by 81 a quart
whisky.
From several local persons who
formerly spent years in connection
with the distilling business comes
the answer to 81 quart whisky.
The following are rough averages.
1t is explained. but they are as ac-
curate as notes and memory can
make them. They trace a gallon of
whisky through the various stages
of its journey from the distillery to
the consumer.
rs Cents Distilling Cost
A gallon of whisky as it flows
from the coils represents about %
cents. This includes grain, steam.
labor costs and depreciation and al
lows accent to 81 spread in the
corn price by the bushel.
The gallon grows to At cents after
II mad aged four years, the cost of
cooperage added and allowances
made for one-third evaporation
Ten cents more is added for ware
housing charges, interest on the in
VeStment and insurance.
That's 81 cents. Add $1.1O federal
tax. Bring the total to So in the
form OF a 33-cent profit for the dis
tlIler. Fifty cents more 90 on for
bottles and labels and the cost of
bottling and labelling.
81 Profit for Retailer
Inc gallon now represents $3.50.
Add 50-cent profit for the whole
saler and 81 more for the retail
ers profit and the cost of transport
tatiOn to him.
There you have 81 a gallon or 81
a quart whisky. OF course. in the
case Of Indiana, it would be neces-
sary to add the 25-cent pint state
tax.
The Times asked an indianapolis
expert, who spent years in the whis-
ky business prior to repeal. to define
whisky types as to straight and
blended WHISTLES.
Asking that his name not be used.
he said
True Blend Is Uncut
Straight whisky is what the term
implies. Rectification is any change
in the character of the spirits.
Blended whisky properly is made
OF different types of straight whis-
Ky. They can be sweet mash bour-
bon, sour mash bourbon or rye.
There may be a difference in age,
but not necessarily.
True blended whisky is not cut
with anything, not even wine.
-, =
fed name given by distillers Of
whisky in the old days to really
spurious whisky. 1t resulted when
the alcoholic content of good whis-
ky was reduced with water to about
IS proof and often was favored with
caramel. Sometimes, little al
mond flavorlng was used and some
tIN0pc pTya13 y1oo o.yf,o Or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
CHARITY SKIT TO BE
PRESENTED BY WFBM
Playlet Is in Interest of Press
Campaigns for Needy.

ldylcl - III interest OF Press
Campaigns for Needy.
A radio skit depicting the adj
venture Of a hard boiled" reporter,
who discovers that the hard hand
Of depression has touched even the
most aristocratic homes in In
dianapolis, will be presented Mon
day night at 1890 p. m. from
station WFBM.
The playlet, one of a group
offered by the Junior Chamber of
commerce. will be given in the in
terest Of the Child"
campaign conducted by The Times.
the Santa Claus" campaign Of the
indianapolis Star and the Christ
mas Sister" fund Of The Indian
apolis News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
In the Air

Weather conditions at a. M:
East wind, Z miles an hour; tenn
perature, "a: barometric pressure,
3Ol4 at sea level: general condi-
tions. overcast, moderate fog; CELL
ing. estimated 200 feet; visibility,
one-fourth mile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-16
NATION BUSINESS ON
GAIN, FIGURES SHOW
Continued Climbing Is Promised,
Confidence Appears.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The
nations business continued this
week to regain lost ground and gave
promise of continuing it's rise.
Various trade indiXes showed a
gradual rise aided by governmental
recovery expenditures and a brisk
holiday retail trade.
Uncertainty appeared to be giving
way to confidence over the imme-
date future. Industrial reports
showed increased activity in con-
struction, iron and steel, automo-
biles and retail trade.