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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19

whom mobsters call the hardest
boiled copper in Chi"
She might get hurt" explained
Siege.
Miss Roth won't talk about it,
but it's known she almost wept in
Illustration.
Miss Roth, brown-haired, smartly
dressed, weighing about LOG and
standing five feet two inches, is
noncommittal about her experiences.
She spent most of yesterday dodg-
ing reporters and photographers
and only acceded late last night to
the appeals of the latter.
Yes, she met Burns while on the
hunt. She thought he was real
nice" and not like the popular con-
ception of a desperate. He was
we'll dressed, quiet and good spend
err" admits Miss Roth.
No, she didn't get the idea of
being a woman sleuth from read
ing. She doesn't like detective
stories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
WIkTRY STORM
GRIPS INDIANA;
PLANES DOWN
Heavy Snowfall Is Reported
From Many Sections
of State.
COLDER, IS FORECAST
Skies to Clear Tomorrow, Is
Promise From Weather
Man,

With winter still officially three
days away, wintry weather arrived
in Indianapolis-and even more
forcefully, in other parts of Indiana
this afternoon, with temperatures
just below the freezing point and
snow whirling in streets and along
highways.
Here, under glowering skies, from
which snow drifted down gently
only to melt as it struck streets and
sidewalks, colder weather was prom
Used for tonight and clear skies were
forecast as the order of the day fol-
tomorrow after more snow tonight
Meanwhile. planes, for which rush
Christmas mail waited, were
grounded.
This morning the thermometer
dropped from "a at to % at g.
1t recovered as the day progressed,
however, and showed 81 at noon.
Outstate, the storm was more
severe.
The State Highway Department
reported six inches of snow at Craw-
louisville and said that driving con-
ditions we're bad there. though
roads still were open at noon time
The Fl. Wayne-Goshen- Elkhart dis
trict had three inches of snow and
there was bad drifting along state
roads there, according to the de-
partment.
For the Ft. Wayne Button Hunt
ington- Wabash district, the highway
officials reported five to seven inches
of snow, which, they said was
heavy and wet, with no drifting
La Porte reported four inches of
snow in its message to the depart
ment's Statehouse headquarters. All
roads we're open.
Earlier in the day, the Federal
Weather Bureau had reported five
inches of snow at Terre Haute and
had added that there were appre-
ciable falls in EdwardSport and
Hazelton. Interurban cars and
BUSES, coming in from these ard
other outstate points, frequently wore
snowy crowns. The Traction Ter
minal said, however, that no serv-
ice was delayed.
Railroad service also was unaf-
fected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
PRESS 'CAC' IS
HELD POSSIBLE
U. S. Censorship Approved
in Proposed War Bill,
Senator Says.
BIZ Times SpeciaI

BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Sen
Bennett Champ Clark Cd, Mo-
charged today at the Senate mu-
nitions inquiry that absolute Fed
eral control of the press was pos
sible" under legislation prepared by
the Oar Department for submission
to Congress in the event this coun-
try became involved in another war
He said any President might i'm
pose a press censorship by declaring
printers ink and white paper to be
essential wartime commodities, and
requiring them to be licensed.
Isn't that a fact?" he asked Col
c. T. Harris, War Department plan
ming officer.
IF the press is considered mate
would be true" Col. Harris said.
The Army officer said newspapers
might be deprived of their mate
rails under licensing provisions OF
the proposed legislation. This
would be writing a blank check fol-
the President" Sen. Clark said.
1T is my opinion" said Col. Har-
ris. that in time of war you should
write a blank check for the Pres
ident."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
naval FARLEY
ENDS IN GLOOM
Japan'S Treaty Abrogation
Blamed for Collapse
of Conference.

By United Press
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The 1894 ma
val conference, planned to- check
the rising tide of increased arna-
ments, came to fruitless and
gloomy end this afternoon when
British, japanese and American
delegates voted adjournment. Ear
lier, Japan had formally denounced
the Washington Naval Limitations
Treaty. Adjournment was de-
layed until Japan had acted.
In the eyes of many, the failure
of the talks and the Japan treaty
action threaten world navy build
ing race.
There was one glimmer of hope,
however. The japanese chief dele
gate. TSuneo Matsudaira, placed on
record Japans "desire to set date
for resumption of the converse
tons"
Japan deferred to the wish of the
British and American representa-
tives, however, that the initiative for
resumption should be left to the
discretion of the British.
The chief question now is whether
Japan will make new and concrete
limitation proposals.
The conference, in months Of Ia
Dor, had not been able to persuade
the Toxic Government either to re-
linquiSh it's demand for naval
quota more approaching parity with
the United States, to abandon its
intention Of detlouncing the present
5-5-3 treaty.
Japan argued that it was merely
the principle" of equality which she
desired and gave verbal assurances
that she would not indulge in any
naval race or build up to the pro-
posed quota.
Neither the United States nor
Great Britain was willing to accept
even the principle.
In view of Japan's treaty abroga-
ton, the United States delegates in
sisted that a holiday must be taken
in order to consult with Washington.
They argued that denunciation of
the treaty created an entirely new
situation in the Pacific.
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partment shopping between work
hours, is another group adding to
their already lengthy roll in
Clothe- Child.
Call RI-5551 and learn how the
worlds hurts can be healed this
most prosperous Christmas for
employed ones by giving hand
in Clothe-A- Child to those chill
dren who eat of the bread Of re-
lief.
Or mail a check to The Times
and your boy or girl viii be
clothed for you.
=
THE new list Of donors Bring
Il ing the total to FOUR HUN
DRIED and THIRTY-THREE chill
dren follows:
The Leader Store. Employees Benefit
Association, ten children.
Anonymous Mrs, boy.
Mrs. Z. H. Meyer. two girls and . boy.
Pantshep Pocket Makers, Kahn Taller
ing Co., girl.
Real six Hosiery Mills. Z. NJ. B. A.,
Paw Roll Dent, and Cafeteria, boy.
Employees q American Legion Monthly,
girl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
Outrage Says Baker

Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker
today halted his court proceedings
long enough to denounce the Boone
County jury that last night found
Mrs. Neoma Saunders guilty of
plotting to kill her husband. the Rev.
GAYLORD Saunders. and then freed
her on the ground that she had
been temporarily insane.
Jurge Baker termed the finding
"an outrage"
While the Federal Government
was engaged in holding a conference
for the suppression of crime, he said,
IAN Indiana jury was engaged in
trying a woman fol the commission
of the most foul and daStardly
murder that has shocked Indiana
in the last quarter CT a century
And, with evidence overwhelm-
ing as to her guilt. the jury has
further diSgraced the State Of In
diana by returning a verdict Of not
guilty. To me it is apparent that
the thing 70 be corrected is not the
laXity of law enforcement officers.
but that an effort must be made to
inStill in the public conscience a
higher respect for law. We need the
citizenship out of which We can find
jurors who are not mushy minded. $
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was when she was sure I was a
gangster."
The woman then managed a con-
tact for BARGE with Burns and two
other men, both believed to be
Dillinger's former associates. He
learned through her the location of
Burns apartment.
All this time, Miss Roth had been
trailing BARGE, when she did not go
with him 20 some night spot. Both
were working with Captain John
Siege and Federal postal inspectors.
They had hoped to trap Burns and
the two unnamed men, but Burns
was getting ready to leave Chicago
and it became necessary to make the
raid.
Here's where little Miss Roth got
her disappointment She expected
to go along On the raid. BARGE re-
luctantly consented, but hard-boiled
Capt. Siege baked.
Nothing doing" said the man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
OF 5 GETS
STATE PRISON TERM
Judge Baker Ignores Mercy
Recommendation.

Elmer Houston, "a, an Indiana
National Guardsman and the father
of five children, today was sentenced
to serve from one to five years in
the Indiana State Prison, Michi-
gan City, after he had pleaded
guilty to a charge of petit larceny
before Criminal Judge Frank P.
Baker.
Police said that Houston held up
street car motorman Nov. 10 and
took SO, using an empty pistol which
was the property of the National
Guard. They added that had tried
to sell the pistol, then had staged
the holdup. The grand jury, in
dieting him, urged mercy in his
case.
Il do rot want to turn anybody
loose who has committed holdup,"
Judge Baker explained in passing
sentence. THAT is my policy"
He added that, in his term on the
bench, he had sentenced only two
holdup me nto less than 10 years for
their crime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19

c. z. PauIey & Co., cared for three
children and took = fourth.
Inland Container Corp, Office and
Employees, cared for seven children and
took three more.
On-Ea-Ota Club, boy.
Optical Bowling League, girl.
Real silk. Footing Dept, Bldg. No. ],
Night Shift, eve children
Lincoln Office and Operators, Indiana
Bell Telephone Co., boy and girl.
Transportation Bowling League. boy.
Employees Of A. Burdssi Co.. four
children.
Employees Of Grown Paper Box Co.,
girl.
Employees Of Commonwealth Loan Co.,
eos Odd Fellow Building, Kiri.
c. L. Bretx 4 Co., girl.
Office Of Van Camp Milk Company,
girl.
Postal Station Bldg, boy and girl.
employers LIABILITY Assurance ana
Stone, stafford and stone Employees, boy
ana girl.
Beta Phi Sigma fraternity. boy.
ID. D.. Santa Helper, girl.
Elaico 0ffiee Employees. boy and girl.
In Memory Of Our Nina b., girl.
81. Joan Of Are National and Ansei-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
MILE-0F- dimes IS
NEAR $4,000 MARX
Money Now Being Spent for
Warm Clothing.

Your contribution to city's youth
is being spent hourly in city de-
partment stores.
Mile-of-Dimes, the sidewalk teller
for Clothe-A-Child, The Indianar-
oils Times campaign for under
privileged children, is being spent
as fast as it is laid down.
When the DIMES are picked I'm
Christmas Eve every one will have
been converted into warm stockings.
mittens, coats. dresses, for needy
children provided The Times by
Community Fund relief agencies.
Ten rows of silver was the Offering
of mans brotherhood today. The
ELEVENTH row started at noon
Mile-of-Dimes has s1,66950.
Will 1t go over the 1888 mark OF
S3.207?
Watch it! See it make its silver
lane to happiness and warmth for
tomorrow's men and women at
Washington and Meridian streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
STILL? OF COURSE!
OBLlGlNG OWNER LETS
POLICE IN ON SECRET

Roy Caps, 35, of 1850 E. 38th-
st. is one of thefrankest men po-
lice have met in years.
Last night, police went to Capps
house and told him people had
complained that a still was located
story, told them he did indeed have
story told them he did indeed have
a still, made them welcome in his
home and led them to the basement
where, they say, there was, in fact,
a 110-gallon still.
Ernest Southern, Is, who gave
Wisconsin address, was in the
basement, too. according to the
police, and they arrested him,
Capps and Otis Brown, 25, R. r.
II, Box 232-C, on vagrancy
charges. The still, so pounds OF
sugar, jumbo gas burner, q one
gallon jugs and eight flve-gallon
jugs we're sent to headquarters.
Federal operatives used gasoline
to destroy SO barrels full of mash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
Kept Out of Raid, Barce's Girl Aid
Almost Wept, His Story DiscIOses

A hard-boiled copper's chivalry
prevented pretty little Genevieve
Roth. Indiana attorney generals Of
fee stenographer. from taking part
in the climax of the months hunt
for Joseph Derry Burns, Hoosier
killer and Dillinger mobster, whom
she helped track down, it was
learned today.
Miss Roth, better known as Jackie.
went to Chicago with j. Edward
BARGE. deputy attorney general. who
had information that Burns was
Skulking in a hideout somewhere on
the South Side.
He posed as a st. Louis gangster
on the lam. Miss Roth oStenSibly
was a good time girl, She went
to night clubs and taverns with
bona fee gangsters and sometimes
with BARGE.
And while the hunt for Burns led
Though the South Side haunts of
Chicago's underworld, the cheap ho-
tells. the garish hotels and hot spots.
Miss Roth maintained a police con-
tact for BARGE.
If underworld contacts had
learned that he was a wrong guy
and decided to do something about
it and check up afterward, Miss
Roth would have been in a position
TO bring him aid.
BARGE gives ner a major share of
the credit FOR trapping Burns. even
though his part was the more dan
gerous. He managed to contact a
woman underworld character, who
was reported to have a contact with
Burns.
His story to her was that he was
planning TO hijack a 5000 load Of
whisky from the Hiram Walker dis
tillery at Peoria.
But I'll need some help" he ex-
planned.
The woman. whom BARGE has not
named. at first was wary. but finally
became convinced he was the st.
Louis gangster whom he pretended
to be.
A silk shirt won her over.
She came into my room while I
was shaving" BARGE explained, and
she noticed my silk shirt al
ways wear silk shirts because the
others hurt my neck.
she said something about. that's
not an honest shirt think that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
is SNATCHED
FROM DEATH
IN M|D-OCEAN
Ten Seamen Battle Giant
Waves Four Hours to
Reach Vessel.
CREW LEAPS INTO SEA
Long Fight for Life Ends
Safely After Battle in
Raging Gale.
fcopvright 1854 by united Press

Copyright. 1884. by United Press)
ABOARD S. S. NEW YORK, AT
SEA, Dec. ia lifeboat manned by
volunteers from this Hamburg
American liner snatched Is men,
bers of the crew of the sinking
freighter SiSto from death early to-
day, in a dramatic, bresth-taking
exhibition of courage and seaman
ship.
While gale piled up mountainous
seas, the little craft, propelled by
ten oarsmen, fought four hours to
get to the Sisto, listing heavily and
in sinking condition. Time after
time it seemed about to crash
against the steel deck of the
freighter.
Twenty times or more, the life
boat was within 10 feet of the Sisto.
Sixteen times, man had jumped
from the freighter into the open sea
and was carried by waves within
reach of the lifeboat's crew and was
hauled to safety.
Despite the heavy seas, the gale,
and rain that changed to snow dur
ing the rescue, not a man was lost
or injured. The Is from the Sisto
were semi-hysterical when the life
boat was hoisted up the side of this
liner. Their ship had been in sink
ing condition for almost SO hours,
and each minute they expected to
be hurled into the turbulent seas.
All day yesterday they despairingly
watched efforts of the tanker Mo-
biloil to effect a rescue by pumping
thousands of gallons of fuel oil into
the sea to f1atten the waves.
Europa Aids in Rescue
Standing by and forming lee for
the lifeboat, was the giant North
German Lloyd liner Europa. Her
powerful searchlights illuminated
the sea. Other ships standing by
were the Cunard-W White Star liner
Aurania, the Arnold Bernstein lin
er, Gerolstein, and the Mobiloil.
The lifeboat was commanded by
Second officer Weiss of the New
York. After it had returned to the
ship, Capt. Fritz Kruse, COM
inande7s of the New York, was at
the 6avits to congratulate his Sec
ond officer and crew and welcome
the rescued men. The New York
proceeded. The SiSto remained
afloat, a menace to navigation.
The New York, east bound from
New York, will reach Cherbourg
Thursday and Hamburg Saturday.
The Sisto, Norwegian tramp
freighter, was bound for Norwegian
ports with cargo of lumber from
Quebec. Previously she had called
at Montreal, Cleveland and Detroit.
She was 26 days out.
Pumps Oil Onto Seas
The Sisto ran into the same storm
area where the British freighter
Usworth went down last week.
Seventeen men we're lost in the res
cue of her crew by the S. S. Jean
Jadot. The Sisto flashed the first
SOS late Monday.
| The Mobiloil arrived alongside
early Tuesday. The New York,
fighting through heavy seas, be-
lieved the Sisto's rescue was as
sured. But late yesterday, her OPP
orator intercepted message from
the Mobiloil indicating the tanker,
a light ship and difficult to maneu-
yer in heavy sea, would be unable
to take off the men.
Capt. Kruse wasted no time.
He gave his operator this message:
Steamship New York will arrive
in two hours and take them off,"
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dress and at the same time taking
Clothe-A-Child over the FOUR
HUNDRED mark.
Child is infectious and
the Leaders employees association
became infected by the daily con-
tact of Child shoppers
just as other city department
stores have felt the spirit of good
viii in making adolescent hearts
light again at Yuletide.
TINE sales clerks know that
l. Community Fund relief
agencies and the Social Service
Department of the Public Schools
can not hope to spread their
budgets by being bountifIl at
Christmas. The agencies must
make their funds stretch the year
around Christmas.
They have seen chilcren's noses
fiattened against tie window
panes of their stores and they're
needing the cry in those eyes that
look into the store windows.
The Real Silkers, With every de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-19
BRITISH MOTHER
DIES IN MOOSE
King Ignores Appeals and
Jury's Recommendation
of Mercy.
BIZ United Press

DU CUtttU FI6SS
HULL, England, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Ethel Lille Major, a slight, spec
tacled, dark-haired woman of ~,
was hanged today for poisoning her
husband, while men and women
knelt on the sidewalk outside Hull
Prison praying that King George
would intervene to save her.
She was the first woman to be
executed in England in eight years.
Mrs. Major died despite a strong
jury recommendation FOR mercy and
a direct appeal to the king and
queen, telegraphed by the lord mayor
in the early hours of this morning.
Ten words led to her condemna-
ton.
A policeman, investigating the
suspicious circumstances of the
death of her husband Arthur, a
truck driver, was questioning her.
Il did not know my husband died
of strychnine poisoning" she said.
Nobody has said he did,"
responded the policeman quietly.
Mrs. Major paled and stammered:
81 am sorry; must have made a
mistake"
The Lord Mayor-Arthur Stark, a
Laborite-also appealed to individ-
ual members of the government,
and after the execution he de-
nounced them angrily for failing to
heed him. Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald, he charged, had not the
courage to reply.
Sir John Gilmour, home secretary,
was appealed to. He was adamant
against reprieve. A final appeal
was made. Early today came repe-
tition of the rejection. The LORD
Mayor telegraphed urgently to the
King and Queen, pleading for royal
intervention.
1t is unusual for the King to in
tervene in cases considered by his
government and no reply came.
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Roosevelt Is Shocked

by Httcn ITets
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt this afternoon
mourned the death of Eugene r.
Black, former governor of the Fed
eral Reserve system.
Describing Governor Black as one
of his ~old. old friends" the Presi-
dent said his death was great loss
and came as terrible shock to him.
Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary
of the Treasury, said:
Il am greatly grieyed to learn Of
the death of my very good friend.
have long held him in high esteem
and counted it a privilege and an
honor TO work in close association
with him during his term as COVER
nor the Federal Reserve Board.
His affability and unfailing good
will endeared him to all who we're
associated with him. He performed
services TO the nation which will be
long remembered and appreciated"
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I Funeral services VIII be
held at 3 p. m. tomorrow at
the First Baptist Church
here with interment in West
View Cemetery. DR.. Ellis A.
Fuller will officiate.
The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve Bank will be
members of the escort for the body.
Clark Howell ST., Atlanta publisher.
and R. T. Jones, father of Bobby
Jones, are also among the pail
bearers.
Mrs. Black and a nurse we're at
the bedside when Gov. Black died.
His daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. Grady
Black, who lives next door to the
residence of Gov. Black, was called
Just before he died. She ran back
tc her home for stimulant in the
hope that it might aid him but
when she returned Gov. Black was
dead.
son Arrives 100 LaCe
His son, H. Grady Black, returned
from New York today, about FIVE
hours after his fathers death. His
other son, Eugene Black Jr., is IN
New York.
Starting his career as an attorney
in Atlanta, Gov. Black entered the
banking business on July /, 1921.
when he was elected president of the
Atlanta Trust Co.
His fame soon became well known
as banker and he WIS elected gov
ernor Of the Atlanta Federal Reserve
Bank OH Jan. l, 1928
During the present Administra-
ton, President Roosevelt relied
upon his judgment often on bank
ing matters and he became COVER
nor of the Federal Reserve Board
early in 1888 He was given a
leave of absence as governor of the
Atlanta Reserve Bank.
Resigned on Aug. 16
For Is months he was prevailed
upon by President Roosevelt to re-
main in washington, but finally on
Aug. 16, 1884, he returned to At
lanta to resume his duties at the
Federal Reserve Bank here. Gov.
Black was more content to serve
the Government in his home town,
it was revealed.
Besides serving as governor of
the Atlanta bank, he acted as
liaison man between the Roosevelt
Administration and bankers of the
country. This necessitated much
travelling over the country in recent
months.
Gov. Black was known for his dry
wit, and was popular in Atlanta So
ciety. He frequently played golf
with Bobby Jones.
Famous for His Wit
Once, after disastrous round
with Jones and other golfers, ne
entered the country club locker room
and said:
Well, at least 1 can take as good
bath as any member Of this club"
Always active in promoting civic
affairs. Gov. Black was named as
Atlanta's leading citizen in 1925.
During the World War he was
manager of the Southern division
of the American Red Cross. He
served as president of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce for two
years, and was a director of the At
lanta Morning Constitution for Is
years.
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Over 400 Goes Clothe-ACh id-Thank You, Leader

can Bowling League. two boys and girl.
Ruth M. Maher. girl.
J. W. Null Jr.. two boys and two girls.
Association of Employees Of American
Telephone and Telegraph Co., three chill
dren.
Columbia Club Employees. three chill
dren.
Real SILK Girls Club. girl.
Lubrite Oil Corp, four children.
Real Silk Knitting Dept, 9Th floor,
Bldg. No. !, boy and girl.
Anonymous Santa, boy.
Pressman's Beneft Assn, three
children.
Employees Of Indiana Railroad, girl.
Employees Of HzaK Drug store. College
and Massachusetts,, boy.
Hotel Lincoln Employees, two girls.
Lincoln and Riley Offices Of Indians
Bell Telephone Co.. two children.
Utilities Section of the U. 5. Vet
Grams Hospital, two boys.
George r. Cram Co., boy and girl
Cosmopolitan Democratic Club and
Ladies Auxiliary, girl.
Morris Street plant, Indianapolis Pow
er and Light Co., two girls and boy.
P. o. Box IA, Cicero, End, boy.
Phi sigma Theta fraternity, boy.
Insurance Bowling League boy.