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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Watch the Line Grow

Hoosierdom put its heart on a
cold sidewalk to-day.
1t laid that heart there with
dimes. edge to edge. in 1O0-foot
rows at Mile-of-Dimes. outdoor
Kris Kringle for Clothe-A-Child of
The Indianapolis Times.
AS the dimes inched their way
this morning almost two rows.
Sl66.90 to q row were CT the side
walk at Washington and Meridian
SITS in front Of the L. S. AyreS & Co.
and the S. S. KreSge Co.
First donors fiocked TO the line
when it opened yesterday morning
Men and women Of every occu-
patton. every stratum of life, joined
in aiding those Clothe-A- Child
donors who shop fol their boys and
girls through The Times TO make
this the banner year ;r giving
warmth in garments to needy ciIlI-
dren.
The dimes stay on the sidewalk
until Christmas eve.
They will help creSs children pro-
vided BY Community Fund agencies
10 The Times. All Of the dimes
viii be spent In city stores.
If the Mile of Dimes is obtained.
ss.s15-3o viii be the purchasing
power of ti,e line.
Watch It gyow. day by day. hour
BY hourl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

auspices OF the New YORK County
Republican Committee, and it was
Endorsed by Senator Gerald P. Nye
r., N. d., who also spoke:
Senators Borah and Nye outlined
a number of policies they believe
the party should adopt. Both at
tackled past and present party lead
ership and charged that Republican
policies had operated for the bene-
fit of a few.
THE driving power in politics.
Senator Borah said. for years to
come, venture to believe, will come
from labor, from the producer. from
small business and from the mil
lions who have through no fault of
their own been stripped of their life
savings and opportunity.
IF out of all this is to come or
derby. constitutional government,
there also must come a system and
a body Of laws insuring a wholly
different distribution of wealth of
our country"
Mr.. Borah explained his idea Of
a reorganized party would not mean
necessarily that it would be one Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

surplus funds accumulated beyond
reasonable needs to protect stock
holders from a surtax shall be sub
ject to a stiff tax. graduated from
25 to IS per cent in the 1884 act and
fixed at so per cent in 1882.
Mr.. Morgenthau'S assurance ap-
piled to both acts. Only on income
in 1888 and subsequent years will
tax be. assessed under the 1884 act.
The last thing want" Mr.. Nor
genthau said. lis that any business
man should be afraid of his Treas
ury Department. If business man
is worried as to the manner in
which the Bureau of Internal Rev.
epGs is going to administer the in
come tax law. we ought to be ready
&c give him advice on his particular
problem.
IF We can't advise business men
directly on their own tax problems
then there il something the matter
With the law or something the mat
ter with the treasury. If brsiness
men are terrorized by the Treasury
there is something wrong with the
Treasury"
Mr.. Morgenthau has locked his
own door against tax lawyers and
other go-between representatives of
business on this and other tax Ques-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
MEYER-K|SER WILL
DISTRIBUTE $4,000
Cash Available, Times
Learns From Court.

More than $4,000 in cash is avail
able for distribution to depositors
and other creditors of the defunct
Meyer Kiser Bank, and is being held
up now only until Superior Judge
Joseph r. Williams decides which
of two men now handling bank af-
fairs shall distribute iC, The Indi-
annapolis Times learned this after
noon.
The money is in the possession
of Chalmer Schlosser, trustee, ap-
pointed by Judge Williams during
stockholders liability suit. Payment
has been held up for two reasons.
records in Judge Williams court in
dictate.
The first of these is that all cred
itors and depoSitors have not yet
filed their claims. The second is
that Thomas Garvin, receiver for the
bank, appointed by Circuit Judge
Earl r. Cox, has filed an interven-
ing petition asking that the money
collected by Mr.. Schlosser be given
to Mr.. Garvin for distribution.
Judge Williams has before him
both the petition and Mr.. Schlos-
ser's answer, setting forth why the
latter believes he should distribute
the money.
The bank had deposits of more
than S1500,000 when it closed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
CONFESSION IN $40 MURDER OF /
SAUNDERS REPUD[ATED IN COURT
BY WIDOW OF SLAIN MINISTER
TIMES SERVICE

With so pages filled with
colorful up-to-the- minute local,
national and international news
and pre-ChristmaS advertising,
The indianapolis Times this
afternoon prints one of the
largest editions in it's history.
Augmenting the regular fea-
lures, Haywood Broun, West
brook Pegler, William Philip
Simms, and the complete
women's pages, are columns Of
news from the four corners of
the globe which have been
deemed of interest to The
Times readers.
Throughout its half-hundred
pages this afternoon, The
Times has accounts of all city
happenings which are of cur
rent topic plus maximum of
advertising bound to be read by
all who are interested in COM
pleting their Christmas shop
ping.
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opposition TO wealth. Rather it
would become party willing to
oirect wealth and a profit system
into paths which give larger recog-
milton to those who create it or as
sist in its creation"
He assailed restrictions on the
small business man under NRA
codes and attacked power of monop-
olies TO fix prices arbitrarily. How
ever, he made no sweeping attack
on New Deal policies.
i have nothing but commenda-
ton for the high motives of the
President, who has on a thousand
fronts conducted this war on de-
preston" he said.
Then he struck directly at those
high in the Republican party who
conducted last falls campaign chief
" by criticising the New Deal.
"A program for the Republican
party" Senator Borah declared, lis
a first necessity. We may bark at
the New Deal. but our bark is harm
less so long as our party is without
a tooth"
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tions. But so far as his time per-
nits, the United Press was informed,
Mr.. Morgenthau is willing to meet
with any business man who is not
satisfied with the treatment he or
his tax lawyer receives at the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue.
Corporation executives are I'M
easy because they do not know what
the Treasury may deem to be a
reasonable surplus. There is fear
that the Treasury might establish
a single formula by which tax la
bility of all surplus accounts would
be judged. Business men point out
that surplus needs vary with types
Of business.
Guy T. Helvering. commissioner
of internal revenue. and Robert
H. Jackson. assistant general tax
counsel for the Treasury. partic;-
pated in the Morgenthau interview.
Their consensus was that the rea-
sonable surplus needs of corporations
would vary with the kind of bust
ness and other conditions in each
case. Mr.. Helrering said no cor
poration using its surplus in the
business IN which 1t Is engaged need
be apprehensive-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
PARI-MUTUEL
BILL DRAFTED
FOR Indiana
Legislation Has Backing of
State Administration,
Is Report.
BY JAMES DOSS
Times staff Writer

Legislation, with Administration
approval, which will provide legal
lied pari-mutuel betting on horse
racing in Indiana, has been drafted
and is ready for the coming session
Of the General Assembly.
The purpose OF the proposed bill
is twofold To get the Indiana
State Fair out of the red and to
relieve the economic distress Of
the numerous county fairs which
abound in Indiana.
Tentative provisions of the bill
provide for license fee of $500
day for syndicateS which wish to OPP
crate horse tracks in the state with
pari-mutuel betting.
Take" Not Decided Yet
The amount of the mutuel take TO
be allowed the syndicate operators
has not been decided on definitely,
but figure of between 712 and 10
per cent is being considered. Ten
per cent is sure to be the maximum,
leaving at least 80 per cent of the
pool on each race to be divided
among the bettors.
The state will benefit not only
from the daily license fees, but also
from a portion of the take" al
lowed the syndicate operators. At
present, state cut of 80 per cent
of the mutuel operators share is
being considered.
Operation of the law would be in
the hands of the state division of
agriculture. So far, it has not been
decided whether to obtain further
revenue by taking part of each adj
mission ticket as an amusement tax
In event this is done. the proceeds
might be diverted TO special fund,
such as the school fund, or might
go into the general fund
State Board Santa Claus
The State Agriculture Department
would assume the role of Santa
Claus for the county fairs which
found the going difieAlt even before
the depression cut further into their
financial resources.
Under the law. boards of county
commissioners now are allowed to
appropriate up to $500 for county
fair support. The average appropria-
ton is said be approximately $500
However, with the state sharing
in the daily license fee ard pari-
mutuel proceeds, it is intended to
obviate this county support and at
the same time augment the money
each fair might spend on premiums.
Thus, if fair association were will
ing to spend up to $4,000 on prem
iumS, the state would contribute
$4,000 With $4,000 as the maximum,
the state would match any premium
list on a basis of so cents to ST..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Thousands of Letters Once More
Deluge Santa Claus-That Tiny
Village Down in Southern Indiana
DEITY JANE of Woodburn, KY,
IL ~,yrofe

NJ
- wrote:
Dear Santa Claus: I want
pair of shoes, two Or three pairs
of stockings and a new dress,
coat and cap. I guess that's all.
Don't forget my little sister, 6
months old. She wants pair of
shoes No. o. And don't forget
poor old Grandma, 81 years old"
Mr.. Martin tries to answer all
the letters, which include stamps
for return Alail. But. the task is
almost impossible.
Many of the letters are turned
over to wonen's clubs, charitable
organizations and individuals who
attempt to fill some of the many
requests.
Mr.. Martin predicted that his
Office will handle between 100000
and 100000 pieces of mail this
year, a record for Santa Claus.
One chain store company, he
said, sent 10000 letters to be
mailed to its customers with the
Santa Claus postmark.
A T the present time five extra
IA persons are employed in the
postoffice. Mr.. Martins daugh-
ter, Helen, and his son, William,
operate the new electric cancell-
in machine which the postoff1ce
department installed to aid the
Christmas rush.
The Santa Claus postoff1ce was
threatened with oblivion two years
ago when the potsof1ce depart
ment though it should be abolished
for reasons of economy. Such a
protest was received from citizens
all over the nation, however, that
it remained.
Mr.. Martins job also was in
Jeopardy after the change in adj
ministration because he is a Re-
publican. But politicians decided
it would be best to forget about
patronage so far as Santa Claus
is concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
SHORT is FREED
ON JURY VERDICT
Found Not Guilty in Trial for
Stabbing of His
Father in-LaW.

After Is hours elaboration,
Criminal Court jury today returned
a verdict OF not guilty against Nor
man K. Short, %, charged with the
fatal stabbing OF mis- father in law,
Adolph Squires.
A murmur Of approval filled the
courtroom as the verdict was de-
livered, only to be broken by the
hysterical sobs of attractive Florence
Squires, 18-year- old daughter of
the slain man, who threw her arms
about her mother, Mrs. Alice
Squires, and screamed:
"The crook killed my daddy and
now he's free"
She continued to sob and to
scream, "the dirty crook, the dirty
crook" as the courtroom began to
clear and was led out by her mother,
brother and her aunt, Mrs. Zolla
K. Small
About 20 minutes before re-
turning verdict, the jury came to
the courtroom and asked Criminal
Judge Frank P. Baker to read to
them again his full instructions.
This was done and the IL jurors
filed out to make their decision.
Short, lean and black-haired
man, stabbed his father n-law dur
ing quarrel this summer. The de-
fen3e claims that the act was one
of self-defense and that Shol did
not realize that he had a knife in
his hand at the time of his attack.
The main witnesses we're Mrs.
Ruth Short for the defense and Mrs.
Alice Squires for the prosecution.
They are wife and mother-i law,
respectively, of the prisoner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
SANTA'S POLITICS ALL
GARBL.ED: HE OFFERS
FIRST LADY ELEPHANT

Ry Hitcd Press
WASHINGr TON, Dec. 14.-Four
times today Santa Claus offered
Mrs. Franklin T.. Roosevelt an
elephant and four times she re-
fused it.
The occasion was the First
Lady's visit to the toy department
of a Washington store where she
inspected an exhibit designed to
show the right toy for the right
age"
When Santa Claus offered her
the elephant she said:
Its perfectly lovely. but think
perhaps I'd better not have an
elephant"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

to a climax some 800 miles off
Newfoundland, where the British
steamer Ascania and the Belgian
liner Jean Jadot hove to beside the
Usworth.
The freighter listed sharply in the
mounting seas. Her rudder was
damaged, her decks were awash and
hei men were exhausted after strug-
Cling since Tuesday to- save their
ship.
Still the seas pounded against the
Usworth's sloping decks and frus-
trated every attempt to shoot a line
aboard. The Ascania and Jean ia
DOT advised Mackay Radio that they
we're standing by and that the crew
of the Usworth was desperately
tired and in need of immediate aid.
Shortly thereafter it became ap-
parent that only a daring attempt
by lifebcats could save the men of
the Usworth.
The AScania swung into position
to afford protection 10 the Jean
Jadot, said the brief radio mes
sages relayed to land stations. With
such slight aid, seamen from the
Belgian liner lowered hfeboat into
the towering seas and pulled for the
USworth.
They made their goal and brought
bar five from among the men who
cl' % the sloping decks of the
frt ar. They said they believed
81 : RS remained on the Usworth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

The Ascania swung out life boat
to take off more.
The radios of the rescue ships were
silent for the next hour or more.
Then via the S. S. Black Gull came
news of disaster which had over
taken the Jean Jadot's rescue crew.
A lifeboat, apparently making
second trip to the Usworth, had
capsized and. two men we're lost in
the high running sea before Others
could reach them from the ship. The
same message said that two men
from the Usworth had been picked
up, indicating that the capsized life
boat had been returning with more
of the USWorthS crew when it was
wrecked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
FIRE LEVELS HOME;
FIREMEN HELPLESS
Lack of Water Contributes
to $4,000 Loss.

Handicapped by lack of water fire.
men were helpless to prevent COM
plete destruction by fire of the
home of Albert F. link, 3712 N.
Dearborn-st. yesterday. though 100
gallons of chemicals were used in a
vain attempt to extinguish the
flames. The nearest hydrant is
seven blocks away.
The house. valued at $4,000, was
practically covered with insurance,
according to Mr. link, jewelry man.
ufacturer.
First first was discovered when a
paSserby told Mrs link the house
was in flames.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
BY WINTHROP LYMAN
United Press stan Correspondent

CANTA CLAUS. Ind, Dec. IA
~ Thousands of letters in child
ish handwriting from every corner
of the world poured into the tiny
Postoffice of Santa Claus this aft
ernoon.
From Alaska, Australia, the Far
East and Europe-from Canada,
Mexico. South America and all
parts of the United States they
brought appeals for gifts to make
the Christmas joyous.
During II months of the year.
Santa Claus, Ind, is just village
OF IS inhabitants, tucked snugly
away in the hills of Spencer
County. But for the month pre-
ceding Christmas it is the official
clearing house for all mail adj
dressed to Santa Claus.
Even the postmaster, James F.
Martin, would need only a red suit
and long white whiskers to typify
the mythical st. Nick.
THE postoff1ce is in the rear of
- his general store. No trains
run through Santa Claus, so the
bullying sacks of mail have to be
hauled by truck from Lincoln
City, IL miles away.
Mr.. Martin is especially happy
in his role of Santa Claus this
year Because of the general tone
of letters is much brighter
than during the last wour years.
But still there are too many
children who write to Santa Claus
as their only hope of receiving
some little gift to brighten their
Christmas" he said.
Mr.. Martin picked up a couple
of letters which he had set aside
as particularly appealing.
The first vas from Dorothy of
st. Joseph, Mich.
II thought that I would write
and ask if you could bring my
mother a new coat" the little girl
said.
And my daddy and 1 want
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
HENRY MUELLER NAMED
CHIEF DEPUTY SHERIFF
Selected by Otto Ray to Succeed
Ralph Hitch in Post.

Henry Mueller. ~, of 6l6 Y. Nor
ris-st, today was named chief deputy
sheriff by Sheriff-elect Otto Ray.
Mr. Mueller is married. is on the
St. Johns Evangelical Church
Council. is member of the Odd
Fellows and Masonic Center Lodge
%, of the American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr.. Mueller is currently employed
as special representative OF Tucker
& Dorsey woodenware manufac-
turers. He is bookkeeper and ac-
countant.
He attended Indianapolis public
schools, Manual Training High
School and is 3 graduate OF the old
indianapolis Business College.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Wall Street Control of
G. o. p. Played by Borah
Reorganization Based on Leadership More Responsive to
Little Fellow Demanded BY Senator

NEW YORK Dec IA Republican
and dedicated
keep a vital politics
The Western Progressive leadership
the little elNw
and chain still attached to
dreamed Of Senator Borahs appeal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Fair Deal on Corporation
Taxing, Says Moryenthau
Business Men Need Have No Worries About Treasury
Stand, Asserts Secretary.
Copyright. 1884. BY United Press

WASHINGTON 14-Henrv Morgenhau Secretary
would a taxation of their surplus funds
of interpretations
the 1884 Section O Of the 1882
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
Rescue Ships Battle to
Save 30 on Sinking Craft
Two Lose Lives When Lifeboat Capsizes in Huge Mid
Atlantic Waves.
By United Press


YORK, 1Surdy ships baled
sinking British freigh Usworth this afternoon
pped Atlantic which Hfeboa
with at least two lives.
3500ton freighter
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

In the Air
Weather conditions at a. M:
West. southwest wind, eight miles
an hour; barometric pressure, 1898
at sea level; temperature, 90; gen.
eral conditions, overcast, hazy: cell
ing, estimated 1900 feet; visibility,
three miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14

little baby brother so bad. We
would call him Freddy Jr."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-14
T0DAY'S WEATHER
In the Air

Tomorrow's sunrise, a. M; sun
set, 4:21 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-30
CRIMSON BEARS
 60 TO SKACWAY
 ON STR. ALASKA
Local High School Cager. Depart Today for Series
 in Lynn Canal Town

With squad of seven men. Coach Regele of the local high school basketball squad will leave here today on the steamer Alaska for Skagway for three-game series with the high school quint there. The Crimson Bears have to win from the Lynn Canal school before they have earned the right to meet WrangeH for the South east Alaska interschool title.
 "Skagw has a fine team, stronger than last year. said Coach Regele today. He coached last years squad and brought it here for the annual series.
 Players making the trip are. Hag- lund and Lindstrom, forwards; Han sen and Scott, centers; Behrends, Paul and Ficken, guards. They will open at Skagway tomorrow evening. The squad will return here on the steamer Victoria about Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-30
BILLS TO PLAY |Y.P.A.C.;GR0CERS
 M EFT BUTCHERS
Double Cage Bill on Tap This Evening in High
 School Gymnasium

A double bill will be presented to local cage fans this evening at the High School gym by the Channel Basketball League. In the curtainraiser, the Elks will take on the Y. P. A. C., and George Brothers champion five will play the United Meat quint.
 The first game should be fought out on even terms. The Indian combination worked well in it's op- ening game against the United Meat, smothering that organiza- ton without difficulty. They will be up against much stiffer com petition in the Elks.
 George Brothers should have no trouble coasting through to an easy victory over the Butchers. The lat ter, organized just before the open ing of the second half of the leagues schedule, has not yet set tied down to a clicking combina- tion. The first game will start at 7:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-30

and grim determination to make them pay for her smiles, Lily in- vades New York and the world of business.
 In the years that follow, many men lose their heart to her. Lily accepts their devotion, their money and jewels and moves steadily from one admirer to another-careless of the tragedy and scandal she leaves behind her. Her supreme coup, however, is her conquest of the young bank president whose predecessor in the institution was her prey for years.
 The picture works up to a sur prising and yet convincing climax when tile bank fails and Lily must take her choice between a man and her hard won financial inde- pendence.
 There are also selected short subjects and a late news reel on the program.