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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
ASTRONOMERS
MARVEL At NEW
STAR DISCOVERY
Nova Hercules Expected to
Exceed First Magnitude
in BriIIianCe.

By Science Service
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. Is
Nova Hercules, new star visible
in the northwest after sunset, will
grow in brilliance until it exceeds
first magnitude, DR.. Harlow Shapley
of Harvard Observatory predicted
today.
This means that it will be one of
the most extraordinary astronomical
events of this century, a new star
that is exceeded in brilliance by only
eight stars visible from here-SiriuS,
Vega, Capella, Arcturus, Rigel,
Procyon, Affair and Betelgeuse.
Observations at Harvard and
YerHes Observatories show the new
star to have a visual magnitude of
one and four-tenths, with every in
dication that there would be further
increase of light.
Its spectrum is showing remark
able changes now. From a close
resemblance with the spectrum of
the star Alpha Cygni it changed
two days later to resemblance to a
later type star, Gamma Cygni.
Both Harvard and Yerkes spectra
show that hydrogen emission and
absorption lines are weaker, with
titanium absorption increasing.
These are changes that are as I'M
expected as they are peculiar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
5000 FAIL To
COLLECT FUNDS
IN CLOSED BANK
DepoSitorS Indifferent to
Cash Available After
Judges Order.

Nearly 5000 depositors of the de-
funct State Savings and Trust Co.
appear to be indifferent about
the cash dividend available for them
in the hands of Samuel B. CARR
son. fund trustee.
While more than 5000 depoSitors
of the bank have collected their
dividend, Mr.. Garrison said today,
approximately 5000 have failed to
get in touch with him to receive
cash payments.
Recently Superior Judge Joseph
R. Williams authorized the distribu-
ton of $76,65768 to depositors from
fund collected by Mr.. Garrison
and Homer Elliott. bank receiver,
from stockholders of the defunct in
Stitution.
Most of the creditors who have
failed to collect their money, the
trustee announced, are former de-
poSitors whose dividends are 25 cents
and less
Included among the number who
have neglected to collect, Mr.. Gar
rison said, are several who are en-
titled to substantial payments. Funds
belonging to estates can not be paid
over until judicial authority is re-
ceived from Marion County Probate
Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
HEAVY GAINS IN
BUILDING TRADE
REVEALED HERE
Paint, Lumber and Plumbing
Business Gains Shown
by Z. of c.

A survey, taken by the Indianap-
oils Chamber of Commerce from
a representative group Of firms SELL
ing building supplies revealed that
there has been a general uplift IL
that business since the Chamber be-
gan its repair and modernization
progam, the Chamber reported to-
day.
Paint companies, the Chamber re-
ported, showed the greatest gain,
one Of them marking up so per
cent increase in business of Septem-
Der, October and November, and
another a IS per cent gain.
Lumber companies reported an
average Of 80 per cent gain and
one plumbing company a gain of
so per cent for the same period. Re-
ports of house carpenters, the
Chamber said, show that few good
men now are on relief.
The Chamber received a letter
from w. d. Flanders, head of the
field division Of the Federal Hous-
ing Bureau, congratulating the city
on its response to the campaign.
The report showed that more
than s70OO,OOO has been spent in
indianapolis since September.
The letter said in part:
Thank you very much indeed for
your letter of Dec. 18 in reply to
my wire asking you to estimate the
total amount Of mOdernization work
done in Indianapolis.
We do not want to Overburden
you with too much detail in connec-
ton with supplying us with informa-
ton as to the progress being made
in Indianapolis, but 1 can not refrain
from stating that the results shown
by the figures submitted in your
letter are tremendously stimulating.
and give US an indication of what
is being accomplished N the Better
Housing Program"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
STUDENT CLUB GIVES
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
Youngsters Get Gifts From Lewis
College. Group.

More than $50 Negro children
from destitute families were given
toys, candy, nuts and oranges at a
Christmas party held today by the
Student Club of the Lewis Business
College, COZ w. 28th-st, at the COL
lege.
Gifts for the party were obtained
by club members at a scavenger ball
Dec. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
GUM WRAPPER TRAIL
BRINGS ARREST OF 7
Negroes Charged With Raiding
Grocery, Stealing Hams.

Police today had spoiled Christ
mas dinner at the home of Louise
Steele, 43O Douglass-St.
Following a trail of chewing gum
wrappers to the house from a groc-
cry at 459 Blake-st, from which
hams had been stolen, detectives ar
rested seven Negroes. Police said
the wrappers were from brand of
chewing gum stolen from the store.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Pioneers Kin Dies

By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Dec. 25.-Funeral
services were held yesterday for
Henry M Meek, a brickmaSon, who
aided in constructing most of the
buildings in the downtown section
of Greenfield. He was 81. An
uncle, Jared Meek, was the first
white child born in Greenfield.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Indiana in Brief
BIZ Times Special


NTUNCIE Dec 25Ccuit Judge L. A Guthrie
1VA advsement the of j. Everett Cooper attempted
checks.
Works Administration job to work for the Republican
checks, which
Office spent
LIQUOR Cooper
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Children Aid Needy

BIZ Times Special
NEWCASTLE. Dec 25.-Three
truckIoads of food distributed to
needy families by the Salvation
Army, was collected from children
as admission to a show at a local
theater. Nearly 1000 children at
tended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Mail Record Set
BIZ Times Special

~ iMeS special
ALEXANDRIA. Dec. IS. - The
Christmas rush set a new two-day
record for receipts in the AleXan-
dria postofflce, according to Post
master w. F. Smith. A total of
$1,000 was received in twd Gays.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
County Council Elects

BIZ Times Special
MARTINSVILLE. Dec. 25.-E. c.
Shireman is the new president of
the Morgan County Council. Mr.
Shireman is the only member of the
outgoing council remaining when
the new officials began their duties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Fox Drive Set
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
GREENFIELD, Dec. ga fox
drive will be held in Buck Creek
township. Hancock County on
Thursday. Farmers decided to hold
a drive after a fox with chicken
held in its mouth had been killed
and another of the animals, also
carrying a fowl, had been crippled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Pastor Resigns

D y 7 IWtH NVtttUI
LEBANON, Dec. 25.-The Rev.
w. B. Corlett, pastor of the Lebanon
NaZarene Church since last August,
has resigned to accept a pastorate
in Parkersburg, w. Va.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Seldom Moved

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Dec. 25-William A
Goble, who died at 65 spent all but
two years of his life in the same
house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Alexandria Woman Dies

By Times Special
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Phoebe Jeanette Bertram, resi-
dent of Alexandria during most of
her life, is dead after long illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
JUDGE AIDS URCHINS,
CAPTURES BALLOONS
Christmas Spirit OvercOmes Dignity
of State Justice

NiI IotHIIeS NPIIIt ONtICUIHtS DIgHIIy
of State Justice.
The Christmas spirit yesterday
overcame the dignity of the Indi-
ana Supreme Court.
Justice Curtis Roll aided tattered
rchins in the StatehouSe corridor
in their efforts to recover toy bal
looms, Embossed during Salvation
Army ceremonies.
Hundreds of balloons we're car
ried by air currents to inaccessible
corners. Justice Roll angled for
them with a window opener.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25

mitted to the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn and licensed by the Treasury
as a member of the Federal Reserve
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25

Bank of Chicago. Previously, the
bank had been operating as an un-
restricted member institution.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25

Mrs. Bertram. a daughter of the
late John Follis, was oorn in Shelby
County. She was 90.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-25
Bank Joins Reserve

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The State
Bank of Fl. Dodge, Ia, has been adj
The Washington times., 1934-01-31
Cemeteries

CARPENTERING, home repairing: real
prices. excel. refs J Locke. Lin. 376l
The Washington times., 1934-01-31
Furniture

CLEARANCE SALE-ODD SUITES
THOMPSON BROS. AnaeOstias PC
The Washington times., 1934-01-31

B. d. A. Cleaning Service. specializing il
overalls and uniforms: promptnesS. neat
ness 1925 N. Y. Ave, N. W. At. 2970
The Washington times., 1934-01-31

FTDert Auto Repair All Work Guaranteed
p..- 1B1s st. N. " North eeSS
The Washington times., 1934-01-31
Carpenters & Builders
Carpenter and .2spairing

General Contractors. Carpenters. Blilder0
2207 Charming st. n. .. National 1852
The Washington times., 1934-01-31
Frigidaires Rented

FRIGTDATRE COOLERS rented and sold
Wrapping paper, twines. paper bags toi.
let paper. paper towels paper napkins etc.
WASHINGTON PAPER CO.. INC
90 L ST n E.
The Washington times., 1934-01-31
Cleaning g. Dyeing

CEMETERY - Owned and
Governed BY the Lot Owners. Lincoln
Rd. N. e. North 0496.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
.JObIess Plan
Demonstration
In Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. 16-
The Unemployment Councils here
have called a mass demonstration
to be held Friday, Sept. 81, at 2
PM, at the Wick and Rayen School
Grounds, where a delegation will be
elected to present the jobless work.
ers demands to the County Relief
Commission.
Bonds and interest must be paid"
was the answer the Mahoning
County Board of Commissioners
gave to the delegates from the IN
employment Council when they pre-
sented the unemployed demands at
the open hearing last week. Imme-
diately that the Council delegation
entered, a member of the board
made a motion to adjourn the meet
ing.
Ben Gray, spokesman for the
delegation, took the floor at once
and showed how not one cent is
provided for relief while money is
appropriated for police and the
bankers.
Gray presented the Council de-
mands for an immediate Is per cent
increase in relief, clothing for the
jobless, and the abolition of forced
labor on the relief jobs.
To their answer that the bankers
must be paid, Gray demanded that
they go on record favoring the re-
lief increase and to put pressure on
the State and Federal relief admin
iStration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Photographers of W ard
Line Affiliate Strike,
Demand Shorter Hours

NEW YORK.-Radio operators of
the Ponce, passenger ship owned by
the New York and Puerto Rico
Steamhip Company, walked out on
strike Saturday afternoon, demand
ing shorter hours and the hiring of
another operator.
Two radio men are forced to
work IL hours a day, "a hours a
week. The long hours necessarily
impede the competence of the OPP
orators, endangering the safety of
passengers, the American Tele-
graphers' Union, under whose lead
ership the men are striking, stated
yesterday.
The New York and Puerto Rico
Company is a subsidiary of the At
lantic, Gulf and West Indies Com
pany, which owns the Ward Lines,
whose ship, Moro Castle, was de-
stroyed by fire, resulting in the
death of more than 1875 persons.
The Ponce sailed late Saturday
afternoon with two scab radio OPP
orators, one of whom, the union re-
ports, is a notorious strike breaker
and an incompetent operator.
A half-hour strike of radio oper-
ators of the Atlantida, owned by
the Standard Fruit Company, Sat-
urday resulted in the hiring of an
other operator, increased wages,
lower hours and better working
conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17

with Workers On STRIKE for Their Rights
and Conditions Regardless of Union
Affliation
WHEREAS; At the present time out Of
40 million wage earners in the U. S. A.
the organized labor movement is composed
Of 2z million workers in the A. F. Of l.,
less than a million in the Independent
unions and the unions AFFILIATED with the
Trade Union Unity League, and 5 million
under the yoke Of the company unions.
and that all these unions even the mem
bership in the company unions we're en-
gagged in strike struggles, TO win improve
ments in their conditions and TO defend
and protect their fundamental rights, and
WHEREAS: A victory for workers rights
and improvement Of workers conditions
is at the same time victory for the
workers regardless Of which union achieves
II, and
WHEREAS: The method Of disregarding
the struggles Of the workers outside Of the
A. F. Of L. and deliberately working to
defeat these struggles divides the ranks Of
the workers, and the practice of sending
A. F. Of L. members to take the pace Of
workers on strike who are organized OUT
side Of the A. F. Of L. unions is disgrace
full scabbery which only serves to strength
en- the employers in their attacks on this
workers, be 1t therefore
RESOLVED: That this .......-...... goes on
record as condemning the hostile. strike
breaking practices against workers on
strike outside the A. p. Of L. unions, and
be it further
RESOLVED: That the ............ goes on
record for joint solidarity actions with all
workers regardless of union sfllation in
struggles against employers, against terror,
injunctions, for higher wages, shorter
hours, etc
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Union Locals
To Hail C.. p.
On 18th Year
L.W. o., Other Groups to
Attend Friday Rally
in Bronx Coliseum

NEW YORK.-The members Of
more than a score Of locals affil-
lated with the Trade Union Unity
League, independent unions and the
American Federation Of Labor will
celebrate the Fifteenth anniversary
Of the Communist Party. Entire
branches Of the International
Workers Order, bearing banners
and placards greeting the Commu-
mist Party and hailing its accom-
phshments, will go in a body to the
Bronx Colisuem next Friday where
this event will take place.
The Communist Party fraction
inside the I. w. o. fraternal work
ing class organization, pledges to
recruit a thousand Of the best and
most active workers as their part
in celebrating the anniversary. They
challenge fractions in other mass
organizations to do recruiting in
relative proportions to the number
Of members in their organizations.
An elaborate program has been
prepared for the celebration. Clar-
nee A. Hathaway, Israel Amter,
Charles Krumbein and Steve King
ston will speak. Music will be sup
piled by the I. w. o. Symphony
orchestra and the Workers Interna-
tional Relief Band.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Police Arrest
C.P.,Candidate
For State Body
jailed for Distributing
C.P. Bulletins at
Railroad Shops

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 16-In an
effort to check the election cam
paign Of the Communist Party
which has been penetrating shops
AND factories, police recently ar
rested Peter Margatich, candidate
Tor State Representative, as he was
distributing bulletins issued by the
Communist Party nucleus in the
Collinwood shops of the New York
Central Railroad here.
The bulletin carried articles eX-
posing Charles Ely, mayor Of Euclid
Village, who was recently revealed
as the tool of beer ana slot machine
racketeers. One article in particu-
lar revealed his role in breaking the
Chase Brass Co. strike last April.
Small Election Meetings
The Communist campaign COM
mittee here has developed a unique
method of carrying its message to
working class neighborhoods. 1t
consists of arranging meetings,
through small neighborhood COM
mittees in the homes Of workers or
on their porches and in back yards
when possible. Five such meetings
have been held with signal success
for Yetta Land, candidate for State
Attorney General.
The workers present at one such
meeting decided to take on them
selves the arrangement of large
scale election rally which will be
held in the Alta Hall on Friday
evening.
Distribute Literature
In addition to 100000 copies OF
the Congressional platform, the fol-
lowing will be spread among work.
ers and farmers in every part of
the state:
One million stickers and sample
ballots, carrying the state platform;
100000 picture post cards of leading
candidates with the chief demands
of the campaign; $4,000 copies of
the keynote speech of John William
son, district organizer of the Com
munist Party at the Ohio ratifica-
tion conference, and thousands OF
leaflet-size posters in color with
drawings illustrating the chief de-
mands in the platform.
Special Issues of Papers
To carry the election fight to the
small home owners, a special cleo
ton issue is planned by the Home
Defender" organ of the Small Home
owners Federation. The Unem-
ployment Councils are considering
a similar special issue of the Hun
ger Fighter"
The language bureaus will issue
the Party platform in abbreviated
form and will take steps for the
wide distribution of every language
paper printing election news.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Two Negro Workers
Named on State Ticket
by Massachusetts C.P.

BOSTON, Mass.-A Negro woman
will run for office in the Massachu-
sets State Legislature for the first
time this Fall, when Mrs. Mary E.
Moore opens her campaign for a
seat in the House of Representa-
tives. Mrs. Moore has been nom
mated by the Communist Party.
Horace Riley, another Negro, has
been named by the Communist
Party as its candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Mrs. Moore organized the first
neighborhood Scottsboro defense
club in Boston. She was a dele
gate of the Boston workers to the
Scottsboro defense march to Wash
ington in 1882. In February of this
year she was arrested for her part
in the picketing of Boston chain
stores-a struggle which resulted in
three Negro men being placed in
various chain stores to train as
managers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Brooklyn Machinists
Win Three-Week Strike
In Cun-Trainer Shop

NEW YORK.-The machinists
and production workers of the
Quantiproducts Machine Corpora
ton, 341 39th ST., Brooklyn, pro-
ducing gun trainers, returned to
work after a successful strike of
three weeks duration, under the
leadership of the Machine Shop
Local of the Steel and Metal Work
ers' Industrial Union. The de-
won are a five-cent increase
per hour and the recognition of
the shop committee and the union
representative.
Neither the strike breaking stunts
of the Regional Labor Board, nor
the efforts of the bosses to get the
workers to quit the S. M. w. I. U.
and join the International Associa-
ton of Machinists CA. F. of L.,
claiming that the War Department
would refuse them further orders
because the S. M. w. I. U. is a
red" union, helped. The workers
struck solid and remained behind
their union 100 per cent.
In order to intimidate the strik-
ers, U. S. Army trucks took the
gun trainers on which strikers had
been working to the army base to
be completed there by scabs. Even
though the strikers protests to the
base authorities were ignored, the
strikers appealed to the base workers
to GUST the scabs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Akron JObless
PlanCity-Wide
Meeting
Unemployed Will Hold
Rally to Demand In
crease in Relief

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 16.-Unem-
ployed and relief workers here will
demonstrate Tuesday, Sept. "a, at
l p. m. at the Court House, demand
ing an immediate % per cent in
crease in relief, an end to all evic-
tions, shoes and winter clothing for
the unemployed and payment of
coal, gas and electricity, and en-
dorsement of the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill by the City
Council.
The Unemployment Councils point
out that Of the $4,000 unemployed
workers and their dependents in
Akron, only $4,000 are given direct
relief and 1000 are on work relief.
Direct relief to family of four is
given at the rate of $3.75 q week
thirteen cents a person day.
Negro workers are Disseminated
against, hundreds of workers in the
rubber plants have been laid off in
the recent period, and no clothing
is provided for those now on relief.
The councils call on all employed
and unemployed workers to mass
at the Court House Sept. Is, to sup
port the demands adopted by the
Aug. II unemployment conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Unemployed Meetings
In Los Angeles Will
Elect State Delegates

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 16.-In
preparation for the state unem-
ployed convention to be held in
Fresno, Cal, on Oct. Is, four sec
tional unemployed conferences will
be held in the Los Angeles area
during September.
These conferences are scheduled
as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 pm,
at 224 South Spring St., Room 2o2.
Friday, Sept. 81, at 7:30 pm, at
2706 Brooklyn Ave.
Friday, Sept. 81, at 1880 pm, at
Southern and Truba SITS, South
Gate.
Friday, Sept. %, at 7:3s pm, at
30l5 South San Pedro st.
At each of these conferences, to
which all trade unions, fraternal
and social groups have been urged
to send representatives, worker dele
gates will be elected to the State
unemployed convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
NegroJobless
Demonstrate
InPittsburgh
Rescue I'm e mpl d
Leader from Police;
Win Demands

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 16. -
One thousand workers marched
and demonstrated in the Hill Dis
trict of Pittsburgh at the local well
fare unit located at Van Bramm
and Locust Streets here last Tues
day. The unemployed demanded
increased relief, clothes for children
and adults, stopping Of all evictions,
and support of the mass delegation
to Harrisburg.
Police were called and several
hundred police gathered to dispurse
the demonstration. About 20 po-
licemen proceeded to arrest Fred
KernS, leader of the veterans rank
and file committee and active in
unemployed struggles. Hundreds of
workers, led by Negro and white
women rushed their way through the
police lines to defend Kerns. They
forced his release.
The workers forced Miss Nell
Scott at the central office, as we'll
as the supervisor, to listen to the
demands and grievances of the I'M
employed. Promises were made for
improving the situation at that well
fare unit.
Following the demonstration,
meeting took place at the Council
headquarters. The delegates were
elected to represent the unemployed
in the Hill District. Esnecial1v
prominent in the strike at the Van
Bramn unit were the Negro work.
ers, who played the most militant
and leading part.
LAKEWOOD, Pa, Sept. is. =
Two hundred unemployed workers
have demonstrated for increased re-
lief and in support of the mass del
egation to Harrisburg. The delega-
ton was headed by Bill Doyle, Jack
Thomas and Bill Mitchell.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Philadelphia Workers
to Hold Celebration

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16. - Pat
Touhey, editor of Labor Unity, will
be the main speaker at the Fiji
tenth Anniversary Celebration of
the Communist Party to be held
Sept. %, at Turngemeinde Hall,
Broad Street and Columbus Avenue.
A film, Scenes from Party His
tory" which will include short talks
by Earl Browder, general secretary
of the Communist Party, and Clar-
ence Hathaway, editor of the Daily
Worker, will be shown. Entertain
ment by the Artef Theatre and the
Freiheit Gesangs Verein will follow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-17
Furniture Union Forms
3 New England Locals

NEW YORK.-Organization work
in the large furniture centers of
New England is proceeding rapidly,
the Furniture Workers Industrial
Union announced at it's offices at
1893 Broadway here yesterday. New
locals have been formed in Man.
CHESTER, New Hampshire and Spring
field, Mass.
On Friday the New Haven local