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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
GROCER STAYS
BROTHER. SELF
Argument Over Locked Door
Ends in Tragedy
Here.

Double funeral services were to be
held this afternoon for Charles M.
Pierce, 81, a retired grocer, and his
brother, James M. Pierce, So, a
huckster, victims of a Saturday
night murder and suicide growing
out of an argument over a locked
door,
Charles Pierce became enraged,
police say, when he returned Sat-
urday night to his home, 1417 N. IL
linoiS-st, and found the front door
locked. His brother James had re-
tired and was aroused by the loud
pounding on the door.
James flung dressing gown over
his pajamas and went downstairs to
admit his brother. Charles Pierce
demanded to know why the door
had been locked against him.
AS the argument became heated
Mrs. Pierce sought to quiet her sons.
Jane . seized stove poker and
struck Charles on the left arm,
fracturing his wrist.
James was walking to his bedroom
when Charles came out of another
room brandishing a loaded pistol
Charles fired and James fell dead
with a bullet in his back.
Placing the pistol against his
head, Charles sought to kill him
self. The weapon did not fire. He
pulled the trigger again. This time
bullet crashed through his brain.
The 87-year-old mother Of the
dead men said the family came to
indianapolis from JoneSbofo about
20 years ago. Charles had operat-
ed grocery in Jonesboro many
years and since coming to Indian
apolis had a store on N Illinois-St
and at 1888 N. Capitol-av. His last
store, at 1411 N. Illinois-st, he sold
three months ago.
Survivors are Mrs. Pierce, the
mother and a sister, Mrs. Lulu
Kercheval, Indianapolis, who visited
the murder scene and collapsed.
Funeral services were to be held
at 2:30 at the funeral home of j. j.
Blackwell & Son, 926 N. Capitol-av.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. Aubrey H. Moore, Seventh
Christian Church pastor. Burial will
be in adjoining graves in Crown Hill
Cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31

The injured are: Mr.. Ward, his
wife, Mrs. Marie Ward, 81; their
children, Norma, 7; Lucille, 5, and
Merrill, 8, together with Mary Ell
more, %, Negro, 723 N. Senate-av
occupant Of the alleged stolen car
She named Joe Brown, Negro, 1903
Columbia av, garage worker, as the
Negro who fled. Police are seek
ing him.
Police also are looking for hit
and-run driver who struck Charles
Stibing, So, of 278 N. Mount-st, a
cripple, early last night. The hit
and-run car sped east on Washing
ton-st, after striking Mr.. Stibing and
fracturing his leg below the knee as
he attempted to cross Washington
st, near Belle Vieu-pl.
Another alleged hit-and-run
driver was arrested after his car is
said to have struck William Guptill,
II, of 1923 Birchwood-av, who Yves
riding a bicycle at Fairfield and
Guilford-avs.
Police arrested Jack Holmes, 402
N. Meridian-st, on charges of fail
ing to stop after an accident.
Persons injured in other auto ac-
cidents during the weekend in
clude:
Gilbert Moffet, 43, of 1642 Cen
tral-av; Roy Overman, 40, of r. r.
l, Box 106; Everett Trook, So, of
1902 N. Alabama-st; Jesse Fulk, 30,
of 931 E. Tabor-st; Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, 81, of 729 Dorman-st; Mrs.
Anna Richie, Is, of 2225 N. Capitol
av; William Xoeppen. So. of 1913
Brookside-aV.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
ASK INDICTMENT
OF NELSON PAL
u. S. Attorneys Go Before
Grand Jury to Ask
Murder Count.
By United Press

DB CHtltU EfCSS
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The Federal
government, acting secretly and
with great speed, went before a
Grand Jury today seeking indict-
ments charging murder against
John Chase, accused accomplice of
George baby Face Nelson in the
Staying of two Federal agents.
A little more than an hour after
Chase was returned here from Cali
fornia Dwight H. Green, United
States district attorney, went before
the Grand Jury.
The 32-year-old former rum run
ner and dabbler in varied criminal
pursuits was brought from San
Francisco aboard the Overland Linn
tied by seven Government agents.
Heavily shackled and guarded
from any possible delivery attempt
by a Gordon of officers, Chase was
taken from the train at suburban
Oak Park and rushed away in a
large sedan.
Mr.. Green was prepared to pre-
sent evidence that Chase was Mel
sons companion in battle at Bar
rington, Ill, Nov. q when agents
Samuel P Cowley and Herman E.
Hollis were slain.
Authorities indicated they would
ask an indictment charging Chase
with the murder of Mr.. Cowley.
If convicted Chase may be hanged
under a new Federal law enacted
as result of the Kansas City Union
Station massacre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31

Street commissioner, Claude E
Shower, POOP Prospect-st, Big Four
Railroad yardmaster and defeated
candidate for sheriff last spring.
Assistant street commissioner,
Wilbur H. Winship. present street
commissioner.
Deputy city controller, Herschel
M. Tebay 1858 N. Delaware-st, re-
appointed
City garage superintendent,
Daniel G.. Watkins, 224 E. 9th-st,
reappointed.
Building superintendent, William
F. Hurd, reappointed.
Police and fire department sur
geon, DR.. Frank T. Dowd, 1907
Broadway, reappointed.
Chief clerk, Barrett law depart
ment. George d. Zeazel, 1880 N.
Talbott-st, reappointed.
Marketmaster, Paul W.. Linde-
mann, 2548 Madi6osl-av.
Assessment BUREAU craftsman, Ce-
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bill McConahay. 5o21 E. 11th-st.

Gil McConahay, 5O21 E. 11th-st.
Finance auditor, city controllers
department, Francis A. Muehl-
bacher, 811 N. Wallace st, reap
pointed.
A number of other major and
minor appointments remain to be
made by the mayor-elect, includ-
ing several in the fire department,
and all police department officials
other than chief, for which post re-
appointment of Mike Morrissey has
been recommended.
Among other posts to be filled in
clude Safety, Works and Health
Board secretaries, City Hospital
superintendent, Park Board member,
Park Board superintendent, City
Civil Engineer, and others.
It was expected that additional
appointments would be announced
within the next few davs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
President Voices Powerful Appeal Against
Payment in Open Letter to Congress
and Ex-Service Men
IN RECOVERY, HE SAYS
Urges Benefciaries to Retain Compensation
Certificates for Insurance Legacy After
Nationwide Survey.

M viii Be Found Page
WASHINGTON, Dec 21. = President Roosevelt today
sought to stem the bonus tide with declarations that
of the certificates would be detrimental to veterans
best interests and neTectual recovery measure.
Mr. Roosevels powerful appeal against the bonus was
made in letter Garland R. Farmer, commander Of the
American Legion Post at Henderson, Tex Mr. Farmer wrote
to the President asking information the bonus Pubca
ton of the letter by the White House made it in effect
direct presidential argument to all veterans and to Congress-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31

SOuthWick was thrown out ana
crushed when the car overturned on
her.
Miss Gertrude Thompson, II, OF
1906 N. Rural-st, and Virgil Wycoft,
II, other passengers, and the driver,
were cut and bruised Marvin l..
Nichols, 225 w. Morris-st, was killed
in a collision at Belmont-av and
w. westinghouse when the car he
was driving coIlided with a car
driven by A Leroy Kerst, 1904
Westbrook- Police were told that
young Nichols had started to cross
w. Westinghouse about 4 a. m.
Sunday without stopping. The stop
and-go sign at the intersection had
been shut off for the night.
Harold Barger, II, of sic w. Nor
ris-st, who was riding with young
Nichols, and Mr.. Kerst was cut and
bruised.
Six persons suffered serious in
jury early today when an alleged
stolen car, driven at a high rate Of
speed, crashed into car driven by
Harold Ward, "a, of 1911 E. Ray
mond-st, at Noble and Washington
SITS.
Ward just had driven into the
intersection when the alleged stolen
car struck him and hurled his car
into the railroad abutment there. A
Negro leaped from the alleged stolen
car and fled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Charles ]. Karabell
Named to Municipal
Court by Governor
Sheaffer Successor Takes
Post Tomorrow for
4-Year Term.

Charles j. Karabell, well-knowr
Indianapolis attorney, today was
commissioned judge of Municipa,
Court Four by Gov. Paul V. Nc
Mutt. Mr.. Karabell will take office
officially tomorrow for a four-yeal
term.
Selection of Mr.. Karabell ends
several weeks of speculation since
it became known that the incum-
bent, Judge William H. Shaeffer
would not be recommissioned by the
Governor. Approximately $50 can
didates had sought the post.
The new municipal judge is 40
married and resides at 3025 N
Meridian-st. He is a member of the
law firm of Lipman & Karabell
with Offices at 401 Guaranty Build
ing.
Mr.. Karabell was graduated from
Manual Training High School and
Butler University and also attended
the University of Pennsylvania. He
obtained his law degree from Ben
jamin Harrison Law School.
Active in Athletics
He was active both in athletics
and campus life at Butler and won
his letters in baseball and basket
ball. He is a member of Kappa
Delta Rho fraternity, was a mem
Der of the Butler Monogram Club
and is past president of the Butler
Mems Club.
Active now in the civic, political
professional and fraternal life OF
indianapolis, Mr.. Karabell is a
member of the columbia Club, the
Indiana, indianapolis and Ameri-
can Bar Associations, Lawyers AS
ISOLATION, Monument Lodge No. 65T,
Free and Accepted Nasons, and In
dianapolis Lodge NO. So, B'Nai
Birth. He is past president Of
the latter order and now is record
ing secretary.
Served as Acting Judge
Mr.. KarabelI has served as spe-
cial judge and judge pro tenn. num-
erous times in the Marion County
courts and was a deputy prosecutor
under Prosecutors William H. Reny
and Judson Stark.
Mr.. Karabell is a Republican
and with Judge Dan White makes
up the Republican half of the
Municipal bench as provided by law.
Judges Wilfred Bradshaw and
Dewey Myers are the Democratic
members.
Mr.. Karabell will be sworn in by
Judge Myers tomorrow.
Selection of Russell Dean, Jul
venile Court Deputy Prosecutor, as
County Attorney, was forecast in
political circles this afternoon as
Marion County Commissioners clos
eted themselves for secret confer
ence.
The three Commissioners entered
the conference shortly after II and
left instructions they were not to be
disturbed. Direct questions failed
to disclose the separate opinions Of
the officials who plan to displace
Charles Clarke, present attorney.
The job pays $4,000 year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
POSTOFFICE ON HOLIDAY
SCHEDULE TOMORROW

All Departments Except Parcel Post
to Be Closed.
All postoffice departments, except
the parcel post windows at the main
office, will be closed tomorrow, Post
master Adolph Seidensticker an
nounced today.
Deliveries will be made only Of
perishable and special delivery par
cells, he said, and the regular holi-
day schedule will be observed in
collections.
All classified stations will be
closed throughout the day, while
the main office parcel post window
will be open from in the morning
until 10 at night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
COLD NEW YEARS
FORECAST IN CITY
Rain or Snow Is Likely
Tonight, Is Hint.

Indianapolis is scheduled for a
cold New Years Day to start 1885.
Today's forecast from j. H. Arm
ington, United States weather OBJ
server, predicted general cloudiness
for tonight and tomorrow with rain
or snow likely. The lowest tenn
perature tonight was expected to be
around freezing with tomorrow
much colder.
Overcast skies with a freezing
mist, moderate fog and somewhat
low visibility made airplane pilots
cautious. Runways we're becoming
glazed at Indianapolis airports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
4 NARROWED IN
CRASH RESCUED
FROM MOUNTAIN
Ground Parties, Guided by Circling Ships,
Battle Way Up Snow-Blanketed
AdirOndacks Peak.
VICTIMS MISSING SINCE FRIDAY
Sub-Zero Weather Balks Early Efforts to
Reach Men; One Reported Injured
in Plunge During Storm.
ByUnitod Press


ALBANY n. Y. Dec. 31-Relef parties on foot and in
planes today four meat least OF them injured
from the wreckage of big passenger arplane which
crashed and arooned occupants for almost three days IN
bitter cold on an Adirondacks Mountain peak
toboggan was used to bring out the injured man.
The men mraculous escaped death in the crash Friday
night after running into sleet and rain storm only to be
stranded until a. today in almost constant danger due
to the cold and snow At time the temperature dropped
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
STAFF REORGANIZED
BY JUDGE GECKLER
Jurist Aims to Expedite the
Handling of Complaint.

AdnAAAAAS Va OOAAPA"AADs
Reorganization of the Marion
County Juvenile Court staff today
was announced by Judge John F.
Geckler for the purpose of CO.
originating the handling of COM
plants.
Mrs. Jean Anderson, probation Of
fcer, has been named chief of the
complaint department and will be
responsible for prompt investiga-
tons.
Mrs. Tillie Bennett, a probation
officer was appointed investigator in
the Negro children's bureau.
Judge Geckler also set Friday
afternoons for the hearing Of in
formal cases before Referee Russell
NeWgent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
.CITYS UTILITY BILLS
PAID FOR FIRST TIME
Jinx of Many Years Broken by Sui
Ivan Aids.

All utility bills of the city of In
dianapolis have been paid in full
at the end of the year for the first
time in many years, it was an
nounced at the final meeting of the
Works Board today.
The balance remaining in the
fund, more than $4,000, appropri-
ated for such purposes under the
administrative department of the
Works Board, will revert to the gen.
eral fund of the city treasury at
midnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
WILSON TO TAKE OATH
FOR NEW POST TODAY
Prosecutor to Be Sworn in as Su-
periOr Court Judge.


Herbert Wilson, retiring Marion
County prosecutor and new judge
of Superior Court, Room 5. will be
sworn into Office at 4 this afternoon
instead of at 1920 a. m. tomorrow
as scheduled.
Judge-elect Wilson will be sworn
in by Judge Russell Ryan. his pred
ecessor on the room 5 bench. 1t
was decided that Judge Ryan's pow
er to conduct the ceremony would
be void tomorrow, so the change was
decided on.
Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker
will administer the oath to Prose-
cutor-elect Herbert NJ. Spencer and
staff during simple ceremonies in
Criminal Court tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81.
An earthquake rocked Los
Angeles at 10:46 a. m. to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
SANTA CLAUS SUES
CITY STORE FOR $120
Discharged for No Apparent Reason,
Plaintiff States.

Santa Claus today had law suit
pending in Municipal Court.
Robert S. Turner, who alleges he
was employed by a downtown de-
partment store to impersonate
Santa, wants S120. He says his work
was up to the mark and that his
employers once admitted he played
Santa Claus better than the old
fellow himself could have done.
Then he was fred-too late to do
any Santa Clausing for other firms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Kern Announces 10 More
City Hall Appointments
Claude E. Shower, Defeated in Primary Sheriff Race
Selected New Street Commissioner.

Mayor W.
H 10 additional
lis family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Diplomat Is Found Dead

Dy OfttttI I 7 t"o
NEW YORK, Dec. 31-A we'll
dressed man, identified from a pass
port in his pocket at Ernest Cha
con, charge d'afaires of Ecuador
in Germany, was found dead today
in the hallway of building in mid
town.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Aged Woman Found Dead

Mrs. Katherine Jane Curtis, 80.
this morning was found dead irlsher
home, $40 Broadway. by her step
Police said Mrs. Curtis died during
the night. from az attaslE Oh hear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
2 Killed in City Crashes;
1884 Toll Reaches 1873
Marion County Traffic Fatality List SmpaSses 1873
Mark of 1871; Youth, Young Woman Die.

County today fatality record the
yesterday and
16-ye ar-old youth The 1888 toll 1871
of 748 Lambertst crushed TO
driven by Claude Stewart 81 Ben Davis hit utility
Stewart, according TO ponce
reports attempted the wheels of his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31

caught IN street car
tracks and skidded.
The car went over the
curbing onto the sl,-~-
walk and struck the
utility pole. Miss
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
T0DAY'S WEATHER

Sunrise tomorrow, TOT a. m; sun
et. 4:51 p. m.
Evening star., 1934-06-05

never made public and apparently
never shown to the District Commis-
sioners. The letter to the Commits
sioners informed them that an al
Iotment" for sewers had been made.
and did not mention that the money
was a loan. The Commissioners ac-
cepted the sewer allotment as grant
and not a loan. According 70 Maj.
Gotwals, before the Senate Com
mittee, There were repeated asser-
tions when We were asking for 1t
that we had no authority TO borrow
none whatever. We were continually
asked, Could you not borrow it?'
We said. we cannot. II is against
the law"
Commissioner Hazen. I'VE want
to impress on the committee, Mr..
Chairman, that the Commissioners
would not have assumed this obliga-
ton because it is i'm violation Of the
law, and they would not have thought
Of doing it,"
The fact that the money was n
grant and not a loan was, in addition,
assumed by the House Appropriations
Committee, of which Mr.. Blanton is
an influential member, in that COM
mittee's report on the District bill. In
its report the committee said: In
addition to this direct contribution
1.-THE lump sum- the District govern
ment has received an ALLEGATION OF
SI,759. .000 from the Public Works Ad-
ministration for the construction Of
sewer projects in outlying sections of
the District of Columbia The Dis
trict government will not be required
to reimburse the Federal government
to the extent Of 20 per cent Of the
amount of this ALLEGATION as Is pro-
vided for loans to municipalities for
local improvements, as the sewer
projects provided for in this case are
classified as Federal projects"
1t was during the debate on the
District bill in the House and in
hasty retaliation against member
who made a point Of order against
one of the committees recommenda-
tions, that the sewer grant suddenly
became a loan and by this method the
Federal contribution to the District
was reduced.
In his reference to the debt Of
1873, Mr.. Blanton did not tell the
House the well established fact that
the reason the debt was incurred
at the time was that Congress had
consistently and over long period
failed to pay its just share of local
expenses, and the local community,
striving for capital development.
undertook to do more than its limited
resources permitted it to do. That
fact is amply borne out in the re-
ports of the committees Of 1878 and
Of previous years which studied the
question deeply and at length. the
findings Of which are available to
members of the House.
Evening star., 1934-06-05
ADVERTISERS TOLD
FUTURE is BRIGHT
Report Predicts Greater Profits
and Usefulness to Con-
sumers.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 5.-Portions OF a
report released last night at the in
itial session of the semi-annual meet
ing of the Association Of National
Advertisers painted a bright picture
for the future.
The report, made by Lee H. Bristol
of the Bristol-Meyers Co., New York.
and Albert E. HasSe, New York, on a
study of advertising agency compen-
sation. said. in part:
We believe that there Is wider
horizon ahead for the agencies and
their future is greater than their past.
Their past efforts in making adver-
tising profitable are puny compared
to what they can do in the future to
make it more productive and. there
fore, more profitable for themselves
and tor advertising media and to get
advertised products to the consumers
at the lowest prices"
1t was estimated that members of
the association expended $500 900, 900
in advertising last year.
Evening star., 1934-06-05
COMMODITY BILL II
PASSED BY HOUSE
Grain and Cotton Exchange
Measure Faces Test
in Senate.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to bring grain and cot
ton exchanges under Government
control was passed by the House yes.
terday and sent to the Senate without
a single objection.
The measure was taken up unex-
pectedly under suspension of the rules
and passed without a record vote IN
less than an hour. Its disposition in
the Senate was uncertain, however.
not only because of the press of ma jor
legislation that must be acted on be-
fore adjournment, but because Of stiff
opposition in some quarters. particu-
larly to regulating the cotton ex-
changes.
Sets Up Commission.
Designed primarily to curb specula-
ton, the bill would set up q commits
sion composed of the Secretaries Of
Agriculture and Commerce and the
Attorney General with broad authority
to check speculative holdings and
other practices. 1t also would ban
wash sales" bucket shops and in
demnity trading.
Applying in present form to wheat,
cotton, rice, corn, oats. barley, rye,
flsxseed, grain sorghums and mill
feeds, the legislation is so drawn that
poultry, lard or other commodities
could be added later.
The commission would give full lee
way in setting the limits Of rltures
that one individual might hold at one
time and also restrict price fuctua.
tionS
Hedging Sull Legal.
Trading limitations would not apply
to bona fide hedging transactions and
''spr eads" or ''straddles" could be
limited at the commissions discretion.
The Secretary Of Agriculture would
be empowered to license futures COM
mission merchants and floor brokers'.
Margins are not fixed in the meas
ure. although it would require that
margin money be treated al trust
funds. deposited with banks or trust
companies. except the amount neces-
sary to cover transactions deposited
with the clearing house organization
or contract market members.
Evening star., 1934-06-05
CANAL IS DRAGGED
FOR BODY OF MAN
Father of Four Small Chill
dren Leaves Note Indi-
eating Suicide.

Harbor police were dragging the
Chesapeake 6s Ohio Canal today for
the body OF Alton Park Beard, 30,
unemployed father of four small chill
dren. who was believed to have
drowned himself in a fit of deSpond-
ency over his inability to obtain a job
Search for Boards body was begun
after his hat and coat were found
lying on the wall of the canal. near
Foxhall and Canal roads. The dis
covery was made by Policeman j. E
Burke, seventh precinct, at about
1885 am, after residents of the
neighborhood had reported hearing a
splash.
Note Is Found.
In one of the pockets of Beard S
coat. Burke said, was the following
note
''Beulah-I have gambled and lost.
so this is the end. Park"
Papers found in another pocket
who lived at 654 E street northeast.
His wife. Mrs. Beulah Beard. said
he left home about $50 am. yester-
day presumably TO seek employment.
About a month ago. she explained, he
gave up his job as a meat cutter in
the hope of obtaining a better posi-
ton The other job failed to mate
rialize however, she said, and her hus-
bands former employer refused to
take him back.
Three of Children Ill.
Since then, Mrs. Beard declared,
her husband had been increasingly
despondent. Sunday night" she
added. "he walked the floor all night,
and didn't get wink of sleep"
Three of the four children-Fay, 7;
Bobbie. 4, and Alton. 6 months-are
suffering from whooping cough, and
the other child. Dorothy, 10. recovered
from the malady only recently. Mrs.
Beard said.
Beard came here from Greencastle,
Pa, about four years ago.