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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
British Split Over Peace;
Pope in Discreet Plea
Holy Father Refrains From
Attack on Ethiopian
Conflict.

By United Press
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 16.-Pope
Plus, in an earnest address to his
College of Cardinals at a secret con-
sistory today, expressed hope for
peace with justice, truth and charity
The consistory was upon the oc-
casion of the elevation of 20 prelates
of the Roman Catholic Church to
cardinal rank.
The Pope spoke most guardedly in
his wish for peace, and referred only
indirectly to the Ethiopian
dispute which it concerned. He
said:
I'VE do not want to refer to those
conflicts which for long have pre-
occupied not only Europe and Africa
but indeed the whole world.
I'VE do not desire to refer to
them because amidst the great un-
certainties in the minds of men and
in the course of events there is
danger that any words of ours might
not be understood Or might even be
QlSIOI GCu.
I'VE know our words, pronounced
in various circumstances, have been
so widely published in the press
that they could not have failed to
become known to those who not
only desire the truth, but who sim
cerely, with deep interest await it
from us.
Let this be taken as an admoni-
ton by those especially who have
seemed surprised and have taken
offense, as if we had not satisfied
the demands of the Office of teacher
which has been divinely committed
to us.
I'VE ardently desire peace con-
joined with justice. truth and
charity for all men of good will. We
shall with all our powers seek to OBJ
tain it, and in fervent prayer we
have besought it from the great
good God"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
FUC|TIvE'S SHOT
BLINDS OFFICER
Shattered Glass Pierces
Eyes of Charlottesville
PatroIman.

4 tmtS SVGctnt
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec.
16.-Physicians report that 4Patroi.
man Paul Middleton probably will
be blinded by glass shattered into
his eyes early today when bullet
from a fugitive car struck the
windshield of the police car he was
driving in pursuit.
He lost control of the car and it
skidded into a ditch. Capt. Otto
Biederstedt, who was with Middle
ton, hurried him to a hospital where
physicians worked for hours picking
glass out of his face and eyes.
Patrolman Middleton and Capt.
Biederstedt were eating at 2:15 in
a downtown restaurant when they
noticed the car with a foreign
license number pass They got into
their own car and followed.
1t was at the edge of the city,
with both cars travelling about 80
miles an hour, that the fugitives
shot through the windshield in
front of the driver.
Patrolman Middleton is %, I'M
married, and has been on the force
four years.
1t was the second time in two
weeks that fugitives successfully
have eluded police here by shooting.
Two weeks ago, Capt. Charles Cur
tin and Patrolman Charles Johnson
noticed speeding car, also a coupe
containing three men, and gave
chase
This time the fugitives also shot
through the windshield and tenn
porarily blinded Patrolman johnson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
BONUS CERTAIN
OF EARLY VOTE
Troublesome Issue Must
Come Before House in
Four Weeks.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-Four
weeks from today, at the latest,
Congress again must face an issue
which keeps coming back like the
unwanted cat.
On that day, unless the matter
has been previously disposed of, the
House must take up automatically
the 100000 Patman greenback
bonus bill which was thwarted last
session only by the handful of Sen
ate votes that sustained President
Roosevelts veto.
The Senate Finance Committee
also has made the bonus the first
order of business. Thus the prob
lem will be thrown pell-mell into
Congress whose sense of RESPONSE
bility will be dulled in the same de-
gree that it's political sense will be
sharpened, due to the approaching
elections.
There is a possibility that the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
STEPMOTHER DENIES
POISONING GIRL, IS
Fort Wayne Jury to Get
Case Today.
BIZ United Press

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Dec. 10
Mrs. Laura Doermer fatty denied
on the witness stand today that she
poisoned her 13-year-old STEP
daughter, Bernadene.
Attempting to establish the cause
of the girls death, Defense Attorney
Frank Emrick brought out in Mrs.
Doermer's testimony that small
packet of paris green and guam
tity of poisoned wheat had been
kept in the Doermer home.
Bernadene died last April II, little
more than a week after she and her
16-year-old sister Imogene became
violently i'll. The state contends that
her death was caused by arsenic put
into the cottage cheese by Mrs.
Doermer.
Mrs. Doermer stuck to her story
that it was sugar and milk that she
put into the cheese rather than poi
son. The case probably will 60 to
the jury this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
ODD NOTE IS CLEW
IN K|DNAP MYSTERY
Wealthy PhiIadeIphian's Kin
Sought by G-Men.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-A crude
ransom note pieced together from
words clipped from newspapers in
the best flctional tradition was the
sole clew today to the disappearance
Of Caleb j. Milne w. would-be mys-
terry story writer and grandson of a
wealthy retired Philadelphia manu-
facturer.
Young Milne last was seen Satur-
day when he left his apartment
telling his landlady he was en- route
to the Oracle Square section to &C
company DR. Green" to the bed
side of his grandfather, Caleb Milne
Jr., who was supposed to be Sc
riously i'll at his home in German
town, Pa.
The grandfather is in good health
ard police and Department of Jus
tice agents have not been able to
locate any DIR. Green"
The ransom note was mailed to
Frederick Milne, a brother. from
Poughkeepsie early Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
DRYS READY TO FILE
INJUNCTION PLEAS
Move to Ban Liquor Sale
in IrVington Started.

Petitions asking injunctions to
prevent sale of intoXicants in r.
vington and the Ritter addition may
be filed in Marion County court
Thursday or Friday, E. A. Miles,
Indiana Anti-Saloon League attor-
ney, stated today.
Mr.. Miles said he would be ready
to act within two or three days
after receiving additional informa-
ton from an Irvington citizens
committee seeking to make the two
sections dry.
According to Mr., Miles, provisions
of deeds by which land in the areas
were conveyed to present owners
forbid sale of intoxicants.
Granting of a beer and wine IL
cense to Philip Sorentino, 5527 E.
Westinghouse, was opposed by the
league before the county beverage
board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Quinnette Rallies

Although his condition still is
critical, Detective Orville Quinnette
was reported improved slightly to-
day at City Hospital from periton-
tits which developed from gunshot
wounds nine days ago.
Detective Quinnette was shot five
times, twice in the abdomen, and
Detective Russell Chatham was
wounded in the foot while struggling
with Donald Joseph and Paul
Pierce, indianapolis bandits and es-
capped convicts, in an apartment at
1901 Park-av.
Detective Quinnette's condition be-
came critical Thursday. Pierce and
Joseph are held under $55, 1000 bond
each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Laval, Likewise, Is Put in
Difficult Spot by
Herriot Stand.
BY United Press

Britain and France showed I'M
mistakable signs today of backing
down from their proposed peace
plan, which has been condemned
throughout Europe as a reward to
MuSsolini for his aggression against
Ethiopia.
The smaller powers were in open
revolt at Geneva, contending the
plan would destroy the authority of
the League of Nations and leave no
small nation safe from future at
tack.
In Britain and France, the politi-
cal opposition was strong enough
to threaten a shakeup of both gov
ernments. Premiers Baldwin and
Laval held protracted conferences
with their advisers on the best
means of backing out gracefully and
calming the storm.
Calls Cabinet Session
Baldwin arranged a cabinet meet
ing for tomorrow, at which he will
arrange a defense of the govern
ments stand to be presented in the
House of Commons on Thursday,
when the matter will be debated.
The best opinion of observers in
London was that Baldwin will pass
the buck to the League of Nations
and declare that if the Council dis
approves Of the plan, Britain will
back any action which the league
may decide to take.
Laval, appearing before the
Chamber of Deputies tomorrow
probably will adopt somewhat SINH
lar tactics. If he does not, there
appeared grave danger his govern
ment would be overthrown by the
left opposition, headed by the
powerful Radical Socialists and
Edouard Herriot.
Peace Plan Doomed
The Franco-British plan seemed
definitely doomed, in view of the
hostile attitude of the small powers
and probably Russia. It was even
reported in Paris that Mexico was
prepared to resign from the League
if it is adopted.
Mussolini played waiting game.
watching grimly the dissension
among the powers while he continued
his bombing raids against the
Philippians. He was not expected to
reply to the Franco-British over
lures before Thursday, and even
then to accept them only as a basis
for discussion in which he would de-
mand even greater concessions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16

eye lightened, smiles creased his
face
My Christmasi-and a swell
one, too was his "good-by."
Clothe-a-Child, by contracting
You with boy or girl, will do
the same for you. DUST call Riley
5551 for your child, or if you wish
The Times viii shop for you if you
send cash or mail a check. All
children have been checked for
need by Community Fund relief
agencies and the social service de-
partment of the public school,
Give yourself present at
Christmas in clothing a CHILD!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
BISHOP SMITH
DIES IN SOUTH
Former Local Priest Was
Organizer of St. Joan of
Arc Parish.

Funeral services are being ar
ranged today for the Most Rev
Alphonse John Smith, bishop of the
Nashville (Tenn) diocese of the
Catholic Church, who died in the
Tennessee city.
Bishop Smith was the organizer
of st. Joan of Arc parish here. He
was born in Madison, Ind, Nov. a.
1883. He was educated at Sc. Nc
Gregory's Seminary, Cincinnati; ST.
Mary's College, st. Mary's, Kas.,
and the North American College,
Rome. He was ordained priest
in Rome, April 10, 1908, and soon
afterwards was appointed an assist
ant at SIS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
here.
He had been bishop at Nashville
since Dec. IL, 1923.
Stricken with a heart attack last
night while preaching at the Negro
Catholic Church of st. Vincent De
Paul, the bishop was taken to st.
Thomas Hospital where he died this
morning after a second attack.
Survivors are a brother and seven
sisters. Two of the sisters are nuns
at st, Mary-of the Woods, Terre
Haute.
Ritter Issues Statement
From the chancery of the In
dianapolis diocese, headed by Bish-
op Joseph Elmer Ritter, the follow
ing statement on the death of the
Nashville bishop was issued:
The news of the death of the
Most Rev. Alphonse j. Smith was
received this morning from Nash
vile. The news came as a shock
and was received with much re-
greet by the bishop of the Indian
apolis diocese and all the many
priests who knew, loved and adj
mired Bishop Smith for his fine,
priestly character"
In the death of Bishop Smith
the church has lost a great and
true leader the Ri Rev Maurice
j. O'Connor, st. Joan of Arc pas
tor. said.
The death of Bishop Smith came
as a great shock to members of St
Joan of Arc parish the pastor
continued, Bishop Smith founded
the parish in 1920. He came to St.
Joan of Arc from the cathedral
where he had labored for II years
He was known for his learning and
zeal. Wherever he labored he was
beloved In Nashville he COM
manded the love and esteem of both
the clergy and the laity"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
DULLNESS FEATURES
STOCK MART TRADE

Price Movements Are Irregulari
Rails Show Improvement.
BIZ tHited Press
NEW YORK, Dec. Extremely
dull trading prevailed on the stock
market today with price movements
irregular
Some improvement came into rail-
road shares after directors of the
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy de-
clared 81 dividend
Silver shares were weak as lower
silver prices prevailed in London
and New York Industrials benefited
by rs gain to 86A by Chrysler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
KERN TO PUSH
BILLS REVISING
TRAFFIC LAWS
One Proposed Act Would
Put Full Responsibility
on Car Owner.
DUE IN COUNCIL TONIGHT
Measure Recodifying All
City Laws Also Backed
by Executive.
(Other Details on Page -

Mayor Kern is expected to ap-
prove for introduction to City Coun-
Gil tonight three proposed ordi-
nances-two putting teeth into the
traffic laws, and one providing for
recodif1cation of municipal ordi-
nanceS.
The traffic law revisions were the
result of safety conference called
early this month after county ia
talitieS had leaped to total ex-
ceeding traffic deaths for all of
1884.
The most important proposed
Ciaffic ordinance would place re-
sponsibility for traffic violations on
the owner of the car, not necessarily
the driver.
1t was pointed out by police that
many car owners have learned to
avoid responsibility for traffic law
violation by taking their cars out
in the name of corporation or by
Jointly owning them, as in case of
husband and wife.
Under the present law. a patrol
man must see the violation and
charge the person operating the car
with the offense.
Fixes Recodifying Fee
The second traffic proposal would
put into the hands of police direct
charge of towing in all cars hazard
ously parked, taking this away from
private companies which now have
contracts for the work at 81 car.
Hazardously parked cars, which
are subject to towing in. are those
parked double, at the entrance to
alleys or in safety zones.
The proposed ordinance for ap-
propriating $3.50 for recodifying the
city statutes, which last was done in
1925, stipulates that three lawyers
shall be hired to do the work, and
Han ie-% 70 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Make Christmas Real CIothe a Child!

where Merry Christmas is a for
gotten phrase.
You should see them shop for
their children!
One man from a department at
Diamond Chain and Manufac-
turing Co. became diSheartened
after shopping for group of
youngsters.
So much need" he said.
Then twin boys caught his
eye. He became their Santa
Claus. He fathered them for Just
little while and in that little
while the Clothe-a-Child donors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Cardinals Sermon Attacked

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Thirteen
clergymen of the Protestant and
Jewish faiths replied today to last
Sundays birth control sermon of
Patrick Cardinal Hayes. They as
sailed it as undemocratic.
The statement said they did not
question the right of Cardinal Hayes
Ito remind communicates of the
Roman Catholic church OF it's teach
ings on the subject of the limitation
of the family.
We must, however, in the same
measured, deliberate and emphatic
terms employed by the Cardinal" it
continued protest against any word
or act of the dignitaries of the
church that would in effect impose
upon other Americans the beliefs
and practices of Roman Catholic
ism"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
LABOR Is VICTORIOUS
IN FRUEHAUF DISPUTE
Company Is Ordered to Re-instate
Discharged Workers.

ny CNItCG PTcSS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Organ-
lied labor won a ajor victory in it's
fight for representation and recog-
milton today when the National
Labor Relations Board ordered the
Fruehauf Trailer Co. of Detroit to
re-instate seven employees allegedly
discharged because of union activi-
ties.
The order, issued after exhaustive
inquiry in Detroit early in Novem-
Der, constituted a victory also for
the Wagner-Connery labor disputes
act, the applicability of which was
challenged by attorneys for the trail
err firm. They maintained that the
activities of the discharged en-
ployes could not be construed as in
interstate commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Resentment Flares

BY tHttcd PTeSS
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Resentment
against the Franco-British peace
plan in the Ethiopian war broke
out today in heckling on the floor of
the House of Commons.
While the government was hold
ing hurried consultations in advance
of an emergency cabinet meeting at
which its defense" of the plan Will
be mapped out, Laborites began an
attack in the house in advance of
Thursdays scheduled formal debate.
In the absence of Sir Samuel
Hoare foreign minister, who is Ill,
the attack centered on Capt. An
thony Eden, minister for league af-
fairs.
Does the government still accept
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16

eve all know the New Deal
is slipping and that we've got
the Democrats on the rum"
Fletcher said.
The committee members, gathered
in the ballroom at the Mayf1ower
Hotel, burst into a prolonged DEM
onStration.
Presidential aspirants for the
most part were missing. Rep. Ham,
ilton Fish, holding a Wisconsin
proxy, and Gov. Harry Nice took the
place of a Maryland delegate.
Chicago Bid Presented
Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago
presented that city's convention bid
to the committee. He promised that
the city would give the convention
absolute protection" in the conven-
ton hall and guarantee that no one
would be admitted to the floor or
galleries without proper authorize
ton.
Cleveland sought to out-maneuver
its rivals for the 1886 Republican
presidential convention today by
plunking down a certified check for
$150,000
Mayor Kelly, calling at the White
House after presenting Chicagos
convention bid to the committee,
virtually conceded the gathering to
Cleveland.
1T looks like Cleveland has the
inside track" he said.
1t was understood that members
of the committee had decided to
seek large number of smaller con-
tributions rather than depend upon
a few large donations from the
wealthy.
The move also was advocated as
an offset to the antipathy which was
aroused by Chairman Henry P.
Pitchers announcement of the
Committee of t." recruited from
the ranks of big business, to handle
party finances.
1t was argued by party strategists
that the Republicans would gain a
"ANCA POPuioI appear IL GIley COulQ
represent their drive to Dust the
New Deal as a mass enterprise
rather than one solely in the inter-
ests of what one party leader calls
the fat boys"
AS an indication of the trend
Republican chieftains hope their
financing will take, Harrison Spang-
Ter, in charge of the committees
Western office at Chicago, reported
with pleasure a 81 campaign con-
tribution from a CCC member.
Candidates in Background
What friction develops will be
principally over the apportionment
OF convention delegates. Since the
Republicans carried only six states
in 1882, as contraSted with 40 in
1928, 81 states, if the strict party
rule is followed, will lose the extra
seats which go to those carried by
the party.
Committeeman from states in that
category are going to suggest that
the delegations to the convention be
the same as in 1892 and that the
election of that year be disregarded
as defeat not likely to occur again
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
JAC0BY GANG TRIAL
IS SET FOR THURSDAY
Absence Of Jury Commissioner Is
Reason for Postponement,

Because Ralph Edgerton, a jury
commissioner, is in Atlantic City
and could not participate today in
drawing names of so veniremen. the
trial OF Forrest Jacoby, Al Head,
John Head and Jerry Dukes for al
legged robbery of the William H. Rob-
bertS g. Sons, Inc dairy was post
poned in Criminal Court until
Thursday morning.
The trial was to have begun this
morning. Judge Frank P. Baker
overruled two motions of the de
Tense. One was for separate trials.
and the other was that, in event
the first was granted, the state
should select the defendant TO be
tried first.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
TIRE COMPANY ACCUSED
Trust Laws Broken by Goodyear
Trade Board Told.

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-Counsel
for the Federal Trade Commission
today recommended that the COM
mission order the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co. to cease and de-
sist' alleged violation of antitrust
laws through price discrimination.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Kidnap Victim Found
By United Press

~ tSo
HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 16.-The
army announced today that it had
found Nicolas Castano, wealthy
sugar mill owner who had been kid
mapped and held for 100000 ransom.
CaStano was unframed, the an
nouncement said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
1919 children clothed. See dom
ors' list, Page 81
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Clothe-a Child of The Indian
apolis Times hopes TO serve as
your agent TO make that seasonal
phrase more than a heartless and
conventional expression.
C1ice workers. bowlers, hosiery
knitter;. machiniSts and various
organized groups have formed
Clothe-a-Child clubs and are in
vading the stores to shop for boys
and girls from homes of want
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
F. D. R. SCANS BUDGET
Discusses Next Years Estimates
With Closest Advisers.
By United Press

DIT JHtIfH PFfss
WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today called his
leading advisers into another con-
ference seeking to solve the knotty
problem of next years budget.
Those summoned: Henry Nor
genthau Jr,. Secretary of Treasury:
Acting Budget Director, Daniel
Bell; Undersecretary of Agriculture,
Rexford 6. Tugwell: Secretary of
Interior Harold L. Ickes; Relief Ad-
ministrator Harry Hopkins. and
Frank Walker of the Emergency
Council
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
CHINESE STUDENTS RIOT
Battle Police in Protest Against
Creating Puppet States.

% 2 2 NittF TTtSS
PEIPING, Dec 16-Thousands
of students battled police today in
a riotous demonstration against the
Hopei and Chahar provinces. Many
were hurt when policemen beat one
group with swords. The students
replied with stones and cut fire
hose turned on them
Inauguration of the new gov
eminent was postponed.
Down with japanese imperial
ISM" the students clamored
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
Fort Wayne Man Killed

DIT tHITfU FFtSS
FORT WAYNE. Ind, Dec. Is.
Joseph Schallenberger, A, Fort
Wayne, suffered fatal injuries yes
terday when his automobile collided
with a truck on State Road 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
STATE MILK CONTROL
ACT is HELD LEGAL
COnstitutionality Is Upheld by Posey
County Judge.

County Judge.
BIZ United Press
Mt VERNON, Ind, Dec. 49,
ConstitutionaliIy OF the state milk
control act was upheld by Judge
Herds F. Clements in Posey Cir
cult Court today in ruling on an
Evansville market dispute
He overruled a motion of the
American Dairy Co, Evansville, to
dismiss temporary restraining or
der granted the state milk control
board in Vanderburgh Superior
Court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-16
DEMOCRATS ON RUN.
e. 0. P. CHANTS AT
NATIONAL MEETING
New Deal Is Slipping Fast, Fletcher Tells
Delegates to Republican Session; Mass
Appeal Is Stressed
Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City Fight for
Convention; Ohio City Leading; Hoover
to Speak in St. Louis Tonight.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Suave whte-haired
Chairman Henry T. Fletcher sent the Republican National
Committee off to cheering today when he told the
delegates that I'VE all know the New Deal is slipping"
The chairman addressed the committee as it met to
select the time and place for the 1886 presidential convention