The Republic from Columbus, Indiana • Page 1

Evening Repxjbl THE WEATHER Generally faJr tonight and Wednesday, except unsettled in extreme south portion. Somewhat warmer tonight. Columbus INDIANA WITH WHICH IS COMBINED THE COLUMBUS LEDGER THE PRICE THREE CENTS. Established 1877, Vol. 55, No.

306. COLUMBUS. INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932. MATCH SPARK INJURES EYE Victifns Removed from Mine Tomb ONE HURT AS AUTO WRECKS Edinburg, Dec. 27.

Miss Mar guerite Sutton suffered a serious injury to her eye Saturday even ing when a spark from a match, with which she was lighting a lamp, flew into her eyeball, inflict ing a severe injury. Attending phy mg a aevere injury. Auciiuiiig slcians believe the sight may be impaired permamently, it was said. GANGLAND HIDES DEATH OF GIRL Victim Evidently "Taken for Ride'4hot to Death and Thrown from Car. Wheaton, 111., Dec.

27. (') Gangland today continued to hide the secret of the slaying of the 19-year-old Gertrude Modrow, as po lice turned from one clew to an other without penetrating the veil of mystery that surrounded the case. Police said circumstances of the finding of the girl's body early Christmas day by a milkman along side a lonely road near Addison, himself against the extradition bore all the earmarks of a mand. I fa i in NEW LAND BABY PASSES AWAY Betty Geraldine Newland, 6 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Newland, died at the family home, 618 Wallace avenue, Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Hege Flanigan funeral home. Burial was made In Garland Brook cemetery. FORMER COUNTY OFFICIAL DIES Charles F. Boyer Succumbs to Heart Attack at His Home East of City.

Charles F. Boyer, 78, lifelong resident of the county and former county commissioner, died Saturday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock at his home east of the city. He had been ailing for about two years but was taken suddenly and seriously ill of a heart attack, which caused his death. Funeral services were held- at the home this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with the Rev. T.

K. Smith in charge, assisted by the Rev. A. A. Jameson.

Burial was made in Garland Brook cemetery. Mr. Boyer was born and reared in the neighborhood where he died and was one of the leading farmers in the county. He was prominent in politics and was a lifelong democrat. He was a member of the Shlloh Methodist church and a highly esteemed man.

His wife preceded htm In death a year ago last October. Surviving are seven sons, Frank Boyer, of Seattle; George, of San Antonio, TS.v7;VT county, and one brother, Ed Boyer, of this county. JURORS FOR NEW TERM ARE DRAWN Two Ministers in List-January Session to Open. Grand and petit Jurors for the January term of the Bartholomew i. circuit court weie uiawn jnuouny morning at the courthouse.

The jury commissioners were C. M. Setser, Carlos Folger and Charles Hege. Mr. Folger took the place of Charles E.

Boyer, county clerk, and Mr. Hege replaced F. Dehmer on the board. The list of petit Jurors -included two ministers, the Rev. John R.

Walter, of Azalia, and the Rev. O. Kaufman, of South Bethany. The Two Juries. Jurors drawn were as follows: Grand jurors Avery Setser, Clifty township: Jesse B.

Williams, Ohio; Gideon M. Bowman, Clifty; Henry Beckmeyer, Wayne; Har- ry E. Harker, Hawcreek, and Clyde O'Neal, Clifty. Petit jurors Ralph Hunter. Clay township; Melvin Crippen, Columbus; Roy Graham, Columbus; Samuel Heath, Clay; Albert Mer- ritt, Wayne; Leopold Grease, Harrison; Jacob Bueche.

Uniofi; Ed Bloom enstock, Columbus; John R. Walter, Sandcreek; Oscar Ziegler, German; Carl Blessing, Columbus; Harry Dickey, Clay; O. J. Kauf man, Harrison; Earl Bozzell, Flat- rock; Harry G. Hill, Columbus; Arvil Chambers, Scott Helt; Rockcreek; Jesse Heagy; Co- lumbus; Frank Wagner, Wayne; William A.

Surber, Hawcreek; Raymond Columbus; Ramey Nugent, Clifty; Clarence M. Cook, Union, and Carl Meyer, Wayne. OFFICERS SEEK 'MEANEST MAN9 Thomasville, Dec. 27. (JP) A friend gave Thomasville a 30-foot cedar for a municipal Christ mas tree.

It was a nice gesture and officials prepared to erect it on a principal street Just before they moved it, however, somebody lopped off the top and made it unfit for use. Now officials are look ing for one of those men. meanest" TWO PORCHES Mrs. Francis Mikesell Taken to Hospital After Accident Today. TWO HELD AFTER CRASH Three Injured and Two Jailed in Crash North of City Last Night.

Mrs. Francis W. Mikesell, Wallace avenue. East Columbus, was taken to the county hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in an automobile accident at Third and Sycamore streets today. shortly before noon.

She was cut about the head and severely bruis ed, but no bones were broken. Her condition is not regarded as serious. Mrs. Mikesell was riding in a sedan driven by Frank Berry and in which Mrs. Berry and Mrs.

Margaret Berry Phigley were passengers. They were going east on Third street and when near the intersection with Sycamore, Mr. Berry attempted to pass a truck driven by Ebert Voelz. The car caught on the bumper of the truck and was jerked to one side. It then left the street, plowed along the sidewalk and into a double house on the north side of Third street, owned by Henry Gel-fius and in which Ralph Hayes and family and William Poore and family live.

The porch at the Heyes home was completely wreck- Poore home was torn down. None of the other occupants of the automobile were hurt. Police Officer George Moore was called to investigate. Leg Nearly Cut Off. Three persons were injured and two others landed in the county jail as the result of an automobile accident which occurred last night at about 7:30 o'clock on road 31 two miles north of the city.

The injured were William Heady, of Jefferson county, who. was badly cut about the head, bruised and shaken; Miss Verna Bitts, Louisville, who was i bruised and shaken, and Mrs. Henrietta Jorftison, colored, of Indianapolis, whose leg was almost severed. Mr. Heady and Miss Bitts were brought to the county hospital, and the colored woman was rushed by ambulance to an Indianapolis hospital.

Those in jail are Mrs. John son's companions, her sister, Min- nia Jftrlrnnn nnH Renr Smith roJnrt nf rr.l,,aT,nnnMa Charges Against rfegioes. Charges of intoxication have been placed against the two in jail, and charge of possession was placed against Smith. A small amount of liquor was found in the Smith car. The accident occurred as the Kentucky group were enroute home, going south, and the colored persons in a Ford coupe were going north.

The two cars crashed heaflon, but did not turn over; Sheriff J. W. Foust and Deputy Edgar Beatty were called to investigate. They took Smith and the Jackson woman to jail. They will be arraigned in city court.

Badly Hurt at Knlghtstown. Mrs. Louise Miller, of Knights-town, daughter of Mrs. Enery Stamm, of Hope, is in a hospital at Newcastle in a serious condition from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Saturday night Her scalp was torn almost off, and she suffered from loss of blood. Mrs.

Miller had been in Indianapolis doing some Christmas shopping and was on her way homefl When within about eight miles of Knightstown her car was sideswiped by a hit-and-run motorist She lost control of the car and It skidded and went into a telephone pole, breaking the pole in two. The car was wrecked. Persons passing along gave Mrs. Miller assistance, but she was so weak from loss of blood when she reached the hospital that it was feared she would not recover. Lora J.

Harden and daughter, Betty Jo, of Walesboro, were the guests at dinner Christmas of his USERS HERE ARE GRANTED CUT IN ELECTRIC RATES New Schedule Expected to Bring $12,000 Savings for City. IN EFFECT JANUARY 1 Demand Charges for Commercial Consumers Is eliminated. New electric rates for the city electric ranges, and commercial use of Columbus which will go into effect Jan. 1,5 will save local consumers approximately $12,045 in 1933, according to an estimate made today by E. C.

Murley, Columbus district manager of the Public Service Company of Indiana. The new rate schedule filed by the utility was approved Saturday by the public service commission. According to estimates prepared by Mr. Murley, local residential consumers should save approxi- mately $3,237 over the present rates; commercial consumers are expected to realize annual savings of $6,399, and power customers $2,409. Columbus is one of nine cities In the "south system" receiving the new rates.

Residential 'consumers having electrio ranges, and commercial users, will profit the most from the new rates. "Demand" Charge Goes Out. What will probably be good news to the commercial customers Is the fact that In the new rates the demand charge, on which the first step has been based on, is thrown out. Under the old rates now In effect a commercial consumer paid 8 cents net (or 9 cents gross) per kilowatt hour on a demand basis. Under this plan some consumers paid the 8-cent rate for as much as 200 K.W.H.

In the new schedule there is no such thing as a demand rate charge. The customer will pay 7c net (or 8Hc gross) for the first '30 K.W.H., 4tt cents for the next 170 K.W. 4 cents for the next 800 K.W.H., 3 cents for the next 2,000 K.W.H., and 2H cents for all over 3,000 K.W.H. The residential consumer having no electric range will pay about the same in the future as at present. He will nay under the new schedule 7 cents net (or 8V4 cents gross) for the first 30 K.W.H., 4 cents for the next 30 K.W.H.; 3 cents for the next 200 K.W.H.

and 24 cents for all over 260 K.WH. The minimum rate will be $1. Under the old rates the customer pays 10 (or 11 cents) for the first K.W.H.; 7 cents for the next 20; 4 cents for the next SO; cents for the next 200; and cents fof all over 260 K.W.H. New, Old Bafop Compared. Under the old rates the residential consumer is paying $3.60 net for 6a K.W.H.

He will pay the same for a like amount of, consumption under the new schedule. The customer now using 50 K.W.H. Is paying $3.20 and under the next schedule will pay $3.15. a saving of 5 cents a month. The consumer of 40 K.W.H.

will have his bill -reduced 10 cents per month, from $2.80 to $2.70. The user of 14 K.W.H. will have the biggest savings. His bill will be reduced from $1.28 to $1.05. Minimum consumers will continue to pay $1 a month for 10 K.W.H.

or less. The residential consumer having an electric range, will benefit considerably. In the past he has heen hilled on the reenlar residen tial rates. Under the new rates, if his range isiover 5 K.W.H. ca pacity, he wllFpay 7 cents for the first 30 K.W.H., AM cents for the next 30 K.W.H., and 2H cents for all over 60 K.W.H.

The mini mum charge will be $2. In the past this type of consumer had a bill of $9.60 if he used 260 K.W.H. Under the new schedule if he uses 260 K.W.H. his bill will be $8.60. Power Consumers.

Small power consumers will profit by the new schedule only in the matter of the minimum charge The new charge will be $1 per horsepower per month for the first 10 connected, and 50 cents per horsepower for all over 10. the old rates the small power consumer paid $1 per horsepower for the first 25. The other rates for this type of consumer are the same as in the past. 6 cents net for the first 50 K.W.H.; 5 cents for the next 250 K.W.H.; 4 cents for the next 300 K.W.H.: 3 cents for the next 400 K.W.H.; 2 cents for the next 1,000 K.W.H., and 2 cents for all over 2,000 K.W.H. The large power consumer will pay $1.50 per month per K.W.H.

demand under the new schedule, as compared with $2 each for the first SO K.W.H. demand, and $1.50 each for all over 50, under the old rates. The large power consumer under the new rates will pay 2 cents for the first 3,000 K.W.H.; 1 8-10 cents for the next 7,000 K.W.H. 1 2-10 cents for the next 10; 1 cent for the next 80,000, and 8-10 cents for all over 100,000 K.W.H. The NobUtt-Sparks Indus tries and the Reliance plant are the only big power consumers in the city.

JRaat Columbus Gets Cut The rate order as affecting the city of Columbus constitutes the public service commission's ruling In the Columbus rate case. Evi dence in the local case was pre sented some time ago to Commis sioner H. K. Cutbertson, who re signed from the commission with on page four). RELEASE INSULL AFTER REFUSAL OF EXTRADITION in irt'in i'i' Greek COURS Reject Petition of U.

S. to Return Ex-Utilities Head. ATHENS HEARING PUBLIC Public Attorney Charges Crime, Urges Man Be Sent Back to America. Athens, Greece, Dec. 27.

(JP) The Greek courts today rejected the American petition for extradi-eion of Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities official. Mr. Insull was released at once. He is under indictment in Illinois charged with grand larceny and embezzlement in connection with the collapse of the Midwest Utilities Company. Insull had the best legal talent in the COuntrv afforded to defend declared he had no 8 hearing be public.

He named Chnstos Ladas anad Ehonysl La- Pge, his Bntlsh attorney. tTiblic Attorney rtiganaKos muu the opening speech. Cites Extradition Justice. Riganakos said extradition promotes universal justice among civ-ilzed nations, all having an interest in punishment of offenses. He explained Samuel Insull was chairman and Martin (his brother-who is facing extradition proceedings in Canada) was president of the Mississippi Valley and the Middle West Utilities companies.

He said Martin Insull owed debts to brokers who pressed him for payment The brothers agreed through an attorney, Rikanakos continued, to pay from the companies' money and issued a check on a bank account. This was exchanged, he said, with another check which, was sent to the brokers. The attorney said this procedure was followed to cover embezzlement. The attorney then read a deposition by Oliver McCormick, treasurer of the utilities companies, ex plaining how Samuel Insull ap- proved vouchers anad proper of- flees issued checks for the pay ment of $66,000 and $104,000 to Martin Insull's brokers. Charges Embezzlement The McCormick deposition salfl.

the authority to make the payments was based on Samuel In- sull's approval. The attorney also referred to depositions by John A. Swanson, state's attorney of Cook County, 111., declaring the aforesaid acta were punishable. He said he con sidered the acts as embezzlement according to Greek law and he de- manded extradition. Lazarimos, the junior counsel for i Insull.

followed with a long plea. explaining how loans were made according to by-laws of the companies. He declared McCormick, in his depositions, had said thafc, Jjeing treasurer, he issued th vouchers which Samuel Insull approved. The vouchers, the attorney said, were checked by an auditor, booked by competent clerks, and approved by a comp troller. Indict McCormick, Suggestion.

Treasurer McCormick was responsible for the custody of the companies' property and, Laiarl-mos added, should Ja. indicted first if an offense existed. The companies' by-laws permitted loans to Individuals, he said. The companies' intend to make a civil loan contract, he continued, was expressed by competent officers. If Mr.

Insull omitted obtaining the approval of the board of directors, Lazarimos said the responsibility was civil. If the debtor was not Samuel's brother, but somebody else, no doubt would exist against the defendant, the lawyer added. He explained Mr. Insull paid the brokers in order to avoid a "catastrophic" sale of the companies. appealed to the court's "conscience," demanding rejection of the petition for extradition as not having a legal basis.

for the national football champion- Ship. While the tournament of roses takes first place in Southern California's manner of welcoming the New Year, there also will be other ways of celebrating the turn of year. Night clubs in Hollywood and other Los Angeles suburbs report heavy reservations. Prices this year will be low for a New Year's eve party. Cover charges.

almost without exception, have been abolished, and dinner in some of the clubs is as low as 75 cents, with top prices in others not ex-ceeding $5. Andjwith the state prohibition larw "repealed, federal prohibition agents expect a busy time super- I vising all of Southern California's i fun-making resorts. ride" victim. Miss Modrow, housemaid at suburban Oak Park home, had, a 1 bejan shot three times and her body leading to the police theory that robbery had nothing to do with i the death motive. State's Attorney Thomas J.

Courtney, working on the theory that she was killed because she "knew too ordered a thorough investigation of liquor activities in suburban Melrose Park. As a result six purported members of a beer and alcohol gang were rounded up for questioning but all were released after furnishing police with acceptable alibis. SEE NECESSITY OF SALES TAX Smoot, Garner Regard It as Only Way of Balancing Budget. Washington, Dec. 27.

(IP) Re- newed discussions as to the advis- ability of levying a manufacturers sales tax came up in both houses of the congress today as house ways laid plans for beginning a study of the government fiscal situation. In the senate the veteran chairman of the finance 1 committee, Senator Smoot, Utah, said a sales tax was the only means that can be found to balance the budget A I somewhat similar statement maae Dy speaker earner. Meanwhile the house appropria tion committee tackled the budget problem from another angle. Its cnairman, oi lennessee, ap pointed a suo-commiuee to see what regular annual appropriation could be lopped off. Smoot said he would favor exemption of farm products as they come from the farmer in applica tion of the sales tax.

The ways and means committee plans to start Jan. 3 on a survey of the government financial condi- tion to see what is needed to bal ance the budget. Democratic leaders have little hope an extra session of congress can be avoided, but they are de termined to force through the short session as much of their legislative program as possible. Orders Arrests If Necessary. Garner yesterday told newspapermen that he personally thought prospects for escaping an extra session were "not bright" in view of frequent reports of Mr.

Hoover's opposition to immediate modification of the Volstead act and to the domestic allotment farm relief plan which house democrats are pushing. But to hurry Important legislation through the mill he instructed the house sergeant at arms to arrest absent members if a quorum were not present to do business today. The senate virtually is marking time until the Glass banking reform bill is taken up Jan. 5, and it met this noon only to recess until Friday. Meanwhile, however, a senate judiciary subcommittee began a (Continued on page four).

The nicfurp nt the ton shows tpsmi of one of the 54 men trapped by an explosion in a tunnel 625 feet below the ground in the Co-operative coal mine at Mowequa, 111. Below: Dry-eyed and with the bravery and hope of miners, are shown women-folk, relatives of some of the victims, keeping vigil at the mouth of the shaft as dawn broke on Christmas day. WIDOW, 91, IS NO HOPE FOR TAKEN BY DEATH I TRAPPED MEN GIRL, YOUTH LIE DEAD IN CABIN Asphyxiation One Theory as to Bodies Discovered in Colorado Tourist Camp. Denver, Dec. 27.

(JP) Their faces distorted with painr their bodies nude, Doris Gillian Cool, 19. and Harold Crawford, 20, were found dead in a tourist camp cabin near Aurora, a suburb. Investigating officers said the two may have been asphyxiated, as a gas heater was found burning full blast and the cabin was tightly closed. But a definite theory of the tragedy, which occurred Christmas night or early yesterday morning, was not advanced pending the re sult of a chemical analysis of the contents of two bottles' of wine found in the cabin, and the contents of the pair's stomachs. The operator of the camp said they rented a cabin about 10 o'clock Christmas night and on being assured it was warm told him he need -not turn on the water.

He said he did not ask them to sign the register because of the cold and lateness of the hour. Bodies on Floor. About noon yesterday, a daughter of the proprietor tried unsuccessfully to arouse the couple. Entrance was gained into the cabin to find the boy and girl sprawled on the floor. Their clothing was scattered about.

Search for Mies Cool was started when she failed to return to the "home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson, her unc'Je and aunt, with whom she had been staying. She had Christmas dinner with them and young Crawford called for her later in the day. From there they went to Crawford's home, where he lived with his step-father and mother, Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Morris. They left there about 8 p. m. ILLNESS FATAL TO MRS.

BECK Wife of Local Physician Dies at Home on Christmas Afternoon. Mrs. Margaret Ellen Beck, 65, wife of Dr. F. J.

Beck, died Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the family home, 1029 Washington street, after two weeks of illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home, with the Rev. Alphonso Burns In charge. Burial will be made in Garland Brook cemetery. Mrs.

Eeck was well known throughout the county, having spent her entire life here. Sb was born in the Hartsville community, the daughter of Silas and Sophia Jane Anderson. On Jan. 1, 1890, she was married to Dr. Beck, and for 30 years they lived in Hartsville, coming here about eight years ago.

She was an active member of the Tabernacle Christian church and of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Beck was a splendid woman, devoted to her church and home and especially devoted to her family. She possessed a pleasing personality that made her many friends. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs.

Lloyd Utter, at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Bruce, of this city, and Mrs. John M. Hiner, of Red Point, Mont. DAUGHTER IS BORN.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holloway, 1230 Pearl street announce the birth of a 6-pound daughter Saturday afternoon. She has been named Judith Ann. The mother before her marriage was Miss Madaleine Williams, of Sey- mour, Carl Sheets and children, Robert Lewis and Frances Jane, of Richmond, visited his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Sheets Christmas. Frances Jane will remain until next fatmaay wnen tney will come lor ner. Km -ft. vnrkrra rrrvine- out the hodv Mining Village Burying 39 Blast Victims as 15 Remain Underground.

Moweaqua, 111., Dec. 27. (iP) Hope was stricken from Mowea-qua's vocabulary today as this village of 1,400 moved to bury Its dead victims of a coal mine disaster. No longer was there a vestige of belief that the remaining 15 men trapped some 700 feet underground could still be alive. Saturday 54 miners were entombed after an explosion loosened an avalanche of debris, clogging avenues of escape.

Already 39 bodies have been unearthed. As to the others "not even a miracle could save them now." That was the way John Millhouse, director of the rescue squads, put it. Late last night workers hacked through shale, rock, and coal to open up the north wing of the mine where it was believed the 15 workmen were trapped, by noon today, Millhouse said, sufficient fresh air would have seeped through to make it safe for squads to go into that section. S9 Bodies Found. The explosion apparently had its greatest effect in the north wing of the shaped mine, he said.

The i men there, he believed, either were victims of poison gas or had been crushed to death. The bodies of 39 were found In debris at the intersection of and in the south wing. Over the Christmas holidays expert rescue squads toiled ceaselessly, burrowing, through debris in the hope of reaching some one alive, some one who could guide them to the others who still might be alive. The recuers' efforts were met only by bodies. From time to time rescue squads were driven back by seeping gas ind crumbling debris.

It was neces- sary to "timber and repair tunnels. proping up weak places, to make it safe for rescue work to continue If none are brought out alive the through a coal mine at Cherry, snuffing out 267 lives. I parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.

N. Har-' den, here. Mrs. America Smallwood Dies at Home Here Funeral Wednesday. Mrs.

America Smallwood, 91, widow of Ephriam Smallwood, died Sunday night at 6:45 o'clock at the family home, 1530 east Thirteenth street, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Ratcliff Grove church in Jackson county with burial in the Smallwood cemetery near Browns-town. Mrs. Smallwood was born and reared in Jackson county and lived there until 1919 when she moved to this city. She had been an invalid for about 7 years.

She was a member of the Brownstown Christian church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Narry Richards, of Browns-town, Mrs. Donna Brown, of this city, and Mrs. Fannie Allman, oi Elkhart; 18 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs.

Lucinda Davis, of St Paul, Minn. THEATRE PASSES GIVEN JOBLESS Grove City, Dec. 27. (JP) On the theory that the depression "blues" are mental, a theatre manager is distributing free tickets to all the unemployed. By entertainment, he says, the idle are made to feel happier and face problems more aggressively.

The manager reports a 95 per cent iweease in his general "paid" business -since invoking the plan. SAME TREE BUT BOY HAD GONE Chicago, Dec. 27. (5)-John Rocers derided a vear ne-n that the Christmas tree he put up for his small son should do for 1932. He put it in water, ran a wick from the liquid tO a hole bored in the trunk, and revived the balsam County Back to Work After Sunny Holidays After a double Christmas holl-jed by the Vorwald grocery.

In the sunniest and warmest In dition, Ralph Weiss, proprietor of Two Miles of Flowers To Welcome New Year Los Angeles, Dec. 27. (JP) It Topping off the New Year's may be a holiday season elsewhere pageant which will be held this in the country, but in Southern 'car on Jan- 2- will be the Rose California cities hundreds of busy Towl ftba11 f1 between the workers will be employed from Unities of PitUburgh and now until the morning of Jan. 2 Suther," California. which geer-romnletln of tw.

wlU be recognized as a contest years Bartholomew county was til iuv viu glum wuay, trying to catch up with Monday's day of work left undone. Christmas day was bright with sunshine, and the temperature reached a maximum of 66, accord- ing to the government thermome ter at the Barnaby greenhouses. Monday's weather was just about as agreeable, although the mercu ry went to 31 late in the afternoon. Since Christmas came on Sunday, a general holiday was declared for Monday. Public as well as private business was suspended.

Orphans Enjoy Holiday. Christmas was a joyous event at til. Fr.ni... Thnraa orphanage. Following the Kiwanis club's party for the children Friday night, the Board of Children's Guardians and Mrs.

Mildred Rush, the matron, had a party for them Saturday night There was a program, and each child was given another gift. There were two Christmas trees. These were donat- a turkey farm west of this city, gave th orphans five turkeys for their Christmas dinner. The American Legion post did considerable relief among families connected with the service in the i World war, especially families liv Ing in rural districts that would not be reached by the Associated Charities. The relief took the form largely of food fofthe families and toys for the children.

Christmas Marriages. The marriage license business was rushing Saturday afternoon at the county clerk's office, as Santa Claus prepared to bring maids men and men maids Seven COUDlC Seven couples were Issued li censes towed. They were: Clarence A- Perry, of Columbus, and Vola E. Rambo, Bartholomew county; Ralph E. Snyder and Bertha E.

Khune, both of Bartholomew coun ty; Floyd Romlne and Minnie Henderson, both of Bartholomew county; Addison A. Flanigan and (Continued on page mile long ribbon of loveliness, the annual tournament of roses parade. For 44 years. Southern California has welcomed the New Year with Its parade of flowers in Pasadena. Entries this year indicate the procession will be the longest on record.

Fifty-six major floats reflecting the pageant theme, "Fairy Tales in will take part in the parade, which will include 16 hands, 40 equestrain entries and scores of elaborately decorated automobiles. Mary Pickford, the first woman ever to be given the honor, will be grand marshal of the procession. Wearing a green satin court gown, she will ride in a coach, covered with lavender and shell-pink peas. China lilies and and pink roses, and drawn by white horses. fir so that it looked as green as it death toll will be the second larg-did a year ago.

est for any mine disaster In the On Christmas he set It up in Its state, Millhouse said. The largest accustomed place, but his small was in 1909 when fire roared son was not there. I Hjg died two months ago..