Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 195, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1924 — Page 10

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TWO ARE ROBBED BY BANDITS; TAXI DRIMELD OP Pedestrian Puts Men to Rout When They Accost Him, Within three hours Tuedsay night the two hold-up men who might have been using stolen autos in their banditry successfully staged two hold-ups and two passengers held up a taxi driver. Resistance offered by Gustave A. Stark. 4724 Carrollton Av<\, was too much for two bandits and he finally put them to rout. Stark said he was walking in the 4400 block on Carrollton abosit midnight when a man with a revolver jumped out of an auto. Stark told Sergeant Sheehan that he struek. but missed, the bandit. who struck back. The second man got out of th car and they heat him. Stark said. 11“ said he called for help. The bandits fled. Two young bandits drove up to Eden Brandt. 53 N. Keystone Ave., as he walking at 800 X. Sherman T>r., when one with a gun jumped out and struck Brandt on the head. The second man got out and they took $22.58 and an ?S wrist watch, but overlooked a present Brandt had received from a friend. Two bandits, after ordering Harold Meyers. 315 N. Senate Ave.. taxi driver, to drive them to 732 Roanoke St., pointed a gun at him and took $4. They tied his hands. Meyers told Sergeant Sheehan, with wire and stuffed two handkerchiefs into his mouth and put him back into the cab. Lee Tally, colored, 732 Roanoke Si., saw Meyers and untied him. DRAIN TO BROADCAST Legion National Commander Speaks Over Radio Tonight. National Commander James A. Brain of the American Iygion. will deliver a radio address tonight at 8:45 p. m. from the Merchants Heat and Light Company's radio broadcasting station WFTIM (268 meters, 600 watts). General Drain's talk will concern Christmas in the past, present and future as influenced by the World War. HEY SANTA! YOO HOO This Boy Needs Sled—Mean Thief Takes Ills. All th* roped off coasting hills and snow were worth nothing to George Harvey, 3"8 X. Walcott St., today because some mean thief stole his sled. Taking two for a choice the boy was seen with Harvey's sled at Highland Park and also one belonging to Gerald Karnes. 214 x. state St. Later police found the Barnes sled down the hank at Pogues Run where it had been thrown. ‘lll-Binders' Enroll Five E. M. Kelley, superintendent Springfield division of th* Big Four Railroad: Mike Wolff. general agent of Lehigh Valley Railroad: W. T. Peacock, general agent of Big Pour Railroad: E. C. Lipp, traffic manager Allied Coal and Material Company, and William Clark of Rabb Brothers Tailoring Company are new members of "Hi-Binders," an organization within the Traffic Club. Hip Injured in Fall Luther Lancaster, 56, of 28 41 X. Chester St., was taken to city hospital Tuesday night suffering from an Injured left hip. He told police he became confused at Noble and Washington Sts., while in the path of an auto driven by Fred Van Buskirk. 502 E. Maple ltd.. ami slipped and fell. The auto did not strike him. he told the officers.

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The diagram contains sixteen squares, numbered from 1 to 16. inclusive. A straight line has been drawn across the squares, and the total if the squares through which it passes is 50. What is the highest score you can make with a straight line across the diagram'.’ Can you do better than 50? ’ Yesterday’s answer: There were 1.260 shots fired at tho target: 420 each, by A. B and C. A made 28* hits (2 out of 3*; B, 315 hits (3 out of 41; C, 336 hits (4 out of s>. The hits thus total 031. (Copyright, 1924. XEA Service. Inc.) TWO GROCERIES ROBBED Combination Also Battered Oft' Garage Safe. Two groceries were robbed Tuesday night, police reports showed today. John McXelis, 1636 Bates St., $2 in pennies, six cartons of cigarettes and Frank Fox. 1213 E Washington St.. sl6 and five packages of cigarettes. , Thieves battered ofT the combination of the safe in the office of the Old Trails Garage. 1143 E. Washington St., but failed to get anything, C. H. Bosart. manager reported. FIVE DRIVERS HELD Holiday spirit Curs Speed Slate at City Prison. Only two alleged speeders were! slated Tuesday night. They were: Edward Strothen, 19, of 1228 Cornell Ave.. and C. T. Langmaid, 31. of 6319 Pleasant Run Blvd. Will Burse. 55. of 3555 Washing?,,ji Blvd , was slated on a speed charge today. Edward Hannon. 37. of 959 High St., and William Bunch. 4!'. colored, jin, 4 Yandes St., were charged with driving while intoxicated. Boy. 13, RejKirted Missing Murlin Williams. 13. f 532 Warren Ave.. was reported missing from j his home. A friend told police the ! boy started for the y. m. C. A. Tues- | day afternoon hut failed to arrive home He is wearing a gray suit and cap and short trousers. Ki wards C hristmas Party Kiwanis Club held its annua! j 1 'hristmas Cheer party today at ! luncheon at the Claypool. Kiwanis | talent furnished merriment. State I meeting will he held here Jan. 7.

“Merry Christmas to All — and to All a Good Night”

MAIL DELIVERY PEAK REACHED Residence Delivery to Be Made Christmas Morning. Peak in mail delivery was expected today by Postmaster Robert 11. Bryson. Today's rush will be augmented, he said, because of delay in trains arriving from the West. All mail which arrived at the postoffice up to 5 a. m. was delivered today, he said. There will he no downtown parcel post or mall deliveries Christmas day. except perishable goods and special deliveries. Residence mail wJU be delivered until 11 a. m. Parcel post, general delivery and lock box windows will be open from 9 to 11 a. m. Thursday. There was only one mail delivery today because j carriers’ loads were so heavy. Total pieces of mail handled Tues- | day was 1.373.016. Post office cancelled 848,440 pieces i of outgoing mail Tuesday. WATER SALE AUTHORIZED Commission Approves Sale of East Chicago and Indiana Company. Public service commission today authorized a contract of sale of the East Chicago and Indiana Water Company to the City of East Chicago for $1,998,000. Contract provided that the company shall trans fer to the city $43,000. which is the balance in the depreciation fund. Clarence Geist. who owns common stock in the Indianapolis Water Company, is principal owner of the company. CHILDREN TO GIVE PLAY Hebrew Schools Will Present ITogram Thursday Evening. Children of Indianapolis Hebrew schools will give readings and a playlet depleting life In Palestine under Syrian-Greek rule 2,000 years ago at the Neustadt Bldg. Union and McCarty Sts.. Thursday evening. The program commemorates the victory in which the Jews under Judas-Massabeus overthrew oppressors and re dedicated tho holy tern pie. Chanukah. . Free tickets may be obtained at the Neustadt office. HOSPITAL TO BE HOST Riley Institution Will Welcome Visitors From 2 to 4 P. M. Thursday. Riley Hospital will be open from I 2 to 4 p. m. Christmas day for visitors. It Is expected many parents of children who are patients and friends will visit the institution. Thursday morning graduate and student nurses will sing carols in, each of the wards. Reeves Funeral Set By Tinu) fipeeial COLUMBUS. Ind.. Dec. 24. Funeral of Marshall T. Reeves, millionaire manufacturer and philanthropist, who died here early Tuesday, will be held Friday.

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Jingle Bells By United Press r~—V HICAGO, Dec. 24. —Porters in I C* I local railway stations are be- * I ing kept busy bearing stretchers bearing patients from local hospitals onto trains w r hioh will get v them home in time for Christmas. More than 100. on the way to recovery, have been put on New York Central in the past three days. ft a I nitrd Press Er~ IVANSTON, 111., Dec. 24.—" Mistletoe is no longer necessary. College students do not need an excuse to kiss." declares John Weiland, florist to Northwestern University, whose. sales of the kissing plant have fallen off badly this season. Hu United Press j HICAGO, Dec. 24. —Angelita Cuceinello, 19, picked by Rui__ dolph Valentino as Chicago’s most beautiful girl, was killed by a skidding motor truck here late Tuesday. THREE PLACES ENTERED Two Homes and Grocery Burglarized Tuesday, Polio® Told Police today Investigated three burglaries Tuesday. 31rs. Elizabeth Abel. 336 E. Walnut St., reported a glass in the rear window of her home broken and a revolver. Jewelry and sl3 in cash, all totaling $62, taken. A child's hank containing SI.BO and two shirts were taken from the home ; of John Tolvan, 21 N. Blackford St. The Hugh O’Gara grocery, 1229 Deloss St., reported bacon, beef, cigars, cigarettes and sl4 in pennies, total lng $66. taken. THIEF STEALS WASHING While Man Attends Party Some One Takes Goods. While Edward Huegley, 3941 Boulevard PI., was enjoying the; Christmas celebration in Fire Sta- j tton 6, West and Washington Sts., Tuesday night, someone stole the family washing from his auto parked In front. It was valued at $25. Miss Adrine Smith, 1241 N. Pennsylvania St., was shopping when someone stole sl7 from her purse, j Miss Cora Chambers. 31 N. Bel mont Ave., also reported her purse: with sl<t stolen. ;

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UPLAND BANK HELD UP S s x Bandits Obtain $2,500 and Flee Toward Marion. By United Press UPLAND, Ind., Dec. 24.—Search continued through most of Tuesday night and into today for six bandits who swept into Upland late Tuesday just as the Upland State Bank was closing and robbed It of $2,500, all the money in the bank at the time. Five of the men, poorly dressed and dirty, entered the bank with drawn revolvers and held up Earl Bragg, cashier. The sixth stayed in an automobilo with the motor running. The bandits drove toward Marion. The automobile is believed to have been stolen at Indianapolis. It bore the license number 443554. ANOTHER BILL PROPOSED Measure to 1,1 cense Electrical Work- ! ers Considered. A bill requiring electricians and 1 electrical contractors to be licensed j will be introduced in the next Indi- | ana General Assembly by contrac j tors and electrical workers, A. \V. Keane, 1023 Tremont Ave., said to- j day. Announcement followed a meeting i of twenty-five electrical workers and j contractors Sunday at Plumbers j Hall. Purpose of the bill is to protect the public from incompetent workmen. It will he. modeled after a Massachusetts law which has proven successful. City ordinance now requires contractors to carry license. Taxi Driver Hilled By Times Special FARMISRSBURG, Ind.. Dec. 24 Clem, Liston. 23, taxi driver, was dead today. His auto was struck j and wrecked by a train at a crossing j here Tuesday.

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Lad Dies From Injuries By Times Si>ecial ROCKPORT, Ind., Dec. 24.—1n- ; juries received when he accidentally j shot himself with a revolver proved | fatal to Clinton Ramberger, 5, Tues- | day.

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