Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1926 — Page 2

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JANITOR ADMITS BURNING GIRL’S BODYIN FURNACE * ______ Declares, However, She Died From Whisky She Drank ; in His Flat. 811 United Press < NEW YORK, Nov. !).—Patrick McClafferty has told police a weird story of how he tried to dispose of the body of Miss Resing Little, a nursemaid, in the furnace of the fashionable Long Island apartment building where he is janitor. McClafferty has been charged with murdering the nurse-maid, although he admits that she died in his basement apartment and that he attempted to burn her body a piece at a time, the janitor insists that he is not a murderer. Miss Lyttle, whose torso was found Monday in the coal bin of the building, died suddenly during a drinking party, McClafferty said. Discovery of the dismembered body was made by tenants who had been annoyed by what they described as the acrid odor of smoke emanating from the basement. McClafferty was arrested and admitte that he had burned, the head, arms and legs in the furnace. . Miss Lyttle was 31 years old. McClafferty said that he became acquainted with her in an elevated station and invited her to his apartment. On Oct. 20J McClafferty said, Miss Lyttle died after drinking whisky in his room. He said he kept the body in his room until the next day, then decided to dismember it in the bathtub. \ Police say McClafferty’s story is weakened by a discovery that he bought more whisky the next day from the same bootlegger whose product he claims killed Miss Lyttle. \ Plane Crashes Into Mountain; Two Die Bu United Press GETTYSBURG, Pa., Nov. o.—Two Army aviators were killed near here Ihte Monday wh'en. while flying at a speed of more than one hundred miles an hour, their plane crashed into the South Mountains. Men who investigated the accident today expressed the belief that both flyers had attempted to use parachutes in an effort to save their lives. The fliers were Lieut. K. M. Hegardt and Lieut. H. W. Downing, both of McCook field, Dayton, Ohio, eh route to Bolling field, Washington, D. C. It Is believed they lost in a slight fog which hung over the mountains.

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Left to right: Kail White, Beatrice Wilhanu, Flossifc Woodward, Katola Williamson, Dorothy ut,n, and Steve Illy.

SAFE AND SANE CREDIT DEFINED Minimum Value Should Be $25, Says C. of C. Times Washinaton Bureau. IS2X New York Avenue WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—lnstallment selling can be safe and sane, according to the United States Chamber of Commerce. “When confined,’’ the Chamber contends in a published “to articles of considerable unit vaiue, and pf more than temporary usefulness. it is not an improper amplication of the credit idea, and enables thousands of people to benefit by ownership of articles which, if procurable only by immediate single payments, they never could hope to possess." The Chamber reaches the following conclusions: The minimum value of any article which can properly be sold on time is possibly $25. When applied to the purchase of really useful articles, the installment plan is almost a savings device.

GAR GROUP BACKS MUNICIPALCOURTS Names Attorneys to Assist in Defense. Charles E. Cox and Cassius C. Shirley, local attorneys, have been chosen by the Indianapolis Bar Association to assist in defense of the municipal courts in a suit recently filed, attacking the constitutionality of the courts. The bar associatibn sponsored the bill for the municipal courts in the last Legislature and, according to James M. Ogden, president, association members feel responsible for them. The suits, asking abandonment of the court, was filed Friday by Alvin Mosley, justice of the peace. Judge T. J. Moll, Superior Court Five, in whose court the case is filed, has asked that the case bo turned to general term for assignment to another court. / Martin M. Hugg has been retained as legal counsel by the four municipal court judges. „ Uncle John Calls on Nephew Cal Bv United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Uncle John Wilder, 81, likes the White House, where his nephew, Calvin Coolidge, lives, and he doesn’t like to be uppity, but he doesn't think so much of these Washington go-ings-on of his younger relative when there’s something important to be done in Plymouth, Vt. . “He oughta get back and take cmarge of his farm,” Uncle John complained. He called on the President Monday night—but not until he got arj Invitation. “I was his uncle before be was President, jtfld I'guess I still am,” explained Uncle John. Uncle John is one of fourteen Plymouth citizens —most /Os them relatives of the President—who are touring the country in vaudeville as an old-time orchestra. * “Cal looks better than he has for several years,” Uncle John said. “I hear he works pretty hard, and I guess that’s why he looks good. Hard work's the way to keep fit.” FAMOUS NAMES, INC. Magazine Charges Any Testimonial Can Be Bought. Bv United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 9. —The American Medical Association, In Its health magazine, Hygenla, charges that a Chicago firm known as “Famous Names, Inc.,” sells the names of prominent actors and actresses, to go with “most any kind of advertising.” Advertisers, the article charges, may write their own "copy” and then buy from “Famous Names, Inc.," the names of an Actor or actress to go with It. Posed photographs are said to be included In the bargain. Such names as Patsy Ruth Miller, Anita Stewart and Bessie Love bring prices of $275, the article states, while the names of lesser firm and stage celebrities bring slightly lower rates. "Famous Names, Inc.," Is not listed in the Chicago directory.

\\ Miss Florence Fitch, supervisor I of art in the public schools,\has authorized a .program of poster making throughout the art glasses of all the schools in connection with the Community Fund campaign. Among pupils in the eighth grade art class at school 18, under Mrs. Eleanor Golay, who are making posters are Earl White, Beatrice Wilharm, Flossie Woodward, Estella Williamson, Dorothy Butler, and Steve Illy. They later will pictures to fit their slogans, and arange the letters on larger poster cards. The schools further are cooperating through the study of Community Fund problems and economic values in the civics classes of all the public schools, under the direction of L. D. Owens, civics supervisor.

Public Invited to Legion Program “The Armistice which concluded the AVorld War deserves cornmenoration in the United States jt for no other reason than to remind us all how well a difficult national duty was discharged by the energetic and sincere effort of the nation. “The American Legion desires earnestly the honorable avoidance of future wars; but if recourse to arms Is ever hadagain we devoutly wish for the same great power and success our armies had in 1917 and 1918. “At noon Nov. 11. we will conduct a ceremony at Keith’s theater to pas' honor and respect to the work and effort and spirit of every citizen .who contributed, however greatly or humbly, all that he could do the success that attended our participation In the World War. The public is invited cordially. especially all former service men.” THE AMERICAN LEGION of Marion County.

HIRED IN MAKE MORETHAN BOGS New Light on Plight of Farmers. Times Washinaton Bureau. IS22 New York Avenue WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The farmer’s hired man Is doing better than the farmer, according to the National Industrial Conference board’s annual study of farm earnbased on the crop year 1925-26. Hired hands averaged $575 for the year. The farmers averaged $679, but the beard said, $239 of this on the average must be counted as a return on the money invested in farms, leaving farmers an average of $440 for their year’s hard work and management. Included in the $679 total was not only cash, but food, fuel and shelter furnished by the farm, the report said. Tenant farmers, however, averaged over S9OO apiece. The farmer’s income increased by 4 per cent over that of 1924-25, but the general cost of living Increased slightly more, so that the farmers as a whole are losing ground. Rites for Accident Victim Wednesday Funeral services for Elmer Willison, 40, of 1354 W. Twenty-First St., who was killed in an automobile ac-

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GROCERY HOLD-DP NETS BANDIT ffi I Lone Robber Makes Proprietor ‘Stick ’Em Up.’ A lone bandit obtained $6 in a holdup at the Jesse Mounts grocery, 1404 Prospect St., Monday night. Mounts said the man, apparently about 30, came Into buy a nickel’s worth of cookies. AVhile Mounts was filling the order, the bandit drew a gun. “Stick ’em up,” he said-“and give me your money.” Mount? gave him a roll with six sl'bills i# it. The bandits ordered him into a rear room and /est. Mrs. Oval Demont, 5526 N. Pennsylvania St., said her home was entered while the fAnily was away over the week-end and a diamond ring, a $5 gold piece and $6 in nickels and dimes were taken.

MANAGER LEADER GOESTOMEETING i Charles F. Coffin Attends # Municipal League Confab-. Charles F. Coffin, chairman of the movement advocating adoption of the city manager form of government, left today for St. Louis, Mo., to attend a meeting of the National Municipal League. Coffin said the city manager form would be the chief topic under discussion Wednesday. He will discuss the new type government with leaders from all over the United States. Coffin said a vigorous drive will be made shortly after his return. He has conferred frequently with local leaders in the movement and plans for the drive are well under way. INSTITUTIONS’ BUDGETS Requests Made by Boys’ .School and Girls’ School. An item of $28,000 for the purchase of land and new buildings Is Included In the biennial budget of the Indiana Boys’ School at Plainfield, on file today with the State board of accounts. A total appropriation of $266,790 for the 1927-28 fiscal year Is asked and $201,165 for the succeeding year. In the $287,885 biennial budget of the Indiana Girl’s School at Clermont, appropriations are asked for employing a resident physician at SI,BOO a year, for a nek water softener to cost $6,000 and for hospital repairs to cost $14,000. The request for the 1927-28 year Is $156,391.50,and for the succeeding year, $131,49X.90. FEDERAL MAN TO SPEAK Trade Commission Member Will Address Kiwanas Club. William E. Humphrey of the Federal trade commission, will address the Kiwanis Club at its weekly noon luncheon In the Chateau room of the Claypool Hotel Wednesday. He Is in Indianapolis to conduct a, government trade practice session for the Insecticide and disinfectant Industry and will address the Kiwanlans on "Government Regulation of Business Standards and Practices.” of which the trade commission acts as a national arbiter. POLICE WORK PRAISED Insurance Man Pleased With Quick Capture of Union Trust Bandits. Praise of Police Chief Claude F. Johnson and Inspector of Detectives Claude Worley for their quick and efficient work In capturing all the bandits who robbed the West Indianapolis branch of the Union Trust Company several weeks ago, Is contained in a letter received by Mayor Duvall. The letter was from E. A. St. John, president of the National Surety Company of New York, which carries 'lnsurance on the bank. St. John also praised the work of the local court in sentencing the bandits as soon as they were returned to the city from Atlanta, where they were captured. Three of the bandits pleaded guilty and were sentenced to ten to-jjtwenty-one years; while k man and woman prisoner pleaded not guilty. They wllLbo- trled later.

MOTORISTS FLEE FROM SCENES OF EODR ACCIDENTS Men 73 and 72 Years Old Among Injured—Woman Hurt. | Police were seeking four “hit-and-run” motorists today who failed to stop after accidents Monday night. Wet streets and rain caused several other accidents. Albert Mordoh. 7, of 1118 S. Capitol Ave., received a broken left leg when he was struck by a ipachine at Morris and Illinois Sts. He was taken to city Itospltal. Leo Dovey, driver, 551 W. AVilkins St., reported the accident to police. While crossing the street at Twenty-First and Harding Sts.. William Lust, 73, of 2101 Harding St., was knocked to the pavement by a machine traveling at a high rate of .-.peed. Lust was injured about the head. The driver sped north on Harding St. after stopping to kok back. William Jacoby, 33 S. Brookvllle Rd., was crushed between a street car and an automobile that failed to stop, Monday night at Bradley and E. AVashington St. ' ' Khlerl.v Man Struck Police searched for a driver who failed to stop after injuring Charles S. Schofield. 72, 508 N. Alabama St.. at Michigan and Alabama Sts. Schofield was hurt about the head and shoulder. A machine which failed to stop j struck a car belonging to Harold Van AA'alters, 1937 Shelby St., while It was parked in front of 2476 Madison Ave. -Damage to Van AValters’ car was slight. ~Dureward Tingel. 2008 N. Key- j stone Ave., received a severe cut In | his right arm when a machine he i was driving skidded in the 2000 block : on Roosevelt Ave , striking a light | pole. lie was attended by a physi- j cian and then taken home. AA'hile waiting for a traffic signal to change at North and Meridian Sts., a machine belonging to H. C. Churchman. 22 AY. Twenty-Seventh St., was struck by a ear driven by George Bailey. 1638 N. Meridian St. Mrs. Churchman, who was riding with her husband, suffered slight Injuries to her head. Injured by Tniflk Mrs. Betty Frank, 48, of 701 Davidson St., was shaken up when struck by a truck and knocked to the pavement at Massachusetts Ave., Monday night. Witnesses told po lice It was raining and Otto Crouch. 2422 S. California: St., driver, stopped within two feet. William H. AVarefleld. 81, of Tremont Hotel, 405 E. Washington St.,

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w'as injured about the hips, and body when struck by a bicycle on which Pa pi Mootz, 17, of 1146 Relsener St., was riding. Police took AA’arileld to city hospital. Mrs. Naomi Richardson, 28, of 1048 St. Paul St., received a sprained back and body injuries, when struck by an auto at Market and Illinois Sts., Monday night. Police say Jack Marsella, 1218 Edgemont Ave.. driver, told them he swerved t-o avoid striking a taxicab and was unable to miss Mrs. Richardson. U. S. MARINES ON G UA RD OVER MAILS ‘Shoot to Kill,’ Order to Squad of Eighteen Stationed in Indianapolis. The Marines are here! Equipped with 45-calibre automatic pistols, riot and sub-machine guns, eighteen United States Marines, formerly stationed at Quantieo, Vo., arrived in Indianapolis Monday to protect the Ur ited State* mails from bandits. The sharpshooters ands pert riflemen will be used to guatd mail at loading points and ride trucks between the Union Station and Federal Bldg. Part of the detail will be assigned to railway mail coaches on lines out of the city. Remainder of the fifty-six assigned to this division will arrive within a week. “Shoot to Kill” “Shoot to kill,” is the order given them, according to First Gunnery Sergeant Fred Coryell, in charge of the anti-bandit squad. AA'alter D. Bazell, Edinburg, and Harold Roberts, Brookville, are Hoosier born members of the retail. The Marines “set up camp” in the basement of the Federal Bldg., where , First Sergt. Howard C. Young of the lotal recruiting office arranged quarters. Asked how they felt being targets for mail robbers. Bazell said: “Ho, we’ll get a lot of kick out of that." Another Marine answered: “AA'here and when do we eat?" 8(H) a Minute Sub machine guns used by the Marines can fire 800 shots per minute. Gas masks are another item in the men’s equipment. Otis K. Karns, chief clerk. sth Division. railway mail service, will direct the* activities of the Marines. Three officers were here Monday assisting in getting the squad settled. They were Maj. E. P. Moses, Lieut. J. D. AA’aller and Lieut. / Solon Kemon, adjutant. SIX CHILDREN SURVIVE Bv l tilted Press NOBLESVTLLE, Ind., Nov. 9. Six ch.ldren today survh ed Mrs. Sophia Kistner, 69, who lied after a fall downstairs at her home. She struck a concrete floor, fracturing her skull.

INDIANA HIT BY SCARLET FEVER AND JIPHTHERIA Both Prevalent Over State, _ According to Health Board Report. General prevalence of both scarlet fever and diphtheria throughout the State was shown in the State board of health's latest morbidity report. Os 112 cases of scarlet fever reported, twenty-three were in Marion County, ten in Vigo, nine in Madison, seven in Lake, six in Shelby, six in Elkhart, with the remainder widely scattered. Sixteen of the 114 cases of diphtheria were in Clark County, thirtythree in Marion, ten in Lake, seven in Allen and the rest were scattered. Forty-eight eases of Influenza w'ere reported, with nineteen in Grant County, eight In Floyd and six in Starke. Os the forty cases of chicken pox, six were in Hancock County, six in Vanderburgh, five In Elkhart and the rest scattered over eleven counties. Sixteen of tho thirty-one cases of whooping cough were in Marion County, four in Madison and the others scattered. Allen County reported seven cases of typhoid fever; Vanderburgh County. Six, and Marion County, three, which, with the scattered cases, makes a total of thirty-eight. Sixteen cases of measles were scattered over eight counties and eight cases of smallpox were scattered.

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'Brown County reported five of the eight cases of prfeumonla. Lake and Montgomery Counties each reported one case of mumps. Gibson County reported sixteen cases of tuberculosis. Grant County showed eight; I Lake, nine, and Marion, five, with lixteen scattered. MISSIONS SERVICES ; Will Be Held in Three Local Churches Next Sunday. St. Paul, Central Avenue and Irv ington Methodist churches will have special foreign missions field day services next Sunday. The services will be a part of general observances 'by northern Indiana, churches In connection with the annual meeting of board of foreign missions at South Bend. Ministers and mission 1 ary workers from all over the world Will attend. Speakers for the local churches iare: St. Paul, the Rev. J. I. Barth- ! olomew, Edgartown, Mass.; Central i Avenue, Bishop Frederick Fischer, I Calcutta. India; Irvington, Dr. ! Henry H. Meyer, New York, editor j of Sunday school publications. START THEATER WORK Ground Cleared for New Rlvioli Structure. Ground has been cleared for the new Rlvioli theater, Dearborn and Tenth Sts., and construction Is expected to get under way at once. The Dearborn and Tenth Realty Company, capitalized at $200,000, has been organized to carry on the proj-' ect. Mac R. Margolls, Donald E. I Brewer and C. Milton Kelly are the incorporators. The theater, expected to he complted in March, will seat 1,500, cost ahout $225,000 and have a $20,000 pipe organ.