Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 269, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1927 — Page 4

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LEGION SUES IN USEOFEMBLEM Say Tour Company Misused Insignia in Promotion. Suit was filed late today in Boston, Mass., T>y The American Legion against the George E. Maraters, Inc., a tourist agency, charging the wrongful use by that company of the name and cables of the Legion in the promotion of an independent tour to Prance next September, James P. Barton, national adjutant of the Legion, was advised by Leo M. Harlow, of Boston, one of the councel of the Legion. The court action was resorted to after the Legion national executive committee, in session at Indianapolis on Jan. 11, adopted a resolution authorizing the national commander to take-whatsoever action decided necessary to compel the Maraters company to cease using the name and emblem of the Legion in advertising the tour. Robert A. Adams of Indianapolis, the national judge advocate, is general counsel for the Legion in the proceeding in equity against the tour company. The Legion will seek legal and equitable protection and redress for numerous alleged violations stated in the bill of complaint, j BARRACKS BURNED Bu United Press HONOLULU, Feb. 15.—Barracks of the Sixty-Fifth Service Squadron at Luke Field were destroyed by fire. There were no casualties. A fortuitous wind prevented the flames reaching an adjacent ammunition dump which probably would have caused severe damage had it ex-

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FLOOD ISOLATES TOWN Tia Juana, Mexican Resort and Race Center, Has Three-Day Rain. Bn United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 15.—Three days of steady rainfall has isolated the Mexican resort town of Tia Juana and has caused indefinite suspension of horse racing at the famous Tiu Juana track. The only available entry into the town was a muddy detour which was rapidly becoming impassable. Tracks of the San Diego & Arizona Railroad were washed out in two places while a bridge on the main highway into the city was under water. The storm in Tia Juana has claimed at least one victim—a 6-year-old boy who was blown by high wind from a bridge into the raging waters of Chollas Creek. His body was recovered many hours later. EXPLOSION KILLS MAN Xitrogylcerine Lets Go in Texas Oil Town—Several Injured. Bn United Press RORGER, Texas, Feb. 15.—Explosion of a large quantity of nitroglycerine in an explosive depot early today killed one man, injured several others and caused thousands of dollars of property damage to business and residence buildings. Oil derricks scattered throughout this oil boom town were torn to pieces. Plate glass windows were smashed and walls shaken ('own. Huge rocks were hurled hundreds of feet. One of them killed Melvin Morris, 37. who was at work on an oil rig in the downtown district. SLAYER REFUSES TO EAT fill United Press PORTLAND, Me., Feh. 15. Forced feeding may be resorted today in the case of Benjamin H. Turner of Mystic, la., convicted murderer and hunger-striker, who has taken no nourishment for more than ninety hours. “Because of the prisoner’s weakened condition we have decided that it probably will bo necessary to begin forced feeding some time today,” officials of the Cumberland County jail said this morning.

Hoosier Briefs

Atlanta is still talking about the big explosion at the Small & Warfel grocery. Roy Small, one of the proprietors, threw a can of green beans into the stove. The can exploded, knocking down the stove pipe and covering D. B. Culbertson, Jap Calhoun and Shirl Small with soot. Mrs. Ruth Maitland of Dunkirk, has an excuse to complain “her feet are hurting her.” She poured scalding water on them. When Harry Babock told Huntington police he was being pursued by a green-faced baseball player carrying a basket of rocks, police arrested him on a drunkenness charge. The waterworks whistle stuck at Marion while blowing to notify a small fire had been extinguished. The long blast brought out every fire wagon in town instead, sounding a general alarm by piistake. Mr. and Mrs. John Keck of Mt. Vernon have donated $6,000 to the Indiana Methodist Episcopal Childrens’ Home at Lebanon. A survey is made here by the Anderson Chamber of Commerce to find homes for 750 new families brought there by new industries. The greatest number of firemen in the Valparaiso history turned out to fight a small blaze at the home of County Clerk Mae London. Firemen from Gary and Valpariso were being banqueted when the alarm came in. All went. Chili business was not so hot in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Warrie Butler, who left Advance to operate a Mexican restaurant, have returned and are looking for a farm to rent. Indiana State Y. M. C. A. in session at Hammond elected J. W. Esterline of Indianapolis, president; S. B. Bechtel, Ft. Wayne, vice president; J. A. Searles, Marion secretary, and D. S. Ritter of Indianapolis, treasurer.

Boy of 14 Turns Killer in Hold-Up B\ / United Press RICHMOND HILL., N. Y., Feb. 15.—A frightened boy of 14, who shot down a storekeeper in a hold-up, was held in the Children’s Shelter today, only his age standing between him and a murdey' charge. The boy, Michael Ponkroskow Jr., a pupil in the 8-A grade of the public school, entered the leather goods shop of Marcus Gold here last night, pointed a revolver at the merchant with a hand that was barely steady and ordered him to open his safe. The merchant, a kindly man 0F42, with an 18-year-old son of his own, was amused and thought the boy was “playing bandit,” lie told police before he died. Gold turned away with a smile and the boy’s trembling finger pulled the trigger. The bullet entered Gold's body near his heart. The terrified boy ran into a washroom in the rear of the store and Gold staggered to the street. I Police Sergt. Edward Brady came running up and Gold collapsed at his feet.

NEW AIR MAIL LINE Bu United Press PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Feb. 15. The Pittsburgh-Cleveland air mail service will begin April 21, Clifford Ball of McKeesport, contractor for the line, announced today. Passengers will be carried on the planes at the rate of sls for a one-way trip, or $25 for the round trip.

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CARBON BLAST KILLS ONE Plant at Cleveland Menaced by Fire After Explosion. Bu United Press CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 15.—One man was killed today and scores narrowly missed death when a carbon tank exploded and wrecked an entire building of the Ferro Machine Foundry Compnya's plant. Joseph Crycz. the dead man, was the first workman to enter the plant this morning. Had the blast ocourred less than five minutes later more than fifty others probably would have been killed. Fire followed the explosion and for a time threatened to destroy the whole plant. Crycz’s body was hurled fifty .eel and he was dead when picked up.

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