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inENTS TO SITTER BOOTLEG RING Scores to Be Linked in Huge Booze Conspiracy by Federal Bills. ONE ‘TERMINAL’ IN CITY Hundreds of Thousands of Gallons of Liquor Sent | Here in 4 Years. An Indianapolis bootlegging ring responsible for running 350,000 gallons of alcohol and whisky into the city in the last four years will be broken up with return of indictments by the Federal grand jury today. This bootlegging ring, known officially as the Tony Ferracane conspiracy ring, involves 120 Indianapolis and Chicago persons, and is an outgrowth of the old Pope conspiracy case. Ferracane, for whom the conspiracy is named, has admitted to Federal agents he was responsible for bringing an average of more than fifteen hundred gallons of liquor a week into Indianapolis for the last four years, the amount sometimes reaching four thousand gallons a week. Covers Wide Area The case embraces liquor operations not only in Indianapolis, but also in Chicago, Louisville and St. Louis. < Federal agents and undercover men, headed by Agent Louis Wein, iand under direction of George L. Winkler, deputy administrator, have worked five months on the case. First, came arrest of numerous email hip-pocket bootleggers. Then arrests of the small wholesalers, dealing in one and five-gallon lots, followed by the big wholesalers, runners and finally the manufacturers in Chicago. Defendants in the case include everybody but the consumer. More I than liilf of those to be indicted already under arrest. Other Indictments to Come In addition to the Ferrancane conspiracy, the grand jury, when it makes its final report to Judge Robert C. Baltzell today, is expected to return indictments against South Bend bootleggers arrested in recent raids, and on another liquor conspiracy personally worked up by Winkler, details of which have not been revealed. * Among indictments to be returned, it is expected, will be many individual liquor charges, as well as postal, narcotic, counterfeiting and other Federal charges. Arraignment of twenty-six of the forty-eight persons indicted by the grand jury in its partial report last week also was to be today.

GRAIN OPENS HIGHER September Deliveries Show Largest Increase. Mu United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—Opening grain prices today were higher. Wheat opened % to 1% cents higher than Friday’s close; corn, % to 1% cents up, and oats % to % cent higher. The September deliveries showed the maximum gain. Liverpool cables came about as expected today and had no influence liere. Cold weather in Canada was "a bullish factor. Rains fell there iast night and are delaying harvest In that region, which is already late Grain movement in the American Northwest was heavy and weather favorable. Rain was reported Friday night in the com belt. But temperatures continued warm and conditions were generally favorable to the crop. Three weeks or more of warm weather are still necessary if most of the crop is to escape damage from heavy frosts. To date frost damage has been negligible. New York Curb Opening —Sept. 24 Bid. Ask. Cities Service 40% 49 Cont Oil 18 1814 Durant 9 7 / 10% Ford iCanada) 500 505 Humble Oil 63% 8414 Indiana Pipe 77% 79 .Int Pete 32% 32>/ 2 imperial Oil (Canada) 59% 59% Harmon 4314 4414 Ohio Oil 601. 61 Prairie OH and Oas 51% 51% Reo 22 22 V* Stutz 13 13% Standard OH ilndiana) 73 73% Standard Oil (Kansas) 17% 18 Standard Oil (Kentucky) 122% 123 Vacuum Oil 127% 128%

YOU’RE WELCOME! The Indianapolis Times: The Dempsey-Tunney fight came in fine. I surely appreciated it, and I am sure the many other thousands of listeners enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks a thousand times. THOMAS KELLER. 2520 Park Ave.

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Baby No One Wanted Now ‘My Little Angel’

Bu United Press r~-i LEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 24.—The world’s most-talked-about baby IC/ began the second day of her life today as “my little angel.” In |__J contrast to the week of court procedure, when her parentage was the subject of countless conversations and conferences, Baby Smith was enjoying the companionship of two sisters and a brother, and the soft whisperings of her mother, Mrs. Sam Smith. Rattles galore surround her in her crib and each day the mothers of the neighborhood come in to remark, “How much like Mrs. Smith the baby really looks.” Georgia has been suggested as the name for the Smiths youngest daughter, and Sam Smith, the father, has intimated he may call her that, since it was he who suggested the name George at his baby’s birth.

ARREST FIGHT FILM PRODUCER Test Case Will Determine Right to Show. Bit United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—Plans for a test case to determine whether shipment of prize fight pictures to foreign countries violates Federal statutes prohibiting interstate shipments of films were made today by attorneys for Henry Sonenshine, arrested while loading pictures of the Tunney-Bcmpsey fight into an airplane. The warrant for Sonenshine’s arrest declared the films were intended for shipment to Oplo, Michigan and Indiana. Sonenshine is president of the moving picture company having exclusive rights to distribution of the pictures. Federal agents obtained warrants for the lm distributor’s arrest when it was learned showings of the fight pictures had been advertised in other cities and it was reported Sonenshine had announced he would have films in all the fortyeight States within twenty-four hours of the time of the fight.

How the Market Opened

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 24.—United States Steel common stock ard General Motors issues swung into leadership of the stock market in early dealings today, all showing substantial gains and aiding the entire market in advancing above the previous closing levels after opening steady to firm. United States Steel opened at 151*4, unchanged, arid quickly rose to 152*4. General Motors old stock sold at 266, up l*/4, on initial transaction, after which it advanced rapidly to 269%, while the new stock rose 2% points to 134%. The new stock will soon supplant the old issue in regular trading, all contracts having been cleared in that issue in one of the largest operations of the stock exchange clearing corporation. New York Central led rails higher, while Kennecott was again in good demand in the copper group. Motor stocks moved higher following the lead of General Motors, while a long list of industrials made smaller advances. Oils were firm. Bullish interests were greatly cheered by the action of Friday’s market. Today selling had dried up so quickly that a thoroughly liquidated position in the general list was indicated. Weekly mercantile reviews were moderately optimistic, reporting additions to recent gains in trade activity, especially in retail channels. The market displayed a greatly improved tone in early dealings General Motors issues advanced and Houston Oil was the feature of the specialties. Strength in Houston was attributed to entrance of an important banking group into the company’s affairs.

New York Stock Opening

—Sept. 24 Allied Chem 158la Amrican Can 63 American Smelting 177 Eethleheir 61% B & O 121 Chrysler 58% C & O 195% C F & I 81 Crucible 89% Dodge 18 Erie 60% General Motors 266 General Electric 157 Hudson 81% Kennecott 75 Lego 33% Mack 105 V. New York Central 167% Nash 92% Peuna By 68 % Pullman 80 Radio 63% Stewart Warner 67 Studebaker 58% Standard Oil New Jersey 39% Texas Cos 51 U S Steel .151% U S Rubber 58 Wabash 69% Yellow Coach 34 Westinghouse Electric 84% Willys Overland 15%

RADIO LINKED FAR CORNERS OF EARTH WITH SOLDIERS’ FIELD RING

811 United Press I JEW YORK, Sept. 23.—A W flood oi messages from four I continents poured Into the Scripps-Howard offices here today, thanking the twenty-six newspapers of the organization for bringing the Dempsey-Tunney fight to them through a hook-up of sixty-seven broadcasting stations. It was the greatest radio audience ever gathered to thrill as one man to the drama of two champions in conflict. The crisp, colorful phrases of

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith had entered habeas corpus proceedings in common pleas court to force a maternity hospital to produce a boy they declared was bom to them Aug. 22. The hospital claimed the girl was the rightful baby of the Smiths and that a technical mistake had been made. Judge Carl C. Weygandt denied the habeas corpus writ Thursday and asserted in announcing his decision, that every indication pointed to the girl as the baby that was born to Mrs. Smith. CHARITY BOARD ELECTS Mrs. David Ross Named President; G. D. Thornton, Secretary. Marion County board of charities and co-rrection at a meeting Friday in the Marion Circuit Court room, elected Mrs. David Ross president, succeeding Mrs. Joseph B. Kealing, deceased. George D. Thornton was elected secretary. SET’CHUTE LEAP RECORD Nine Jump From Racing Plane and Land Safely. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—Nine Marines and Navy men made successive safe parachute Jumps from a Ford tri-motored transport plane over Bolling field today, setting a world record for number of ’chute leaps from one plane. They jumped one after another as the plane, piloted by Lieut. H. R. Bowes, sped 120 miles an hour at 2,000-foot altitude. They all landed on Bolling field. There was no collision of parachutes in air.

EAT $1,000,000 A WEEK City’s Grocery BUI Is 47 Cents a Day for Every Person. One million dollars every six days is the amount of Indianapolis’ grocery bill. Addressing a group of wholesalers and manufacturers at the Chamber of Commerce, Friday, Arthur A. Beckman, secretary-manager of the Indiana Retail Grocers Association, said $176,250 is spent daily in Indianapolis groceries. This is 47 cents a day for every Indianapolis citizen. "The city’s annual food bill is $64,331,250 and that of Indiana something like $536,007,610,” Beckman declared. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 59 9 a. m 65 7 a. m 59 10 a. m 70 8 a m 62

HAILS NEED OF HONEST OFFICIALS

Prosecutors, sheriffs, and .police chiefs are the officials in charge of community law enforcement and should carry out the duties assigued them by the citizenry without fear or favor and free from dictation from all super-governmental agencies. In such manner did Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom sound ’.he keynote of the law enforcement conference, called by him, held today in the House of Representatives. Among the first speakers at the morning session was Deputy Attorney General Edward J. Lennon Jr., who has assisted Gilliom in criminal prosecution appeals. He outlined the various causes of reversal and pointed out to the prosecutors the precaution that should be taken to prevent such occurences. 261 CriminTil Cases Decided "From Jan. 1, 1925, to the present, 261 criminal cases have been decided by the Supreme Court,” Lennon pointd out. “Os this number 167 were affirmed and ninety-four reversed, sixty of the latter being liquor cases, eight murder and the remander various causes. "Fourteen of the liquor case reversals resulted from clear abuse of the constitutional provision against unreasonable search and seizure.” He emphasized the mandatory provision of the statute for change

Graham McNamee, of the National Broadcasting Company, were flung to untold millions, listening breathlessly throughout more than half the civilized world. They heard the light round by round in the Andes, far up on the roof tree of the world. When the day came up abruptly in Africa, like the door of a blast furnace flung open, the veldt knew that Tunney still was champion. Legionnaires jammed the sidewalk cases of Paris to drink toasts to the ex-Marine when the Scripps-Howard hookup brought

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 24, 1927

0. K. STAMPED ON AL SMITH BY FAR WEST Democratic Leaders From Seven States Indorse N. Y. Governor. NEW BLOC ADVOCATED Easterner Is Declared ‘Most Available Candidate Now in Party.’ Bu United Press OGDEN, Utah. Sept. 24.—A1 Smith, Governor of New York and sponsor of all that is eastern and all that is wet, today had the almost unanimous indorsement for the presidency of Democratic representatives of seven far western States, gathered here to form a “working organization” for the party. The conference continued today, discussing tariff reforms, perfection of organization and abolition of the two-thirds rule in convention, but by far the most significant action came last night, in approval of Governor Smith's candidacy, with some representatives of one State dissenting. Some Utah Dissent Judge Joshua Greenwood and James P. Moyle to salt Lake City, Utah, objected on the floor to Smith’s wetness. Utah likes to be known as the "driest State In the Union.” When the vote was taken on a pro-Smith resolution, recommended by the committee on order of business, only three dissenting votes were heard. Beside Utah, the States represented were California, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming. Action of the conference, of course, was unofficial as far as having any binding effect on delegates to the national convention is concerned, but it was the first definite indication that major sentiment for the New York Governor exists in the West. Prior to the vote on the Smith resolution, members of the conference appealed for organization of a far western bloc which will be "heard and heeded” in the national affairs of the party and at party conventions. Not Meant as Binding The resolution drafted by the conference committee was especially plain in stating, however, that the body had no intention of binding or embarrassing the party organizations of the States represented when the time came for the national convention. The resolution adopted said, in part, that it was "the sense of the meeting that Alfred E. Smith of New York, represents the best traditions and ideals of the party, and 1 is the most available candidate mentioned for the nomination for president of the United States.”

of Judge and urged that it be not ignored by the prosecutor. Chief Deputy Attorney General Edward M. White instructed the conference on the issuance of requisition papers. "Three things are required before a person may be legally extradited,” White declared. "First, a good charge of crime must be made before a magistrate, or by indictment, and be pending. Second, the person sought must be a fugitive from justice, and, third, the application for

DELAY FONCK’S FLIGHT Bad Weather Holds Up San Francisco Hop. By United Press CURTISS FIELD, N. Y., Sept. 24. —Unfavorable weather for a westward flight today caused postponement of the start of Rene Fonck’s proposed non-stop flight to San Francisco in his Sikorsky biplane. Miss Ruth Elder, who says she intends to fly to Paris, did not show up at the field nor was she expected to appear later in the day to participate in further test flights in the Stinson monoplane American Girl. Miss Frances Grayson of Forest Hills, who also says she intends to fly acros sthe Atlantic, said today that her Sikorsky amphibian plane would not be ready to start for two weeks.

the word that he had forced victory from apparent defeat. On the shores of the North Sea and in the depths of the Black Forest people heard and cheered as though they actually were at Soldiers’ Field. Staid London sat up until 4 o’clock in the morning to broach bottle after bottle of champagne to the fighter whose soubriquet of “bookworm” has caught the Britishers’ imagination. The Savoy hotel .set up a big loud speaker in the Abraham Lincoln room which was jammed un-

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STATE FAIR IS KLANJBILEE Kluxers Parade Instead of Livestock; Hit Al Smith. Bv United Press HtJTCHINSON, Kan., Sept. 24. Dr. Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku-Klux Klan, assailed Al Smith of New York in an address at the Kansas State fair, charging Smith with being an advocate of things un-American. "Bmith can belong to any church he chooses,” Eyans said. "I am opposed to any Roman Catholic being elevated to the head of the Government as long as that church maintains its present stand toward American institutions.” When rain made the track too muddy for the livestock parada, a Klan parade was substituted. Chicago Grain Opening Bu United Press Wheat—September, up 1%; December, up Vs\ March, up %. Corn —September, up 1%; December, up %; March, up %. Oats—September, up %; December, up %; March, un %. Provisions—Unchanged.

redltion must be duly authenticated.” Other speakers at the conference included Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier, who talked on the State criminal identification bureau; Judge James A. Collins, Marion Criminal Court, who explained the bar association bills passed by the last Legislature and of which he was the author; Chief George Winkler of the Federal district prohibition forces, and County Prosecutor William H. Remy.

REALTY LEADER TO CITY President of Los Angeles Board to Speak Here Nov. 1. Harry H. Culver, president of the Los Angeles (Cal.) Real Estate Board and director of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will address Indianapolis realtors Nov. 1 at the Chamber of Commerce. Culver is the founder and builder of Culver /City, Cal. Norma Shearer to Wed Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.—Norma Shearer, < moving picture star, and Irving G. Thalberg, executive of the Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Company, today declared their “intent to marry” under the California law by applying for a license. Date of the wedding was not announced.

til sunrise with enthusiastic Americans and Englishmen. Africa sent the first congratulatory cable, from Liberia, which nestles close to the equator, down on the Gold Coast. “American personnel of Liberian government and representatives of Firestone Tire Company enjoyed championship returns broadcast from Schenectady,” it read. In the Argentine, McNamee’s voice was picked up, quickly translated into Spanish and rebroadcast through three local stations throughout South America.

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THIRD AID LINE PLANECRASHES German Mechanic Dies; Fate of Others in Doubt. Bu United Press BERLIN, Sept. 24—The Lufthansa, German commercial air line company, today suffered its third fatal accident in th/e? days. One of its passenger planes en route from Stettin, Prussia, to Calmar, Sweden, made a forced landing in Lake Damm. The mechanic, Walter Harder, fell overboard and was drowned. Details of the fate of the pilot and passengers were lacking. Thursday a Lufthansa plane crashed at Schwarza - Thuringia, killing two, and yesterday another of its plants dived to earth, killing Baron Ago Von Maltzan, German ambassador to the United States, and five other occupants of the plane. Wilhelm Cuno, former chancellor and now head of the HamburgAmerican line, was being mentioned prominently today as the possible successor to Baron Von Maltzan. Von Maltzan will be buried late next week in the family mausoleum at Vollrathsruhe, grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

SUES ACTOR FOR DECREE Wife Accuses Frank Keenan of Drunkenness in Divorce Plea . Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.—Drunkenness and failure to fulflill a prenuptial financial agreement were charged by Mrs. Margaret White Keenan, 25-year-old wife of Frank Keenan, who applied for a divorce from the veteran actor. Mrs. Keenan claimed her husband had agree dto sign over to her pi operty valued at $125,000 after their marriage. She asked alimony of SSOO a week, claiming Keenan earned $4,000 a month. FIGHTS OFF ‘MASHER’ Woman Asks Arrest After Attempt to Pull Her Into Auto. Mrs. Pearl Park, 617 Lockerbie St., fought off a man who tried to pull her into his auto at Liberty and Lockerbie Sts. at 11:30 p. m. Friday, put him to flight and then read the license number of his auto. Police told her to whom the license number was issued and she swore out a warrant for his arrest today. Mrs. Park said she wps walking to her home when the car pulled to the curb beside her. In the scuffle Mrs. Park was bruised about the arm and her side strained.

Messages from Sydney, Australia, and even from far out in the bush told of the noonday crowds gathered in front of loud speakers on the sidewalk, following details of the fight. By far the greatest number of telegrams arrived from North America. Apparently there was not a hamlet in Mexico, the United States or Canada that had not heard McNamee’s blow by blow word picture of Dempsey’s near-comeback and Tunney’s victory.

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LEW SHANK DIES SUDDENLY; HEART ATTACK BRINGS END AFTER ONE WEEK’S ILLNESS Mayor of Indianapolis Twice and One of Most Spectacular and Colorful Figures in Public Eye. *. r RETAINED OPTIMISM UNTIL DEATH Declares, ‘I Never Felt Better in My Life/ as He Arises; Returns to His Bed, Succumbs Few Moments Later. Samuel Lewis Shank, 55, noted throughout the country as one of the most colorful, spectacular men in public life, twice mayor of Indianapolis, died at his home in Golden Hill at 7:40 this morning of hehart trouble, coupled with acute indigestion. The end came in a fashion in keeping -with the vigorous, fighting life Mr. Shank had led. All week he had been in Wed, ill. This morning he declared “I never felt beter in my life,” and got up. He went to the bathroom to wash and shave, intending to dress. Mrs. Shank urged him to return to bed. Protesting that he felt well enough to stay up, he finally agreed to retire and went back to bed. A short time later the end came suddenly.

Mrs. Shank and Dr. T. B. Noble, Jr., were at the bedside when death occurred. Mrs. Shank collapsed and was placed under the doctor’s care. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Flanner & Buchanan Will be in charge. Dr. Noble, who was called to the Shank home twice to attend the former mayor, said death was due to a heart attack. Due to Heart Attack "Death was due to angina pectoris. He had suffered from stomach trouble, but that was only secondary,” Dr. Noble said. "I visited him twice this morning, the first time about 6 a. m., when he first suffered pain. The second attack was fatal. "It came so suddenly and quietly that we hardly realized what had happened,” he said. Carlin Shank, a brother, and other relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Shank were called at once. The characteristic optimistm of Shank was present until the last. His last conversation was with his wife and relatives as to his condition. Optimist to Last "I think I feel better,” he told her shortly before passing away. Mr. Shank was a resident of Indianapolis all his life. He was born Feb. 23. 1872. He attended common schools and went to Shortrldge High School for two years. Then he left school to take a job as a furniture salesman. Rises to Fortune Naturally shrewd and quick to grasp opportunities, he gradually rose in the business and political world until he amassed a comfortable fortune and reached the point where he was a leader in his party, at one time having the largest personal following probably of any man who ever fought in Indianapolis politics. He entered politics when he was just old enough to vote and before long he aspired to office. He was a Republican candidate for city councilman in his early days, but was defeated. Not daunted, he plugged away in the party ranks and when he was 25 years old he was elected county recorder. Meanwhile, he had learned and entered the auctioneering and storage house business. His humorous stories and ability as a public speaker put him to the front in his profession and attracted wide attention. Elected Mayor in 1909 His popularity grew so rapidly that Republicah leaders selected him as their candidate for mayor in-1909. He was elected and began his firm term in 1910. He served until a few months before his term ended, when, in the midst of the street car and teamster strikes of 1913, he resigned. Denounced by leaders of all parties as a “quitter,” Mr. Shank quietly bided his time. He devoted his energies for a few years to building up his storage house business and then he suddenly blazed forth again as a candidate of the Home Rule party for mayor in 1917. He came close to defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates, his friends charging infbrmally and in court that he had been "counted out.” The powerful personal political organization he built in the home rule campaign stuck with Mr. Shank. Candidate for Congress By way of keeping his name alive during a quiet period, some of his friends induced him to announce he had become a Democrat and to become a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congressman in 1920. He did not make much headway and for a time was out of the headlines. Then slowly, surely, his organization started the rumble of “Shank for mayor!” So carefully and pow-

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erfully did this organization build and so vast was the number of precinct workers that the Jewett Republican organization, regarded as almost omnipotent, was crushed by Shank in the primary of 1921 and the inimitable Lew once more was a candidate for mayor. “Me and Sarah” More resourceful and colorful than the average politician, Shank won many votes in that campaign with his slogan, “Me and Sauh.” Sarah was the first Mrs. Shank. She took an active part in both Mr. Shank’s business and politics. Mr. Shank frankly announced that if he was elected mayor, Sarah would be as much the head of the city as he. Mr. Shank naively announced that the public utilities had controlled him in his first term, but that he had learned something about such business in that first term and no uility was going to run him the second time. Despite one of the most bitter, vituperative campaigns ever waged against a candidate In Indianapolis, some leaders of his own party deserting him and openly supporting the Democrat, Boyd M. Ralston, Mr. Shank was elected mayor by the largest majority ever rolled up in Indianapolis. He went into office surrounded by lieutenants carefully picked, with the idea of preventing mistakes which marred his first administration. He rode through his four years without indictments and with few serious charges being nwde against his administration. Right Side Up While now and then indulging in flights of municipal fancy in afterdinner speeches, Mr. Shank, aided by his lieutenants, pursued in general a "don't-rock-the-boat” policy and came through right side up. One of the few spectacular stunts of his second administration, as compared with the vivid outbreaks of the first, was Shank’s fight with the public service commission over Indianapolis telephone rates. He led a parade of about 3,000 persons from city hall to State House, where about 10,000 persons gathered, and made a speech from the steps demanding that the Governor oust the commission. The Governor calmly refused, the crowd dispersed, and Mr. Shank went back to city hall the man of the hour. This one stunt led to such a State-wide publicity for Mr. Shank that he became a formidable candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1924. He campaigned vigorously and ran second to Ed Jackson, present Governor. Succeeded by Duvall Mr. Shank went out of office Jan. 4, 1925, turning over the city hall to John L. Duvall. Since then he has appeared infrequently in public, chiefly as an after dinner speaker, here and in cities throughout the Middle West. Mr. Shank was bom at 3709 E. Washington St., Feb. 23, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shank. The parents were tailgate keepers on the old National Rd. When Samuel Lewis Shank was 14 years old the family moved to the 1800 block on Ashland Ave., then the edge of the city and known as Ash St. His father died soon afterward. Married in 1905 Mr. Shank lived with his mother at' the Ashland Ave. address until 1905, when he married Miss Sarah E. Robbins of North Salem, Ind. They started housekeeping on Capitol Ave., and later bought a large residence at Brookville Rd- and E. Washington St. After Mrs. Shank’s death, Feb. 1, 1924, Mr. Shank lived at the Indianapolis Athletic Club until his second marriage the day before Thanksgiving that year. He was married to Mrs. Eva Finley of Kendallville, Ind.