Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 120, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 September 1927 — Page 7

SEPT. 27,1927

BURSTING LIGHT BULB CAUSES $40,000 BLAZE •* % Entire Block Is Destroyed at Maywood; SB,OOO Loss in Beech Grove. Forty thousand dollars loss was caused by fire which destroyed a garage, barber shop" and three dweililngs, an entire bock at Maywood, southwest or Indianapolis, Monday night. Flames also destroyed the reclaim department building of the Big Four Railroad at Beech Grove with a locs of SB,OOO. At. 'll o'clock fire broke out in a billiard room on tne Second floor of the Board of Trade building base, causing $2,000 damage. Light Bulb Causes Blaze The Maywood blaze was started by a spark from a bursting electric light bulb in the garage owned by Merit* Young and George Bruns. The workmen were emptying the gasoline tank of a truck when the bulb fell to the floor. The fire quickly spread. Charles Clayton of Indianapolis, was owner of the garage and the residence occupied by Young. The other two residences were occupied by Carl Freund and Kenneth Ray and were owned by the City Trust Company. The barber shop was owned by John Smith. All buildings were insured. Firemen Are Injured Two firemen suffered minor injuries in the Board of Trade building fire. Private James O’Reilly, 1536 Spann Ave., of Hose Company No. 30, suffered a deep scalp wound when a door slamed and struck him. Battalion Chief Fred Kennedy was stunned and bruised on the head by falling timbers. Louis E. Hoffman, 3027 E. Michigan St., proprietor of the billiard room, said his loss was covered by insurance. AVON BARD’S PAY LOW One Modern Play Brings More Than All of Shakespeare’s. Bu United Press PRINCETON, N. J„ Sept. 27.—1n contrast to the millions piled up by Anna Nichols from “Abie’s Irish Rose,” $6,000 a year was the most that Shakespeare ever made, Thomas Whitfield Baldwin says in “The Personnel and Organization of the Shakespearean Company,’’ published today by the Princeton University Press. Thte 500 to 600 persons who could get Into Shakespeare’s Globe Theater nightly paid from 2 to 12 cents each for seats. DRY LAND FISHING PAYS Thief Uses Hook to Purse From Closed Auto SALT LAKE QITY, Sept. 27.-J-W. H. Salmon is a victim of a dry-land fisherman, acdording to his report to Salt Lake City police. Before parking his sedan on Main St., Salmon locked the car, but left one of the windows down a little at the top. Some clever thief fished Mrs. Salmon’s purse off the seat of the automobile, using a pole and hook, he believed. SET SANDWICH RECORD Chicago Eats 1,000,000 a Day, Says Master Bakers’ Chief. By United Press CHICAGO, Sfcpt. 27.—More than I, sandwiches are eaten in Chicago every twenty-four hou*=i. according to Henry Stude, president of the Master Bakers’ Association. That, he believes, constitutes some kind of a record. “This means that the average Chicagoan has cut down his calories 400 a day,” Stude explained. ALLEGE WIFE pNLY 15 Michigan City Relatives of Suitor’s Bride May Seek Parting Bu Times Soecial MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Sept. 27. —Relatives of Mrs. Joseph Porten, who say she Is only 15, plan steps to annul her marriage to Porten, a sailor, who is 28. The couple eloped to La Porte a few days ago, where it is said the girl gave her age r.s 19, and were married by a minister. Thumb Tack in Throat Bu Times Sveoial ANDERSON, Ind Sept. 27.—Surgeons today are endeavoring to remove a thumb tack from the throat of Joseph Martin, 12, a high school student. He accidentally swallowed the tack while in a science class Monday

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2,000 ATTEND SHANK RITES Three Trucks Take Floral Tributes to Grave. Cars parked on both' sides of Golden Hill Dr., from the home of the late Lew Shank to the Northwestern o.ve. side of Crown Hill cemetery, almost a mile away, formed a lane for the, former mayor’s solemn cortege to pass through Monday afternoon following brief funeral services at the home. Early in the afternoon crowds began to assemble at the beautiful Golden Hill home to pay homage to the man who numbered his personal friends by the thousands. The large home was filled long before funeral hour and hundreds stood on the lawn outside. Two thousand persons attended the services. “I never heard a word of hatred or bitterness toward any human being pass his lips,” the Rev. Jean S. Milner, Second Presbyterian Church pastor, who conducted the last rites, said in a brief eulogy. The hymn,, “Blessed Assurance,” Lew Shank's favorite, was read by the Rev. Milner ancf its theme of death triumphant furnished the keynote of the services. Following the funeral three large trucks were required to move the elaborate floral pieces and simple bouquets the late mayor received, to his burial place in Crown Hill. Services at the cemetery were In charge of Englewood Lodge, No. 715, F. and A. M., Clarence C. Wood, master.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Clarence Thompson. 709 Union St., Ford, 578-935 from in front of that address. E. V. Johnston. 1828 Roosevelt Ave., Ford, 582-386 from Market and East Sts. v Warren CroSs, 2059 N. LaSalle St., Ford, 519-809 from Maryland and Illinois Sts. Charles Huffins, 430 N., Hamilton Ave., Ford, 254-888 Florida, New York and Illinois St. Max Vaughan, 4234 Vandalia Ave., Ford, 564-102 from 2000 s. East St. Polar Ice Company, 2000 Northwestern Ave., Ford, 579-527 from Eugene and Rader Sts. A. C. Whitesides, 1009 E. TwentyFifth St., Ford, 529-190, from in front of that address. Jake Adeff, 2923 Park Ave., Chevrolet, 523-578 from Delaware and Market Sts. C. J. Sellmeyer, 1519 N. Dearborn St., Hudson, 535-319 from Ohio and Delaware Sts. L. S. Hill, 1025 Concord St., Ford, from Blackford and Washington Sts.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: Chevrolet sedan, licence 509-849, found at Tenth and Williams Sts. Amos Hopkins, 232 N. Dorman St., Nash, found near that address. Dodge, without license found at 939 S. East St. License 583-687 found on floors Ford sedan, license 589-039 found at Henry St. and Madison Ave. Elzie Ogle, 807 E. Thirty-Fourth St., Auburn, found at 634 E. Ohio St. Paint, paper, Now! The man who can do it has an ad over in the “Business Announcement” want ads.

'ThroughV ‘No More Crime for Me.’ Saye Ex-Cop Held on Two Charges.

Dr ~ jOES crime pay? This timeworn question was answered in the negative by Raymond E. Fletcher, former Indianapolis policeman, held on a Federal narcotic charge. “I’m through with the life of a crook," he said. "It doesn’t pay. I got my split in several bank hauls, but what have I got to show for it? Nothing.” Arrested at Nashville, Ind., several weeks ago on a speeding charge, Fletcher was implicated In several bank hold-ups and confessed. A quantity of cocaine was found in his car. A story of six months spent with a bandit gang, “six months with a gun at my back,” was told by the prisoner. “I wasn’t alone a minute of that time.” he said. “My first night in jail was the first night of real sleep I had during that six months. “Even when I was permitted to take my girl riding, one of the gang was in the back seat, watching to see I did not double cross tlym. “Yes, I’m through with crime. I want to serve my time, pay the penalty, and then my greatest de - sire is to get an honest job so I can answer a knock at the door at night without fear of being ‘taken for a ride’.” Fletcher declared he did not want to be released on bond until his trial. “Some of the <;ang has been arrested, but not all of them,” he said. He intimated he felt safer in jail, fearing for his life if he should be turned loose. REFUSES MURDER PLEA Jugde Holds Boy, 15, Must Go on Trial for Life. BU United Press CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Sept. 27. Lyle Messner, 15, confessed killer of Kathleen Forrest, 6, will be tried Oct. 3 on a first degree murder indictment, It was ruled following refusal of Judge John C. Mofflfc to accept a plea of guilty to second degree murder. It had been agreed between attorneys for the high school boy and the State to accept a plea of guilty to the lesser charge which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Young Messner confessed he lured the child to a vacant house, attacked her, choked her to death and hid the body. How’s Your Stomach? Mine’s fine, thank you. It wasn’t always so. You can easily get rid of your Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Catarrh of Stom* ach. Belching. Heart Fluttering. Sour Stomach, Nervousness. Constipation, Headache. etc., same as I did, anu in the same way. Don't send one cent. lor I am so sure this treatment will produce .like results for you that I will send It, all charges prepaid, by mall. After ft has proven Itself the means of getting rid of your stomach troubles, you may send me one dollar. How Is that for confidence and fairness? Write now. Address, Theodore Jackson. 37 D Stratford Bldg.. Syracuse. N. Y.—Advertisement.

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HOOSIER ATHLETIC CLUB WILL HOLD OPEN HOUSE Guest Cards for Thursday Night Given Out by Members. The Hoosier Athletic Club will hold open house in its clubhouse at N. Meridian and Pratt Sts., Thursday night. Guests may see the gymnasium classes in action from 7:30 to 9:30. There will be dancing in the bail room from 9 to 12. Entertainers for the evening will be George ar.d Van. saxophone and accordian; Hoosier Sweetheart Girls, voice and piano; Wade Fowler and his musical saw and Chic and Abe, novelty banjo artists. The program

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INSANITY RATIO STILLATLEVEL No Major Increase Despite / Fast Modern Life r • Bu United Press i t WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—The viewers-with-alarm will be disappointed by this. Increased speed, prices, luxuries and other complications of modern civilization, contrary to general opinion, seem not to be driving more people crazy, at least not In the last few yaers. Census returns for State and Federal hospitals for mental disease, complete for thirty States, disclosed today that the number of new patient sis increasing only fraction of 1 per cent faster than the population grows. For 1926, there were J 73 "first admissions” per 1,000,000 of population, compared with 468 in 1922. Insan® population in institutions in these States totaled 178.353 last Jan. 1, compared with 156,454 Jan. 1, 1922. The number is in proportion of 2,260 to 1,000,000 population now, it waj stated. FIGHT FOR SEA TR4|l|S Baltimore Challenges Supremacy on Coasi.'v£V Bu Times Svecial WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.—Why should New York continue to get the bulk of the seaport business on the Atlantic coast? This is the question asked by Baltimore business men and Baltimore in turn is asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce rail rates on export and import merchandise between Baltimore and inland points in the middle west, while keeping New York’s rates substantially where they are. r (

GRANT MAILERS’ PLEA U. S. Judge Upholds Injunction Against Printers’ Union. Decision of the Federal Court of Appeals at Chicago, upholding the injunction prohibiting the International Typographical Union from abolishing the mailers’ division by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell here against Charles P. Howard, union president, was anticipated by action taken at the recent international convention at Indianapolis, union officials said. Decision of the Federal Appeals Court was announced Monday. The injunction was sought by the mailers several months ago when a referendum vote of the organization was sought on ousting the mailers. 40 ENDANGERED IN FIRE Flames Sweep Old St Louis Landmark; All Escape. By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 27 —More tlan forty guests on upper floors

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were endangered last night when fire partially destroyed the Grand Hotel. Ten fire companies which responded the call In the downtown district enabled those trapped above the blaze to escape. Thousands of theater goers were attracted by the flames and smoke and jammed streets for several blocks in every direction.

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