Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 55, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1929 — Page 2

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FUNERAL FOR DOCTOR TO BE HELDTUESDAY Body of Dr. Lafayette Page, Internationally Known, Will Be Cremated. Funeral services for Dr. Lafayette Page, internationally known specialist in ear, nose and throat diseases. who died at 5 Sunday morning, at his home on Woodstock drive of heart disease, will be held at the residence Tuesday morning at 9:30. Dr. Page conceived the idea of the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for children, was an International authority on treatment for gas bums and gas poisons, and gained world-wide fame in his practice. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of laws from Indiana university, his alma mater, this year in recognition of his outstanding work in the medical profession. Dr. Page was broad in his interests outside his own profession, being a member of the Indianapolis Liberarv Club, the American Legion, the Indianapolis Athletic Club, Highland Golf and Country Club, Woodstock Club, Dramatic Club and the Contemporary Club.

Born in Columbia, Ky., May 21, 1863, D. Page received his education in the public schools of Columbia, at the Columbia Christian college, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, and later at Indiana university medical college, where he graduated in 1888 with the degree of M. D. Study abroad in 1891 following post-graduate courses in New York gave Dr. Page the background for an international recognition, first as a medical authority in his own field and, during the war, as captain in the medical corps in charge of the Lilly Base hospital. Dr Page served for four years on the Council of American Larynological, Rhinologica! and Otological society. He was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the American Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Society and the Indianapolis Medical Society, of which he was president in 1922. The marriage of Dr. Page to Miss Marion Heinly of Danville, 111., took place at Geneva, Switzerland, June 26. 1895. Dr. Page and his family returned here from a world tour April 15.

During his trip he had been working on manuscript for a book on hospitals. While in Japan, Dr. and Mrs. Page attended the coronation of the emperor of Japan in Tokio, where their daughter. Mrs. Thomas Fisher, known professionally as Ruth Page, presented interpretative representative western dances by invitation of the court. Blshcp Joseph M. Blake, close friend of Dr. Page, will officiate at the services Tuesday. The body will be cremated. , Surviving, besides the widow, are a niece, Mrs. Irvine Fraser of Columbia. Kv.; two sons, Lafayette Page, Jr., and Dr Irvine Page, who is now in Germany; the daughter, Mrs. Thomas Fisher of Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Blakeman of Indianapolis. OFFICERS INSTALLED BY HOTEL GREETERS

Mancie Woman Is New President of State Association. Mrs Fred Davis, Muncie, was installed as president of the women’s auxiliary’ of the Hotel Greeters’ Association of Indiana at the monthly meeting Saturday night at the Dennison. Other officers installed were Mrs. Vera Reynolds, Anderson, first vice-president; Mrs. Walter Smith. Indianapolis, second vice-president; Miss Edna Preter, Indianapolis, corresponding secretary; Miss Esther Nance, Indianapolis, treasurer, and Mrs. Rose Dickinson, Anderson, sergeant-at-arms. New members of the board of governors installed were Mrs. Lulu Dudley, chairman: Mrs. Jesse Fletcher. Mrs. Ida Bradley and Mrs. Mary Sloat, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman. South Bend.

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Physician Dies

Dr. Lafayette Page, eminent Indianapolis physician, who died at his home Sunday of heart disease.

POISON DEATH CASE HINTED Brother of Alleged Victim Causes Inquiry. Bu Tim's Special ANGOLA, Ind., July 15.—Unusual circumstances surrounding the death of Stanley W. Swabey, who | was buried here following his death in Laporte Aug. 4, 1927, are being investigated today by Steuben county authorities after Merle E. Wall, deputy attorney-general of Indiana, had been called into the case by a brother of the dead man. Dr. J. B Swabey, South Bend. Wall, after admitting he had been in Angola in connection with the case, refused to discuss details. He said the investigation is now up to Steuben county officials. According to Dr. Swabey. physicians at Laporte told him his brother died of cyanide poisoning. He laid evidence before a grand jury, but no indictments were returned. Coroner Frank B. Humphreys of Steuben county, according to Dr. Swabey. refused to have the body exhumed for aji examination in connection with the poison theory. The coroner said he feared such a step would cause him to be sued for damages by the widow. Then Dr. Swabey appealed to the office of the attorney-general and Wall's investigation followed. Found Unconscious in Home John Lazara, 55, of 121 South California street, was in a critical condition today at city hospital. Police sent Lazara to the hospital in an unconscious condition when neighbors reported him ill. Lazara lived alone and was unable to explain his condition.

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Fowl Justice B'i Times Special GARY, Ind., July 15. A chicken a day is keeping liberty away from John Esty, 19, near Herbron. Confessing in Lake criminal court here to theft of five chickens, Esty was sentenced by Special Judge M. E. Crites to a day in jail for each chicken.

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CIVIC THEATER DRIVE REPORT IS ‘FAVORABLE' 200 Workers Join Campaign; Peter Reilly Lauds Movement, Many advantages of the new Civic theater of Indianapolis were cited by Peter C. Reillly. one of the twenty business, professional and literary leaders sponsoring the new civic endeavor, in a statement to the headquarters of the campaign committee today. Nearly 200 workers are partici-

pating in the new theater drive tc raise betwen $150,000 and $200,000 for the city-wide program and favorable progress is reported by the workers. In his statement Reilly pointed out that the new trend to dramatic presentations is toward the civic theater idea. “Few road companies present drama these days because of the high costs of such productions, and it behooves the community to present its own plays." he said. “With the excellent foundation built by the Little Theater, the predecessor to the Civic theater, it will be posible for Indianapolis people to see the best of dramatic productions. Increased facilities at the Playhouse will be possible upon completion of the drive and this fall should see the enlarged program underway. “Indianapolis is fortunate in having caught the vision of the new trend in presentation of the spoken drama, for its citizens will have the

Nation Reads Bu United Press WASHINGTON. July 15 A survey of the nation's reading habits by the American Library Associations and the American Association for Adult Education, revealed today that. 95 per cent of America's literate population read newspapers. 75 per cent buy magazines and 50 per cent delve into books. Only 5.000,000 of an estimated 121.000.000 persons in the country can not read or write.

opportunity of seeing the best at an early date. Several other cities are proposing Civic theater but they have not progressed to the same point of completion as our new Civic theater,” he added. Workers met at noon at the Columbia Club to report the progress of the campaign.

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HOOVER’S EYE CALLEDJENDER Attitude Toward Power Trust Is Attacked. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. July 15.—President Hoover was described as being “tender-e.ved'' toward power interests in a statement by Mercer G. Johnston, director of the People's Legislative Service, today. Johnston commended the President for preventing the use of prohibition propaganda in the schools, but added this “was a pop-gun affair" compared to the federal trade commission's disclosures of power propaganda.