Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1929 — Page 3

DEC. 16, 1929.

STOCKMAN TO PRESENT REVUE FOR ORPHANS Studio Will Co-Operate With The Times for Fete on Dec. 24. Children at the orphans’ home ill be entertained through co-oper-ation of The Indianapolis Times and the Stockman dance studios on Dec. 24, A dance revue will be given, arranged with a view to pleasing the children. All children taking part in the program are pupils of the Stockman studios and were trained by Ernestine Ewing, in charge of the ballet department. For two consecutive years they have appeared in revues at B. F. Keith’s theater and other theaters here. The program: Military Buck—Elnore Volcu, Betty .Joe Stewart, Marjorie Ryan, Maxine Heironimus, Lida Mclntyre, Lorienne Barrows, Bobbie Heironimus, Vernon and George Horton and Kenneth Stockman. Adiago—Margaret Scott. Buck and Wing—George and Ver- ; pon Horton. Tiller Double—Mary Louise Swift j and Mary Louise Noe. Rhythm Dance—Lida Mclntyre and Maxine Heironimus: buck dance hy Marjorie Ryan; acrobatic dance, Lorinenne Barrows; song and dance, Norman Jean Wood and Elizabeth Ann Schumaker. Eccentric Dance—Elnore Vulcus; song and dance, Betty Joe Stewart. Duet—Wanda Jeaa Goodwin and Betty Jean Danlish. Toe Dance—Margaret Laughner. Acrobatic Dance—Lida Mclntyre. The Tiller dance will be given by Imogene Laughner, Margaret Laughner, Mabel Simmons, Robert Ehlers, Madonna Cooper, Kenneth Stockman, George and Vernon Horton, Maxine and Bobbie Heironimus, Lida Mclntyre,. Lorienne Barrows, Marjorie Ryan, Mary Louise Swift, Mary Louise Noe, Elizabeth Schumaker, Norma Jean Wood, Betty Joe Stewart, Wanda Jean Goodwin. Elnore Vulcu, Betty Jean Daglish and Margaret Scott. FLETCHER MEN TO MEET Annual Christmas Session of Bank Employes Scheduled. Charles N. Evans, assistant cashier of the Fifth-Third Union Trust Company, Cincinnati, will speak to 150 male employes of Fletcher Trust banks at the annual Christmas meeting Tuesday night at the men's clubrooms at Market and Pennsylvania streets. The women’s club will hold its Christmas party tonight. Christmas carols will be sung at both parties and a Christmas luncheon will he served. PROMOTION FOR BYRD | Bill to Be Introduced to Make Explorer a Hear Admiral. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Com-] mander Richard E. Byrd, polar explorer, now in the Antarctic, will become a rear admiral upon his return if a bill to be introduced in Congress by Senator Swanson iDcm.. Va.) becomes a law. Swanson said he would introduce the bill after conferring with Byrd. END FOR HIPPODROME Theater to Be Torn Down to Make Way for Tallest Skyscraper. Bv ( nited Press NEW YORK. Dec. 16.—The Hippodrome. once the largest theater in the world, will be torn down to make way for a skyscraper, 1.100 feet high. The new building, which will cost Fred F. French, builder, some $30,000,000, will be the tallest building in the world. MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT Big British DirigihJe Is Moored at Hangar After Six-Hour Trip. Jin I nited Press CARDINGTON, England. Dec. 16. —The big British dirigible R-100. which made its maiden flight from Howden today, was moored at the hangar here at 1:40 p. m., after almost six hours of flight,. Man 80 Kills Self Bn United Press AUBURN. Ind.. Dec. 16.—A bullet from a rifle fired by John Wildeson. 80, In a suicide attempt.- struck a rib and missed his heart. His second attempt was successful when he used a shotgun. 11l health is believed the cause. Attorneys Choose Officers Bu Ti mi * Special VINCENNES. Ind., Dec. 16.—The Second District Bar association in annual session here elected Robert G. Miller. Bloomington, president: John S. Hastings. Washington, secretary, and C. B. Kessinger, Vincennes, treasurer. Flames Do Little Damage Dense volumes of smoke drove the family of John Haywood from their residence at 2625 Highland place early today. The flames, which started in the basement, did only $lO damage. Grand Jury In Session CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 16.—The Montgomery county grand jury convened this morning.

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SCHWAB SPEECH 10 BE HEARD BY FACTORY HEADS Steel Magnate to Talk at Banquet Tonight at Columbia Club. Charles M. Schwab, chairman of the board of directors of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, came to Indianapolis today to speak at the annual banquet of the Indiana Manufacturers’ Association at 6:30 tonight in the Columbia Club. Shortly after his arrrivad Schwab left his private car to visit with friends and business associates in the city. Meetings of the Manufacturers’ Association opened this afternoon with reports of the organization’s work and discussion of a proposal to increase the directorate from sixteen to twenty-four members. A resolution proposing a reduction in corporation income tax rates was discussed. Members of the association also considered the shipping facilities offered by the Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico waterway. Philip Zoercher, member of the state tax board, explained taxation problems to the association. At tonight’s banquet members of the Indianapolis section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers have been invited to hold their meeting in conjunction with the state manufacturers. Schwab is past president of the A. S. M. E. Fank Ball of Muncie will be toastmaster and other speakers will be William L. Taylor, former attor-ney-general, and Governor Harry G. Leslie. DIVORCE COURTS CLOSE Denver Judge Inaugurates Novel Scheme for Christmas. By United Press DENVER, Dec. 16.—There will be no unhappy children as a result of marital difficulties when Santa Claus comes down the chimney in Denver this year, if a plan agreed to by county judges is successful. Imbued by the “peace on earth, good will toward men.” spirit, the judges closed their courts today for a two weeks' “divorce holiday.” Until after the new year they have agreed not to hear divorce complaints or grant decrees. By this plan they hope to bring estranged couples together. CITIZENS DIE Mexican Feud Ripens Into Fierce Outbreak; Six Are Injured. By United Press MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.—Twelve persons were killed and six wounded in a battle between citizens of the towns of Santa Tonas and Santa Maria Chiconautla, twenty miles from the capital. The battle was reported to have been the outgrowth of a feud over recent Agrarian disputes.

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HEADS PATRIOTIC GROUP Anderson Man Elected President of IVar of 1812 Society. Floyd Appleton of Anderson was elected president of the Indiana Society of the War of 1812 at the society’s annual meeting in the Spink-Arms Saturday. Other officers are Blair Taylor, vice-president; John L. Schrum, Crawfordsville, secretary; John F, Clearwaters. Crawfordsville, historian and geneologist, and A. R. Markle, Terre Haute, representative to arrange for meetings with other patriotic societies.

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DRY AGENTjGIVES UP Federal Officer Provides Bond After Forfeiting First. Bv United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 16. Frank Dean, 26, Indianapolis federal prohibition agent, has been arrested and released on bond charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. He gave himself up Saturday afternoon after he had been sought several times to answer the charge. He forfeited his bond a

week ago when he did not appear. It was charged that he entered a soft drink place and demanded liquor from, Mrs. Mary Meharry. When she refused to get it for him he became rough, police said. Then he obtained police aid for a raid of the place. As the raid was made he attacked Mrs. Meharry and struck her several times before police could interfere, it was charged. Modoc Club Elects MODOC, Ind., Dec. 16— Mrs. Jennie Edwards is the new president of the Modoc Home Economics Club, and Mrs. Marion Hubbard secretary.

BANK DIRECTOR DIES Funeral services for Frank H. Carter, 76, of 3002 Fall Creek boulevard, who died Sunday following a long illness, will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m. at Hisey & Titus funeral parlors. Burial will be in

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Crown Hill. Dr. O. W. Fifer win conduct the service. Mr. Carter, a former druggist, had been active in the business life of the city, at the time of his deatlk being a director of the Massachusetts Avenue State bank. He was a charter member of the Chember of Commerce. The widow, a sister and four brothers, survive him.