Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 February 1930 — Page 9

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CHURCH REELS BEFGRE RUSS ATHEISM DRIVE Empty Pews Invite Evidence of Soviet Hate, but Bells Ring On. SUNDAY IS DAY OF TRIAL Thousands Visit Museum Designed to Create Unbelief. T.A T- Kffn virf-i>rr*id*nt of the United Pr*Rs for Europe, i* In Russia to report in a *crie* of cabled articles i hat is proceeding under the Soviet regime today. Keen, a veteran American newspaperman with manv rears of training an an European observer, will attempt to tell American readers, in a detached, impartial spirit, what Is to he seen and understood of the amarine experiment coine on in Russia. Keen reports that up to now there have been no Soviet restrictions on the press In reporting: developments in the religious situation. m El> L. KEEN \ ice-President of the United Press for Europe. MOSCOW. Feb. 24.—The contradictions, contrasts, and perplexities of anti-religious Soviet Russia were demonstrated forcefully in Moscow Sunday to the war chant of the red army, the hymns of cathedral choirs, the hum of factory wheels, and the tolling of at least one church bell. In a cinema house the news reel of the moment showed 8,000 factory workmen —all unpaid volunteers—demolishing the St. Simon monastery, once the abode of Ivan the Terrible, to make room for a large palace of culture. And in the Muscovite anti-re-ligious museum, which once was a monastery, throngs of young Russions studied exhibits, charts and pictures which have only one purpose—the teaching of atheism. Throughout the day there was not the slightest indication that the capital was disturbed or influenced by the world-wide agitation which lias arisen in the last few weeks against the Soviet anti-religious movement. Masses Mark Feelings An answ’er to the question of whether the populace a real spirit of self-sacrifice toward the communistic state, or merely an attitude of resignation to the inevitable, was not to be found in the impassive faces of thousands stolidly presenting ration cards at commissary stores, or listening to the cry of “war danger” in Red square, or sitting in the thinned ranks of worshippers at the stately cathedral of Our Holy Saviour near the Kremlin. Not with standing the pro-athe-ist campaign, conducted with increasing vigor for twelve years, Moscow r 's 1.500 churches—only 100 have been diverted to other uses or demolished—functioned as usual, although with greatly depleted congregations, compared to the days of the czars. I was surprised to hear a church bell ringing Sunday morning. I attended morning service at the tamed cathedral of Our Holy Saviour. which w'as the favorite church of the late czar and czariha. About ( 500 persons were there, compared to five times that number who would have attended in the prerevolution days when a metropolitan conducted the service, as on this occasion. Sunday Is Day of To’J The small attendances now are due both to the incessant anti-re-ligious propaganda and the fact that Sunday is a working day. the same as any week day in the factories. Shops, motion picture theaters and the opera, all were running. The congregation, however, was na devout as any ever seen at St. Hauls in London, St. Peter’s in Rome or St. Patrick's in New York. Most of them were adults. They seemed deeply moved by the solemn and picturesque Orthodox church ceremonial and the magnificent antiphonal chorals. Prom the cathedral I taxied light automobiles are beginning to displace the ancient droshkies and sleighs—past the medieval cathedral of St. Basil, which was appropriated by' the state as a national monument adjoining the Red square, where the preserved body of Lenin has been encased in glass. The usual long queue of Lenin’s worshippers was absent, as the i original wooden mausoleum which temporarily houses his body was surrounded by a high fence, pending reconstruction of the building m stone. Museum Teaches Atheism When that has been done, the crowds will come again to gaze in awe on the life-like embalmed corpse under its glass, a holy shrine symbolic of the principles which have become the guiding star of the destinies of 150.000.000 people. Next I visited the anti-religious museum established by the state in an appropriated monastery, devoted to educating the people in atheism. The various rooms are given over to exhibits, charts, pictures, models and similar objects depicting the theory of evolution. Christianity's alleged relationship to paganism; the materialistic, monarchistic, and anti-revolutionary tendencies and practices of the Orthodox church, and an exhibition of purported miracles. Next I visited the great Sunday open market in the outskirts of the city, where the busy life of the city was exposed and thousands bartered clothing, household goods, pictures. books and other articles. Returning through the thronged

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Jane Thurston CINCINNATI, O. Feb. 24.--Jane Thurston, 19, tried out anew trick on her famous magician papa, Howard Thurston, and fooled him nicely, it w'as revealed here Sunday. Jane, appearing with her father at, a local theater, figuratively reached into the audience, pulled out John Harris of Pittsburgh, and introduced him as her husband. The tw'o were married at Newport, Ky.. Saturday. Harris, 26, is the son of the late Senator John Harris, and manager of a chain of Pittsburgh theaters. The Harris and Thurston families were old friends.

SOCIETY BURGLAR SUSPECTS NABBED

Emphatic By Times Special WINCHESTER. Ind.. Feb. 24. —Mont Bowen, playing the part of the judge in the drama, “Who Killed Earl Wright,” given at the First Church of Christ here, rapped so vigor ously with his gavel that the head flew off the handle and struck Frank Maliff, a juryman. breaking his glasses and severely injuring an eye. Several pieces of glass were taken from Maliff’s eye and he was taken to a specialist for treatment.

BUSINESS MAN DIES Pioneer Lumber Dealer to Be Buried Tuesday. Funeral sendees will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the home for John W. Moore. 76, pioneer Indianapolis lumber dealer, who died Sunday at his residence, 5045 West Sixteenth street, after several months' illness. He was born in Danville, Ky., and came to Indianapolis in 1882, where he and his brother, Enoch H. Moore, founded the Moore Lumber Company. Later Mr. Moore and his son, William, established the John L. Moore Lumber Company, 2911 West Washington street. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Rebecca Moore; a brother, Enoch of Los Angeles; the son, and a sister, Mrs. Mary E. Sanders, Olivette, 111. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. 125 ARE POISON VICTIMS Stricken Few Hours After Banquet of Salvation Army. Bu United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24. Stricken with food poisoning at a banquet, 125 persons were ill in San Francisco hospitals, hotels, and homes today. At least eight cases were considered serious. The stricken persons became ill a few hours after a banquet of the Salvation Army, closing its Young People's two-day conference here late Sunday. shopping district, the way led past the headaaurters of the Society of the Godless, which, although not a governmental organization, energetically is leading the anti-religious campaign all through the Soviet Union. Food Is Restricted The commissary stores were thronged, the populace presenting their ration cards and stolidly buying meat, bread, butter, sugar, milk and eggs under an extremely limited allowance. The restrictions are much greater than even in England during the war. Russia is pinching itself until it hurts, so that everything above the most essential needs may be exported for the purchase of machinery and to pay for the development of industry and agriculture. The day ended with a visit to the crowded National Opera, where a superb performance of the famed Russion ballet was given in honor of the twelfth anniversary' of the red army. The enthusiastic audience was composed almost entirely of workers. The day's tour demonstrated two facts regarding which erroneous impressions have gone abroad—the church bells have not all been confiscated or silenced, and services still are conducted without apparent interference in the great churches, for those who care to attend.

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Five Youths Charged With Entering Nine City Residences. Using society columns of the daily newspapers to learn of vacation trips planned by Indianapolis residents, five youths are charged with entering nine residences since last July. Arrested Saturday and Sunday, the five, charged with burglary, are: Charles Fleming, 20, of 3640 North Meridian street. Apt. 12; Clarke Howe, 18, of West Lafayette; Earl F. Abbott, 17, of 5350 Washington boulevard; Theodore Perry, 18, of 4224 Carrollton avenue, and Russell Ingram, 19. of Chillieothe, Mo., rooming at the Lorraine hotel here. Had Clipping List When arrested, Abbott, credited by police with being the leader of the five, is alleged to have had in his possession a newspaper clipping list with tw'enty-five names of residents who had announced vacation trips of absences from the city. Included in the list of nine burglaries charged against the five is that of the home of former Mayor L. Ert Slack, at 3902 Washington boulevard, where a part of the loot taken were two fountain pen sets presented to the former mayor by city hall employes. Former Mayor Slack and members of his family were out of the city w’hen the residence was entered Feb. 4, and police charge Abbott and Fleming W'ere the two participating in this burglary. At the home of Sanford Secrest, contractor, 3554 College avenue, on Dec. 28, jewelry and other articles valued at SI,OOO was taken by the gang, police allege. Included in the loot were a number of sharpshooter’s medals won by Harry Stutz, son-in-law of Secrest. Howe is alleged to have returned to the home the next day and to have stolen a motion picture camera and projector, a rifle and other articles which he is alleged to have pawned for SSO. Given to Sweetheart At the home of C. R. Rink. 4402 North Meridian street, a chime watch and three cameo pins, included in the loot, are alleged to have been given by Abbott to his sweetheart. Other burglaries charged against the five include: Frank Fianner residence. Cold Springs road. Feb. 9. wearing apparel, jewelry and articles valued at $500; George Wainwright residence, 4113 North Capitol avenue, articles valued at $100; Louis Switzer residence, 4401 Washington boulevard, entrance partially blocked, nothing taken; Harry Hirschman residence. 2635 Watson road, articles valued at $100; Louis Buehler residence. 3563 Central avenue. jewelry' and clothing; Mrs. Mary' Sherrin residence. 4330 Central avenue, radio and articles.

BODIES OF AGED WOMAN AND SON ARE FOUND IN EMBERS OF HOME

By Times Special ADYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 24.—Bodies of Mrs. Sophriana Hobbs, 70. and her son, John Hobbs. 50. were found at daybreak today in dying embers of their home here. Suspicion that the two were victims of a slayer caused: Perry county officials to ask aid of the Indiana bureau of criminal identification and Ingle Laird, an officer of that bureaeu, is en route here to investigate. Adyville, in Perry county, has a population of ten persons.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24„1930

OILLIGM HITS DRY MOVE TO RULE COURT Eiect Judge Who Won’t Be Tool of League, Plea of Ex-Official. WINDERS MAKES REPLY ‘We’ll Do Our Duty When Time Comes/ Declares Prohibition Chief. T. Indiana Anti-Saloon Leagi e has taken no steps in the contest:: for the nomination for the state supreme court, but “w'hen the time comps to take action, it will do v.ha; it believes to be its duty in this case, as in every other.” This was the answer made today by Dr. C. H. Winders, superintendent of the league, to the attack by Arthur L. Gilliom, former at-torney-general. Gilliom has issued a call to Re* publicans to prevent the league from electing a supreme court judge “who will be its dupe.” The appeal was sounded in an open letter to Elza O. Rogers, state G. O. P. chairman. Hits Klan and League The former attorney-general declared that a combination of Klan and Anti-Saloon League leaders is opposing the renomination of Judge Benjamin Willoughby of Vincennes to the bench. “He is opposed by these leaders for the single reason that he has refused to permit their financial and tyrannical excesses to become the decision of the supreme court,” Gilliom declared. “Judge Willoughby steadfastly has protected the rights of the humblest citizens as guaranteed by tlje Constitution against all onslaughts in ail cases coming before him as judge.” Willoughby w r as one of the three judges criticised as a wet by the late Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, which resulted in the latter’s being convicted for contempt of the supreme court and serving a sixty-day state farm sentence.” Two Candidates Appear Two candidates for the supreme bench from Willoughby’s district have announced—Judge Thomas B. Coulter of the Knox circuit and Morton T. McDonald, Princeton attorney. Winders’ statement declared; “There is no need for a statement in reply to Mr. Gilliom’s letter. He represents no one but himself. The Anti-Saloon League has taken no action whatever in the matter of the election of supreme court judges. When the time comes to take action it will do what it believes to be its duty in this case, as ; in every other.” DIES AT CAR WHEEL Funeral Services Arranged for John McComas, 54. Funeral services for John McComas, 54, of 3740 North Pennsylvania street, who died Sunday of an attack of heart disease while driving nis auto at Meridian and Maryland streets, will be held at Fianner & Buchanan mortuary at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Crown I Hill cemetery. | Mr. McComas, a grain dealer in the Board of Trade building, was on his way home in his car at the time of his death. Persons on the sidewalk said his car stopped and that when they reached it they found his body slumped over the wheel. The car was out of gear, but the motor w r as running. Surviving him besides the w'idow, Mrs. Marguerite McComas, are his mother, Mrs. Hannah McComas of Wilkinson; a daughter, Mrs. G. A. Pritchard of Fortville; a son, Paul W. McComas, Nashville, Tenn., and a brother. Frank P. McComas of 1 Beverly Hills, Cal. BODY IS NOT IDENTIFIED Man Found Dead in Building Thought to Be Wa- Veteran. Body of a man, believed a World war veteran, found on the fourth ! floor of a building at 152 East | Court street Saturday, remained unidentified today, according to Coroner C. H. Keever. The man had been dead about a week when Borford Ness, Negro, 1231 Kappes street, discovered the body. A letter in one pocket, from the United States veterans bureau, dealing with w T ar insurance, was addressed to John L. Bowman, general delivery, this city.

That Mrs. Hobbs had a considerable sum of money hidden in her home has been the belief of the surrounding country for many years. Bodies of the two, charred so badly that immediate examination to determine whether they were victims of violence before the blaze destroyed their home was impossible, were found in the section of ruins which formerly was the kitchen of the home. The fact that both were not

Expert on Makeup Art Gives Lecture at Times Beauty Show

Patsy Ruth Miller, who learned many of her beauty secrets from V. E. Meadows, conducting The Times beauty school here this week.

BOARD TO SET HEARING DATE Insull Merger Case Delay Caused by Illness. Date for resumption of hearings in the $70,000,000 Insull utilities merger case is expected to be set at a conference of the public service commission late this afternoon, it was announced by Commissioner Howell Ellis, who is in charge. Ellis also announced that at 10 a. m. Tuesday the testimony of L. B. Andrus, Central Indiana Power Company official, will be heard. Andrus is going south for his health and desires to testify regarding Central Indiana properties at this time, Ellis said. Andrus, long an Insull official here, recently was made vice-presi-dent, resigning the presidency of the Central Indiana in favor of Robert M. Feustel, Ft. Wayne, prime mover for the Insull forces in the merger. Feustel is expected to be the Indiana Insull chief if and when the merger is approved. Illness of Commissioner Calvin Mclntosh caused the merger hearings, set for today, to be postponed. PROBE BOOZE OASES Jurors Hear Testimony in Youth’s Death Quiz. Temporarily dropping the probe into activities of alleged southern and western Indiana booze rings, federal grand jurors today heard witnesses in local and Bloomfield (Ind.) liquor investigations, it was reported. The most important local case, said to be before the jury, is that involving Tony Ferracane, twics convicted bootlegger, who was arrested late last year when federal agents awaited him at his north side home and arrested him on a liquor transportation charge. High school youths from Bloomfield were subpenaed to testify before the jury. It was reported they were called in connection with the federal probe that resulted from the death of Delmar Oliphant, 19, in Bloomfield, Sept. 19, 1928. Wayne Lucas, former dry snooper, was alleged to have knifed Oliphant after eighteen men and youths are said to have attacked him. BAHAISM IS EMBRACED BY RUMANIAN QUEEN Marie Converted by Americans She Befriended, Says High Priest. By United Press HAIFA, Palestine, Feb. 24.—Queen Marie of Rumania has become a “qualified” adherent of the religion of Bahaism, according to the high priest of that faith, Shogi Effendi, grandson of Abdul Baha, who founded it. That is one of the reasons for Queen Marie’s pilgrimage to Haifa, planned to follow her Egyptian trip, according to the religious leader. Marie was converted to Bahaism, Shogi declared, through the efforts of some American believers she had befriended, notably Miss Martha Root, who now is traveling in the Far East in the interests of the cult. Lady Astor Broadcasts Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—Speaking from London on the Columbia broadcasting circuit, Lady Astor, American-born member of the British house of commons, told the women of Great Britain and the United States to join in urging “the way to peace.”

trapped in their beds when the fire broke out suddenly in the home at midnight, was one fact on which officials based their supposition that the two were slain or rendered unconscious and that the house then was fired. Back door of the kitchen was open when residents of the cross-roads settlement reached the house to find it in flames. Unable to enter, residents saw Mrs. Hobbs and her Suffocation due to smoke would son lying on the kitchen floor.

JITOMEN of Indianapolis took ’ their first steps toward their goal of beauty this afternoon in the Travertine room of the Lincoln hotel, at the opening session of The Times Beauty Show, which will continue for five days. Featuring the show' was the lecture and demonstration w'ith living models by V. E. Meadows, international authority on beauty, who has instructed thousands of women, including many screen stars, in the art of proper makeup. Admittance to the show is free and all women of the city are invited to attend. The second session will be held tonight aat 8 o’clock. The lectures will be given at 2:30 and 8 every day this week, through Friday. Personal analysis will be given every woman who wishes it, and every questioner will be told how properly to apply rouge and cosmetics, the different makeup required for office and evening affairs. Care of the neck, how to accentuate best features and minimize “w’eak” ones. Ten minutes, morning and night, will add mightily to any woman's appearance, Meadow's declares, and he explained his system thoroughly at this afternoon's lecture. WOMAN’S BODY FOUND Discovery of Mutilated Corpse Comes After Husband’s Siucide. Bu United Press NILES. Mich.. Feb. 24.— I The body of Mrs. Philip Plovie was found under an ash pile in the rear of the Piovie home today with the legs and arms severed and missing. Bits of bones scattered through the ash pile led officers to believe the missing members had been burned in the furnace. The discovery came twenty-four hours after Plovie shot and killed himself to escape further questioning about his wife’s disappearance Nov. 23.

FIRE INEFFICIENCY DECISION IMPENDS

Safety Board to Discuss Charges Advanced by The Times. BY DICK MILLER When the board of safety meets Tuesday, charges of inefficiency in Indianapolis’ fire department, published in The Times during the last two weeks, again will await its consideration. Whether the board will act on any of these charges, or support efforts of Fire Chief Harry Voshell to let matters stand as they are, is a question to be answered only at the board session. It will, however, act on his recommendation of retirement of two fire department veterans, both Gamewell operators, upon one of whom Chief Voshell last week placed blame for an alleged typographical error in Gamewell division reports of the American Foundry Company fire, Jan. 25. Firemen have been charged with several blunders that were responsible for considerable portion of the $500,000 loss. “We need younger men,” Chief Voshell told the board, without explanation of assignment of young ind active men to inactive postc in the safety board office, controller’s office, as investigators for the fire prevention department, and to the paint and repair department, where older men could serve as well. Before the board last Tuesday, William Tallentire, who with Frank Sloan, is recommended for retirement, denied having erred in copying the report of the American Foundry fire, which gave Battalion Chief Oscar Hupp benefit of five minutes in turning in a second alarm. Voshell, and William B. Griffis, Gamewell superintendent, declare Hupp absorbed eleven minutes in turning in the second alarm. “There are men in the Gamewell division older than I,” Tellentire told the safety board. Charges made in The Times of inefficiency at the American Foundry fire included: Clumsy handling of equipment, dispatching of fire apparatus to a fire box four blocks from the blaze, and delay in turning in the second alarm. Thursday afternoon, when the same box was pulled for a grass fire, Battalion Chief J. W. Blackwell, district three, turned in a “pressure off” signal, signifying the fire was out. in five minutes from the time of the first alarm. Judgeship Sought FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 24. Charles B. Staff, Franklin attorney, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for judge of the circuit court of Johnson and Brown counties.

have been impossible, it is believed, with the door open. Two rough-appearing men who loitered in and near the settlement and who slept in a nearby bam Thursday night were being sought by Perry county officials for questioning in the case. Warm weather Friday night caused residents of the community to permit fires to die down. Oil lamps may have started the blaze, however, it is pointed out.

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Vera Reynolds, noted screen star, who was a beauty pupil of V. E. Meadows.

Tong Shieks Modern Ice Slinger Must Look Nice; Caveman Days Are Gone.

THE iceman has had his face lifted. Mo longer need housewives fear the “tough mug” who drove a rickety wagon and w r ore smeary corduroys. For the iceman of today has dropped his caveman looks and W’ays to become a nice, genteel Romeo of the tongs with whom any Mrs. Katie Kitchenette would intrust her back-door key. This picturization of the modem iceman was given today by Miss Caroline Freeman of Chicago, at an iceman’s school—the first of its kind in the nation—held by the Indiana Ice Dealers’ Association on the Severin roof. “We women are not afraid of Icemen now. The ‘tough mug’ that you wanted to run from is gone from the business,” Miss Freeman told the ice-pick toters.” “He’s a refined Romeo now—if he’s a Romeo to us,” she asserted. M!ss Freeman explained that the iceman of today must be a mind reader. “He must know when a housewife is in need of ice, whether her card’s hanging out or not. We expect him to be dressed in a clean uniform, to be polite and understanding.” she concluded. Approximately 200 bearers of cubes for cool drinks are attending the two-day sessions of the school which began today In the Severin. DENY SLAYING OFFICER Separate Trials Slated March 17 for Hannick, Williams. Bu United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 24.—Pleas of not guilty to the murder of patrolman Carl A. Sherman on March 6, 1928. were entered before Common Pleas Judge George P. Baer today by Charles Hannick, 22, and George Williams, 68. The two were captured in Chicago, two weeks ago after nearly a year’s hunt. Trial date was set for March 17. Hannick and Williams will be tried in separate court rooms. Life Saved With Lasso By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Corporal Lynn Rudolph of the United States marine corps, owes his life to the fact that G. H. Spangler of Washington knows how to use a lasso, Rudolph’s canoe capsized in the Potomac river Sunday night and he was stranded on a rock in midstream. Spangler, on shore, caught him with a lasso and pulled him to safety after other rescue attempts had failed. Latin Contest March 22 Bu Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 24. For the first time Greencastle will be host to the district Latin contest sponsored by the extension department of Indiana university, March 22. County winners from this territory will compete. They will be guests of De Pauw university at a luncheon.

WHITE PLAGUE I ENDS CAREER 8F m STAR Mabel Normand, Figure in Taylor Murder Case, Denied Shooting. DISEASE RAVAGE GREAT- — Noted Comedienne Wasied by Losing Battle, but Dies Smiling. BY GEORGE 11. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 24.—Mabel Normand, the greatest of all screen comediennes, died without realizing the only ambition she had during the last months of her illness. She wanted to hear the confession of tiie person who killed William Desmond Taylor, but when she succumbed to tuberculosis Sunday in the Pottenger sanitarium at Monrovia, the crime which has . baffled more than one regime of Los ■ Angeles county prosecutors seemed no nearer solution than the day it was committed. Hoped to Know As far back as a month before j her death, she told district attor- | ney's office investigators: “I hope to God that before I die, ] they find the slayer of William - Desmond Taylor. “They say that they know I didn’t ! do it,” she kept repeating, “yeti they > presumably the detectives) always want to question me about it.”* When Mabel Normand said that she w f as in the Pottenger sanitarium without a chance to recover from tuberculosis. She weighed only fifty pounds and was unable to recognize even her best friends. | Once the center of a gay crowd in Hollywood, she died almost alone. For many weeks, not even friends were admitted to her room. With her when she died at 2:25 a. m. Sunday were Mrs. Julia Benson, constant companion for seven years, and a nurse. The actress’ I iiusband, Lew Cody, was celebrating his birthday and was not located before she died. Her father, C. G. Normand, died three weeks ago. It was shortly after midnight that it became apparent that the end was only minutes away. “Don’t leave me alone, please,* she said to Mrs. Benson. “I won’t dear,” the secretary replied. That was at 1 a. m. From the on Miss Normand sank rapidly. Had Little Charm j Mabel Normand died smllir as she had through the mont'„ in which it hardly seemed possible that she ever would leave the sanitarium j alive. | Mrs. Benson knelt beside the bed j and whispered a prayer into the ear , of the girl, who was dying in comparative youth, 36 years. Then Miss Normand died. Miss Normand’s mother, Mrs. Mary Normand, and her sister, Gladys Normand, were reported en route here from New York by rail and air to help Cody complete funeral arrangements. It was in 1922 that the murder of Taylor put her name in newspaper headlines. She was the last person seen with him before he died. Two years later. Miss Normand figured again in unwanted publicity. Courtland S. Dines, wealthy clubman, was shot and seriously wounded by the actress’ chauffeur, Horace A. Greer. Miss Normand said she did not understand tho motive. Ban Threatened There were weeks in which It seemed that the incident might cause many organizations to ban her pictures. In November, 1924, Miss Normand lost a $500,000 libel action she Drought against Mrs. Georgia W, Church, who had named her in a di* vorce action. Miss Normand was bom In Boston. She attended St. Mary’s cor* vent at Northwest Port, Mass., until she was 13. She hoped to have * musical career. Finally she had to quit school to go to work. In New York she became a model, reputedly the discovery of Charles Dana Gibson, then entered the movies as a side line. She earned $5 a day at the old Biograph studio in support of Mary Pickford in "The Mender of the Nets.” It was 1917 that Mabel Normand produced her great film—“ Mickey." DIES FROM MENINGITIS Spinal Malady Fatalities Total Four New Cases Reported. Mrs. Rosslr Berthim, 31, of 558 Eirch street, died Sunday at city hospital from cerebrospinal meningitis. increasing the total fatalities here to eighty-seven. She was admitted Sunday. New cases, making a total of 132 to date, are: Valery Salomi, 3, of 55614 West Washington street; Bernard P-iley, 18, of 1274 North Wallace street; Merl Swindle, 1, of 552 Birch street, and Hardy Hobbs, 15, Negro, 323 North Blackford street. TAFT IS UNCHANGED Ex-Chief Justice Still Seriously 111, Bulletin States. By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—N0 change had been reported early today in the condition of William Howard Taft, former chief justice, who is seriously ill at his home here. The last official bulletin, issued by his physicians Sunday, said fie was about the same.