Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 64, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1930 — Page 5
BTLY 24, 1930.
DEATH OF GIH I FLIER BLAMED f ON AIR STUNTS plane Crash Costs Life of I T. B. Madden After Police Warning. On stunt flying by an immature Jnlot today rested blame for an airpiano crash near Brightwood airport Wednesday afternoon, in which Theodore B. Madden, 28, of 4837 (Guilford avenue, lost his life. Madden with only five hours of ■olo flyiiv time, put his low-wing Barlmg N B-3 monoplane into a loop at a dangerously low altitude, and it dived to the ground out of control, witnesses declared. The plane was shredded, and Madden's tody crushed. He died within a minute after first spectators reached the wreckage. The plane fel in a wheat-stubble field, adjoining *he airport on the northeast. Railroad men. farmers, airport attaches and residents of the neigh-bo-hood concurred in statements tbat Madaen had been stunting for ■omc time before the accident. Warned by Instructor He had ben warned repeatedly by flying Instructors, one attendant at the Airport said, that his lack of expen ’nee and the construction of the light plane made acrobatics hazardous. Wednesday morning lie was ordered by Captain Ed Helm to report at police headquarters on complaints of low flying, and he promised police he would fly outside the city limits to protect lives and property of residents near the flying field. Paul Malcom, safety board clerk, eaicl a neighbor woman recently complained that, planes near the port were swooping so low over roofs that residents of the vicinity were terrified. City ordiance, and department of commerce regulations prohibit flying under 500 feet. Statements of various witnesses to the crash placed his altitude at trom eight hundred to three thousand feet when the ship dived. Operated Garage Madden had been in the garage business here several years, and began organization of the Ted B. Madden Fying Service, with headquarters at the Brightwood port, several months ago. The firm was incorporated only a few weeks ago. He was born in Rushvilb, but lived here since his youth. He was proprietor of the Ted B. Madden garage, 1717 Pierson avenue. Survivors are Mrs. Thresa C. Madden, the widow; two children, Bety, 6, and Theodore Jr., 9; a brother, Thomas E. Madden, and three sisters, Mrs. Thomas J. Gannon, Mrs. Henry Wiegand and Mrs. H C.Cook, all of Indianapolis Funeral arrangements have not been completed. JOB AGENCY IS OPENED I’eterans Will Be Helped In Obtaining Employment. An employment agency of the veterans' division of the United States department of labor was opened today at 518 K. of P. building. Melville Hankins, former service man and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is in charge. Purpose of the bureau is to obtain employment for cx-service men and members of their families. CENSUS HEAD TO TALK TVilmcth Will Tell Story of 1930 Count to Government Club. Delbert O. Wilmeth, Seventh district census supervisor, wil speak on The 1930 Census.” Saturday night before the Marion County Good Government Club at 1621 Churchman avenue. Other speakers include: City Councilman George A. Henry, Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter, Laurens L. Henderson, Sheriff George Winkler and the Rev. Aubrey H. Moore. JfcIAME CHURCH OFFICIAL she Rev. C. O. Hawley Made Mission Department Secretary. The Rev. C. O. Hawley, 5901 East Washington street, has been named executive secretary of the promotional department of the United Christian Missionary Society. He succeeds the Rev. H. B. McCormick, who will go to Cleveland to be pastor of the Lakewood Christian Church. SCOUTS TO HOLD FETE Eighth Annual North Side Lawn Festival Saturday Night, Bov Scout Troop 69 will hold its bighth annual lawn fete Saturday night in the parkway at Capitol avenue and Thirty-fourth street. In addition to a series of amusement features, a band concert will be given during the fete.
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THUGS ROB AND SLUGSTUDENT Gas Station Attendant Is Kidnaped by Trio. Slugging Vernon Drumm, student at the United States army cooks and bakers’ school at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, as he walked near Georgia and Meridian streets Wednesday night, bandits robbed him of $6 and a watch, he told pc''ce. Charles Shortridge, 1222 West Twenty-first street, a passing motorist, took Drumm to the hospital. He suffered a minor brain concussion. Three men kidnaped Roy Keller, 31, of 1836 East Minnesota street, Shell filling station attendant at Madison avenue and Prospect street. Wednesday night and robbed him of S2O, he reported. The three forced him into their car and drove to McCarty and Alabama streets where they shoved him from the car after taking the money from his coin changer, he said. A bandit failed to obtain any loot at the Fairfield Beauty shop, 652 Fairfield avenue, Wednesday night and was backing toward the door when Miss Eunic Eichinger, attendant. dropped a purse she held in her upraised hands. The purse broke open in the fall and $72 fell on the floe;*. The bandit seized it and fled. John Mclntire, proprietor, was in the shop at the time the man entered. SEEKS HIUHWAY FUNDS Governor Wants to Borrow Gasoline Tax Money From Counties. Attorney-General James M. Ogden has been asked to rule on legality of a plan for the st:.te highway department to borrow the gasoline tax funds of the counties, cities and towns, collected by the state, for use now in state highway construction. Governor Harry G. Leslie requested the opinion as the result of a conference with the state finance committee and state highway commissioners Wednesday. Director John J. Brown of the highway department declared that unless funds frera other than current sources are available soon the construction program will have to ! cease, as it is now two months in advance of revenues. EXAMS WILL BE HELD | Gladden to Conduct County Testa for High School Credits. Examinations for high school I credits will be conducted at the , office of P'-ed T. Gladden, county | school superintendent, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday. | The tests are for graduates of unqualified high schools who wish I their credirs validated. WAR MOTHERS IN PICNIC Outing of Capitol City Chapter Is Held at Brookside Park. A picnic was given by the Capital City chapter of the American War Mothers Wednesday at the community house in Brpokside park. Dances, readings and stunts by playground children featured the picnic. Mrs. Alice M. French, founder of the War Mothers, spoke. STATE FLORISTS PICNIC Two Hundred Attend Forty-sixth .Annual Frolic at Walnut Gardens. A baseball game, dances and contests featured the forty-sixth annual picnic of the Indiana State Florists’ Association at Walnut Gardens Wednesday. Two hundred persons attended the picnic. Dentists Name President ! By TimriSpr ctoi DENVER, Colo., July 24.—Dr. Martin Dewey of New York City today was president-elect of the American Dental Association, now holding its seventy-second annual ccaveauAn her* i *
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WASHINGTON, July 24. Reports that Miss Gytha Stourton, member of one of England’s oldest families, soon is to be married to Fiorvanti DelAgnese, former Italian butler and major domo for Sir Esme Howard, created a sensation in capital social circles today. Miss Stourton, 22, is a cousin of Sir Esme. former British ambassador. She first met DelAgnese five years ago when she came to live with the Howards at the British embassy here. She remained in Washington w T hen the Howards returned to London in February, while Del’Agnese also stayed behind to supervise shipment of the former ambassador’s furniture. It is understood the couple will be married here after Miss Stourton returns from a trip to London. Intimates of the family say Del’Agnese was more than a butler to the Howards, being a close friend and acting as manager of the household.
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AGODSE PAIR IN HDUSEJIURNIND City Woman, Man Facing Charge of Arson. With Mrs. Effle Day, 49, of 1514 Central avenue, charged with arson for alleged complicity in firing of a sixteen-room house at that address July 9, detectives today said they would reslate James Geier, 35, of 2232 North Meridian street, charged with vagrancy, aslo on arson charges. Electric wires were twisted in rubbish to start the blaze, state fire marshal's officers said they found. Mrs. Day said Geier set the blaze, detectives allege. They say Geier, refused to make a confession until shown her statement and then admitted he twisted the wires, and locked up the house. The blaze, discovered eight hours later, was beyond control when the alarm was turned in to fire companies. Geier is said to have told detectives he learned to set fires in New' York. Formerly lie was a private detective in a local agency.
MAN WOUNDED IN GUN FIGHT, LEFTjN DITCH Douglas Hall May Die as Result of Alleged Hijackers’ Duel. While Douglas D..Hall. 4132 Park avenue, lies at Methodist hospital ina critical condition from a bullet wound, state police and Lebanon (Ind.) officials today were balked in attempts to solve the alleged hijacking battle in which he is believed to have suffered the wound Wednesday nignt. With gangland secrecy, Hall declared to Lebanon police he picked up two hitch-hikers near Lafayette and the two held him up, robbed him and took his automobile after shooting him. Residents of Clarks Hill, near Lebanon, told Frank McCormick, lieutenant of state police, that Hall's car and another machine carrying three persons engaged in a running fight. Three shots were fired when the speeding cars reached Clarks Hill and Hall was wounded, witnesses say. The victim was left at the roadside while on occupant of the other car drove Hall’s machine away. Mrs. Hall and Richard Smith. 1626 Brookside avenue, were detained by Indianapolis police Wednesday night when Mrs. Hall drove up to where Hall’s car had been abandoned on East Raymond street. Both the abandoned car and that driven by Mrs. Hall contained identification cards issued to Hall, police say. Mrs. Hall declared “someone” had telephoned her as to where her husband’s machine could be found, but denied knowing identity of the Informant. Shs declared Hall left here Tuesday, telling her he would transport a load of whisky from Chicago to Indianapolis, police say. The recovered car smelled strongly of alcohol, but any possible cargo had been removed, police say. Hall’s wound w T as caused by a rifle bullet, which shattered one hip
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and ranged upward into his body. Mrs. Hall denied knowing who brought him to Indianapolis. Police Chief Casey of Lebanon informed Indianapolis police the hijacking battle ranged for several miles along United States Road 52 between Lebanon and Lafayette and that Hall was wounded and thrown from his car into a roadside ditch. William Sheppard of Lebanon, passing motorist, found Hall and took him to Lebanon where he asked to be taken to the home of a man named Riley. Many gun battles between rival liquor gangs or hi-jackers and liquor runners have been investigated along the same stretch of road within the last few months. A fatal shooting of an alleged rum runner on the road near Lebanon the night of May 30 never has been solved.
FRATERNITY ELECTS C. V. Gilgrist Heads National Phi Delta Kappa. The Phi Delta Kappa fraternity's national convention closed here Wedensday with the election of C. V. Gilgrist, Indianapolis, as president of the body. Other officers are: Norman Neiburger, Lafayette, first vice-presi-dent; Ernest Hildebrandt, San Antonio, Tex., second vice-president; Paul Hunt, Bethesda, 0., third vicepresident; Paul Deaton, Connersville, secretary-treasurer; T. E. Grant, Plymouth, master of ceremonies; Ray Gould, Montgomery, Ala., sergeant-at-arms; Dick Preston, Cambridge, 0.. auditor; James Adle, St. Joseph, Mo., inner guard; Robert Bausman of Richmond, outer guard.
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