Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 247, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 February 1931 — Page 12
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GANG GETSS33O IN 2 HOLDUPS ON NORTH SIDE Week-End Receipts of Tea Room Stolen by Four • Negroes. Week-end receipts of the Daisy mated at S3OO. were stolen by four Negroes who, Sunday night, held up Mr. and Mrs. John Caswell, 3125 Central avenue, proprietors, as they parked their car In a garage. Later the same gunmen, police believe, held up Frank Heath, 1326 Congress avenue, attendant at a filling station at Northwestern avenue and Twenty-ninth street, escaping with eighteen gallons of gasoline and S3O in cash. Four armed men who held up right persons in a gasoline filling station on the Pendleton pike near Post road Saturday night are sought as those who earlier robbed Melvin G. Miller of Anderson at Pendelton, obtaining SSO. The bandits took S3O and a revolver from Joseph Flory, R. R. 12, Box 222, operator of the gas station, and $1 from John Brown, Oakland. Charles Coleman, 636 Highland avenue, was robbed of $7 and his automobile by two men who crowded him to the curb on Washington houlevard near Thirty-fourth street early today. Accidental discharge of a shotgun held by Jacob Klein, 234 North Davidson street, grocer, frightened 3 way two bandits who were attempting to hold up his son, W. Klein, 5135 College avenue, Saturday night. Merle White, 807 Manhattan f.treet, reported theft of a S6O radio Sunday night. Other robberies reported: Stewart Book Store. 44 East Washington street, fountain pens. S7O; Scott Haberdashery Shop. 234 North Meridian street. SIOO plate-glass window smashed, three overcoats. $165: Reliable Dry Goods Company. Roosevelt avenue and Seventeenth street, window smashed, clothing. SSO; David Lynch. 12, of 2441 Station street, cut with knife and robbed of $1.50 by boy; rooms of R. F. Place. Denver. Ind.. and F. D. Eberle. Waterloo. Ind.. at the Washington hotel, entered and $lO5 and SSO. respectively, stolen; Kroger grocery. Thirtieth and Clifton streets, holdup. S7O; Ailing stalon. 710 Bates street ~ holdup. $35.
ALLEGED GUNMAN IS TAKEN AFTER BATTLE Ohio Police Ambush Lonie Taylor as He Visits Estranged Wife. BARNESVILE, 0., Feb. 23.—Lonie Taylor, 24, reputed Tennessee gunman, was enroute back to Knoxville in custody of officers today after he had been shot in a furious gun battle with police and citizens on the streets of Barnesville. Two companions were returned with him. Charged with a Knoxville highway robbery offense, Taylor was lured here by -a letter purportedly written by his estranged wife, whom he married last year. Upon his arrival, police entered the wife’s apartment and ordered the suspect to submit to arrest. Instead, he lunged through the second story window as a bullet from his revolver grazed the head of Police Chief C. C. Bulger. Loan Snrvey Planned By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 23.—A meeting of Madison County Farm Bureau membership campaign workers will be held here on call of Joseph Himelick, president, for instruction in making a survey of credit needs of farmers.
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YOUNG BURIAL TO BE IN OHIO !. U. Professor’s Body Will Be Sent to Canton. Body of Dr. Herman H. Young, 43, professor of clinical psychology at Indiana university and nead of the psychological research bureau of the university’s hospitals, who died Saturday at the Robert W. Long hospital, of pneumonia, will be sent to Canton, 0., tonight for burial near there. An authority on correction of speech impediments and mental disturbances, Dr. Young was known widely for his work among children at the James Whitcomb Riley hospital. His home was in Bloomington, but he visited the hospital here several days each week. He had been ill a week after having resumed his classes at the opening of this semester, following a year’s absence from them because of ill health. Dr. Young was president of the clinical section of the American Psychological Association and a contributor to several scientific periodicals. Before coming to Indiana university in 1923, he served as specialist of abnormal psychology at the Kentucky state prison and later in the Cincinnati (O.) courts. The only survivor is the widow, Mrs. Mary H. Young of Bloomington.
FLU WAVES BLAMED TO NARCOTIC FIENDS * Number of Addicts Is Growing, Says Dope Education Speaker. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—Recent epidemic waves of influenza and pneumonia are blamed directly on an increasing number of dope addicts among the youth of the United States, according to the SpanishAmerican war* hero, Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, in a countrywide radio address. Captain Hobson, who is secretarygeneral of the world conference on narcotic education, asserted that addicts of both sexes, with lowered vitality and resistance to disease, forgetful of personal hygiene and personal morals, become Incubators and carriers of vice diseases, the diseases of the strepticoccus, the pneumococus, influenza and so forth.
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YOUNG BANDIT SLAIN Two Others Wounded in Battle With Police. By United Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 23. —One alleged bandit was killed and two wounded here this morning, when the trio attempted to shoot it out with two patrolmen. John Plyman, 25, of Grand Rapids, was killed. Jack Leonard, 19, was shot In the stomach. His condition was reported critical. Robert Lambert, 21, was shot through th'e shoulder. His condition is not serious. A police guard was placed over the men at the hos-; pital. LIONS TO OPEN SESSION Midwinter State Meeting to Begin With Dinner at HoteL Midwinter state meeting of Lions Clubs will open with a dinner at the Claypool Wednesday night at 6:30. Business sessions will be held Thursday morning and afternoon. Professor Robert Phillips, director of the Lions International, will be j the principal speaker at the dinner, j District governors will make reports j after the Thursday luncheon. Wife Asks $20,000 Alimony By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 23.—Mrs. Marjorie Moellering asks alimony of $20,000 in a divorce suit against Arthur Moellering. She charges he failed to provide proper support for herself and 6-year-old son. They were married in 1921 and separated in 1926. Priest Believed Amnesia Victim By United Press TOLEDO, Feb. 23.—Police turned to the radio today to aid them in their search for Father Francis Clougherty, 37, chancellor of Catholice university, Pieping, China, who disappeared a month ago after being discharged from St. Vincent’s hospital. He is believed a victim of amensia.
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PROGRAM COMPLETED Safety Rally Arrangements Include Acts, Speeches Entertainment program for the safety rally to be held Thursday and Friday nights in Tomlinson hall by the-police department, in an effort to reduce traffic accidents, was being completed today by Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney. Churches, civic, fraternal and other organizations and the general public have been invited to attend. The program will include addresses by James E. Deery, city attorney, and Gordon Wilson, Chicago. Entertainment will include acts from the Lyric and Indiana theaters, a safety playlet by IB pupils of School 47, selections by the Hoosier Daily quartet, boys’ band and an accordion bandj of fifteen pieces and a two-reel, movie. James Hall, movie star appearing at the Indiana theater, will be master of, ceremonies. Lieutenant Frank Owen has charge of the program. FORMER CITY WOMAN DIES OF AUTO INJURIES Mrs. Robina Sharpe Tucker Is Buried Here. Funeral services for Mrs. Robina Sharpe Tucker, 83, former Indianapolis resident, were held today at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery Mrs. Tucker died Friday in Chicago from injuries suffered in §n auto accident. While in Indianapolis Mrs. Tucker was interested in free kindergarten work and was instrumental in having the primary and kindergarten school established. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Franklin Rand Magee of New York and Mrs Rudolph Magnus of Chicago. BEMANDS WHEAT LINK Central Eruopean Collaboration Needed, Asserts Briand. By United Press PARIS, Feb. 23.—Central European collaboration for solution of the wheat problem is necessary to the future peace of the continent, Aristide Briand, sponsor of the PanEuropa plan, told the first session of the grain conference today. Former Resident Dies COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 23.—Funeral services for Mrs. Cordelia Carpenter, 46, wife of Virgil Carpenter, who died in a hospital at Indianapolis, were held here today, conducted by the Rev. M. L. Collins of Indianapolis. Mrs. Carpenter underwent an operation two weeks ago. She was born and reared here and lived in this city until thirteen years ago. She leaves her husband; a son, Floyd Carpenter, Indianapolis, and a daughter, Maurine, at home; three brothers, Frank and Oscar Quick, this city, and Western Quick, [ Indianapolis.
DEATH CLAIMS J. M. LEATHERS, FORMER JUDGE On Superior Court Bench for 20 Years; Active G. 0. P. Worker. James M. Leathers, 67, Judge of a Marion county superior court for twenty years and a prominent figure in Republican politics, died early on Sunday at the Methodist hospital, after two weeks’ illness. Leathers left the bench in superior court one less than two months ago and had entered private law practice in January, maintaining offices at 905 Fletcher Savings and Trust Company. He lived at the Columbia Club. Funeral services will be held at 10:40 Tuesday morning at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall Creek boulevard. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Indianapolis Bar Association will meet in superior court one at 2 p. m. Tuesday in a memorial service for Judge Leathers. John W. Holtzman will be chairman, and Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, M. R. Foley, Charles S. Wiltsie and William L. Taylor will speak. Hurst M. SaTgent is chairman of a memorial resolutions committee. Held Liberal View Leathers was known widely for his liberal views on marital problems, and during his incumbency on the bench was reputed to have tried more divorce cases than any other county’ judge. He had been called upon to decide cases of vast importance to Indianapolis and Marion county residents. Leathers closed his judicial career with his defeat as the Republican candidate in the fall election. He was judge of superior court two from 1898 to 1910, and practiced law before being elected to superior court one. Life-Long ~'- , sident The son of William W. Leathers and Mary Wallace Leathers, the latter a sister of General Lew Wallace, Judge Leathers had been a life-long resident of Indianapolis. He attended Butler college and later the old Central law school. He formed a partnership with John W. Holtzr lan, attorney in 1885, which continued until 1898. He was a member of Ancient Landmarks Lodge, F. &•. A. M., the
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Athenaeum, Dramatic Club and the All Souls Unitarian church. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. A. B. •Grover of New York; a daughter, I Mrs. Hubert Hankins of Washing- i ton; an aunt, Mrs. O. C. Hyatt of j Indianapolis; an uncle, Dr. Douglass ! Leathers, Indianapolis; a niece, Mrs. Henry C. Norton Jr. of Indianapo- j lis, and two grandchildren. WASHINGTON SHAVED SELF, RELICS SHOW General Gave Mug, Razor Box to Revolutionary Messenger By United Press DENVER, Colo., Feb. 3.—W. L. Holden produced an old applewood shaving mug and a wooden razor box today as evidence that George Washington shaved himself. “This mug and razor box,” said Holden, “were presented to my great-grandfather, John Holden, by General Washington after the battle of Yorktown, for carrying message to Lafayette.” Th articles have been in the Holden family’s possession for 150 years.
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j lence gripping Mediterranean coun- ] tries. Os these, the most important so far reported is the British 2.500ton steamer, Baron Sempill, reported sinking 112 miles south of Marseilles. A cyclone devastated Sicily, off the tip of Italy, over the week-end. Ihe wall of wird being accompanied by torrential rains and heavy hall storms. The death toll was feared heavy. At-Palermo, the capital of Sicily, the river Passo Di Rigano broke from its banks and flooded the town and suburb of Uditore. Many blocks were transformed into lakes by the angry, swirling waters. In northern Italy, blizzards, gales and landslides took a toll of lives and did considerable damage in the Italian Alps.