Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 288, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1931 — Page 5

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A UTOPSY FUND FOR YEAR ALREADY SPENT BY CORONER

VEHLING LIKELY TO FACE INQUIRY BY COMMISSION Cdunty Expected to Frown on New Appropriation for Official. LEGALITY IN QUESTION Relatives May Take Court Action to Recover Embalming Fees. BY DICK MILLER Although Coroner Fred W. Vehling has served only a few days more than the first three months of his two-year term, he has exhausted his first annual appropriation of SI,BOO for autopsies on bodies. This was revealed today by County Auditor Harry Dunn, as county officials prepared to take steps to consider additional appropriations for operation of this phase of the office. However, from reliable sources, it was learned that commissioners and councilmen will frown on the need for additional funds. Vehling is expected to be brought before the commissioners for questioning, to ascertain under what legal rights, if any, he performed many of the autopsies. Money Goes Fast Dunn said he has not investigated some of the claims filed by Vehling for fees of $25 for autopsies which were conducted by physicians who are deputy coroners. Dunn stated he assumed Vehling, who signed the vouchers authorizing payment of the fees to his deputies, knew they were legitimate. Vehling is under $5,000 bond and Dunn said he would have no reason to investigate as long as he has means of recovering funds. In January, Vehling expended SOOO of the annual fund of SI,BOO, according to county records. A similar amount was spent by the coroner in February, and he now has a S6OO claim filed for March. Another claim for SIOO fee for Dr. Henry Alburger, deputy coroner, has not been paid, because the fund is exhausted. Cost Will Be High If Vehling continues to expend funds at the same rate for the remainder of the year he would spend $7,200 by 1932, Dunn pointed out. Additional complaints have been received by The Times from persons who charge Vehling, without authorization, had bodies of relatives embalmed and levied a charge for $25 in each case. Persons who have paid the fee indicated today that they would start court action to recover the amounts. Evidence uncovered in an inquiry reveals that, in many instances, Vehling’s undertaking establishment, 702 Virginia avenue, have been rushed many miles to obtain bodies of persons killed and return them to Vehling’s establishment.

Denies Student Use A relative of one man killed said that when he arrived at Vehling’s establishment he found four men. some of whom he was told were students of embalming, at work. Vehling has denied his place is a training school for persons learning embalming, although he said some were there. Most supreme court rulings are | that state ccroners must have evidence that a person met death by [ viqjent or unnatural causes before I holding an inquest. Courts, also state that if a coroner i: holds an inquest when the law does * not authorize it, the county beard may disallow his claim for services. "All persons desircus of being heard shall be examined as witnesses and the coroner may cause witnesses to bs summoned by subpena (issued by him and served by a constable), who shall answer all questions asked them, on oath, touching such death,” the law reads. “When a surgeon or physician is required to attend such inquest and make post-mortem examination, the coroner shall certify such service to the board of county commissioners, who shall order the same paid out of ♦he county treasury.” Supreme Court Rules Supreme court rulings on this section state: “If an inquest is held illegally, the county will not be liable for the services rendered by a physician. “Coroners can order autopsies to be held only when deaths are supposed to be caused by violence or casualty, and when an autopsy is held without authority of law, pay for the same can not be recovered from the county.” Attorneys declare that when the coroner is called to view a dead person, he must gain proof that death came from violence or unnatural causes before he has any right to assume control over the body, and ♦hen only for the purpose of inquest and autopsy examinations. BUCKLEY TRIAL NOW IN ITS EIGHTH WEEK Radio Announcer Murder Case Likely to Reach Jury Soon. By United Press DETROIT, April 13.—The Jerry Buckley murder trial entered its eighth week today with prospects that the case may go to the jury before Friday. Three defendants—Joe Bommarito, Ted Pizzino and Angelo Livecchi, aleged gangsters—are accused of killing Buckley, the political commentator of radio station WMBC. because of his radio attacks on Mayor Charles Bowles. Buckley was shot to death In the La Salle hotel a few hours after Bowles war recalled by popular vote last summer. Two Killed In Air Crash By United Press MILWAUKEE, April 13.—George Weins, flying instructor, and his mechanic, Carl Jantz, were killed when their five-passenger airplane crashed late Sunday.

8A Graduates of School 10

Robert Thomas

Mary Alice Stone

Helen Glassburn

Minnie Perry

Helen Slusser

Talbott Robinson

Archie Miller

Margaret Thomas Margaret

Dora Payton

Dorothy Rhoads

Alberta Perdue

RAID GAMING JOINTS Three Alleged Operators, 28 Players Held. Three alleged operators of gaming joints and twenty-eighth alleged players were held by police today after raids by Captain Otto Ray and patrolman Emanuel Gebauer Sunday night. Gebauer, new to the force, attempted twice to get in a game at 462 West Washington street, but was barred, he said. Borrowing a motorman’s uniform Gebauer was admitted and said he saw money change hands in a poker game. He arrested William Gates, alleged game keeper, and thirteen others. Howard Wilcox, alleged operator cf a game at 4021 East New York .street, and seven alleged players were nabbed in the second raid. The third resulted in the arrest cf Hubert Stokes, charged with operating a game at 2805 East Washington street, and eight alleged- players. HAP6OOD IS SPEAKER Socialists Hear Factory Head in Church Meetings. Columbia Conserve Company, Indianapolis worker-owned canning factory, was ths topic of lecture and discussion at Socialist and church meetings here Sunday night. William P. Hapgocd, who with his brother Norman Hapgcod, made ths company’s experiment in industrial democracy possible, told churchgoers about it at the Sutherland Fresbj terian church. Meanwhile, his son. Pc-wers Kapgood. included a description cf the plant’s working in a talk before a Socialist moss meeting in Amalgamated hall, Pratt street and Capitol avenue. ‘Columbia Conserve pays its employes 150 per cent higher wages than competitors, puts cut a quality product and still has a surplus left for improvement of the plant and the product,” Powers Hapgood declared. Wing Drops Off; Crash Kills Two By United Press HOUSTON, Tex., April 13.—W. H. Pcrtman, 30. and G. A. Munson, pilot, were killed Sunday when their airplane crashed after a wing dropped off. The eldest coronation of which any contemporary relic survives was hat of the Ethiopian King Aspalut, about 600 B. C.

To Jimmy Mueller: JIMMIE MUELLER, your mother wants you! Mother’s day is coming along, and she'd like to find you and care for you. You’re 21 now, Jimmie, and the years haven’t been too kindly to you. Your mother knows that, Jimmie. She knows that six years ago your foot was injured and that it became infected. She knows now that you were taken to city hospital and how. later, some good Hoosiers took you to the Methodist hospital after your left leg was amputated. She knows what good care they gave you and how they held bunco parties, sold aprons and candy, to give you medical treatment. So she wrote to these good Hoosiers and asked them to find you for she says she’s able to care for you again. Yen were placed in an orphans’ home when you were small, weren't you, Jimmie? Then you were boarded out from the home and your mother lost track of you, didn’t she? And if you're reading this, Jimmie, or if you are one of Jimmie’s friends and you knew the Jimmie Mueller that’s six feet tall, big boned and broad shouldered, with reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes, then just get in touch with The Times. For—Jimmie Mueller, your mother wants you!

B. H. Sanders

Sears Hazlett

C. Woodruff

Thelma Llehr

Donn Rieger

Martha Sceman

Following its annual custom. The . Times today begins publication of i the pictures of eighth grade gradu- | ates of Indianapolis public schools, j The photos above, first of the 1331 series, are of 8A pupils of School 10, ! Thirteenth street and Ashland avenue. Fhotographs of the graduating classes of other grade schools will follow from time to time. All will appear before the public schools close June 12.

Mr. Fixit Write your troubles to Mr. Fixit. He is The Times representative at the city hall and will be slad to present your case to the proper city officials. Writs him in care of The Times, s’sninc your full name and address. Name will not be published.

Mr. Fixit—Would it be possible for! you to help us get cinders or I gravel dumped in the chuck holes 1 at the entrance to Rochester avenue to West Sixteenth street? ONE DEVOTED READER. Street Commissioner Wilbur Winshin promised to place cinders in tills street as soon as passible, in view of a flood of similar requests, probably within one week. Mr. Fixit—The alley intersection of Nowland, between La Salle and! Dearborn streets, is in very poor; condition. The cement has broken away on both sides of the strip cf ! iron across the alley. Residents cf the neighborhood will appreciate your looking into the matter. E. B. This request will be attended to by the city ensrineerine department. City Ensineer A. H. Moore said. Dear Mr. Fixit—Will you kindly inform we why no action has been taken on tearing down the old houses in the 900 block North Pine street? They have been carded j condemned for a long time and are in terrible condition inside and liable to cause a bad fire. They are; a menace to other property around there. Why shouldn’t the city tear them down if the owner won’t? E. H. W. F. Hurd, city buildine commissioner. advised that the city map shows i there is no such address. North Pine i street tiersrine with Davidson street in j the SOO block. Boy Killed by Auto By United Press SHELBYVILLE, Ind., April 13. | Roy Bastian, 15, Shelbjwille, was killed by an automobile as he was walking on Road 29 near here last night. Edwin Henderson, accompanying him, was unhurt. Merchant Pioneer Buried By Times Special CHURUBUSCO, Ind., April 13. 1 Funeral services were held today for Leo Isay, 71, pioneer dry goods merchant of Churubusco, who died Friday. He was the first man here to become a Mason.

Rickard Slusser

Dorothy Cutshaw

Mary K. Hudson

Perry Barnard

Rachel Griswell

Stevens

Lucille Murphy

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Richard Moore

Robert Thurman

Roy Owen

Mildred Morgan

Joyce Garton

Billy Cowley

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Lovene Bunion

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Ruby Zell

BUY LEADER BETTER Miss Sears, However, Still in Serious Condition. Although her condition remains critical, Miss Clara M. Sears, treasurer of the Indiana Woman’s Christian Temperance Union for twenty-years, who suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday night, was believed slightly improved today at her home, 2023 North Illinois street. Miss Sears is widely known throughout the state through her long connection with the W. C. T. U. She also is nationally prominent in the organization. She is the sister of John Sears of the Sears-Harvey Company, real estate dealers and president of the Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association. JIMMY WALKER TO ASK ‘NO QUARTER’ Declares He Will Make no Apology For His Acts as Mayor. By United Press NEW YORK, April 13.—Mayor J. Walker, whose removal from office has been asked by political opponents and reform leaders, will ask “no quarter” and make “no apology” for his acts in the coming* investigation of his administration. This much he revealed Sunday night in his most forcible reply to the numerous charges which have been leveled at him. His statement was made at a dinner given in his honor by the Jewish Theatrical Guild.

Useful for Club Women Then you will find very useful a group of four bulletins which our Washington Bureau has ready for you in a single packet of particular interest to clubwomen. The titles are: 1. The Club Woman’s Manual 3. Parliamentary Law Simplified 2. Debator’s Manual 4. Common Errors in English This packet of four bulletins will be sent to any reader on request. Fill out the coupon below and send for it. CLIP COUPON HERE Dept. A-10, Washington Bureau, The Indianapolis Times. 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. I want the packet of four bulletins for CLUBWOMEN, and inclose herewith 15 cents in coin, or loose, uncanceled United States postage stamps, to cover return postage and handling costs. Name Street and No City : State I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times. (Code No.)

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'SUNSHINE GIRL' CONTEST LISTS S2OO INPRIZES Indiana Theater and Times Start Annual Search for Talent. Motion picture companies are crying for stellar talent: radio broadcasting stations are ever on the alert for new stars, and the stage always can find a place for new personalities that really ire gifted. With this in view, The Indianapolis Times and the Indiana theater join hands again and threw out a dragnet for Indiana’s ‘’Sunshine Girl of 1931.” Unlike most searches for talent, the abilities of the Sunshine Girl” are not to be limited to any particular gift. It may be that her beauty and personality alone will win; then again it is possible that the “homeliest” entry cf all may be declared winner by virtue of ability as a singer, pianist, or any one . of a dozen other accomplishments. . $75 for First Prize And for the winner of first place there awaits a cash prize of $75; a week’s* appearance in the stage show at the Indiana theater, and an opportunity to broadcast over . radio stations, thereby giving ample ■: opportunity for her to display ■ talent, inborn or developed. From all the entries, five winners will be selected and each of these | will be given the same opportunity ! as the girl who takes first place, ex- ; cept that the cash prizes will be smaller. Winner of second prize will be given SSO in cash; third prize, S3O; fourth prize, $25, and fifth prize, S2O. Each of the five winners, however, will have the same opportunity of making stage appearances and radio broadcasts. Every girl In the state of Indiana who is non-professional and unmarried, between the ages of 16 and 26, inclusive, will be eligible to enter, the only exceptions being winners of last year’s contest. Preliminary on April 21 The preliminary will be held at \ the Indiana theater Tuesday night, A.pril 21, following the last show. At that time all entrants will be permitted to make a brief appearance and the audience, by means of applause, will select the five winners who are to appear in the stage show the following week. Each entrant ‘this year who does not have a picture will be required to report to Dexheimer’s studio, i where a photograph will be taken. : This, to be supplied without charge, is to accompany the entrance blank which must be mailed to “Sunshine Girl Contest Manager,” Indiana theater, not later than 12 o’clock Monday night, April 20. Those in charge of the contest urge entrants to get in their blanks and photographs as soon as posible, to avoid the last minute rush. STATION CRUMBLING Westsiders Demand New Fire Engine House. Bricks that fell from the outer wall of engine house 19, Morris and Harding streets, today, aroused the ire cf west side persons and members of the Enterprise Civic League announced they probably would i make another demand of the safety - board to erect anew firehouse. According to reports to the board today, about two bushels of brick and mortar fell to the Harding ' street sidewalk, nearly injuring a passerby. The board has stated that lack of funds will prevent erection of anew fire station for some time. Three Sisters Die By Times Special DUGGER, Ind., April 11.—Deaths here of Mrs. Sadie Dugger removed three sisters in five hours. The other two, Mrs. Lydia Edmondson and Mrs. Julia Ferris, died within four hours at their home in Worthington.

■ MAIL THIS TODAY The Times-Indiana Theater (1931) Sunshine Girl Contest (Entrance Coupon) Name Address Age Telephone No Check one T ® in S Play Instrument.... Dance... of following i Recite... Have Novelty Act.. I agree to appear for the preliminary of the contest at the Indiana theater, 11 p. m. Tuesday night, April 21, and is selected as one of the five contestants I hereby agree to appear at every performance of the Indiana during week starting Friday. April 24. fer the title of the “Sunshine Girl of Indiana.” Mail to Sunshine Girl Contest,” Third Floor Indiana Theater Building, Indianapolis, Ind. This coupon, along with the FREE photograph from DEXHEIMER’S STUDIO, must be in the mail before 12 o’clock Monday night, April 20, 1931.

LEGION EXECUTIVES TO HOLD SESSIONS

Year’s Business Chief Issue of Department Heads at Conference. Most important business meeting of the American Legion year will be held here Saturday and Sunday. Department executive committees of the legion will meet at 8 p. m. Saturday at national headquarters, 777 North Meridian street. Registration beginning 9 a. m. Sunday will precede the conference at 10 in the Antlers auditorium. State officials will be present. All legionnaires interested are welcome, announced Ollie A. Davis, Indiana department adjucant. Cleanup of the recent membership drive during which the national quota of 29,162 was surpassed,

In Realm of Aviation

Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: Southwest wind, 11 miles an hour; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, 8 miles; temperature, 63; barometric pressure, 30.26 at sea level; field, good. Air Record Is Set DETROIT, April 13.—A1l records for airplane speed with a woman pilot were shattered here today when Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y., raced over the three kilometer course at Grosse He at an average speed of 210.65 miles an hour. Amelia Earhart Putnam formerly held the record at 131.1 miles per hour. Crowds Visit Airports Aided by an ideal day, airport activities got away to a good start Sunday, with local airports reporting heavy attendance. Municipal airport reported an attendance during the day of more than 5,000 spectators. The new Lockheed Vega monoplane, with a cruising speed of ISS miles an hour, recently purchased by the Prest-O-Lite Company, which was on display, attracted much attention. Hocsier airport reported more than 1,000 spectators, with 197 passengers being carried on short hops during the day. Bob Shank, airport president, gave a dead-stick landing demonstration. Earl W. Sweeney and Richard Meyer demonstrated the new Cur-tiss-Wright Junior light plane before a crowd of more than 1,000 in front of the Curtiss-Wright hangar at the Mars Hill airport. More than 100 persons were taken for hops by Curtiss pilots. Seek Flying Record By United Press JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., April 13.—'Walter Less, pilot, and Fredy Brossy, co-pilot, were attempting to break the existing nonfueling endurance record of seventyhours in an oil-burning Bellanca monoplane here today. Less, chief pilot for the Packard Motor Company, and Brossy took of! at 8:52 a. m. Sunday. It will be necessary for them to remain in the air until 12:52 p. m. Wednesday to establish anew record of seventysix hours. Air Mail Time Cut By United Press NEWARK, N. J., April 13.—Airmail deposited in New York will be delivered in Los Angeles twentyfour hours later when the new

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junior baseball, poppies and plans for the state convention in Anderson next August will be considered. American Legion auxiliary and the Legion in Indiana have set a goal of 500,000 poppies to be sold May 23. Mrs. Lenore M. Bussell of Greenfield, department head of the Legion auxiliary, announced her state poppy committee as follows: Mrs. Edna K. Werkhoff, department secretary; Mrs. Cordle Stemen of Columbia City and Mrs. Almira Holtman, Evansville. Members of the state legion committees are Department Commander Floyd L. Young of Vincennes; Ollie A. Davis of Tipton, department adjutant; Clarence A. Jackson of Newcastle, past department commander; John Ward Wheeler, Crown Point, and Joseph Zimmerman of Indianapolis.

transcontinental schedule is put into effect April 20. T. B. Clements, vice-president in charge of traffic of the Transcontinental and Western Air Express, Inc,, said today that under the new schedule planes will leave here at 10:45 a. m. and arrive in Kansas City at 9:10 p. m., where the mail will be transferred to another plane which wil deposit the mail in Los Angeles at 7:42 (P. C. TANARUS.) the following morning. The eastbound service will be as fast. Arrivals and Departures Municipal Airport—Jack Frye, T. & W. A. pilot, Detroit to Kansas City, with new type Northrup plane for T. & W. A. western division; T. & W. A. passengers included A. C. Childs, Lake Grove, N. Y., to Columbus. Hoosier Airport Henderson Wheeler, Shelbyville to Danville, HI., including stop at CurtissWright field, Travel Air. Lyle Visits City Port Visitors at the Municipal airport Sunday included Judge John H. Lyle, defeated in the Chicago primary race for mayor by “Big Bill” Thompson. Lyle, making his first airplane trip, was en route from Cincinnati to Chicago on the Embry-Riddle line. Navy Buys 12 Bombers By XES Service WASHINGTON, April 13.—Twelve new planes just purchased by the United States Navy are the latest word in bombing aircraft. They are “dive bombers,” and are expected to increase the accuracy of aerial bombing when completed. The planes will be able to release their bombs while engaged in high speed power dives. Indian Skeletons Found By Times Special WINSLOW, Ind., April 13.—The skeletons of six Indians were found on a farm near Winslow by J. T. Coonor. Two had been buried in the same grave. The State Histor- ; ical Society has been requested to ! make an investigation. Crash Kills Stunting Flier By United Press MARION, HI., April 13.—Walter Frick, 26, secretary of the Gray Eagle Flying Service, was killed when his airplane crashed at the municipal airport while he was stunting for Sunday visitors.

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AUTO ACCIDENTS KILL 4; YEAR'S DEATHTOLL 49 Several Others Are Injured *in Traffic Over Week-End. With the death of Mrs Eva Aigner, 61, of 1940 West New York street, at city hcspiial today, Marion county's auto death toll mounted to forty-nine since Jan. 1. Three other persons died over the week-end as a result cf injuries sustained in traffic accidents. Mrs. Aigner was injured when she walked A into the s*de of a Ben \J Davis bus Friday morning at Bloomington and West Washingto nstreets. Other dead are: Abraham Blewett, 12. of 4326 Graceland avenue; Joseph Hinton. 19, of 1623 Kelly street, and John Kerrigan, 72, of Terre Haute. Hilton was injured fatally when his car failed to make a turn on Carson avenue at Stop 6 road Sunday night. Four others were cut and bruised. Kerrigan was struck by an auto driven by Clarence Pence, 19, of 6103 West Washington street, in the 5100 block cn West Washington street, Saturday night. The Blewett boy, riding a bicycle, was struck by an automible on Boulevard place, near Crown Hill cemetery, Saturday afternoon. Pence was not arrested at th time of the accident, but Coroner Fred Vehling ordered him held on a manslaughter charge. Carl Bose, driver of the automobile that hit Blewett, was charged with speeding, reckless driving and assault and battery, and when the boy died, he was charged with manslaughter. Funeral services will be held for the boy at 10 a. m. Tuesday. Hinton’s car rounded a turn and crashed into a concrete culvert. Driving, Hinton was thrown through a door and suffered a skull fracture and cuts from which he lost a large quantity of blood. He died a short time after admittance to St. Francis hospital. Otis Barber, 29, of the Sheffield inn, was injured seriously in a collision at the entrance of Julietta infirmary Sunday. George Burton, 59, of 1533 Harlan street, was injured when struck by an automobile at Pine and Washington streets Sunday.

Veteran Doctor Dies By Times Special OSGOOD. Ind.. April 13.—Dr. C E. Holton, 53, physician here and at Holton for twenty-five years, is dead. He leaves his widow and three daughters. Judge’s Chickens Stolen By United Press ROCHESTER, Ind., April 13.—A thief stole thirty-seven chickens owned by Judge Robert Miller at his home south of here. f RITE’S iL / GUARANTEED 8 WATCH REPAIRING \ I Rock Bottom Prices 9 ; 3 Bound Crystals 19C H !JR Fancy Shape Crystals 49C B j B Unbreakable Crystals 49C m }§ Any Mainspring: 99c K j B Watch Cleaning: $1.09 u fl Jewel Replacing $1.19 B Crystals Fatted §• 5 While You Wait | I Round 19c—Fancy 49c 8 ■ “A CMld Can Buy as Safely ■ j as a Grownup" at || I ■ Square Deal Jewelry Shop I | RITE GLADLY OPENS g I CHARGE ACCOUNTS § ON DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND j JEWELRY | Open a Checking Account at AETNA Trust and Savings Cos. 23 N. Pennsylvania St. The NEW Speed Queen Washer With Monel Metal Tub. CQQ CD now on display wJJ.DU VONNEGUT’S 120 E. Washington St. V Ferger’s Terminal Pharmacy Open All Night Pure Drugs and Prescriptions Filled SAVE WITH SAFETY . jfletther (Trust sßank

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