Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 1931 — Page 7

JUNE 1,1931.

TWO ARE DEAD AS RESULT OF AUTOJRASHES Year’s Traffic Fatality List Is Boosted to 73 Over Week-End. Death of two persons Injured In accidents Friday raised the year’s traffic fatality list to seventy-three over the week-end when thousands of out-of-town autos jammed city streets here. Donald McConnell, Lafayette high school basketball star, died Saturday night from injuries suffered when two automobiles and £ two trucks crashed in £ p State Road 52, three miles north of Flackville Friday night His was the second death resultant from the collision. Joseph Reifenrath, also of Lafayette, driver of one auto, died Saturday morning. Earl Huff, 17, of 524 West Morris street, injured Friday in an accident at state road 37 and Southport road, died Sunday in city hospital. Huff’s skull was fractured when the car in which he was riding, driven by Francis Bechart, 1141 South Senate avenue, crashed with another auto. Funeral services will be held for Huff at 8:30 Thursday morning at the home and at 9 at St. John’s church, with burial in Holy Cross cemetery. His mother,, Mrs. Cecelia HufT, and a sister, Miss Charlotte Huff, survive him. Joe Deutrich, 25, of 2010 Maple street, was near death today after having been knocked from his bicycle by a hit-and-run driver on U. S. 31, two miles south of Southport, Sunday night. He was found lying beside the bicycle, suffering from brain concussion and severe cuts. Persons Injured in week-end accidents included: Miss Mary E. Ruch. Bloomington; Miss Margaret Ruch. Frankfort, and W. RRlsihger, Franklin, cut and bruised In eollslon at Kessler boulevard and state road 53 Sunday. Mra. Molly Chance. 55, of R. R. 7. Box 45. cut and bruised In collision in 2600 block West Washington street. Sunday. Miss Margaret Burries, 15. of Franklin, and Miss Mary Hammer, 16, of 2716 North Talbot street, minor injuries in collision Sunday at St. Joseph and Meridian streets. Eugene Malone, 26, Negro, 1731 Columbia avenue, cut on face in collision at Capitol avenue and Merrill street Sunday. NAB TWO YOUTHS ON AUTO THEFT CHARGE “Casual” Ride of Pair Halted by Police Squad on West Side. Two youths motored casually on west side streets early today, three bottles of milk and a loaf of bread between them on the front seat. To the ordinary passerby they were just a couple of 16-year-olds who had driven to a grocery for breakfast supplies. But to motor patrolmen Charles Felton and O. B. McClain the youths were the objects of their search. At Ha ugh and Michigan streets, one of the officers trained a shotgun on the two boys and forced them to stop. They had made the mistake of taking an auto from the garage of C. E. Spif, 721 West Thirty-first street, police alleged. They are charged with vehicle taking. U. S. OPENS PROBE IN GROUNDING OF LINER Lives of 600 Persons Imperiled When Pacific Craft Hits Shoals. SAN PEDRO, Cal., June I.—A government board of inspectors started an investigation today to fix responsibility for the grounding of the coastwise liner Harvard. Meanwhile, efforts to refloat the steamer continued. Three tugs stood by to assist. Lives of 497 passengers and 135 members of the crew were imperiled when the Harvard early Saturday went aground on the shoals off Point rguello. The new naval cruiser Louisville rescued the passengers and brought them safely to Los Angeles harbor Saturday night. STREET CAR HELD UP Two Boys Menace Motorman With Gun and Take sl2. Two boys who boarded a Prospect car early today leveled guns at Tom Gentry, 221 Langsdale avenue, motorman, and stole sl2, he told police. Wife Murder Alleged ¶ VALPARAISO, Ind., June 1.— Charged with first degree murder of his divorced wife, John Rork, a salesman, went on trial in Porter circuit court here today. The wife, Francis Brown, Chicago, was fatally shot on the Dunes highway in November, 1930, and officials charge the tragedy was part of a suicide pact which Rork failed to keep.

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BY BEN STERN THE scene was set, the cues memorized, and the audience was prepared, but there came no star. Then, as usually is the case, a substitute was brought in and there was another major planet in the political firmament. That is the history, briefly told, of the breakfast arranged in honor PEACE PLEA IS HEARDAT I. C. Baccalaureate Service Is Held for Graduates. Establishment of world peace is among noble tasks of today as pointed out to eighty Indiana Central college graduates Sunday night at their baccalaureate services by the Rev. Edmond M. Kerlin, First Evangelical church pastor. Preaching to more than 1,000 persons who gathered in the college’s gymnasium for the sermon, Dr. Kerlin said: “Some noble tasks of today are: “The task of establishing world peace. The world has had hundreds of generations that have dared the adventures of war; it is waiting for the great generation that shall dare the hazards of peace. “Other tasks include the tearing down of race prejudices and injustice, the putting of industry on a more just basis, the solving of the liquor problem and the reduction cf crime,” Dr. Kerlin told the graduates. Dr. I. J. Good, president of the college, presided at the service and again Sunday night at a candle lighting ceremony for seniors. Trustees of the college met today and commencement exercises will be held Wednesday. PREPARE TO QUIZ 2 HELD AT LAFAYETTE Armed Pair Found in Possession of Coin Wrappers, Money Sack. Arrested by Lafayette police after they are alleged to have been armed and in possession of a large amount of money, Indianapolis authorities today prepared to return two men to this city. According to information received here they gave their names as William (Alabam) Covington, 26, of 3650 Rockville road, and William Spoon, 26, who gave three local addresses. Lafayette police said the men had $272 in a Joliet (111.) National bank sack found in their possession, in addition to a .45 automatic pistol and a rifle. They also are alleged to have had other money in coin wrappers of the Fletcher Trust Company. Chicago Criminals Blamed By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., June I.—AI recent series of crimes here is laid to Chicago law violators by Detective Chief Wiltshire, who declares they came here when their own city became “too hot” for them.

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of Goveronr Franklin D. Roosevelt by Fred E. Barrett, active Democratic Marion county worker. Barrett made just one error—the menu was good and the guests select, but he merely forgot to wire ahead and arrange Roosevelt’s presence at the breakfast. u tt a When the welcoming committee reached the private railroad car in which the New York Governor arrived at 7:20 a. m. Sunday, Roosevelt, who had been ill, was in bed and his aids refused to awaken him. Sadly these leaders in Hoosier democracy returned to the Indianapolis Athletic Club to eat a carefully prepared breakfast, with scarcely any appetite. Barrett was put on the pan. Several vowed they were going to throw all their strength (one vote) to either Newton D. Baker or Owen Young, and all that was needed was “Hearts and Flowers,” played in a minor key by a long-haired violinist as the theme song. But then came the break for Governor George H. Dem of Utah was escorted in. He talked politics plainly and Without enveloping the subject in ambiguity or disguising his meanings. Every one enjoyed it and there immediately was talk of nominating Dern for Vice-President. a a a It is interesting to remember that at a meeting of Democratic state leaders Friday the question of a breakfast to Roosevelt was brought up and immediately thumbed down, on the ground that at least two other aspirants for the Democratic presidential nomination were here, and it would be in the poorest taste if a breakfast was given to the New York executive and Ritchie of ‘Maryland and White of Ohio were ignored. But Barrett rushed in where the others were afraid to tread. Those who sacrificed their usual Sunday slumbers to honor the New York Governor were Meredith Nicholson, Evans Woollen, Carleton B. McCulloch, Judge James Gavin, R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman; Judge Frank P. Baker, prosecutor Herbert E. Wilson, L. Ert Slack and Henry O. Gcett, city clerk. Oh, yes! At 10 a. m. the group went to Roosevelt’s special car, where they were introduced, and Fred Barrett said that “ail Indiana is for you, Governor.”

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ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO ENTER PLAYJONTEST Boys, Girls Under 14 Are to Write Letters on Park Ideas. Indianapolis boys and girls, under 14 years, have only two days after today to enter the city recreation department letter contest in competition for prizes totaling S3O. The contest closes at midnight Wednesday. The prizes will be awarded for the best letters telling what the children think could be done to make the city’s forty-six municipal playgrounds most useful and enjoyable. Should Discuss Games In writing letters, children should tell which playground is nearest their homes, which games or activities they prefer and whether or not they should like to have instructors teach major athletics, handcraft, music, drama and pagentry, story telling, sand craft and similar courses. Also they should state preference of apparatus or equipment. Letters must not be longer than 300 words and must be written on one side of the paper only. Neatness, punctuation and spelling will be considered by judges. First, second and third prizes will be $lO, $3 and $2, boys and girls receiving separate prizes. The prizes were contributed by A. C. Sallee, park superintendent. Devised by Sallee The contest was devised by Sallee to obtain the children’s viewpoint on playgrounds in order to make the playgrounds attractive to the greatest number of children. Judges will be Lieutenant Frank Owen, playgrounds safety director; H. W. Middlesworth, city recreation director; and representatives of the three daily papers. Letters should be addressed to Playground Contest Editor, 303 City Hall, and must be postmarked before midnight Wednesday to be accepted. SENTENCED TO CHAIR Execution of Cop Slayer Is Set for July 5. By United Press MINEOLA, N. Y., June I.—Francis Crowley, convicted last week of a charge of killing Frederick Hirsch, patrolman, today was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of July 5. The youth, whose capture led to the most spectacular police demonstration in years, had admitted killling the patrolman but his attorneys sought clemency on the grounds he was a moral imbecile. BANDIT PAIR PREYS ON TAXI DRIVERS Bogus Passengers Get sl9 in Robbery of Two Cabs. Preying on taxi drivers, a bandit duo robbed two drivers early today of sl9. Francis Wilson, 1203 South Sherman drive, told police he was directed to the 900 block East Maryland street, by a passenger who stepped out of the cab at the destination and met another man. They both drew guns and stole sll. Wilbur Hart, 284 Lynn street, related a similar experience as a victim of the same pair, except that they robbed him on a south side street and only obtained SB. Grieving Man Kills Self WINCHESTER, Ind., June I. Believed mourning for his wife, who died several months ago, James Culbertson, 67, retired railroad brakeman, committed suicide at his home here by shooting.

MEYER-KISER BANK . IN DIRECTORS’ HANDS

Voluntary Liquidation Is Permitted by State Officials. Return of the recently closed Meyer-Kiser bank to the directors for voluntary liquidation has been announced by Luther F. Symons, state banking commissioner. Survey of the books of the institution and appraisals by responsible Indianapoln bankers have revealed that the assets of the bank have a fair value, provided they are liquidated in an economical and orderly manner over a reasonable ; length of time, a statement from ; liquidating agents declared. Assets, if handled in this manner,: are largely in excess of the liabil- j ities shown in the inventory, the j statement said. Liquidating Agents’ Named J. J. Kiser, Fred D. Meyer and M. S. Cohn were named as liquidating agents at a meeting of the directors May 23. The liquidating agents’ statement in part declared: The decision of the state banking department was reached after numerous letters were received from depositors, stockholders and other banking interests in Indianapolis having dependable information as to the solvency cf the institution, urging that the bank he liquidated in this fashion, as all parties interested seemed to feel that the men familiar with the affairs of the bank would be in a better position to liquidate the bank’s assets than parties not familiar, and at the same time that the liquidation could be accomplished at a minimum expense. No Longer Take Deposits “Asa result of this plan, while the bank will no longer receive deposits, in order to preserve good will and thus aid in final liquidation, it will continue its investment, insurance, real estate,-rental and safe deposit departments and will also continue to act in its capacity of trustee, registrar and transfer agent. “It is expected that the earnings from these departments should more than offset all expenses of liquidation and add to the funds j to be paid to depositors and creditors. “The liquidating agents feel that with the return of business conditions to normal the assets can be liquidated witn reasonable promptness and all depositors and creditors paid in full. Ask for Co-Operation “The liquidation agents are asking for the co-operation of the many friends of the bank, which should be of material assistance to the liquidators in declaring dividends to the depositors. and creditors as rapidly as possible. “The officers of the banks expect to stay with the bank, not only to protect its depositors and creditors, but also to look after the interests of the holders of millions of dollars’ worth of securities w’hich have been sold through the bank, and which, in their opinion, in the vast majority of instances are perfectly good, and they want to urge all holders of such securities not to sacrifice the same, but consult them for complete information about their holdings before taking any action in regard thereto.” HONOR FOR JEFF DAVIS Statue of Confederate President to Be Placed in CapitaL By United Press WASHINGTON, June 1/-A statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the confederacy, is to occupy a place of honor in the national capital. It will be unveiled Tuesday in Statuary hall as Mississippi’s contribution to the group of famous persons represented there. A second statue, also from Mississippi, will be unveiled at the same time It is a memorial to James Z. George, a senator who cast his lot with the Confederacy along with Davis.

Fatal Holiday By United Press CHICAGO, June 1. —More than 180 persons died violent deaths in the United States during the crush and excitement accompanying the double holiday that resulted from Memorial day falling on a week-end. Os these, more than half were killed in automobile wrecks. Swimming holes and airplanes took their tolls. There also were the inevitable holiday shootings. Several were killed in freak accidents.

2 BANDITS ROB TICKETOFFICE Get $1,500 in Holdup of South Shore Agent. By United Press MICHIGAN CITY, tad., June 1 Two Negro bandits today held up Marshall Kambs, South Shore traction line ticket agent, and escaped with $1,500, after frightening scores of persons in the station. . No one among the holiday throug was molested by the bandits. The bandits escaped in an auto. GLORIA’S MARQUIS FINED De La Falais Assessed for Speeding; Comedian Also in Court. By United Press LOS ANGELES, June I—Gloria Swanson’s former husband, the Marquis De La Falais, was fined $lO and costs today for speeding. George K. Arthur, screen comedian, was fined $2 for failing to stop at a boulevard signal.

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