Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 141, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 October 1931 — Page 7

OCT. 22, 1931

YOUTH WALKS INTO PATH OF AUTO; KILLED County’s Traffic Toll for Year Rises to 134; Two Others Hurt. Injured when he ran across Madison avenue in the 3800 block during heavy traffic Wednesday night, Elmer Neal, 17, of Huntersville, Ky., died early today at city hospital. The youth s death boosted the county’s auto death

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toll to 134 for the year. Signaling a motorist. Neal ran into the center of the highway as

the driver slowed his car. He was struck by an automobile driven by Ralph J. Flick, 39, Rural Route 1, Box 69. Flick, driving with his two children, said he did not see Neal until the youth was in front of his car. Flick said he was blinded by car lights along the road. Neal suffered skull fracture, compound leg fractures, and internal Injuries. Flick was charged with reckless driving and assault and battery with an automobile. Neal is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Neal of Huntersville. He was accompanied by Balos Hickman and Clyde Thompson, 19, both of Huntersville. Shirley Spicer, 31, of South Senate avenue, sustained arm cuts Wednesday night when his automobile crashed into the side of a Standard Oil Company truck driven by Adolph O. Wittin, 53, of 639 Prospect street. Spicer was treated at city hospital. Stepping into the path of an auto John Hollingsworth, 57. of 957 West Thirtieth street, sustained head injuries Wednesday afternoon. The car was driven by R. J. Selkirk of Dearborn, Mich. The accident occurred at Pennsylvania and Washington streets. 135 Seek 51,800 Mail Post V<! United Pres* FRANKLIN, Pa.. Oet. 22.—A deluge of applications has swamped the postoffice here for the rural mail carrier job, paying SI,BOO annually. The total reached 135 today. Normally four or five apply for such positions. Footpad Seizes Turse A footpad accosted Miss Hallie "Ward of Hotel Barton near Sixteenth street and Park avenue, Wednesday night, grabbing a purse containing $2 in cash and a necklace valued at SB, she reported today to police.

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Edison Is Borne to His Rest

• , —Copyright. 1931, NEA Service, Inc. Transmitted by Telephoto. The picture above was taken as Thomas Alva Edison, e lectrical wizard, began his last journey on earth Wednesday, The hearse is shown leaving the Edison estate at West Orange, N. J., after funeral seryices had been held for him there. About 400 friends of th e family and a small group of notables were present.

FIGHT STORY GETS MUDDLED; 3 FREED

Judge Harrison Dismisses Traffic Case After Testimony Mixup. When testimony of a fight that followed an automobile accident Wednesday night became confused in municipal court today, William Harrison, special judge, dismissed charges against three men. Alfred Benson, 2257 Olney street, appeared in court with a black eye which he said was administered by Roger Childs, Negro, 1517 Massachusetts avenue, while George Gillum, Negro, 2757 Columbia avenue, held him. Benson also charged Gillum did not have a tail light on his truck. The Negroes said there was a light on the truck and Benson had attempted to flee after the accident,

which occurred in front of Childs’ home. Harrison dismissed a drunkenness charge against Benson; failure to display a tail light and assault and battery charges against Gillum, and an assault and battery charge against Childs. Heaviest fine of the session was meted out to Homer Richards, 1075 North Paul street, truck driver, who crashed into a Salvation Army ! truck Saturday at Thirtieth street j and College avenue, injuring three occupants. He was fined $25 and costs for ! failure to observe an automatic traffic signal at the intersection. Others fined: Jack Cline, 524 North Alabama street, speeding, $lO and costs, driver’s license revoked for thirty days; W. F. Landis, 751 North Emerson avenue, speeding, $5, and Lawrence Summers, 2354 j Wheeler street, speeding, $5.

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CANNON DENIES HE'LLSTEP OUT Merely Going to Ask Time Off, Says Bishop. By United Press ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 22. —Bishop James Cannon Jr. plans to carry the fight against the indictment charging him with violation of the federal corrupt practices act, to the supreme court of the United Stated, if necessary, he said in a statement. For the present, he will ask relief from his official duties as bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, he said. He explained that his statement could not in any way be construed as a resignation. “It is not uncommon for a bishop to call upon a colleague to take over some of his duties when necessary " he said. "I haven’t the strength to undertake some of the long trips that will be required.” He said he had requested Bishop John W. Moore of Dallas, Tex., and Bishop A. V. W. Darlington of Huntington, W. Va., to take general supervision of his work in Brazil and the Belgian Congo respectively.

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