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Thawing Russian Woman Returns to Tell of Year Spent in Polar Wastes.

For a T'ar a yniin* Rulan woman, ln * Riabtiova-Dfmme, held th* diitlnrtlon of brine thr 'nnrlhrrnmost woman in thr world.” shr lived and worked n thr Ri,ian rolony on Fran* .loarph land, the only woman in a rolony of ten men. One of the men, the head of the expedition, wai her husband. Ivan I vanov. Rerenilv (hl woman relumed to the mainland on the ire-breaker Malygin. "here ,hr now I, varationine • rnidn aeml-tropiral anrrounding, after The r n , experience, she has written Inlted pTe,"' S ‘° ry MC ' nS,Te,y ,he BV NINA RIABTZOVA-DEMME 'Written for the United Pressi CRIMEA. Dec. 2. 4 —Resting under the hot sun. to the roar of the kind sea, I want to tell you about months spent hear the north pole. Deep polar night holds sway there at this moment. Auroras are flashing through the skiesstorms rage, thick fogs creep from the “windows” of free water in the ice, or they reflect the outlines of icebergs; a fairy world bewitched by moonlight. In the polar night the hour is hot like an hour, the day not like a day. On such moonlit nights it was nice to go out alone on skis to the cupola of icebergs. Once, while studying snow formations, I fell into a crevice and from there I could see the stars thiough a network of ice crystals formed on the flanks of the icebergs. And in February, when the polar day started burning, the sun generously scattered colors everywhere. Masses of snow crashed down from the ranges, revealing the icebergs. Then I watched the ice packs, which told me the story of their many centuries accumulation. The annual layers are uneven. A powerful and clean layer speaks of that year’s low temperatures; dirty thin ones speak of years of intensive thaw. The alternation of layers is regular, as if planned. The periods range from seven to twelve years. u a a IT is interesting that in central Asia, where I used to work, the water arteries fed by icebergs differ in their yearly yield of water in the limits of the same seven to twelve years’ period. Snow reacts to the wind almost in the same way as sand, forming the same sort of landscape. So, when I was sliding over the snow on skis, in a 30-dcgrce frost, the yellow burning velvet chains of the southern deserts seemed to stand before me—deserts of white sand. I met a female polar bear with two cubs. We looked one another in the eyes—and wept on in different directions. Another time during the two hours of my absence from camp the bears destroyed the tent: broke the food boxes. I found my torn clothes on the icebergs and the guns about a kilometer from camp. Making observations of the life of birds. I fell through the Ice. The temperature of the air was 28 below zero. While I walked the two kilometers to the station my clothes became entirely frozen. But after this ice bath I was lucky enough to escape without so much as a sneeze. tt tt BUT our station knew bad times often enough. There was the occasion when both the doctor and the radio operators (essential persons in a polar colony) were sick simultaneously, with a violent form of cold. Then there were the times when In the middle of the night, without any apparent reason, the dogs suddenly would fall ill and die with signs of hydrophobia. The puppies would die in the same offhand way. The world of bacteria in these latitudes is mysterious and not well enough studied. The floating ice brings great discomforts into polar work. Ice Is a treacherous element. It suddenly surrounds your sloop with the intention of grinding you to powder. It is particularly bad when this happens in a fog. The floating ice almost buried five of us in the British channel during our last trip to •Ketlitz island. But we got away with only the loss of a motor. tt a a FOR a “tenderfoot,” work in the north is difficult. You can lose your life with any step you make. But with experience the dangers disappear. In the spring I used to go on excursions alone, in a small sloop, and I succeeded in finding my way among the icebergs which pressed upon me from all sides, as easily as a good fox-trot dancer picks his way among tables on a restaurant floor. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 26 10 a. m 35 7a. 26 11 a. m.... 37 B a [ m 29 12 (noon).. 38 9a! m..... 33 1P- m 40

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STIRRING PLEA IS VOICED FOR TOM MOONEY Jimmy Walker Blends Fiery Eloquence and Pathos in Pardon Appeal. CASE CALLED PERFECT Throng Riots at Courtroom Doors as Governor Grants Hearing. BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—A fiery demand by Mayor James J. Walker of New York for the pardon of Tom Mooney—a pardon to retract “injustice dealt by perjury"— was before Governor James Rolph Jr., today as the last.court of appeal for California’s most famous prisoner. It was an erne?t and forceful counsellor who pleaded before the Governor Tuesday, bringing quick tears to the crowd of spectators as lie described Mooney's plight and holding his audience with an attack on the case built around the convicted labor leader. Only the formal morning coat and striped trousers bespoke the dapper, genial mayor of New York, as Attorney Walker proceeded to weld the final links in Mooney’s chain of legal evidence and then swung abruptly to the human side of the case. Drama Marks Hearing The dramatic hearing in the supreme courtroom—the first ever given Mooney by a California Governor since he went to prison fifteen years ago—reached its climax when Mayor Walker revealed “the new angle” he had promised on arriving here from the east. It was a letter from Charles W. Fickert, the district attorney who prosecuted Mooney and won a conviction. While alleged Communists outside the state building rioted and battled police as they stormed the doors of the courtroom, Walker read the letter from the one man who steadfastly had maintained his belief in Mooney’s guilt. “In my opinion, you probably right in maintaining that it would be to the best interests of the state that executive clemency should be granted to Mooney,” the letter said in part. ) “The sentencing judge, the living jurymen, the former Governor, and the prosecutor of Mooney—if this is not a perfect case to present to your excellency for the exercise of the pardon power, then counsel is at a loss to imagine one,” Walker contained. Makes Stirring Plea He recalled that Judge Franklin Griffin was convinced of Mooney’s innocence, as were all ten of the living jurors who had found him guilty of the 1916 Preparedness day bombing, in which ten persons were killed. Suddenly Mayor Walker turned and saw Mrs. Mary Mooney, 84-year-old mother of the convict sitting white-faced and tense with Mrs. Rena Mooney, his wife; Miss Anna Mooney, a sister, and John Mooney, his brother. “The sun will go down tonight, it will go down tomorrow night, and for countless nights to come,” he said. “Some day it will go down and Mrs. Mooney won’t be here. “Don't let that unnatural condition come to pass, that Tom Mooney will be alive and not be there.” He turned back to the history of the case, reiterating the previous assertion of Frank P. Walsh, associate counsel, that Mooney was convicted on testimony of Frank Oxman and John McDonald, both of whom have been discredited. He read a letter from William Mac Nevin, foreman of the conviction jury, setting forth these claims. Decision to Come Soon “After fifteen years, the sentencing judge and ten of the jurors who found Tom Mooney guilty remain. God Almighty in His wisdom and by His grace has preserved these jurors, kept this judge, kept McDonald alive until the day when this plea might be brought before this distinguished tribunal. The Governor said this morning that he would give his decision as quickly as possible, but indicated it would be thirty days or more before it was ready. Asa result of the asserted Communistic demonstration during the hearing Tuesday twenty-one men and four women were scheduled to appear in court on charges ranging from assault to disturbing the peace and inciting to riot. Fifteen were arrested when they attempted to get into the hearing and four were arrested when they attempted to free the fifteen

THERE'S a creed that crawls in at window panes chinked with rags in the city's southtown, east side, west side, north side. It’s’a creed that places a child’s laugh, his pleasure and snug warmth as its Christmas Bible. It's a creed that dwells in men and women regardless of religion or race. It's a creed that finds psalms for its believers in making a boy or girl happy and healthy at Christmastide. Any one can join this creed. It’s all embodied in the “Clothe-a-Child-for - Christmas” plan of The Indianapolis Times. And all you need to join is the will to make one school child, be-

FEES PAID DEPUTIES BY VEHLING PROBED

Practice Violates Law; Grand Jury Continues Investigation. Payment of witness fees to eleven deputy sheriffs by Coroner Fred W. Vehling in the last nine months, for their testimony at inquests, will be investigated by county commissioners and grand jurors, it was learned today. Records in the office of County j Auditor Harry Dunn revealed a total j of s2l had been paid the deputy sheriffs. Under the Indiana law it is illegal for a county employe to receive pay from two governmental sources. Prosecutors said the fee payment facto will be added to the jury’s work in the probe into alleged illegal activities by Vehling, under way for a week. Several Receive Fees Check of county records showed the following deputies had received witness fees while in the sheriff’s service: Pearl Craig, John Brewington, Howard Breman, Charles Heinlein, Harold Hungate, Mark Lindsey, Charles McCallister, Thomas Scanlon, Albert Thomas, Conrad Weigand and Clarence B. Walters. Vehling’s explanation of the payments is that he was obliged legally to pay testimony fees to persons who claimed them. Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner said he would halt the witness fee practice among his deputies. He indicated he will discuss the situation with commissioners and prosecuting authorities. Up to Vehling Dunn said he accepted the claims because responsibility of their validity is with Vehling, who is under bond. Commissioners can sue Vehlin£ on his bond to obtain repaymnet of the alleged improper claims. No witnesses were heard by the grand jury today, but jurors studied documentary evidence in their possession. Dr. Philip Reed, resident physician at the city hospital, and Dr. Elmer Funkhouser, institution pathologist, testified Tuesday before the grand jury in the Vehling investigation. Several volunteer witnesses, whose names were not made public, have testified in the investigation. ELECT WET DEMOCRAT New Jersey Increases Plurality in House to Five. By United Press ELIZABETH. N. J., Dec. 2.—The Democratic plurality in the house of , representatives has been increased to five by election of Percy H. Stewart, wet Democrat, to the seat formerly held by the late Ernest R. Ackerman, dry Republican. The Democratic victory left the house lineup: Democrats, 219; Republicans, 214; Farmer-Labor, 1; vacancy, 1. Stewart, former mayor of Plainfield, defeated Donald H. McLean, wet Republican, in Tuesday’s spei cial election after a campaign dij rected chiefly against the Hoover administration.

YOU CAN MAKE A CHILD HAPPY; CLOTHE A BOY OR GIRL FOR CHRISTMAS

Hawks Goes Blind While High in Air Famed Pilot Is Stricken Suddenly, Collapses When He Lands. By United Press YREKA. Cal., Dec. 2. —Captain Frank Hawks, holder of many airplane speed records, today told how he came close to disaster when he suddenly became blind while flying across the Siskiyou mountains Tuesday. Hawks was attempting a record flight from Vancouver, B. C., to Agua Caliente, Mexico. He said he must have kept the ship on an even keel by instinct. Hawks’ fast low-winged monoplane was being buffeted about by the varying winds when he became sick. “I tried several times to bring the ship down, but I was afraid I couldn't make it,” Hawks said in his hospital room here. “Things would go black. I tried to find Montague field, but I couldn't see. I was afraid of falling.” Hawks collapsed immediately after he had landed the plane in a field at Grenada, a few miles south of here. He had to be lifted from the cockpit. Hawks was suffering from a cold and fever. Physicians reported today that he probably 1 pital soon.

Call Riley 5551—0 r write —and ask for the Clothe-A-Child editor of The Indianapolis Times. He will give you the name of a needy school child between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Each child has been checked for need by the Christmas Clearing House and the social service department

tween the ages of 6 and 12 years, warm and comfortable throughout the coming school year. n n n TOUGH times are tougher in homes of the unemployed. They are fed. They are warmed. But ever present is the problem

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L indy Hits Gull By United Press MITCHELL FIELD, L. 1., Dec. 2.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh figured in an aerial collision on his flight here from Flagler Beach, Fla., it was revealed today. Mechanics repaired a large hole in the wing of the plane he used. “A sea gull and the plane collided,” Lindbergh explained. He exhibited the gull’s head.

FIND BODY-ON ROAD Woman Believed Victim of Murderer. Body of an unidentified woman, about 50, believed to have been murdered, was found today at the side of the road near a small woods at Thirty-fifth street and Wallace avenue. Wrapped in a blue coat, the body apparently had been tossed from an automobile. Tracks of a car led from the road to the body. ‘TWO-GUN’ TAKES STAND Young Desperado Brought From Death House as Witness. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Handcuffed and surrounded by heavily armed guards. Francis (Two-Gun) Crowley, 19-year-old desperado, took what might be his last look at the outside world today. Crowley, scheduled to go to the electric chair during the week of Jan. 18 for killing a policeman, was brought from the Sing Sing death house by automobile to New York to testify at the retrial of his “double,” Patrick O'Brien, also 19, charged with robbery. Crowley maintained that O’Brien was a victim of mistaken identity because of ..their close resemblance to each other and that he, Crowley, was the robber. CHUTE SAVES AIR PILOT Empty Plane Crashes at Bayonne, Just Missing Gasoline Tank. By United Press BAYONNE, N. J., Dec. 2. - An empty airplane, from which its pilot had leaped in a parachute, crashed here Tuesday night, just missing a huge gasoline tank. The pilot, Denaro Rionda, 26, a Mexican flier, had abandoned his ship after its fuel supply was exhausted. Rionda is the son of a Mexican City haberdasher. He obtained his pilot's license here in Sept, 1930. He formerly served in the Mexican army. Asks Indiana Day Observance Appropriate celebration in schools and at public gatherings to celebrate Indiana day, Dec. 11, are asked in a proclamation issued today by Governor Harry G. Leslie. The day is the anniversary of the state’s admission into the union in 1816.

of “how are we going to keep on sending Mary and Johnny to school?” This is the problem you believers in the creed of Christmas and members of the Clothe-a-Child plan can solve. We give you the'yoame o$ a

U. S. LEADERS MEET TO SPUR HOME BUILDING Conferees, Assembling at Hoover’s Call, Hope to Aid Wage-Earner. SEEK MORTGAGE RELIEF •A Roof-Tree for Every Worker’ Will Be Aim of Delegates. BY VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Delegates from all parts of the country 1 met in Washington today, to consider the problem of providing a j roof-tree for every wage earner. They are accredited to the President's conference on home building and home ownership, and are preoccupied with the predicament of the sl,Boo-a-year man, head of a family, who in his present circumstances is unable to own his own home. How this small wage earner can be relieved of the burden of excessive long-term mortgages and liens, or at least have the burden eased a bit, is the problem before the conference. President Hoover looks upon it as one of his most cherished projects, and the 3,000 delegates ; have been asked to do something j about it. A working program for submission to congress is expected to result from the four-day conference. Nation’s Leaders Present More than a year ago, when the j President first proposed the conference, he said “We wish to set up something more than an ephemeral discussion. It is obviously not our purpose to set up the federal government in the building of homes. There are many questions of local government involved.” The President believes, however, that “it should be possible in our country for any person of sound character and industrious habits to provide himself with adequate and suitable housing, and preferably his own home.” To this end, the nation’s foremost figures in civic, business, philanthropic, educational and governmental agencies connected with home building and ownership are attending the conference. Advance studies by thirty-one committees, showing that between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 dwellings are likely to be built within the next five years, will be studied. Many Topics on Program Collateral topics, such as the problem of pulling real estate from its present stagnant situation, reviving the building industry and al- : lied trades, reducing unemploy- | ment, putting money back into cirI culation and generally elevating the ; American living standard, will be discussed between now and Saturday night. The conference will begin tonight with an address of welcome by Secretary Commerce Lamont. President Hoover will speak, outlining his aspirations for the conference sessions, which will end Saturday night.

150 From Indiana Attend Indianapolis and the state was represented by about 150 persons at the opening session today of President Hoover’s conference on home building and ownership. Delegates present to represent the city, selected by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, included Frank F. Wooling, J. F. Cantwell, Bowman Elder, Frank E. Gates, William Holmes, William H. Hurd, J. Harry Miles, Gavin L. Payne, Lafayette Perkins and William Low Rice. Others invited are: Robert Frost Daggett, L. L. Dickerson, Ray D. Everson. Mrs. J. R. Farrell, J. J. Fitzgerald, Herbert Foltz, William Fortune, A. L. Gutheil, Miss Geraldine Hadley, Walter G. Harding, Mrs. William Jones Brown, Merritt Harrison, Mrs. Curtis A. Hodges, William F. Hurd, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jordan, Victor C. Kendall, William F. King, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace O. Lee, Mrs. Florence Webster Long, Oscar D. Bohlen, Arthur Bohn, Miss Olive C. Cadbury, F. S. Cannon, R. E. Cavanaugh, Mrs. Blanche Chenoweth, Charles F. Coffin, George Cole, Harry P. Cooper, David Lurvey, Felix M. McWhirter, Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, Mrs. J. W. Moore, Clarence T. Myers, George T. O'Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Ostrom. Miss Kathryn Pickett, Miss Emma C. Puschner, Mrs. Harper J. Ransburg. Lawrence V. Sheridan, Paul C. Stetson, James A. Stuart, Milo H. Stuart. A. E. Uhl, Miss Agnes Watson, Albert E. Wert, Eugene Whitehall, Herbert M. Woollen, Charles R. Yoke and Philip Zoercher.

of the Indianapolis public schools. Community Fund relief agencies are providing the names of worthy children to be clothed. The Times gives you the name of a child. You clothe the youngster — that's your Christmas, that's the child's Christmas, arid that's our Christmas.

needy child through the aid of Community Fund relief agencies. The children, just as your creed, are selected for their worthiness by the Christmas clearing house and the social service department of the public schools and not by race or religion.

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With the highest honors ever recorded in a national health contest, Gertrude Heikes, 15, of Dakota county, Nebraska, and William Sanders, 18, of Johnson county, Indiana, were adjudged the health champions of the nation at the 4-H Club congress in Chicago. Miss Heikes scored 99.9 per cent, missing 100 only because her teeth did not occlude, or shut exactly as they should. Young Sanders was rated 99.1. They are shown holding milk, fruit and vegetables, which they combined with fresh air and plenty of sleep to win.

BY WILLIAM SANDERS (Johnson Countv. Indiana. 1931 Health Champion of the U. S.). By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Plenty of good wholesome food, enough work and exercise out in the fresh air should make any one healthy. That’s the reason, I guess, that I was able to win the national health contest at the 4-H club congress this year. My score was 99.1 per cent. We live on a farm of 160 acres and keep quite a lot of stock, which I feed every morning. I generally have enough appetite to eat a good breakfast of bacon and eggs, fruit, bread and butter and milk. Our school has a hot lunch every day, which I believe is worthwhile for the health of all of us there. I eat about anything I want, but try to eat the foods that I know wall aid health. My mother sees to it, to. that we have plenty of good, plain, wholesome food. We have plenty of work during the summer on the farm and I help with it, like any farm boy has to do. During the school year, I have a little time for basketball, baseball, and tennis. I got on as back guard on the basketball team this fall, but probably will get to play on the bench now’, because of thi, week of practice I am missing. tt tt a WE are in bed every night by 10 o’clock and up about 6, so that I get the usual eight hours, or a little more. I have been examined in our county and state contests and did the few things that the doctors recommended I do to help me score higher. I have been in club work six yeaTs, as a member of the dairy, calf or pig clubs and feel that it is a great force to help any of us lucky enough to live in the country. I have a date occasionally for high school parties and other social events, but no “steadies.” As to college, I hope to get there next year, but am not sure just what I will take or where I will go. I am a senior in high school this year. OAKLEIGH THORNE, wealthy New York state stockman, invaded the midw’est to win the grand championship at the stock show on beef steers, but the corn crown remains in the corn belt with Eddie Lux, grain farmer from Shelbyville, lnd By winning, Lux keeps the title in the family for the fourth time in twelve years. His brother, Peter Lux, whose farm is near Eddie’s, won the trophy three times. CITY~~MAN BUYS PAPER Fred Millis New Owner of South Bend News-Times. By United Press SOUTH BEND, lnd., Dec. 2.—The South Bend News-Times announced today that it had been sold to Fred Millis of Indianapolis, head of an advertising firm there. The sale becomes effective Jan. 1. The announcement was accompanied by a statement that personnel and policy of the News-Times would remain unchanged. The News-Times is an independent evening newspaper and is published daily and Sunday.

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PEACE CERTAIN, LEAGUETHINKS China and Japan Believed Ready to Agree. BY RICHARD D. M’MILLAN United Press Staff Correspondent Paris, Dec. 2.—The League of Nations council believed today that its compromise resolution for settlement of the Manchurian dispute would be accepted by China and Japan. Enjoying their first respite from intense negotiations of the past month, council members optimistically awaited the replies of Nanking and Tokio. Completed copies of the resolution calling for evacuation of Manchuria and creation of a neutral commisison of inciuiry were forwarded to Nanking and Tokio Tuesday night. Replies were not expected before tonight. With the resolution was a supplementary note affirming the presidential declaration of Aristide Briand that protective measures against bandits demanded by Japan would be outlined adequately. The Japanese delegation told the United Press that it appeared likely that Japan would accept the council's solution of the bandit problem by omitting a “bandit clause” from the resolution and inserting it in the presidential declaration. Battle Is Renewed By United Press MUKDEN, Manchuria, Dec. 2. Fighting has been in progress at Talai, near the Nonni river, in northern Manchuria, since Monday, reports received today said. The engagement was between troops of Chang Hai-Peng, proJapanese administrator of the province, and 1,000 cavalry belonging to General Ma Chan-Shan, who was driven out of Tsitsihar by the Japanese. TRADE PACT IS SOUGHT Franco-British Agreement to Be Aim of London Negotiations. By United Press PARIS, Dec. 2.—Negotiations for a Franco-British trade agreement on the basis of the new British emergency tariffs will begin in London next week, it was learned here today. It was understood that Commerce Minister Louis Rollin will leave for London shortly. FEAR NEW INDIA REVOLT MacDonald Outline Leaves Bad First Impression at Bombay. By United Press BOMBAY, Dec. 2.—The outline by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of the British government’s India policy created a bad first impression here, and members of the Indian national congress said today that revival of the civil disobedience campaign was made more probable by the government’s attitude.

folk just like all of us, but folk who have been bent more sternly across depression’s wheel. You’ll see your own Clothe-a-Child. You’ll talk to him or her and learn the wants. Then you’ll dress the child. And when he or she is dressed, you can place this one upon your knee and watch wonder color cheeks at the sight of new stockings, coats and dresses. And you’ll have your creed coloring your heart. You'll find Christmas’ arms around you in the form of a Clothe-a-Child boy or girl. Join today! The “how'’ is in the acMkpasjmg box o&iacts.

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Apartment Custodian Dies Instantly in Basement Boiler Blast. SEVERAL LIVES PERILED Woodwork Is Hurled Across Street, Walls Crumbled, Windows Shattered. A man was killed and a woman injured critically early today, when a boiler in the Avalon apartments, 244 East Tenth street, exploded, wrecking the basement and first floor of the structure. John Tiller, 55. Negro, 1004 Garfield place, custodian of the building, was killed instantly while working on the boiler, and Mrs. Olive R. Williams. 65. of Columbus, lnd.. sustained internal injuries and scalp wounds. Tiller's death was the second in explosions in Marion county in the last twenty-four hours. Mrs. J. W. Finchum, 51, of 807 Joseph street, died at city hospital Tuesday night from burns incurred when a stove in her home exploded earlier in the day. Blast Bulges Building The terrific blast, which hurled basement windows and woodwork across the street and caused the building to bulge in several places, caused residents of the Avalon apartments to flee into the early morning cold. Mrs. Williams and her husband, the Rev. Elisha Williams, were spending the night with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Williams, in Apartment 1, over the boiler room. The wall in the apartment room in which the elder Williams and his wife were sleeping crumbled with the blast. Mr. Williams was not hurt, but his son and the latter’s wife were shaken badly. Mrs. Olive Williams refused to be taken to a hospital. Firemen of headquarters company removed Tiller’s body from the wrecked basement before steaming water from the smashed heating plant flooded the room. Two Have Narrow Escape The boiler recently had been repaired, according to Homer L. Cook, owner of the building. According to William Williams, Negro, living in the rear of 1014 North Alabama street, and Walker Tyson, Negro, 3047 Sheldon street, Tiller had asked them to aid him in repairing the boiler pumps, which was clogged. Both Negroes had been in the basement with Tiller shortly before the explosion, but Tyson had left to fire a furnace a block away and William Williams had returned to his home to get tools to aid Tiller in repairing the pump. Tyscn said he was a block away when he heard the blast. “I guess the Good Old Man Just wasn’t ready for me yet.” he commented to police on his narrow escape. Others Are Shaken Motors and valves on top of the boiler were blown against the basement ceiling. Mrs. W. T. Regan, apartment 5, said she discovered steam leaking from the heating plant Tuesday night and had failed in an attempt to get in touch with Tiller. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Broglin, Apartment 4, and their daughters, Jane, 11; Peggy, 9, and Millicent, 4, were shaken badly by the explosion. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Perry of apartment 2, and Mrs. Perry’s mother, Mrs. Addie Flint, also were shocked by the blast. Other persons in the structure who fled from their residences were not hurt. Mr. Elisha Williams and his son said they nearly were choked by the fumes which filled the apartment following the blast. Two canaries in the Williams apartment were not injured, although the cage stand was snapped by the explosion. Loss Near $2,000 Cook and firemen could not give a definite estimate of the loss but it was believed it would be approximately $2,000. Tiller is survived by the widow, Mrs. Jessie Tiller. Mrs. Finchum was burned fatally when kerosene she had thrown on smouldering coals in the fire box of a stove caused an explosion. She was covered from head to foot with the flaming fluid. Neighbors seized her as she ran screaming from her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday afternoon at the Johnson & Montgomery undertaking parlors, 1622 North Meridian street. Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery. She is survived by the husband, a brother, Harry Suthern, R. R. 1, Pendleton, and other relatives living in the west. Women's Life Periled Mrs. Margaret Ressler, 1335 North Alabama street, narrowly escaped death Tuesday night when a heating boiler in the apartment building exploded. Mrs. Ressler, living in the apartment above the basement, was hurled to the floor while dressing. She was treated for shock. Force of the blast ripped a hole in the floor and ceiling of Mrs. Ressler’s dining room and pieces cf the metal tank were lodged in the ceiling and furniture of the wrecked residence*

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