Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 192, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1931 — Page 6

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TRAFFIC TOLL IS 171. AS FOUR DIE OVER WEEK-END Police Seek Two Hit-Run Drivers Who Left Victims in Street. Two autoisfc who fled scenes of accidents, permitting their victims 1o lay fatally injured in city streets, were sought today after a series of week-end crashes took the lives of four persons and resulted In injuries to a score, of others. The deaths boosted Marion county's automobile death toll mfor the year to 171. Auto death victims are: ; Mrs. Sue R. Mayer, 77, of 5242 Central avenue. George Page, 44, of 760 North Riley avenue, plant supervisor of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. John Batkin, 63, of 323 Douglass street. Harry W. Heath, 60, of 405 East Washington street. Mr. Page and Mr. Batkin were the victims of hit-and-run automobile drivers Saturday night. Mr. Page died an hour after he was taken to the Methodist hospital. A motorist hurled him from the running board of his car following- an altercation at Tenth street and Jefferson avenue. The death driver had forced the car in which Page and his son, Edward, 16, were riding to the curb on New York street. Pursuing the car to Tenth street, Mr. Page leaped to the running board. As he did, the driver threw the car in gear, hurling Mr. Page to the pavement. Page Native of England Funeral services for Mr. Page will he held at 2 Tuesday at the residence. Burial will be in Washington Park cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Maude Page; two sons, Edward and Robert; a daughter. Miss Virginia Page, and two brothers, Alfred of Los Angeles, Cal., and Ted Page of London, England. Mr. Page had been affiliated with the telephone company since he came to Indianapolis from London twenty-five years ago Mr. Batkin was hurled thirty-five fpet by the speeding automobile which struck him as he crossed New York street near GeisendorfT street. The driver of the car stopped the automobile, got out and then climbed back into the car and fied, witnesses told police. Mr. Batkin died at the city hospital shortly after he was admitted. Driver of the car was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 150, and wearing dark clothing and a dark soft hat. Auto Skids on Wet Pavement Injuries suffered when she was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Kline, 33, of 2620 Bellefon- j faine street, were fatal to Mrs. i Mayer. The accident occurred at Fifty-fourth street and College avenue, Saturday night. Kline, according to witnesses, ; swerved his car in an effort to avoid striking the aged woman, but could not halt the car on the slippery street. Mrs. Mayer was hurled about twenty-five feet. Mrs. Mayer died at the home of Otic Fitzwater, 5311 College avenue. Survivors are the husband, Charles Mayer; a son, Verd R. Mayer, secretary of the Crescent Paper Company; a brother, William Rosseter of Cincinnati, and a ."ister, Mrs. Frank D. Lawrence of Cincinnati. Mrs. Mayer came to Indianapolis

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with her husband, former manager of the Indianapolis branch of the Crucible Steel Company, fifty-four years ago. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Tuesday at the home, followed by burial in Cincinnati. Last rites will be held at 10 Tuesday for Mr. Heath at the Hisey & Titus funeral parlors, 951 North Delaware street, with burial in Sharpesville, Ind. Heath was injured Friday night when struck by an automobile at Walnut street and Captol avenue and died late Saturday. Howard Dowers, 913 Congress avenue, driver of the car, is to be slated on manslaughter counts today. Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Jennie H. Heath of Indianapolis and two sisters, Mrs. W. O. Crumbaugh of Kokomo and Mrs. A. C. Garrigus of Indianapolis.

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minutes. One of these machines will be exhibited in the ‘ Believe It or Not Hall of Curiosities” in New York City. The Gun Barrel Fence—During the War of 1812, residents of Georgetown, District of Columbia, were called upon by the government to give financial aid against the advance of the British, who threatened the capital. Reuben Day, a wealthy trader, contributed generously, and after the war—since there was no money to pay back the loans—contributors were invited to go to the navy yard and help themselves to whatever they fancied. Mr. Daw, in good spirits, chose a pile of old flint-locks, and had them sent to his home. The. barrels of the guns were used for pickets in the construction of a fence, which still stands in front of the old Daw hcm.e in Georgetown.

STEPS IN PATH OF AUTO DRIVEN BY TRAFFIC COP George M. High, 73, Is Hurt Critically; Hold Driver in Downtown Crash. Darting into the path of an automobile driven by traffic officer Harold Olsen. 28. of 2950 Cornell avenue, George M. High, 73, of 716 North Alabama street, was injured critically today. High was taken to the city hospital. The accident occurred in front of High's home. He suffered a fractured leg, head lacerations and bruises. Several other persons .were injured in a scries of traffic mishaps on city and county thoroughfares over the week-end. Roy Wheatley, 38, of 1322 Olive street, faces a series of charges today after his car crashed into a throng of Christmas shoppers late Saturday at Market and Pennsylvania streets. Those hurt: Mrs. Grace Gorton, 40, of 1667 College avenue, broken left leg and internal injuries; Miss Ruth White, 23. supervisor of nurses at city hospital, bruises and face cuts; Mrs. Grace Hall, 47, cuts and back injuries, and her daughter, Miss Mary Alice Hall, 26, of 432 South Dearborn street, body bruises; Mrs. Nora Wills, 50, of 243 1 3 Virginia avenue, leg injuries, and Roy Louis, 19, of 3 South Tuxedo street, leg bruises. Wheatley will be tried on counts of reckless driving, speeding and assault and battery. Solomon Miller, 22, of Syracuse, Indiana university student, hurt late Friday in an accident at Harding street and State Road 37, is in critical condition today at the city hospital. Other youths hurt in the truck-auto crash are improving, according to hospital attaches. Other persons injured in traffic accidents: Mrs. Myrtle McVey. 40. of 1215 North Arsenal avenue, lacerations and bruises; William Arthur, 18. of 811 East New York street, bruises and head cuts; Patsy Chumler, 9, of Lebanon, shoulder injuries; Alma Leaman, 8. of 6133 Indianapolis avenue, face cuts; Mrs. William Thurgood. 3367 Park avenue, leg cuts, and Lute Bradford. 50. of 316 Taft street, cuts and bruises, charged with drunkenness and driving an auto while drunk.

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