Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 240, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 February 1932 — Page 9

FEB. 15, 1932_

COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL SOARS AT DEATH OF TRIO Boy on Bicycle Is Killed; Auto Crash Claims Lives of Two. Marion county’s automobile death toll for 1932 was raised to eighteen today with deaths of three persons In traffic accidents during the week-end. Knocked from his bicycle by an automobile near Hanna avenue and Bluff road, Sunday afternoon, Edward Niedenthal, 13, of R. R. 4, Box 624, was injured fatally.

Oren Richardson of Martinsville, driver of the car, swerved into a ditch in an attempt to avoid the lad. Richardson was not arrested.

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Two persons were killed and four were injured Saturday afternoon, when three automobiles collided at Lyndhurst drive and West Washington street. Two Die in Crash The dead are Lester Wildman, 43, Du Pont (Ind.) postmaster, and his sister, Mrs. Bertha Disbro, 45, of Crothersville. The injured are Lester Disbro, 12, son of Mrs. Disbro; Mrs. Emma Armstrong, 58, of 1019 South Fleming street; William McKinney, 28, of 1012 South Taft street, and George Knott, 34, of 835 South Westbrook street. The accident occurred when an automobile driven by Knott swerved to the wrong side of the road, sideswiping another car and crashing headon into the third, driven by Wildman. Mrs. Armstrong and McKinney were riding with Knott. On Visit to Friends Wildman and Mrs. Disbro were Killed instantly and young Disbro incurred a broken leg, body cuts and bruises. They were driving to Indianapolis to visit friends when the accident occurred. George Jennings, 18, of R. R. 13, Box 336, was injured seriously Sunday afternoon when thrown from a motorcycle near the entrance of Eroad Ripple park. Charles Vance, 34, of 839 Riviera bjulevard, today faces charges of drunkenness, driving while drunk and vehicle taking, after the automobile he was driving crashed into a street car at Sixty-third street and Marion road Sunday afternoon. Drivers Are Arrested William Smith, 50, of 802 East Sixty-fourth street, riding with Vance, was cut and bruised. Both were being held at the city hospital detention ward. Losing control of his automobile Sunday afternoon, Floyd Beucher, 32, of 2253 Madison avenue, crashed into an elevation abutment at Meridian street and the Belt railroad, and sustained severe cuts and bruises. Charges of drunkenness, operating an automobile while drunk and failure to stop after an accident were placed against Dewey Dodrill, 33, of 1108 College avenue, following an accident Sunday night near West and Washington streets. Audrie Burdine, 23, was arrested for drunkenness, reckless driving and failing to stop after an accident as result of a crash with another car Sunday afternoon at Michigan and Concord streets.

COMEDY CEREMONY IS ARRANGED BY 0. E. S. Past Matrons and Patrons Plan Rites at Plainfield. Past Matrons and Patrons’ Association of Marion county will institute anew association of past matrons and patrons in the Masonic temple at Plainfield Thursday night. All past matrons and patrons of Hendricks county are eligible for membership. Anew comic initiation ceremony has been arranged by Mrs. Salome Binkley, Marion county association president. The following past matrons and patrons will serve in the stations: Mrs. Binkley, senior has-been: Lee Harner. brother senior has-was: Mrs. Miliie Gilmore, sister assistant senior has-been; Ralph Roberts, brother assistant senior has-was: Mrs. Catherine Richardson, sister guidem: Mrs. Francis Kvle. sister assistant guidem: William Brown, brother p:nnusher: Mrs. Lulu Toon, sister moneycrabber: George Armentrout. brother nut-tem-out: Mrs. Jennie Deeter. sister drng-cem-in. and Mesdames Jessie Bierce. Aheen Monev. Ethel Emmons and John Tudball. four law dispensers. The association exemplified the work at New Palestine Saturday with the following members in the various stations: Mrs. Martha Zoercher. Andrew Landers. Mesdames Blanche Regett. Laugra Rathbun. Esther Bleistein, Hallie Pickhardt. Louise Sharp. Florence Carr. Katherine Richardson. Elizabeth Tvre. Sarah Baker. Marv Konecke. Millie Gilmore, Salome Binkley. Jessie V. Potts, Ethel Emmons and Ida Ingle. S”SO Loot Taken From. Auto Loot valued at $250 was stolen from the parked automobile of Carl Graf, 37 West Twenty-first street, Saturday night, he informed police. The car was parked in the 400 block Winthrop avenue. Columbus Gets New Postmaster By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 15. James E. Reed, chairman of the Bartholomew county Republican organization today, assumed duties as Coiumbus postmaster. He succeeds Charles G. Hunter.

BARGAIN EXCURSION FARES Each Week-End CHICAGO $5.00 Good on all trains from noon Fridays until early morning trains Sundays. Good returning until Monday night. f'1.60 Round Trip to Louisville. Good going Fridays and Saturdays; return Monday. Sunday, February 21 CINCINNATI $2.25 GREENSBURG 1.25 SHELBYVILLE 75 Leave Indianapolis 7:30 n. m.; returning leave Cincinnati 8:15 p. m. or 10 05 p. m., same date. Tickets good in coaches only. Children half fare. Tickets at City Ticket Office. 112 Monument Circle, and Union Station. BIG FOUR ROUTE

He’s Always Gentlemanly

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And the Gentleman says to the lady, “You can park, Miss, but not here.” In fact the Gentleman in the photo talking to Miss Betty Ramey, 5686 Washington boulevard, is a self-admitted Gentleman. He is N. A. Gentleman, custodian and superintendent of buildings and grounds at Butler university. Parking and sometimes a bit of

HINDENRURG AND HITLERTO RUN Fascist Chief Will Battle for Presidency. By United Press BERLIN, Feb. 15.—President Paul Von Hindenburg today agreed to become a candidate for re-election to the presidency. The decision came soon after reports that another popular figure, Adolph Hitler, leader of the German fascists, had obtained German citizenship through appointment to a teaching post, and also would be a candidate. Press reports said Premier Klagges of Brunswick had appointed Hitler a professor practical pedagogics at Brunswick university, so that “the politician without a country” received German citizenship automatically. Hitler lost his Austrian citizenship and could not run for president in Germany unless he became a German citizen. Hindenburg issued a declaration saying he would run for president again, because not running would mean “shirking my duty.” NATION’S HEALTH GAINS Last 18 Months Best in History, Homeopathist Declares. By United Press CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Americans were healthier in the last eighteen months than in any other recorded period of that length, Dr. Lester E. Siemon, Cleveland, told the homeopathic congress.

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“sparking” are just a few of the problems that must be ironed out by Gentleman in a gentle fashion at the university. “My family has always been Gentleman. I’m from the Killarney lakes in Ireland,” Gentleman explains with a touch of Erin’s brogue.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

JEWELRY STORE THIEVESjiOUGHT Pair Smashes Show Window to Get SSOO Loot. Two Negroes are sought today following robbery of the Antique jewelry store, 42 West Ohio street, of jewelry valued at approximately SSOO. A show window was smashed to reach the loot early Sunday. Missing articles include rings, bracelets and a watch. The store is owned by Clarence Pollins, 400 North Delaware street, Apt. 12. A burglar was an uninvited guest while Earl J. Patterson was entertaining at his home, 3636 Salem street, Sunday night. After breaking a window in a bedroom, the burglar took three purses. A cash register and cigaret vending machine were stolen by two men Li a restaurant at 2523 West Washington street early Sunday. A Negro boy is held at the juvenile detention home following a confession that he stole sl2 from the grocery of Louis Green, 2456 Northwestern avenue. The money was recovered.

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