Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 107, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1933 — Page 3

SEPT. 13, 1933

FALL OFF AUTO ENDS LIFE OF CITY RESIDENT Henry Purcell, 55. Dies at Hospital: Car Death Toll Now 92. Marion county accident death toll since Jan. 1 had reached ninety-two today, following the death Tuesday night at city hospital of Henry Purcell. 55. of R R. 12. Box 224, injured Saturday in an accident at

Twenty-first street and Ritter avenue. Purcell, riding on the running board of an automobile driven by Charles Birnell, 50, of

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R R. 11. Box 216-M. fell off. his head striking the pavement He suffered a fractured skull. Bom in Washington. Ind., Purcell had lived in Indianapolis twenty-four years. He is survived by his father, Jasper Purnell. Washington. and a sister, Mrs. John Yarbough, also of Washington. A man and a boy were injured Tuesday night in an automobile collision at Twenty-ninth street and East Riverside drive. Rteps in Auto's Path Denzil Hurt. 30. of 740 Laurel street, driver of one automobile, suffered scalp wounds, and Richard Firkenworth 4. son of Ralph Fickenworth. R. R. 17. Box 239, driver of the other machine, suffered scalp wounds. Hurt was taken to city hospital, and the child was treateu by a private doctor. Henry Neesen. 78. of 2158 Madison avenue, was bruised Tuesday night when he stepped into the path of an automobile driven by Henry Childers. 52, R. R. 1. Box 2. Neesen was taken to his home and a doctor called. Driver Is Arrested Gingerirh Lee, 20, of 626 Arch street, was under arrest today for reckless driving and failure to display license plates, following an accident Tuesday night at College and Massachusetts avenue, in which John Garvin. 42. of 836 North Rural street, was injured. Lee’s automobile ran into a parked car. and Garvin, standing behind the machine, was knocked down. He suffered bjek injuries.

The City in Brief

THURSDAY EVENTS Advrrlhlni Club luncheon, Columbia Club. Enjineertn* Society. luncheon. Board of Tradr. Siama Chi. luncheon. Board of Trade. Siam a Nn. lunrhron. Washington. American Business Club, luncheon, Columbia Club Araria. luncheon. Harrison Indiana K.iwanis Clubs, convention, all daT, datpool. Illini Club lunchron. Columbia Club. Real Estate Board, luncheon. Wash, inaton. Notre Dame Club, dinner, 6:15, Indianapolis Athletic Club. Illness which caused removal Saturday of Mrs. Mabrie Ormbs. Crawfordsville. Ind., to Methodist hospital. brought death Tuesday night. Plans for a home-coming program next Sunday of the Christian Men Builders class of the Third Christian church will be discussed at a business meeting to follow a bean supper in the classroom at the church at 6:30 tonight. Dance will be given Saturday night at Christian park community house by the So-Aihic Club, with music by Mary Ellen and Her Buddies. David Silver, 2952 Ruckle street, young Indianapolis pianist, entertained the Richmond Exchange Club Tuesday at Richmond. Dinner and formal initiation will be held Monday night by Beta Sigma Nu fraternity at the Washington. RAPPAPORT NAMED ON RELIEF COMMISSION Succeeds A. Keifer Mayer as Member of State Board. Leo M. Rappaport. Indianapolis attorney, was appointed today by Governor Paul V. McNutt as a member of the state commission on unemployment relief, of which Fred Hoke is chairman. He will succeed A Keifer Mayer. Indianapolis business man, who resigned due to press of business. Mayer has been active in NRA code work for druggists. Rappaport also will take the place of Mayer as a member of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan's advisory relief committee. Rappaport is a former president of the Family Welfare Society and former Indianapolis Community Fund director. WINS DIVORCE DECREE Camp Fire Girls National Head Charges Cruelty in Suit. p;/ l nilrd Prr** SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Sept. 13 Mrs. Kathleen Armstrong, executive secretary of the Camp Fire Girls, was granted a divorce late Tuesday from Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Minneapolis, on grounds of cruelty. The decree was ordered by Judge Dan Pyge of St. Joseph circuit court. Mrs. Armstrong testified that she financed her husband's dental studies and that she gave him $5,000 to start up a practice. She said they were married in 1925 and separated in 1928. and that he left without repaying the money. Cut by Auto Fan George Allender. 40. of 2802 Paris avenue, incurred a cut on his right ear Tuesday when the fan was hurled from his automobile while a mechanic was working on the engine.

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McNutt Denies Greenlee Is Scheduled for Shift

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FALL RAGWEED ‘RAGS’ CITIZENS

ing the rumors, some of which have been published. Grbenlee has had the Jim Farley role with the administration. He explains the animosity against him in terms of loyalty. “I know' some of these kickers who w'ould like to turn this administration into a sort of Harding regime,” Greenlee commented. "They would let Governor McNutt be worked and ruined through pretended friendship. "But I know them and what they want and they can not get their stuff over as long as I’m here checking them." Arrested on Bandit Charge After a shotgun said to have been stolen was found in his possession, Douglas Hall, 35, of 237 North Summit street, w'as arrested Tuesday by police on an auto banditry charge. The gun was the property of August Schrom, R. R. 12, box 21.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

TWO ROBBERY VICTIMS KIDNAPED BY BANDITS Both Are Freed After Holdup of Gas Station and Taxi. Two robbery victims were kidnaped Tuesday night and* released I within a short time after a taxicab and about S2O was taken. Charles Judy, 3540 North Pennsylvania street, was forced into an automobile at a filling station at Forty-sixth and Illinois where he is attendant. During a ride of the three blocks, Judy was robbed of j about S2O. He was put out of the car on Forty-ninth street, between Illinois and Meridian streets. A taxicab and a small amount of change was taken from the driver, L. H. Webb, 32, R. R. 3, Box 477, by two men w'ho entered the cab at State avenue and Washington street. Webb was forced to leave the cab at Kentucky avenue and Eagle creek. Auto Robe and Hat Stolen Auto robe valued at $35 and a $5 hat w'ere stolen Tuesday from the automobile of John W. Palmer, Richmond, Ind., parked at Washington and Delaware streets.

BITES SLATED THURSDAY FOR MISSJIARTER Death Comes After Several " Years’ Illness: Active in Dorcas Work. Funeral services for Miss Lucille M. Harter, 35. w'ho died Tuesday at her home, 316 North Noble street, will be held at 2 Thursday in the Moore & Kirk funeral home. Burial will be in the Greenfield cemetery. Miss Harter had been ill several years. She w’as a member of the First Evangelical church, and had been an, active member of the Dorcas girls’ class of that church. Surviving her are her mother, Mrs. Mary Harter; sister, Miss Roberta Harter of this city, and two brothers, Ray Harter, Detroit, and Louis W. Harter Charleston, W. Va. Goodall Rites Are Set Last rites for Eugene E. Goodall, 723 East Twenty-eighth street, will be held at 2 Thursday in the home, with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Goodall, who had been a salesman for steel products for thirty years, died Tuesday in the Methodist hospital. He was a member of Capital City lodge. No. 312, F. & A. M.. and of the Scottish Rite. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Florence C. Goodall; a son. Wilmot C. Goodall, and two brothers, Walter J. Goodall, Indianapolis, and Albert Goodall, Portland, Wash. Bakery Employe Dies Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday for Alonzo Franks, 43, who died Tuesday of heart trouble, while asleep at his home, 1046 St. Paul street. Services will be in the home, with burial in the Union Chapel cemetery. Mr. Franks, who was an employe of the Model Baking Company, had set the alarm for 1:30 Tuesday morning. When he failed to awaken, his wife investigated, and found that I he was dead.

MARK 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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Celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary was staged today by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Chastain. 3223 West Michigan street. They have been residents

BALLOONISTS RETURN FROM CANADA WILDS Cut Down Power Pole to Bring Assistance. B j/ United Prea* THOR LAKE, Ont,, Sept. 13Ward T. Van Orman and F. A. Trotter, American balloonists who wandered through Canadian forests for eight days before they finally were able to communicate with the outside world, arrived at Thor lake Tuesday after a trail and canoe journey out of the wilds. Van Orman complained of illness, having been stricken with ptomaine poisoning after their balloon crashed a week ago Sunday in northern Ontario. Trotter, however, was strong and in good spirits during the journey between Blue Lake and here. The two men were accompanied by James Barrett, power company

of Indianapolis thirty years. Children of the couple are Fred Chastain, 1341 West Michigan street, and Mrs. Otis McGaughey, 5050 West Sixteenth street.

lineman, who found them in the forest. The balloonists had chopped down a telegraph pole in order to break a power line, knowing that a repair man would be sent out to trace and locate the break. PLEDGES BUDGET AID Indiana Taxpayers’ Head Offers Help in Paring State Costs. Harry Miesse. executive secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, has pledged co-operation of his organization in aiding Governor Paul V. McNutt procure proper recognition of state school payments in reduction of local budgets. Miesse employs a corps of trained field men to aid budget makers.

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NRA MEDIATION 1 BOARD MEETING SLATED FRIDAY Score of Complaints Will Receive Hearings. Says Wells. The Indianapolis mediation board to consider complaints against firms charged with violation of the NRA will meet Friday, with several hundred complaints to be considered. Francis Wells. Indiana department of commerce representative, today announced that possibly a score of the complaints would call for hearings. He said he intended to suggest to the board that some of the hearings be open. Meanwhile, the local group received reports from Evansville that strikes are being threatened after employers have discharged employes who have been identified with attempts to create unions. Frank J. Kurka, assistant to Wells, said he made a personal survey of the situation recently and available information had been forwarded to Washington and that General Thomas H. Hammond of the department of commerce, was to handle the situation. So far, the Indianapolis group has not received information on what steps are to bp taken. J. W. Dewey, labor representative of the NRA. also is expected to take some action on the Evansville reports, but he has been ill since he arrived in Indianapolis Monday. Reports of the NRA survey board here show that ninety-eight have added 1,205 employes and $23,212 to weekly pay rolls.