Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1934 — Page 17

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LOS ANGELES IS BUSY REPAIRING FLOOD RAVAGES Known Dead Total 42: List of Missing Still Numbers 61. lift LOS ANGELES, Jan 4.—The gigantic ta.sk of reconstructing the flood area of metropolitan Los. Angeles moved forward today as an army of workmen dug through debris and silt in : arch of additional Victims of the New Year’s day storm. Steam .-hovel; plowed through the littered .is which authoritr ;; e - timated would not be cleared for w > eks. The known death toll mounted to forty-two with the discovery of three additional bodies, in addition, sixty-one person.; were still missing. Authorities believed at least eleven of these were and ad. Tile body of Mr El ar.or Clark, 38, was recovered from the wreckage of the First Methodist church In Montrose. Searchers dug deeper, believing they w slid find more victims who had : ought refuge in the church onlv to be hurled m'o oblivion by the torrent that swept through the town. Bodies of a man and a woman were found, covered with silt, in Glendale. TWO CHILDREN SLAIN BY CWA MAN: BEATS WIFE Tells Police lie Also Killed Youth in Triangle; Body Not Found. By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—John Pietrowski, 27-year-old civil works administration worker, confessed today, police said, that he killed his two small children and proabaly fatally beat his 23-year-old wife after finding her and John Panfield, 19, in each others’ embrace. Pietrowski also confessed, police said, that he killed Panfield, a roomer in the home, and then hid his body. Police, however, were unable to find the body at the place where Pietrowski said he left it. The 10-months-old boy of the couple was found thrust into a -wash boiler, where he either was drowned or was suffocated by water soaked clothes. His sister, 3 years old. was found terribly beaten and died a few hours later. 2.000 ENROLL IN CiTY CWA ADULT CLASSES Fifty-Three Teachers Employed at Fourteen Centers for Schools. The 2,900 mark was reached yesterday in enrollment in the adult education classes being conducted through the civil works service. Paul C. Stetson, school superintendent, declared that the classes ‘Tar exceed our expectations.” The classes are being conducted at fourteen centers. Fifty-three teachers have been engaged to conduct them. They will be paid from federal funds provided by the civil works service branch of the civil works administration. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE APPLAUDED IN MEXICO “Good Neighbor” Policy Toward Latin-America Praised. Hit United Press MEXICO CITY, Jan. 4.—President Roosevelt's message to congress showed his sincere adherence to his ••good neighbor” policy toward Latin-America, in Mexican opinion, and gave promise cf an attitude of mutual respect among the American republics.

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This was the dramatic scene at Baltimore’s snow-encrusted Logan Field a;. Sue Trammell, flown from Houston. Tex., through rain and snow by Speed Pilot James R. Wedell, was carried from the plane in the dead of night to be rushed to a local hospital for a brain operation. A nurse bears the child to a waiting ambulance while Walter Fondron, uncle of the baby, assists. Elliott Trammell, the father, is at the extreme left.

Seidensticker Sure to Retain Postmastership

Candidates Called For, but Examination Means Little. The office of Indianapolis postmaster, now held by Adolph Seidensticker, theoretically is open, but actuall yis politically closed. Candidates for the post mastership have been invited by the United States civil service commission to file applications by Jan. 23. The examination, however, merely is a matter of form, since it is understood that Mr. Seidensticker, who was named acting postmaster last September at the behest of Senator Frederick Van Nuys, will be given a permanent appointment if he meets the civil service requirements, which are not very rigid. There will be no written examination. The civil service commission merely will investigate all applicants and turn over to Postmaster General Farley the names of the three applicants receiving the highest rating. One of the three then will be named postmaster. If Mr. Seidensticker's name does not appear among the three with BYRD AIR TOUR CHANGES MAP 200,000 Miies in Antarctic Found to Be Water, Not Land. By United Press ON BOARD S. S. JACOB RUPPERT, EN ROUTE TO ANTARCTICA. Jan. 4.—(via Mackay Radio). —Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd has wiped 200.000 miles of territory off Antarctic maps in two dangerous seaplane flights, and remarked them as part of the Pacific ocean. In the second flight yesterday, Admiral Byrd flew along the 117th Meridian of longitude to 72.30 degrees south latitude. He covered this time by observation about 50,000 square miles. As on his first flight two weeks ago, he found that what was marked as ice covered land was ocean. Byrd left the water from a lake in the ice. during a light snow and in unfavorable weather generally. On his flight, of two hours fortyseven minutes duration, he passed an iceberg which he estimated as twenty-five miles long and four miles wide. Prominent Fulton Banker Dies ROCHESTER. Ind., Jan. 4. Charles Drudge. 64, prominent Fillton county farmer and banker, died yesterday in a hospital here. He had been ill several weeks.

Funeral of Harry W. Dickerson; Manufacturer, to Be Held Tomorrow

Prominent Citizen Had Been an Importer in New York. Funeral services for Harry W. Dickerson. 56. of 2431 North Talbot street, will be held at 1:30 tomorrow in the Flanner & Buchanan funeral home. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Dickerson died yesterday in St. Vincent's hospital, after an illness of three weeks. He was born in Indianapolis, and was connected for a number cf years with the Dickerson-Williams Veneer Manufacturing Company. In recent years, he had lived in New York, where he was in the mahogany importing business. He returned to Indianapolis last spring. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Nanette H. Dickerson: a sister. Miss Nettie J. Dickerson, and a brother. Howard K. Dickerson. Ft. Thomas, Ky. Moose Home Doctor Dies Indianapolis friends have received word of the death of Dr. John D. Nichols. 65. former superintendent of city hospital, in Moosheart. 111. Dr. Nichols has been house physician at the Mooseheart vocational training school for dependents, maintained by the Loyal Order of Moose for fifteen years. He is sur-

the highest rating. Senator Van Nuys could ask for a second examination, it is explained. Similar examinations are announced for Bloomington, Crawfordsville, Evansville, Kendallville, Lafayette, LaPorte, Logansport, Marion, New Albany and Vincennes. In many of these cities, “deserving Democrats” have been appointed acting postmasters and are expected to be continued in office, if they qualify under civil service. Negro Child Burned Rorrel Bryant, 2, Negro. 1208 Madeira street, was taken to city hospital by police today, in serious condition from burns incurred when the child fell against a stove and his clothing became ignited.

$90,000 Hospital, Topic Before Flower Mission

How to Realize on Its $32,000 Frozen Assets Is Problem. Construction plans for a $90,000 tuberculosis hospital, which would care for patients not receiving proper hospitalization, were being considered at a meeting today of the Indianapolis Flower Mission Society directors. Mrs. David Ross, president, and Mrs. James D. Ermston, chairman of the project committee,' hope to interest a group of citizens in underwriting the frozen assets, amounting to $32,000. In addition they expect a federal public works grant of $30,000 to add to their cash assets, $30,000. The government has refused to accept the $32,000 as collateral for a loan because of the large number of similar requests. However, if the $60,000 cash can be reased, the $30,000 request will be given prompt attention, Otto P. De Luse, Indiana PWA advisory chairman, said. If the frozen assets can not be liquefied, the society would be willing to turn the funds over to the city for construction of the hospital on the city hospital grounds. Should a group of persons provide the $30,000 in cash, it has been proposed that a trusteeship be created and the assets turned over to them as they were converted into cash. Mrs. Ermston said that she had received pledges from several wealthy men who would be willing to assist in the project. Youth Flees State Farm Indianapolis police were notified yesterday that Ray Tyner, 19, Negro, escaped from the Indiana state farm at Putnamville. His mother lives in this city.

I vived by the widow, Mrs. Pauline Nichols. Nanking Missionary Dead Advice of the death of Miss Ella Shaw, missionary of the Methodist Episcopal church in Nanking, China, for forty-six years, has been received by Indianapolis friends. Miss Shaw had been scheduled for retirement for a number of years, but had prolonged her stay in China at ’the reI quest of Chinese friends. She was born in Vevay. and was a graduate of Moore’s Hill college. She went to China in 1887. Surviving her are a sister and two brothers. Mrs. Alice Wilson Dies Mrs. Alice M. Wilson. 35. 1130 l Wade street, died yesterday in St. Francis hospital. She had 'been ill only a short time. She was born in Indianapolis, ana was a graduate of St. John’s academy. Surviving her are the widower, two sons. Francis Leo Wilson, and Thomas Wilson, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Colbert. Former Resident Dead Indianapolis friends have been advised of the death of Mrs. Rolland Veateh. former Indianapolis resident, at* her home in Philadelphia. Mrs. Veateh died Sunday. I Surviving her are the widower and 1 two sisters, Mrs. George Hadley,

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COMMANDER OF FIFTH CORPS TO BE ANNOUNCED Major-General Moseley Is to Assume Post in Atlanta, Ga. Announcement of appointment of a successor to Major-General George Van Horn Moseley as commander of the Fifth corps area, at Columbus, 0., today was awaited at the corps offices here. Transfer of General Moseley to the command of the Fourth corps area, with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga., to succeed Major-General Edward King, who died last week, was announced yesterday at Washington. General Moseley formerly was deputy chief of staff of the war department. He is expected to enter upon his new duties within the next ten days. CITY AUDITING PLAN CHANGED New Bookkeeping System to Centralize All Expenditures. Heads of all boards and departments in the city administration were instructed Wednesday in use of the new system of bookkeeping and accounting installed Jan. 1 in the purchasing department. “The purpose of this new system is to get an accurate account of all expenditures and liabilities as they are created,” Mayor Reginald Sullivan told the heads in a meeting Wednesday. Under the new system, no merchandise will be purchased unless there is a requisition on file in the purchasing department. Through this system, all departmental expenditures will be centralized and it will simplify the compilation of the city budget, Mayor Sullivan said. This modern bookkeeping system was advocated by The Times several months ago in a series of articles explaining how the tax rate could be kept down through application of business methods in municipal government. The old system had been in existence for more than twenty-five years.

Mannish Girl Dons Male Attire and Airs—Vanishes. A PRETTY blond girl, about 15, entered the Powder Puff beauty shop, 31 East Ohio street, yesterday afternoon. A short time later she emerged clad in corduroy trousers, jacket and low-heeled shoes with close cropped hair and a masculine stride. Asking permission to change’ her clothes in the shop after having a haircut, the girl casually told employes that whatever she had left behind be turned over to charity. Staring with amazement as the girl swung out of the shop, the employes hurried back into the dressing room and found a woman’s coat, slippers, galoshes, tam-o-shanter, scarf and purse. In the purse was a miwor with the initials, M. R., inscribed upon it. Police investigated. After bidding a blithe farewell, the girl was last seen swaggering west on Ohio street. REPORTER BADLY CUT Reporter Suffers Facial Injury in City Hall Mishap. Bumping against a door in the works board office at city hall. Griffith Niblack, Indianapolis News city hall reported, was severely cut on the face yesterday when plate glass in the door was broken. He was given treatment by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer. The second crop of clover, being more highly fertilized by bees, produces better seed than the first crop.

Anderson, and Mrs. C. C. Hadley, Philadelphia. Benjamin Cooke Rites Funeral services for Benjamin C. Cooke, 64, who died Tuesday in Colorado Spring, Col., will be held at 3 Saturday afternoon in the Flanner & Buchanan funeral home. Mr. Cooke had lived in Colorado Springs for six years. He was a commercial printer in Indianapolis for a number of years. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Mary W. Cooke; a son, Robert E. Cooke, Scranton, Pa.: three sisters, Miss Bess Cooke. Indianapolis; Miss Ora Cooke. Dallas. Tex., and Mrs. Bert Thompson, Terre Haute, and a brother, George Cooke, Indianapolis. Funeral for Mrs. Gehrich Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Gehrich. 33. of 963 West Twentyeighth street, will be held at 8:30 tomorrow morning in the George W. Usher funeral home, and at 9 in the Holy Angel church. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs. Gehrich died yesterday in city hospital after a short illness. Surviving her are the widower, one daughter, Miss Generose Gehrich; two sons, Edward Gehrich Jr. and Harry Gehrich: her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McWethy; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Hutton, Mrs. Hazel Harito and Mrs. Lillian Baldwin, and one brother, Glen, Morris, living in Texas.

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A nation-wide search to identify the 18-months-old white boy shown above, found with a Negro woman in a Detroit rooming house, has been 1 lunched by Detroit police. The; woman, Betty Holland, 29, is held on a kidnaping suspicion charge, after telling conflicting stories. M. E. Tracy Says — ANOTHER mile post passed on the road between two eternities. We think we know what lies behind because we can count a few. Those ahead remain to be set, which is one reason why w r e can’t figure out the future. Some people say that we state the problem back-end foremost; that it’s the future which lies behind, while the past is ahead. They argue that a train leaving at 9 in the morning is bound to be ahead of one leaving at 3 in the afternoon and that, on a similar basis of reasoning, the fourteenth century is boqnd to be ahead of the twentieth. Maybe they are right, but no one has returned from either direction to prove it. We have little choice but to go on measuring the ground already covered, or such part of it as has been covered since men acquired the art of measurement. I use the word “art” advisedly, because our system of reckoning time | is too primitive and haphazard to Ibe called r, science. If there is one ! ox-cart tradition from which we have proved unable to free ourselves i it is the moth-eaten Julian calendar. a a a YOU simply can’t divide a month into weeks without getting j fractions, or a year into months j without irregularity. If nature had i been operated on such a system, the 1 universe would have disappeared through traffic accidents long ere this. We hold on to the calendar, not because it represents good arithmetic or good sense, but because “papa did it that way.” There isn’t any other explanation for the childish complacency with which we tolerate such a hodge-podge. Introduction of the metric system is the most permanent, if not the most important triumph of the French revolution. Must we wait for a similar upheaval to reform the calendar? The calendar is just a matter of human convenience, you know. The sun would rise if we didn’t have one, and the moon go through her phases. That being so, why not make it as convenient for ourselves as possible? Considering the radical changes we are making in other fields, doesn’t it strike you as rather queer that we should be so indifferent, stubborn or reactionary regarding the measurement of time? a a a HOW can we be so hot for economy or shortcut methods and overlook that bet? Like any other fashion, our liberalism runs to ruts. We can quarrel violently with the past over some things, yet suffer ourselves to be gagged by it with respect to others. Just now, we are worked up over codes. We have formulated a couple of hundred already and look upon the job as no great achievement. It probably would take less time and trouble to figure out a scientific calendar than it did to write the garment workers’ code. Neither would you have to take the calendar to the supreme court to find out whether it was constitutional. If our professors and educators really want to help the kids along a little faster, they should give some attention to this problem. DOLLAR RISE IS LAID TO ROOSEVELT SPEECH Pound Sterling Drops to $5.11% on London Exchange. By United Press LONDON. Jan. 4.—The dollar was stronger today, opening at $5.10% to the pound and closing at $5.11%, compared to yesterday’s close of $5.15%. Its strength was regarded as due to President Roosevelt’s speech to congress of yesterday. The franc closed at 82%, materially weaker than yesterday’s closing price at 82 11-16. COSTIGAN BILL HITS LYNCH LAW LAXNESS Measure Would Punish Officials Who Wink at Violence. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—A bill to punish public officials who tolerate lynch law was introduced in the senate today by Senator Edward Costigan <Dem., Colo.). The bill would impose heavy prison sentences and fines on officials who aid lynch mobs, who fail to use diligence in protecting prisoners or who fail to punish lynchers.

ATTACK WORDS OF ROOSEVELT Suggestion of Legislative and Executive Union Under Fire. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—President Roosevelt's declaration concerning a stronger tie between the legislative and executive branches of the government was seized upon today as the chief point of Republican attack upon the President's annual message to congress. While a non partisan spirit of co-operation in pushing through recovery measures was indicated as congress convened yesterday, some Republican leaders found something about which to express themselves in Mr. Roosevelt's closing words. Senate Minority Leader Char'es L. McNary likened the President’s statement to a repeal of the Constitution.

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FRAUD CHARGED TO GA l,n ’*AY State Representative Sued for $5,000 by City Divorcee. Fred S Galloway, state representative and active in labor circles, is named defendant in a suit on file in super; r court by Mrs. Pearl Kennett arking judgment of $5,000 for alleged fraud. In her complaint, Mrs. Kennett. a divorcee, alleged that she had advanced sums of money totalling $4,6.1 to Galloway between July 29, 1931 and July. 1933. The bill of particulars alleges that Mrs. Kennett advanced Mr. Galloway sums to finance his candidacy for Indiana state representative and later for mayor of Indianapolis. The complaint also charged that Mr. Galloway is alleged to have told Mrs Kennett that he had SIO,OOO cr. deposit in two defunct banks and that the money was advanced to him on this representation, whereas he aid not have the money on deposit.