Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 303, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1934 — Page 2

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NATIVE GERMAN, CITY RESIDENT 51 YEARS,DEAD Mrs. Louise Holtman, 73, to Be Buried in Concordia. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Holtman, 73, of 528 North Tacoma avenue, will be held in the residence at 2 tomorrow. Bunal will be in Concordia cemetery. Mrs. Holtman died Saturday night in her home. She w-as a. native of Germany and came to this country fity-one years ago. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran church. Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Edith Thompson; four sons. Walter Holtman. Edward A. Holtman, Louis Holtman and Frank H Holtman. and a sister. Mis. Minnie Heidergott. Aged City Woman Dead Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Johnson, 88, of 3245 Park avenue, were to be held in the home of a friend, F. L. Thornburg, Newcastle, at 2:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Johnson died in her home Saturday, after an illness of a month. Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. B. E. Bowman, with whom she made her home, and a son, Evan Johnson, Oak Park, 111. Attorney’s Mother Passes The body of Mrs. Catherine Van Meter, 83, of 1 West Twenty-eighth street, who died yesterday, will be taken to Monticello tomorrow afternoon for funeral services and burial. Mrs. Van Meter had made her home with a son, George F. Rinier, attorney, for several months. Long Illness Is Fatal Following an illness of five years, Mrs. Clara Garnett died yesterday in her home. 2018 Broadway. Funeral services will be held at 10 Wednesday. Surviving her are a daughter, Miss Betty Louise Garnett, Indianapolis. and a foster son. Dr. John G. Morr. Demng, N. M.

Mrs. Britanna Miller Dead Mrs. Britanna Gould Miller, 81, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Idle, 1605 Broadway. Mrs. Miller had been ill for some time. She was a member of the Memorial Presbyterian church, and had been a resident of Indianapolis twenty years. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the Memorial Presbyterian church, with burial in Washington Park cemetery. Surviving her are the daughter and a son, O. L. Miller. Civil War Veteran Dead Funeral services for Milton S. Randolph. 89. Civil war veteran, will be held at 10:30 tomorrow morning in the Harry W. Moore funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Randolph died Saturday in ' the home of his son. H. M Randolph. 31 South Arlington avenue. He enlisted in the Union army in May, 1364, and came to Indiana in 1871. Surviving him are four children, H. M. Randolph, Mrs. J. J. McCarthy. Mrs. William Sieber, and Mrs. Allen Bonn. Mrs. Falconbury Succumbs Following an illness of several months, Mrs. Jeanette Falconbury, 32. of 311 Lyons avenue, died Saturday in the Robert W. Long hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 2 this afternoon in the Roscoe Conkle funeral home, with burial in Floral Park cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Falconbury are the husband, Otis Falconbury; a son, Frederick Falconbury; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Loftin. Indianapolis; three sisters. Mrs. Edward Clark and Mrs. Philip France. Indianapolis. and Mrs. Glen Jenkins, Detroit, and three brothers, Alonzo Loftin, Doyal Loftin, and Edward Loftin, all of Indianapolis. Mrs. Brown's Rites Today Funeral services for Mrs; Olive Brown. 321 Graham avenue, were to be held at 2 this afternoon in the Shirley Brothers central chapel. ’ torial was to be in Memorial Park fmetery. Mrs. Brown died Friday in her after a ten days' illness. She was a member of the Irvington M. E. church. f Surviving her are the widower. C. F. Brown; a daughter, Miss Winifred Grace Brown, and a son, Earl C. Brown. Roberts Funeral Held The funeral of Jerry S. Roberts, 86. was held at 10 this morning in the Flanner & Buchanan funeral home. Burial was in Crown Hill. Mr. Robert died April 21 in Oakland. Cal., where he had lived since leaving Indianapolis twenty years ago. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Clara Roberts: four sister, Mrs. Mary Gardner, Fortville; Mrs.„Ella Conway. Lapel; Mrs. Mercy Silvey and Mrs. Lilly Lewellen. Indianapolis, and one brother, Sherman Roberts. Mrs. Eva Smith Passes An illness of a month resulted in the death Friday of Mrs. Eva Smith, 61, in the home of a daughter, Mrs. T. A. Brothers, 2600 Kessler boulevard, with whom Mrs. Smith made her home. She was a member of the Eighth Christian church. Funeral services were to be held at 2 this afternoon in the residence. Surviving Mrs. Smith are two daughters, Mrs. Brothers and Miss Ethel Smith; a son, Donald H. Smith; four sisters. Mrs. Frank Rosemier, Mrs. Ed Losch, Mrs. David Harding, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Oscar Peterson, Columbus, 0., and two brothers, Everett Meyers and Alvin of Indianapolis. City Jeweler Buried Henry C. Schergens. 76. died Saturday m his home, 1460 North Pennsylvania street. Funeral services were to be held at 3:30 this afternoon in the Flanner <fc Buchanan funeral heme. Burial was to be in Crown HilL Mr. Schergens had operated a jewelry store at 325 East Washington ttre<H for fifty years. Surviving him are two sisters. Mrs. Sophia Hedrich. Indianapolis, and Mrs. Christina Struerk. Cincinnati, and two brothers, August Schergens, Glendale, Cal., and Charles Schergens, Tell City.

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By Timre Special NOBLESVILLE, April 30— Russell Barker, charged with assault and battery on Dr. Robert Harris, secretary of the Noblesville city board of health, will be tried Thursday in city court. Dr. Harris was treated at a hospital for a broken nose and fractures of bones surrounding an eye. It was said he was struck with an iron pipe, but police said they found no weapon in an alley where the attack is alleged to have occurred. The incident was an aftermath of the arrest of Arza Barker, son of Russell Barker, on a charge of violating the city milk ordinance. It is alleged the younger Barker did not have his cows properly tested for tuberculosis.

Church Session Set P, y Timet Special CRAWFORDSVILLE. April 30Annual convention of Indiana Churches of Christ will be held here May 14 to 16, the first yearly meeting of the denomination held in Crawfordsville since 1840, year of the second convention. The denomination has approximately 160.000 members in 700 Indiana congregations.

PRESBYTERIAN LEAGUE PLANS SPRING SESSION Young People’s Group to Hold Event at Greencastle Indianapolis Presbytery Young Peoples League will hold its spring conference in the Greencastle and.) Presbyterian church, May 5 and 6. Speakers will be Dr. George Arthur Franz, Dr. R. J. McLandress and the Rev. Robert Hutchinson. The Westminister players of Bloomington will present a play, “The Color Line.” Kenneth Harker is league president. ART EXHIBITS SLATED George Mess Paintings and Photographs Added to Gallery. The John Herron Art Institute announces two new exhibitions, paintings by George Mess and pictorial photographs. Calendar of activities includes a lecture by Wilbur D. Peat, entitled “Our Discovery of Color,” at 8 Wednesday.

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De Pauw Rite Set By Timet Special GREENCASTLE, April 30.—An unique ceremony will be held tomorrow during observance of Founders and Benefactors day at De Pauw university. The student body will go to Forest Hill cemetery to decorate graves of founders and benefactors. In the cemetery are graves of four former De Pauw presidents—Thomas Bowman, Alexander Martin, John P. D. John and Hillary A. Gobin. A vicepresident, the noted historian, John Clark Ridpath, also rests in the cemetery. Another grave is that of Edward Rector, outstanding De Pauw benefactor. a a a I. U. to Celebrate By Time's Special BLOOMINGTON, April 30. Marking the one hundred fourteenth anniversary of the founding of Indiana university, a Foundation Day program will be held Wednesday morning and alumni throughout the nation also will observe the day.

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Athletes’ Mother Dies By Time* Special LAFAYETTE. April 30— Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Purvis, mother of three widely known football players, who died in a hospital here following an operation, were held yesterday in Arthur, 111. She was the wife of James Ray Purvis. The oldest son. L. Kenneth Purvis, won nation-wide prominence as a football player: James Carleton Purvis, also widely known, is now assistant football coach at Purdue university, and the youngest son, Duane. Purdue university student, is regarded as the outstanding college half back of the nation. ana Dividend Will Be Paid By Times Special EDINBURG, April 30.—Dividend of 20 per cent, representing $37,000, will be paid to depositors and other creditors of the Thompson State bank, beginning Friday. The bank, which is in liquidation, previously paid a dividend of 45 per cent.

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PROGRAM SET FOR FIRST OF CHILDMOViES Jackie Cooper Film Heads Experiment Saturday at the Indiana. Thrills, laughs and plenty of action are promised to Indianapolis children, in the first of the children's programs to be presented at the Indiana theater at 9 Saturday morning. The special children's show, planned by M. D. Cohn in respor.se to an editorial in The Times will show Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the dog. Pooch, in “Steamboat Willie.” Following this, the first chapter of anew serial adventure picture, “Pirates’ Treasure,” will show Richard Talmadge and other stars. The feature picture will present Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green and Jackie Searl in “Skippy.” Asa special feature pupils of the Stockman dancing school will offer singing and dancing acts with a

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broadcast over radio station WFBM at 9:30. Following the show, a representative of the Lifesaver Company will present each child with a package of fruit drops. Arrangements have been made to have firemen, policemen and a nurse at the theater, to assure parents that the children will be well taken care of. Doors will be open at 8:45 a. m. in order that the audience will have time to secure seats before the show begins. The show is scheduled to run from 9 to 11. and is one of a series of movie programs arranged to give proper entertainment for children. The plan is a follow-up of a movement started by the Youth's Movies Association, which has experimented for several weeks in two neighborhood theaters with special programs for children. Inspired by the association and The Times* editorial. Mr. Cohn has arranged with exhibitors and producers in Hollywood to secure pictures especially adapted to children’s programs. M’NUTT TALK LISTED Governor to Speak Before National C. of C. on May 3. \ Governor Paul V. McNutt will speak before the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington on May 3.

INDUSTRY GAINS ARE REPORTED ■ ■ —- Per Capita Weekly Earnings On Increase, Says Miss Perkins. Miss Francis Perkins, secretary of labor, announced today in Washington than increased industrial activity in March was reflected in gains in per capita weekly earnings in both the manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries. “Sixty-two of the ninety manufacturing industries reporting to the bureau of labor showed increases in per capita weekly earnines in March as compared with February,” Miss Perkins said. “The weekly increase for all factory employes av-

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