Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1934 — Page 3

JUNE 22, 1934-

FORMER CITY WOMAN'S BODY BROUGHT HERE Mrs. Anna Vorhees Brown, Prominent Here, Dies in Boston. The body of Mrs. Anna Belle Voorhees Brown, 39, who died Wednesday in Boston, will be brought to Indianapolis for funeral services. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Complete arrangements for funeral services have not been made. Mrs. Brown lived in Indianapolis until two years ago, when sie moved to Cincinnati. She went to Boston several months ago. She was a member of a prominent Indianapolis family. Surviving her are an aunt, Mrs. Caroline Vajen Collins, Indianapolis and Pasadena, Cal., and an uncle, Reece Voorhees, Spokane. Mrs. Etta Attkisson Dead Following an illness of six weeks, j Mrs. Etta Attkisson, 60, died yes- j terday at her home, 1454 Blaine avenue. Funeral services will be held in the Blaine Avenue M. E. church at 1 tomorrow, with burial in Seymour. Surviving Mrs. Attkisson are the widower, John Edward Attkisson; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Smith; two sons, Robert L. Attkisson and Lynn Attkisson; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Brown and Mrs. Sadie Cook, all of Indianapolis, and a brother,, John Cole, Little Rock, Ark. Native of Ireland Passes Peter J. McGrath, 46, of 25 North Tacoma avenue, died yesterday in St. Vincent’s hospital, following a five weeks’ illness. He was a native of Ireland, coming to this country when a young man. He had been an employe of the Pennsylvania railroad seventeen years. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 tomorrow' in the John J. Blackwell & Son funeral home, and at 9 in St. Philip Neri Catholic church, of which he was a member. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Surviving Mr. McGrath are a son, James McGrath, and a brother, Joseph McGrath, both of Indianapolis. Ex-lowa Man Succumbs Josiah L. DeForest. 84. died yesterday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mable Claire Simons, 1435 North New Jersey street, where he made his home. He came to Indianapolis three years ago from Council Bluffs, la. Surviving Mr. DeForest are two daughters, Mrs. Simons, and Mrs. Pauline Radenbaugh, Omaha. Neb., and a son, Jesse DeForest, Woodbine, la. City Woman, 83, Dead Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine L. Rush, 83, who died yesterday at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Frieda Weber, 2258 South Meridian street, will be held in the residence at 2 tomorrow. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Mrs. Rush had been ill more than a year. Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. Cora Kramer, Mrs. Mary Workmn, and Mrs. Laura Shea; two sons, Newton Rush and Walter Rush, and a number of grandchildrdh and great-grandchil-dren. Three-Year Illness Fatal Frank Daglish, 73, of 6170 Ralston avenue, died yesterday in his home, after an illness of more than three years. Funeral services will be held in the Flanner & Buchanan funeral home at 2 tomorrow, with burial in Crown Hil. Mr. Daglish was a native of Canada, but had lived in Indianapolis since boyhood. He was employed at Kingan & Cos. thirty years. Surviving him are a daughter, Miss Hazel B. Daglish, and a son, Ray H. Daglish, both of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Miss Anna Daglish and Mrs. John Shaw, Cleveland. Store Chief Found Dead Sidney Mendel, 48, of 3715 North Meridian street, was found dead in bed this morning, after he had. failed to appear at the Capital Clothes Shop, of which he was manager. Death was attributed to heart disease. Mr. Mendel had been in the clothing business in Indianapolis fifteen years. He formerly operated the McCarthy Clothes Shop on Pennsylvania street, and later took over the management of the Royal Tailors, where he remained until he became manager of the Capital Clothes Shop. Mr. Mendel is survived by a brother, sister and mother, all living in New York City. The brother, Ira Mendel, will arrive in Indianapolis tomorrow to make funeral arrangements. SYNTHETIC TIRES MADE Durable as Natural Rubber, Dayton Tests Show. By United Press DAYTON, 0., June 22.—Automobile tires of synthetic rubber, developed from coal, limestone, salt and water, have proved to be as durable as natural rubber tires, J. A. MacMillan, president of the Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company, announced today. The company manufactured synthetic rubber tires for testing purposes only, he said. HOOSIER DIES IN CRASH Elkhart Man Fell Asleep at Wheel, Police Believe. By United Press ELKHART, Ind., June 22.—Frank - Jordan, 49, Elkhart gravel pit owner, was killed instantly early today when his automobile crashed into a culvert on Road 20, west of here. It is believed he went to sleep. He was returning from a business trip to Clinton.

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Wonders of the World’s Fair were revealed to 180 boys, contest winning carriers of The Times, who made a tour of the Century of Progress last week. Accompanying them were Times circulation officials, William G. Morris, Jack Walsh, S. R. Martin, Harold Kohlmyer, Richard Cogan, Dale Cox, Charles Woodard, Wendell Dillard, Sam Light and Ray Surber. T. B. Sampson, Indianapolis city passenger agent for the Big Four, assisted in conducting the group of young business men. The boys were in Chicago two days.

July 4 Reports Boom U. S. Will Sizz-z-z Its Way to Prosperity, Do It Safely, Fireworks Expert Says.

BY JACK HOWARD Times Staff Writer REPORTS are good this year in the fireworks business. For this, you can take the word of George Hofman, of Kipp Brothers, 117 South Meridian street —and Mr. Hofman is not one to palm off a pun on an unsuspecting reporter. "

Mr. Hofman, who knows almost everything about things that explode, feels that the American public is planning to sizz-z-z and boom (!x!) its way back to prosperity this July 4, a mere matter of two weeks. The fireworks industry not only is cheered by the fact that orders are up, but also the. fact that this is “make-it-safe-for-the-kiddies year” among the big firecracker and roman candle men. “Our main thought this year,” said Mr. Hofman as he fondly petted a formidable looking bundle of roman candles, “has been to insure the safety of children. We havfe tried to offer Fourth of July material that produces a maximum of noise with a minimum of possible bodily harm. “With this In mind, we conferred with the fire prevention officials and made out a taboo list of fireworks. This list was sent to manufacturers so they won’t attempt to offer the condemned articles for sale in Indiana.” tt tt tt MR. HOFMAN’S taboo list includes the intriguingly-titled Auto Burglar Alarm or Auto Joker. Mr. Hofman was at loss to explain just where alarm ended and the joke began. He agreed that elimination of Whistling Tornado, Whistling Cyclone, and Whistling Storm King from the list of eligibles looked like some form of Noise-Abate-ment League conspiracy. “But,” Mr. Hofman said, “we have a lot of safe new models to replace those sacrificed in the best interests of American youth. Now take this best seller, Smoking We’re selling many of those. Smoking Sambo is a cardboard gentleman about eight inches tall, of dark hue, and attired in minstrel costume. Gripped in Sambo’s two large red lips is a for-midable-looking cigar. To this cigar goes all the credit for Smoking Sambo’s popularity,

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BASHFUL SWAIN SHOT FLEEING FROM COPS Neighbors Call Police as Embarrassed Youth Paces Street. ’By United Press CHICAGO, June 22. Feuer, 22, is a very bashful young man. He went to call on a girl last night, but couldn’t muster enough courage to ring the bell. A neighbor saw him pacing up and down and called police. When police arrived, Irving started to run. A bullet stopped him. It wasn’t a very serious wound and Irving feels well enough to be very embarrassed. CITY PRODUCTS TO BE SHOWN AT STATE FAIR E. Curtis White to Have Charge of Exhibit This Year. Representative manufactured products will be exhibited by Indiana cities in the Manufacturers building at the Indiana state fair, according to Lieutenant-Governor Clifford Townsend. E. Curtis White, Indianapolis, state agriculture board member, will have charge and has enlisted the aid of mayors of all Indiana cities in obtaining city and county exhibits.

NOISY BURGLARS FAIL TO DISTURB SLEEPER, SO THEY READ PAPER

William Brennderman, 1215 North State avenue, sleeps a deep and profound sleep, unperturbed by the noisy antics of burglars. While Mr. Brennderman slept last night burglars entered his bedroom, took two pairs of trousers, looked through them and threw them on the floor in the living room. Then they took a purse from the dining room, took S° from it and threw it on the floor of Mrs. Brennderman’s room. So well did Mr. Brennderman sleep that he was oblivious to the fact that the burglars took a morning newspaper from the porch, brought it into the living room and read it before leaving. The mussed paper, the trousers and the purse all were foupd when Mr. Brennderman awoke this morning.

ADJUSTER AWAY, 1 MEAT DISPUTE AT STANDSTILL Three Policemen, Meanwhile, Are Put on Packing Plant Duty. Labor trouble beween Kingan & Cos. and Armour & Cos., meat packers, and the Amalgamated lOleat Cutters and Butchers’ Union, remained at a standstill today, with Robert Fox, former president of the Indianapolis Central Labor Union and department of labor mediator, out of the city. Mr. Fox was named conciliator yesterday after Miss Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, was urged to appoint a mediator to avert a threatened strike authorized by the union. Meanwhile, three police officers have been placed on duty at the Kingan plant twenty-four hours a . day to prevent any labor demonstrations. The strike was authorized by 1.800 claimed members of the union after the companies had refused to recognize the union. TEN BOMBING PLANES TO MAKE ALASKA HOP Mass Flight Next Month Army’s Answer to Criticism. By United, Press WASHINGTON, June 22.—Details of the mass flight of army airplanes to Alaska were announced by the war department today. The flight, starting early next month, is believed the air corps’ answer 'to recent severe criticism which has been received by the aviation wing. Ten Martin bombing planes will make the 7,335-mile trip from Washington to Fairbanks, Alaska, and return. Lieutenant - Colonel Henry H. Arnold, commander of army, air mail operations in the west, will head the flight. FORUM WILL DISCUSS SOCIAL CREDIT PLAN Major Douglas’ Proposals to Be Topic at Session. H. L. Seegar will speak on “The Douglas Social Credit Plan’’ before the economic research forum Monday night in the economics room of the public library. The address will be based on the book “Social Credit,” by Major Douglas of Scotland, in which the author proposes the socialization of credit to a much greater degree than already exists under the New Deal.

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Miss Althea Miller, 5946 Rosslyn avenue, today realized two ambitions. First, she won a golf match from Miss Claribel Davidson, in the consolation round of the Indianapolis Women’s Golf Association championship flight. , A few hours later, Miss Miller became the bride of Dave Mitchell, 1116 North Capitol avenue, recent winner of the Indianapolis District Golf Association title. The golf match, which was scheduled for this afternoon, was played at 7:30 this morning, because of Miss Miller’s wedding plans. She won the match, 5 and 4. Miss Miller was out in 45, and Miss Davidson was out in 47. The wedding ceremony was held at 1:30 at the Englewood M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will go to Chicago for their honeymoon.

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Pursuit of Knowledge Varies Inversely With Conditions, Assistant Librarian Reveals.

WHEN a man picks up his dinner pail and punches the clock, he throws down his reading book. Miss Nancy Todd, assistant to the librarian at the Indianapolis public library, said today.

“The pursuit of knowledge varies inversely with business conditions,” she said. “While during the worst months of the depression, more books were borrowed from? the library than ever before, the number has dropped off the last few months, indicating more employment.” Technical books dealing with science and engineering were greatly in demand during the dark moments, but the public taste has turned now to finance, government and romance. Popular fiction books are “An-

thony Adverse,” “Lamb in His Bosom,” a Pulitzer prize novel by Caroline Miller; “Gorgeous Hussy,” by Samuel H. Adams; “Five Silver Daughters,” by Louis Goldman, and “Work of Art,” by Sinclair Lewis. Nearly 3,500,00 Q books are borrowed yearly by the public, an equivalent of nine books to every individual in the city. Approximately 138,500 citizens, or nearly 38 per cent of the population in the city, patronize the library.

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GIRL FULFILLS SUICIDE PACT WITHMOTHER Chicago Miss Shoots Self After Drowning Attempt Is Failure. By United Press MOINES, la.. June 22. Death had brought fulfillment today of a contract between Margaret Bott, 23, and her mother. Miss Bott died late yesterday of a self-inflicted bullet wound, eight days after she and her mother, Mrs. Alice King Bott, attempted a double suicide in Lake Michigan at Chicago. * The elder woman died in the lake. The girl survived, her desire for death thwarted by unusual swimming skill and the subconscious struggles ”of a drowning person. Relatives brought the despondent girl to Des Moines, hoping to rally her from morbid fear of an impending operation for a mastoid ailment. It was a warning from her physician that the operation might be fatal that led to the double attempt at suicide of herself and her mother. The two women, living alone, decided that death for both was preferable to life for one. In Des Moines Miss Bott brooded constantly. Wednesday, without warning, Miss Bott retired to her bedroom and fired a single revolver shot into her breast. She died twenty-four hours later. NOBLESVILLE BAND IS ELKS’ PRIZE WINNER Columbia City Places Second in Annuaf State Event. By United Press ANDERSON, Ind., June 22.—First prize of $75 was awarded the Noblesville band yesterday in the annual parade of the Indiana Elks Association. Columbia City won second prize of SSO. Other bands which participated in the parade were Newcastle, Terre Haute and Anderson. The parade concluded the convention. NEW SECRET SOCIETY IS INCORPORATED HERE Protection of American Institutions and Ideals Objective. Protection of American institutions and ideals is the objective of anew secret society here for which incorporation papers have been issued in the name of the “Center Circle.” Incorporators are Alfred Hogston, former state fire marshal; Frelof Jaqua and Pearl Small, all of Indianapolis.