Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 July 1934 — Page 10

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‘ALIBI GIRL' TO HELP ALLEGED COAST SLAYER Buxom Blond Comes to Aid of Engineer Held as Assault Killer. B'/ Cnilnl rrf SAN FRANCISCO. July 10—Millard Hickman, dapper marine engineer, .sat calmly in court today (while his attorneys announced they would rely upon testimony of Blanche McKay, buxom blond ‘‘alibi girl.” to prove the 45-year-old “family man” was not responsible for the revolting murder of Louise Jeppeson, 23. Miss McKay, radiant and beautifully gowned, fondled a corsage of white orchids as Hickman's attorneys outlined their case before Judge LHe t. Jacks. While Miss Jeppeson pretty Ogden <Utah> Sunday school teacher who became a San Francisco “party girl"—was being beaten and attacked in Golden Gate park last May 13. Hickman was in his apartment with Miss McKay, defense attorneys told the court.

Defendant Appears Calm Miss McKay displayed no emotion during the attorney's recitation. Hickman, father of two girls, appeared calm and on the verge of boredom. Selection of a jury was to be completed today, with first testimony expected tomorrow. During examination of talesmen, defense attorneys questioned each prospective juror as to whether he would be prejudiced against Hickman if testimony was produced showing him to have offended against the moral code. Defense Is Immoral Conduct Each juror was told that Hickman's alibi, to be presented by Miss McKay, would invo've distinct evidence of immoral conduct. State attorneys said they hoped to show Hickman was not in his apartment with Miss McKay when the girl was killed. They will contend the middle-aged “family man" took Miss Jeppeson from his apartment after she became unconscious from the effects of liquor, criminally assaulted her in the bushes of Golden Gate park, and left her body arranged in a grotesque position in a tunnel. FIRE VICTIM SUICIDE, IS CORONER’S VERDICT Aged Man Killed Self in Flames. County Official Rules. "Death by suicide’’ was the verdict today of Coroner William E. Arbuckle following inquest into the fatal burning of Edwin Morris, 70. of 1214 Holliday street. Saturday. Coroner Arbuckle stated that the man arose at an unusual hour, that his eyes were failing, that he hd been ill three years and that he made elaborate preparations before lighting the fire. Feeling among neighbors of the burned man was that the death had been accidental, in spite of its extraordinary nature. Mr. Morris was burned fatally while wrapped in kerosene soaked blankets, according to police reports.

BLAST CAUSES $1,500 DAMAGE AT GARAGE Cause of Explosion and Fire at Repair Shop Unknown. An explosion in a garage and repair shop owned by Carl Trussler, 3400 Carson avenue, caused damage estimated at $1,500 yesterday afternoon. No one was in the one-story building at the time of the blast which was followed by fire. Cause of the explosion remains unknown. Fire caused damaged estimated at SSOO to a house occupied by Benjamin Crossman, 814 Boulevard place last night. The upper story and roof were damaged.

BUILDINGS ARE LEASED TO THREE CITY FIRMS 40.000 Square Feet of Spare Taken. Agent Announces. Leasing of 40.000 square feet of space by three Indianapolis industries yesterday was announced by Edward Barker fc Son, local realtors. The Great American Tea Company has acquired a one-story building at 1042 East Washington street, the Universal Beverage Company has leased for five years 15.000 square feet of space in the Jones warehouse at Fulton and Walnut street, and the Eno-Cain Company has taken the two-story and basement building a 414-416 South Missouri street. It's a Wonderful Way lo Relieve Ugly Eczema .Soothing, cooling healing Zemo relieves itching distress, usually in five seconds, and clears up stubborn cases of Eczema. For 25 years, this wonderful remedy has produced such amazing results because of its rare ingredients not used in other remedies. Get Zemo today—to clear up Hashes. Pimples. Ringworm, and Ecsetna. Worth the price because you get relief. AH druggists'. 35c, Vc. $1. — Advertisement.

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CONTRARY to early predictions. Indiana’s wheat crop on the basis of threshing thus far, is of normal yield and good quality, according to B B. Benner, secretary of the Central States Grain Association. Yield is runnine from twenty to thirty-five bushels an acre, he said. A change in the time of harvesting Indiana wheat, which has been in progress during the last few years. Is more marked this year. Mr. Benner stated. Formerly, the harvest in the southern part of the state was two weeks earlier than in the central section and four weeks earlier than in the northern area. This year the harvest is in progress at the same time throughout the state He believes unusually dry weather has contributed to the change. The drought hit the oats crop hardest, according to Mr. Benner, who predicts the yield will be only one-third or one-half of normal. Com is in excellent condition, he states, but drought has caused damage to clover growing in wheat stubble fields. The potato crop will be short.

Former Guard Guarded By 7'itriM Sprrial MARION. July 10 —Henry Hardin, 50. held in the Indiana reformatory pending action of a Grant county grand jury in the slaying of Mrs. Eva Culpepper, formerly was a guard at the Michigan state prison at Jackson, police have been advised. He served two years as a guard. He also served on the police forces of Jackson and Ann Arbor, Mich., it is reported. Coroner John F. Loomis held the

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cause of Mrs. Culpepper’s death “was injuries produced by Henry Hardin by striking with some blunt instrument.” tt tt tt Mother Sentenced By Timm Pprcial MUNCIE, July 10.—Mrs. Audrey Groves. 28. convicted of neglecting her five children, is under sentence of ninety days in the Indiana woman's prison .Imposed by Circuit Judge L. A. Guthrie. She admitted that she jdeserted

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, the children in December, 1933, and went to Texas. Earl Groves, her husband, testified he had taken care of the children even to patching their clothing. He has been employed at inI tervals on civil works administration projects. Charge against Mrs. Groves was filed by her father, Fred L. Writi tenhouse. tt a a Gave Burial Orders By Time* Special FRANKFORT, July 10.—To assure burial beside his parents and a sister, George Miller, aged Clinton i county infirmary inmate, left minute descriptions of the plot and monument in Ball Hill cemetery. The descriptions were written on a card found among Mr. Miller’s effects by Wid Reese, infirmary superintendent. Marie Dressier “Unchanged” By United Pres* SANTA BARBARA, Cal., July 10. —Condition of Marie Dressier, film actress critically ill from a usually fatal disease, was reported un- • changed here today.

HAYS CONFERS WITH HEADS OF FILM INDUSTRY Movie ‘Czar’ Will Not Quit Post in Cleanup War, Executors Say. By United Press HOLLYWOOD. July 10.—Will H Hys, "czar of the films” by virtue : of his position as president of the. Motion Picture Producers and Distributors’ Association, today was I closeted with executives of the industry in an obvious "clinic” over nation-wide demands for cleaner films. The film czar slipped into town with as little attention as possible j and began immediately to confer with the executives after refusing | to confer with newspaper men. Mr. Hays was accompanied by j Joseph I. Breen, his assistant and the one-mars jury delegated by the

producers to censor all future ductions.While demands from some portions of the country were growing for Mr. Hays’ resignation, his own supoprters here replied with the dec-

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laration that his position was “stronger man ever.” “This situation is serious,” one .representative was Quoted as saying. “It means the bread and butter of a lot of people.-

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Direct answer to the campaign for cleaner pictures came from Harry Cohn, president of one of the studios, who declared that his company never again would turn out a [smutty picture.