Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 246, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1935 — Page 3
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GRIEF BLAMED IN AIR SUICIDE OF U, S. GIRLS Sisters Leap to Death Six Days After Lovers’ Fatal Crash. By Unit'd Pm LONDON. Feb 22—Six day's of grief which drove two cultured American girls to follow their British aviator sweethearts to death in an airplane suicide will be reconstructed in a coroner's inquest at Hornchurch Monday. Coert Du Bois. Amencan consul general at Naples, and his wife left for England today to attend the inquest for the victims—their only daughters. Jane. 20. and Elizabeth. 23, who jumped from a Hillman London-Paris air liner over Upminster yesterday. Two letters, one to Mr. Du Bois. the other to the girls’ mother, may tell much of the story of their decision to die. The girls' shattered bodies, their faces serene and unmarked, were claimed by American Consul Franklin C. Go wen of London, at the request of the father, telephoned from Naples. Mr. Gowen held the letters pending the decision of Coroner C. E Lewis of Hornchurch regarding their publication. Flying Lovers Killed The girls, it was understood, collaborated in writing the letters—each one writing a portion of both. The Daily Express reported today that the letter to the father said: ‘We heard about the Messina crash in Paris. It’s terrible about Charlie. This is the last straw for U-s." Charlie” was Flying Officer John Alexandra Charles Forbes. Jane's sweetheart. Forbes. Flight Lieutenant Henry L. Beatty, stepbrother of Earl Beatty, to whom Elizabeth was reported engaged, and seven other British aviators were killed in the flaming crash of their airplane a week ago today over Sicily. After learning of their death in Paris, dispatches from Naples said the girls left Naples Saturday. It was possible today to recount part of the sequence of events in the girls’ last days. Become Inseparable Friends Happy, quiet, the sisters, with all of life before them, were in Naples with their father and mother. They were popular and were known to be girls of high mentality, not easily to succumb to a transitory romance. Four weeks ago today four great British seaplanes soared over the beautiful Bay of Naples and alighted a> Nisida airport. The visitors at once took part in the gav life of Naples’ foreign colony. TT. v Diet the two American girls whose father was his country's p*ii— ipa! representative. Jane and Mr. Forbes and Elizabeth an i LI m Beatty paired off and became ’nsparable. For three weeks the fliers were delayed in Naples, awaiting spare parts for their planes. A week ago they bade farewell. Girls’ Grief Alarming The news of the fatal crash w’as more than the sisters could bear. So great and alarming was their grief that their mother decided at once they must leave Naples, dispatches said. They left the next day for Paris and London, it was reported. Wednesday, they reserved all eight scats of a Hillman air liner for Pans at a cost of about $l4O. giving fictitious names for other members of their supposed party. The plane started. The girls asked the pilot to close the door and windows looking back from his compartment to the cabin. The pilot ascended to 4000 to 5000 feet to get above a thunder storm Passing from the storm over the channel, he looked back to find the cabin empty. By the time he had returned to Stapleford airdrome to report, the girls' broken bodies had been found In a cabbage patch near Upminster. their hands still clasped as they had jumped from the plane, one holding sightly to the other's coat. REPORTS FOURTH THEFT OF WHEELS AND TIRES Grocer Sees Sadly Familiar Sight on Opening Garage. Thomas Segal. 2621 Northwesternav. a grocer, met a sadly familiar sight when he opened his garage door this morning. A thief had jacked up his truck and taken four wheels and tires. This was the fourth time this has happened to Mr. Segal. Woman Prisoner Transferred BERLIN. Feb. 22 —Fraulein Irene Von Jena, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Sosnowski espionage case, has been transferred to the prison at Jauer. in Upper Sile-, sia. it was announced today.
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FEDERAL RELIEF EMPLOYES HARD AT WORK ON FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS HERE
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration laborers now are hard at work on the flood control projects outlined early this month in a series of exclusive articles in The Indianapolis Times. The photographer was looking north toward the Oliver-av bridge when this picture was taken.
BEAUTY BILL IS MADE INTO LAW Governor McNutt Affixes His Signature to Measure. Indiana's beauty culturist law, which places all beauty shops and operators under strict health regulations. was signed yesterday by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. Mrs. Mont a Barnard, president of the Beauty Culturists’ Union, affiliated with the Amencan Federation of Labor; Miss Ruth Burnett, vice president; Mrs. Evelyn Tobias. South Bend, president of the State Society of Cosmetologists and Hairdressers, and Mrs. Edythe Wedekind. Logansport, vice president of the state society, were present when the bill was signed. STRICT OIL CONTROL GOAL OF NEW DEAL Administration Secretly Rallying Support in Congress. j By I nih <i Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Administration, it was learned today. is secretly rallying congressional support behind a move to give the government strict control over the nation's 512.C00.000,000 oil industry. Officials have mapped a wellplanned campaign for pow'er to curt? ‘ crude petroleum production. Tney allowed Congress to pass the | Connally oil bill so they will have some authority to regulate the huge business if their present efforts fail. Oil Administration Harold L. Ickes is holding the threat of having oil concerns declared public utilities to line up Senators and Representatives from Petroleumproducing states in the regulation cause. C. OF C. HEADS OPPOSE 30-HOUR WEEK BILLS Disadvantageous to Labor and Public, Say Officials. Bills pending in Congress to establish a 30-hour week were opposed in resolutions adopted yesterday by Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce directors. The bills were attacked as disadvantageous to labor and the consuming public. During the meeting H. B. McNeely, traffic division director, reported substantial freight rate reductions to southwestern points, putting Indianapolis shippers in a favorable competitive position with the Chicago territory. Welcomed to board membership was James S. Rogan, American National Bank president, who succeeded John S. Burke, resigned. NEW PARK PLANNED ALONG FALL CREEK Project Would Have FF.RA Aid, Involve 550.000 in Wages. The city's Park Department today was completing arrangements for the construction of a parkway and boulevard on the north bank of Fall Creek from Keystone-av and Kessler-blvd. east of Millersviile. The Park Board in session yesterday discussed the project. Federal Emergency Relief Administration labor will be used in the construction of the two and sixtenths miles parkway. Approximately $500,000 will be spent on wages. S
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Just on Border-Line Only 25 Feet of Ground Separates Indiana Legislator From Ohio.
IF the roadway in front of the home of Rep. Marion P. Morgan (D., Dixon. 0.. R. R. 1) is ever widened, the Indiana Legislature will lose an assemblyman. Mr. Morgan's mail goes to Dixon, 0., even though he lives in Indiana.
But only 25 feet of earth separate him from being an Ohio dirt farmer. “Ihe roadway that passes my door is only a 40-foot highway. If they widened it to the full 60 or 65 feet, then about one-half of my house would be in Ohio and the other half in Indiana,” explains Rep. Morgan. The Allen County representative is tired of being challenged each time he comes to the General Assembly. “I’ve been to three regular
Links Hearst, Belgrano in Plot on Minorities Chicago U. Professor Charges Publisher and Legion Chief Are Sponsoring Legislative Drive. An organized effort to stifle the voice of political minorities by bills quietly shoved through state Legislatures is being pushed by William Randolph Hearst, publisher, and Frank Belgrano, American Legion commander. it was charged here today by Maynard C. Kreuger, brilliant young economist and Chicago University professor.
Mr. Kreuger, prominent in the Socialist party of America, arrived here to organize a fight against the sales tax proposed in the Indiana General Assembly. He and William Zumach. Milwaukee, tax expert and the man credited with defeating the sales tax in Wisconsin, will speak at 8 tonight at a meeting in Tomlinson Hall sponsored by the Socialist party. “The sales tax is an upside down income tax designed to give relief to big tax payers,” Mr. Kreuger said. Mr. Kreuger, also vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, an American Federation of Labor affiliate, said that the country is faced with a movement backed by powerful interests to throttle educational freedom. In reference to President Roosevelt’s trend to the right., Mr. Kreuger said: “The honeymoon of the A. F. of L. is over. The union laborer is coming more toward Socialism.” Mr.’ Kreuger attacked as “political patent medicines” such panaceas as the Townsend old-age pension plan. Huey Long’s “share-the-wealth” plan and various taxes proposed by manufacturers’ groups. Daniel W. Hoan. Milwaukee Socialist Mayor, will be unable to speak here because of important matters in his municipality. He has agreed, however, to come to Indianapolis at another time. TRAFFIC GROUP MEETS Hears Address by Dr. Thurman Rice, Noted Epidemologist. Dr. Thurman B. Rice, state health board official and noted epidemologist. was the principal speaker at a dinner of the Indianapolis Traffic Club in the Columbia Club last night. About 200 were present. Harry E. McClain, state insurance commissioner, will address the club at a luncheon March 5.
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legislative sessions and one special session and each time it’s hard for me to convince them that I should be permitted to sit in the House,” Mr. Morgan says. He is not the only near Hoosier alien in the assembly for Rep. Floyd L. Roush (D., Lawrenceburg) gets his mail from the Dearborn, 0., postoffice although he has a five-mile leeway over Mr. Morgan in keeping within the state boundaries and the right to be a legislator.
M'NUTT TO INTRODUCE NAPOLEON LECTURER Will Occupy Box With Butler Prexy at English Theater. Gov. Paul V. McNutt will introduce Mrs. Demarchus Brown when she lectures on “L’Aiglon” at the English Theater tomorrow in preparation for Eva LeGallienne’s appearance there in the Rostand version Monday and Tuesday nights. Gov. and Mrs. McNutt will be seated in a box with President James W. Putnam, president of Butler University and Mrs. Putnam; Mrs. William H. Coleman, Mrs. Will Reid and Dr. Charles P. Emerson. Ushers will be the Misses Harriett Denny, Elinor Stickney, Jane Moore, Mary Paxton Young, Ann Amos. Joan Johnson, Mary Adelaide Rhoads, M. Betty Amos, Mary Cregor, Mary Vance Trent, Helen Coffey and Mrs. Fotheringham. FACTORY DESTROYED BY $1,000,000 BLAZE Dover (N. J.) Boiler Works Goes Up in Flames. By United Press DOVER. N. J„ Feb. 22.—The Dover boiler works, largest industry of the community, was destroyed by fire early today at a loss estimated to be between $650,000 and $1,000,000. The plant was the property of former Congressman William F. Birch. Morgan Addressed College It is the place of religion to explain the world, for science has stopped trying, DeWitt S. Morgan, Arsenal Technical High School principal, told the generally assembly of the First Baptist Church Winter’s Night College last night.
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DUST STORMS RAVAGE WEST Sun Blotted Out; Air, Auto Traffic Halted: Wheat Crop Threatened. By United Press TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 22.—The state weather bureau today reported little diminution of the dust storms sweeping over western Kansas and sections of Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. A 36-mile wind rolled thick clouds of dust over Dodge City and strong winds were picking up the desiccated soil of west Texas and driving it toward western Kansas. The first wave of dust swept over the countryside last night like a driving dry mist. Streets were virtually deserted. Motorists were blinded and airplane travel halted. Great damage was believed to have been done to wheat in western Kansas, where the storm reached its peak. The dust and wind came up suddenly. At Dighton and Garden City, Kas., the storm was reported the worst in the history of a section where dust obscured the sky for days last spring and where flimsy tumble weeds, rolling endlessly southward before constant winds, attain sufficient force and volume to break down fences. A dust storm of such proprotions in Kansas and Nebraska means hazardous travel and bodily discomfort. Fine as snow, the dust sifts into homes. It crunches underl foot and settles on furniture. There !is no escapp from it. It adds an unpleasant taste at the dinner table and follows one to bed, settling on pillows and covers. NINE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY H. A. C. Board to Name New Officers at Meeting Wednesday. The election of nine directors of the Hoosier Athletic Club was announced today. They are Edward Scherer, J. F. Davis, William Wertz, Frank Huse, Dr. K. B. Mayhall, Robert Barnes, Paul Cook, ail for three-year terms, and Otto Roos, two years, and Perry Whetine, one year. The® directors will meet Wednesday to elect officers.
FIRE REPORTS
Friday Fire address. Crew, Time. Loss. 2743-45 N. Chester 21-27 5.09 a m. SlO Thursday 39th and Illinois 14 10:34 p. m. none Moffett and Illinois 6-1-7-13 7.04 p. m. none Haverstick Park 32 4:24 p. m. sl2 4077 E. 30th - 12-21-27 3:46 pm. none 828 N. California 1-7 1:58 p. m. none 1600 Dover 4 11:45 a. m. none 2141 Webb 17-26-29 10:42 a. m. sls 1342 Oliver 3-29 10:38 a. m. $1 3326 Clifton ... 14-23 10:26 a. m. none 213 W. Vermont. 1-7 10:10 a. m. $3 529 Patterson.. 1-6-7 9:35 a. m. SSO 505 N. Delaware 6-11-13-15 7:34 a.m. $5 1615 Ingram ... 5-27 6:13 a.m. none / 43rd 43rd X ANNUAL February Sale Every Article in Our Store J Reduced. <sß* 19Guaranteed 1 Year Slight Charge for Terms End Tables Walnut J' Finished ? t as Shown Ui 59c 1 __ Cash and Carry Store Open Till & p. m. Saturdays
STATE BASKET TOURNEY UNDER FIREJJOUSE New Bill Urges Limiting of Games to One Every 24 Hours. Drastic revisions in the manner of conducting the annual state high school basketball tournament would be required if a bill introduced today in the House of Representatives by Rep. Carl Woodard (D., Michigan City) is adopted. As no emergency clause is contained in the bill, it would not interfere with this year's tournament, should the measure be adopted. The Woodard bill provides that no person under 21 years of age could play more than one game in 24 hours, unless certified by a licensed physician, and under no circumstances could such a person play in two games in 24 hours. Under the present arrangement, finalist teams in the tournament play three games on the last day. Amendments Are Due Several of the objections of Indiana retail auto dealers to the administration’s bill licensing installment sales dealers will be met by amendments to be submitted today to the House of Representatives. These amendments, under preparation in the financial institutions department,- would permit the discount method of extending sales credits; provide for appeal to courts from orders revoking licenses, and reducing license fees from SIOO to $lO. The uniform conditional sales act is to be amended to apply only to automobile concerns and the industrial loan firm bill wall be changed to require companies with less than $50,000 capital to wait three years before coming under its provisions.' Mine Survey Urged Appointment of a three-member commission to incestigate conditions in Indiana mines employing less than ten men is asked in a resolution presented today by Rep. William H. lee <D., Princeton). Marriage Bill Offered Physical examinations of applicants for Indiana marriage licenses and five-day notices of intention to marry would be required under terms of a bill offered in the House of Representatives today by Rep. John E. Roszkowski (D., Gary).' Women
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Joseph W. Stickney The directors of the Indianapolis Athletic Club have reelected Joseph W. Stickney to serve his fourth term as club president. Other new officers are W. Ray Adams, first vice president; Robert Frost Daggett, second vice president; Bowman Elder, treasurer, and William H. Wemmer, secretary.
1400 END STRIKE IN SOUTH BEND PLANT Compromise Reached as Men Agree to Arbitrate. By United Press SOUTH BEND. Ind., Feb. 22. Operations at the Oliver Farm Equipment Cos. were resumed today as 1400 employes ended a 25-day strike for higher wages and union recognition. Under a compromise arrangement, the workers will select a representative to a three-member board which will continue to arbitrate the differences. The arbitration board will consist of a workers’ representative, a company representative, and a neutral party named by Mayor George W. Freyermuth. Head of Manufacturing Firm Dead By United Press PITTSBURGH, Feb. 22.—William S. Elliott, president of the Elliott Cos., machine manufacturers, is dead at his home here from heart disease. He was 72. over 45 would be exempt from the mandatory examinations. Feebleminded applicants would be denied licenses.
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COLUMBIA CLUB ORGANIZED FOR 1935 ACTIVITIES Committees Are Designated by Frank A. Butler, President. The personnel of the Columbia Club's standing committees for 1935 was announced today by Frank A. Butler, club president. The r remittees include: House— John C. Ruckelshaus. chairman; Irving W. Lemaux, Curtis H. Rottger. Audit—Birney D. Spradling, chairman; Harry Bogge, Frank G. Laird. Finance—Fred C. Gardner, chairman; Clifford L. Harrod, vice chairman. Membership—Curtis H. Rottger, chairman; Frank G. Lard, chairman. Entertainment—Albert J. Beveridge Jr., chairman; Wallace O. Lee, vice chairman. Publicity Herbert C. Tyson, chairman; Harry S. Hanna, vice chairman. Dance—Dr. J. H. Kemper, chairman; Merlin M. Bailey, vice chairman. Golf—Wallace O. Lee, chairman; Dr. Paul T. Hurt, vice chairman. Library—Ralph M. Spaan. chairman; Conrad R. Ruckelshaus, vice chairman. Billiards Joseph M. Milner, chairman; Leßov Carson, vice chairman. Games—Dr. Cleon A. Nafe, chairman; William J. Campbell, vice chairman. Other Sports—Maurice L. Mendenhall, chairman; Richard H. Crane, vice chairman. Reception—Louis J. Borinstein, chairman; Arthur R. Baxter, vice chairman. Fellow-ship—Frank A. Montrose, chairman; Howard E. Nyhart, vice chairman. Public Questions—Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, chairman; Merle Sidener, vice chairman. Interclub Relations—William C. Grauel, chairman; Otto G. Hageman, vice chairman. Elections John K. Ruckelshaus, chairman; John A. Royse, vice chairman. Turkish Bath—John E. Bock, chairman; Albert E. Uhl, vice chairman. Junior Activities—Louis C. Wilson, chairman; J. H. Woolford, vice chairman. Art—Charles N. Thompson, chairman; Dr. L. A. Ensminger, vice chairman.