Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1935 — Page 1

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GROSSART TO PAY TAXES, HE TELLS CLAUER Makes Statement Following Linder's Ruling His Pay Can Be Held Up. TREASURER IS SILENT School Fund Loan Repaid by Mark Gray, Auditor's Office Says. County Treasurer William E Clauer today was officially informed that Indiana laws require him to withhold the salaries of county officials who have not paid their taxes. In a written opinion. County Attorney John Linder cited the Indiana statute, recently referred to by The Indianapolis Times, after official records disclosed that the delinquent properties of County j Auditor Charles A. Grossart did not ! appear on the published 1932 tax sale lists. Informed of the opinion, Auditor Grossart said: “I will not permit my delinquency to embarrass any county official. | I will pay my current taxes and take a tax moratorium on the taxes un- . paid of other years.” Authorized by Assrmhly Extension of the moratorium was authorized by the last General Assembly. When he received the opinion shortly before noon. County Treas- : nrer Clauer declined to permit newspaper men to examine it "until I have consulted with Mr. Grossart.” j It was learned, however, that Mr. : Linder's opinion recitts the 1919 Indiana statute which requires treasurers to withhold public salaries on account, of non-payment of taxes by public officials. The same statute provides penal- , ties for violation of the law. The statute applies to all officials or other persons having sums due from the county treasury. Will Pay $433.24 County checks have for some time had the words Subject to Delinquent Taxes” printed on them. The Auditor’s tax delinquency was discovered by The Times during an investigation to discover the reasons why his properties had not been j listed on published advertising for j the 1932 tax sale, as had hundreds of others. Mr. Grossart said he will pay j $433.24 current taxes, and that, he has taken the 16-installment moratorium authorized by the 1935 acts. Since the 1932 tax sale, at which Mr. Grossart's properties were not offered for sale. Mr. Grossart deeded i nine lots to Mark R. Gray, president of tlv> Indianapolis Commercial Publishing Cos. As disclosed by The Indianapolis Times. 17 days after the lots been deeded to Mr. Gray. Auditor Grossart approved a school fund loan on them for SI RIO. taking a school fund mortgage as security. Repaid Ix>an Yesterday At the auditor's office it was said Mr Gray had repaid the loan yesterday. The Times had disclosed the loan exceeded the limit of onehalf the assessed value of the lots. In a letter accompanying his re* mittnncf. Mr. Gray told Auditor Grossart: "The fact that the assessed valuation did not allow for the loan in full does not romp into the consideration,” Mr. Gray wrote, “as I had noticed a much higher valuation on thpse lots not very long ago. There must have been a lowered valuation lately and I believe if you would look into this phase there would be a different face on the matter. "It seems inconceivable that any one. knowing either of us. would believe we would jeopardize our standing m the community by making a false claim for any amount of money and especially not for two or three hundred dollars as suggested in the newspaper stories." The Indianapolis Times has not suggested presentation of a false claim. Not Notified, I.inder Says County Attorney Linder said yesterday he has not been instructed bv the Marion County Commissioners to take action to collect $4251 60. or the major portion of the sum alleged to be due the county from The Indianapolis Commercial for 1935 legal advertising overpayment. Jan. 12. Mark R. Gray, president of The Indianapolis Commercial j Publishing Cos., submitted a claim for publishing 14.172 tax sale items at 30 cents each. Commissioner John New house said he could find but 10.670 items on proofs submitted. Mr. Gray later offered the county a check for $1060.80. which was declined. The Indiana law- provides 30 rents an item for the three-time publication of each tax sale item lication of each tax sale item. The General Assembly this year extended the tax sale moratorium and prohibited sales this year. The items charged for had been set in j type in preparation for publication, but never were published. At the time Mr. Newhouse instructed Mr Linder to sue Mr. Gray, the commissioners were undecided whether to seek the full amount. $4251 60. or to seek that amount less actual costs of composition at union job printing shop rates. Mr. Linder was reminded that Commissioner Newhouse had instructed him to collect the sum due the county. The attorney said he had been so instructed by but one member of the board. Commissioners Ernest K. Marker and Dow Vorhies did not concur in Commissioner Newhouses instructions.

The Indianapolis Times Tartly cloudy to cloudy tonifrht and tomorrow, little chanjre in temperature.

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U. S. Starts Tax Probe of City Lottery Estimated Million-Dollar •Take’ Under Scrutiny by Agents. The United States Government broke into the investigation of Marion County's $1,000,000 lottery racket today as internal revenue agents searched for traces of income tax evasion in the confiscated books of the Junior Social Club. The same government agency which trapped A1 Capone and Dutch Schultz, alleged operator of New York's mammoth policy game, entered the inquiry when it was discovered that thousandes of dollais changed hands covertly each year in the county from lottery operations. John Lyons, Federal income tax agent, inspected the books of the social club confiscated Wednesday to check them with the Federal income tax returns filed by Fred E. White. 41. of 1442 S. East-st. alleged lottery operator, and also those of the high prize winners. The 1934 income of the social club lottery was listed at $86,066 on Mr. White's tax report, it was reported. Commissions to salesmen were listed at $29,025 and prizes paid out were $48,023. Chief Mike Morrissey today warned members of his department not to sell punchboard chances or any sort of lottery or raffle, no matter to whom the proceeds went. This order follow’ed protests by policemen and firemen that they had received punchboards, proceeds of whieh were to defray expenses of a large convention here next year. Persons with a knowledge of the county lottery situation said that today there were probably 10 lotteries in operation total yearly take of which is more than a $1,000,000. Many of the lotteries bear, without any official backing, the names of various trades.

FIVE NABBED ON STOCK CHARGES 23 Others Hunted After Raid on Alleged ‘Bucket Shop.’ Police invaded the spacious offices of Louis Stern. 610 Illinois Building, at noon today, arrested five persons, and immediately began to comb the city for 23 others named in affidavits but who were not in the office when the raid was made. The affidavits w’ere drawn up by Maurice Harrell, assistant attorney general, and Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer, and were signed by Charles C. Cain, investigator for the State Securities Commission. They charged that the firm operated in violation of the state securities law. Those arrested were Robert W. Polhamus. manager; Miss Myrtle Carbatigh. R. P. Henry. Arnold Bunt and Miss Florence Schaeper. Those sought are Louis Stern, president; Max E Stern. George S. Hoague. Sam Schweitzer, Earl R. Warren. Irving C. White. James Mintz, Georgia L. Morgan. Marion (Turn lo Page Three) MARY M'ELROY REGS FOR KIDNAPER'S LIFE Beautiful Victim Pleads With Governor. B’l t nit'd Prrxi JEFFERSON CITY. Mo . April 26. —Mary McElrov. beautiful, sad-eved central figure in one of America's strangest kidnaping crimes, pleaded with Gov. Guv B. Park today to save the life of her abductor and to restore "my own peace of mind." "I am appealing to you on behalf of the victim as well as her captor." the Kansas City girl, daughter of City Manager H. F. McElroy, told the Governor in pressing an appeal which most observers believed would be granted. Miss McElroy was kidnaped by Walter McGee, now under death sentence, and others two years ago and held 29 hours for $30,000 ransom. paid by her politically powerful father. The girl has brooded over the sentence imposed on McGee after she testified against him and. on one occasion, wandered away from her home and was later found in Illinois where she said she had been so worried she didn't know what she was doing

Real Silk’s Protest on Wagner Labor Bill Bitterlu Attacked bu Union Leader

BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Time* Stiff Writer WASHINGTON. April 26. Charges that Real Silk executives used the Employes Mutual Benefit Association at their Indianapolis plant to misrepresent their employes as being opposed to the Wagner Labor Disputes Bill were filed today with Chairman David J. Walsh of the Senate Education and Labor Committee. The charges were accompanied by a lengthy recital of labor grievances at the Real Silk plant compiled by John W. Edelman. research director for the American Federation of Hosiery Workers. He pointed out that the first knowledge that the regular union

NEW ANTIDOTE DEVELOPED AT CITY HOSPITAL Remedies for Treatment of Poisons Available for General Use. REPORT BARES SUCCESS Lilly Laboratories Assist in Work: Food Cost Data Is Gathered. Antidote., for strychnine, cyanide and bichloride poisonings have been developed in the last two years by the research department of City Hospital and made available for general use on emergency ambulances all over the country, it developed today as the hospital's annual report was made public. Dr. Charles W. Myers, superintendent. said development of the antidotes was a part of a planned program of the research department and that the Lilly Laboratories had assisted in the work and distribution. Thus far. Dr. Myprs said, four persons who have taken bichloride poisonings in Indianapolis, and would otherwise have died from the effects, have been saved and are alive today. Two persons have been saved after having taken strychnine but none from cyanide poisoning because there hasn’t been a case of it since the antidote, the latest, has been placed in emergency ambulances. Blood Diseases Analyzed All the antidotes are given intravenously. and Dr. Myers said the effect on the patient is instant and marked. In the case of strychnine. ' the patients almost immediately go into convulsions. In addition to this work, the research department is working on an extensive inquiry into diseases of the blood and is making detailed study of vitamins. Thirteen papers on medical subjects written by mem- ! bers of the corps have been pub- | fished in scientific journals in this i and other countries, giving the hospital international recognition. But those are just a few things that have happened at the hospital |in the last year. Information in the I report is on widely divergent subj jects and is pertinent to home eco- ! nomics, governmental economics, social economics, and then there are a few things that are just plain interesting. Index on Food Prices For instance (home economics): The best time to buy potatoes, from a price standpoint, is November, the worst. July; butter, June best. December worst: rib roast. February best. July and August worst; pork chops. February best, September worst. Furthermore, the report show’s with actual figures how much the prices on certain foods w’ere changed in 1934 through the drought and recovery measures. Eggs, pork chops and butter all were reduced in price from the estimated figure, but onions, sliced ham. lard, fresh milk and rib roast all were more expensive than past records showed they should have been. Meal Costs Are Given At that, the department, preparing many special, and therefore expensive diets for patients, spent an average for the year of $.10131 a meal, with the highest meal cost In October at $.1122 and the lowest in April, at $.0896. This comes under the head of government economics, what with the county sheriffs in this state allowed by law a maximum of $.135 a meal, and they have no special diets to prepare. As for statistics of social significance. the report indicates that there is a marked increase in the inridenre of social diseases, syphilis and gonorrhea. A total of 19.497 tests for syphilis were given during the year. Staff Is Enlarged Dr. Myers said that the hospital has increased its staff in the last year so that when a patient comes for treatment now. and there seems to be an uncertainty about, the original diagnosis, he is put to bed Immediately and turned over to the laboratory. Complete tests are made, and within 24 hours the patient is under correct treatment and on his nay to recovery, generally. This method, the doctor said, has been substituted for the old procedure of having the patient returned time after time for call after call, simply because his case couldn't be stopped immediately. There was an average of 397 patients a dav in 1929; 412 in 1933. and 421 in 1934.

had of the E. M. B A. plea was when the the story was told in the E. M. B. A. publication, which he enclosed. "The American Federation of Hosiery Workers was unaware *hat the Real Silk Cos. had sent its employes and agents, posing as representatives of the E. M. B A., to Washington or we should have requested the opportunity to file counter testimony,” Mr. Edelman wrote Senator Walsh. "The article in the company union organ, prepared of course for Real Silk employes who are obliged to absorb some amount of this gratuitous and hypocritical propaganda. intimated that Senator Robert Wagner presented by the E M.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1935

RIGHT UP TO THE FIRE STATION RODE THIS BLAZE

Left to Right—Fireman Leo Cool, George Hoop. Mrs. Hoop and Mrs. Jeanette Walters.

Ryan Quits Liquor Board; Row Over Jobs Blamed Former Superior Court Judge Angered by Greenlee, Is Report: Shirley Named to Vacancy by McNutt. A bitter intra-party controversy over policies of the State Liquor Commission W’as climaxed today by the resignation of Russell J. Ryan. Demo-

FREEDOM FOR MOONEY VOTED California House Approves Resolution for Parole Immediately. Bn T nilril Pr'xx SACRAMENTO. Cal, April 26. Members of the House of the California Legislature today sought to have reconsidered the vote by which legislators approved a resolution calling for immediate freedom for Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings. The reconsideration. however, most likely will reaffirm the sentiment of the majority that the life sentences of the men sentenced for the Preparedness Day bombings in which 10 persons were killed in San Francisco in 1916 be communted by Gov. Frank F. Merriam to time served. Rep. James F. Brennan, who. as assistant district attorney of San Francisco, prosecuted Billings, introduced the resolution. It carried by a vote of 51 to 28 after much debate. Mr. Brennan's resolution did not commit the assemblymen to expressing any opinion of the guilt or innocence of the two famous prisoners, but sought to solve "a fixed and contentious problem" by recommending commutation and their release. Mooney can be expected to oppose freedom on those grounds. He consistently has refused to seek parole and has asked only for a pardon, which would restore his citizenship rights and also clear him entirely of a crime of which he insists he is innocent. RAGING WATERS FLOOD HUGE ALBERTA AREA Bridge, Ripped Awav by Torrent; Trapper Missing. By Unit'd P"** EDMONTON. Alta, April 26 raging torrents of water swept over areas along the Athabaska and Pembina Rivers tedav in the worst flood in the history of northwestern Alberta. One trapper was missing. Four bridges were ripped away and the toll of property damage was mounting rapidly.

B. A. 'representatives’ at the public hearing. "We feel that we are obliged to present to you and also to the Real Silk workers a statement by the union challenging the E M. B A. as a bona-fide organization, or as an adequate and sincere spokesman for the work people at the plants of this concern. ’ Listing the names of those who appeared in the name of E. M. B. A.. Mr. Edelman alleged that all representatives of the employer and not of the employes. Names listed were Baum, Badders and Feibleman. All were without first names. Mr. Edelman explaining (Torn to Page Three)

cratic member from Indianapolis. Gov. Paul V. McNutt accepted the resignation with reluctance, announcing that he would like to have Mr. Ryan remain, but that the latter would not reconsider his decision. At the same time, Richard A. Shirley, Indianapolis manufacturer recently named secretary of the commission, was appointed to replace Mr. Ryan. Paul P. Fry, state excise administrator. and Mr. Greenlee have been going over applications for the jobs for several days. Gov. McNutt recently announced that politics would have no part in appointment of liquor commission employes. Beer Setup Draws Fire "The men will be selected on a merit basis.” he explained. “The purpose of the new liquor act is to give Indiana the best enforcement system in the country and preven* abuses which occurred under the old act.” Mr. Greenlee fa led to take the Governor's announcement seriously and declared that Democrats would fill the jobs. Another matter which Mr. Ryan protested was the fact that under the 1935 law Mr. Fry is supposed to have absolute control of the beer business until Nov. 15, when licenses issued under the old law will expire. Mr. Fry was state excise administrator under the former law and had sole authority to regulate the beer and liquor business. Myers Also May Quit Mr. Ryan said that he thought that the entire commission should have a voice in the beer business now. without having to wait until Nov. 15. David A. Myers. Greensburg. Republican member of the commission, also was reported considering resigning if Mr. Greenlee insists on interfering with business of the commission. Henry A. Quigley, former mayor of Kokomo, is the other Republican member of the commission. Mr. Ryan is a former Democratic judge of Marion Superior Court. The commission has been in operation for several weeks but has accomplished little, ostensibly because of the dissention and interference. PUBLISHERS PICK CHIEF Syracuse Executive Named President at Capital Session. Ril T'nitrr! Prr** NEW YORK. April 26.—Jerome D. Bamum. publisher of the Syracuse <N. Y.) Post-Standard, today was elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers' Association. succeeding Howard Davis of the New York Herald-Tribune. Times Index Page Bridge lfi Broun 21 Books 23 Church Services 28 Comics 31 Crossword Puzzle .31 Curious World 31 Editorial 22 Financial 30 Food Third Section Hickman-Theaters 24 Junior Aviation 9 Let's Go Fishing 27 Notes on Canvas 20 Pegler 21 Radio 14 Religious Questions 12 Snorts 26-27 Stamps 17 State News * 6 Woman s Pages 16-17

Entered as Serond-Clasa Matter at Postofflee. Indianapolia. Ind.

FIREMEN often go to fires, but seldom does a fire come to them. When the rear seat cushion in this auto becamp ignited yesterday. George Hoop. 134 W. 21st-st, a postoffice messenger, interrupted a downtown shopping tour long enough to apply a bucket full oi water. Half an hour later a second unpleasant whiff indicated that the devilish cushion w’as still burning. Mr. Hoop then hit upon the obvious solution and calmly steered the smoking vehicle to Pumper Station 13, Kentucky-av and Maryland-st. There Fireman Leo Cool, though slightly awed, saw his duty and fell to. He first poured water and then to clinch the argument, tore out the charred portion. Gratified and satisfied, Mr. Hoop, his wife and their friend, Mrs. Jeanette Walters. 2258 Belle-fontaine-st, returned to the front seat. On the back one they laid a subdued cushion, whole enough at one end and hole a-plenty at the other.

LINK MYSTERY MAN IN HOLLYWOOD CRIME Police Hint Blond Stranger Can Solve Slaying. By f nil'll Prrs* HOLLYWOOD, April 26.—A tall blond "man of mystery” was believed today to hold the solution to one of the film colony’s strangest. crimes, involving a slaying, suicide and a nearly fatal shooting. The man was a possible witness to the slaying of Paul Wharton, 25-year-old motion picture dress designer, in a fashionable film colony apartment. Police said that William M. Howard. 25. shot and killed Wharton, critically wounded Henry E. Bolte, 39. i professor of law at the University of California at Los Angeles, and then committed suicide. Howard was employed as chauffeur for the film modiste. The shootings at first appeared unconnected but police learned that Howard had attempted to obtain money from both men.

TODAY’S WEATHER

Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 54 10 a. m 73 7a. m 58 11 a. m 77 Ba. m 65 12 (noon).. 80 9 a. m 69 1 p. m 82 Tomorrow’s sunrise, 4:50 a. m. sunset. 6.36 p. m.

It’s Just a Matter of Principal at Southport Trustee Hohlt Enjoys Long Laugh as Irate High School Parents Protest Proposed Faculty Changes. Leonard A. Hohlt. newly elected Perry Township trustee, sa' in his office last night and answered 150 citizens who called him Adolf Hitler. Huev Long and Benito Mussolini, with a series of belly laughs. They had gathered there, they told him. because they understood he was going to mal.c some changes in the faculty of Southport High

School and they wanted no changes. He answered that, as a matter of fact, he had with him a contract, signed, which will make Glenn Curtis. Martinsville principal for the last 17 years, principal of Southport next year. Every one stopped talking at once. Someone regained composure enough to speak. ‘ What's the matter with Mr Addington? What are you going to do with him?” R. A. Addington has been principal at Southport several years. Mr. Hohlt permitted himself the luxury of an audible chuckle.

FRANCE ORDERS NAZI PLANES TO CEASE “SPYING’ Aircraft Flying Over Frontier to Be Forced Down by Combat Squadrons, Air Ministry Warns Berlin. FOUR ‘INVASIONS’ ANGER PARIS Tri-Color Takes Drastic Action to Protect Secrecy of Great Fortifications Stretching Along German Border. By Unit'd Prtx* TARIS, April 26.—Angered by four alleged illegal flights of German airplanes over French frontier fortifications, the Air Ministry issued final warning today that combat plane3 would force down any aircraft that flew over the forbidden zone. Blank shots will be fired first from anti-aircraft guns to warn off encroaching planes, it was learned.

MOTHER SLAIN BY HER SON. 5 Child Demonstrates How He Accidentally Slew His Parent. By Unit'd P"s BLOOMINGTON. Ind, April 26. —A 5-year-old red-haired farm boy demonstrated at a coroner's inquest today how he shot and killed his mother accidentally while trying to frighten her w’ith a shotgun. Despite the fact that the gun is as long as he is tall, Clifford Cain showed how he cocked it and pulled the trigger, wfith the barrel at his mother's back. The mother, Mrs. Myrtle Cain, 24. was peeling potatoes when the tragedy occurred. Her body was found by her husband, Russell, 28, when he returned from the field at noon yesterday. DUTCH SCHULTZ CASE TURNED OVER TO JURY Beer Baron on Trial for Alleged Tax Evasion. By Unit'd Prrx* SYRACUSE. N. Y, April 26 The income tax evasion case of Arthur 'Dutch Schultz) Flegenheimer was given to a Federal court jury at 11:52 a. m. today. The erstwhile Bronx beer baron and policy slip racketeer went on trial two weeks ago on a threecount indictment charging he evaded payment of $92,000 in taxes on income for the years 1929. 1930 and 1931. Schultz did not testify but admitted, through witnesses, that he did not pay the levies because his attorneys advised him his incom 5 was obtained through illicit channels and thus “was untaxable. OUSTED GREEK KING PREPARES TO RETURN Parliament Members Agree to Support Monarchy. By Unit'd P"x* PARIS, April 26.—Former King George of Greece may be the first of Europe's little army of unemployed monarchs to get back his job. Greek royalist refugees and emissaries from the Greek parliament, at a meeting which lasted all day yesterday, decided to work for declaration of a monarchy in connection with the impending constituent elections, it was learned today. George accepted the nomination. So confident are the royalists that the next few months will see him back on the throne which he lost in 1924, that George left for London today to talk to British leaders and pick a cabinet.

"Well,” he said "Mr. Addington is an excellent history teacher. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the best in the state. So I'm going to make him head of the history department so he can teach all three classes instead of only one as he does now." By this time every one was talking to someone. and all discipline was gone. A voice carried above the tumult. "Why" It asked of Mr. Hohlt. "why didn’t you consult the parents of the pupils before you made such (Turn to Page Three)

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Unless the planes turn back toward Germany, specially equipped combat squadrons will pro up after them. These combat planes will have orders to surround and force down—without a collision—the foreign planes. The Air Ministry, in issuing its warning, said its measures were made necessary to protect the secrecy of the great defense works along the German frontier. Troops Doing Work It is particularly necessary to protect work being done in the forests of Alsace and Moselle. Army engineers are using French troops and Senegalese soldiers from Africa instead of civilian workers to keep activities secret. Combat planes detailed to chase invaders will have orders to pursue them to the frontier, but in no circumstances to cross. The government attaches tremendous importance to the secrecy of its new frontier fortifications. Legends are growing up around them. They are without doubt the most formidable defenses of the sort ever conceived. For miles and leagues, through department after department. they are largely underground. They are of steel and concrete and, almost unnoticeable from the earth, they penetrate far beneath the surface to give shelter to men and materials. They link up with each other in a series of great fortresses and machine gun emplacements. “Time Table” Published There have been three specific instances in the last week in which German planes are alleged to have crossed the border with the apparent intention of observing the fortifications. A German plane was reported to have flown low over the forts in the Thionville region last Friday, to disappear quickly aftei its reedhnaisance toward the German frontier. Again the same day, a big German plane was reported over the frontier. Next day a plane was seen near Apach. It was said to have circled the railway station there and "returned” to Germany. France's anxiety over aerial attack is seen here by frequent reports of Germany’s air strength. A German war plane ‘ time table" was published here this week: Frankfort-Stuttgart to Pans, 1 hour 15 minutes. The table continued with “times” for German attacks on British and northern Italian towns. Forts Are Photographed The air minister's action was finally impelled by a fourth flight yesterday, when a small plane occupied by two men. flew low over the surface of strong works on which soldiers were working near Waldwisse. Dispatches from Metz said that the four flights seemed to be part of a general plan to photograph works in progress, since soldiers had replaced civilian laborers who included Germans, Poles and other foreigners. Authorities never doubted that these foreigners included spies, but for the greater part of the work, they were able to learn little more than generalities. When it came to the point of really vital works, they were replaced at once by soldiers. WOMAN TRIES TO DIE UNDER KAISER’S AUTO Belgian Spinster Is Expelled From Doom After Incident. R'j Vnitri Pre* DOORN, Holland. April 26—A Belgian spinster named Wante, aged 35, was arrested and expelled from Doom today after she had tried to throw herself in front of the former Kaiser's automobile. Her attempt culminated several days of efforts by the woman to Interview the former kaiser, claiming membership in his family. THIRD FIRE VICTIM DIES Young Father Joins Wife and Son He Tried to Save. By Cnitfi Pr** EVANSVILLE. Ind.. April 26.—A third death was recorded today as the result of a fire which destroyed a small apartment occupied by Gilbert Tregg. 23; his wife, Etta, 20, and their baby. Don, 8 months old. Mr. Tregg died late yesterday of bums suffered while attempting to rescue the other two memlers of the family. The wife and child perished in the fire. The blase was caused by a kerosene stove.