Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 255, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1936 — Page 12

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RETIRED HOTEL MAN VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK William Preston Dies at Home Suddenly at Age of 77. William Preston, for 58 years a resident of Indianapolis, died suddenly last night of a heart attack m hts home, 228 North East-st. Mr. Preston was in the hotel business here until his retirement several years ago. He was 77. Born In Martinsville of English parents in 1359, he came to Indianapolis in 1878. He was a member of Red Cloud Tribe 18 of the Red Men Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Caroline Preston; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Steele, 2203 N. Meridian-st. and a brother, Thomas Preston, Martinsville. Funeral services are to be held at the Wald Funeral Home. 17th and Illinois-sts, at, 2 Friday. Burial is to be in Crown Hill. Mrs. Grace Berber Dies Mrs. Grace M. Berber. 46, of 1205 N. Dfnny-st, died early today at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. She was the wife of William F. Berber. Lyric stagehand. The body has b-en removed to the J. C. Wilson Funeral Home. 1230 Prospect-st. FARMERS IN SESSION OBSERVE PURDUE DAY .awrenrr Twp, Institute Continues With Sreond-Dav Meeting. Purdue day was observed at the econd-dav session of Lawrence Township farmers at Lawrence M. E. Church today. The Decatur Township institute opened today and the Wayne Township meeting is to open tomorrow in Clermont Christian Church. Speakers at the Lawrence institute include Chalmer Schlosser, local attorney; Horace Abbott. Marion County agricultural agent; Harry Turax, of the Indiana Farm Bureau. Tnc., and Mrs. Walter Shearer, Marion County Home Economics Association president, STATE WPA REQUESTS ESTIMATE ON PAY ROLLS Srrks to I.earn How Many Will Work on Federal Project. Request of the state Works Progress Administration for an estimate of the number of persons to be employed during the next six months in Federal relief work, today is in the hands of Forrest M. Logan, acting PWA state engineer. It is planned to reduce WPA employment to the extent that persons arc given work on PWA projects now approved. There are now 80.000 persons on the WPA state pay roll, and a recent, announcement gave 40.000 as the number probably to be employed on PWA projects. Chemical Imports Show Rise nn i Hiicd rn * WASHINGTON. Jan. 2—Chemical imports reached a total of $10,861,500 in November, compared with 510.117,600 during the preceeding month. C. C. Concannon of Ihe Commerce Department’s chemical division said today. This was °n increase of 25 per cent over November, 1934. Advertising Increase Predicted il I nih il /V' m CHICAGO. Jan. 2.—Newspaper rivertising is to make even greater ,ains this year than in 1935, a survey of 2000 midwest retailers indicated today. J. Roy Ozanne. marketing consultant of the Merchandise Mart, said replies to his questionnaire predicted a 20 to 25 per cent increase.

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Directors Meet Tomorrow to Complete Program for Marion Fete. / i m r y Special MARION. Ind., Jan. 2.—Final plans for the annual Founders’ Day banquet of the Marion Junior Association or commerce, oldest unit in Indiana, are to be formulated at a meeting of directors tomorrow. Date of the annual meeting temporarily has been set as Jan. 22, according to Wayne Johnson, president. and Jack Joy, general chairman. Principal speaker is to be Ronald Kingsley, president-manag-er of the Greater Marion Association. Program features will include awarding of a distinguished service medal to one of 310 members and election of directors for 1936. Names of candidates recommended by a nominating committee are being mailed to members this week by Gerald Towne, secretary. Organized in 1921. the association has grown rapidly from a chartered membership of 39 young business men. In addition to those mentioned present officers are David Boxell and Kenneth Ballinger, vice presidents; Robert Shields, treasurer. . and Lewis A. Crist, national councillor. The directors’ board is composed of Madison Dinius, Landess L. White. Dr. C. E. Roush. Harry Johnson. James Buchanan. Dr. Murray Thompson, Vein Powers, Ralph H. Smith. Edward Bean and Wayne Maple. Three Die in Washington Fire Hi) I nih’il Vr< sit WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.—Three persons died of suffocation and 10 others escaped safely today when lire destroyed a rooming house in donwtown Washington. The dead: Mrs. Florence Bevans, 32; her son. Charles, 13. and Raymond Glines, 27, a friend.

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Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Don Hawkins. 1339 N. New Jersey-st. Marmon sedan. 94-299, from in front of his home.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: C. L. Harbin, 2514 Guilford-av, Chevrolet, truck, found by owner. Virgil Rash. 2012 Alton-st, Ford coupe, found by owner. W. O. McCoy. 604 E. 12th-st. Plymouth coupe, found at 12th-st and Park-av. Chevrolet coach, motor number 835501. license 16-008 (35), found at 16th and Harding-sts. TWO ASSUME OFFICE IN HAMILTON COUNTY New Clerk, Treasurer Familiarize Selves With New Duties. Timex Special NOBLES VILLE. Ind.. Jan. 2. Tw'o new' Hamilton County officials today were familiarizing themselves w'ith details of their offices. They are Chesley Baldock. an auto mechanic, who yesterday succeeded W. E. Furnas as Circuit Court clerk, and Clyde Clark, farmer, successor to Treasurer W. A. Clarke. Miss Mary Foster, Sheridan, replaced Miss May Scott as deputy clerk.

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LEGION AUXILIARY HITS GOAL, SIGNS UP 1011 Seven UnHs to Receive National CiLations for Success. Before the new year started, the Twelfth District American Legion Auxiliary attained its 1936 membership quota and seven of the 18 units were so successful in their campaign that they will receive national citations. The quota was 1000 members and the auxiliary has signed 1011. This announcement was made by Mrs. Grover W. Workman, district president, and Mrs. John Paul Ragsdale, district membership committee chairman.

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LEGION POST PLEDGES AID IN SAFETY DRIVE Madden-Nottingham Chapter Members to Appear in Court. Madden-Nottingham Past. 348. American Legion, today pledged its membership to appear in court 'ks witnesses for the state against reckless and drunken auto drivers as a means of curbing the evil it says is more effective than merely signing pledges to drive safely. Stating that in the post's opinion one conviction of a nit-and-run driver is worth more than “signing 100 pledges,” the resolution of the post deplored the “alarming increase in fatal traffic accidents.” Resolution Is Quoted The entire resolution follows: “Whereas, the number of injuries I and fatalities caused by reckless and drunken automobile driving is in- j creasing at an alarming rate, and “Whereas, many so-called safety drives have been instituted to curb this growing menace to the safety of the American public, and “Whefeas, it is the opinion of this j organization. wh!*h is pledged to law' and order and public service, that the mere signing of pledges by 1 members of the automobile driving | public is ineffectual in curbing the | loss of life and limb brought about by drunken and careless automobile I drivers, and “Whereas, it is thp further opinion | of this organization that stronger i | and more effectual methods should ! be taken to halt, the needless loss !of life and damage to property j caused by irresponsible motorists I and that the aid of the law should i be invoked to suppress this evil. “Now therefore, be it resolved: That each and every member of I Madden-Nottingham Post No. 348 I of the American Legion, department of Indiana, will do all in his power to aid the law enforcing officers, agencies and instrumentalities of government to secure convictions wherever possible of all drunken, reckless and hit-and-run drivers and that each and every member will, w’henever possible, appear in court to testify for, and co-operate with, and on behalf of the State, and to give all possible aid and evidence in securing convictions of vio- ; lators of all motor law's and traffic rules and regulations of the State lof Indiana. It being the consensus

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Pleasant Lodge. Free and Accepted Misons. Acton, installed officers last night in its hall. New’ worshipful master is Ben T. Jordan, above. He became the thirty-ninth head of the lodge, which was formed in 1852. Other new officers are John P. Wible, senior warden; R. S. Mundell. junior warden; Robert D. Huffman, senior deacon; Wallace V. Mohr, junior deacon: Melvin Robertson, senior steward; Earl A. Brandt, tyler; O. F. Meacham, secretary; Jacob Tolin, treasurer, and Roy Pfendler, trustee.

FLORIDA ARROW WILL OPEN RUN TOMORROW First Trip of Crack Train to Start Here at 12:42 A. M. Southbound Florida Arrow, crack; Pennsylvania train, is to leave Union Station. Indianapolis, at 12:42 a. m. tomorrow on its first trip of the season. Feature of the train is an allaluminum sleeper, the George M. Pullman, declared to be the finest and most modern of its kind. It weighs 116,000 pounds, as compared j to the 180.000 pounds of the standard sleeper. of opinion of this organization that one conviction will do more good and be of more benefit to our community than the signing of 100 pledge cards. “And it is further resolved: That the Governor, Mayor, chief of police, sheriff of Marion County and press be furnished copies of this resolu- ! tion.”

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ARRANGE 16 SCHOOLS FOR MUCK FARMERS Purdue to Sponsor Classes for Counties. Time Special LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Jan. 2.—Sixteen schools for muck land farmers, to be held in as many counties of the state, will start Tuesday at Goshen with Purdue University muck crop specialists in charge. Instruction is to be given by R R Fraser and N. K. Ellis, university horticulturists, on such tpoics as soil testing to determine fertilizer needs, history and management of muck crop soils, use of emergency wind breaks and development of a program for handling muck lands. In addition, E L. Mitchell. Rochester. president of the Northern Indiana Muck Growers' Association and other representatives are to explain the new AAA potato control law at each school. Schedule of the schools by counties follows: Elkhart. Jan. 7; Noble, Jan. 8; De Kalb. Jan. 9; St. Joseph. Jan. 10; Whitley. Jan. 21; Allen, Jan. 22; Jay. Jan. 23; Adams. Jan.

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24: Marshall. Jan. 29: Fulton. Jan. 30; Lake, Feb. 4; Porter. Feb. 5: La Porte. Feb. 6; Pulaski. Feb. 7; Jasper. Feb. 25. and Starke. Feb. 26. Ballet Hole in Window A bullet hole was found in the window’ of the Stube Club. 33 E. Maryland-st, yesterday afternoon, O- O- Tice, l W. 28th-.st. the owner, told police. for stubborn c||g