Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1936 — Page 3

APRIL 27, 1935.

3 ARE KILLED IN WEEK-END AUTOMOBILE CRASHES HERE; LICENSE TESTS SUPPORTED

County Toll Raised to 46; Six Others Are Killed Throughout State. (Continued From P(t One) Smith of Indianapolis, and two brothers. S. VV, Ackley and John Ackley, both of Covington, Ky. June* Rites Tomorrow La*t. rites for Mr. Jones are to be held at r3O tomorrow afternoon in Snirley Brothers central chapel. Burial is to be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Demaries Jones, three stepchildren. Burnett Jones. Mrs. Raymond Darnell and Mrs. Hugh Myer, and a brother, Sampson Jones, all of Indianapolis. Two other Indianapolis residents were killed Saturday night in two accidents outside the county. Prank Supple Jr., 34, of 102 S. Noble-st, was injured fatally in an automobile collision five miles east of Greenfield on the National-rd. Miss Patricia Howe, 27, of 825 N. Delaware-st; Harry Boyer. Knightstown, and Gustav Klumpp, 30, of 2847 N. Meridian-st, received minor Injuries In the same crash. Mrs. Ronie Roome. 38. of 4031 Eastern-av, was killed, and Francis C. Bivin, 45. of 422 Berwick-av, was injured when the automobile in which they were riding left the pavement and struck a utility pole on the National-rd near Plainfield Saturday night. Mr. Bivin’s condition was critical today at City Hospita' Roome Service* at Home Funeral services for Mrs. Roome are to be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon at the home. Burial is to be in Union Chapel Cemetery. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Telly; a sister, Mrs. H, E. Jordan, and two brothers, Roy C. Snyder and Harry G. Snyder, all of Indianapolis. Three young persons were killed when their automobile left the road at high speed 10 miles west, of Vincennes. Only one of a party of four escaped death. The dead: Helen Smith. 21. Vincennes,-Le-land Dixon, 19, Hazel ton, and Miss Gladys Tisdale, 17, Mt. Carmel, 111. Clarence Anthis, Hazelton, the survivor, was thrown clear of the car, which crashed into a bridge, abutment, somersaulted and landed * upside down in a ditch full of water. Mrs. Doris Hayden, 22, died in Ball Memorial Hospital at Muncie from injuries .suffered in an automobile wreck at Daleville. Harold Harrington. John Pence and Zora Edwards suffered serious injuries. Car Hits Guard, Z Hurt Mrs. Irene Wagner, 27. of 8154 Southeastern-av, and Mrs. Anna Evans, 58, of 1523 S. Tibbs-av, received minor injuries Saturday when the automobile in which they were riding crashed into a safety z one guard at Washington-st and Park-av. Witnesses told police another car had struck the guard a few minutes before this accident, cutting off the light. A 40-year-old woman hitch-hiker, Mrs. Darlene Gerald, believed to be from Michigan, was in a serious condition at City Hospital today suffering fro n injuries she received when struck by an automobile on the National-rd a short distance west of Indianapolis. The accident occurred Saturday. The driver of the car, Robert Tyree, 24, of 712 N. Ulinois-st, today faced charges of reckless driving. Witnesses told police he was going 86 miles an hour along the same stretch of road where six persons lost their lives in a single accident April 3. CHESS FANS TO CLOSE ACTIVITIES WITH DINNER Meeting of Association Will Be Held j Tomorrow Night. Seasonal activities of the Central I Indiana Chess Association are to \ close tomorrow night at the associa- I tion's annual dinner in the Wash- I ington. A short, business session at j which officers ore to be elected is to i follow the dinner. A feature of the dinner Is to be a demonstration of Kreigspeil, an | amusing variety of chess, with D. S. I Gilford and H. E. Hicks as opponents. Final team standings are: Business Men, .830; Y. M. C. A.. .547; Knights, .545; Rytex. .443; Eli Lilly, .330. and North Salem. .305. CONFESSION CLAIMED IN ATTACK ON DEPUTY Suspect’* Story Exonerate* Cousin Arrested With Him. Deputy sheriffs today claimed I hat James W. Coleman, alias Rus- | sell Willoughby, 26, of 554 Droverst had signed a statement admitting he had slugged a deputy and escaped after his arrest March 28. He was recaptured in Terre Haute Saturday. With him was his cousin, Denton White, 19. of 1018 W. j Washington-st, the deputies said.! Coleman exonerated White, they added and White was released, s Coleman faces charges of vehicle taking and assault and battery with intent to kill. ENTERS COURT RACE Judge Union W. Youngblood of Roonville Seeks State Post. By VnitcH Pm* BOONVILLE. Ind., April 27. Unicn W. Youngblood, Warrick Circuit Court judge, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Supreme Court judge from the First Judicial District. Judge Youngblood is serving his eighth year on the bench here and has been practicing law in the county for 38 years. He will seek the position now held by Judge Walter E. Treanor, Bloomington, whose term expires Jan. 1, 1937. Injured in Fall Down Steps Mrs. Margaret Price. 27, of 406 N. Delaware-at. who fell down the i steps of the apartment building in which she lives, was reported in a serious condition today at City Hos- I pital. The accident occurred early *cterdy. 4 . k.- W ; , y. V '-4*; 4, . ... .....i

Questioning of Workers and Drivers Is Conducted by NYA Force. Rigid examination of drivers seeking operating licenses is favored by 83 per cent of the 1000 employes in downtown offices canvassed by National Youth Adminj istration workers, according to a I traffic survey report today. , Form sheets for the traffic investigation listed nine questions | dealing with driving problems and suggested methods for the solution of traffic safety program. Suggestions were classified under 1 restriction of existing speed laws, governors for all cars, enforcement 1 of pedestrian right-of-way, taxicab ! regulation, compulsory insurance, I regular car inspection by officials, safety education in public schools, Increase of age limit for drivers’ permits and uniform traffic laws. 150 Work on Project The national project, designed to obtain a cross section of public opinion on traffic matters, was started in March by the local NYA traffic survey office in the Chamber of Commerce Building. More than 15ft NYA workers are employed in the work. More than 5000 questionnaires are to have been distributed to per- ! sons working in the central business districts by the final tabulation in June. Stephen D. Crain and Edward B. Mull, poll supervisors, said today. Seventy-six per cent of those answering favor strict compliance with the time limit for downtown parking and more than 80 per cent were opposed to double parking and alley parking. Only 30 per cent believe lower fines for stickers would solve the problem of “fixing” stickers. Poll returns show that a majority of car owners favor drastic action to curb drunken driving. In the opinion of 79 per cent, downtown pedestrians should be required to observe traffic signals in crossing streets. Os ihe 50 per cent of car owners employed in the downtown district who drive their cars to work. 3 n per cent use their cars during business hours and 58 per cent park their cars in a garage or parking lot, DEPAUW U. TO HONOR FOUNDERS TOMORROW Chapel Rite* Are Arranged for School’s Benefactors. Time .Special GREENCASTLE. Ind„ April 27. —De Pauw University is to honor its founders and benefactors tomorrow. Among events marking the observance will be a student and faculty pilgrimage to Forest Hill Cemetery where benefactors’ graves are to be decorated. Two students are to speak at a chapel program. Ralph Rocssler, Marion, is to eulogize Bishop Robert Roberts, whose body with that of his wife, is buried in a tomb beside Asbur.y Hali. A similar address on Dr. Hillary Asbury Gobin, in whose honor Gobin Memorial Church was erected, is to be given by Miss Louise Slutz, Dayton, O. STATE GROUP TOASK WELFARE ACT CHANGES Body Want* Indiana Law to Conform With Frazier-Lundeen Bill. The Indiana Group for Genuine Social Security today announced that it will support a movement to have the Indiana public welfare and unemployment compensation laws amended to conform with provisions of the Frazier-Lundeen bill pending in Congress. At a meeting at the Y. W. C. A. last night attended by nearly 100 persons, representing. including church, fraternal and WPA organ- J izations. the Indiana group at- 1 tacked the present unemployment compensation laws. Those who spoke were Alanson L. Albright. Cayuga, State Senator; Edward Stinson, Frankfort; Henry J. Richardson Jr., State Representative from Marion County. Jail-Breaker Is Captured Bj/ United Pres* TIPTON, Ind.. April 27. Leo Lentz, who twice escaped from jail at Ottawa. Kas.. was held here today for return. Lentz was captured by state police Saturday near his home at Hobbs.

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SMOKE LEAGUE LAUNCHES DRIVE Seeks to Build Up City’s Staff of Inspectors to Full Strength. (Continued From Page One) dent of Ihe league. Dr. Morgan headed -he league in the fiscal year of 1932-33 and has been on the board of directors since 1930. For j two years he has been a member of | the advisory committee. Installaj tion is to be May 7. Other new officers are first vice president, J. J. Liddy, superintendent of the Indianapolis Union Railway Cos.: second vice president. Wilbur “S. Barnhart, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Public School Teachers; third vice president, Mrs. George A. Van Dyke, chairman of the smoke abatement committee of the Woman’s Department Club; treasurer, D. J. Welsh, railroad smoke abatement supervisor; secretary and attorney, Roy O. Johnson. Mr. Johnson has been a league officer since its inception, in April, 1929. Advisory Group Named W. A. Hanley Eli Lilly <fe Cos. engineering director: Mayor Kern and Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks, All Souls Unitarian Church pastor, made up the advisory committee. League officers and E. O. Snethen, H. H. Woodsmall Sr., Miss Grace L. Brown and Mrs. D. T. Weir compose the executive committee. Directors are Mr. Barnhart, Joe Rand Beckett, Dr. John G. Benson, Miss Brown, Miss Gertrude V. Brown, Henry R. Danner, W. a. Hanley, R. O. Johnson, Mayor Kern, A. E. Klingensmith, J. j. Liddy, Thomas D. McGee, Mrs. M. I. Miller, Mrs. John W. Moore, Dr. Morgan, Mrs. Max Norris, Fred L. Palmer, Dr. Thurman B. Rice, Paul Robertson, Homer Rupard, D. F. Schaff, E. O. Snethen, William P. Snethen, Mr. Stump, Mrs. A. VanDyke, Mrs. Weir, Mr. Welsh, John F. White, Dr. Wicks and Mr. Woodsmall. OFFICIAL WEATHER —.United State* Weather Bureau Sunrise 4:50 | Sunset 6:35 TEMPERATURE " —April 27, 1985 7 • m 55 1 p. m si —Today— *• w 43 ‘ 10 a. m 43 l*• m ...43 1J a. m ..... 49 * a- m 4* 12 (Noon).. .. 55 9 • w 45 1 p. m ... 3 • BAROMETER 7 • " 30.1 S J p. m 30.00 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending st la. m .83 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 935 Deficiency since Jan. 1 .. 3^B WEATHER JN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M Station. Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex Cloudy 29.90 48 B-.smarck. N. D Cloudy 29.60 52 Boston Clear 30.36 42 Chicago Cloudv 30.12 48 Cincinnati Cloudy 30.16 50 Dnver Cloudy 29.80 44 Dodge City. Kas Foggv 29.92 48 Helena. Mont Cloudy 2' 68 38 Jacksonville. Fla Clear 3(. .8 60 Kansas City. Mo Cloudy 29.92 50 Little Rock. Ark PtCldv 30.02 64 Los Angeles Cloudy 29.94 56 Miami. Fla Clear 30.10 78 Minneapolis Cloudy 29.88 46 Mobile. Ala PtCldy 30.10 64 New Orleans Cloudv 30.06 66 New York PtOldv 30.38 46 Okla. Citv. Okla Cloudy 29.88 64 Omaha. Neb Cloudv 29 92 48 Pittsburgh Cloudy 30.28 42 Portland. Ore Rain 29 86 50 San Antonio. Tex. ... Rain 29.92 64 San Francisco PtCldv 29.98 52 St. Louis Cloudy 30.04 50 Tampa. Fla Clear 30.14 68 Washington. D. C. .PtCldv 30..78 50

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THREE FROM CITY AT NATIONAL CONVENTION Olive, Fitzgerald and Carr Comprise Local Delegation. George S. Olive, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce president, and J. J. Fitzgerald, chamber national councillor and Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Association president, are in Washington today attending the United States Chamber of 'Commerce national convention. James W. Carr, chamber publicity director, accompanied them.

CHILD AUTO HEATH RITE IS DECREASED Safety Education Is Held Cause of Cut. A striking demonstration of successful safety education in schools is revealed in the reduction of child traffic fatalities since 1922. a. period when fatalities in all other age groups advanced sharply, Todd Stoops, Hoosier Motor Club secretary, said today. “Since the nation-wide safety education campaign began in 1922, there has been a 6 per cent reduction of fatalities in the school age group,” he said. “The high school and college age group has shown an increase of 193 per cent. The worst record is shown for persons over 65. This group, apparently slow to adjust itself to a mechanized age. has shown an increase of 223 per cent in traffic deaths. “The record of school children, the one bright spot in the traffic accident picture, is unquestionable evidence that proper methods of education strenuously applied can go far toward reducing our street and highway toll,” he said.

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PARTY BATTLE FOR DELEGATES IS INTENSIFIED State Democratic Fight Becomes Bitter ‘Personal’ Drive. (Continued From Page One! the Greenlee and McKinney forces. Senator VanNuys’ complaints against what he termed “packed conventions” had been made principally with Mr. Greenlee in mind before the latter was ousted from his patronage post. Too, the Senator and R. Earl Peters, Indiana F'.deral Housing Administration head, had not been close politically. Confer With Senator Mr. Greenlee and Mr. Peters conferred with the Senator on his trip here. The visits were said to be merely “friendly” and with no political significance. Some observers see in these developments a possibility of a dark horse being nominated. The name of James D. Adams. State Highway Commission chairman, has been mentioned more and more frequently in this connection. One political leader with a reputation for shrewdness in estimating probable convention strength, said: “I don’t believe any one of the three will go into the convention with more than 450 delegates that will stick after the first ballot. Townsend might have more on the first, but after the second, it’s going to be a question of who makes the best deal.” G. O. P. Cheers Split Meanwhile, Republicans cheered signs of a Democratic split. “Uncle” Joe Craven, Madison, one of those veteran Democrats whom Senator VanNuys has described as “Old line leaders in the party,” commented: “Shucks. Did you ever see the time when us Democrats weren’t fighting like the dickens among ourselves? Everything will be all right at election time.” More than 600 Townsend lieutenants from 89 counties met yesterday at the Claypool for a final delegate check and reported he has 452 unopposed delegates and 682 others opposed, but “sure of election.” 923 Necessary for Nomination Previously, Dick Heller, Townsend manager, had damned 959 delegates of the 1845, who will nominate a Governor. A total of 923 is necessary. Hallie Myers, Greenlee campaign manager, placed the Greenlee delegation at 750. VIGO TO BE HONORED Statue Will Be Dedicated at Vincennes June 7. June 7, date for President Roosevelt’s dedication of the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes, has been chosen for ceremonies dedicating the statue of Francis Vigo, also in Vincennes. Italian Ambassador August Rosso is expected to attend the rites. Officers of the Francis Vigo Memorial Association are Humbert P. Pagani, president:; Frank L. Martin, secretary, and Nunzio Mazzo, treasurer.

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5-Cent Cut in Gas Rates Ordered by City Board (Continued From Page One)

; gas at the lowest possible cast to the public, consistent with a sound, financial structure.” Domestic Rale Set The new domestic rate provides a SI charge a 1000 cubic feet on the first 10.000 cubic feet used, 95 cents a 1000 on the next 40,000, 90 cents a 1000 on the next 150.000. 85 cents a 1000 on the next 300., 8 cents a 1000 on the next 500.000, and 70 cent* a 1000 on all over 1,000,000 cubic feet. A minimum charge of 60 cents is provided, whether such amount is used or not. and a discount of 10 cents a 1000 cubic feet from the gross rate is to be allowed on all metered consumption, provided the bill is paid at the office of the utility within 10 days after its rendition. Rates for gas heating are to be sl. a 1000 cubic feet for the first 10,000 cubic feet, and 65 cents a 1000 for all over 10,000 cubic feet. Industrial rates start with a base on 8.9278 a 1000 cubic feet on the first 10.000 cubic feet. 8.8763 a. 1000 on the next 40,000, $.8247 a 1000 on the next 150,000. $.6185 a 1000 on the next 300,000, $.4123 a 1000 on the next 500,000 and $.3093 a 1000 for all over $1,000,000 cubic feet. Rental Problem Studied One officer said that a considerable reduction would be made when the utility settled its rental problem 29 THEFTS ADMITTED BY YOUTH, POLICE SAY Negro, 16, Held on Charges of Grand Larceny and Burglary. James Tilley, 15. Negro, 1514 N. Arsenal-av, held on charges of burglary and grand larceny, has signed a statement admitting 29 thefts between Jan. 13 and April 19, detectives said today. He is alleged to have conducted his raids with two other Negroes, one of whom is under arrest. Detectives quoted Tilley as saying they used pass keys to enter homes, stealing women’s coats, radios and jewels.

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{SHAREHOLDERS i TO BALLOT ON FEDERAL FLAN Railroader’s Building. Loan Cos. May Be Converted Under Charter. Shareholders of the Railroadf-rs’ Building and Loan Association ar ; to vote May 15 at a mass meeting in the Claypool on the plan to convert the association into a Federal Savings and Loan Association. Fermor S. Cannon, president, said today. Approval of the plan has been given by Federal officials, he said. ' Under Federal charter individual accounts up to SSOOO will be insured in the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp., according to Mr. ! Cannon. If shareholders approve the association is to be known as the Railroadmen's Federal Savings and Loan Association, he said. Others Have Taken Step “This is no experiment.” Mr. Cannon said in a letter to shareholders. Since 1901 building and loan associations are now in operation under Federal charters. Os that number, 456 have been converted from state chartered associations.” The conversion will give the association almost unlimited funds for loans to finance home building, repairing and modernizing, Mr. Can- ; non stated. The association under Federal charter, would b subject to periodical examinations and audits by a government representative and Federal approval as to policies and management would be required, ha j said. All officers and directors of tha association are to continue in their positions, the letter says. Air Crash Kills 2 DETROIT, April 27.—William | Madvek, 18. and Leo Hickey, 34, both of Detroit, were injured fatally yesterday when their airplane crashed into telephone wires two : miles from the Detroit city airport.