Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 August 1936 — Page 5

‘HANGING KILLER

Kentucky Mother of Four Will Be in Charge of Execution.

By United Press OWENSBORO, Ky. Aug. 13. — Sheriff Florence Thompson, darkeyed mother of four children, will “give an order at dawn tomorrow for the execution of Rainey Bethea, 22, Negro, convicted of the assaultmurder of a 70-year-old woman. Bethea will be executed fromr a temporary gallows erected on a vacant lot adjacent to the county garage. [Sheriff Thompson estimated that at least 10,000 persons would witness the hanging. : The matronly sheriff of Daviess ‘County has indicated that she, personally, may spring the gallows trap, but ‘has refused to commit herself definitely. “The execution is in my line of duty and I'll have to follow it as I see fit,” she said. “I wouldn't want any one to assume my obligations.” It was learned, however, that friends have attempted to persuade her to turn over the task of the actual execution to a professional hangman. It was not known today whether Mrs. Thompson had conceded to the requests. She has declined to discuss the situation with her deputies.

RICHMOND MAY JOIN POLICE RADIO HOOKUP

By United Press RICHMOND, Ind. Aug. 13.—William Weller, chief engineer of the Richmond police radio system, today was ready to fille a petition for construction and operation of a radio-telegraph system. which is to link Indiana and Ohio in a nationwide hookup centering in the Department of Justice at Washington. If the application is approved, Richmond will be the second Indiana city to be linked in the national Police radio hookup. The Indianapolis police and stations of the Indiana State Rolice were the first to operate on the nation-wide system,

KOKOMO COURTHOUSE “CORNER STONE IS LAID

Limes Special KOKOMO, Ind. Aug. 13.—Kokomo yesterday formally laid the corner stone of the new Howard County Courthouse. The Indiana Masonic order was in charge of the ceremony setting the stone. Among the articles that went into it was a copy of The Indianapolis Times. * Three Indianapolis Masonic offi~cers participated. They were William H. Morrison, right worshipful senior grand warden; William H. Swintz, right worshipful grand secretary, anid Charles E. Lucas, grand steward and tyler.

‘MAUREEN Q’SULLIVAN AND WRITER TO WED

By United Press . HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 13.—Maureen O'Sullivan, actress, and John Farrow, Australian scenario writer, ‘today stopped gossipers by revealdng they will be married “within the next month.” . The Irish colleen said the Vatican granted a special dispensation for the marriage, since Farrow was di‘vorced several months ago from Felice Lewin, daughter of a wealthy San Francisco mining man. O'Sul-Jivan-Farrow romance rumors have been frequent since the socialite actress broke into pictures.

STREET . IS DAMAGED

Morris King, 21, 917 Harlan-st, today faced charges of defacing a city street following his arrest for driving a tractor near the 1100 block on E. Georgia-st. Police said that Max Goldberger, tractor owner, ofSore 10 pay for damage done to the stree

—YES INDEED!

I always spend your birthdays with you.” “Just an old childish custom,” Molly replied cooly. “Anyway, I didn’t say I wouldn't spend my birthday with you. I'm counting on your skipping the dance with me.” “Oh, you are.” Brent spoke slowly. “Naturally. You don't sound very enthusiastic.” : “What's on your mind?” “I'm planning to celebrate differently,” Molly explained eagerly. “Frances Carter was telling me about that new night club near Beechland—the ‘Red Poppy.’ Frances said it was terrific.” “It is.” Brent's voice came grimly over the phone, “No. place for you to go.” “And why not?” ] “You young idiot. That place is in danger of being raided any time. How would you like to wake up behind bars?” . 8 ” 8

“Y WOULDN'T mind a bit. At least, it wouldn't be a new ex.perience.” “Well, I won't take you to a place like that.” “You won't?” There was a dangerous inflection in Molly's voice. “No. Besides Peggy's party is one I can’t miss. Perhaps it has slipped -your memory that I'm doing the alteration on the Carter country place.” “Business before pleasure, of course. I'm not going to the Carters’ tonight. Why don’t you ask Evelyn Lester to take my place? She adores dances—and you.” “Am I to understand you don’t?” Brent laughed. Molly considered a moment. “I don’t adore dances tonight, and I adore you only with qualifications.” “Be reasonable, Molly!” ope you like the dance,” Molly i

Brent seemed brightly uncrushad. “See ‘you soon.” :

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8 2 = OLLY clicked the phone in place and sat considering its blank face with a slight frown on her own. “So superior!” Molly said indignantly, “I don’t like being called. ‘child’ ‘and ‘mutt’ and treated as though I haven't cut my baby teeth yet. If he won't take me, somebody else will. I'm being cheated. Kept housed up like—like an orchid.” On an impulse, she lifted the orchids and dropped them into a dainty, be-ribbed waste basket near her dressing table. Then she stooped and retrieved them. Rita. adored orchids, even second-hand ones. She possessed a Latin“ ca-

times envied. Rita would step out ‘wtih her young man and they, would |

80 places. ;

what I'm going to do tonight—go places!” : golden than ever, eyes shining, and sparking drops of water clinging to her burnished hair. - The. third telephone call brought Wick’s voice. “Lo’ night owl.”

PROPER salutation that hinted Wick credited her with a degree of sophistication. Neither did Wick howl" with amusement at the idea that she could be satiated with social events. “Skipping Peggy's dance?” he queried and added, “I'll skip it with you.”

you? Take me to the Red Poppy.” Wick hesitated .only a moment. “Right-0,” he agreed. “It isn't the sort of night club I'd pick for you, but it might be exciting. Is that what you'd like?” : “Like is the wrong word. I crave excitement. Doesn't anything ever happen except dances, receptions, teas and cocktail parties?”

never could be made to stand on his "legs, but toppled and staggered in

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“And that,” Molly decided, *is| = ‘a2

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“Wick!" breathed Polly. “Would | 3

W* Molly decided, as she went about dressing, was an understanding person. Much more understanding than Brent with his tenacious memory for birthdays. A big package came late the afternoon, bringing Brent's gift. | Molly gasped, frowned, and then laughed. The idiot! {He must; have spent the wholé day assembling this ridiculous home-made marionette theater. The setting for the tiny actors was a lurid dive, with bizarre colors and tiny, absurd pictures on thé wall which carried out a very wicked atmosphere.’ The small Puppets, themselves, were perfectly cast.

One, when manipulated properly with a string, lurched toward a couple sitting at a table, and dangled a dreadful looking miniature knife. Another miniature gentleman

the most inebriated manner. Molly regarded one of the tiny actors with suspicious eyes. A golden-haired puppet staring out at the scene with wide. excited eyes. “Might as well be tagged ‘Molly’,” she thought. ; “Stay home, child and amuse yourself with, this small edition of night life,” read Bient’s card. “Child!” Molly’s soft, red lips closed firmly. “That’s exactly what he thinks I am.” She put Brent's gift back in the big box and closed the top. After a moment, she took the miniature theater out again. and soon was deeply engrossed in making the tiny actors perform. “But if he thinks for a moment I'm going to spend my birthday pulling strings, he’s mistaken.

NOTHER package followed within an hour. “Wanted to. spend your birthday with you,” Brent had written on the card. “Since I can’t I'm sending a proxy.” The package disclosed a phbtograph —Brent, of course. “Of all the conceited idiots,” Molly breathed. “I suppose he thinks I'll put his on my dressing table where

I powder my nose. Well, I won't!” A third package arrived at 7. A beautifully bound and rare first edition. “Just to make up for those

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WORKER'S EYES HURT

Ralph Cooper, 36, 241; S, Illinoisst, was treated at City Hospital last night for injuries received when an electric fuse exploded at the Joseph Howard boiler works, 374 S. Senate-av. Cooper said he was resoldering the fuse when it exploded and threw hot lead into his eyes.

you Ssough a lonesome evening,” Molly read. | “So he thinks!” Molly said to herself, dusting powder on ler face, and this time carefully avoiding Brent's steady gray eyes, looking out

“at her from the dressing table,

Brent was a dear and the bobk was a gem. But she mustn't forget how stubborn and unyielding he { had been. It was going to be fun tonight. It was going to, tomorrow to tell ; waquld-be-protector about it. How" she had not only seen wicked night life, but had rubbed elbows with it. Wick had said: “Wait and sce!” Well, she was waiting! "

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