Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 March 1937 — Page 11

ONDAY, MARCH 8, 1987

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WOMAN HOTEL MANAGER DEAD; RITES ARE SET

Mrs. Adelaide c. Lawrence |

Directed Claypool Since Husband's Death.

Mrs. Adelaide C. Lawrence, president and general manager of the Claypool Hotel, died yesterday morning in her hotel suite. She had been ill since Christmas. Funeral services are to be held at 9 a. m. Wednesday in St. John’s Catholic Church. Burial is to be in Crown Hill Mrs. Lawrence came to Indianapolis 40 vears ago with her husband, Henry W. Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence, who died 11 years ago, managed the old Spencer House, the old Bates House and English's Hotel. He formed a company in 1903 to build the Claypool Hotel and at the time of his death was the controlling stockholder. Following his death, Mrs, Lawrence took active charge of the hotel. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. D. L. Griffin, Spokane, Wash. and Mrs. 'G. F. Alley, Detroit.

MRS. LUCY G. died Saturday, was to be buried in |

Floral Park after services at 2 p. m. |

today in the Conkle Funeral Home.

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Mrs. Walker was 52 and had lived |

in Indianapolis for 33 years home was at 1134 N. Mount St. She | was born in Elizabethtown, Xv. and came to Indianapolis in 1904 and was married in 1909.

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| She was a member of the Catho-

lic Church. hushand, William: and George: three Helen and Shirley; Skees, Princeton Skees, Louisville, Skees, Ft. Thomas, Ky.

GEORGE B. DICK, retired Big Four Railroad conductor, is to be buried in Lawrenceburg Wednesday. Funeral services are to be held at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow in the J. C. Wilson Funeral Home, He was 74,

sons, daughters, Alice,

Ky., Benjamin

Mr. Dick, who died yesterday aft-| ernoon in his home, 2207 Spann Ave, |

had been a resident of Indianapolis for 48 years. He retired from active service seven vears ago. He was a member of the Order Railway Conductors. He is survived by a son, Dick, Indianapolis, two Frank Dick, Ashland, Wis., Dick, Cleves, O.. and a sister Ella Smith, Cleves

ALBERT W. WIKOFF, retired photographer, died Saturday at his home, 77 N. Dearborn St., after an illness of three months Mr. Wikoff was near Fairview, plived tor Indianapolis last survived by his Roy C.; a stepson all of Indianapolis; W. W. Gibbs, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Emma Jeffries, Williston, N. D. Services are to be at 10:30 a. m. | tomorrow at the home and 1:30 | Pp. m, at Fairview Cemetery. The | Rev. Henry R. Graham, WestminJter Presbyterian Church pastor, is to officiate

FRANK M. CAIN, 1015 N. Delaware St, Indianapolis Star printer, | is to be buried at Newcastle after services at 10 a. m. tomorrow in the Hisey & Titus Funeral Home. | He was 67. Mr. Cain died Saturday. He had | lived in Indianapolis since 1919, coming here from New York. He was a member of International Typographical Union and the Knights of Pythias, Mr. Cain is survived by a son, George PF. and daughter, Eliza- | beth Louise Cain, both of Indian- | apolis

ALBERT (. resident of Indianapolis, buried in Detroit oY

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brothers, and Will

He was born in Richmond

October. wife, Mary: Willard Lockard, | two sisters,

1S this Githens, who died Thursday in a Detroit hospital, lived in Indianapolis until seven vears ago. He was a member of the Traub Memorial Presbyterian Church He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Henrietta Githens: three sons, Albert, Philadelphia; Otto, New York, and Walter, New Orleans, and a | daughter, Mrs, C. T. Langmaid, Detroit CLAUDE SCOTT, 1612 Broadway, is to be buried tomorrow in Crown Hill Cemetery after services at 3 'p. m. in the Hisey ‘& Titus Funeral Home. He died Saturday while at 510 E. 30th St. He was 54, is survived bv his wife, Clara, JOHN T. SMITH, educator and mroprietor of the first drug store operatea by a Negro in Indianapo- | lis, died vesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace L. Mat- | thews, 1444 Martindale Ave Mr. Smith was 77 Henry County,

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per, British actor. Mr. Vosper, Miss Oxford, refused to marry him.

American author who attended the fatal

Actor's Death Laid to Jealousy

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British beauty prize winner (above)

today blamed jealousy for the disappearance at sea of Frank O. Voswho was 37, jumped or fell overboard from the gh Pans a few hours before it docked at Plymouth, England. , has denied that he jumped from the ship because she

ANDERSON Mrs. Mary Margaret 66. Survivors: Sons, Ralp Edward Shinkle; Es Mier Mire Riizabe Miller { abeth Reed, T4 1 niece, Mrs Jackson. sisters arry Pashby McSwee

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JEFFERSONV TLL - Mi Mamie 47 Survivors Mo ther, Mrs Saunders; sister, Miss Florence Saunders; { brother, Charles. RENDAL LVILLE--Clyde Osbun, 47. Surviv : Wife, Lillie; sons, Raymond, Il.ester, ‘Chester, Donald, Everette; father, Levi: sister rs. Orville Prey; brother,

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By United Press WINDSOR, Vt, March 8.—Sheriff Ernest H. Schoenfeld’s marbleshooting skill was with coaxing a confession from | 5-year-old suspect in the murder of 4-year-old Beverly Ann Page The sheriff first won the boy's | confidence by taking him on his {knee and giving him a dime. | Brought back for a second *“‘inter- | | view,” the boy lugged along a bag of marbles, bought with the dime. | “Knucks down,” he said | Sheriff. The officer got | knees and the game started. | progressed the man and | chatted about Beverly Ann. The | lad told the Sheriff how he held ! | thes girl's head under the shallow | | water of Mill Brook Friday while & | 9-year-year companion jumped on | her chest. Names of both boys were | withheld. | Authorities were inclined to be- { leve the boy's story, {| companion steadfastly denied knowledge of the crime, They were, | however, determined to obtain { scientific support of the youngster's | tale,

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STATE DEATHS

LINDEN Mrs Josephine Survivors: Husband Hedworth

! a NN TLLE Mrs SO Survivors Rainh James ice Wyne Mrs Flo So Gray Louis

Loretta Survivor: Abram

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| MEDORA Mrs. Mike Husband: sons, Patrick Jennings; daughters, Mrs | Mrs. May Schwartz,

MEX LOTT - Marvey : Wife, Crystle; son ; sisters, Mrs, rr.

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Survivors Thomas,

Marney Pete

Ruth

Survive brother

Riley, 46 ors William; Duncan, Will ‘Gott; half sister, Mrs. June

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NEW ALBANY --William A, Laufer, Survivors: Brother, Robert; sisters, Nettie Laufer, Mrs. Joseph Rudolph.

NEWCASTLE—Elmer Williams, 55. Sure | vivors: Brothers, Charles, Huston; sisters, | Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Eston Jackson,

OAKLANDON--Dr. Charles J. Kneer, 81. { Survivors: Wife, Susan: son, Karl; daug J Rat Lois Abrahamson, Mrs, Et s, Miss Arnella Kneer, Miss Susan

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Survivors: Sons, Lee and Frank TavIor.

SEYMOUR—Edward Schobert, 74, Sure vivors: Wife, Minnie; children, Gaynelle, Lawrence, Katherine, Irene

| SHELRYVILDE—George A. Rose. vivors: Nephew, Stanley; brother, { sister, Mrs. Dora Shaw { | +. SHOALS—Oscar Johnson, Wife, Minnie; daughters, Mary Mitchel VALPARAISO William Shewan, 79 vivors: Wife; sons, William, John |. WARSAW Mrs. Mary M Koher, | Survivor: Son, rer. Matilda Clark,

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Sons, William, rs, Mrs. Maggie Call, } g, Mrs. Elvin Mickerson; brothers | vey, Jolin, Jasper. Marion; sisters, Andrew Romine, Mrs. William Truex

M*ADOO" S NIECE WED

By United Press HOLLYWOOD, March 8--U. S. { Senator McAdoo's niece, Mary Lou | McAdoo, 23, crossed up her friends yesterday by eloping to Las Vegas, | Nev, with Robert Hussey, assistant | | publicity director at Columbia stu- | dios. Accompanied by Lyle Talbot, the actor, they drove to Las Vegas, were married at the Methodist Church | and drove to Boulder Dam for a | brief honeymoon. They were ex- | pected back in town today Miss McAdoo is a studio stylist,

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and was born | He |

came to Indianapolis and was prin- |

24 and 42. drug store at

cipal of Schools 23, established the first 13th St. and Senate Ave. He formerly was chancellor and commander of the West Lodge, Knights of Pvthias

He is survived by Mrs. Matthews, |

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a teacher at School 37; a daughter, |

Mrs. Margaret E. Taylor, Dr. Richard Wert Smith, City.

and a son, | Atlantic |

Services are to be in Allen Chapel. |

at 130 ». ‘m.

is tO be

A. M. BE. Church, Wednesday. Burial

PEGGY’ S STAGE DEE DEBUT IS STILL A DREAM

By United Press NEW YORK, Czarcia’s stage debut still was realized today. The former hatcheck girl, who was |

arrested for bigamy after her $500,- |

000 breach of promise suit against | violinist Dave Rubinoff was thrown out of court, did not show up for her appearance in the leading role in “A Message for Garcia,” at the

Casino Burlesque Theater last night.

The manager of the theater said | that the Commissioner of Licenses hu not vet issued her license.

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‘Real Silk Suksmon Had Been Treated for lliness In Chicago Hotel.

By United Press CHICAGO, March 8—F. M | liams,

. Wil-

22d floor of the He was 40,

| death from the Palmer Hotel last night,

said Mr. Williams called him early

| The doctor treated Mr. and left, Dr, Orr received a from Mr. Williams, bui answer when he knocked at Mr, Williams’ door. The physician called a clerk who entered the room i with a pass key, After a brief search | the body was found on the sixthIs story roof of an adjoining building. Police said that Mr no notes.

‘Burial Is Set for Wednesday

received no

| Forrest M. Williams, 3511 Oarroll- |

[ton Ave, assistant to the general | sales manager of Real Silk Hosiery [Co., who was killed in a fall from (a hotel window in Chicago last ( night, is to be buried in Crawfords{ville following funeral services in | the Hisey & Titus Funeral Home, | | Wednesday. Mr. Williams had been an

15 years, coming here from Crawfordsville. fice of the Lake Erie Railroad before being employed by Real Silk. His mother, Mrs. Lillie Williams, is the only immediate survivor. The |

Holis from Chicago tonight.

rs. James Akin, Mrs. David |

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FM. WILLIAMS

Indianapolis, a salesman for | | the Real Silk Hostery Co, fell to his |

Dr. D. W. Orr, the hotel physcian,

{ today and complained of being il. | Williams |

second call

Williams left |

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| tations ems- | ployee of the Real Silk Hosiery Co. | He was a clerk in the of- |

| William | known psychiatrist and superintend-

body is to be brought to Indianap- | | was dead today of pneumonia. was 67.

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POLICE PROBING WAVE OF CRIME OVER WEEK-END

82 Holdups, Burglaries s and Other Offenses Reported; One Suspect Held.

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Burglars, bandits and sneak thieves were responsible for 32 thefts | reported over the week-end. A suspect was held today for questioning in the holdup yesterday of Arnold Mitchell, 24, of 1136 MeDougal St.,, and Joseph Morgan, 23, [of 1216 Finley Ave. | They told police { stopped them at New

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[Capitol Ave., drew a knife ond de- |

[manded 25 cents, Given 15 cents,

police said, the man left and went | |to an Indiana Ave. address where |

Luther King formerly a fea. | he was arrested on a charge of vag-

tured member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, is to sing at 8:15 o'clock | tonight in the Greater Phillips C. M. E. Temple, Drake and West Kis.

Creorge Batchelor, 88, of | New Jersey St, told police yester[entered his room,

lat $25. Beaten by Bandits

| Harold Arminger, Market St., was hit with a revolver butt $19 yesterday, police said, He was leaving a tavern at 1014 E. Washington 8t. when he was met by an armed bandit, he told police Mr, Armiger grabbed the revolver but the bandit jerked it away and slugged him, police were told W. O. Kimler, 45, of 126 EB | St., reported yesterday that { bandits knocked him down in {rear of a tavern on Court St {took his bilifold containing $6. A [suspect was arrested later on a {vagrancy charge and held for ques- | tioning.

Members of “the Indianapolis Hunting and Fishing Club are to hear Dr. Herman G. Morgan, Indianapolis Board of Health secre- | tary, in the Hotel Washington at 8 p. m. tomorrow. Elliott R. Tib- | bets is to give bird whistling imiHarlin Bros. string en- | is to play {

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FAMED PSYCHIATRIST DEAD Bul nited Press WASHINGTON, A. White,

March 8.--Dr internationally

Groeery Is Held Up

Three armed bandits Saturday night held up employees of the

ent of St, Elizabeth Hospital here,

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19 N.| | any that two men and two girls |

choked him and | | took $10 in cash and a watch valued |

27, of 1018 E. |

and robbed of |

the | and |

| Standard Grocery at 2137 N. illinois and fled with an undetermined money, M. C, Branson, 8t., one of the

| st | amount of 725 N. Bancroft clerks, told police Albert Wert, 26, of 2714 N. Olney 8t., reported to police Saturday that he was slugged and robbed of $23 by a taxi driver. He was unable to identify the bandit, police said An armed bandit took about $15 vesterday from Joe Bering, filling tation attendant at 1000 E, Mich igan 8t., police reported. Mr, Bering said the bandit wore a mask Walter Beebe, 54, of 958 N. Belle- | vieu Place, reported to police Satur t day that he had been held up by two armed bandits while he was walking (in the 800 block, N, Belleveiu Place

Robbed Near Hix Home

The bandits searched him failed to find any money, Mr. Beeb told police. However, after search. ing him again, they found $23 in a second pair of trousers Mr. Beebe was wearing, police said. he told them | Sam Beard, 45, of 27 N. Highland | Ave, told police that an armed bandit took a small amount of | money from him yesterday when he was walking near hts home. Wil- | Ham Willis, 45, of 418 N. Bradley Ave, said two bandits held him up | | Yesterday at Sherman Drive and the Big Four Railroad, but left when they found he had no money, Eleven burglaries were reported to police over the week-end. Mrs, Arline Rhine, 525 W. 30th St., said burglars entered her home late Saturday by breaking a door | glass and took clothes and house | furnishings valued at $89

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Homes Are Entered Burglars broke into a filling station at 3802 ¥. 10th St. by breaking a window yesterday, police report. ed. Tony Davis, 37, of 4516 ¥. 16th | St, attendant, told police that $23 in cash and merchandise valued at | $15 had been taken Others who reported small losse: from burglaries were Mrs, Pearl Green, 967 Indiana Ave; Mrs, Helen | { Bacon, 1402 Columbia Ave. Hanlon, 1026 B. Washington St; Willis Steele, 3118 Martindale Ave Vincent Guerrini, 924 Graham Ave, Henry E. Buck, 1933 Central Ave; Roem L. Glass, 1006!

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Dr. Hugh W. MacMillan to Be at Dinner.

Dr, Hugh W, MacMillan of Cine cinnati is to discuss “The Anatome feal Interpretation of the Newer Ime ion Techniques” before mente bers of the Indianapolis Dental 8ociety at their dinner meeting tos night in the Hotel Antlers Dr. MacMillan, a specialist in oral surgery, is president of the Cincine Society, He holds fellowships in the American Medical Association and the American Colof Dentists, He formerly was director of the dental service at the Cincinnati General Hospital Election of new members and committee reports are to follow the

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