Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 May 1937 — Page 12
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3 STATES WANT
YOUTH SEIZED IN TRIPLE SLAYING
Held With Girls He Admits Crimes; Termed ‘Smart Kid.’
By United Press POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 14. —Lester Brockelhurst, self-identi-fied triple slayer, was held in Dutchess County jail today while three states sought him for murder. The 23-year-old former Sunday school teacher and his 18-year-old companion, Bernice Felton, were arrested "by State Trooper Joseph Hunt on a “hunch.” Absence of a license plate drew the trooper’s attention to the car in which Brockelhurst and Miss Felton were riding. When he ordered the couple to stop, the girl attempted to throw out a revolver. Brockelhurst, according to police, confessed slaying J. Albin Theander of Stillman Valley, Ill, on March 31; Jack Griffiths of Ft. Worth, Tex., April 28, and Victor A. Gates of Little Rock, Ark. May 6. The slayings were committed for
Arkansas authorities airmailed a warrant for the arrest of Brockelhurst. An Illinois official was sent by plane to hold the youth for his state. Texas authorities also sought him, police said. Youth and Girl Held Assistant District = Attorney Eli Cellert arraigned Brockelhurst before a sleepy-eyed peace justice at Dover Plains at 2 a. m,, charging him with possession of a revolver without a permit. The girl also was
State Police Inspector Howard W. Nugent said: “The car Brockelhurst was driving when Trooper Hunt overtook him was Gates’ car. Gates’ belongings and his body were tossed out of the car about 10 miles out of Little Rock.” : High School Graduate The inspector said the Pennsyl-
vania license plates on the car were |.
stolen by Brockelhurst in Philadelphia two days ago. “He is a smart kid,” Nugent said. “He is a high school graduate and
had one year of prelaw in Rockford, JI.”
sales program. : Messages from Daniel C. Roper, Secretary’ of Commerce, and Rep. Louis Ludlow are to be read. Glenn Ralston, County Clerk, and George R. Popp .Jr., City Building Commissioner, are to speak on the growth of the city. Dr. Stanley Coulter of Purdue University addressed the realtors yesterday in the Washington Hotel on “The American Home.” Plans for Real Estate Week were discussed by Urban K. Wilde, executive secretary and Norris P. Shelby, publicity chairman.
Local Group Represented At Convention
Earl B. Teckemeyer is to represent local realtors at the Central Atlantic regional convention of National Association of Real Estate Boards, opening today in New York. He is to speak this afternoon on how Indianapolis real estate men solve property management problems. Richard F. Nachund, assistant chairman of the Indianapolis property management division, also is expected to attend the convention. Lawrence G. Holmes, former executive secretary of the local board, is director of the regional meeting.
BANK TO BE DISSOLVED Times Special LOGANSPORT, May 14. —Final steps have been taken in the local court for dissolution of the Farmers’ State Bank at Young America.
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The Broad Ripple Branch of Fletcher Trust Co. was opened today in new quarters at 706 E. 63d St. The new building is on a lot bought several years ago by the company, fronting on 63d St. just east of College Ave. Financial services offered to Broad Ripple customers will include commercial banking, commercial loans, mortgage loans, savings, certificates of deposit, investments, trusts, real estate trusts, insurance, rental and building management, foreign and travel service and personal loans service.
HIGH WHEAT YIELD EXPECTED IN STATE
LAFAYETTE, May 14.— The monthly crop report from Purdue University indicated today a high Indiana wheat yield in the face of adverse weather conditions. Despite alternate freezing and thawing during the winter, farmers have abandoned only 6 per cent of the wheat acreage seeded last fall, the report said. Prospects on May 1 were for a production of 34,592,000 bushels, or 16 bushels per acre from the 2,162,000 expected to be harvested. Acreage seeded was 2,300,000.
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Schortemeier and Stump to Talk At Real Estate Week Breakfast
Frederick E. Schortemeier, former Secretary of State and Albert Stump are to speak at the “Early Bird” breakfast which is to open the second annual Real Estate Week tomorrow. The breakfast, to be held at the Claypool Hotel Riley Room at 6:30 a. m. is expected to draw approximately 150 local real estate men into discussions of property and property ®— : .
ON INHERITABLE EVIL OF CANCER
;Dr. Maud Slye to Address
Public Meeting at Shortridge.
Dr. Maud Slye, famous for her cancer research: work at the Uni-
public meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in Shortridge High School auditorium under sponsorship of the Indiana State Medical Society and the Indiana University School of Medicine. The . subject of the address is “The Inheritability of Cancer.” Dr. Slye for more than 26 years has experimented with hundreds of families of mice in her laboratory and from her data the medical world has gained a clearer grasp on the facts of heriditary cancer, physicians say. - The address is in connection with the post-graduate course conducted at the university under the same sponsorship. Dr. E D. Clark, Indianapolis, Medical Association president is to preside at tonight's meeting. = Dr. Jane M. Ketcham, of Indianapolis, is to introduce Dr. Slye.
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By United Press NEW YORK, May 14.—The Roman Catholic population in the United States and its possessions increased by 436,481 persons in 1936 to a total of 20,959,134, according to
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