Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1937 — Page 7

3 Resident Here 45 \ 45 Years Is to Be Buried at Henryville.

‘Mrs. Mary A. Buck, 625 S. New i St., is to be buried at HenrySowis funeral services at

a died yesterday in City Hospital from injuries received in a fall at home. She was 70. . Buck had been a resident of Ing polis for 45 years and was a member of St. Patrick’s Church and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Surare two sons, Walter and * Charles of Indianapolis; two sisters, "Mrs. Anna Koenner of Scottsburg ~ and Mrs. Maggie Dietzel of Henry- ~ ville, and three brothers, James - Long of New Washington, Thomas Long of Indianapolis and John = 2 Long of Henryville.

LOUIS N. MILLER, Indianapolis > . Railways track supervisor who died . yesterday at his home, 520 Moreland ~ Ave, is to be buried in Mt. Jackson ~~ Oemetery following services in the Jame at 2 p. m. tomorrow. He

~ A native of Ridgefarm, Ill, Mr. ~ Miller had been employed by Indianapolis Railways since 1903. He is Suryived by his wife, Ada; two sons, James and Perry; two daughP ters, Mrs. Lorene Asher and Mrs. Edith Bowser, all of Indianapolis; a brother, Samuel, of Metcalf, Tm and a sister, Mrs. Mary Cum- , ins of Danville, 11

BENJAMIN C. WERT, for 78 years

an Indianapolis resident, died yes-|

~ terday at his home near Farmland. He was 85 and had been ill two months. Services are to be held at 10 a. m. Monday in Hisey & Titus . Funeral Home. i vors are a brother, William +3 Oskland, Cal, and seven nieces, all living in California.

- MRS. CAPPIE BELL JANES, Indianapolis resident 21 years, died ‘yesterday at the home of her daugh- _ ter, Mrs. Fred McIntire, 117 Greely 4x St. Se was 47. “Funeral services are fo be held ~ at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the residence. Burial will be in Floral Park

tery. Mrs. Janes had been ill for more a year. Survivors besides : McIntire are two other - # daughters, Miss Benita McIntire, Ini dianapolis, and Miss Betty Scudder, Elwood, and sons, J. E. Janes, Los ~~ Angeles, Cal, and Kenneth Janes, * Campbellsville, Ky. fe] een

VASHINGTON CIVIC . LEADER, 78, DIES

* Times Special WASHINGTON, Ind. Dec. an . Ronald M. Smiley, for 50 years a ( | dentist, died yesterday. He|®

. Smiley was twice elected City | Mrs man and three times to the

f School Boal. He was president | ors: Home Building and Loan As-|awa rT Hobart, Carl and Ed- |

tion and had served as First

st Episcopal Church choir since 1887. He is survived

g of officers and members the Columbia Club yester-

[Housing Shortage Holds | Up Real Estate Trading In City, Leader Asserts

1937 Is Termed Best Year Since 1929 With Prediction that 1938 Will Surpass or Equal Volume.

The Indianapolis real estate business “was more active” during 1937 than in any year since 1929, Fred L. Palmer, Indianapolis Real Estate Board president, said today in predicting that the record would be

equalled or surpassed in 1938.

Classifying the housing shortage here as acute, “with practically nol . | desirable living quarters available,”

Mr. Palmer said the business recession of the last few months of the year had little effect on real estate| values. “The—year began with a brightening horizon for real estate due fo improving. conditions in all lines of trade and industry,” he said.

‘Shortage Inevitable’ “Due to the fact that for six years comparatively few houses had been built and thousands of old homes had been torn down, a short-

age was inevitable. The seriousness of this shortage was not felt until early in 1937.

“Rents generally were advanced |

from the low levels of depression years. Real estate values began to advance, mortgage money became more plentiful and new building costs made corresponding increases.” % Evidence ‘of the “wave of real estate buying, which lasted well through the year,” is shown in records of the Marion County Recorder’s office, which handled 13,013 deed transfers, an increase over the 1936 total, Mr. Palmer said.

7287 Loans Are Made “One outstanding feature of the year has been the large amount of money available for financing real

estate transactions. This is indicative of the high regard financial institutions have for the stability of real estate values. “The records show that 7287 mortgage loans were made on real estate, totaling many millions of dollars. It is quite safe to say that no city in the country enjoyed better financing facilities for real estate during the year than Indianapolis. “Another feature was that a large percentage of the homes built were in the higher-price class, only a few homes being built to sell under $3500. Building costs made some advances during the early part of the year, but have held firm during fhe last six months.

State Deaths

ANDERSON—Bert Kennedy, 64. Survive ors: Wife, Emma; son, n. Robert. ® OLUMBUS—MTrs. Sarah Boaz, $86. Supe "oa Husband. Mignon: brother,

Sh rd. 84. Survivors:

Cy A Vesta Beabout.

Surv: Daughter, fre I or: vors: - mother, ies & Mrs. Alice Jordan: son, Elmo. “DECATUR. hard B Johnson, 66. Surviw ey. Ben, Forrest Jenn and Richosds” daughters, Mrs. Aase Sryde Mrs . Robert Pautsrson and Mrs. DS.

DELPHI William Hanaway, 4. Survive and Mrs. Geo orge Han-

ward; sisters, Mary, Beverley and HUNTINGTO N—] Mss. Josephine #haw, 78. Surv Sons, Alf red.” Fran and ath ahi Mrs. Charles lenbaugh, Mrs. Harold Faust, Mrs. Paul Hart gag 4° Margarer brother. Charles Clay-

2 & 8

LAFAYETTE--Mrs. Anna M. McNulty, Survivo: Daughte Mrs. William McClurkin, Mis. H. Mi yiginia McNulty; i Mr

Mrs. Thomas Weisman 71.

ral. ‘| Survivors: Daughter Mrs. B. F. Boston; sons, Duer, :

Elmer, John and Charles. MONTICELLO—John M. Henderson, Survivors: Wife, Clifford Schroed beck: sisters Mrs, Charles Zook and W. T. Bushnell. MUNCIE—Mrs. Minnie D. Troxell, 42. Burra Husband, Charles Trox: ae s. Jennie Craft, 82. Suryivers: a Henry: sons, H. O., and Brea; Shiers, Mrs. Iva Johns and Mrs.

ye N—Melvin a 66. Surviver: Sister, Ms. Phoma RT arper.

x VOrs: ad. Flora. Faw Eins tr Ss 3 ig. Lec Bike: sister, Mrs. Anna Monger s Blacklidge, 81. Survivors: Sisters, Mrs. India Alexander an ang Mrs. Eva Frazee Owens, 51. Sur-

SHELBY VILLE—Edw vivors: ang Pers Bie Wh d DeMpss rs. Ol oon: father, Anliam

| ANTI-JEWISH DRIVE

BEGUN IN RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, Dec. 31 (U.P)~—

GROGERY BANDIT LOOTS REGISTER

Hitchhiker Pthsacks Purse During Ride Here From Franklin.

A bandit who held ap Ray De Puy, 24, of 1429 N. Haugh St., grocery manage: at 1001 N. West St., and stole an uridetermined amount of money from the cash register yesterday was being sought by police today. Marshall Ross, 1421 Blaine Ave, reported to police that a - hitchhiker he picked up near Franklin, stole $24 in cash and articles from Mrs. Ross’ purse. Mr. Ross said he did not discover the theft until he had left the hitchhiker at Terminal Station “here. When Mrs, Ida Bridwell, 62, of 516 W. Court: St., answered a knock at her bacic door last night, a masked robber forced his way into the house at the point of a gun and stole a small amount of money. she reported. Apartment Looted 7

Misses Zela and Julia Garrett told police that last night while they were visiting friends someone entered their apartment at 201° N, New Jersey St. and stole clothing valued at about $159. They said the thief entered through a window. Homer B. Godfrey, 33 S. Sherman Drive, discovered a burglar in his home yesterday and struck him several times before he escaped. Patrolman James W. Graham, who lives upstairs, was unable to reach the apartment in time to apprehend the burglar,

E.E, WCRAY DIES AT

HOME OF DAUGHTER

Rites for Industrialist to Be In Kendallville. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 31 (U. P.)—

The body of E. E. McCray, president of the McCray Refrigerator Co.,

er. | Kendallville Ind, who dled here

yesterday, today Vis en route to Kendallville for services and burial.

Mr. McCray, who was about 70, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert W. Candler, with whom he had beer living since August. He became ill seven days ago. Cofounder of the Norge Refrigerator Co., Mr. NicCray advanced the idea of circulating air in order type ice boxes and received a patent on it. He had been in semiretirement for some time. Mr. McCray devoted much of his time to Masonic activities and had

. | held high cffices in the order

Survivors besides the daughter are the wile; {wo sisterss, Mrs. H. H. Macomber and Mrs. J. T. Stahl, both of Kendallville, and a brother,

VANNUYS CITES 1937 LYNCHINGS IN URGING BILL

Prove Need for Passage, He Says, After Tuskegee Issues Report.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—=The eight lynchings reported for 1937 by Tuskegee Institute were cited by Senator VanNuys today as “again proving the need for passage of the Wagner-VanNuys Antilynching Bill.” All these lynchings occured in Southern states and all those lynched were Negroes, the report showed. “Need for national action to stamp out lynching is made obvious each year by these reports,” Senator VanNuys said. “We should pass the bill shortly after it is taken up in the Senate on Jan. 6.”

Expects Quick Session He predicted that the coming sesso nwould conduct its business with dispatch and adjourn by the end of March.

“We should get rid of the important committee reports before the antilynching bill is taken up and by the time that is passed the House likely will have a tax bill for us to act upon,” Senator VanNuys said.

“The Senate is ready fo remedy the undistributed profits and capital gains tax to help business and that should be done without great debate or delay. “Next will come the Administration reorganization bill and I shall support the Byrd amendment to keep the Controller-General’s office independent. It is useless to conduct an audit after the money has been spent.”

Backs Ramspeck Bill

Senator VanNuys said he also would support the Ramspeck hill putting postmasters under civil service, as opposed to the McKellar hill in the Senate.

As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. VanNuys expects to pass on various measures dealing with war and neutrality. There are three bills pending before the committee somewhat similar to the Ludlow war referendum amendment proposal and he expects Senator Nye (R. N. D.) to make an effort to have the present neutrality law made mandatory, he said.

“I feel positive that the commit tee is 100 per cent for avoiding foreign entanglements that might involve us in war,” Senator VanNuys said. “It would be a whole lot cheaper for us to indemnify property losses in the Orient than to carry on a: war there. Our nationals should get out of China and stay out or understand once and for all that they remain there entirely on their own risk.” miki sti sb oka

LOGANSPORT GAINS IN BUILDING TOTAL

Times Special LOGANSPORT, Dec. 31.—-Con-struction work in Logansport in 1937 exceeded by more than five times building activities in 1936, according

Jo ihe Tepors. of the efiy cles

This year, total value of buildings erected and remodeled was $503,207 compared fo $86,518 in 1936 and $49,410 in 1935. The $125,000 addition to the RBM Manufacturing Co. and the new $250,000 ward building at Logansport State Hospital were included in this tétal.

Homer McCray, Kendallville, He ;

SK [URDAY,

Our General Offices and Showrooms Will Be

CLOSED

: Ditsoounts on bil due Sturdy wil be allowed on Monday, Jsuusry January

JAN. 1st

Out of the Depths

’

Ernie Pyle, whose articles are a familiar feature of The Times, chose for himself an assignment that many men would just as soon avoid. He obtained permission to spend a number of days at Kalaupapa, the famous leper colony on the Island

of Molokai in the Hawaiiars.

To get thers, Fe Fook an airplane. To leave there, he must

scale a 2000 foot cliff on horseback.

At Kalaupapa Ernie has found not only tragedy, but beauty. He has found that the doctors and nurses of the Settlement are not “martyrs” buf men and women doing a

workaday job ably and cheerfully, without real danger of con-

tracting the disease themselves. He has talked to the lepers.

Some of them sang "Aloka" for him, and we gather that this |

was an experience he will not soon forget.

We think you will agree with us, on reading these articles,

that our traveling columnist has done a superlative job of ri-

| porting not only what he saw, but what he, a “clean” man amorg

the "unclean," experienced emotionally.

You will find the first article on Page 9