Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1938 — Page 5

| HURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1938

NEGRO SLASHES AT DRUGEIST IN

DEMANDING CASH |

Victim Forced to Surrender $67 in Drawer After | Till Is Looted.

2 knife-wielding Negro robber, who slashed the shirt front of Carl Coinbs, proprietor of a drug store at 320; EB. 20th St. and escaped with $96. was sought todlay by police. Ir, Combs reported he was alone : in ais store when the Negro enter:d. The latter took $29, contents of ‘he cash register, and then demaided the “money from the dra ver.” The druggist protested he didn’t hai= any more money and the Negro slashed open Mr. Combs’ shirt with the wi , “Come on; let's have it.” : Ee followed Mr. Combs behind the counter, where he forced the druzgist to open a cash drawer and too: $67 more. The robber then cut the, telephone wires and fled.

Alarm Traps Burglar

Z' home-made alarm ‘trapped a bu: zlar who attempted to enter the garage of Tony Pretro of 941 English Avs. Mr. Pretro and Rocco Monico of ‘he same address had rigged up the alarm when they returned from merket with a load of candy and groceries. They had stored the merchandise in the truck in their garage and had gore in to eat dinner when the alarm sounded. They caught the ma: as he was attempting to leap fznce in the rear yard. Police heii the suspect on vagrancy charges. : Zi 34-year-old man, alleged to hae been arrested on charges ranging from vagrancy to murder, was helt by police after he was identified as having annoyed several girls, stuilents of Shortridge High School. Nirs. Salome Debill, of 139 N. East St.: reported two men forced their we into her home last night and stole $1 and an alarm clock from hey! room. Reports Purse Stolen

Irs. A. L. Ferguson, of 5249 Centra; Ave., told police her purse containing $4.75, a wrist watch valued at 335; her glasses and a $42 check, were stolen from the dressing room of Orchard School, 615 W. 43d St, two days ago. She had left her purse in the dressing room while giving dar cing instruction to a class, she reported. \ : Faul Venture, of 90112 N. East St., reported $15 in nickels, dimes and qus riers taken from his bedroom by a Durglar who forced the lock on the: side door.

NZMED HOSPITAL HEAD

§ IIOGANSPORT, Ind, March 17 (U: P).—Paul D. Williams has been aprointed superintendent of the Los ansport State Hospital to stccee’ Dr. Henry G. Steinmetz, who rec ntly was named to the State - He;lth Board. hs

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Twenty-four Tech High School pupils are leaving a central point on the campus with bulletins for other buildings. When a special bulletin is issued, a

PARKS REPAIRED “BY NYA EMPLOYEES

Youths Also Repair School, Library Equipment.

Twenty-eight per cent of the 2080 NYA employees in Indiana are reconditioning grounds and equipment of State and city parks and playgrounds, according to Robert S. Richey, State NYA director. Seventy-five Marion County NYA workers are engaged in wood-work-ing shops, cleaning and repairing school furniture and mending toys for distribution to needy children. The Indianapolis public library system employs 61 workers. Fiftytwo youths are reconditioning the

Broad Ripple High School athletic field.

GLASS FIRM TO REOPEN LAPEL, March 17 (U. P.).—Ster-

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today the plant will resume operations about April 1 after an idleness of several weeks.

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MITCHELL GARMENT FACTORY REOPENS

MITCHELL, March 17 (U. P.).— ‘The local garment factory, a subsidiary of the Reliance Manufacturing Co., will resume ‘operations Monday after a four-month shut-

down, but full production is not expected for at least six weeks, officials said. Approximately 250 employees,

work as they are needed.

‘ETERNAL FLAPPER’ ‘GIVES HER AGE AS 64

CHICAGO, March 17 (U. P)— Edna Wallace Hopper, sometimes known as the eternal flapper, revealed her age while testifying in

Federal Court but as far as the judge was concerned it was still a secret today. An attorney queried about her

bell notifies teachers to send a messenger. Confusion |. in distributing notices led Principal Hanson H. And- |, derson to adopt the: plan. i

age while she was testifying in.a suit against six cosmetics firms for $250,000 she says they owe her for advertising their products. “I won't tell,” said Edna, “but I'll write it down for the judge.” She: wrote it on a piece of paper and handed it to Judge Patrick T. Stone. He raised an eyebrow and decided not to enter it into the rec-

ord. « An Inquisitive court attache Edna is

peeked over his shoulder.

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WHITNEY FACES QUIZ ~ AT PUBLIC HEARING NEW YORK, March 17 (U.P) — State authorities prepared today to obtain from Richard Whitney, former New York Stock Exchange president, a personal account of the securities jefts for which he faces term. : ' Ambrose V. McCall, assistant State Attorney General, announced that ‘Whitney would be questioned to-

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