Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1938 — Page 16

CITY ACTION ON $275,000 SEWER BONS EXPECTED

Counc “ Tonight Due to Shee Resolution for H* sing Authority.

» Council tonight is exshelve a resolution emfayor Boetcher to create using authority, and is to receive a resolution ould authorize a $225,000 c for construction of North sewers. )m a proposed $70,000 to pay the City’s share “=-leral experimental radio =% Municipal Airport, origor tonight, was postponed ~ext meeting. using resolution, intro1e City Controller nearly ago, is up for final conyy the Council tonight. 17. if passed, authorize the appeint a five-member Lody empowered to direct ‘ince and issue bonds to i=ral grants for improveiiousing conditions.

rant Set Aside

million dollars in Federal = been set aside for Indi-

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13€. -f objection to creating

the authority is believed to be the requirer:ent that the city provide $500,000 to obtain the Federal funds. ~ Also, Council members are reported to he shying away from the mn grounds the housing body, cated, could take over Lockefie d Gardens. Some 1: embers are opposed to passage the resolution because it woulc give the housing body unlimited rover. Others have charged that politizs eventually would control the - using projects.

POLICEMAN, 72, DIES FOR [IURDER OF FIVE

Father of 12 Children Goes To Chair Calmly.

BELLI TONTE, Pa., March 21 (U. $P).—Me-tin J. Sullivan, 72, father of 12 chiidren and grandfather of 23, was us to death in the electric chair of -ockview Penitentiary today. He en‘>r2d the execution chamber on steacy legs, following Father F. P. McCreesch, who had helped him prepare ‘to die. He said no word except to sive the responses to the priest’s orayers and he relaxed as the electrodes were attached. | Sullivan. a Duquesne policeman, Was accuse ~d in 1936 of attacking & Antoinette Vukelja, 12. The girl's * parents determinedly pressed their ~ charges and Sullivan li denied then, a The nist: of Dec. 17, 1936, Sullivan his service revolver and went hunting for the witnesses who had testified against him. He killed Mrs. Mary Vukelja, Antoinette’s mother, Milan, her brother, Mrs. Laura Bacon, a social worker, and Joseph Benda and his wife, Helen. He tried to kill Joseph Vukelja, Antoinet Zather, but the latter recover

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DOCTORS REFUSE FEE FROM PARALYZED GIRL

KANSAS CITY, March 21 (U.P). Mrs. Carlos Davis, wife of a sheetmetal worker and mother of the 20-year-old paralytic, Sylva, revealed today where the money came from that permitted her daughter to undergo an expensive and dangerous operation that may permit her to use her arms and legs for the first time. The operation was made possible by Dr. Frank Dixon and Dr. Rex Dively, « orthopedic surgeons, who have interested themselves in Miss Davis’ case since 1933 without charge. They obtained the professional services of Dr. Frank R. Teachenor, one of Kansas City’s leading surgeons, charge. Since 1933, - the $250,000 Linda S. Hall trust fund has provided $35 a day for hospital expenses.

THREE TO BE HANGED FOR KIDNAP-SLAYING

MOUNDSVILLE, W, Va. March 21 (U. P.)—Three men convicted

of the kidnap-slaying of Dr. James’

I. Seder. one-time head of the West Virginia Anti-Saloon ; League, will

be hanged tonight in the second triple exccution in the state’s history.

The condemned are Arnett Booth, 24, and John Travis and Orvill Adkins, 25. Dr. Seder, 70, a retired minister, of Huntington, W. Va. was kidnaped from his home last Nov. 1. His abductors demanded $50,000 ransom, which never was paid. On Nov. 11, Dr. Seder was found in an abandoned coal pit in a weakened condition from cruel treatment and exposure. He died in a

Huntington hospital.

HOBOKEN USES BEER IN PLACE OF WATER

HOBOKEN, N. J, March 21 (U. P.) —EHoboken, long famous for its beer, Was without water for three as the result of a broken

e probJem stoicoly. layers entrances, ae with 2nd bottles, and quenched

thelr thirsts with beer.

also without |,

the 112-foot “Last Raft” crashed bridge pier yesterday and hurled 50 water. W. C. Scoyoc, 66, Philadelphia, rescuers lifted him from the river.

Newsreel cameraman, Chester, Pa.;

MUNCY, Pa., March 21 (U. P.).—Rivermen grappled in the swift current of the Susquehanna today. for the bodies of six men believed drowned when

The six missing were Thomas Proffett, Universal.

This raft cracked up at bridge pier,

Harold

into a concrete persons into the

was dead: when

Taylor, 33, dentist and Burgess of Montgomery, Pa.; Berringer, 30, Tyrone, Pa. member’ of ‘the crew; ‘Harry Connors, 65, Burnside, Pa., chief pilot; Malcblm McFarland, Towanda, Pa., and Ww. W. Holly, 47, Bradford, Pa. : The raft, symbol of the logging industry which vanished when the railroad supplanted canals and

rivers as freight carriers, crashed into the concrete

pier while Pilot Dr. Charles F.

Connors, - manning the bow sweep,

sought to avert the accident.

Bishop James Wise of Kansas is to return to Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow for another series of Lenten addresses. The lectures will continue through Friday.

Mrs. Dorothy Ale today had been appointed senior interviewer in charge of the junior department of the Indiana State Employment Service. She is to replace Ray Means, who has been transferred to the State Administrative Office as administrative assistant.

Indianapolis Hi-Y Club members are to hear the Rev. Elmer Harvey, Broadway M. E. Church assistant pastor, at a Heeling tomorrow night at the Y. M. C. A.

Indiana Casualty Adjusters Association was to hold its regular semimonthly meeting at the Hotel Washington at noon today. The annual election of officers will be held.

Capital City Circle, No. 6, United Ancient Order of: Druids, will celebrate the 37th anniversary of its founding Thursday night in the hall, 29 S. Delaware St.

Lavelle-Gossett Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, members celebrated the 16th anniversary of its founding last night. Carl Carey, state commander, spoke.

If you see a car with two steering wheels touring the streets these days, your eyes. are not deceiving you. It will be the Studebaker Corporation’s - dual-control safety car, designed to make easier the driving instruction of novices and also to simplify police drivers tests. The auto carries two steering wheels, gear shift levers, brakes, clutches and even 'rear-view mirrors. Dorwin Dragstren, Studebaker safety and promotion director, said he would drive the experimental machine in the Police Department Inter-Fleet Truck Safety Parade Saturday.

Floyd County Society is to hear an historical address by Henry M. Dowling, Indianapolis attorney, tomorrow evening at the World War Memorial. ‘Mr. Dowling is the son of the late Alexander Dowling, New Albany attorney and Indiana Supreme Court judge. The Floyd County Society was organized recently with 200 members.

A portrait of James Whitcomb

at the Indianapolis Press Club’s annual business meeting at 48 Monument Circle at 7:30 tonight. The picture, to be hung in the Riley Room, is the gift of Mrs. Harry Miesse, 3219 N. Meridian St., a niece of Mr. Riley. Robert L. Hoover will be installed as

meeting.

Local and state architects are to hear Emory Stanford Hall of Chicago, secretary-treasurer of the National Council of Architectural Reg- | istration Boards, at a dinner Wednesday night in the Architects & Builders Building. The Indiana chapter of the Americar Institut: of Architects and the Indiana Society of Architects are to meet earlier in the day.

Scottish Rite members and Knights Templar are to be guests of Murat Temple Shriners: at a party tonight at the Shrine mosque. The party, to follow a business meeting

floor show and music by the Murat band.

Prison Library week has been indorsed by Floyd: I. McMurray, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, as a means of. increasing educational opportunities in the state institutions.. Ten thousand volumes are needed in the program of training and rehabilitation, according to Donald T. Griffin, supervisor of education and welfare in the state’s correctional institutions.

Riley, Hoosier poet, is to be unveiled |

president for his fourth term at the

of Murat Temple, will include af

CIRCLING THE

Marion County Association, Degree of Pocahontas, will meet with the Erie Etta Counsel, No: 426, Wednesday evening at Clermont. :

Thomas A. Pearson, 1209 Woodlawn: Ave. a combination man for the Indiana Bell Telephone Co., has retired after 33 years of active service. Mr. Pearson entered: the telephone business March 19, 1905, and installed the first’ telephone in Beech. Grove.

Nine . Indianapolis railroadmen have received cards testifying they have completed five or more consecutive years with a perfect record in accident prevention. The cards are signed by L. A. Downs, Illinois Central System president. Those who received the cards are A. O. Renchen, James Clancy, E. McFall, C. ‘W. Liebhardt, T.:J. Gallivan, E: A. Herman, H. Clark, S. C. Barbee and E. H. Jones. :

The Citizens Military Training Camps at Ft. Benjamin Harrison during July and August are to be under ‘the command of Col. L. A. Kunzig, 11th Infantry regimental commander, Brig. Gen. William K. Naylor, Ft. Harrison's commanding officer, said today.

Washington High School R. O. T. C. members and their fathers are to hear Edward O. Snethen, attorney, at-a father and son banquet at 6 o'clock tomorrow night at the school. Russell McClurg is to be in charge of the arrangements. Walter G. Gingsty, principal, also is to speak.

Indianapolis Ophthalmology and Otology Society is to hear three papers at its meeting at 8:15 p. m tomorrow at the Indianapolis Ath-

letic Club. Dr. L. K. Leasure is to] .

present a paper on “Meniere’s Disease” which is to be discussed by Dr. C. L. Rudesill. “The Eye as 2h Index of Systematic Pathology,” paper by Dr. B. J. Larkin, is to he

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by Dr. M. W. Manion, is to be discussed by Dr. Lyman Meiks.

Safety certificates today had been awarded ‘two Indianapolis truck drivers who have driven a total of

27 years without an accident. They

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Cathedral High School open hose is to be held tomorrow-beginning at 8 a. m. Demonstration classes will be held in the morning. A play; “Gerry's Ghost,” isto be presented in the afternoon. ‘All parents have

been invited to attend. Scholastic |

and athletic awards will be. presented tomorrow night.

The Indianapolis postoffice led all

other Indiana postoffices with a sale of $15,881,512 in U. S. Savings bonds between Sept. 1, 1936, and Aug. 31, 1937, Adolph Seidensticker reported today. Evansville was second with a sale of $663,900, he said.

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Dr. Myers to Discuss Infant And Maternal Welfare; 2000 to Attend.

‘Several Indiana hospital officials and medical authorities are to participate at -- the . annual - ‘Tri-State Hospital Assembly 35 C at Chicago May 4, 5 and 6. About , Tepresen hospitals. ‘in Hh 2000 "Indiana and Wisconsin,” are expected" to attend. Dr. Charles W. Myers, City Hos-' ‘pital superintendent, is to discuss

‘{ maternal and infant welfare. Edgar

Blake, Gary Methodist Hospital superintendent, is to speak on “Present "Trends in Hospital Personnel Problems.” Miss Virginia Watwood, Riley "Hospital occupational therapist, | cochairman of a session on occupational therapy. Miss Gladys Brandt of Logansport, Cass County Hospital Superintendent, is to arrange for a discussion on “The Small Hospital,” C B. Jordan, Purdue ‘University pharmacy school dean, is program director of a group conference for Hospital pharmagists,

JUDGE PAYS INCOME. TAX TO QUIET CRITICS

EVANSVILLE, March 21 (U, P.). —Circuit : Judge John W. Spencer isn’t required to pay :a Federal income tax on his $7000 salary but he paid it anyway. He said .it was worth the $140 to quiet those who kept reminding him he didn’t have to pay it.

HOSPITAL MEET|

Chiarles Rowan, who left home when |~

‘Absent for 35 Years, Returns Home as Heir|,

FOWLER, March 21° (U. P).—

‘a young man 35 years ago and had not been héard from for several years, returned today to claim his shdre of his father’s $7000 estate. Bernard Rowan, the father; teamster and Democratic iC ‘committeeman, died Feb. ‘17, 1936, leaving. a ‘house and lot and a 40acre farm. In his will -he provided that his estate be divided between

ting his two living sons.

search was started. for Charles. Ka erine E. Cain of Otterbein, ats him, tried for two years to loca On Jan. 30 this year she decided to broadcast a description of him through a Chicago radio. station. She received answers from five Charles Rowans. By sending questionnaires to all five, she determined the. rightful heir. He was Charles Rowan of Worthing, Minn. He returned home immediately and was identified by five fricnds whom he knew as a young man. 35 years ago.

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District ‘Latin Competitions “-Set for April 2; Finals Slated April 22.

Times Special : ! ‘BLOOMINGTON, March 21. =| a | Eighteen thousand ¢Indiana high || school pupils are expected to compete in the Indiana University Extension Division’s: annual . spring | contests, Mrs. ‘Adela Bittner, , direetor, announced today.: “+ District Latin contests are set for April-2. Winners are ‘to. compete for final honors here April 22. "Finals in the 25th annual discussion contest are to be held at the University April 16. This year’s subject is “Government Ownership and Operation of Electric Utiliti Contests in music are to begin at Indianapolis Saturday. District

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