Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 November 1938 — Page 24
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Girl, 24, Shot" to Death © After Announcing Engagement.
\ GOLDENDALE, Wash, Nov. 29 U. P.).—The modern, American pproach to love and marriage led today to the slaying of Miss ErneStine Miller, 24, a small-town school teacher, by a jealous, foreign-born suitor.
' Raging because Miss Miller had |}
. announced her engagement to an-
other man, Robert Kiener, 38, al;
Swiss sheepherder, shot her three times, then killed himself,
. The shooting occurred after a]; wild automobile chase. Kiener suc-|#
~ ceeded in forcing a car carrying Miss Miller and her mother, Mrs. Otis Miller, 60, into a ditch. Mrs. Miller ‘said the sheepherder, who came to the United States from Zurich, Switzerland, in 1922, was yelling unintelligibly and holding a rifle when he got out of his car. Before the helpless mother, he shot and killed her daughter and fired i bullet into his own brain. .-Kiener became infatuated with Miss Miller in January, 1937, Mrs. Miller said. He pressed ‘his suit wtih such ardor, showering the ~ young teacher with presents and leading his case so dramatically, ~ that his attentions became embar- - rassing in the town of Lyle where Miss Miller taught. 3 Didn’t ‘Understand’ --Miss Miller told Kiener that she disliked his attentions. Hegpersisted. A month later he was arrested ‘on a charge of annoying her. After that he brooded. : Friends said that he seemed incapable of understanding American customs as applied to his suit. In Switzerland, they said, the “unwritten law” is that a man may rightfully consider himself engaged to|a girl if she accepts gifts and favors from him. : Miss ller returned home after a: Thanksgiving holiday in Spokane and announced her engagement to Neal Watson, a Spokane railway mail clerk. :
Body Missing in Coast Murder, Trial a
SEATTLE, Nov. 29 (U. P.).—The State would not admit today that Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith, 73, was
the mother of DeCasto Earl .Mayer,| 42, They are on trial for murder
in the disappearance 10 years ago of James Eugene Bassett, 35, naval attache en route to Manila. His body never was found. Mrs. Smith and Mayer were sentenced to prison for grand larceny in possessing Mr. Bassett’s automo- . bile. They were not tried for murder for lack of evidence. Before her release Bus. Smith “confessed” to a State Trooper disguised as a priest that she and Mayer killed Mr. Bassett for his money and that her “son” dismembered the body.
Mayer also made a “confession,”
then repudiated it. «Mayer's counsel indicated their strategy would be the same as that which kept him from facing murder charges a decade ago. They will contend that inasmuch as no body was ever found it is impossible for the State to establish a murder was committed. ; ~The prosecution’s strategy in refusing to admit the mother-son relationship between the defendants - was not so evident, but it was presumed it would be used in attempting to give added credence -to Mrs. Smith’s confession—keystone of the State’s case, :
Man Dead, Girl Shot in
Louisville Tragedy
. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 28 (U. P.).— Ferdinand L. Berger, 44, contractor and father of three children, was dead, and Marie Schuff, 23, a hotel
a waitress, was in a critical condition
today as the result of a shooting affray in Miss Schuff’s apartment. According to police, Mr. Berger went to the apartment but was told . to leave. He was alleged to have shot Miss Schuff and then to have shot himself. Police said that Miss Schuff had been a friend of Mr. Berger for a year until she learned recently that he was married.
DECEPTIVE SELLING METHODS CONDEMNED
. Deceptive selling practices were . condemned today by T. M. Overley, manager of the Indianapolis Better Business Bureau. a "In a Bureau statement, Mr. Overley called on distributors of mery dise and manufacturers to eombat the practice of refail sales made by alleged wholesale houses, involving misleading claims about
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SCHOOL-T0-J0B "GAP WIDENING
Youth Commission - Head Says Employment Serv--ices Can Aid Pupils.
Closer - co-operation between schools and State and Federal employment services, has been advocated here by Dr. Homer P. Rainey, American Youth Commission director. Dr. Rainey met yesterday with Superintendent DeWitt S. Morgan and other school officials to discuss the problem of the boy or girl who leaves school and cannot find a job. : Mr. Morgan told the group that records show that 455 high school pupils over 16 years old have dropped out of local schools in the past two months, but he believes the actual figure is much higher. “Twenty-nine have received fulltime employment and 20 have parttime jobs,” Mr. Morgan said. Dr. Rainey said the gap between
school and employment is steadily
widening and “already has reached ominous proportions.” He believes the solution might be to “increase the age limit for compulsory education from 16 to 18. This would keep. youths off the labor market and give them additional training.” Federal and State employment services have been making rapid progress in the field of aiding and advising youth, he continued. “Aside from the direct employment angle, these services offer advice in vocational and occupational training. Schools should keep up-to-date case histories on all of their pupils. These case histories shouid be uniform and comprehensive so that they could be transferred directly to employment bureaus.”
ONE MAN’S DIARY IS LIBRARY FOR TOWN
ROBINSON, Ill, Nov. 29 (U. P.). —Residents of Robinson who want information on daily weather con-
ditions, polities or catastrophes during the past 55 years don’t need a library. They just ask Sam J. Barrick. If he doesn’t remember offhand he can find the answer in his diary. .Since Feb. 26, 1883, Barrick has kept a diary which includes, in addition to personal affairs, references to events of public interest or importance.
BAGS DEER AFTER 56 YEARS ALTURAS, Cal, Nov. 29 (U, P.) — Leo M. Gloster, rancher, is at last convinced that patience and rerservance eventually will have their reward. Having hunted during every deer season for the past 56 years, he finally bagged his first deer this season. It .weighed 306 pounds, about three times the size of the average deer being killed this season.
TRAIN DERAILED, SIX HURT NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (U. P.).— The New Haven Railway’s Boston express, the “Owl” early today in leaving the Grand Central Station. Six passengers were injured.
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HowDid You Say That Gin Tasted, Pal?
LYNN, Mass.,, Nov. 29 (U. . P.)—As police liquor raiders searched a kitchen barroom operated by a woman, a man knocked at the door. “What do you want?” Sergt. Larry Nihan asked. “A gallon,” replied the man. “Give me your jug.” Sergt. Nihan filled the jug, returned it and ‘asked: “You're not a regular customer, are you?” “Oh, yes. ‘come every week.” “Well, how much did you pay last week?” - “Five dollars.” “Okay, taste that stuff.” “Pretty good.” “Taste it again.” “Say, that’s water!” “Yeah, and this is a badge.” ‘The man left with his jug of water. Police left with Mrs. Rose Siegal, charged with illegal sale of liquor.
UNIVERSAL CLUB TIGKETS LISTED
First Group of Candidates Presents Platforms at Luncheon.
Candidates on the first ticket for elective offices in the Universal Club today presented their platforms before members of the group at their luncheon meeting at the Columbia Club. The initial slate included George Woody, president; Gilbert T. Carter, vice president; Cecil R. Dillofi, secre-
tary-treasurer; Gerald Power, ser-geant-at-arms, and Lon D. Gleason, Bernard Schotters, Jack Spratt, James A; Sprague, Dr. Harry K. McIlroy and Ike H. Riley, directors. Mr. Riley is the retiring president. Candidates on the second ticket, to be presented Dec. 6 at the weekly luncheon, include Dr. Blan F. Deer, president; William H. Faust Jr., vice president; Virgil Gebauer, secretarytreasurer; Oliver H, Clark Jr., ser-geant-at-arms, and William FPF. Roepke, Robert St. Pierre, Horace R. Riggs, Burnett A. Strohm, Max B. Merritt and Mr. Riley, directors. The annual election dinner and business meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 13. Wives of club members are to hold a benefit bridge for the Salvation Army Dec. 8 at Block’s Auditorium with Mrs. Deer as chairman of arrangements. Proceeds are to go to
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the Postoffice. The design was created by David Rubin of the Herron Art Institute. Mr. Graf com-
in approximately two months.
$20,000 GIVEN
8 that “a *' half dozen” 1 had seen Mr. Ickes in the last two
(CKES SILENT ON
Interior Secretary Reported Choice of Kelly-Nash Machine Foes. WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (U. P.).—
Secretary of Interior Ickes, a former Chicago “Bull Moose” Repub-
E | lican, declined comment today on
suggestions of several Chicagoans that he run for Mayor against the
: | Kelly-Nash Democratic machine.
One of Mr. Ickes’ aids confirmed Chicagoans
weeks in an effort to “draft” him for the job, but he insisted the Secretary had made “no commitments.” E t was understood Mr. Ickes was awaiting definite word as to whether State’s Attorney Courtney, who cooperates with Governor Horner, would be in the race. Some persons believed that Mr. Ickes would not run if Mr. Courtney did, because this would divide the oppo-
teeman Patrick Nash. 5
sition to the Kelly-Nash machine, ruled by Mayor Edward J. Kelly : : |and Democratic National Commit-
Presents Announced in Re-
_ port of Carr on Hospital For Children.
Leader in Reforms
If Mr. Ickes runs, it probably would be as a “reform fusionist” candidate with backing of both Republicans an dDemocrats who oppose the Chicago city machine, The Interior Secretary has been
Nearly $20,000 in gifts and be-|a leader in Chicago reform move-
quests to the James Whitcomb Riley| ments for many years,
managing the unsuccessful Mayoralty cam-
Memorial Association were reported paign of John M. Harlan in 1905 today by James W. Carr, executive|and of Charles E. Merriam in 1911.
secretary.
The gifts were announced by Mr.
He organized the Progressive Republican League for Franklin D.
Carr in his report to the joint ex-|Roosevelt in 1932 and was an origi-
nal “Bull Mooser” ecutive committee of Riley Hospital Roosevelt in 1912.
for Children. They include $16,000 from the estate of Mrs. Atta R. Linthicum, Evansville; $1000 frem the estate of Mrs. Emma Herpick, Indianapolis; and half of a $3500 bequest left
adminuistration, helped Chicago realize many civic improvements which had sought unsuccessfully for years.
As Secretary of Interior and PWA Mr. Icks has
been many These include a 72 million
jointly to the Memorial Associa-|sqy.; Chicago sanitary district im-
tion and the General Protestant
provement
program, the Outer
Orphans Association by John G. : Lehr, Indianapolis; $8000 from the Drive Rigs dvlicsied BY
estate of Ira Williams, Anderson,
illion dollar subway for which funds
subject to settlement of litigation recently were allotted. :
brought to construe the will.
The committee received formal notification of the gift of John w.|COVERED BRIDGES
Bradford of Morgan County of his $75,000 home and 900 acres of land, and adopted a resolution of appreciation. The home is to be used as a coyvalescent unit of Riley Hospital or for some similar purpose. Rotary Clubs of Indiana were reported to have approved purchase with their funds of new equipment costing $1500 in the ® Rotary Convalescent unit. The committee approved expenditure of $1100 from the Jesse Spaulding Landon linen fund for materials and equipment to be used by the Riley Cheer Guild. Committee members include Hugh
ARE STREAMLINED
CHARLEMONT, Mass.,, Nov. 29 (U. P.).—The old covered bridge is coming into its own again—but the 1938 conception is a classic structure. The Massachusetts Public Works Department, replacing a covered bridge here with one of a newer model, plans 24 similar bridges throughout the State if it meets with general approval.
Newly-styled covered bridges ac-|f&
tually will differ from their older
counterparts only through a stream- | ¢
McK. Landon, president; George A.|lined effect.
Ball, Arthur R. Baxter, Arthur V.
Instead of having the side-wails
CANDIDACY FOR | | CHICAGO MAYOR
Filings for Mayor close Jan. 4. It
fumigating gas at their apartment,
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Same Minister Officiates at Two Services.
YONKERS, N. Y., Nov. 20 (U. P.). —Separate funeral services were conducted by the same minister today for 52-year-old John McNeill and the chestnut-haired stenograe pher, 20 years his junior, whom he shot to death in a New York skye scraper Saturday before taking his own life. : Services for Mr. McNeill, who once
7 was a $10,000-a-year sales executive,
were held in the home of his widow, Mrs. Sarah McNeill, whom he deserted in 1931 when she objected to his relations with Marion Wheeler, the slain stenographer and a former nursemaid to their six children. After the Yonkers services, the Rev. Montgomery went to a funeral home in Mt. Vernon and there
Wl | officiated at rites for Miss Wheeler,
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Bobby Lynch, 3-year-old son of Mrs. Delema Lynch, who is holding him, is a bright-eyed little chap today. He’s glad his mother heard his calls of “Mamma” yesterday before he was overcome by escaping
rescued Bobby and rushed him outside, where he revived.
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1220 Bellefontaine St. Mrs. Lynch
OPEN DOOR FOR JEWS IN PALESTINE ASKED
Ludwig Lewisohn Declares It Is ‘Only Solution.’
ment last night at the American United Life Insurance building.
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“The gates of Palestine must be “We don’t criticize other lands kept open to Jews” Dr. Ludwig|u,;oh jimit Jewish immigration, All SYSTEM Lewisohn, novelist and critic, told|we ask is that the gates of Palestine local members of the Zionist move- be opened.”
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BANK NIGHTS BANNED;
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DEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 29 (U. P.). CIVIL WAR VETERAN
—District Attorney Edmund R. Dewing notified police chiefs in all cities and towns of Norfolk and Plymouth Counties today that they must stop all theaters from operat-
URGES MORE SLEEP
WILLIAMSTOWN, N. J, Nov. 29 (U. P.) —Christian L. (Uncle Chris)
ing “bank night” schemes for in- Sharp, 96-year-old Civil War vet-
creasing patronage. “This scheme wrote in a circular letter . . “and it must be stopped immediately.” :
Unless local police act before Dec.|d8y,” he said.
eran, has a different idea regarding is a lottery,” he what is wrong with the younger ’ 7 |generation.
“The young people of today are
no worse than the young folk of my
“Their only trouble
15, Mr. Dewing said, he will “step|is that they don’t get enough sleep.”
in and prosecute the cases person ally.” : :
GERMAN PLANE OVER INDIA KARACHI, India, Nov. 29 (U. P.). —The German Condor airplane on a test flight from Berlin to Tokyo
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