Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1939 — Page 13

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TINCANMAIL' | __ Bridge Gone, 14 Drive to Death SLOWBUTSRE = “Lc ‘gt hfe FOR CORAL ISLE

California Man Gets Letter - “wha Ee ae He Sent to Himself Eight of i : | Months Ago. j

PASADENA, Cal. March 31 P) Fred V. Flannery of this city offers proof of the efficiency of the “Tin Can Mail Service” that is now operated regularly rfom the little

tween Hawaii and Australia.

After eight months, a letter which he addressed to himself and carefully enclosed in a tin can and mailed via the tin can route” has been delivered.

Another one, which he addressed to his mother at the same time. has not vet arrived, but he is confident it eventually will as some- 3 times two years are required for : the delivery of a “tin can letter” a= from Naiufoou Island. Few, he declared, are ever lost. ti

Island of 35000

The Island of Ninafoou. a British possession with a population of 35.000, is described by Mr. Flannery as @ being the only one in the world wa : where a can opener is a part of the standard equipment of the Postoifice Department | Mail is received and sent from! there in tin cans, and the svstem has been developed to a high degree of perfection The cans used for mailing letters’ are canceled or stamped with the phrase “Tin Can Mail, Ninafoou Island, Tomga,” in eight languages. This is done so crews of foreign vessels, which may pick up the cans ft tea. can decipher the address and carry the letter to at least one more port nearer its destination or throw it overboard at a point where the y Ingle, 61. Surv winds and currents may be inore or fanghier, Mrs, Clvde An favorable BRA rare Ea Tain oer Tides and Ships Aid

3 Lillie Sauers, Mrs Mrs, Lula Steinmetz, Currents, fides, and ships and the postoffice system of the country of final destination are counted upon te help the letter to its destination A highlight of the service on the island itself is in connection with Sur mail that arrives there. either via Mrs Risie Nichols, Mrs. Pana Fortin, ship or by being washed up by the FAST CRICAGO Amiel E. Peters, M1 ocean, Mr. Flannery said. After NVI ie pious, Baward the stamp is canceled, “pony express I vin sisters, riders,” in the form of natives in MES. Naty ux i canoes, paddle out to sea to launch yrhes: Sisters A Tahoe heh the cans again and get them started Mrs. Mae Liaser, Mrs. Mary Cvprian toward their ultimate destination ( EPINBURG — Mis Della McClain, 3% with the least delay lain. brother, Martin Veris: half broth. The development of a tin can mail $15 Shvia Sng Resco Jo an go service, Mr, Flannery explained came about because in the early dave when supplies were brought to the island by ships it was impossihie for the vessels to get closer in than several miles due to coral reefs Hence all supplies were put into cans, thrown overboard and were washed ashore, Since then the natives have developed the habit of going out in canoes and taking off their supplies Thev usually also take out ther canned mail, and let the ship throw

Times Telephoto, and plunged over the edge in the darkness of night. The center span of the bridge had been washed out by flood waters,

At Jeast 14 persons weve drowned when autos in which they were riding drove up the ineline te this ywidge over Clear Creek bayou near Vicksburg, Miss, |

Deaths Among Indiana Residents

A Powell, Mrs. John

Claude A. McRarry, 43 Val! Vera. sons, Jack and Billy an y. Miss Donna May Mc mother. Mrs Matilda MeHarr: Tee and George McHarry, sister, uther Robbins,

daughter. Mors G. Hanson: brother] ROYAL CENTRE--Mrs Mary Arthur Nelron, sister. Mrs. Alice York KL) Survivors Daughters, mg WwW, Cart, 65 Survivor: Starkey, Mrs Hill. rother, Ernest, | lean | SHELBYVILLE—Mrs. Emm MODOC- Roscoe H K|urvivors: Daughter, Mrs Wife, Pearl; daughters, mah. sons, J Mrs, Rertha Chardine sister, Myre, OQ. P MONTICELLO —Frank J Charles, Fsta, Harry jvors: Daughters, Mrs. Pearl Rothrock,! Mrs. Kate Gahimer, Miss Myrtle White, Mrs. Alva Wilson, Mrs, Louis; daughter, Mrs, Walter Kuhn: sis Lela Young: sons, William, Delbert ¥ Mrs. John Gahimer, Mrs. Rarbara MOORELAND—Mrs. Carol Reard. brothers, George and Conrad Posz. Survivors: Rushand, Carol, daughter, Dau Si Targle B. as BY a os Rolla Freeman: brother. Ola W. Lamb ] i Rha Tt, See. PH MOROUCCO—1saac E. Hendricks, 39% Sur 3 > Mlison, 54. vivors: Wife, Cora; son. Clifton; qaugh- us you.) YL Son, Robert ter. Mrs. Margaret Robinson; foster-son, daughter, Mrs. Melvin Gifford: sisters, Howard Kiimer Mrs. Nellie Kinsley, Miss Nettie Howard. EW ALBANY John Schmitt SOUTH BEND—Mrs, Catherine ©. Sef. B. Zink. Mrs Ora Rory. Mrs. e 15. Survivars Sons, Lawrence, Teives, Mrs. Minnie Schmidt: ‘ Charles: sister, Mrs Lillie Shellhaas; seph, ' half-sister, Mrs. Rlanche Barrand William

TT Dahman, 51 Survivors: NEWBURGH lr, (ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dahman 9. Survivors ers, John,

oseph, “rank, sister, liam, Frnest: daughters, Mrs, Rose Els Merle nao rn felder, Miss Kate Hoffman | g PERU—Charies Ww. Smith. la Sy LAT IYELIE vife; son, Gardner Smith foster-son, 0X Sra 2h Vern Smith: hrothers. Zed. John Mrs. N II R. Soames, Mrs Eugene Liam Levi L. Lavengood, 82 Survivors: Wife: daughters, Mrs. Geotha Gamble, Mrs. Lova Hoy: sons, Royal and Norman lLavengood 84 PRINCETON —Mist Ida Minrose RBailey,

28. Survivors: Parents, Mr, and Mrs, C, A Bailey

ANDERSON Survivors: Wife MeHarmn n Harry. brothers,

Mrs. 1

Harry a Rhodes. 8 Harvey Cand Rhodes; half half-hrothers, and Cavioer hares 81. Survivors: Son,

Survivors

Lee 52 Lucille Berry,

Mrs

White, RY. Sur-

70 Murs, COLUMBUS—Mrs, Martha Williamson 58. CORYDON William 50. Sur vivoer: Wife EARL PARK Charies D. Arseneau, §¢ Survivors: Sons. Bd, Amble, Albert: caught Mrs. Della Hanev, Mrs Prahl,

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Sur- | John ) Avery brother, Jo-

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Elizaheth Hoffman Ak Rushand, Henry; sons, Wil Toemer Forbes, 62 ; i Harry A. Walters, Survivors: Estelle; daughters, Walters: sister, Mrs Eugene Walters,

Helen hrothey

berson. Miss Irene Shufelton:

WINCHESTER Mary FE Higeinhothom, Survivors: Sons, Thomas, Oliver, Gran ville: daughters, Mrs. James Sherman, Mrs Frank North,

a | WINDFALL —Charles REMINGTON. Mrs Margaret Etna Spen- | 70 ard, 58, Survivors: Hushand. Amos; brothers, Jacob and Edgar Jordan: sisters, Mrs. Dora Marrow, Miss Rlanche Jordan, RENSSELAFR—Miss Ida Mam, 79. ROCHESTER—Frank Ross, 62. Survivors: - Wife, Mrs. Bertha Downs Ross; brothers, Samuel and Pdward Ross, ROCKPORT Mrs. Flora Rrand, 48 Sur-| vivors: Hushand, Clarence; sons, Wavne, | Frederick. sisters, Mrs. John Raider, Mrs Edith Richards; brothers, Joseph and Daniel Miller: mother, Mrs. Sophia Miller John |tilwell, Survivors: Wife | Gertrude: sister, Mrs. Nettie Hutchison; half-sister, Mrs. Ronnie Kemper

sisiers Mrs Willi K. Kracht, 3% Mother Elizabeth Kracht Kay sisters, | Iorene KrieteMrs. Clarence Memmer Malisa Jane Saulmon, 74. Sur vivors Daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Case; sons, Henry, Harvey; brothers, Pink and

Lewis Willian Mrs. Magdalena Wassmer, 88 Survivors Daughters, Mrs. Katherine Raehl, Misses Lena d Veronica Wassmer: sons, Andrew. John Joe, Tom. Albert, Charles, Niek: brother. Theodore Miller

ark he gon Mrs, Ethel Survivors:

} Rdward brothers, the Rev. T

Franklin Howard

Survivors fathe mever,

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Mother Paul

Survivors: sister, Mrs

Dwight Rarlow, 58 Mrs Taura Barlow; Rronkbhand,; brother, Thomas Rarlow,

WINGATE—Mrs. Flora D. Mitchell, 85 Survivors: Husband, Norman: sons, James, Russell; daughters, Mrs. Eva Hudson, Mrs Svivia Miller.

WINSLOW. Mrs Survivors: Daughters, Mrs, Bessie Woolsey, son, Rabert; hrother,

WOLCOTT Mrs Margaret Heller Dewey, 51. Survivors: Husband, Nickey Dewey; son, Bimmer Dewey: daughter, Doris Dewey.

Katie Balon Nelson, 79 Mrs. Minnie Crow, Mrs. Opal

Wife, John Eaton

Mrs Wife. father, Taw-

vivors: Jarhoe,

George WN Tina; daughters, Tou Raichiffe Van Pearl:

Samuel; H.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SOLVE CHICAGO

N Blast at Judge's

The mystery of the bombing seven ered by police.

Re ) 5 ‘ended today with a police announce- |

by members of the old Roger Touhy Imob to “frame” a maniacal machine

Island of Niaufoou, which lies be- ETO 3 3 i “tM enemy—Scarface Al Capone.

‘police intelligence unit said Touhy

diana State Prison as an habitual

tive was to make

{thrown the bomb so that he would be returned to prison.

Farley.

rence, 3. and Zelbert Picken) 4 Parsons, 48 Survivors Mrs. Beil Parsons; brothers, lee, Clarence,

it overboard at whatever point it will catch the winds and currents most calculated to carry it swiftly) to its destination, [| FAIRMOUNT William Only one thing menaces the pres- Survivors: Wife, Harriet ' x I. J. Stuart, Mrs, T m ent tin can mail service, Mr 18N- ter. Mrs nervy said, and that is that the de- and Arthur mand from stamp collectors all over g SREEYTOWA—OITT the world for tin cans bearing the agY Mrs. Ver! Myers cancellation mark eight lan- I i Ri guages become great that the natives are getting tired of

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«0 Kathryn much excessive work. The letters are : stamped only with the vear in which they are “canned” and mailed, the day and date Las no importance on the island

ST. LOUIS LACKS ST. LOUIS. March 31 (U.P) There are 7 per cent more females in this city than males, according to! a survey made hy the St. Louis Youth Commission. Only 4635 per

cent of the city’s population is male ageinst 535 per cent female.

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Sons, Orin and Vic illiam Adrian | LAFAYETTE Frank Canmutt, viver Wife Eva

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83 daughters, Mrs, Paul Polster Frank J. White. 83. Sur vivors Daughters, Mrs. Ravmond Young Mrs. PElva Wilson. Miss Myrtle White, Mis. Pearl Rothrick: son: Willlam and Deibert White MISHAWAKA-Mrs. Cornelius M. Kuhn, 44 Survivors: Hushand: mother. Mrs Charles, Harold

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| The informer said Roger Touhy made the homb himself in a Chicago hideout. Touhy is serving a 99-year | prison term for the kidnaping of John (Jake the Barber) Factor, one- | ; [time Chicago stock dealer. gunner in the employ of an arch! The informer said Albert (Polly | | Nase) Kator, one of the defendants in the Factor kidnaping and now serving a 199-vear term for murder, threw the bomb from an automobile driven by the labor leader.

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