Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1940 — Page 30

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+ Killers ‘ef Mayor’s Housekeeper. NEW YORK, March 22 (U. P.) —

involved in- a murder there five years sgo, was ordered held without “bail today until March 27 when he was. arraigned on -a fugitive - Justice. Ruggeri pleaded’ not guilty, Officers told them they would charge Ruggeri with ‘homicide ih connection

with the muder in May, 1935, of Miss|/ Agnes Flannery, 61, a housekeeper for Mayor John S. Morrison of Phil-

Mr. Morrison. found the house-| eerste body, bound and gagged in her bed when he’ returned from a y 16, 1935.

received word |, | authorities also] custody Ruggeri’s|

: im, rs . Angela Lagano, and her

Flannery Was d by Philadelphia police as

rious domestic and carefully “her money. It was believed Miss Flannery had accumumyn as $20,000. r- Morrison, a retired Army ‘officer, “notified police immediately " after disco the body, but au- - thorities had only meager clues on which to ol At the time, it had been believed ‘that the burglars originally “had planned .to “rob the apartment on! another floor ‘of Nelson Eddy, radio and screen star. -Aécording- to ‘police, the gang responsible for Miss Flannery's death also committed several murders in - Philadelphia and New York from 1931 to 1937. .

: PIANIST HURT w CRASH d -PORT JERVIS, N. Y., March 22 (U. P)—Frank. Bishop, concert pianist of New York was in a ¢ tr ical condition today from inj received in an automobile accid nt en route to Honesdale, Pa. Bishop was soloist with the Detroit

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Mrs. Call han

‘home. ‘Fame and fortune lopked inth she and her husband passed on. Mrs. Callahan is babies, like she thought. ; all a mistake. X-ray picture was never yesterday. a through w been exami the: hospital technician it| said anything about quintuplets, he had bee mistaken or Was joking. There will be no news and picture “rights, movie, side| show or World's Fair contracts for the Callahans. The world -may never hear of them again and the Dionne children’s fame goes un nged. Mrs. Callahan doesn’t care a bit. She hated the hospital room provided by John S. Knight, publisher of the Miami Herald, because ‘the {|doctors would not: let her husband stay there nights, She was glad to get home, and glad that all the commotion in the neighborhood had subsided. She hoped she never saw

bid any. more press agents, 1 wyers, re|{porters or photographers

The truth came out yesterday when X-ray pictures | were made

of Mrs. Callahan |at . Knight's

suggestion. . The publish r said the s|pictures revealed that other than a normal b .| pected.” He said his ne spaper had

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the one-room. in a cottage where

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land hospitalization when it became M evident that, unless some directing Jjagency stepped in, well-meaning but 1 naturally curious persons. might cause great damage to her peace of mind and well-being.” The Herald, Mr. Knight said, would ‘continue to pay ‘for her medical care “just -as. though the examination had supported the previous belief that she was to be the mother of quintuplets.” { It was understood that the newspaper would —arrange some other living quarters for the Callahans than the $3.75 a week section of the cottage they share with two other

families. ‘The husband earns about |

$15 a week as a woodworker.

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POSTMISTRESS URGED

WABASH, Ind, March 22. — Roann’s postmistress, Mrs. Ruth Flynn, whose term expires this week, has been recommended for reappointment by the Paw Paw Township Central: Committee and by K. A. King, county chairman. She is serving her first term. Because of ‘the recommendation, | there will be no call for other possible candidates for the office.

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300 pe FLOWERS IN EASTER DISPLAY

“Some 300 ‘Indianapolis flower lovers| last night visited Bertermann Bros. Co., Inc, annual pre-Easter flower show at the’ 241 Massachusetts Ave. shop. The display is Bertermani's yearly contribition toward making Holy Week a time of rejoicing for its religious ® significance and for the passing of winter. The shop was a floral fairyland. In one window was’ a replica of a Southern California mission in a setting of white Easter lilies with fluffy Easter bunnies peeking from behind ferns. : Centerpiece of another was a huge: white “cross. on

the white lilies. ' The third window held a large white wicker basket i white lilies and tulips. ° Throughout the three-hour openhouse members -of the Bertermann family were there. Miss Elizabeth Bertermann was acting as hostess. She . saw that the- ladies received gardenias for their coats. Irwin N. Bertermann, her father, explained the many unusual plants which were being shown. Corsages, cut flowers and potted plants were banked high in the shop. ‘In the greenhouse section, hundreds lof coral gzaleas ran from one doorway to the pool around which were pink ‘and lavender - Scotch heather plants.

ELWOOD GROUP ACTS “70 BLOCK BOND SUIT

. A group of Elwood citizens. today sought dismissal of a Federal Court suit ‘brought by a Chicago firm. in an effort to force payment of Elwood’s waterworks bonds. The group has been fighting the City’s purchase of the water. company since last summer and actions aimed at halting the purchase. are pending in State courts. They .allege. in the Federal Court brief, filed yesterday, Jhat the waterworks bonds are invalid because $565,000 was paid for stock with a par value| of $475,000 and because the actual of the company’s plant was ore than $250,000. The 4% per cent interest rate also’is called exorbintant. : The citizens were given permission by: Judge Robert C. Baltzell to intervene in the suit brought by Scipp, Princell & Co. of Chicago, owners of the bonds. The Chicago firm says the City of Elwood has enough - money to pay the interest and principal now due. ; Attorneys for the City of Elwood have asked until April 2 to.file re-

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SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 22 (U. P.) —Alibi witnesses for Howard Heintzelman,. 22-year-old - former South- Bend football star charged with conspiring with three others to

his father, today had attempted to break down. evidence regarding the alleged robbery plot. : mais ‘Taylor, 20, of South Bend, an inmate of the County Jail when an esca attempt was thwarted in February, testified that he heard Williarn- Monacy,- 31, of Gary, say that if the break was successful and he got out,she would send back. a statement clearing young Heintzelman. : Monacy and Steven Wazesinski, 25, of Galy, have pleaded guilty to the dairy robbery and .are awaiting: sentence. Defense attorneys seek to prove that they involved the former «rid star in an effort to escape prosecution. .

TOWN TO VOTE ON TIME

Times Special DECATUR, Ind. March. 22.—Decatur citizens will vote on adoption, of daylight saving time May 7 at the primary elections. The change

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And Railroad,

George ‘Patterson, 217, of 544 Birch Ave., escaped ‘death a second time within a year when his automobile crashed into. aBig. Four passenger train at the Warman Ave. ard’ W. Michigan St. crossing early today. He is in City Hospital with serious His wife. and two other passengers in the. car were hurt less seriously. A few hours ‘before, three other persons escaped serious injury when their car crashed into the gates at the same crossing.

Turned Toward ‘Michigan

Mr. Patterson, police “said, made a right turn off Warman Ave. with the intention of proceeding east on Michigan St. and either did not see or ignored the lantern signal of the crossing watchman. His car was demolished and crowbars were used to clear the wreckage in which he was| pinned. ’

taken to City Hospital, were his wife, Mary; Ernest Slinker, 34, of 215 S. Corrill St., and Mirs. Slinker., Patterson, who was charged with failure to have, a driver’s license, was injured seriously about a year ago when he came in contact with electric wires while working on an Indianapolis Power .& Light: Co. utility. pole. ‘He was in Methodist Hospital for a long period.

Passengers Injured -

Orval Halley, 29, of 863 Massachusetts Ave, was’ unhurt when he drove his car into the crossing gates, but two passengers were hurt slightly. “ They were Venus Komendo, 22, of 1438 N. Pennsylvania St., and Margaret Wells, 21, of 476 N. Lynn St... | | Mr. Halley was charged with drunkenness and vagrancy and was held under $1000 bond. Eleven. o:her persons were hurt, none seriously, in overnight accidents, . Six-year-old Jerry Wineman, 1930 E. 42d St. received a right leg fracture when struck’ by an auto near his home. He was taken to City Hospital. Police said the car ‘was driven by. E/ Y. Byrkit, 5114 Schofield, who stopped to aid the boy. $ Another boy, Henry Konrad, 15, of 5004 W. Morris St., was hurt when struck by an. automobile driven by Richard .Clemons, 4652 Vandalia St., on W. Morris St., 3800 block.

Hurt in Head-on Crash Four men were hurt in a head-on

Road 67. . They were Claude Breed* love, 29, Mooresville, one of the

Mills, a passenger in his car; Wal ter S. Hall, 33, of 606 W. 29th the other driver, and Smith T. > win, 47, of 1505. N. Capitol Ave. a passenger In his car,

FOUNTAINTOWN, Ind., March 2 (U. P.).—David Wilkins, 71, of near Fountaintown, was killed last night when struck by a car driven by Henry Hanes, 35, New Palestine, as he walked across bighway 62 in front of his home.

TWO G. 1. 0, LEADERS T0 SPEAK TOMORROW

Two C. I. O. leaders, R. J. Thomas, United Automobile #Workers international president, and Leo Krzycki, Amalgamated Clothing Workers vice president, will speak at an open mass meeting at U. A. W. headquarters, 241 W. Maryland St., at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. Mr. Thomas became an internatinal vice president of the U. A. W. in 1937. In the dispute with the anti-C. I. O. faction in the union, he was named acting president by the U. A. W.-C. I. O. executive board in January, 1939. . The Cleveland convention unanimously elected him president. the following April. He was elected one of He Isix vice presidents of the

He has spent much time as. a C. teel, textiles and rubber industry.

PEDESTRIANS FACE JAYWALKING FINES

Times Special GARY, Ind, March 2. ~—Pedestrians who jaywalk OF Cross against a red signal light here during Safety Week will be given traffic

receiving tickets will be subject to fines. Members -of the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Boy Scouts will be stationed at main. intersec~ tions to help ce enforce pedett trian traffic laws, he said.

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