Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 November 1940 — Page 8

RALPH CHARLES, FIREMAN, DEAD

Served ~ World War; Funeral Services to Be Tomorrow.

Ralph L. Charles, veteran member of the Indianapolis Fire Department, died last might at his home, 2227 ‘Brookside Ave, He was 48 and had been ill tor a month.

Mr. Charles was born in IndianAapolis and served in the U. S. Navy during the World War.

ment for 22 years. He was a member of the Heath Memorial Presbyterian Church, Marion Lodge 35, F. & A. M,, Sahara Grotto, the Indiana Firemen’s Association, the International Firefighters’ Association, the Firemen’s Craft Guild and the Frank T. © Strayer Post, Yoterant of Foreign Wars. Funeral services will be at 2 Pp. m. tomorrow in the Wald Funeral Home and burial will be in Washington Park. Mr. Charles is survived by his wife, Mrs. Aileen A. Charles; three daughters, Betty Lou Charles, Sara Frances Charles and Mylo (Peggy) Chafles; his father, Abe L. Charles; four sisters, Mrs. Merle Thorp and Mrs. Florence Pein of Indianapolis; Mrs. Edna Goldfarb, Chicago, and Mrs. Myla Urban, Detroit, and a brother, Howard Shgsten indianapolis.

. Thomas A. McCutdy

Funeral services for [Thomas A. McCurdy, retired Marion County _ farmer, were held, at 10|a. m. today ” in ‘the . Clermont, Methogist Church Burial was in Pleasant | (Hill Cemetery. Mr. McCurdy was w and died Saturday at the home lof his son, Hoyt McCurdy, 27 S. Whitcomb Ave. He was a member of the Clermont Methodist Church and also of the --Red Men's Lodge. His| wife, Mrs. Ella McCurdy, died last year. Surviving Mr. McCurdy, besides his son, are a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Brewer, and a brother, Hanford McCurdy, both of Indianapglis. John Caldwell | Funeral services for John Caldwell, a resident of Indianapolis for 27 years, will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow in the Conkle Funeral Home. Burial will be in Clermont. Mr. Caldwell, who was|78, died in City Hospital yesterday. He lived at 1168 Centennial St. He was a native of Hutsonville and was an employee of the Prest-O-Lite Co. for 12 years. He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men. He iis survived by a son, Ralph Caldwell,

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James Edward Krichbaum .. . , he would have been 5 Friday.

Funeral services for James Edward Krichbaum, who would have been 5 years old Friday, will be held at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Bethany Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Washington Park. James was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Krichbaum, 2712 Barth Avé. Mr. Krichbaum is employed by the General Outdoor Advertising Co. James,: who had been ill for a week, died Sunday in Methodist Hospital. He is survived by his parents; a sister, Juanita-Jane, and‘ his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Krichbaum, Martinsville.

QUIZ EX-CHEF IN POISON DEATHS

12 Men Succumb, 43 Others Violently lll From Roach Powder.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12 (U. P.).— A former chef was questioned in Philadelphia today about the poison deaths of 12 men and violent illness of 43 others as result of eating pancakes tainted with sodium fluoride, a roach powder resembling flour. The poisoning took place yesterday at the Pittsburgh Salvation Army center during: the Monday morning “handout.” The men sat down to a breakfast of pancakes, bacon and coffee. A few hours later they began dying, writhing in pain and were taken to hospitals. Two men died at the center before they could be moved; the others at hospitals. _ Discharged Chef Sought

Police immediately began search-! ing for a discharged chef who Adit. Roy Barber said had threatened to “get even.” They believed he had fled to Philadelphia. Early today ' Philadelphia police detained Larry Mertz, 43, for questioning in connection with the poisoning. He was described as a former chef in the Salvation Army home here. Mertz said he had worked in Pittsburgh until October and then went to Philadelphia where he had remained since, Adjt. Barber said the chef had been discharged a month ago because his work was not satisfactory. Arthur Wilson, 30, was hired and yesterday he used the last of the center's supply of flour, kept in a large galvanized can. Adjt. Barber said the center had bought 10 pounds of sodium fluoride last summer, but that all of it had not been used.

Scooped Flour Off Bottom

Knowledge of the fatalities caused | by the tainted pancakes was withheld from Cook Wilson, himself a patient in St. Margaret's Hospital because he ate one of his own flapjacks. Mr, Wilson said he mixed the pancake batter the same way he al-

JOHN CHANDLER

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Burns Suffered Oct. 21 Are ‘Fatal; Spent Entire Life in County.

Funeral services for John Chandler, 3201 Broadway, who died yesterday of burns received Oct. 21 when tar he was handling exploded, will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the home and burial will be in Crown

Mr. Chandler, who was 62, died He was a toy manufacturer and the accident occurred at his shop, 708 E. 16th St. He was a lifelong resident of Marion County and a member of Pentalpha Lodge, F. & A. M. He is survived by his wife, Mrs, Cora Chandler; two sons, Jack Chandler and Arthur Chandler; two daughters, Frances Chandler and Jean Chandler; two sisters, Mrs. Sallie C. Johnson, all of Indianapolis, and Mrs. R. A. Meek, Los Angeles, Cal, and two brothers, Frank Chandler, Indjanapolis, and Edward M. Chandler, Alcoa, Tenn.

Mrs. Mabel Clark

Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Clark, 1211 Hanna Ave. who died Saturday in City Hospital after a short illness, were to be held at 2 p. m. today in the Garfield Park Baptist Church. Burial was to be in Washington Park. Mrs. Clark was 38 and lived in Indianapolis for 18 years. She was born in Jennings County and was married to. Fred G. Clark in Columbus. The couple came to Indianapolis in 1922. Mrs. Clarke was a member -of the Downey Avenue Christian Church. She is survived by her husband; a daughter, Pearl Clark; a son, J. D. Clark; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schnadinger; four sisters, Mrs.

Mrs. Helen Myers and Mrs. Ernest Krick; four half-brothers, Earl Bailey, Harvey Bailey, the Rev. H. J. Bailey and William H. Bailey, and a brother, Hey B N. Schnadinger.

Mrs. Emma Stelhorn

Mrs. Emma Stelhorn, a resident of Indianapolis since 1892, died yesterday at her home, 33 S. Chester St. She was born in Harrison, O.,| in 1872 and was married in 1918

in 1932, Mrs. Stelhorn is survived by a son, Norval Stelhorn; a sister, Mrs. Harry Simmons, Detroit, and a sister, Mrs. Gus Schmidt, Indianapolis. She was a member of the Union Congregational Church, where services are to be held at 2 p. m. jomortew, Burial will be in Crown 1.

Mrs. Mary K. Young

Mrs. Mary K. Young died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Forrest Smith on W. 60th St., West of Road 29. Mrs. Young was 67. A native of Roachdale, Ind. she had lived in Indianapolis since 1925. She had been ill several years. Besides Mrs. Smith, other survivors are four other daughters, Mrs. Ira Holland, Roachdale; Mrs. R. W. Moye, Akron, O. and Mrs. James McGee and Mrs. Ralph Quinlan, Indianapolis, and a son, Robert Young of Indianapolis. Services will be at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Fianner & Buchanan Mortuary in charge of the Rev.

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Jonas E. Collans, University Heights Christian Church pastor. Burial will be in Washington Park.

School Aid Returns to Work — Daniel T. Weir, assistant superintendent of schools in charge of elementary instruction, today returned to work _at the Board of School Commissioners Building. Mr. Weir had been ill from pneumonia for more than a month.

Club to Hear T. B. Speaker— Members of the Wayne Township Républican Women’s Club will hear Miss Alice Curtner of the Marion County Tuberculosis Association at a luncheon meeting tomorrow at 12:30 p. m. at 2617 W. Washington Mrs. Dewey .Hoss, president, will preside.

Give Holiday Dinner—A Thanksgiving dinner will be held at noon Thursday at the Spencer Hotel by Indianapolis Chapter 2 of the Association of Retired Railway Employees and Postal Clerks.

State Deaths

ANDERSON — Amos Survivors: Wife, Ida; daughters,- Mrs. James Price. and Mrs. William Spradlin; sister, Mrs. Lou Hummer.

CONVERSE—Charles H. Atkins, 65. Survivors: Wife Pearl; sons, Leroy, Donald, Devon and Paul; brothers, Robert and Eli; sisters, Mrs. Hester Sisson, Mrs. Julia Lloyd and Mrs. Mary Wood. DALEVILLE—Mrs. Charlotte Sheets, 83. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Roy Barkdull; sister, Mrs. J. Henry Sonner, HILLSBORO—Levi Snyder, 89. Survivors: Sons, Alva, Claude and Otto. KOKOMO—Mrs. Anna R. Woodward, 84. Survivors: Brother, Ben Jackson; sisters, Mrs. Hane Ainsdeli, Mrs. Fannie McChesRey and Mrs. Elizabeth Fitten; eight chilren LAFAYETTE—Ma). Warner A Ross, 61. Survivors: Wife; three childre: MARION—Mrs. Fred Nanay, 70. Survivors: Husband: daughters, Mrs. Larry . Ivan Rowan, Mrs. Margarel . Theressa Leone and

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Mrs. Mary Snyder, 55. Survivors: Husband, Barrett; sons, Barrett, Donald, William and Ralph: daughters. Mary Louise and Edna May; brothers, Leo and Howard Forbes. MELLOTT—William Carman, 77. Survivors: Son, Lee; sisters, Mrs. Robert McMorton, Mrs. A. E. Faulkner and Mrs. Zelma Merson: EW CASTLE—William HH. Jones, 82, Be Wife, Minnie; daughters, Mrs. Florence Clark, Mrs. Eva Darling and Miss Margaret Jones; sisters, Mrs, ¥da Marshall and Mrs. Della Lee. ROACHDALE — Mrs, Lurie Perkins, 81. Survivors: Sister, Mrs. Matilda Jeffries; | stepdaughters, Misses Mary and Ivy Per- | kins: stepson, Charles Perkins | SEYMOUR~—Miss Sibbie Storey, 60. Survivors: Brother, Samuel; sisters, Mrs. Mattie Gray and Mrs. Lillian Shortridge. SHELBYVILLE — Edward D. Comstock, 72. Survivors: Wife, Emma; daughters, Mrs. A. H. Linenthal and Mrs, Edna Sindlinger. WAKARUSA—MTrs. Proshe Jane Knisley, 87. Survivor: Son, Georg

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Menu Prizes to Be Awarded — Prizes for Thanksgiving menus will be awarded at 8 .p. m. Thursday at a meeting of the Indianapolis Health Club, 33% N. Pennsylvania St. Deadline for submitting entries is tomorrow noon, Miss Alice Anderson, president, announced.

League Holds Party—The East 21st St. Civic League will sponsor a luncheon and card party at the Food Craft Shop in the Century Building at 12:15 p: m. Thursday.

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Lions to Visit WIRE—Members of the Lions Club tomorrow will tour the broadcasting Studios of Station WIRE following their noon luncheon in the Claypool Hotel.

MINE WAGE SCALE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 12 (U. P.).—Wage schedules were discussed today by John L. Lewis and other members of the national policy committee of the United Mine Workers of America In a closed conference preliminary to a meeting of the executive board of the Congress of Industrial Organizations on Thursday. Mr. Lewis had “nothing to say” regarding his pledge to resign as president of the C. I. O. now that President Roosevelt has been reelected. His resignation would have no effect on his position as president of the United Mine Workers. He receives $25,000 a yéar as president of the Mine Workers; nothing

ries out his pledge, Mr. Lewis probably will offer his resignation to the executive board of.the C.1.0. this week, The C. I. O. convention opens hete Monday. The U. M. W. policy committee was determining wage demands in both bituminous and anthracite coal fields. The union’s contract with about 4000 bituminous operators expires April.1 and the contract with 200 anthracite operators expires

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LEWIS STUDES NEW Archbishop Is Stabbed ¢ as

Portuguese Congress Opens

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 12 (U.P.). —The Archbishop of Aviero, Joao

Lima Vidal, was in a serious condition today from stab wounds inflicted by a man who ran amok at the opening of the Colonial Congress at the Geographic Society last night. Also wounded were Oscar Carmona Silva Costa, a lawyer and grandson of Portugal's Président, Gen. Antonio Oscar De Fragoso Carmona; Julio Caiola, Agent General for Colonies, and two guards who helped overpower the assailant. The Archbishop was stabbed’ in the chest. One lung was punctured. He was standing at the entrance to the conference hdll, where the congress is ordinarily inaugurated in the presence of the chief of state, when the alleged knifewielder, Amadeu Ferreira Piedade, approached." Silva Costa and Caiola, standing beside the Archbishop, struggled with the attacker. Silva Costa was stabbed in the stomach and Caiola’s hands were cut. The wounded

guards were Msdnuel Simoes, who lost two fingers, and Henrique

Seixas, who was bitten bon the hands. The Archbishop and Silva Costa were rushed to a hospital and underwent operations. - The attacker was injured in! the struggle and taken to a hospital, where police questioned him without learning his motive. He is 45, a port worker and former inmate of an insane asylum. President Carmona, Goncalves Cardinal Cerejaira, Portugal's Card-inal-Patriarch, and cabinet ministers visited the victims in the hos-

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HOSPITAL WORKER DIES OF INJURIES

Michael Cook, an Indiana Central Hospital employee, died today at City Hospital of injuries received Sunday when he was struck by an automobile in the 800 block of White River Blvd, according to police, Mr. Cook was 53. The driver of the automobile was Harry Ewing, 1516 W. 21st St., police said.

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