Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1940 — Page 6
NIGHT OF TERROR
7 ransient Toi at lowa Farm, Shoots Aged Man, Ends Own Life.
LUZERNE, Iowa, Nov. 15 (U.B.). —A night of terror in an Iowa farm house ended today with one man slain, two persons wounded and the suicide of the maniacal killer. A transient came to the house late yesterday. ‘Mrs. | John Liddle was hanging out the fas and two children were playing. The transient drew [a pistol and commanded them to go into the living room. “Sit: down,” he ordered. They sat. One by one as they completed the chores, the father, brother and husband came into ‘the house. Each was forced to sit on the floor. The man with the gun sat quietly watching them and munching crackers. He tied fo give them food. Hours passed. The one lamp in the room ran out of dil and sputtered out. The gunmsh obtained a lantern. “Bong!” the old mantel clock
sounded 2:30-a. m. e transient| Millis and Oscar G. Couch, Morgan County.
Friends of Frank Millis of Campbellsburg jubilantly congratulated him at the Claypool Hotel yesterday after he was selected floor leader of the Indiana House of Representatives. and the new leader are (left to right) Jess Andrew, Tippecanoe County; Guy W. Dausman, Goshen; Mr.
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stretched his arms and demanded $500. The Liddles’ said they didn’t have that much; they offered their automobile. The stranger refused. Five a. m.—the stranger nodded. Mrs. Liddle seized a comforter she had been sitting on and attempted to throw it over the man. He fired wildly. One bullet struck Arthur Knoke, 32, Mrs. Liddle’s brother, in the heart and killed him instantly. Another glanced off Mrs. Liddle’s back and struck her father, William Knoke, 70, in the head. The man then turned the gun on’ his own head and committed suicide.
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Indiana Canners Association, Hotel, all day. Me tropolitan Life Insurance Co., Claypool Hotel, all day. Central States Petroleum Union, Hotel Washington, 2 & Sales Training School, Hotel Washington, 7: 30 p
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Kappa Sigma, Indiana Farm Bureau, Hall, all day. National Association countants, business Murat Temple, all day. National Christian Manufaciurers Building, ay.
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Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total 36- 47 83 Ceaviviaere 43° 81 124 ~—Nov. 14— Injured sieaes 9 | Accidents ... 22 Dead 1 | Arrests .. 9 THURSDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid
1939 1940
CERNE ERR
Yiolations Speeding ........
4 4 $3 Reckless driving. 3
JENNER GROUP
As a Start, They've Taken Dominant Roles in Both Legislative Houses. (Continued from Page One)
Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic signal . Drunken driving. All others ,....... 10
3 0 0 2
0 0 0 4 40 21
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Totals ........ 21 19
MARRIAGE LICENSES
(These lists are from offielal records in the Ceunty Court House. The Times therefore, is not responsible for errors ins names and addresses.)
Charles A. arles Gearns, 21, of 208 Parkvi Yiginia Marian Springer, 20, of 1226 Fin.
Robert S. Botte, 22, of 2204 Broadwa June Haupt, 23, of 2204 Broadway y: John M. Rapier, 29, 2716 Laura E. Crocker 23, of 2714 pRoosevelt Clarence E. Marshal, 25, of 2218 Mi Laura M. Moon, 20, of 1310 Blaine Miller;
Frank H. Holland, 22, of 3934 College; Virginia Montgomery: 21, of 1421 N. Mount, Charles J. Dawson, 23, of 3714 lisid Margaret J. Bardy, 21, of 2611 E. Michigan. Charles A. Black, 21, of 1016 Belen faine, I Lorena E. Vonderheide, 21, of 2138 ongress
Ra ymond E. Smith, 21, of 1218 N. fhe folds’ Vivian W. Edwards, 19, of 1237 N Earl McRichel, 39, Tucson, 1z.; M. Harms, 35, Portland, Ten a Bina James F., Swarner, 39, of T130 W. 34t May E. Fauset, 33, of 1351 Lawndale. B Gus Domont, 36, of 5201 N. Meridian; Bess Epslein, 28, of 3839 Sarsslon. Edw Tyron of 2304 PF Juanits Arnold. ‘100 I 1222 Po enn vay; ohn W. Little, 24, of 3346 N. Pennsylyania; virginia J. Copeland, 28, of 1424 Louis W. Kelsch, 26, of 1406 N. D 1: Margaret Delores Schmidt, 21, of "e529 | - Sebert Robinson, 24, 4143 Bowman; Ros L. Jones, 21, of 1534 Lawton t . awrence elane; 6, © Clerm Ind.; Ruth E. Padget, 25, of Sos N: Pennsylvania.
James Durham, 19, of 2315 Arsenal; Odessa M. Anderson, 18, of 2415 Winthrop.
BIRTHS Girls John, Katharine Metzger a st Lanes, Everett, Francine Carroll, Maynard, Marie Miller, tt. Ol sens. Dansel Herrison, at Coleman, Edgar, Evelyn Davis, at Meth Kenneth, Florence Noble, at Methodist, Boys Ralph, Evelyn Carey, at St. Francis. Kenneth, Virginia McElihenney. at City. Robert, Ruby Mcintosh, at Cit Lloyd, Madeline Decker. at St. Vincent's. Fred, Marie Garringer, at Coleman. Fred, Grace Kellam, at Coleman. Walter, Freda Hoffman, at Methodist. Howard, Katherie Allen, at Methodist. . Mary Cochard., at Methodist. Se Bridget Carr, at 718 Lord.
DEATHS Sandra Bariee, 11 months, at Riley, eobgeniial Gin 33; t fn, : Hod nF at St. Vincent's
n Willan “Kelley, 62, at Long, ane-
"William Kaiser, 46, at Veteran's, cirrhosis of liv Anna Cuthrell, 66, at 2348 Manlove, chronic myocarditis. Elizabeth Higgins, 2 at 646 N. Beville, cardio vascular ren Maggie Baugh, ho at 1340 Edgemont, coronary occlusion. Alice Dunnin ton, 88, at 220 W. 43d, chronic m ngton Gary Wi us “1 month, at 1229 Lee, acute Sago enteritis. pha M. Johnson, A, at Methodist, hepatie atrophy. Lillian Black, 63, at City, atelectasis. Ella Carnine, 8, at 1250 Hiatt, arteriosclerosis.
a ———————— FIRE ALARMS Yesterday 8:32 A.—1246 Deloss, residence, sparks mn fe, $10. 9:51 A.—920 Lord, storage building,
5600 E. Fall Creek, resisteam pipes, . Vermont, coal yard, salamander.
oil explosion 11:35 A. dence, Sates —526 sparks from
SUB CHASERS DAMAGED LUDINGTON, Mich,, Nov. 15 (U. P.).—The Coast Guard reported that three Naval Reserve submarine chasers damaged in storm-swept Lake Michigan left here for Sturgeon Bay, Wis., today. Coast Guardsmen said the craft, the SC-412, SC-64 and SC-432, will jnderso repairs at their destinaion.
CLIPPER OFF FOR LISBON NEW YORK, Nov, 15 (U. P), — The Atlantic Clipper, with 24 passengers aboard, took off for Lisbon, via Horta, today after several days’ delay due to bad weather.
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9 the candidacy of Senator Albert
Ferris, of Milton, but the latter appeared to have the inside track]; for the nomination. Senator Jenner said “I think- Senator Biddinger will’ withdraw in favor of Mr, Ferris.” James Swan, of Fowler, was slated |a to be made Senate Secretary and Samuel Lesh, Indianapolis attorney, assistant secretary. Perry Johnson, of Atlanta, was slated as chief doorkeeper and Miss Bertha Lundberg. of Delaware County, as postmaser. House Renames Knapp A the caucus of Republican Hoi se members yesterday, James M. Knapp of Hagerstown was renamed Speaker of the House unanimously following what was reported to be a compromise with forces backing Glen R. Slenker, Monticello, for the post. It was not clear what forces were backing Mr. hinted that the compromise involved |] trading of support to Mr. Knapp in return for the election of Mr.!|] Millis as floor leader.
as majority leader was short-lived. After Rep. Hobart Creighton of Atwood placed his name in nomination, Rep. Fred Goddard of Rushville nominated Rep. H. H. Evans of New Castle, who was the majority floor leader in the 1939 session. However, Mr. Evans said: “I'm not afraid to stick my neck out but I can see the handwriting on the wall, so in the interests of harmony I am withdrawing my name in favor of Mr. Millis.” After his selection, Speaker Knapp appointed a steering committee to maneuver party legislation through the House. The committee includes Mr. Millis, Howard Hiestand, Kentland; George Henley, Bloomington; Roy Harrison, Attica, and Bert Summerland, Wabash. Nolan C. Wright, Anderson, unanimously was chosen chief clerk of the House, the same post he held in the 1939 session. A contest developed over selection of an assistant clerk and Albert Snyder, Indianapolis, was chosen by a vote of 31 to 29 over Felix S. {Browns Bloomington. Willis: “Observe Pledges” Mr. Hiestand, was named caucus chairman, and Azel Hiatt, Swayzee, caucus secretary. Ollie Berry, Lebanon, was the choice for chief doorkeeper. In accepting the nomination for Speaker, Mr. Knapp declared that “what we do in the Legislature will spell defeat or victory for the Republican Party in 1942 and 1944.” He urged all Republican members of the House to co-operate with him in sponsoring constructive legislation and in the task of “selling ourselves to the people as a party.” U. S. Senator-elect Raymond E. Willis of Angola, addressing the legislators, urged the majority House membership to “stand by our pledges to the people,” adding that the “best politics is the best government you can give the people.”
BRITISH ACE GIVEN VICTORIA AWARD
LONDON, Nov. 15 (U. P.). — The Victoria Cross for Heroism has been awarded to 23-year-old Lieut. James Brindley Nicolson, it was announced today. During an engagement Aug. 16 near Southampton, Nicolson’s airplane was struck four times. Two bullets wounded him and another set fire to his plane. When he was about to bail out because of flames in the cockpit, he saw an enemy fighter, attacked and shot it down although he already was badly burned on the face, neck and legs. Nicolson then found another enemy plane “right in his gun sight.” Although his right thumb was blistered from the heat, he pressed the gun button while keeping his left
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silghtty colder in south Toren” fonight: morrow,
snow flurries in east portion Fonlght morrow fair with ture in west portion.
east portion tonight; slowly risin central portions.
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M.
Amarillo, Bismarck, N. D.
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Discussing organization of the 1941 Republican State Senate majority membership at a caucus meeting here today are (left to right) Senator Orville Stout of Vincennes; Senator William E. Jenner of _ Shoals, slated for selection as Senate president pro ‘tem.; Lieut. Gov.-elect Charles M. Dawson, who will preside over She Senate, and Senator Lucius Somers, of Alten County.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8. Weather Bureau
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight with lowest temperature 15 to 20; tomorrow fair and rising temperature by night.
Sunrise. 6:30 | Sunset
TEMPERATURE 1 P. M,.c0e
BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 2. m....30.31
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. Total piteipitavion Fince J Jan, Deficiency since Jan.
MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—PFartly cloudy and slightly colder tonight; tomorrow fair, rising temperature in west portion.
Illinois—Generally fair "tonight and toslightly colder in extreme east ght; warmer in north and
night
Sawer Michigan—Partly sloudy Jon! tomorrow; snow flurries
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Ohio—Partly cloudy and slight] colder, to-
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Kentucky—Fair, slightly colder in northtomorrow fair with temperature in west and
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ORGANIZED DPN FOR INDUSTRY IS URGED
Industrial training should and must follow an organized plan in order to be able to do a real job for National Defense, Prof. Russell Greenly of Purdue University said last night before the second annual executive lezcership forum, spopsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Prof. Greenly said that “industrial leadership may be defined as the art and science of preparing, organizing and directing human effort applied to control the forces and utilize the materials of nature for the benefit of man.” The next meeting of the forum will be Nov. 28. At that time Paul G. Hoffman, president of the Studebaker Corp.. of South Bend, will discuss “Free Enterprise vs. Feudalism.” All meetings are held at the Indianapolis Athletic Club.
IOWA STUTTERERS SUPPORTING DRAFT
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 14 (U. P.) —Stutterers at the University of Jowa want no exemption from military service. This they made clear in a recent letter to Lieut. Col. Lewis B. Hershey, acting selective service administrator, The Demosthenes Club, a campus organization composed of genuine word muddlers, protested a recommendaiton by Dr. J. S. Green that the 1,0000000 stutterers in this country be exempted from military duty lest the strain emotionally disorganize them. “In brief, we do not care to be
*lexcused from military service and
know of no sound reason why we should be,” they said.
TOLL GAIN LAID 70 MORE AUTOS
Gain in Cars Means Gain in Accidents and Deaths, Police Say. (Continued from Page One)
mortality expectancies have been running in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce is pushing its plan to unite citizens’ and commercial safety organizations into a single, (driving safety unit, headed by a full-time executive, The Chamber already has taken over direction of the Inter-fleet Safety Contest which reaches most of the city’s truck drivers. : For the first time in the City’s history, full-fledged aid is being received from the National Safety Council. The Chamber has become a member of the Council and is hoping to establish a chapter here,
Child Fatalities Decreasing
In the welter of accident and death figures, there is one bright spot. Schoolchild fatalities are decreasing. The Indianapolis schoolchild popu= lation is roughly one-sixth of the total population; yet schoolchild deaths were only one-thirteenth of the total fatal accidents this year. To Accident Prevention men, that means the safety education in the schools and in the municipal recreation centers is taking hold. Adults are a different problem. The records show that of the 42 pedestrian fatalities this year, 29 were persons over 45 years old, Police explain it this way: Older persons have walking habits acquired years ago! when traffic was light. Crossing in the middle of the block then didn’t! necessarily mean taking your life ih your hands,
Hard to Tell Adults
It’s hard to tell older persons how to walk , . . they've been walking for years. Youngsters, however, can be trained to stop at the intersections and cross with the light. Both private safety experts and Accident Prevention men in Police Capt. Leo Troutman’s department know that accidents don’t happen. Accidents are an effect of one er more specific causes. They know that these causes can be removed for the most part. They know that in this way, accidents can be prevented.
CLOTHING WORKERS ASK LABOR PEACE
(Earlier Story, Page Nine)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, Noy. 15 (U. P.).~The powerful Amalga~mated Clothing Workers of America today demanded a resumption of labor peace negotiations and put forward a resolution which will ask the C. I. O. to curb the powers of its future presidents. The A. C. W. executive board, headed by Labor Defense Commis= sioner Sidney Hillman, made public the resolution which undoubtedly will stir dissension in the C. I. O. convention between @ the Hillman group,and supporters of John L. Lewis, who is about to step down as C.1 o president because he con= sidered President Roosevelt's ree’
election a vote of no confidence,
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