Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1941 — Page 7

AWA VERDICT IN 7-STORY FALL

Probable Accident, Coroner

Says of Gertrude Hatch’s Death Plunge.

Coroner Roy B. Storms said today he prevably will return an accidental death verdict in the fatal plunge of 21-year-old Gertrude Hatch from the seventh floor of the Link Apartments, 401 N. Illinois St., Sunday night. An autopsy conducted yesterday by Dr. Wesley Ward, deputy coroner, indicated Miss Hatch had been , the coroner said. Testimony of three of the 17 other persons attending a party in the apartment Sunday night was heard yesterday by the coroner. > Among those testifying were Payton Cox, a member of the.party, and Charles Depka, who escorted Miss’ Hatch to the party. Another witness was Wayne Simpson, in whose apartment the party was be-

ing held. Lost Her Balance ‘

Dr. Storms said the testimony indicated that Mr. Cox was lying on the bed and Mr. Depka was ‘in .the doorway just leaving the room when Miss Hatch apparently lost her balance, fell against the screen and plunged out the window. Neither saw her fdll, they said. The coroner -said that unless he - unexpected evidence, his verdict probably will be “death resulting. from an accidental fall.” The victim’s mother, Mrs. Anna Hatch. a former resident of Indianapolis, arrived here last night from her home in Buffalo to arrange funeral services. Miss Hatch’s body is at the Herrmann Funeral Home, 2151 N. Meridian St. Friends said the report that Miss Fate Was vo'n in England Was =a error.

NEW AIR SERVICE TO CAPITAL BEGINS

A new evening air service for Indianapolis airline passengers traveling to Washington, D. C. is provided by Transcontinental & Western Air Inc. and P lvania-Central Airlines schedules effective today. By’ direct connections with the ~ PCA at Pittsburgh, Indianapolis passengers may board a TWA plane . here at 7:13 p. m. and reach the capital at 11:55 p. m.

BLANTON FUNERAL - TO BE TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Blanton will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow. in the Moore & Kirk Northeast Funeral Home. Burial will’ be in Sutherland Park Cemetery. Mrs. Blanton, who was 25, died Saturday -at her home, 1558 Haynes Ave, Survivors are her husband, Donald, and four sons, Donald Jr., Haryay. Kenneth and Tilden Blanton.

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Two state-wide activities have: been planned by Army, service and Governmental officials, and a drive’ to secure recreational - facilities for men in® armed forces and in defense work and the other the Hoosier observance of “Flying Cadet Day,” Thursday at Municipal Airport. “Flying Cadet Day” observances will start at 1:45 p. m. Thursday when Miss Harriett E. Orr will christen an Eastern ° Airlines

Dans the “Army Flying Cadet.” ; Among notables to be present will be Maj. Gen. C. A. Trot of Pt. Hayes, O. Fifth Corps “Area commander. A. Burton Cahaday, chairman of the defense commit.tee of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, will be

. master of ceremonies.

The local campaign to raise funds for - recreational facilities for soldiers and. defense workers will open with a dinner June 3 at

Glen R. ‘Hillis, state. chairman, United Service Organization; ‘Governor ‘Schricker ad Lieut. Col. Ww. E Corkill, discuss the drive for recreational facilities for men in armed forces and defense ‘work,

which Charles P. Taft will: talk. Glen R. Hillis is state chairman of the United Service Organization, sponsoring the drive.

Plans for the two activities were mapped at a meeting in the office of Governor Schricker. Attending were Mr. Hillis, Lieut. Col. W. BE, Corkill; Henry E. Ostrom, state civilian aid for \procurement of flying cadets, and Glenn Van Auken, deputy civilian aid representing the 12th District. .

ELMER L. JOHNSON, RETIRED, DIES HERE

Elmer Legee Johnson, 79-year-old Indianapolis resident, died yesterday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Defibaugh, 3602 N. Capitol Ave. Born in Sheboygan, Wis, Mr. Johnson lived in various Indiana communities and had been a resident here since his retirement 10 years ago. : He was in the furniture business in Marion several] years and later operated an automobile agency in Anderson. He was a member of {he Baptist Church in Marion. Besides his daughter, he is survived by a granddaughter, Gracemary Defibaugh, and two grandsons, Richard and John W. Defibaugh. Funeral services will be held at 10 a” m. tomorrow in the Dorsey Penna] Home with burial in Crown Hi

ALUMNI OF BLIND

SCHOOL TO CONVENE

A memorial to George S. Wilson, former superintendent of the Indiana State School for the Blind, will be unveiled tomorrok evening at the

20th * biennial convention of the

school’s Alumni Association. The convention, to be held at the Blind School, will open at 7:30 p. m.

‘with invocation by Miss Amanda

Carey, and an address of welcome by Robert Lambert, superintendent of the school. Dean Ferguson, presideat of the alumni, The unveiling will follow Mr. Ferguson’s talk. A business session will be held Thursday morning with an informal gathering in the afternoon. A concert will be held in the evening. New officers will be elected Friday morning and class reunions held in the afternoon. Mr. Ferguson will be toastmaster at a closing banquet at 6:30 p.m .

ANOTHER NIGHT OF PEACE LONDON, May 27 (U. P). — Britain spent its 17th consecutive night withou* a severe air attack last night.

Sergt. Kramer's

Rites Tomorrow

FUNERAL SERVICES for Master Sergeant Herbert B. Kramer ‘will be held at 8:30 a. m. tomorrow ° in his home and at 9 a. m. in St. Philip. Neri Church. Burial will “be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Sergt. Kramer, 26, was killed Sunday night’ in an automobile accident at Ft. Knox, Ky. where he was stationed. Sergt. Kramer was born in Reading, O., and had lived in Indianapolis since 1928. He attended Technical High School. Surviving are his wife; Janet L.; a daughter, Shiriey Marie; two sons, Herbert B. Jr. and James Richard; his mother, Mrs. George Lavery; two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Wright and Ruth, and a halfbrother, George Lavery.

4 DIRECTORS NAMED FOR SOCIAL AGENCIES

Two new members of the executive committee were elected and two others renamed ‘at the annual meeting of the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies in the Y. W. C. A. yesterday. ° Re-elected were William A. ‘Hacker, assistant superintendent of schools, and Mrs. Perry Lesh. Added to the committee were Mrs. Montgomery Lewis and Robert F. Nelson.

C. 6. NATION DIES; RAIL EXPRESS CLERK

Corbett G. Nation, for 22 years a clerk at the Railway Express Agency,

will respond.|302 S. Illinois St., died there today |mm He would have | li

of a heart attack. been 42 Saturday. His home was at 1914 Park Ave. Mr. Nation was born in Bloomfield. He served with an ambulance company in the 7th Division

Medical Corps in the World War. |-

Mr. Nation had worked for the Railway Express cortinuously since 1920. He was a member of the Brisco Lodge 2049, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. . Survivors are his wife, Margaret: a daughter,” Rosemary; an adopted daughter, Roxanna Nation; ‘a

grandson, James Powell, and two

brothers and five sisters.

BLOUNTSVILLE—Mrs. Fannie Blount 84. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Winifred Bird and Mrs. Bernice Burch; son, Ervill e: gstee, Mrs. Florence Blease. UBLIN—Rayburn R. Morse, 62. Sure wr Brother, Sherrill M.- Morse; sister, Mrs. Imogene Welding.

" CRAWFORDSVILLE—Henry Dasey, 6%.

ENGLISH—Mrs. Ann Grimes, 83. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Dora Morgan and Mrs. Minerva Tucker; sister, Mrs. Alice Saylor} brothers, Alonzo, John and William Gi ELWOOD—Mrs. Blanche Dipboye, 58. Survivors: Husband, . Oliver; tess. Misses Ruth, Dorothy and Helen Dipboye si Mrs. Verl Samuels; brother, Ray.

o s: Wife, Margaret L.; son, Otis W.; bf rors: David Richer: sisters, Mrs. Emma uffine and Mrs. Marie Holtz: brothers, Edward, John, Joe, Julius, Louis and Oliver. . Charles Myron Kinue, ' 82. Suryivors: Da hter, Miss Ruth M. Kinne; son, Albert

e a Ann Ruston, 90. Survivors:

D. Jehnson; Rueben R. Rusto Leora oo. Daughter, Mrs. orence DilMyrile

sons, Claude G., GREENSBORO — Mrs. Koontz,, 63. Survivers: Mabel Stanley; sisters, Mrs. lon, Mrs. May PFattic and Mrs. Jones; brother, Leo Miles KIR CEK—Omer H. Krise , 56. Survivors: ATES Sylvia: seven . children, 2d Cir Gail, Phyllis, ois, Don, Caroline and O LAN \D CITY—Fred Allen Winkler, s: Sons, Millage and Charles; SL ad EE i n rs e wler; halfSisters. Mars. Lula Risley and Mrs. Nevie aughn MARION N—Geor e Haines, 91. Survivors: Sous, Willis and gg, Haine Haines: oJaush daughs, Miss Geneva Haines and eobold; brother, Constantine Pas

Mrs. Anne E. Lloyd, 59, Survivors: Hus-

MeGlone and Mrs. Florence Mrs. Lillie Florence Beekman, 71. vivors: Husband, William Beekman Ethyll Mosslyn and jee; est D., Chester, Earl and Ral Ada May M

Mrs. 70. vors: Husband, Charles H.; dais ghters, Mrs. Jesoe Keith and Mrs. Verne E\icCoy; brother; William - . Riser; William

Mrs. Fisher.

MELLO Survivors: Mary «Mrs. us. Charice Korajewski. Mary Elizaery

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Riley; daughters, Mrs. Nes Adns Foxworthy and Bowles; seven sisters; seven

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STA /E DEATHS

MOUNT VERNON—Arthur Stratmann, 34. Burvivors:. Mother, Mrs. Regina Stratmann; brothers, Clem, Frank and Andrew Stratmann; sisters, Rose, Mrs. Katie Schmidt and Mrs. Mar aret Kleeschulte. George Baker,’ urvivor:: Brother,

NEW CASTLE—George Rinker, 83, Survivors: . Son, Charles; daughter, Mrs. Charity Myers. POSEYVILLE—Robert L. Anderson, 85. Mrs, Julia. Florence Survivors: Husband, Cleatus; Elmer; daughters, Mrs. Ivan Pitts, Russell Mrs.

gister, Mrs. Stephen ‘Boyer; father, Samu

TELL CITY—John Franklin Galey, 1, RL Wife, Barbara; Sons Eugene, A. E. and Herbert Caley tr dau ters Mrs. Flelle G. Curl and McGiney.

WARREN-—Von Eolhoefer, 12. Survivors: other; and Jep- father. Mr. and Mr il 2 > rothers, Philip, Beurys Payl an st ur Bolhoefer; sisters, Miss he and Alda. Bolhoe

1, fer: s brother; Harold Redding; Sioa, sip Nina Re edding. Mrs. Julia Bennett, 80.. Survivers: Son, Earl Bennett; brother, Frank Winbsennes.

WAYNETOWN-—Charles F. Huckery, Survivors: Wife, Mary; daughter, Mrs. 6 McBroom; sister, Mrs. rtha Disten=

backer : WILKIN ON-—-John W. Jackson, 81. survivors: Wite Mabel; daughters. Mrs. Vinton Kee , Mrs War Julian, Mrs. coe McC laron, Mrs. Barton R. Po Mrs. Price; son, Elmer; half-sisters, Mrs, on Eo and Mss, Lottie Sericer! step-son, Jan Smith,

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Two boys: and a girl will address Ben Davis High School cornmence-

ment at 8 p. m. Thursday in -the

school. . They are Don :Winings, Edward Murphy and Beth Traub; Young Murphy, class president, will present the senior gift to the school. A “trio, Betty ‘Newnum, Ruth Wallace. and Ruth Brannon, will sing and the school orchestrs, will play. Benediction will be by the Rev. Stanley Hall, Flackville Methodist

Rev. Arthur: :B. Mills; Garden City Christian Church. Harvey F. G fey, Marion County school su tendent, will present diplomas.

GIRL, 17, FREED IN ~ BURNING OF HOME

NEW YORK, May 27 (U. P.).— Mildred: Godfrey; 17, was cleared in Kings County Court yesterday of blame setting fire to her home last 10 because she was “ashamed” of it. Miss Godfrey was allowed to withdraw a plea of guilty to malicious mischief, on which she was scheduled to be sentenced, when an assistant district attorney said he had no objections.

girl was, alleged to have set fires ¢ parents’ apartment and then left for school. She told authorities she was “gshamed” of her home and felt she could “not invite her friends there.

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David Pfafl, 90-year-old. Indian-

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in the Altenheim, will be buried in

"| crown ‘Hill Cemetery. following fu- |g - | neral services at 2:30. p. m. tomor-

row in the Krieger Funeral Home. ‘Mr. Pfaff also was a member of the Indianapolis Liederkranz and

‘| the South Side Schwaben Verein.

Born in Germany, Mr. Pfaff came to this coumtry in 1868 and lived at Belleville, Ill. He was married there in 1874 to Miss Magdaline Amlung and the couple came to Indianapolis the same year. He was a butcher until he retired several years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Sidonia, Easley and Mrs. Eda Speak, both of Indianapolis, and

| Mrs. Bertha Haines of Palo Alto,

Cal; a son, Georgé Pfaff of Indianapolis, and three grandchildren.

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