Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1943 — Page 3
UB AV
GES
1088 OF ARGONAUT
Another American Undersea Boat Scatters Convoy That Sank America’s Biggest Submersible In Battle Near New Guinea.
By FRANK TREMAINE United Press Staff Correspondent
PEARL HARBOR, Feb.
! 922.—The Argonaut, largest
submarine in the American navy and probably the world’s biggest, was losgin a fight with a heavily-escorted Japanese
convoy but she was avenged
within two hours by another
submarine that virtually wiped out the enemy’s transports.
The 381-foo account, hitting a Japanese destroyer before she was
fatally wounded, Comm. Leon Huffman, 44, of Tiffin, Ohio, leader of the division to which the Argonaut belonged, told the official story. | Comm. Huffman said she was_destroyed more than a month ago off the southeastcoast of New Britain island while attacking a convoy composed of three transports and several destroyers, apparently en route from Lae, on the Huon gulf in northeast New Guinea, to Rabaul. Saw Damage to Destroyer An army patrol plane chanced to see the Argonaut damage a Japanese destroyer shortly before noon on the day of the sinking, but did not report any other hits, although she may have made further attacks. The destroyers | attacked with depth charges and| the army pilot reported he saw them shelling the crippled submarine’s ‘bow as it broke the surface for about 25 feet. A second plane reported 25 minutes later said the Japanese were still attacking, and further details were revealed when the airman was officially interviewed at the end of his flight. On the basis of the pilot's reports, Comm. Huffman said he believed Japanese depth charges forced the
American submarine to the surface,
and that the forward part of the ship broke surface at a considerable angle, rendering her helpless and enabling the enemy to pour in hits. Within two hours after the sinking the Japanese convoy was reinforced with six destroyers accompanied by planes. This was an indication that the Japanese considered the convoy very valuable because they are very shy of destroyers, however yas not believed likely that they were carrying troops in view of the fact that they were returning from Lae. . Another Sub Got Revenge
(It appeared probable this might have been the same convoy which was intercepted and attacked for three days, starting on Jan. 6, by Gen. Douglas Arthur's fliers while it. was pis a1 © to land g
troops and supplies at Lae. Gen. MacArthur, at that time, said the convoy numbered (10 or more ships and that 133 Japanese planes were shot down or damaged during the encounter. He also revealed that remnants of the convoy were at last seen southeast of New Guinea.) As the convoy neared Rabaul, a second American] submarine attacked and succeeded in evading the destroyer screen to sink two or three of the transports — between 10,000 and 7000 tons. The subs name was not revealed. This meant that the unknown submarine either wiped out all the “transports, or left only one to limp home behind the | destroyers:
State Highway Traffic Drops
TRAFFIC ON the state's Lighways dropped 38.3 per cent last month under January, 1942, the state highway commission reported today. The movement of traffic was registered by 21 automatic counters. None of the counters are on highways which carry abnormal volume of war | traffic, according to Samuel C. Hadden, commission chairman, The rom 103 in reduction
ranged from 19.2 per cent drop on road 56 east of Haysville to 459 on road 24 east of Wolcott.
Argonaut did some damage on her own
PURNELL ONCE ON ARGONAUT
Commissary Steward at Navy Armory Here Served * The Sub in "34. ‘Chief Petty Officer Floyd Purnell, commissary steward at the naval armory learned of the loss of an old friend when the navy department announced yesterday that the navy’s largest submarine, the Argo-
naut, had been lost on patrol duty.
Officer Purnell was ship’s cook on the Argonaut in 1933 and 1934 when the sub was on duty in the Hawaiian islands. He said today that he and his wife were “awfully shocked and sorry” when they heard the announcement last night. - While aboard the Argonaut, Officer Purnell held the rank of petty officer first class. He transferred to San Diego, Cal., from Honolulu in 1936, and while statipned there three years, Argonaut crew members frequently visited him when the sub was in port. He retired from the navy in 1939, and was called to active duty almost two years ago to serve at the naval armory.
NUSSBAUM HEADS PRESS GUILD AGAIN
Lowell Nussbaum, Times columnist, today began a second term as president of the Indianapolis newspaper Guild. He was elected yesterday at the Guild’s monthly meeting in the Indianapolis Press Club. Opposing candidate was Ed Decker of The Times street circulation department.
Vice presidents are Herbert Gilligan of The Times city circulation department and Joseph Dunnuck, Times warehouseman. Robert Stranahan, Star state editor, was named secretary, and Clayr MecCoun of The Times city circulation department was re-elected treasurer. Joseph K. Shepard, Star reporter and president of the Indianapolis industrial union council, was re-elected to represent the Guild on that council, along with Earl Richert, Times political columnist. Sexson E. Humphreys, Times telegraph editor, was chosen as Guild reporter correspondent, and Louis Larsen of The Times circulation department was named sergeant-at-arms.
STRUCK BY TAXICAB, BOY, 3, IS KILLED
Three-year-old Roy Jean Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, 727 N. New Jetsey St., was killed instantly near his home yesterday when struck by a taxicab driven by James Francis, 24, of 942% N. Keystone ave. His death brought the Marion county traffic tol to 15 for this year, compared to 23 this time last year. Witnesses told police the boy ran into the street in front of the car, apparently chasing a ball. The cab joa) said he didn’t see the boy until after his car struck him.
"LEE CASE START DUE TOMORROW
Driver Accused of Reckless Homicide in Deaths of
3 Persons Here.
Selection of a jury to hear evidence on the city's worst traffic accident in years is to be started in criminal court tomorrow. John W. Lee, 42-year-old former soap salesman, is scheduled to go on trial charged with reckless homicide -.and manslaughter. His car hurtled the sidewalk at Washington and Meridian sts. last July 20, killing three persons and injuring 12 others. At the time of the accident, Lee told police he suffered a fainting spell and was unconscious at the wheel of his car when it went out of control and plunged into a crowd of pedestrians. Lee also is charged with perjury in connection with alleged false statements on his application for driver’s license which stated that he was in good health.
Boy, 3, Among Victims
“We intend to prove that Lee knew he was subject to fainting spells and that this knowledge made him criminal liabjle for the accident,” Prosecutor Sherwood Blue said. Those killed in the accident were 3-year-old Richard Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall; of Mooresville; Mrs. Martella Weidig and Miss Imogene Chandler. They were badly mangled when Lee's car crushed them against the L. S. Ayres & Co., building.
said he will challenge the legality of the jury panel tomorrow.
FORECAST RISE IN VEGETABLES
Growers and Dealers Say Florida and Téxas Frosts Cut Supply.
A “sharp” increase in the demand and “some” increase in the price of fresh vegetables on the local market were predicted by produce
vegetable growers today.
The increased demand is a result of the new rationing system which places all canned and bottled fruits, juices and vegetables on a point basis. The demand is expected to be especially heavy this week as the canned items are frozen until Monday with no sales permitted. The vegetable growers do not attribute the price rise to the rationing program, however. They point out that killing frosts three weeks ago in Texas and last week in Florida have reduced the volume of fresh vegetables in those areas usually shipped north. ‘ Herbert W. H. Ristow, secretary of the Marion County Greenhouse Growers’ association, explained that there were no ceiling prices on fresh vegetables and that maximum prices could be expected soon.
Ceiling Is Forecast
He said that the greenhouse growers expected the government eventually to set a ceiling price, however, and that the growers were seeking a higher ceiling on vegetables grown inside than on those grown out of doors. He pointed out that higher labor costs, fuel consumption and other factors made the cost of producing vegetables inside far above that of those raised outside. He said that if the ceiling price was set and set too low that many greenhouse growers would not feel that they could “carry on.” He cited the problem they already faced in competing with industry for labor. The opinion of the local growers and commission merchants probably reflects the situation as it is to be felt generally in the Middle West as Indianapolis is one of the
Edwin J. Ryan, attorney for lee, |.
commission houses and greenhouse
largest greenhouse centers in the region.
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Russ 30 Miles From Dnieper; Big Battle Rages Near Orel
By UNITED PRESS The Red army drove westward in
a broadside offensive today that carried Soviet forces within 30 miles of the Dnieper river and menaced the key German defense bastions of Dniepropetrovsk, - Orel, Poltava and Stalino.
A battle as bitter as any fought so far in the war was in progress around Orel, with five counter-at-tacks by German troops crushed. Hundreds of thousands of Germans faced an urgent threat of entrapment in the Krasnoarmeiskoye area: of the Donets basin.
Nazis Still Fall Back
The two-pronged Soviet drive against the Dnieper bend had carried the Russians to within little more than a day's march, at their present pace, from Dniepropetrovsk. The Soviet communiques were silent on advances today, perhaps in preparation for big announcements of victories tomorrow on the Red army’s 25th anniversary. Dispatches from the front, however, dicated that the Germans still
were falling back, apparently expecting to use Kiev as the main strong point for a new southern line,
May Quit Baltic States
Reports of uncertain authenticity indicated the Germans also were preparing to pull out of the Baltic states if necessary. Such a withdrawal would confront Finland with the most difficult position, and might enable the Finns to pull out of the war. There already have been indications that Helsinki is striving to obtain peace terms either through Swedish of American mediation. At one point on the southern front the ‘Russians were only 300 miles from Rumania, which soon may face a crisis as grave as Finland's.
O. E. S. MEMORIAL RITE
Lyndhurst chapter 505, O. E. S., will meet at 8 p. m. tomorrow at the temple, 1200 Lyndhurst dr. for a stated meeting and memorial serv-
ices. Mrs. Martha Phillips is worthy |
matron and Walter, Phillips, worthy patron,
IN INDIANAPOLIS—MEETINGS—VITAL STATISTICS
HERE IS THE TRAFFIC RECORD
FATALITIES
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1943 11
15
Accidents ....... 2 Injuured 1
SATURDAY
| Arrests | Dead RAFFIC COURT
Violations Speeding Reckless. driving Failure to stop at through street ..;.. Eailafe to stop at { si shesees Dian driving All others
: Tied tions Pale
'SUGAR—Coupon pounds through
Coffee—Coupon 25
arch
gallons through March 2 Fuel Oil—Coupon thr
ough April 12
Tires—Tires for h.lders of A gas books March 31. Tires ks must
by C and T boo b. 28.
must be inspecitd for holders of be inspected by Shoes—Coupon 1 through June 15
Canned Goods—Rationing begins March 1. War Ration Book pation tomor=-
row through Saturday, EVENTS 'S TODAY
a tist men’s dinner, First Baptist church,
Indiana Association of Ice Industries, condinner, Hotel Severin,
ecutives’ council, warBou/etence: Indianapolis
?. yeption ¢ committee
6:30 p Inghnaponis Sales salesmen's Athletic club, 8 Mazion County Law ing, Senate ave. Pp. m. ;
association, meet. A, branch, T:
myers’ as
TOMORROW
mmit a for pistons, luncheon
Fo a.
County City Total 6 17 23
Cases Convic Fines 35 the
1 is Sood for three
good through March 21. Gasoline—A book—Coupon * good for four
4 good E 11 gallons
good for one pair
“Y’ Men’s Slub, luncheon meeting, Y. M. C. A, noo Indiana elation board meeting, Hotel Severin. Board of School :ommistioners, School board building,
p. m. MARRIAGE LICENSES
county court House.
in names and addresses.
Richard Lloyd Pottenger, 24, U. S. San Antonio, Tex.; Matiorie Katterhenry, 22, of. 21 8. rma Joe Frank Sparks, 60, Greens Minnie Mae Hook,
eastern Victor Kelly Osborne Jr., iz of 3108 8 nots: 22 Thata Louise Ray, 18, of
Ww. Reginald “Kline, 45, of 535 N. Jefferson; Fae Vera Youll, 43, of 55 S. Linwood, 32. Arthur Bixler Best, ‘28, of Ft. Knox, Ky.:
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topher Bernarr ° Sheidon Wildman, Middle dr.,
21, oodruff ‘Place; Louise Karsner, 19, of 3214 E. 13th. of 713 N. Delaware, 3: Boos Langley Barnes, 21,
Paul Donald’ Alexander, 36, of 1160 Nelson; Glennys Muriel Sedam, 43, of
Madison William Guy Butler, 19, of 1824 N. Rural;
Willian Snyder, 22,
Ru John Wesley Montgomery, Borshing:’ Serene Miles,
Clement W. Davis, 61, of 1110 W. 29th. Dora Anna Horton, 54, 66 W. 32d.
d, 20, of 1424 W. 35th.
Ann Tod Bo vil Law, "19, R. 3 5, Box 402; Wanda Mae
Beech Grove, Ind. Clifford Boonen 57, of 738 Tillisn 2 M. oon ny, 8 3, of 2828 Clifton, : 3, AC 832 Parker; Frances 22, of Ex hen Sisbady iam. I 34, Camp Blan Pla: Tne . McClintock, 43, of Ethel M. Zinn, 49, Ander-
28, Camp Perry Laskmann,
of Ice Industries, meeting, Whist club, luncheon, Hotel 8 Severin, 1:30
These lists are from official records in The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors
Armyy| Floyd E. Dai June
54, of 1703% Son
Lucille Clara Gray, 26, of 1631 Chrisof 895 Peggy of 3055 1256 ather: rine Marie ‘McCotter, 19, of 18 814 19, of 1102 N. 19, of 325 of 9 Join ask Sullivan, 24, of 814 Olive;
Printz, 20, of 100 E. Alton, | Th
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Sexton, 51, 106 Main, An-
Keifer M. Riner, 43, of 1132 N. La Salle; Mary Helen Bolly, 32, of 1132 N. La
Willie Ellis Strong, 21, of 1014 W. Pearl; Clifford Jacobs, 20, of 1014 W. Pearl. Woodford Smith, 21, of 538 Centennial; Dorothy Louise Alexander, 19, of 2221 lis James Wilson Henson, 24, of 1100 N. Alabama; Grace Cordelia Stearns, 16, of 227 E. St. EN Leonard Karr, 2 Charleston Navy Yari; Sascha Stone, 29, of 3140 N. Meridian. Nobel Morris ra ou, U. 8, army, Hondo, Tex.; Betty Ann Martin, 18, of 350 E. Morris. Alphonse A. Stolz, 22, Camp Atterbury; Magd gjene Henrietta Moeller, 20, Ft. Branch, ey, 23, Pt. Harrison; Doris Evelyn Auten, 18, of 816 N. Delaware. Charles Frank Morgan, 38, of 1226 College (rear); Clara Ben Washington, 39, of 1226 College (rear Edwarg Richard Whitson, 25, of 3457 Michigan, East Chicago, Ind.; 1 Marie McGirr, 24, R. R. 10, Box 189, John’ Westley Lancaster, 32, Qanp AtterEY Ro othy Lee Kendrick, 20, of 457
BIRTHS
Girls Emil, Loraine Ener, at Methodis
Robert, Ruth James, at Methodist. Merril, Ruth Richison, at Methodist: Wallace, Bernice Bunting, at Methodist. Sebastian, Florence Miller, at St. Vincent's. James, Levene Flaymon, at = Vincent's. t St. Vincent's. a St. Vincent's. Floyd, Margaret unt. at St. Vincent's. Herman, Norma Suggs, at St. Vincent's. George, Mary Carney, at St. Vincent's. Willie, Dorothy Trester, at St. Vincent's. Elbert, Helen DeMoss, at St. Vincent's. Chester, Thelma Portland, at St. Vincent’ n Robert, Isabelle Wilds, at St. SL ucony t's. omas, rothy Vincent's. Frank, Martha Sven. at ri Lb Francis Sh Coleman.
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Ralph, Anna 1227 Bellef yatndl, Margaret McCarley, at 914%; william, Florence y Speneer, vi at 236% Smith.
at 1629 E|
Charles, Ambret McChristian, at 929 S. Kenwood.
Harold, Frances Mason, at 741 N. Holmes. Rufus, Lorene Eldridge, at 2217 Lexington. Ray, Dorothy Johnson, at 309 N. New
Jersey Arlen, ‘Marjory Williams, at 501 8S.
ma. James, Sybil Grubb, at 1877 Shelby. Benin, Mildred Rhoades, at 1215 Lex-
nay az Nichols, at 926 S. West.
Boys John, Lillian Bartlow, at Methodist. Harold, Lillian Reeves, at Methodist. John, Hallie Gift, at Methodist.
. Dale, Margaret Jaynes, at Methodist.
Norman, Iris Lagion, at Methodist. Joseph, Eda Parker, at Methodist. Sebastian, Florence Miller, at St. Vincent's. Robert, Yirsinia Miksell, at St. Vincent's. Van, McKinney, at St. Vincent's. Richard, “Mary Dooley, at St. Vincent's. Donald, Ellen Laymon, at St. Vincent's. Walter, Jean Bunker, at St. Vincent's. Francis, Lillian Richardson, at St. Vin-
cent’s Oscar, “Elsie Mitchell, at St. Vincent's. Edward, Matilda Holloran, at St. Vincent's. John, Arlene Wagner, at St. Vincent's. Kenneth, Patricia Orcult, at St. Vincent's. William, Virgilene Baecher, at St. Vincent's Jack, Marjorie Carr, at Coleman.
Charles, Helen Brown, at St. Francis, Jeff, Delores Roberts, at St. Francis. Claude, Waunitta Webb, at City. Alfred, Fadie Swanigan, at City. Richard, Jeanette Pratte, at city. Harry, Lela Williams, at City. Paul, Ora Saunders, at 1211 E. 49th. st. vivian, Hazel Chapman, at 602 S. Noble.
#George, Elsie Teepe, at 1715 S. i
Ferdinand, Juanita James, at Chatles, I Delman Witcher, at 856 N. Sherman Robert, Margaret Thomas, at 2128 Wendell. Walter, Lucille Wilkerson, at 824 Bates. Harvey, Iris Anderson, at 725 N. Douglas. Edward, Virginia Bernard, at 2257 N Illinois. Charles, Katherine Judy, at wis N. West. Walter, Pearl Mayes, at 2252 Sheldon. john, Nola Crabtree, at 522 S. East. James, Annabelle Dawson, at 522 W. John, Delilah Holmes, at 1306 Yandes. James, Gladys Crayton, at 2554 Hillside. Samuel, Cail Berne Dennis, at 2005 Alvord. john, Ch Flinn, at 21 N.
Luther, Margaret Spangler, at St. Francis.
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New Mia eap g:| Detbert ‘Blanche Sutton, at 3714 W. Michi- |New O
Harry Newton Skinner, 52, at Long, cerebral hemorrhage.
Pleasant,
Thomas James Sanders, 13, at 718 West 31st, coronary thrombos Ella Schield, 76, at 1822 “Hillside, cerebral hemorrhage. Clara B. Beeson, 77, at 551 Oakland, arteriosclerosis. Minerva Harris, 78, at 2201 endocarditis. Earl LL Karmire, 69, at Long, coronar.’' occlus; mizsbeih Spencer, 60, at 518 W. 12th, carcinom Herbert W. Phelps, 44, at Veterans, arteriosclerosis. Jane Hoffman, seven months, at Riley, tuberculous meningitis. Robert Josephs Huffman, 1, aft City, pneum Katherine 2: Tripp, 54, at 3021 N. New Jersey, acute interstitial nephritis. Vanetta Henderson Fisher, 47, at 2953 Indianapolis, carcinoma. Emil E. Kernel, 55, at St. Vincent's, cirrhosis of liver. Oral Grundy, 37, at City, Jepiitosi is.
Caroline H. Howland, 83, at 1433 N. Pennsylvania, cerebral AODIRY.
OFFICIAL HEATHER
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All Data in Central Wartime Sunrise...... %:28 | Sunset...... . 6:29
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a.m. . Total precipitation since Jan. 1
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132 MORE SEIZED IN GAMING RAIDS
Wilcox Surrenders, Parents Of Seven Face Charges of Delinquency.
Thirty-two more persons were arrested during the week-end as police and the sheriff’s office speeded up the drive to rid the city of gambling. : Renewed activities of the sheriff’'s office and city police followed raids last Friday by Prosecutor Sherwood Blue in which two officials and 22 employees of four companies were arrested on charges of opérating lottery enterprises. Emil K. Rahke, president and treasurer of two alleged lottery ticket sales firms and Charles (Buck) Sumner, former sheriff and exmanager of two other firms in the Rhake organization, will be arraigned in criminal court soon on lottery charges.
Wilcox Surrenders
Howard Wilcox, R. R. 6, office manager of the Rhake firms at 122 E. North st., surrendered at the sheriff's office yesterday on a similar lottery charge. Arrests in more than 100 gambling and vice raids during the last six weeks have totaled nearly 500, according to police records, Nineteen were arrested by deputy sheriffs last night in a raid on a club in the 3400 block Carson ave., where the parents of seven children were charged with violating the beverage act and with contributing to the delinquency of their children. Eight persons were arrested in a raid by police on a poolroom at 738 N. Holmes ave. The proprietor, Frank Luzar, 1238 N. Holmes ave.,
‘| was charged with violating the bev-
erage act. Raid Print Shops
Two more printing shops allegedly manufacturing lottery tickets were raided Saturday by Police Chief Beeker. At one shop, 322 N. Senate ave., Denver Ferguson, proprietor, was arrested on a .lottery charge and at the other, 170 W. 9th st., Mrs. Hazel Maston was
lcharged with lottery operations.
Fruster Jones, 32, of 1320 E. 25th st., was arrested on a charge of violating the beverage act and Silas Graham, 724 Blake st., and Charles Rhodes, 937 N. Miley ave., were arrested on slot machine charges in two other raids.
PERSONALITIES and politics are all mixed up in the current controversy over whether the merit system shall be continued in the
state institutions. -
The plain truth is that most of the legislators who are “gunning” for the personnel board—which governs the merit system—are doing so because of personal animosity toward Rowland Allen, a board
member, and W. Leonard Johnson director. And also the plain truth is that that the Republican leaders have decided to try to save the merit system because they think it is the politically smart thing to do —not because of any concern over the fundamental issues of merit Jdtself. These Republicans leaders reason that they have nothing to lose
.and much to gain politically by
retaining the merit system. If they permit their legislators to abolish the merit system in the state institutions, they would only be bringing down on their heads the wrath of the League of Women Voters snd other such organizations that are vigorously supporting the merit system. And by retaining the system, they would stay in favor with these groups and leave the troubles of administration in the hands of the Democratic gover= nor,
Only Helps Schricker
MANY OF THESE Republican leaders feel that Governor Schricker himself is opposed tothe merit system in institutions and that by them abolishing it they would only be “pulling the chestnuts out of the fire” for him. “The institutions are his problem,” commented one influential member of the G. O. P. steering committee. “If he feels that the merit system isn’t working in the institutions, he should speak up. “Why should we do what he wants done and bring heat on ourselves? We would only be laying ourselves open to Democratic charges in the next campaign that ‘the reactionary Republicans tore down the merit system in institutions’.” This purely political reasoning is the one being used by the G. O. P. leaders on their legislators who want to slash the personnel board appropriation to the bone “to take a whack at Mr. Johnson and Mr. Allen.”
” ” 8 Dry Reaction Mild STATE SENATORS who killed the local option issue for this ses-
sion in a quick legislative ma= neuver Saturday are frankly sure prised that they are receiving practically no protests from “drys. » “Evidently, local option wasn't wanted so badly after all,” senate leader commented in We ferring to the scores of letters he had received early in the session from: church groups and others asking that he support a local option bill. ’ Both “wet” and “dry” senators are pleased with the way the cone troversial issue was disposed of— by voice vote. This way they were not put on the spot and are not subject to “heat” by one group or the other the way they would have been had their been a roll call vote. = j “Dry” leaders reportedly are planning to issue a statement on the matter shortly. It is ex pected that they will announce the beginning of an immediate campaign to get a local option bill through the ’45 legislature.
HOLD 3D SUSPECT IN COAST ROBBERY
A third member of an Indiane apolis gang, which allegedly robbed a Beverly Hills, Cal., hotel recently, has been arrested by Beverly Hills police.
Roy Drake, 19, is charged with x
kidnaping and robbery along with
Austin Fedford and Robert Fowler, and Beverly Hills police are still
seeking another suspect.
Detective Elbert Romeril said toe
day that the Beverly Hills police | said Drake had admitted holdups in |
Indianapolis at the Marott and Riley hotels. A 17-year-old youth is being held
in jail here after he confessed Frie
Dearborn, a
day that he drove the get-away | car used by the gang in the holdups |
of the Marott and Dearborn hotels, !
ACCUSED CF BIGAMY
MONTREAL, Feb. 22 (U. P)— | Irene Muriel Vivian: Honrsby Draye
ton, 26, was charged with ‘bigamy | today because, police said, she ig married to three soldiers and twe civilians.
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