Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1946 — Page 3
RONOAYIEE 7 26, 1946 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Indiana's Holiday Death Toll 3
4 Are Killed Gamblers Tum In Traffic To Safer Ideas
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Casinos for $103,700 Nurse Dies When
S 162 Die In
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(Continued From Page One) trio's luck. He offered to put up his Struck by Car Five more persons were killed in
Indiana trafic yesterday and last
night. This brought the Christmas holiday death toll to 13, four of them in Indianapolis. It raised Marion county's accident death toll to 105 for the year with 251 in the state. Over the nation, 266 persons met violent deaths during the holiday. Of these 193 were killed in traffic accidents. And the toll was mounting hourly. The National Safety council predicted that the automobile fatality total eventually would reach 300, including persons who will die in the future as a result of injuries. Nurse Killed Instantly Miss Mary Catherine Gipson, 20, nurse at Methodist hospital, was killed instantly last night. She was struck by a car driven by Donald Pedrow, 21, of 5642 Broadway, at 18th st. and Capitol ave. Miss Gipson, whose home is in Winslow, Ind, had just returned to Indianapolis after a visit with hey parents there. Pedrow, whose car collided with | another driven by Gilbert Calvert, |
80, of 220 W. Ohio st, at the same |
time he struck Miss Gipson, was arrested on a charge of reckless driving. Others killed yesterday and last night were: Earl J. Jacobs, 19, St. Meinrad, Injured fatally when his car struck 8 bridge near his home. Plunges Over Embankment
Ernest Rutledge, 57, of Danville,
killed when the car in which he]
was riding collided with one driven by Everett Beasley, 945 Livingston st. on Highway 36 near Avon. . Paul J. Fleiham, 18, Brookville, fatally injured when his automobile plunged over an embankment near
the Ohio-Indiana line in southern
Indiana. Woodrow Hirtzer, 6-year-old son of Mrs. C. K. Kausey, Evansville, killed instantly when he was struck by a car driven by Virgil Hinton, 35, Rockport. Struck by Car Eight others were Christmas eve traffic.
Mrs. Minnie Schor, 43, of 5438 College ave, was fatally injured Tuesday night when she was struck
by a car driven by Robert Linke, 35, of 3233 Park ave.
He was arrested on a charge of
reckless
driving. Herschell Harrell, 920 N. Alabama st, was killed Christmas eve and his body burned beyond recognition when the car in which he was riding
with Arnold Taylor, 1533 Castle ave,,
struck a bridge abutment in the 5200
block, Bluff road. Mr. Taylor also was badly burned. |
Collides With Truck
The fourth Indianapolis holiday | trafic victim was Henry J. Martin, 35, of 328 N. Davidson st. He was fatally injured when his car collided with a truck at Washington st. and White River pkwy. Howard F. Dixon, 21, West Baden, was killed instantly Tuesday when his car struck a tree near Paoli. Danny Davis, 14, Tipton, was fatally injured when his motorbike collided with an auto near Windfall, Ind. Emmett Smalley, 67, Fairfield,
was killed in Brookville Tuesday |
night. when he was struck by a car driven by Charles Mason, Brookville.
Mrs. Anita Fields, 78, Gentry-
ville, was fatally injured. while on
her way to church Christmas eve
when she was struck by a car driven
by Paul Elliott, Dale. Edward Himsel, 52, Hayesville, Ind., was killed when he was struck by a car driven by Emil B. Kemph, “31, of Dubois, He was charged
with drunken driving and leaving
the scene of an accident.
Five persons were badly injured last night when an army air corps
car driven by Pfc. Carlo Bove collided with an automobile driven by
Eugene Eitel, 34, of 1006 E. Palmer
st., at State ave. and Tabor st. Five Seriously Hurt Mr. Eitel and four passengers in his car were badly injured. They were Mrs. Alpha Ingles, 79, of 1711 Kelly st.; Sally Jean Eitel, 3, of 1006 Palmer st, and Robert Overton and Marjorie Overton, 2209% Shelby st. Helen Dougherty,” 28, of 5340 Bryan ave. was seriously hurt last night when the car in which she was riding with William F. Dougherty struck a bridge in the 1800 block, N. Sherman dr.
Holdup Man Steals Car
Halted at Intersection A Detroit woman lost her auto-
mobile to a fast-moving holdup
man at a local intersection yesterday.
Mrs. Marjorie Hoffman, in In-
dianapolis for the holidays, told police she stopped at the intersection ‘of 38th st. and Sherman dr. and that a tall, slim man leaped into , the car, forced her out and drove
away.
She said her purse, luggage and a pocketbook containing $86, went
with the automobile.
Girl, 14, Overcome By Gas Fumes at Home
Fourteen-year-old Barbara Denny
of 246 N. Davidson st. was cver-
csome yesterday by gas fumes from
a gas heater in her home, The youngster, daughter. of Mrs,
Marie Jackson, was treated by an
ambulance physician but did not require hospitalization.
killed in
GAY TO THELAST—W. C. Fields, who made himself America's symbol of a happy alcoholic, died smiling yesterday in a Cali-
fornia sanitarium. ”
W. C. Fields
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nor other members of the cast had been informed of Field's death. “I saw W. C. Fields on the street and waved,” Mr. Hope said, “and he weaved back.” : “The world is sure going to lose a lot of laughs,” Mr. Hope said later. “he was one of the world’s greatest comedians.” Started as Juggler Mr. Fields, who struck it rich when he played Dickens’ Micawber lin the movie “David Copperfield,” lived the boyhood life of a Dickens’ waif. He slept in caves, barns and parks and filched apples from cor-
Thrilled by a juggling act he saw when he sneaked into a vaudeville house, he practiced 16 hours a day
nis balls that bounced over walls. After a year’s practice he got a job which paid so little he owed his boss 10 cents a week. New jobs juggling for 20 shows a day made him one of the world’s : Sli jugglers. He toured the world, picking up an education along the way. He once took a truck to a bookstore and ordered the manager to fill it. Among the works was a set of Dickens which Mr. Fields learned almost by heart. During a serious illness 10 years ago, Mr. Fields deliriously quoted lines of Micawber for hours at a time,
Olives and Alcohol Picking up his career from the pieces left by the 1929 crash, which {wiped out his savings, the bulbousnosed juggler pyramided his taste for drink into a world-famous career as funnyman end a million dollar fortune, He made enough wisecracking about his thirst to furnish a luxurious Hollywood home in the style every married man just dreams about. “I've been on a 46-year diet of olives and alcohol,” he often said. “The latter I consume. The former I save and use over again in more alcohol. In my lifetime, I have consumed at least $200,000 worth of whisky.” The only piece of furniture in his vast living room was a magnificent pool table, surrounded by high chairs with chromium legs and leather upholstery. Instead of cluttering up his mahogany-paneled library with books, Mr, Fields installed a huge ping-pong table. He kept quart jars of double martinis mixed and on hand. Said
Fog Slows Hunt For Lost Plane
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 26 (U. P.).. —A heavy fog blanket over the towering Laguna mountains today hid the fate of 12 passengers aboard
peared on a Christmas eve flight, Fog so thick 1t forced patrol planes to fly by instrument halted the search, centered 60 miles east of here, at sundown last night. The coast guard said its planes would be back in the air at dawn today. Scores of deputy sheriffs, ranchers and forest rangers who had been combing the mountains on foot and on horseback also called off the
Rudy Frowiss of El Centro, Cal. brother-in-law of passengers Edgar Martin, continued through the night. Chances for survivors among thé nine holiday-bound passengers and | three crew members appeared poor. Ranchers and three high school boys reported they saw a flash and a fire in the mountains 11 minutes after the two-engined DC-3 made its last radio report, and a house wife who also saw the flash sald it ‘wag followed by an n, expieaion,
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ner groceries. He begged and borrowed nickels he spent for giner ale in saloons so he could get the free | lunch.
with stolen apples, rocks and ten- |
a Western airliner which disap-
search. A party of eight, led by|,,
Dies as Other
Comics Jest About Him
|he was a man who didn’t like to | wait when his tongue got dry. That's why he ordered a custom-built black and gold electric refrigerator—on wheels. It would go anywhere in the house, he said. When he wanted ice he wanted plenty—and fast. Mr. Fields’ unhappiest days, he said once, came during the war. The liquor shortage got him. There was nothing to drink around his house except fly spray, mouth wash, imitation vanilla extract, the stuff in the coils of his refrigerator, and the squeezings from his Christmas pudding. “I was a desperate man,” he told friends. “I wrung out that pudding like a wet chamois skin.” Bourbon After Dinner He often insisted he got slightly ill whenever he passed a soda fountain, and said he always had his {bear trap hidden at the back gate to capture unwary milk men, | “I usually drink beer for break- | fast,” he said once. “Thereafter my | tastes gradually become stronger during the day. In the afternoons I switch to double martinis. After dinner I drink like a gentleman. Nothing but good bourbon whisky.” Mr. Fields, who turned “my little chickadee” into a household word, had been in semi-retirement for the past several years. In his final radio appearance a few months ago with Edgar Bergen, he was so ill a screen was placed between him and the studio audience. Ran Away at Age of 11 He was born in Philadelphia Feb. 10, 1879, and christened Claude William Dunkenfield. This he later shorteged to W. C. Fields to fit marquee lights. His early years were tough ones. Leaving home at the age of 11— after hitting his father over the head with a box—he did odd jobs for three years. Then he saw a juggling team and decided to become one himself. The next step was vaudeville and burlesque, where he added pantomime to his act and toured Europe. By the time he'd reached his 30's he was starring in the Ziegfeld follies and, later, George White's “Scandals.” Separated From Wife Hollywood got introduced to Fields in 1925, where he wasn't much of a sensation until Paramount agreed to let him write his own stories and act the way he wanted to. During his last years in Holly-
wife, Harriet, whom he married in 1901. She raised their only son, WwW. C. Jr, and Mr. Fields maintained his bachelor-mansion— where he could drop ashes on the Oriental rugs any time he pleased. It was Mr. Fields’ wish that his body be cremated, and it was re-| moved to Forest Lawn crematory to await the arrival of his brother, Walter, and sister, Mrs. Adele Smith, both of New Jersey.
wood he was separated from his Bo
own money against their roulette system. Mr. Culbertson, who said he would put' up the wheel anywhere in Nevada, where it was legal, offered “to pay in cash anything they win. “But if I win, which I am sure to do, I will donate the $104,000 they ‘reputedly won fo a spécial foundation which will educate the public to the elementary mathematical principal that gambling as a game of pure chance, does not pay,” he said. Feels Sorry for Them You can take it from Mr, Culbertson there is no system to beat a gambling game like roulette: “Where the house has the enormous advantage of periodically col-| lecting an invisible kitty in the shape of a zero or a double zero” “I feel sorry for Mr. Scofield and Mr. Taylor,” Mr. Culbertson said. “If they get the gambling fever— and winners usually do—they’ll find out inevitably the $104,000 they won isssimply money loaned to them by a gambling house. They will lose it back with all their own money as interest.” However, Mr. Scofield was in no mood to talk about gambling. He had bigger plans.
Flooded With Offers
“We have incorporated Four Leaf Clover Productions,” he said. “I'm president, Sam is vice president, and Bert, treasurer.” He said their “Four Leaf Clover” clothes were being designed on a royalty basis. They have been flooded with offers to appear on radio shows.
They are writing a book and a couple of movies. The magazines are after them.
An airline wants to finance a trip to Monte Carlo. And they are getting marriage proposals. The developments since Las Vegas, Mr. Scofield said “make that killing look like peanuts.” Put Symptoms Together Mr. Scofield said that in 1937 while living in Paris he picked up a roulette system from a gambler. He tried it out on gambling ships out of Los Angeles seven years ago —and lost. Then he met Mr. Taylor, who also had a system that didn’t win. They put their two systems together and called in Mr, Harrison for expert mathematical assistance. Mr, Scofield said they tried out their findings at Las Vegas last Dec. 6. In a few hours play, they ran a few hundred dollars to $10,000. Then they decided to tackle the town’s biggest casino. “Our principle,” he said, “is based on making a killing when we click on a number, with other bets scattered so that four out of six times we at least get back our money.” They played through the night and well past breakfast time, Mr. Scofield said. “We finally hit a peak of $123,000.” The next hour the four-leaf clover boys were in a losing streak —so they quit. Then they hit out for Hollywood with their $103,700.
Tommy's Grill Robbed Of Four Hams, Cash
Burglars, apparently seeking Christmag dinner, broke into Tommy’s Grill at 55 Kentucky ave. yesterday and stole four hams valued at $35. Proprietor Thomas Updyke said the cracksmen also knocked the combination off the safe, taking an undetermined amount of cash and a white gold watch. They looted the cash regist~~ of change.
Official Weather
UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU (All Data in Central Standard Time)
26, 1946— | Sunset... Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7:30 a, m..
Total precipitation Since Jan, Deficiency since Jan,
The following table shows the temperature in other cities
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IN INDIANAPOLIS
BIRTHS Twine At Home-—Horace, Frances a Keystone ave., boy and gir Girls Franchs—Leonard, Helen Howe; abies, Catherine Buennagel; Charles, Bdith Woolwine; Xrvin, ary Joseph, and Paul, ice At Coleman—Robert, Lenore Greenbe! John, Ruth Smale, and Ross, Loti
Drysdale, At Methodist — James, Gladys Burke; ames, Catherine Barnett; Ralph, Bertha Bertsch, and Max, Martha Ban: denbark, St. Vineent's—Paul, Norma Frye; Charles, Jacqueline Nichols; Herbert, Edith Kempe; Leo, Jean O'Connor; George, Clare Berry, Frank, Mozy. Tomlinson, and Richard, Mary ‘Gilbert At Home—Charles, "Elia Staples, 2152 N. Arthur, Mary Cobb,
1410 8.
Arsenal ave. and 1513 Cornell ave. Boys At St. Francis—Lester, Blizabeth Woerdman; Everett, Bessie Medaris, and Mal+ colm, Onalle Herr, At Coleman—Harry, Gelaldine Williams; Richard, Patri cla Wilkerson; Paul Meriam Bell po Yong a Hull, and William, Este M Morgan At_ Methodist—Clancy, * Stella Williams; Donald, Irene ars 1; Carl, Nell Pol: son; Fred, Renelle Stuck; Charles, Ruth Brazard, and William,
mert; James, Louise Johnson; Th: Joanne Kern; Samuel, Maxin Goddard; Arnold, Ellen Thiesen; Marios, Darnell Branch; Bernard, Mary Deevers: James Janine Sublette, and James, Stella Thomas.
DEATHS Roy ¥P. McAuley, 43, at 216 N. Oakland ave, coronary occlusion. Mary A. Clair, 62, at 3456 8. Hamilton ave,, carcinoma. Carle | Myers, 69, at City, Archibald R. Davis, 56, at 1532 Sheldon st., coronary occlusion.
64, at 2008 W. Vermont st., Genevieve Thurman Noel, T9, 1523 Broadway, myocarditis. George Loomis Push. 63, at 2623 E. St. Clair st,, hypertension, Pifie pes. Pea at City, hypertensive eart, James H. 77, at 2216 Churchman ave,, Ry "inell} tis. Paul Michael MeCarthy, 4, at 3736 Orchard Poeun nia. Eva Mae Welch, 56, at 2130 Wheeler st. carcinoma. Clarence Fisher, 71, at Tity, arteriosclerotic cardio-vascular. Mala Bey 49, at 30 N, Pershing ave, eirthosis of liver, Methodist, cor-
arterosclerotic
James Hough, myocarditis. a
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AND FLURRIES out over the Atlantic ocean by tonight, but a portion of the front will remain inland, extending in a long curve through the idissouri valley northwestward to Saskatchewan.
Minimum temperatures will drop to the freezing level tomorrow morning at points’ embraced by the cold front in the eastern half,of the country and will range well below the 32 degree mark in areas north of the front. The temperature will register zero at Duluth and well below that point in most of the northern Great Lakes region. Cleveland is sched-
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NATIONAL 24-HOUR FORECAST SUMMARY: Snow is pictured for the northernmost states of the nation, from the Rockies eastward to New York and the eastern Lakes region.
A cold wave is forecast in eastern New York with temperatures of 5 degrees below zero predicted for northern sections of the state. This development coincides with the advance of a cold air mass which is expected to cover the Great Lakes and adjoining areas by tonight. The leading edge or Cold Air Front, of this invading body of Canadian air, will reach
uled for a minima of 10 degrees above zero; Boston 16 degrees; New York 17 degrees; Washington 21 degrees; Detroit 20 degrees; Chicago 25 degrees; St. Louis 32 degrees; Kansas City and Atlanta will record about 36 degrees.
Rain is forecast in sections west of the Rockies tonight as moist Pacific air continues to flow inland. Light freezing rain or snow flurries are foreseen in western Montana and northern Idaho and there will be snow showers, elsewhere, in the Rockies, over the
STRAUSS SAYS:
"HE IS A BIG MANREAL TALL"
Many Women (bless their hearts) on their gift buying quests for men—are rather fuzzy about such important data as neck sizes, waist and chest measurements, foot sizes, etc.—and they try so beautifully, often with nice little gestures to convey the required information.
So—Sir—if you received something that didn’t fit you or if you received something that you'd rather have something else instead of @ Period. —bring it back’
We have made our usual arrangements to take care of exchanges, returns, ete.
.
You are assured of prompt attention— and (it goes without saying), you will be given every courtesy!
(If it's something you wish to exchange for a different size—go right to the department.) Otherwise
there is a SPECIAL "EXCHANGE" DESK— on the FIRST FLOOR MEZZANINE straight back—a short half stairway—and you: are there.
It will be a pleasure to serve you!
NOTE PLEASE—DO NOT take the Stairway right next to the elevators—(unless you are intent on getting to the Second Floor)—TAKE THE STAIRS right back at the center of the floor.
L. STRAUSS THE MAN'S
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back to Paris Jan. 18.
Face Cut in Accident
Frank Poer, 56, of Reno, Ind. re
ceived severe face cuts this morn-' ing when he was struck by driven by Oliff 21st st, near Indiana ave. was taken to
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New York
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