Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 June 1947 — Page 5

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Eloping Pair

Held in- Shooting

NORTHAMPTON,

could elope.

Hawkins,

Pvt. Hawkins - ‘Williamsburg, Mass, were arrested

by New York state police.

tradition.

Police said Hawkins admitted] shooting Prof. Norman Butterfield, 42, of Kingston, R. I, a horticulture

professor, in both legs.

The soldier then took the educator's car, police charge. He said he intended to elope to Chicago with ‘Miss Hermman,

Met in Restaurant

Prof. Butterfield, in fair condition at a hospital here, said he met the couple in a Haydenville cate late

Saturday night.

He was to vouth to vit 1a pare ents in Pittsfield after an Amherst college reunion. He said Hawkins asked for a ride to Pittsfield and he agreed.

_* “A short way out of Williamsburg,” police quoted Prof. Butterfield, “the youth, who was dressed in an army uniform, suddenly whipped out a pistol and shot at me. The bullet passed through both of my legs.”

Prof. Butterfield said he

pair was captured.

was dragged from his car and thrown on the side of a road. He said he managed to crawl to a nearby farmhouse before losing consciousness. Occupants of the farmhouse notifled police and a few hours later the

MONDAY, JUNE 9, 104

Mass, June 9 (U, P.).—An AWOL military police~ man and his teen-age girl friend faced armed robbery charges in district court today. They are alleged to have confessed they wounded a Rhode Island state college professor and stole his car so they

Pvt. Edward 20, of § Chicago, and Miss Pansy Mabel Hermman, 19, of

) They were brought here by Massachusetts state police when they waited ex-

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(Continued From Page One) play marbles, this was the first time he participated in a tournament, He earned hig way to the finals by winning the preliminary rounds at Coleman community center and the district finals at Riley community center, Eye on Football The tharble champions outstanding hobby is raising rabbits. He also is a football player and plans to try out for the team at Cathedral high school where he will enter as a freshman this fall, Charles was a contestant in this year’s Times Spelling bee. He was spelled down in the second semifinals at the Indiana World war memorial auditorium.

Gets 10 Days, In Jail, Fined

(Continued From Page One) managed to throw the unlucky dice down a rathole. Seize 3 as Visitors Sgt. Foran’s squad rushed in and arrested Hugh Overall, 54, of 414 W. New York st. on charges of keeping a gaming house and gaming. Three more men were arrested for visiting the place. While the squad was investigating, one of the raiders collared Arthur Gray, 33, of 203 Bright st. Police said Gray had attempted to steal the evidence. They charged him with vagrancy pending the filing of some other charge, Sgt. Foran’s men found the flasher warning signal elaborately rigged up between the bar of the Sib’ 304 the, reap portion Bf the place. Confiscate Radio They confiscated the parts, including 75 feet of wire, a flicker, bulb, push buttons and a buzzer. They also hauled away a table cover, a.stool, a table mqgdel radio which had been tuned in on police wavelength as additional protection, a record book of club members, 17 chairs and two tables. Another raid netted seven men on gaming charges at 229 Arch st., where one man was charged with carrying a concealed weapon—a straight razor. Two more men were arrested in a cigar store at 708 E. 19th st., where police said baseball tickets were found.

following addresses: 1437 Columbia ave. 910 N. Illinois st., 331 Imdiana

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MIBS PRIZE WINNERS—Prize winners in The Times Marbles tournament (left to right) were Robert Freeman, Charles Landrigan, Ebert Jones and Neale Strayhorn. Freeman, Jones and Strayhorn hold the pen and pencil sets they won in their tie for second place and Lan rigan wears his champions gold wrist watch,

Graduate of St. Anthony’ s Wins Times' Marbles Title

When Charles arrives in Wildwood, N. J. Sunday, June 22, he will join the nation’s best marbles shooters for a walk dlong the ocean boardwalk to the Adelphi Witte hotel, known up and down the Atlantic for its delicious food, for a big Sunday feast. From this, moment on there will be plenty of fun in store.

The champion mibsters ‘from 40 cities will parade to Ringer stadium—a specially constructed arena on the ocean front with six smooth-as-silk rings—Monday morning where they will be greeted and’ welcomed to the famous resort by Mayor George W, Krogman, Tournament games will be staged each morning from 9:30 to noon with

— — (the grand finals and crowning of

the national champion on Friday. Marbles playing, however, is just a small part of the big vacation week on the ocean. Just take a look at this program of entertainment: MONDAY: Afternoon — swimming in the Atlantic ocean. Evening—full round of fun in the famous Casino Arcade amusement center. TUESDAY: Afternoon—ride on Wildwood fire department fire engine to docks where the boat the “John H. Orr” waits to take mibsters on ride in the Atlantic ocean. Evening—movies. WEDNESDAY: Afternoon—bus "tour of Cape May county, including. trip to Cape May ahd the Delaware Bay Shore. Evening—swimming contest at Sportland swimming pool or shuffle board contest. THURSDAY: Afternoon — Sun bathing and swimming on the world-famous Wildwood beach. Evening—a solid round of fun

Playland Amusement park. Afternoon —farewell swimming party and departure

on the boardwalk and at th® windows of Hollenbeck Press, 128 N.

Poison Is- Found In Coed’s Body

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and university officials organized a searching party to scour the countryside. She had been dead many hours, presumably since a short time after disappearing from her room early Tuesday evening. The coed’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fox of Connersville, had clung throughout the police investigation to a theory that she had met with violence. Police and physicians investigating the case theorized after the body was found that she took her own life. Cord Tied to Tree Miss .Fox’s own footprints were clearly visible around a flowering cherry tree to which she dpparently tried to tie herself-with a piece of waxed cord. There were no other footprints and there was no evidence of any struggle. Police learned of the suicide threat from another’coed who had sat beside Miss Fox at dinner Tues-| day evening, Her companion quoted her as saying:

me, I'm going to commit suicide.” Girl Serious Student Relatives in Connerdville described the girl as studious and serious about classwork. Phey said she was nervous sbout final examinations

coming up. ' 8he had learned a short time before her death that her grades, while excellent, were not quite high enough to win scholarships as she had done in previous years.

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ard sales agency in Indianapolis and & partner in the designing and build Jing of racing cars. Three cars raced at Indianapolis in the

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Mr, Tucker took official posession of .the Dodge-Chrysler plant

pany was new, having been incorporated less than a week before

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on Sept. 18, 1946, under authority of a “letter of intent” entered into with the real property disposal branch of WAA. Actually, he be- |} gan moving in two months earlier under an agreement with the Reconstruction Finance ,Corp., whose subsidiary. Defense Plant Sorp., financed the plant and held titlé to it. = Mr. Tucker describes his proposed product as “the first completely new car in 50 years”"—an engine-in-rear job with low body, airplanetype brakes, a new-style wheel suspension, “flowing power” transmis<} sion, a “safety chamber” for protecting riders in crashes and other innovations, 100 M.P.H, Claimed The original name “Tucker Torpedo” has been discarded in favor of “Tucker-748," but the claim of 100-mile-an-hour cruising speed still stands. So far, one hand-built pilot car has n produced. - But

some time in 1948, a figure which would install Preston Tucker among the leaders of the industry. ‘The firm is shooting for a delivered price of around $1800, WAA turned over the plant to Mr. Tucker without a dime changing hands. WAA' officials admit they took the gamble on Mr, Tucker's expectation of ral money through his stock sale ‘and leadership contracts, on his experience with the late Harry Miller, designer of race cars, on his patents and on his showing that men with experience in the automotive industry had joined his organization,

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Tucker would have had to pay in $1 million by Oct. 1, 1946. He posted ” the first $25,000 last July 12 and

time, according to Gen. O'Brien,

»Tucker would be unable to raise the funded what he had put up.

last Sept. 18—the one under which Tucker Corp. now occupies the plant. This waives the payment

year for the first two years and $2.4

million a year for the remaining eight years of -the lease.-

it can assess the rent after the second year at 3 per cent of the corporation’s gross sales. The ceiling: on “the rent .in any year is $4 million and any excess over $2.4 million can be applied by Tucker Corp. to its purchase of the plant, if ‘it decides to exercise its option.

million plant, exclusive of equip= ment, for $30 million, pay $6 million in cash and settle the balance Brig. Gen. John J. O'Brien, who over 15 more years.

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