Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1949 — Page 40

ing use of Christmas decorations.

“have not been flameproofed is a "wiolation of a city ordinance. He said the danger of panic and loss of life In the event of a fire cannot be overestimated. Chief McKinney suggested that gaps between series of decorations be planned to spread of fire. He also urged: ONE: Never lsave lighted Christmas trees or decorations un-

guarded. TWO: Keep lighted candles or

curtains, paper wreaths and other decorations. THREE: Display “no smoking”

FOUR: Provide fire extinguishers or buckets of water.

and exists free from obstructions.

Firestone Tire Co. To Boost Prices

Dec. 1 will Boost prices on all

truck tires and tubes by 35 per cent because “tire prices are too low in relation to existing costs.” the company announced today. Similar increases were announced earlier this week Seiberling and U. 8. Rubber.

HE HAS FIERY TEMPER SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 26 (UP)—Mrs. Melvin Garrett accused her husband of throwing kerosene on her, lighting a match and shouting, “Burn, damn you, burn.”

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He warned that use of highly «yinlei" has been written ufter inflammable materials which!yns name of 29 mi officers.

open lights away from window Waterson lost a running gun

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AKRON, 0, Nov. 28 (UP)! Sept. 8, five men assaulted and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co, on killed Deputy Constable Dayton

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chant policeman, was shot Dec.| 5 pn Buchanan ordered Alger Sgt. Lester Jones Detective Orville Sgt. ers . .

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earn 3%, interest per year from day is turned back sued. ’ Ste Wuned Ha quan Of |) urking in the shadows, called po{activities In the Big Four {lice. Patrolman Paul Miller fell lin Brightwood. The sneak killer | MOTtally wounded before their Interest checks are | shot him in the back. The date... [ore July 17, 1928. The next day mailed each 6 | Jan 30 1W7. he died

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Andy Dillon, marshal of Haughville, heads the list. June 28, 1890, he surprised 'a burglar iin John Hughes saloon, 2500 block W. Michigan St, and fell

petors Tne sBeeting Lt. James J. Hager- Mounted Officer Special Officer Lee Sgt. Maurice Mur. The tracking criss-crossed the |

dance at Maennerchor Hall _.. killed June 23, John DeRossette . . . Stringer... killed Oct. phy . . . killed Mar. 3, ngtion for a year and a day when : : i 30, 1917. 30, 4919. ° 1920. : Bungor, Me, city police, Indiana

ended in the murder of Special [914 killed Jan, Officer 8. M. Barker who was hit on the head with a brick Oct. =" 13, 1893. Two months later, Dee, 24, Merchant Policeman John L.

battle with a burglar flushed in a meat shop at 19th St. and Senate Ave, Bicycle Officer Shot A routine call to break up a gang of drunks at the Cincin-

Georgia Sts, sent Bicycle Officer Charles A. Ware to his death Apr. 27, 1807. In a free-ifor-all scuffle, John Ferriter shot ithe bluecoat. | The year 1908 was bad. On

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Sawyer. Twenty-two days later

types of Its passenger car and two wanted criminals opened fire Patrolman John Bu- * Patrolman Charles Patrolman Paul Mil Detective Carl Heck- | honored at the annual meeting of on police when cornered at Indi- onan | killed July Carter... shot May 7, ler . . . shot July 17, men... killed Jan. 3, [the Central Indiana Council, Boy

J. / Russell and Edward J. Petticord were the, patrolman William Whitfield ES Of nee Los an ih George lost a running fight with a suspicough MS! ious character the night of June

{for Coe lasted 22 months. _118, 1922, He died of wounds Nov.

124. Bey Bo Ry er ry A Bee. | Death came to Officer Jesse ‘broken while investigating a|Louden three days after being quarrel between nine men at shot June 14, 1923 at 16th St. and Pogues Run on South St. Pa-| Central Ave, when he opened a trolman Joseph Krupp, new to the drug store to check a possible force, questioned two men in the burglary. railroad yards 2100 west near) Used as Hostage Breaking from police after arrest for car theft, Gene Alger

Patrolman Shoots Officer {forced the owner of the Beyer

ames righ _/ Hotel, 225 N. Capitol Ave, into a 3 W. Wright, acting mer-| ot with him as hostage. Offi-

SnapOliS Ave, and 2am 81 9, 1926. died May 9, 1927. died July 18, 1928. 1931.

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, 1911, whe istak : " 1 Be ae 2514 (out with his hands up. Using the . . . kiled Feb. 7, Quinnette . . . died |a dispute between police partners DOStage as a shield, Alger fired 933, Dec. 18, 1935, 27, 193 -ljeft Officer John McKinney dead, point blank at the officer, then fled... He was captured minutes) Dec. 7, 1035, Detective Sgt. Or-|battle. = They fell

of Patrolma Moore. later. That was July 9, 1926. | Moore was rm x Moos. Patrolman Charles Carter, shot [12th St. on a routine check for into the policeman.

self-defense. May 7, 1927, died two days later stolen cars. Admitted to the ette died Dec. 18. A roving rag picker beat up a [TOM Wounds inflicted by a sus-/apartment, one man drew a gun,| The death of Sgt.

J {Washington Sts. Mar, 6, 1928,'a| = : ———— une i? 8. Minutes Inter hi passerby found the body of PaLt. James J. Hagerty who trolman Norman Schoen huddied him in a weed. °n the walk at 721 N. Irvington

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Two others died the same year. Merchant Policeman Ephim ble Henry Posey fell in an! Watts tried to fight off a two-gun

3520 iCollege Ave, Feb, 23, 3029, A ; the Harrison Saloon, 847 W. 11th the stickup-men{

Aug. 1 an irate ¥ -when-the- - Constable Joseph Shep entered, Mr. Watts drew his gun 3 H. ‘to give battle. Death came three

session of furniture. days later from wounds. Br a Thieves A trap set for laundry route A trigger-happy crap shooter M0/dup men ended in death for| ‘opened up when police raided a Detective Carl Heckman, Jan, 3,

sprawled on igh One mon Oct. Special Officer n Lee i. on Oc 30 r 34] Olea pulled a gun, shot Detective Heck-

nabbed coal thieves along a rail-| man in the forehead. While trundling oft| Notorious gangs flourished when Be Tato as evidence, Sgt. Lester Jones answered a fight men leveled a rifle call at the Peoples Motor Coach igarage, 22d and Yandes Sts, a duel with police Mar. 3,| Feb. 7, 1833. Unsuspecting, Sgt. Henry “Hell-Cat” Thomas Jones flung wide the door and holed up In a shed near West crumpled under machinegun fire ‘and 12th Sts. Unwittingly, Sgt.! of the Willie Mason-Red Giberson Maurice Murphy approached the! band there to steal the company hideout. He never got his gun! payroll. The gang later surfrom the holster, 3 {rendered in Covington, Ky.

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pect he stopped at Liberty and and Sgt. Quinette closed for ers, the last to die, set off a'guard below him. \

fic violators. { But the 29 died violently at the hands of murderers. Their names are written in the crumbling mur-| der book of the homicide department, *

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Wallace O. Lee, Indianapolis {business and civic leader, will be!

{Seouts of America, Jan. 19. "Af that time Mr. Lee will have, completed 35 years as Scout. Com-| missioner of the Council, He suc{ceeded Arthur Baxter, commis{sioner during the council's forma- | tive years. | Friends of Mr. Lee in business and civic circles _as well as Scout! leaders and workers will be in-! vited to the dinner meeting. Harry Ice is chairman of the] annual meeting committee. He! will be assisted by Evan L. Noyes, + |Gregg Ransburg, Edward Harris : Jr, and Russell Savage.

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