Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1952 — Page 14

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They. Called Him ‘Doctor'— | Barred From Acting As a Physician

By JOHN V. WILSON A South Side mission director, vho admitted accepting fees for first aid” treatments, was barred

today from practicing medicine without a license Judge Hezzie Pike, Superior

Court 2, granted a temporary inunction against James M. Heller, 840 Harrison St., a man of many whose neighbors call him doctor Testifying in his own defense [ate vesterday, Heller denied five charges of treating patients in a doctor's office in his combination missionsrooming house. On cross-examination, he admitted. however, receiving $3 to treat .a gash on a woman's ankle and dressing a rat bite wound on a boy's lip for free

Called It ‘First Aid’

Heller said he treated the for “first aid in an nergency.” He added “1 did not consider that pracg medicine. They paid me money for a doctor for using his bandages and stuff: And I the money to him.” Altogether, Hellér said, he gave “emergency treatment” to ‘‘probablv six or seven over the last four vears.” . Heller explained his mission work as clothing the poor, feed-

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ing the -hungry and providing shelter for indigents. He said he is a. doctor. of divinity and holds a “doctor of homeopathic medicine” certificate from the American Institute of Science TTT5“W. 29th St.

Witnesses for Heller testified

he keeps the “homeopathic” shingle hanging in the mission's Kitchen But they also denied he had ever practiced medicine. Thinks He's Qualified’ Asked why ghe calléd him "doc tor,” one woman who lives in the

mission replied: “I think he's qualified for it. He's got brains enough to know what he’s doing.”

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WILHELM O. HOFFMEISTER, 79, former Indianapolis resident. Services .and cremation yesterday at Royal Oak, Mich.

” EJ n MRS. ROSE JONTA, 73, of 3021 W.. 10th St. Services at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow at Stevens Chapel of the Flowers and at 10 a. m. in Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial, 8t. Josephs Cemetery.

” Ed = ] ELIZABETH HEYNE, .78, \former Indianapolis resident. Services and burial tomorrow in San Francisco.

” n » MRS. HERBERT (HELEN) CRABILL, 70, of 2360 Park Ave. Services at 10 a. m. tomorrow in 88. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Burial, Holy Cross Cemetery.

Another mis&ion resident said he “understood” Heller has a Tennessee medical license."But Heller later denied it Heller defined his “first aid” treatment as ‘any form of tempo- S. rary aid to the injured, so long as it's not:completed surgery.” Deputy Attorney General Webber introduced a sworn statement by the woman who was treated for the gash on her ankle, Tt gaid Heller told her she needed five stitches to close the wound. “But I stopped him after the first one because it was so painful”! the statement said. ‘The stuff he had put in to deaden it

2 n 5 JOSEPH BELI, 61, of 764 N. Haugh St. Services at 7:30 a. m. tomorrow at Stevens Chapel of

had not taken effect.” the Flowers and ‘at 8 a. m. in Heller admitted ‘he took one Holy Trinity Catholic Church. stitch in the wound to close a Burial, St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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fal {91s Tan a Jou N. Pennsylvania ‘St. Services at 1 CX 14 ( I py’ hh YW gman : doctor. . but she 2:30 a. nf. Monday at Harry W. gay ‘0 .4 "1® Moore Peace Chapel. Burial,

didn’t Judge Pike's court order is only temporary. He did not set a date for a hearing on a request for a permanent injunction

Washington Park.

n = 4 MRS. ABE (CARRIE) TIBBS, 78, of 2339 Schofield Ave. Services at 2 p. m. Monday at King — & King Chapel. Burial, New

Crown. Services Are Set | JAMES DYER, 80, of 3053 StaFor Riley Friend

tion St. Services at 11 a. m. to-| morrow at King &“King Chapel. Services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the John Rey-

Burial, New Crown,

gs 8 =n FRED DUNCAN, 57, of 352 N.

nolds Funeral Home for . Mrs. Miley Ave. Services at 1:30 p. m. Ollie J. Laffin, the city's fourth tomorrow at Moore & Kirk Cotraffic victim this year. Burial lonial Chapel. Burial in Floral

will be in Crown Hill. Park.

Mrs. Laffin was 79 and lived at 622 Lockerbie St. for 40 years. She was a neighbor and friend of the late Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley. Mrs. Laffin died at General Hospital yesterday of injuries suffered Tuesday when struck by, a truck near her home. She spent her entire life in Indianapolis. Surviving are her daughter, The Illinois Democrat landed Mrs. Daisy May Bowfnan, with his tiny Beechcraft Bonanza here whom she lived, and two step-| yesterday on the homestretch of sons, Harry and Raymond Laffin,| his globe-cireling “good will” both of Indianapolis. | peace flight

Flying Congressman

Rests at Midway" Island MIDWAY ISLAND, Jan. 11 (UP)—Peter F. Mack Jr. Illinois’ flying congressman, rested here today in preparation for his flight to Honolulu sometime tomorrow,

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__THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Mrs. Bramlett Dies at Age 40

Mrs. Robert (Besste) .Bramlett and Mrs. Daniel Mikels, IndianSt. ~ Francis apolis; two sisters, Mrs. Thelma

died yesterday in 4 ei Ie ani ive . Auble; ‘Compton, Cal, an 8, Hospital, A native of Johnson Peggy Lou Lee, Indianapolis, an County, she lived at RR 8, -She two brothers, - Robert Mikels, was 40 years-old Compton, Cal, ahd Wendell Mi-

A graduate of Manual School, Mrs. Bramlett was a member of the Traub Memorial Pr esbyterian Church, 3eech

High kels, Indianapolis.

Mental Health Council Vacancy Filled

Gov. Schricker today appointed Mrs. Rachel Bash, R. R. 6, to the

Grove chapter Indiana Council for Mental of the Eastern Health. Star and the She fills a vacancy created by

Bunkerhill PTA. Services will be at:2 p. m. tomorrow at Lit-

the death of Ray Smith, executive secretary to Gov, 8Schricker during his first term. The appointment expires in March, 1954.

tle & Sons Fu- Mrs. Bash, a”“graduate of InMrs. mlett ny : i neral Home. Irs. Bra diana ‘University, has heen active Burial will be in New Crown in the League of Women Voters, Cemetery. Flanner House and Mental Hos-

Surviving hesides her husband and an infant son born ‘New Year's Eve, are her parents, Mr.

pital Study Group. She is president of the Indiana Sotial Workers Club.

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Donald Hodge, 16, Donald Hodge, 16-year-old high! school student, died yesterday at General Hospital. : Cd He was admitted to the hospital three weeks ago suffering complications due to rheumatic fever. : A junior at Technical School, he was one of seven chil-¢ dren of Mrs. Estella Hodge of 2251 N. Dearborn St. Born in Detroit, Mjch., he had spent most of his life in Indianapolis.

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. . . Dies in: Hospital Services” will. be held at 8:30 a. m. Monday at St. Francis de Sales. Church. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.” Friends

east Chapel. | Surviving with his mother are three brothers, Joseph, George and Charles Hodge; three sisters, Adele, Mary and Catherine Hodge, and his grandfather, JoSeph Carter. All live .In Indianapolis.

Woman Found’ Dead in Home

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