The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 July 1934 — Page 4

THE DAILY BANNER. GREENCASTLE. INDIANA. MONDAY. JULY 30. I9vj

PRESIDENT SCANS REPORTS ' ON FOR WEST PROJECTS

ABOARD USS NEW ORLEANS, With President Roosevelt, July 30— (By radio to the United Press)— President Ron isvelt scanned reports on federal projects in the far west today as Tie l . S. S. Houston carried him toward Astoria, Ore., next port of call on his vacation trip. The president’s study of the irrigation, navigation and hydro-electric projects sponsored by his “new deal” in the Pacific northwest was to be broken during the day by a little diversion—the resumption of tactical

maneuvers between his flagship and its convoy, the New Orleans. The president and his party said “aloha” to Hawaii Saturday after a most eventful visit. After leaving Hon dulu the cruisers stopped briefly at Molokai, where Mr. Roosevelt and his sons, John and Franklin, fishod. They caught two dolphins.

•F + + + BELLE UNION -F + + +

Miss Frances McCammack is visiting friends in Greencastle. Miss Imogene McCloud is spending the week in Stilesville. A large crowd attended the Sun-

I here Saturday died in a local hospital

day school convention at Union Val- bile collision on U. S. Road 30

ley church Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett H*irst and yesterday, daughter Barbara were in Belief Others killed were Nathan MarkoUnion Saturday. j witz, 62, N. Y., his father; Rocco PiEmery McCammack spent Saturday rotta, 32, Bronx, N. Y., and an tinnight with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hurst, identified man

I Marie Dressier Death Mourned

Miss Imogene Clearwaters from Ohio is spending a few weeks with relatives near Belle Union. Imogene Hurst was in Cloverdale Saturday.

CRASH FATAL TO FOUR COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., July (UP)—Oscar Markowitz, 23,

309 the

whose name is be-

lieved to be Rosenthal, of Brooklyn. The only survivor of the crash is Tom Stevens, Baltimore, Mid., son of John F. Stevens, vice-president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. His condition is reported improved. Authorities are investigating the

cause of the accident.

fourth victim of a head-on automo-

! MARION MAYOR IS OPPOSED

LAST RITES FOR NOTED FILM ACTRESS TO BE HELD PK1VAIELY TUESDAY

Balloonists Fall Eleven Miles Live

w ■■ ■' 'Wmmmmv a lumum -jswotp'raua Encountering a gal' 60,000 feet in the air, Maj. William E- Kepner, pilot; Capt. A. W. Stevens, scientific observer, and Capt. O- A Anderson, alternate pilot, foum safety in leaping from their balloon. In the top photo Maj. Kepner is shown kneelin g beside the smashed gondola to see if the scientific instruments had been damaged. Below, the balloon rolled up.

Radio Photos of Civil Warfare in Austria

The nation wide abortive Nazi coup which began in Vienna with the a--usinatfon of tiny Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, amidst bloody forays in various parts of the capital, biought civil warfare in which hundreds were killed and thousands wounded. Here tie radio *ran initted pictures showing the federal

troops after attack on Vienna radio station, seized b) Nazis who broadcast the fa i downfall of tha Dollfu.-.' ministry; top, Heimwehr men with uplifted arms receiving a wounded radio official; bottom, Nazi prisoners led from the station they had caj^ tured.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 30 (UP) Its traditional gaiety shadowed by death of Marie Dressier, Hollywood mourned passing of^ the beloved actress today while her body lay in a secluded flower-filled room awaiting simple services tomorrow morning. Countless messages, pouring in

TO DILLINC.ER STAGE ACT i from all parts of the n untry, were I mute evidences of a nation’s love for MARION, Ind., July 30 (UP)—'the popular “Ugly Duckling” Mayor Jack Edwards today requested four ! that fame began at GO. managers of Marion theaters to bar (r ra nd old lady of (he stage the Dillinger family from making a 1 an( , screen died late Saturday at 6.") stage appearance here. | j,, t bc seclusion < f a Santa B u lmra

GRANADA £ ^ Tin: >!ADDKSI, MUKMKST jj IIOKEE ever on the sens n! EVERYONE'S GOINO To Tijk

“I have nothing but the kindliest feeling for John Dillinger, Sr., but 1 believe it is time to forget about his son—not idolize him,” the mayor

said.

FREAK SWEET PEA GROWN EST AC AO A, Ore., (UP)—Bernice Miller grew a freak sweet pea in her flower garden. On a stem twice the orl nary size, 10 |>erfeet blooms were in a row, each as large as an ordinary sweet pea.

OBITUARY Why do our loved ones leave us? Why are our tears in vain? Why is the sunlight darkened And veiled by mists of rain? We may not knew why death should come To take our dear ones from our homes, But tho’ our eyes with tears he dim, The lyir.d knows why—We’ll trust in Him. O yes, He knows—The Lord knows why These thing- are ordered from on high, The dark clouds may hide the sun, Rut the Lord knows why—Yes, He knows why, Claudius Clair, third child of Abbott and Clora Wise Robinson, was born in Hendricks County, March 2, 1885. He had seemed to be in his usual health until last Wednesday. He became ill Wednesday evening about 9:30, passed away about 10 o’clock, of heart trouble, July 18, 1934, aged 49 years, 4 months and 16 days. On March 2, 1904 he was united in marriage to Ruby Clark, and to this union was born one daughter, who died July 25, 1908. He was a member of Fillmore I. O. O. F. Lodge and Encampment Lodge of Greencastle; was one of the directors of Fillmore State Bank. He joined the Methodist church in Fillmore under the teaching of the Rev. Frank S. Hickman June 21, 1915. Clair was known for his sterling qualities, his word was as good as his bound, he was a good neighbor and friend, ever ready to help any one in noAd. was jovial, full of fun and always enjoyed young people. He worked in Greencastle for 17 years, fifteen years for King, Morrison and Company, and two years for the L. & H. Chevrolet Company. The past year he had the agency for Plymouth cars in Fillmore. He enjoyed his business here best as it was near his home and the ones he loved so well. This home seemed to lack some thing to make it ideal, so on May 30, 1922, Vera Maxine, when 4 years of age. came into this home to bless it. His life seemed to be moulded around hen He seemed to have a premonition that he wouldn’t be permitted to live a long life for one of his expressions was, “I want to do this for Vera Maxine now, T might not get to do it next year.” He always granted her, her every wish if it was in his power; he was never happier than when ,he was near him. His mother preceded him in death 16 years ago. Besides this devoted wife and daughter he leaves his aged father who resides in Fillmore, three brothers, Lee and Clay of Fillmore, Hobart of Indianapolis, ane one sister, Lulu Clift of Fillmore, one brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law, many other relatives and true friends. He is not dead to us, he cannot die, His memory with our own being blent. Altho’ ascended to the loftiest sky. His soul with ours has still communion lent.

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estate. Active until recent weeks, she learned three years ago earn er would eventually bring death. But the end

was not hard.

Dr. Franklin R. Nuzum, her physician, revealed she had been in a coma for 20 days. There were no last words, he said. A few close friends at h r side wept, but she did not hear. Funeral services will he private. Even if the actre s had not roi|u slid this, her associates weuld not have allowed public rites. They point to the scenes at the funeral of Ru h>!ph Valentino, Lilyan Tashman, an.I other

screen favorites.

The body was brought here by motor car from San* a Barbara by Mr. and Mrs. A. It. Walker, intimate friends. It was taken quietly to a mortuary, there to await the simple services at 9 a. m. tomorrow. Rev. Neal Dodd, pastor of filmdom’s fa me us “Little Church Around the Corner,” will officiate. Those attending the services will be admitted by card only. As the services draw to a close,

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Italian troops on Austrian border in Alps.

ibe n : . ; p in the above laf-mt locate, the various points in Austria where Nazi forces and governmeot troops waged fierce battles in a civil waraftermath of the assassination of Chancellor Engel-

bert Dollfuss in a Nazi put the government. While the i moil, Premier Benito Mus.-o 48,000 troops, fully equipped f ur on the Austrian frontier.