The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-08

commerce.
Indiana State Fair. State Playground.
Phi Delta Theta. luncheon. Chamber of
Delta Tau Delta. luncheon. Board Of
Trade.
Thieves forced rear window of
the Little Rock Billiard Company,
1874 S. Illinois ST., Wednesday night,
and took $46.20 from the cash regis
ter, police were told today.
A. H. verbarg, 1125 N. Alabama
ST., reported to police that for a
week thieves have been stealing
water heaters, doors, window frames
and building supplies from the site
of his new home under construction
at 202 Hamilton Ave. Material
valued at 5000 has been taken, YER
barg said.
Mrs. Everett StrahI, %, of Green
field, Ind, and son, Virgil, 6, were
badly cut by glass when an auto
driven by her husband collided with
car driven by Kirt Wells, 1913 s.
Noble ST.. at Arlington and Lowell
AYES, today.
While she was away from home
with her family for three weeks,
burglars stole jewelry, baseballs, ten
mis- rackets and marbles, total value
500, Mrs. Carl Koss reported to
police today.
Police have been asked to watch
for Porter Leggre. Is. who ran away
from the Indiana Boys School at
Plainf1eld, Ind, Wednesday.
Police at Brazil, Ind, held a man
today giving his name as Elton
Exline, 81, Of Germantown, Ohio,
who was found In Ford auto with
out license plates. He told the Bra
I'll police he stole the auto here
Wednesday. A certificate of title
card in it bore the name Lester
Harvey, 926 N. Beville Ave.
Work laid out by the National In
stitute in Washington will be re-
viewed by officers and chairmen of
various committees OF Indiana
Chapter Of American Institute of
Architects in session at 6:45 tonight
at Columbia Club.
Purchase Of a 2OO-acre tract one
and oile-half miles north of New
Augusta by Gavin L. Payne, invest
ment broker, for about $21 900 from
estate Of John Wachtstetter has
been announced. A. R. Mathis Of
real estate department of Fletcher
Savings and Trust Company, ham
died the deal.
More than 100 members of the
Gyro Club attended a stag dinner
held at Sphinx Arms Hotel Wednes-
day night at which guests of honor
we're Wally Stauffer of Dayton,
Ohio, governor general Of district
No. 1, and Alfred s. Frank, secre-
tary.
The Seientech Club will picnic
Saturday at Northern Beach on
White River.
"Cannonball" Baker, famous race
and test driver, passed through In
dianapolis Wednesday night driving
a two-ton, fast-duty, General Mo-
tors truck from New York City to
San Francisco. Baker arrived here
at 9:15 p. m, having left New York
at 9:10 Monday He Is seeking to
break the truck record for trans
continental tours.
Mrs. Lilly Sain, 1908 Ashland
Ave-, telephoned police early this
morning that some one was prowl-
ing In her attio. Officers found
squirrel there.
Police are holding a Negro an
swering the description of the man
who has snatched two purses from
women in Illinois st. between Mar
ket and Washington SITS. recently.
Burglars stole a radio set and
equipment valued at $3.50 from the
Central Radio Shop, zoos Central
Ave, j. H. Mathews, manager, re-
ported to police today.
Coroner c. II. Keever gave heart
disease as the cause of sudden
death of Edward Baker, 81, while
sitting on the porch Of his home,
1921 Churchman Ave-, Wednesday.
william Cook, 80, Of S35 Prospect
ST., is in City Hospital today suf-
fering effects of poison taken late
Wednesday in a suicide attempt,
police said. The motive was said
to be III health and lack of employ
ment.
Burglars entered the J. III. Jarrett
hardware store, 2506 Martindale
Ave-, Wednesday night and stole
watches valued at $3.50.
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