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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
OPPOSE FILLING STATION
Heated Debate Is Expected on n
Meridian st. Location.

Heated debate on the request for
a filling station at northwest corner
of Twenty Seventh and Meridian
StS., was expected this afternoon at
the board of coming appeals meet
ing.
E. w. Warner, property owner
requested the permit. The park
board ordered Attorney Edward B.
Raub Jr., to appear and voice the
boards objections.
George Marott, owner Of the
Marott Hotel which is south of the
site, opposed the project.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
FLEURY RITES PLANNED
Victim Of Auto Crash to Be Buried
in Crown Hill.

Last rites for Miss Marjorie Lois
Fleury, 10, who died at st. Vincent's
Hospital Monday from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
Sunday, will be held Wednesday at
9 a, m. at st. Joan Of Arc Catholic
Church. Burial will be at Crown
Hill cemetery.
Miss Fleury, a sophomore at But
Ter University, was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Fleury of
1898 Park Ave-, the only immediate
survivors.
She had lived in indianapolis all
her life and was widely known in
musical circles as a talented vio-
linist.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
ENGINEER IS PROMOTED

Promotion of TellaS D. Lee,
structural engineer, to assistant
building commissioner. was ordered
today by the board of safety
Lee will receive $4,000 instead Of
$4,000 a year. He is a Purdue Uni
versity graduate and a Republican.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
sIAMEsE TWINS SEPARATED ONE SURVIVES KNIFE

abdomen in such manner. that the
same blood stream ran through
both bodies.
One child apparently was nor
NAL, but the other showed no sign
of life, except the blood circula-
ton. Inasmuch as the circula-
ton came from the heart of the
other baby, DR.. Clark decided that
an immediate operation was the
only hope for the normal child.
1t was impossible to perform
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07

the operation with the crude IA
cilities at hand at Keller's home.
So a makeshift incubator was
made. 1t consisted of a closed
box, lined with blankets and con-
tanning hot water bottles.
The conjoined twins were placed
in the box and rushed to Rayburn
Hospital in Ottawa.
DR.. j. H. Edgecomb. a specialist,
was called. He agreed with DR..
Clark that an operation was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07

necessary. Ether was admins
tered to the baby and the con-
Meeting link of flesh severed.
The baby was given oxygen for
eight hours to combat the effects
of the ether. Finally, little Meta
Keller stirred, and in a few hours
was being taken back to her
mother.
The child is showing the ma
tural development of a normal
baby, 1t was reported today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
Alleged pepper Shot

BH Tunes SDecldT
MARION, Ind, Feb. 7.-Wilber
Chenoweth, 16, is a prisoner here
suffering from a bullet wound in
one Of his legs, inflicted when he
is said to have been caught in the
role Of "Peeping Tom The shot
was fired by Harry Shanks who says
he saw Chenoweth peeping into the
home Of George Dickens.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
Files Second Divorce Suit

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. Mrs.
Ella Query has filed the second di-
vorce suit in seven months against
Thurman Query in Bartholomew
Circuit Court here. A reconciliation
followed the first suit, filed last July
The wife alleges cruelty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
QUAKE FELT IN ALASKA
Severe Earth TremorS at COrOdva
No Damage Reported.

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. T.
Severe earth tremors were felt at
the naval radio station here late
last night, it was disclosed today.
The tremors, which lasted about
ten seconds, we're of an east and
west motion, it was said.
The movements also were felt at
Cape High Brook, it was reported.
No damage resulted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
WOMAN SLAIN WITH
HAMMER IN HOTEL
Efforts Made to Find Man Who
Registered as Husband.

E1OrtS Maue 10 tlno MAN VINO
Registered as Husband.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. efforts to
locate a man who registered at a
Broadway hotel as T. M. James of
Troy, N. Y, where made today after
a woman, registered as Mrs. James,
vas found dead, her head beaten in
with a hammer.
The man left early Monday say
ing his wife did not care to be dis
turbed until 2 p. m. A maid dis
covered the latest of the Broadway
murders. A cheap, new blood-stained
hammer was found under a wash
basin.
There was no indication of the
couples identity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. IAN opera
~ ton which severed Siamese
twins and permitted one to live
was revealed here today.
The twins were born on Feb.
to Mrs. Frank Keller in a little
farm college near Marseilles, Ill.
DR.. Paul E. Clark, who attended
the birth, said they were joined
together in the lower part of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
JeWeIed Heels, Platinum Ankle Straps or Gorgeous
Buckles to Grace Feminine Feet; Mems Shoes
to Exceed in Cost
to Exceed in Cost.
BY MILDRED SCHOEN

surely the numerous wives OF solomon in all their glory nor yet
the lilies Of the field rod Ima like the modern
to footwear 1t doubtful that Cleopatra remarkable
of feinity Helen of Troy with shpaunng
eweed
that grace the of this
The displays numbering 200 thousands
Shoes view the convention the Indiana Shoe Travellers Aoc
in session at the Capoo further
cvvaUo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
DRUGGIST is ROBBED
Youths Obtain 81 in Hold-Up on
English Ave.

Two youths obtained 81 in a hold
up of John Trees, druggist at 1923
English Ave, Monday night.
The pair asked for cigarets. AS
Trees handed the package over the
counter he faced a revolver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07

ing. However, the laugh-if 1t can
be regarded as laughable-iS on the
men. This year, for almost the first
time in American shoe history mems
shoes are going to cost more than
women's. One good old household
argument will be reversed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
DIES OF ALCOHOLISM
City Negro Found Dead in Bed
by Wife.

Acute alcoholism was given as
the cause of death today of Will
liam Washington, So, Negro, 1896
Northeastern Ave-, who was found
dead in bed today by his wife, Mrs.
Hanna Belle Washington.
Sam Miller, go, Negro, Of 162<
Yandes ST., dropped dead this
morning at Michigan st. and White
River. He was employed as Ia
borer for the Wacker Construction
COMPANY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
ARREST IS MOTORISTS
Police Make Big Roundup Of
Traffic ViOlatOrs.

Eighty-five motorists were arrest
ed by the police traffic department
members Monday night. Officers
stationed at automatic signals
hailed the greater majority into
court, sixty-one being arrested on
the failure to obey traffic signal
charge. Motorcycle police captured
sixteen alleged speeders and made
eight other traffic arrests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-07
He's Told
By Times Special

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 7.
Robert Robinson, informer
for Federal dry agents, was
branded "a man who liked his
liquor and his women" in Fed
eral Court here by Mrs. Mary
Kolupa, being tried on a liquor
law charge. Robinson collected
evidence at a place operated
by Mrs. Kolupa last Halloween,
being disguised as a clown at
the time.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
NATIONAL CAPITAL LEAGUE.
Team Standing.

High team set-Service Cafeteria: 1,1so.
High team game-Meyer Davis' 0SS; D.n-
High individual game-Mandley, II. 3.
fhHhni High Individual Campbell. King
Pin, i2o; Weidman, King Pin, 1918.
Although Meyer Davis won three
games at the expense of the Chevy
Chase Club, Parkway Filling Station
five kept pace with the leaders while
opposing the champion King Pin club.
The musicians are game and half
in front of Doc Sullivans charges, but
face a postponed set with the strong
King Pin combination, which Is no set
up, especially when Campbell and Weld
man are right.
Campbell and Weidman rolled good
duckpins last week, but were too heavily
loaded down by the performance OF
some of the other King performers to
pull them over the top against the Fill
ing Station dispensers. H. B. Denham
Co. failed to gain on the leaders when
Service Cafeteria captured two games.
Service Cafeteria trying to pull up on
the leaders thought themselves capable
of defeating two teams the same night
and rolled the LinwoodS in late shift,
but we're able to get but one victory in
this match. A real battle Is being waged
in the league between Service Cafeteria
and New England Cafe. Latest stand
ings show Service leading by a narrow
margin in pinfall.
New England won two games from
Peoples Life Insurance to gain a
tie in games won and lost with Service
The weeks final match between Lin
woods and r. H. Smith realtors ended
with two-to-one decision In favor of
the latter.
No record breaking performances
were established, while the race between
Weidman and Campbell for average
honors took a slight change when the.
Sailor" rolled 358, to hold his average
at 100, while Weidman registered much
lower and dropped TO 1915.
Few scores bettering the $50 mark
were rolled, among them being Lyons
392. Campbell's 358 and P. Harrison's
353.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Bowler Never Out Until He's
All I'm, Old Timer Declares

"The league matches-then home and
to bed" announced the Old Timer.
What difference does it make when
you go home; you're not married"
Bachelors sleep, too," explained the
Old Timer. But I may be lucky at
that. Remember the story of the man
who"
"Yes. yes-go on" said the Kid, get
ting up and moving toward the door.
It's Triple Header.
who took advantage Of his
wife's illness to slip out for little game
of poker" said the Old Timer. "As he
reached home and tip-toed up the stairs
the clock struck-One! Two! Three!
Just then the nurse came to the head
of the stairs and held up three fingers.
Yes said the man, I know it's 3
o'clock The nurse shook her head.
I didn't mean the time, she whispered;
you're the father of tripletsv The
man fell backward against the wall.
'Triplets!' he said Then he looked up
in the direction of the clock: 'OneI
Two! Threep he counted slowly. Then
he looked at the nurse. BY golly,' he
said, it was lucky didn't come home
at IL, wasn't it?'"
"Well.' said the Kid. pausing in the
doorway You'll need two sets of
triplets = meaning triple : headers - to
get any of The Stars prizes"
"Ch. I'm not interested in the prizes"
declared the Old Timer. Il have
watch"
Evening star., 1928-12-16

whose fine shooting during the past
two weeks enabled him to step out In
front with high average: Stork OF Cor
such, whose nine spares this week put
him one ahead Of Hughes, and Ralph
Cady of Ninth No. q who forged ahead
of Lilley in pulling strikes.
Ninth No. / won two from First
Brethren, with Meader doing the best
work for Ninth with a 333 set, while II.
Baum shot nice 126 game for the
Brethrenites. Douglas No. l won two
from Second Baptist Mission with Wei
kel of the Mission team getting 126 for
the best game in this contest. Ingram
No. l, with Joe Motyka rolling 148 for
the highest game of the week, won two
from Ninth No. q, which team had
Ralph Cady doing the best work with
a 338 set. Harry Mertz of Keller, rolling
364 for the highest set of the week. led
his team in two wins over Douglas NO.
2. Farran was best for the Douglas
boys with 325 set. Gorsuch continued
It's upward march by taking the set
from Second Baptist, Stork rolling 333
and De GlantZ 332 for the winners.
JeffrieS led the Centennial No. 2 team
with 331 set in winning two from Cen
tennial No. /. Wander Schaf of the
latter team rolled the best game, with
1873. Waugh kept up It's splendid work
by taking three from Fifth Baptist and
Ingram No. 2 won two close ones from
EpYorth.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
AGRICULTURE 1NTERBUREAU LEAGUE.

High team sets--So- Kems, 1880; Inter-
bureaus, 1858; Accounts, 1,649.
High team games-So- -Kems, 63i; Interbu-
reauS, $40; Shops. $40.
High individual sets-Ruppert, 379; Cor
man, 378: Hevener. 3S7.
High individual gameS--AdamS, 1856; PoSey,
150 F. Donaldson-Palmer, 149.
Plant Bureau, as result of 1862 set
by Lindstrom, was able to take two
games fgrom the Soils Chemistry outfit.
In the third, Plant led by four pins in
the tenth box when Ready, shooting
anchor for So-Kems, spared and count
ed five TO win for his team.
Interbureaus kept pace with Plant by
taking two games from the Shops quint,
with George Rousseau contributing the
winning punch. Capt. Roddy did the
best bowling for the Shops team.
The surprise of the evening was sup
piled by Blister Rust, which moved into
fourth place by taking two games from
the strong Economics five, dropping the
third by a margin of three pins when
Rohrman of Economics spared in his
tenth box and counted five. Hopkins
led the Blister Rust bowlers, while Hev-
ener's 800 was the best set for Eco
nomicS.
Central Stores, with Norman Tucker
leading the way with 142 game and
$40 set, smacked Accounts twice. Tuck
er had some able assistance from Tall
bert, who contributed a set of 333. Ter
wise and Rupert did the best work
for Accounts.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
BY JOHN A. FERRALL.

The Kid, who had come over to the
Old Timers office at noon to challenge
him for set that evening, was kicking
around under the table.
"Well, what are you doing g-practicing
up to smooth our rubber-heel marks on
the alleys tonight?" asked the Old
Timer.
IT was feeling for the cuspidor," said
the Kid, abandoning his search and
tossing his cigarette stub into the waste
basket. I'D forgotten you had it taken
out. I sure do miss it."
You always did miss it," declared the
Old Timer, significantly. That's why
had it taken out"
Something Was Missing.
"Say," insisted the Kid, earnestly, eff
were you I'd use the soft pedal on that
missing stuff Any mani will not use
the term bowler In speaking Of you-who
blows four one-pin breaks in a row Is
missing lot more than cuSpidor. But
do hope you missed something else,
too-the way your team looked at you'll"
What of it?" demanded the Old
Timer. 1--WE won, didn't we? I'm a
team bowler, 1 am, and give the other
man chance. I don't hog the spot
light I"
"Oh, all right. all right" interrupted
the Kid Can depend on you to show
up at 7:30 this EVENING""
"Tll be there" declared the Old Timer.
"Ill be there 730 different ways at 1880.
I hate to do it, too, because I'm enter
ing The Stars tournament and shooting
with bum bowlers like you isn't helping
my game any,"
"Your game? Say, when you are go
ing good you are lucky to average 81
and just now you are at your worst
out before you're in so far as the tour
nament is concerned" said the Kid.
Wise to Exercise.
"Oh, I bowl only for recreation and
exercise" explained the Old Timer. I'll
admit that I'm a trifie off my game
now but it doesn't take long to swing
back. A bowler is never out until he is
all in, you know might surprise you"
Anything you do over 430 for the
five games will surprise me-" admitted
the Kid: land anything around $50
will surprise you
"You are barking up the wrong ele-
vator shaft" insisted the Old Timer.
"The fact that I shoot about 80, bowling
with you, doesn't mean that I can't
do any better. It simply means that
is all I need do to trim you, and why
should I exert myself unnecessarily
cut down my exercise by using only
one or two balls to a frame when
am allowed three? If need more than
90, I get 'em-thassall"
You do?" said the Kid "Well, I'll
give you just two chances to demon
strate that tonight-a couple of games
before the league matches, and as many
games after the league matches as you
can afford to pay for as low man."
Evening star., 1928-12-16
DISTRICT LEAGUE.

o., i, H..
HiSh team TameWStanford Paper Co. SAT
Hieh individual set-c. w. Mitchell Tenn
Iiigss indiyidqsI ', gsI game-wOlsteuholme' Con-
High Individual MISUNDERSTANDING. Curb
Cafe, 1920.
King Pin is much indebted to the
Meyer Davis team for its present posi-
ton at the top Of the District League.
While King Pin was winning two games
from Progressive Printers, Meyer Davis
was taking ali three games from the
to make it five victories Of Of six clashes
this season.
King Pin was led In its attack by
Clem Weidman and Frye with 355 and
354, respectively. Lang contributed 35l,
while Campbell got $40. Progressive
Printers turned in some good scores,
with Barnards 3523 and Cowles' 344
topping the list, CowleS was especially
effective in the second game, which
netted him lat and his team 10-pin
victory.
Never Davis started the upset against
the champions by taking the initial con-
test, 56l to $50, then came back to win
the second, 558 to $40. Not being salts
fed with victory in the match, they
whitewashed the Hall boys. winning the
final game, 546 to 534. Joe McGolrick's S
373 and Fred Moore's $50 were the
bright spots of the victors' rolling. Jack
Whalen rolled 365 for the Hall, while
Work added 357, but the Wolstenholme
brothers failed to hold up, barely pass
ing the 300 mark, while Burtner was
under 800.
Curb Cafe kept pace with King Pin,
taking two games from Petworth. Curb
had little difficulty annexing the f1rst
two games, but the final saw Petworth
rise In its wrath and halt the Curb boys
by flve-pin margin. Joe Harrison and
Hiser turned the field-day trick at this
time, the former rolling 382, while the
latter registered 1853. Norman Baxter.
who directs Petworth activities, rolled
high for his club with 344.
Stanford Paper Co. was extended to
better the 1900 mark to win three
games from Cornell'S Lunch. The lat
ter club turned in games OF $50, 587 and
583. Stanford team recorded 16 strikes,
Mandley getting in his 391 set, while
Elicit added in his score of $40. Henry
Newman's 372, Cosmano's 361 and
Thorpe's 358 topped the losers activities.
Arcadia and Temple concluded the
weeks program at Arcadia with the
match going to the latter by a two-to-
| one decision. High scores included
Mitchell's 400 and Woods 356. Scores
of 608 and 629 were rolled by Temple
in its two winning games.
Mitchell's set was recorded with Is
spares and three strikes and just bet.
tered the former record for this season
by one pin. Glenn Wolstenholme and
Jack Whalen were former holders o1
this mark with 405.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
BROOKLYN PIN MATCH
DETAILS COMPLETED

Final arrangements for the rubber"
match between Brooklyn and Conven-
ton Hall star bowlers have been COM
plcted. Spinella will bring his alley
sharpS here December 81 with the re-
turn skirmish listed for January In
Brooklyn.
Rubber banded pins will be used at
Brooklyn this year. Albert D. Gard
ner, manager, and Hap Burtner, cap
tain of the Convention Hall team,
granted the request of the Brooklyn
team for the use of rubber-bands which
are prevalent on the New York alleys.
Burtner is expecting to obtain the
services of Red Megaw from Richmond
to aid his team.
Barney and Phil Spinella are slated
to perform for Brooklyn. Glenn VOLS
tenholme and Barney are to meet in
another of their heated singles matches.
Just who will compose the doubles
teams has not been decided.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
NEW DRIVES READY
At Sill YER SPRING
DuCkpin Stars to Clash at
Suburban 0pening-0ther
Bowling Gossip.

~ NE of the most attractive bowl
ing alley establishments to be
found in this section is to be
~ opened to the public next
Wednesday night at Silver
Spring, when local stars will engage In
exhibition matches as a part of the
inaugural program of the new plant
owned by John M. Faulconer and Frank
B. Proctor.
Activities are to start at 1880 o'clock,
with Lorraine GULL, outstanding wom-
an bowler CT the District, and Irene
Mischou, national all-events cham
pion, clashing in the first exhibition.
Howard Campbell, national all-events
champion, and captain of King Pin
team, champions of the United States,
will lead the latter team against an
all-star aggregation Of Silver Spring
rollers.
Included in the King Pin team are
Jack Williams and Harry Arminger, two
of the bowlers who rolled on the first
duckpin team in the country. Campbell,
Glenn Weideman, District all-events
champion of last season; Bernie Frye
and Ollie Clark, round out the local
team.
Alley dignitaries of the District and
suburbs will attend the opening OF this
nearby 12-alley layout. George L. 1se-
mann. secrtary OF the National Duck
PIN Bowling Congress, will be in charge
of ceremonies.
BY rolling his second set over the 400
mark the past week, Lawrence OF the
Miscellaneous team of the Government
Printing Office League, stepped far into
the lead for high average honors. Law
renee had 157, 139, 113 counts. Three
weeks ago he turned in 406 set. Both
of his sensational scores were recorded
on the G. P. o. alleys.
In addition to fine purse awarded
her for victory in the Meyer Davis
Ladies' Sweepstakes, Lorraine GULL Is
also to be awarded Handsome cup en-
blematic of her triumph. Marie Frere,
who finished fifth out of the money, is
also to receive cup in recognition of
her excellent performance the past week
in setting season set and game records
in District League. These trophies are
presented by Harry Mervis, proprietor
of Service Cafeteria. The cups we're of
fered to woman bowlerS for unusual
achievements during the season.
Additional entries are being received
for the John S. Blick man-and-wife
tournament to be held at Convention
Hall, December % and at Arcadia De-
cember 90. AT least 40 couples will seek
the handsome trophy offered by the Ar
cadia boss. Among the latest entrants
are: Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Romero, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ H. Jensen, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. D. Bieber, Mr.. and Mrs. Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. Bradburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Trey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Vederline, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ami
don.
Acacia Life Insurance Co. employees
are the latest group to take up duckpin
bowling seriously. More than SO woman
employees are practicing at King Pin, No.
l, under the direction of D. T. McGraw.
A new woman's league probably will be
formed before the season grows much
older. Man employees also have fallen
| in line and expect to organize a league
in the near future.