The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-05
AUTO HIT BY
TRACTION CAR:
GIRL ;, DIES
Machine Driven by ChiId'S
Grandfather Demolished
in Crash.
SCORE ARE INJURED
Highway Accidents on
Fourth Take Toll in and
Near City.

From holiday crowds that fiocked
highways in Marion county Thurs
day, traffic accidents took toll of
one life, and resulted in injuries to
more than a score Of others. re-
ports from police, hospital and sher-
if S Office today showed. Three were
injured IN indianapolis from fire.
works and pistol shot
Martha Chamberlain, 5-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Chamberlain, 5144 Sheldon street.
died early today in Methodist hos
pital from injuries received when
her grandfather automobile was
demolished by a T. H. I. e. E. in
terurban southwest of the CITY
Thursday evening. A TRANSMISSION
OF her mothers blood failed to sus-
tain the little girl.
Her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Willis, Fishers, Ind. her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Chamber
lain, and infant sister Caroline, ell
were injured. A 3-year-old brother
Robert Jr., was not hurt. Willis
failed to see the interurban in
charge of Charles HandWork.
Mooresville, motorman, and Walter
Lydy, MooresvilIe, conductor.
The group left Robert Chamber
lain at Walnut Gardens where they
attended auto races Thursday aft
ernoon. He did not learn of the
crash until seven hours after he re-
turned to his home. Coroner c. H.
Keever today was conducting an in
veStlgation. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete.
Mrs. Arabelle Alexander, as, of 324
West Twenty First street, was re-
covering today from wound in her
scalp suffered Thursday morning
when she was struck by stray bull
let as she and Mrs. Charles Hamil-
ton sat in front of the apartment at
the TWenty-First street address.
A 80 calibre lead bullet was taken
from the wound at city hospital
after which Mrs. Alexander was re-
moved to her apartment.
Three Hurt in Crash
Betty Byers. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Byers, 1908 West Thirty
second street, was burned slightly
when a f1recracker thrown into
their automobile exploded in her
lap.
AS James Lehman, 80, of 1920
East Vermont street, was walking to
board a street car a f1recracker ex-
ploded between his legs, and he fell
to the pavement, sustaining a deep
cut on the face. He was treated
at city hospital.
Jack LeMasters, 90, of 2215 East
Twelfth street, who lost control of
a speeding roadster on d curve on
the MillerSville road Thursday; his
wife, Mrs. Ruth LeMaSters, and
Melvin Calvert, 20, a neighbor rid
ing in the rumble seat, today were
recovering from injuries received
when the machine overturned in a
field. Mrs. Velma Calvert was
thrown clear of the car and bruised,
and Jack LeMasters. 5, escaped in
jury. The auto hit a tree and was
demolished.
Albert Timme, 81, Of 1877 Pros
pect street, faced charges Of drum
kennesS, drunk driving, reckless
driving. and assault and battery,
after his motor truck had collided
with a machine driven by William
Sparks, 720 North Wallace street,
Oh the Michigan road, near stop
| 7l5 Thursday afternoon. Sparks,
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brooks, and their four children, IN
dianapolis, all were cut and bruised.
Car Leaves Road
When his car left the road on an
S turn on State Road 50, two miles
north Of FlackYille. Thursday night,
plunging through a ditch and turn
/ ing over, Charles Harshberger, 81,
Whitestown, Ind. and Everett Tull,
| "a, Speedway City, we're injured.
They we're taken to city hospital.
Sparro KaSey, SO, of 535 North
New Jersey street, whose auto COL
lided with two other machines on
National road near Cumberland.
Thursday night, was arrested on
charges Of drunkenness and drunk
driving.
Others injured in holiday crashes
we're: Carl Hatcher, infant son Of
Erwin Hatcher, Negro, 2047 Column
bia avenue; Vic Davis, 81. Sylvaria,
o., broken nose and face lacera-
tons; Miss Joan Richardson, Ruya!
Route 7, box IA. scalp wound; Mrs.
Esther Richardson, her mother
cuts; Mrs Ruby Robertson, 134o
Ewing street, bruises; John Lamont
"a, of $40 Park avenue, lacerated
legs: Mr.. and Mrs G. T. Smith, Ru-
raj Route 18, Box 339, internal inju-
ries and decorations; Charles Glib
son. $50 Somerset street, face lac
erations; Mrs. r. Munich, 80. New
castle, Ind, cut on head; Mrs. c,
Monroe, Newcastle. scratches, and
| Mrs p Monroe Newcastle bruises.