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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
Harry Z. Ellis Taken

Heart trouble caused the death
Sunday of Harry r. Ellis, 81, Of
3750 Carrollton avenue, former
utility firm official at the Methodist
hospital. Mr.. Ellis was former audi
tor Of the T H. l. e. E. Traction
Company, and general manager and
treasurer of the Central Indiana
Power Company.
Since his retirement from this
work he had been in business with
his brothers, operating chain Of
general stores, with headquarters
gin Providence, La. He was a mem
: Der Of the Columbia Club, Indian
apols Athletic Club Mystic Tie
lodge No 1893, F.. e. A. M, and the
Scottish Rite.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs
Lulu f. Ellis; a daughter, Miss Dor
othy Ellis a SON. Donald Ellis; his
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Ellis of Lake
Providence, and four brothers, G. b.
Ellis of Lake Providence, J. p Ellis
of Endora. Ark, r. N. Ellis Of
Tampa. Fla, and ]. w Ellis of San
Angelo, Tex. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed
Veteran City Grocer Dies
Funeral services for Warren H.
williamson, 70, of 802 Warren av-
enue, grocer, will be held at 2 Tues
day, al the William B. Beanblos-
som funeral home. Burial will be
in Crown Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Williamson had been the
proprietor of a grocery at Warren
avenue and Mccarthy street for
more than twenty-five years.
He was born in Middlesex, Pa,
and had been a resident Of Indian
apolis for the last thirty seven
years. He was a member Of Sec
ond Church of Christ, Scientist.
Surviving him is the widow, Mrs.
Flora A. Williamson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
Veteran City Grocer Dies
Long Time Resident Buried

Last rites for Mrs. Alice May
Heinrichs, 50, of 1923 Central ave-
nue.. were held this morning at 10
in the Flanner a. Buchanan mortu-
airy. Burial was in Crown Hill Gene
terry.
Mrs. Heinrichs, who had been a
resident of Indianapolis more than
fifty years, died Friday night. She
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. j. H.
Pirkey and Miss Margaret Wells, OF
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
Mrs. Margaret Connors Dead

Following an illness OF several
months. Mrs. Margaret ConnOrs, 68,
died Sunday in her home, 727 Fair
field avenue. She was a member
OF st. Joan of Arc Catholic church.
Services will be held in the home
at $3.50 Tuesday morning followed
by 9 o'clock services in the st. Joan
of Arc church. Burial will be IN
Holy Gross cemetery.
Mrs. Connors is survived by her
husband. John Connors; three
nieces, Mrs. Wilbur A. Royse and
Mrs. w. T. Navin of indianapolis
and Mrs L. r. Gamble of Spokane,
Wash, and a nephew, James E.
Brown of Pendleton.
Aged City Brewer Taken
Funeral arrangements are being
made for William Gayer, 70, of 1888
Applegate street, who died Sunday.
Mr. Gayer had been i'll three
months. He had been employed for
thirty years by the Indianapolis
Brewing Company.
He was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic church, and the
Downey Street Mutual Aid Society
and the Brewers Society. Surviv-
ing are the widow, three daughter
Mrs. John Roney. Mrs. Arthur
Davis. and Miss Lena Gayer, all of
indianapolis; three sons, William
Gayer Jr., and John Gayer of In
dianapolis, and Louis Gayer, of
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
Boy Hit BY Auto: Injured

Stanley Miller, s, Of 5312 South
Illinois street, was knocked down
and bruised today in an auto acct
dent at West and Washington
streets. Clarence Barrett, SO of 112
North Colorado street, told police
the boy ran into the side of his car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
Aged City Brewer Taken
Mrs. Belle Thorn Dies

Mrs. Belle Thorn, rs, of 2OO3 Col
lege avenue. died Sunday night at
ST. Vncents hospital Mrs Thorn
was born in Greensbmg, but hao
been a resident of indianapolis
most of her life.
She was a member of the Fourth
Christian church. Surviving are a
son, Harry Curtis, and two sisters,
Mrs. Harrlette Smith and Miss
Fanny Mills. all of Indianapolis
Funeral arrangements have not
been made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-05
DEATH CLAIMS
CHESTER BAKER
AT HOME HERE
Funeral Rites to Be Held at
Marion Wednesday;
III 6 Months.

Following a six months illness,
Chester A. Baker, So. of $500 North
Capitol avenue, died Sunday night
OF heart trouble. He was native
of Marion, where funeral services
will be held at 9 Wednesday. Burial
will be in Marion cemetery.
Mr.. Baker formerly was connect
ed with the Franklin Motor Car
Company, Syracuse, N. Y, He Is
survived by the widow, Mrs. Anna
Baker: son, Raymond, and
daughter, Mrs Ruth Nussbaum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

A warning about the free use of gasoline and other flammable fluids in household work and especially in cleaning of clothes Is given Dy Fire Marshal D. J. Lahey. Ills remarks are particularly timely m view of an experience firemen had only 0 few days ago. A bottle or gasoline left uncovered caused a combustion in a Bank street store early last Tuesday morning. only the alertness of a night watchman and the effectiveness of a sprink- ling system prevented a serious blaze. Marshal Lahey quotes from Jay W. Stevens. state fire mar. shal of California. who Is regarded as an authority on fire prevention matters. 2.
 Fire Marshal Stevens has made an extensive study of the fire hazards of gasoline and other flammable fluids in their uses in the household" declared the Water bury fire marshal today, y"and we all like to read his views as pup. lished from time to time. Just now he has had prepared a two- page circular. bearing as 1t does q laC-SlHllle UT u iOdbO AhAoSASS' ~-' fire by reason of the use of gaso-- line in the cleaning of clothes. It is one of the most instructive doc uments of its kind published. and is applicable to every city in the country. Then there are printed cuts of, a delapidated house. the result of an explosion from gaso- line used for cleaning purposes, and inside of a dwelling, along with the interior view of a house. hold, following an explosion through, home dry cleaning, with the mother of the household dead as a result of burns"
 Marshal Stevens explains his paper by saying:
 Directions are not offered Tn this circular as to how home clean ing with flammable fluids can be made safe, for the simple reason that 1t cannot be made reasonably safe regardless of any precautions that may be taken. It's publication is solely for the purpose of dis- couraging home cleaning alto gether where such q medium IS employed, with the hope that its message regarding the danger at, tending the practice may appeal to the instinct of self preservation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Fruit Company Seeks To Collect
 For Lost Truck
Woman Brings $5,OOO Action for Alleged Head Inc
 jnries, Incident to Permanent Wave = Final . Action for S5,OOO Is Based on Injuries Suffered
 in Auto Smash

An aftermath of the fatal crash in Stamford between two Water bury, trucks that caused the death of two local young men, is the in- stitution to-day in superior court of . civil action asking $1O,O0O damages by the New England Ban ana Co against Grove & Co. Both young men, Phillip Kobotchnick, driver, and Mario Lago, helper, were on the Banana Co truck when 1t was struck by the Grove Co truck being operated. by Lloyd Fitch. negro, last November 18th.
 The suit alleges that the banana truck was completely demolished by the crash. To repair the ma- chine would cost $7,500 the papers allege. The company alleges fur ther that by being put out of order, the company lost its services to the extent of $20 per day.
 The banana truck was struck near what is called Clark's Hill in Stamford when the defendants truck, operated by Fitch. is alleged to have crossed the road at the foot of the hill and crashed into the banana truck. Kobotchnick was killed instantly and Lago died a few days later. The suit is re- turnable to the superior court the first Tuesday of March according to the complaint as prepared by Robin & Robin.
 narnaoea of S1O.O0O are asked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

in two civil actions started to-day in the local courts. Sabyna Ma lone asks $5,000 in suit started against the American Yvette Go, Inc, for head injuries she re- |ceived a permanent wave in the de- fcndant's establishment. Tn the second suit, Frank 0. Lorenzo asks $5,000 from Burgess J. Speed. for injuries he received when struck by the defendants automobile. Both are common pleas court suits.
 In the first suit the plaintiff charges she entered the defend- ants beauty parlor last May 3. and while she was receiving per- manent wave, steam escaped from the apparatus and burned her head so severely that she will be re- quired to undergo an operation. Robin & Robin bring the action for the plaintiff.
 In the second suit, the plaintiff charges he was crossing south Main street, near the parish house of Our Lady of Lourdes church last June 29, when he was struck down by the defendants car. He was taken to a drug store for firet ai dtreatment and later to St Marys hospital where he remained for some time for treatment for injuries to his head thigh, and stomach. He charges he will be permanently scared about the head as result of the injuries. At- torney George H. Lynch brings the action for the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

/ New York, Feb 8 - Fraudulent bankruptcies, and commercial crime of all kinds are going to be less profitable pusuits during 1883, the Fraud Prevention Department eff the National Association of Credit Men declares, after mapping the commercial crime belt and laying plans to concentrate it's vigil lant exposure of credit crooks in that area during the year.
 Recognizing that bankruptcy fraud is growing at an alarming rate. with creditors suffering stead- fly increasing losses. the associa- ton undertook a study of the com mercial crime wave and is concen- trating it's activities on New York, New, Jersey, New England, East ern Pennsylvania, Illinois. Wiscon- sin and Indiana, in which sections credit fraud was found to be most prevalent. While fraud prevention work will be concentrated in these dis tricts, constant coverage will be maintained in all sections through out the country as the occasion de- mands. The department declares that reduction of America's annual credit waste is an essential for bus mess prosperity. Incomplete figures place the annual credit waste at close to $1,50O, 100000 which Is far greater than the $250,00O,000 Of foreign debt due the U. s. A. per years, including principal and in-- terest, or tho $710.000.000 world war veteran and bonus fund, or the annual $5O0,000, 900 fire waste.
 Of this huge credit loss $50,000,- 900 is accounted for by commercial crime. With the possibility of pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Commercial Crime
 Belt To Be Mopped Up
Fraudulent Bankruptcies and the Like to Have Fewer
 and Leaner Pickings in 1883

hibition repeal stronger than ever, the departments officials are anti cipating switch by racketeers and liquor rings into the commercial crime field. The rise in commercial failures has caused business inter- ests to request added effort by this police arm of the Credit Associa- ton.
 Since it's inception on June !, 1925, the department has convicted 1881 persons, and obtained 2,655 indictments. Particular attention has been paid at all times to the investigation of cases wherein It was learned that debtors have en- tered a particular line of business with the sole idea of defrauding creditors, and the support of the authorities has been freely given to the work.
 The association's Fraud Proven ton Department maintains a "com- mercial rogue's gallery" contain ing photographs and descriptions of all well known racketeers in the field of credit. The report of the department for 1882 showed 13S convictions of individuals for com mercial fraud, and in addition 194 indictments were obtained in the various courts, both federal and state, throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Bremen Called
 to Plaza Avenue
Much Damage Done in Apartment of Charles
 Katznlan

Several hundred dollars damage resulted yesterday afternoon short- iy after 4 o'colck when 8 ire broke out in the apartment of Charles Katzman of 70 Plaza avenue. Firemen responding to an alarm from Box S1 had to work rapidly to prevent the ire from spreading to adjoining rooms.
 Fire Marshel D. J. Lahey and Captain William Russell on inves- tigating the cause of the blaze. at tributed 1t to a short circuit in the wiring of floor lamp. The rear of a couch caught fire and within a few minutes time tho woodwork was ignited. The heat was so intense as to crack the glass in the windows of the room. Trau- rig 6 Traurig own the block.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
National Meeting
 Of C. U. Awaited
State Clergy and Laity Gather in Hartford Tuesday
 for Session
for Session

among the guests of honor.
 The meeting will be first held since July, 1881, when the first national session was held in New York City. Former Mayor. Francis P. Guilfoile of this city was chosen a vice-prcsident of the national alumni on that occasion. A new constitution modeled on the plan observed by some of the largest universities in the world will be submitted for adoption. It plans to consolidate the lay and clerical members into a single unit. Elec- tion of officers, the formation of an alumni council and arrangements for the continued publication of the Alumnus as the official journal of the association will also feature the gathering of graduates and fromer students of the Catholic University. A dinner will be held at Hotel Bond at 8:30 o'clock.
 The arrangements for the event are being made by Joseph Mur- phy of Washington, D. c. and a committee of members of the Hart ford chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Marshal Warns
 Of Cleanables
Lahey Sees Danger in Free Use of Gasoline and Other
 -e.s Flammable Fluids

that nature has made the primary personal safeguard of all thinking beings.
 "At certain temperatures clean ing solvents give off vapor which will ignite if 1t comes in contact with a spark or flame. When of ordinary room temperature, in all parts of this state, the vapors or gasoline and cleaners naptha Will flash.
 cleaners naphtha and other flam- mable fluids will. not ignite and burn at the temperatures their yapors flash, but, as started they do emit a vapor or gas that Will ignite. If this vapor or gas IS mixed with the right amount of air Q violent explosion instantly takes place, due to the speed with which the vapor and air mixture burns. Such an explosion usually results in the spraying of the fiammablc fluid in all directions causing conflagration immediately beyond control. Gasoline vapor weighs about three times as much as air, and ,<s therefore, always settles to the lower portion of q room where the usual pilot light. or other open flame such as q, lamp or stove IS located. If such be present, igni- ton and explosion is practically certain. A mixture of gasoline vapori and air, may also be explod- ed by static electric spark. Such a spark can readily be created by the friction arising from the rub bins of clothing or gloves during their cleaning. As gasoline vapor has an explosive energy resembling dynamite the results are invariably tragic" .,'',....
 Our own Waterbury fire mar shal declared that the purpose of publishing the views of, the CaH- fornia fire marshal is to warn the public of the city against the, use of gasoline and other such fluids for the cleaning of clothes Y
 we know that many people in waterbury do this,' added the marshal" from what we have ob- served, following fire. We, have actual cases of bodily harm to peo- Die of the city. and several mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Samuel Meyers
 on Life of. Wagner

Samuel Meyers, advisor of the Crosby high school German club. described several of the factors in Richard Wagner's life and vividly told of the Meistersingers and the Tristan stories as part of the clubs celebration of the 50th anniversary of the death of the German com poser last night at the school.
 Miss Rebecca Levinson. a former member of the club who at present is q student at the Yale school of music, played q number of selcc- tions in the varied program pre- sented.
 The club plans to present a similar program in observance of the tooth anniversary of the birth of Johannes Brahms, famous com poser, later in the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
BIG CELEBRATION 7
 IN BRIDGEPORT
C. M. Lukosins tO Speak at Lithuanian
 Meeting ]
TOMORROW NIGHT

Attorney c. M. Lukosius of this city will be one of the principal speakers at the special celebration to be held in St. Georges Roman Cat ic Church, Bridgepore tomorrow night in conjunction with the Lithnanians of Bridgeport and suburbs who will observe their country's 18th year of independ- ence, the anniversary of which was Thursday.
 Other speakers who will address the Park City Lithuanian gathers ing will be Mayor Edward T.. Buckingham of Bridgeport. who will officially open the celebration at 7:30 o'clock and Rev Matthew Lankus, pastor of St. Georges church and president of the Bridgeport Lithuanian council. A concert sponsored by the church choir will follow with Lithuanian music and folk dances planned for the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

William 4. Bergen, son Of MT and Mrs W. J. Bergen of 152 Chest nut avenue, was accorded belated recognition for heroic action on the field of battle in France nearly ID years ago during the past week by the war department.
 Twice cited for unusual bravery and recommended for the Dis- tinguished Service Cross, Bergen has received the Silver Star Cita- ton for his war deeds. He was member of Company G, 1O2nd ln- fantry. .,
 Bergen received his first citation for heroism and leadership at Epicds. He was a sergeant sniper in Company c. During his com pany's- advance on the town the company commander and a mum ber of his comrades were killed. Bergen rallied the remainder of the company and continued to the company's objective.
 He received his second citation for bravery during the Meuse-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
THREE SUITS CLAIM S20, ,OOO DAMAGES
BENEFIT OF FREE
 EVENING SCHOOL
K. Dening Gives Views on What Such Studies
 Mean to Foreigners
SETS MIND RIGHT

Discussing the recent plight of Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago who proved a target for the bull lets of Giuseppe Zangara, freezied ''hater of presidents and kings" whose lead missiles were meant for Presldent-eIect Roosevelt, Robert Deming, head of Connecticut Eve- ming schools, stated in converse ton with John c. Gilmartin, of local free evening schools. that such courses are invaluable to aliens and had the would-be assassin talk en advantage of such opportunities he would not be facing the long prison stretch as is awaiting him.
 These classes would have had a great effect on him, as they have had in the cases of many others who might have fallen by the way side as he, had not their courses been altered and their minds oc- cupied with the better things of life. seen nightly in the class rooms"
 In illustrating his statements. Mir Deming recalled an incident which occurred in New Haven recently in a night school class. During the second class night an Italian an- archist, when asked by his teacher to look ahead and prepare himself to take out his naturalization pap CTS answered "When do, Hades will freeze over," only describing the proper noun in other terms. He stfll attended classes and three weeks later fancying himself on his subjects saw the light, apolo- gized to the teacher and later took out his papers. In addition to be- coming a popular figure in one or New Haven's clubs he was instru- mental in having between 20 andSO other aliens in the club secure their papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

The national meeting of the Catholic University Alumni AssocF ation in Hartford next Tuesday evening promises to bring together a representative gathering of Con- necticut's leading clergy and lalty. Friends of the Catholic University of America, an organization which became national in scope with the sanction of Pope Plus several months ago will also gather for the discussion of problems of interest concerning the university and the nation. Rt Rev James H. Ryan, rector of the Catholic University, Mayor William J. Rankin of Hart ford. Rt Rev John J. Milan. bishop of the Hartford diocese, Rt Rev Maurice McAuliffe, auxiliary bishop Arthur J. Bergman, director of athletics at the university and former Notre Dame star. will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
PROF REILLY AT
 CATHOLIC HIGH
Plans Perfected for Large
 Audience Tomorrow {. Afternoon at } :O0 t
RARE LITERARY TREAT

T A capacity audience Is expected to hear Professor Joseph J.. Reilly, sPh. D. of Hunters college. N. Y. In his address on Cardinal Newman and the Centenary of the oxford Movement" tomorrow af- ternoon at Catholic high school at g o o'clock. The Notre Dame Alumnae association, through the efforts of it's president, Mrs Frank P. Me- Evoy. has secured William Walsh. professor of English at Roxbury school. to introduce tho speaker.
 Preceding the lecture the Notre Dame Choral club, directed by Isaac B. Clark, will sing "Lend Kindly Light" and selections from Elgar's Oratario. Dream of Ger ontius."
 The speaker, a graduate of Holy Cross college, is well prepared by his background of college life for the understanding of Cardinal Neman's attitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
GOV. CROSS AT

Governor Wilbur l.. Cross related his boyhood experiences as poultryman last night at the an nual banquet of the Connecticut state Poultry association at the Hotel Bond in Hartford claiming there is a vast difference between chickens and eggs and eggs in the poultry business. More than 200 attended the meeting including s. Mclean Buckingham of Water town who donated one of the many silver trophies awarded the priR winners of the show being coff- ducted by the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Saturday Bargains
 at Local Stores
Several Cooperating Mer- chants Offer Unusual
 Bargains To-day

Despite the weather of week ago several Waterbury merchants offering special bargains for Satur- day got such big response to their advertising that again for to- day another list of specials are offered. Turn to back page of 'nis paper and note the exceptional bargains offered for Saturday only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
Related Citation
 Comes To Bergen
War Department Recognizes Bravery at Epieds,
 France, Fifteen Years Ago

Argonne offensive. His bravery in said to have wiped out a machine gun nest that was holding up the advance of the regiment.
 Before the war he worked as S bricklayer. He was gassed and wounded and when he returned to the United States he went to the City College of New York for q course in construction.
 The local man is married and the father of a 1O-year-old boys His wife is the former Georgianna Dixon. He is a member of th0 American legion and well knowm among I'D veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

row escapes from death.
 "The fire marshafs office pre- sents this data for deep considera- ton by the members of the various households of Waterbury"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR ST PATRICK'S DAY

Monsignor slocum Branch A. O.. H., will meet tomorrow morning at Il o'clock in their hall. 43 East Main street to discuss matters in relation to a St Patrick's night en- tertainmcnt. Nothing has yet been decided and therefore . full att tendance is desired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18
THE NEW ITALIAN
 INDEPENDENT CLUB

The New Italian Independent club will hold it's first annual dance In Garden hall tonight. The officers of the club are Frank Wallis, pres- ident; Anthony Tata, secretary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

Frank Porto, vice president; Nick Perugini, vice secretary: John Tut olo, treasurer. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-18

Damages of $1o,ooo are asked