The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-26
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l03 KILLED IN U.S..
Temperatures Slide Down 9
Degrees in Three
Hours in City.
BREAK NEAR, REPORT
Warmer Weather Predicted
Tomorrow; Two Lose
Lives in City.

DlLIcI COlu CIldI yes IcI I'd
dropped the mercury to 3 be-
low zero returned to Indian
apolis today and this after
noon had the temperature
around 5 above.
A small respite came last night
and early today when the Their
mOmeter climbed to the teens. The
new cold wave, which Is scheduled
to remain until tomorrow, came due
east from plains states, where sea.
son lows were struck.
The weather bureau warned thai
another cold wave is east -bounc
now over Illinois. Peoria reported
below zero this morning. Rising
temperatures are forecast for tomor-
row.
Fair weather is predicted, with nc
recurrence Of yesterdays Seriou!
blizzard that precipitated 8 more
inch of snow, bringing the total tt
SO inches for the current SnOWstorn
that began three days ago.
Two Die From Exposure
The blizzard yesterday brought
with it serious traffic difficulties
and caused the death of at least two
persons from exposure. 1t ruined
the ice of Lake Sullivan for skating
and put a new coat on the favoritt
shedding places of juvenile Indian
apolis, now on vacation, and sc
careful about its play that not g
single coaSting accident has beer
reported to police.
Maurice Lindley, 6149 Park-av
salesman for Ransom a. Randolph
and three women members of his
family, were rescued last night by
deputy SherifTs after they had been
snow bound in their car for two
and a half hours at Road "a and
Lyndhurst-dr.
The car slipped from the road
and the wind piled drifts in front
and back of it so that it was i'm
possible for it to proceed under its
own power.
Walks Mile and Half
Leaving Mrs. May Alling, IS, Mrs
Marjorie Lindley, his wife, and Miss
Artha Marshall 18, in the car with
the motor running and the heater
going, Mr.. Lindley walked a mile
and half to phone and called
state police who notified deputy
SheriffS.
Deputy SherifEs Arthur Reeves
and Paul Shuppert rescued the
women. carrying Mrs. Alling, who Is
Mrs Lindley's mother, nearly hall
mile to their own car.
While crossing the street today al
Illinois and Westinghouse, Mrs
Hazel Talpert of Morristown, Ind,
fell on the slippery pavement anc
incurred a broken ankle. She was
given first aid and taken to City
Hospital.
Identified by Brother
Richard Chinn. a Marion County
farmer, was found last night on the
raj Dad tracks in the 2l00 block
MassachuSettS-av injured and the
victim of exposure. He died early to-
day in City Hospital Police assumed
Inat he had been hit by train,
Mr.. Chinn was identified by hi;
brother, Oscar, SIT N Noble st, who
said he and his family had expected
the brother to eat Christmas dinner
at their home. He did not know the
exact address of his dead brother
Theodore Hagerman, 46, of 1853 S
Harlan-av, a milk wagon driver
was found frozen to death in his
truck at 30th-St and HillSlde-av
Although he was not found until
afternoon yesterday. a resident OF
the vicinity said his truck had beer
parked where it was found since {
Tuesday night and Oscar Barnhill
1874 S. Shefield-av, reported at lC
yesterday morning that the deac
man, his brother. was missing.
Believe Money Missing
The exact cause of death has not
been established, although part Of
the body was frozen. His clothing
contained but 80 cents, although
police have been told he should have
had between $50 and $500.
The truck was parked in front Of
vacant lot, and the ignition anc
lighting system of the car were
turned on. The body was found or
the passenger side of the car.
A native Of Holland, Mr.. Hager-
man had been a resident of Indian
apoliS for IS years and formerly was
one Of the proprietors of the Ma
tional Dairy Products Co., purchased
by East End Diaries.
Faints Twice After Exposure
He is survived by the widow. Mrs
Fern Hagerman; two brothers
Harry Hagerman. Indianapolis. ano
Gerard Hagerman, Detroit, and 9
sister, Mrs. Hermine Manders, De-
troit.
Harry Gilmore, ~. Somerset. Ky.
was reported today to be in fan
condition after suffering yesterday
from exposure occasioned wher
his car broke down at I8th-st
and Boulevard-pl, and he attempted
10 fix it.
Eventually motoriSt hauled his
car TO q garage and Mr.. Gilmore
tainted twice in the garage. He was
treated but not admitted at City
Hospital.
An unidentified man. about so
was found last night in an alley In
the rear OF l76 Blake-st and was
taken TO City Hospital where his
condition today was reported as fair