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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Nun Saves Students
BIZ United Pres!

Oy OHtteu PTeSS
MONTREAL, Que, Feb. ia
nun who saved many lives in a con-
vent fire last night was dying today
of burns. She is Mother st. AL
phonse, 40, and largely because of
her heroism, authorities said, no
lives were lost in the fire that de-
stroyed one wing of the Villa Maria
Convent.
Sixty teen-age girls were asleep
in the Sainte Cecilia wing when the
alarm sounded. A panic broke out,
but was quickly subdued by the
calmness of Mother st. AlphonSe who
had discovered the fire and now
herded her charges, still in their
night dresses, through the corridors
to safety.
Mother st. Alphonse returned to
make a room o-room search to
make certain none was left and was
trapped by the flames and badly
burned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
| KILLED, Il INJURED
AS TRUCK CRASHES
WPA Vehicle PIunges Over
Icy Embankment Here.
Continued From Page One)

overhauled and the brakes repaired
before we started this morning.
I'VE were going only about 10
miles an hour, because the truck
was so heavy we were unable to
get any traction. We had no trou-
BILE until we reached this spot. The
truck lurched to the right. I was
afraid to apply the brakes, knowing
we would slide of the road. I saw
a patch of snow ahead and knew
that if we could reach it, we would
get enough traction to pull out. The
next thing knew we were going
over"
Neal H Dow, WPA safety director,
is investigating the accident.
James Bennett, wrinkled little
man of "a, still shivering from his
dip into the chilly waters of the
creek, told of the events preceding
the accident.
I'VE were riding in the back of
the truck, with only tarpaulin held
over our heads to guard us against
the rain," he said. I'VE all were
cold and chilly.
When we reached the 1900 block
on Michigan-rd. the truck started to
slide. Somebody screamed Jump
out, we're going over I was pinned
in and couldn't move
1.-The truck turned over. I was
hurled clear. thrown through a
,clump of bushes and landed in the
creek"
The worker who shouted the
warning to his companions was
Charles Cant. so, Negro, of 933 N.
Sheffield-av. He was standing in the
rear, and saw the truck starting to
slide. After screaming his warning,
he jumped clear of the wreckage
and escaped injury.
Mr.. Bratton is survived by the
widow. Dorothy Bratton, and half
sister, Mrs. Myrtle Patterson. The
Brattons had been married % years.
according to the victims mother-in-
law, Mrs. Matilda Flike. lila Ken
tucky-av, and had lived at their
present address for 10 years.
Workers not injured seriously were
given coffee by Mrs. r. P. Van
Camp, whose estate Is near the
scene.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
CITY MAPS WAR ON
PNEUMONIA DEATHS
Educational Campaign to
Be Conducted.

Alarmed at the rising pneumonia
fatality rate, Mayor Kern today
announced an educational anti-spit-
ting campaign to be conducted in
the schools and through placards.
Mayor Kern said the campaign
would appeal to the "civic pride" of
the citizens rather than rely on en-
forcement of a city anti-spitting or
dinance.
Ventilating systems in all places
where large numbers of people con-
gregate are to be checked by city
engineers, the Mayor said.
DR.. Herman G. Morgan, Health
Board secretary, reported 126 pneu-
monia fatalities in January and 81
this month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Panic Follows Fire

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Physicians
feared today that fatalities among
more than 80 persons burned and
trampled in a restaurant fire last
night would increase the fires death
toll, already five, to seven or eight.
Three men and two women were
killed by smoke and injuries in a
panic when approximately 300 per-
sons, dining and dancing at one
m04nent, fighting for life the next,
attempted TO escape from the res
taurant down a narrow stair with
a right angle turn.
The fire was in Lum's Chinese
American restaurant at 59th-st and
Lexington-av. Many celebrants were
members of the Holy Name Society
of the Lady of Peace Church, hold
ing an annual supper party.
The dead women were Airline Ben
jamin, 26, and Mrs. Mary Murphy,
35. The men killed were Harry M.
Chu, manager of the restaurant;
John j. Cardella and Martin S. Sit
ner. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
NAILS TIGHTEN
Grip; INTERNAL
TENSION CROWS
Attention Is Centered on
Catholic Youth Groups,
Jews in Germany.
lcOpyright. lass. by United Press

BERLIN, Feb 13-Increasing in
ternal tension was believed today to
be responsible for a new nationai-
istic drive which, it is indicated, Only
has begun.
An effort to incorporate all youth
into the Nazi "totalitarian" scheme
at the cost of such youth organ
izations as that of the Roman
Catholic Church-waS believed q
prime motive of the drive.
But there were signs that Jews,
too, would receive attention.
Germany is outwardly quiet, but
internal tension seems increasing.
Especially, the wholesale arrests of
Catholics in the Rhineland and the
Berlin area show a recrudeScence of
Nazi radicalism which is more sur
prising because it was believed the
Nazis would restrain themselves to
the utmost during the Olympic
games.
A sudden outbreak of Nazi &C
tivity seemed to be explained by
widespread dissension.
Berlin Short of Food
Members of the workers class
and Nazi radicals, particularly, are
disgruntled because Of repeated and
severe shortages in certain foods
such as now obtains in Berlin.
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
as chief of the secret police-the
Gestapo-strengthened his hand
greatly yesterday with a new Prus-
sian law under which projects of
provinces and districts must obey
secret police orders and the police
themselves are to remain an inde-
pendent administrative branch am
Swerable to Adolf Hitler alone.
1t is indicated that the new drive
against the Roman Catholic
Church, in the interest of the Nazi
youth movement, is to be linked
with Communism. Some of the an.
proximately 100 priests and lay
men arrested in the last few DAYS
have been charged with political
offenses, and the Voelkischer Beo-
bachter, organ of the Nazi party.
published yesterday a cartoon de.
plotting priest arm in arm with
member of the Russian Red
army.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Chatham Tells of Battle

Highlight of yesterdays court ses-
sion was the testimony of Russell
Chatham, Indianapolis detective
who was with Mr.. Quinnette at the
time of the Staying. He told a vivid
story of the fatal battle and identi-
fed a pistol which he said Pierce
used.
1--WE do not consider the Chat
hams testimony damaging" Walter
A. Whetsell, chief defense counsel,
said at the conclusion of yesterdays
session.
Mr.. Chatham told of going to the
Hazel Dell apartments, Indianapolis,
to question two men OH the theft
of an automobile from Anderson.
"Stick 'em up" was Pierce's greet
ing after they had entered the
room, according to Mr.. Chatham.
ct Fell Beside Qu;nnette"
"Then Pierce fired" he continued,
Joseph tripped me and I fell be-
side Quinnette. Several shots were
fired. Quinnette cried, I've been
shot IA times.
Joseph pleaded not to shoot any
more. I had a hold on him, but
lost my balance and fell down the
first flight of stairs"
On cross examination, Mr.. Chat
ham denied emphatically that he
and Quinnette opened fire on Pierce
and Joseph because they were
afraid of them or that, asked to
show credentials, they pulled guns.
1.-THE dirty dogs shot me down and
I didn't have chance" other state
witnesses quoted Mr.. Quinnette as
saying after he had staggered down
the stars and into the street.
Mr.. Quinnette's widow and mother
wept during Mr.. Chathams testi-
mony, and later when the slain
officers bloodstained clothing was
passed to the jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Planes Carry Food
BIZ United Press

By UHited Press
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 13.-Planes
equipped with skis carried medical
supplies and food to bound
ranchers in western South Dakota
today. Other planes we're waiting
for a blizzard to clear &c take off
for other isolated cities.
Fred Height, Belle Fourche pilot,
flew physician to a ranch at
Newell where several children were
reported i'll.
Height and other pilots dropped
mail TO Black Hills towns, which
have been snowbound since last
week.
AT Rapid City, a severe blizzard
was sweeping the area. Ray Star
ling, manager of the Rapid City air.
port, reported that visibility isn't
20 feet"
TIE towns Of Cooper and Red Owl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Harrison Is Speaker

By United Press
MARSHALL, Ind, Feb. Is. -
Parke County Republicans inau-
gurated their 1886 campaign at
Turkey Run State Park last night
with a Lincoln Day dinner.
William Henry Harrison, Indian
apolis attorney, and grandson OF
former President Benjamin Harri-
son, charged the present Admins
tration had substituted pranks FOR
planks in its platform"
Mr.. Harrison characterized the
forgotten man" as campaign
scarecroW." II
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
CITY BATTLES
ice AND rain
Many Accidents Reported
as Heavy Snowfall
Blankets Streets.
Continued From Page One)

ice coating that has been on the
streets during the cold wave.
Automobiles slipped over curbs
and smashed into each other OH
main streets. Side-street drivers had
equal difficulty controlling their We
hicleS.
The Weather Bureau said that the
drop in the temperature tonight
would be sufficient to alleviate flood
dangers. If there should be sud-
den thaw over a 48-hour period
flood fears might be realized, it
added
Motor clubs and police issued
warnings for safe driving, suggest
ing speeds not to exceed 20 miles an
hour.
Alec Ferguson, Negro, So, of 701
w. st. Clair-st, was hurt seriously
today when hurled from a truck at
NorthWestern-a and Fall Greek.
The truck was struck by a skidding
trackless trolley. He was taken to
City Hospital.
Miss Dorothy Hinkle, %, of 1876 w.
12th-st, received broken arm when
she was struck by an auto early to-
day as she crossed Capitol-av be-
tween 18th and 12th-sts. She was
taken to City Hospital
| Doris Tucker, 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Claude Tucker, 2406 w. Nc
Carty-st, is in City Hospital recov-
ering from head cuts incurred yes
terday when she fell from her sled
while playing in the yard at her
| home.
Several Hurt During Storm
Cuts also were incurred by Charles
Eaglin, IA, of 808 Goodlet-av, while
skating, and Frederick Sargent, 10,
Negro, 1918 E. 13th-St, who fell,
breaking a milk bottle he was
carrying.
During the height of the snow
storm last night, several persons
were injured in automobile acct
dents.
Mrs. Marie Francis, %, of 1881
w. 15th-st, is in fair condition at
City Hospital today following an
accident on feminist near Speed
way City. Her face was cut seri-
ously.
The car in which Mrs. Francis
was riding with her husband COL
lided with another operated by John
Thigpen, 80, Negro, 705 N. Senate
av The icy road was blamed.
Three women were hurt when two
cars crashed head-on at New York
and OXford-stS. The injured are
Miss Lydia Michel, 81, of 317 N.
Riley-av; Miss Mary Esther Bow
man, %, of 305 N. Drexel-av, and
Miss Wilma Putnam, %, of Ais
E. New York-st. Miss Michel was
treated at the Methodist. The other
two are in fair condition today at
the hospital.
Joseph w. Scott, 3S, of 1856
Fletcher-av, driver, said that an
automobile passing his car on the
right side caused him to swing to
the center of New York-st The
other car involved in the accident
was driven by Ellis w. Bennett, %,
of 400 N. LaSalle-St.
Lewis Keith, 80, of 5571s w.
Westinghouse, suffered leg and
shoulder injuries when he slipped on
the ice and fell in front of 43 S.
WeSt-st today.
A bakery truck skidded on the Ice
and slipped partially over the en-
bankment at the end of the Big
Eagle Greek bridge today. Two other
bakery trucks pulled the truck to
safety. Nc one was injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Hotel Ruins Searched

By United Press
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 13.-Po-
lice believed today that Is persons
died in the fire that RACED the 200
room Victoria Mansion Hotel yes
terday. Eight were known dead and
seven were missing.
Several others, critically burned or
injured by leaps from windows, may
die.
Coroner Raymond A. Taylor con-
Quoted an informal inquest while
police and firemen dug into ice
bound wreckage of the hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
$50 Dead in Europe

bU UHIIBU FTtSS
LONDON, Feb. 13.-More than
$50 persons were known dead to-
day, and much higher casualty
figures were indicated, in snow, rain
and wind storms, which affected the
British Isles and all Europe.
The death toll included Britain
%; Italy and the Adrietic Sea, 25;
Greece, rs; Bulgaria, Is; France, g.
and Spain, 7.
Deaths included people frozen
killed in railway accidents and
washed overheard from small ships
in storms at sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
DERRY ALLAYS FEARS
OF CITY BEAUTICIANS
Tells Union Barber Ordinance Does
Not Affect Them.

Members of Beauty Culturist
Union 274A today had the assurance
of James E. Deery, Corporation
Counsel, that the new city BARRIERS
ordinance does not affect beauty
shops.
A conference with Mayor Kern
and Mr.. Deery was discussed at the
union meeting last night at 342 E.
Westinghouse.
Union President L. E. Worthall
instructed members not to contrib
ute funds to any one soliciting
money for legislation for beauticians.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Decree Hits Jews
By United Press

By United Press
LONDON, Feb. ia secret de-
cree providing for expulsion of all
Jews from Germany as rapidly as
possible has been prepared by Nazi
chleftains for Adolf Hitler's sigma
ture, the Daily Herald, organ of tbs
Labor Party, asserted today.
The statement was not confirmed
elsewhere.
The alleged decree, the Daily
Herald said, provided for confsca-
ton of property of Jews expelled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Heart Trouble
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 13-You
can be shot or stabbed in the
heart and still live, the Journal
of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION revealed today.
Drs. Charles NJ. Watson and
James r. Watson of Pittsburgh
reported that a study of $40
cases of bullet and knife
wounds in the heart showed
1873 recoveries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
MARY BEDFORD JONES
GRANTED CONTINUANCE
Second Alienation Suit to Be Heard
March % in Chicago.

By United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Mary
Bedford-Jones, second wife of the
pulp magazine writer, today was
granted a continuance to March %
in the 100000 alienation of affec-
ton suit filed against her by the
Indiana authors first wife.
She pleaded for time to bring adj
ditional witnesses.
The trial is to be the second in
which 100000 judgment has been
sought by the former Mrs. Bedford
Jones. The jury decided for her in
the first trial, but the verdict was
thrown out when the court decided
it did not support the evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
ID APPLY FOR POSTAL
JOB AT MORRISTOWN
Four Women Are Among Applicants
tor Postmaster's Position.

Times Special
MORRISTOWN. Ind, Feb. 49,
Fourteen persons, four of them
women. are seeking the local post
mastership. according to the Civil
Service Commission, Washington.
The women are Misses Dorothy
z. Chapman, Mary E. Unger, Mrs.
Monte w. Gordon and Mrs. Gladys
]. Cox.
Others are Henry Meier. Herbert
Haehl, Earl F. Heck, Alvin E. Hauk,
Oliver o. Olinger, Clarence Cox,
Herschel w. Morrison, Austin H.
Hardin, Carl r. Kluger and William
w. Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13

regarded as sympathetic with the
Borah- for President movement. Mr..
Steiwer called the roll of eminent
Eastern Democrats who have de-
serted the Roosevelt Administration.
He said the New Deal was not the
Democratic party but comprised re-
cruits from both major political or
CARNATIONS and from Socialists,
Communists and Independents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
OTHER CITIES AT ! A. M.

were feared in acute danger. Snow
plows have been unable to break
through mountainous drifts on roads
leading to the towns. Communica-
ton lines to them also were down so
there was no indication of how
critical suffering may be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Educator a Candidate

By United Press
WABASH, Ind, Feb. 13.-G. Ray
mond Schultz, sociology professor at
Manchester College, announced his
candidacy for the Republican NOM
nation for Governor at Republic
can Lincoln Club rally last night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13

EIgnC were knOWn uedu III IIt
fire that destroyed a hotel at Lake
wood, N. j., but police feared seven
bodies still were in the ruins. Sew
eral of the four injured may die.
A fire that destroyed one wing
of a Quebec convent last night
might have killed many of so girl
students had it not been for the
heroism of Mother st. Alphonse.
She got all out safely, but suffered
burns that may kill her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
WARSAW WPA TRUCK
DRIVERS GO ON STRIKE
Protest Order Requiring Them Aid
in Loading Vehicles.

By Unfted Press
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 13.-Fifteen
WPA truck drivers went on strike
today in protest against an order
requiring them to assist shovelers in
loading their truck at pits of the
Western Sand and Gravel Co., east
of here.
The men argued that loading Of
trucks was not provided for in their
contracts. They were hauling
gravel for road repair in Washing
ton Township.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Junk Yard Trial DELAYED

The trial of Samuel M. Gold
smith on charges of operating
junk yard without a license in the
2100 block S. Meridian-st today was
continued in Municipal Court until
Feb. 20.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
SENATE BLOC
FIGHTS COURT
Young Members Take Lead;
Minton Is Prominent
in Crusade.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia group
of young Senators united today in a
drive to force Senate action on a
proposal to curb the powers of the
Supreme Court.
The newer Democratic Senators
joined Senator George w. Norris
(R., Neb0 in his demand that Con-
gress enact restrictions upon the
power of the court to declare it's acts
unconstitutional.
The fight developed in connection
with the pending Bankhead-Jones
bill for farm relief program to re-
place the invalidated AAA. Passage
of the new farm bill is expected to-
morrow or Saturday, but the revolt
against the court was expected to be
carried Aon throughout the present
session.
A bill by Senator James P. Pope
3D., Idaho) to require majority Of
more than two-thirds before the
court could invalidate an act oil
Congress gained support of the
young Democrats.
Minton Promises Fight
Senator Sherman Minton ID.
Ind has promised a fight before
the judiciary committee, of which
he is member, to have the Pope
bill reported to the Senate.
Senator Lewis B. SchWellenbact
3D., Wash), also antagonistic to
the courts AAA decision, has pro-
posed constitutional amendment
to provide for popular votes on fur
ti1er constitutional changes. He also
favorS the plan to restrict the
courts jurisdiction.
Yesterdays debate on the farm
bill consisted almost entirely oil
Mr.. Norris scathing attack on the
court and his suggestion that Con-
gress move to restrict the courts
powers.
Challenge to Congress
"The members of the court say
that regulation of agricultural pro-
duction is unconstitutional because
it is not mentioned in the Consti-
tuition Senator Norris said.
"But nowhere is there mention in
that document the right of the court
to declare acts of Congress uncon-
stitutional. Therefore they them
selves, by their own words, violate
the Constitution.
Mr.. Norris said that the Consti-
tuition gave Congress the power to
restrict the courts decisions and
that Congress, IF it had the cour-
age," could enact a law which would
render such decisions as that in the
AAA, reached by a 6-to-3 division,
impossible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
CALlF0RNIANS HURT AS
RAIN FOLLOWS TORNADO

Two injured IN Storm That DAM
ages Several Towns.
By United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. ia third
day of rain today followed minia-
ture tornado which ripped through
several southern California towns,
seriously injuring two persons and
damaging homes and oil derricks.
The storm brought floods to On
tarlo and disrupted train service
near Santa Barbara. Damage in
the Ontario region were estimated
at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
NAB SINGAPORE RIOTERS
Police Blame Reports of japanese.
Soviet Border Incidents.
By United Press

By Unlted PFeSS
SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements
Feb. acknowledgements rioting in
Singapore streets was believed by
police today to have been caused
by ill-feeling created by reports OF
Japanese Soviet border incidents
Several rioters were arrested and
anti-Japanese banners were seized.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
WOMEN ACCUSE
PIERCE, JOSEPH
Witnesses Charge Police
Killer Suspects Fled
From Apartment.
Continued From Page One)

the alleged murderers in a farm
house near Rushville.
The state tomorrow afternoon is
expected to complete it's case against
the two youths who, before their
previous convictions and escape
were known as the hair tonic" ban
dts
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
PRISON is FUMIGATED
AGAINST ENCEPHALITIS

Cell Occupant Found Suffering
From Form of Meningitis.
City Health Board officers to-
day fumigated Marion County Jail
and City Prison as preventive
against spread of encephalitis, form
of spinal meningitis.
City Hospital physicians re-
ported today that Leon Chitwood,
80, Negro, 1886 Miller-st, in Jail
Wednesday night, was suffering
from the diease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Fires Kill Is, Injure "a;
Victims Of One Blaze
Trampled During Panic
Dance Hall Swept by Flames From Restaurant; Hotel
Ruins Are Searched for More Possible Victims
in Lakewood Tragedy
b. United Pres

frghtful tragedies casualty
injured today
interrupted Chinese
killed doctors three
Eight dead in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
Knox Avowed Candidate

8. Col. Knox, who yesterday an
nounced his presidential candidacy,
spoke in Boston. He contrasted the
American system with the New Deal
and called for government OF laws,
not of men, to protect the peoples
liberties. He said Mr.. RooSevelt's
purpose was to undermine the peo-
ple's confidence in American bust
ness leaders SO that they would place
their confidence in political leaders.
He attributed recent publication of
business executives salaries to an
effort to arouse envy and resent
ment of the people"
4. Senator l.. j. Dickinson Or,
la, one of the Republican preSi-
Dental possibilities, echoed the gen.
eral charge of socialism before a
Greensboro On. CO Lincoln Day
meeting. He said Roosevelt policies
have transformed citizens into pup
pets of government. Mr.. Dickinson
said vital 1886 issue was who is
going to fill possible Supreme Court
vacancies" which may occur because
of the advanced age of several
members.
S. Senator Frederick Steiwer (R.,
ore.), spoke in Providence. He is
Evening star., 1936-01-03
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money back.