The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
Two Lose Lives Here as
Frigid Wave Maintains
Its Grip.
9 BELOW Is LOW MARK
Mercury Mounts to Above
Zero at Noon; Slowly
Rising.
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The temperature assembled
to above zero at noon today
for the first time in 48 hours.
1t SCARED" to 5 above, and
ended two days and two
nights of solid subzero
weather.
The Weather Bureau promised
slowly rising temperatures and
eventual relief from the seasons
worst cold wave, with light SHOWS
tonight and a low of above. Two
more persons died in Indianapolis
as a result of the storm.
The temperature dropped to 8 be-
low at this morning.
Schools Remain Closed
Public and parochial schools re-
manned closed today because of the
extreme cold and the indianapolis
Free kindergarten Society is not to
take up class again until Monday
Butler University classes were re-
Sumed today.
All available coal and wood was
distributed with as much dispatch
as possible to those INDECENT fam
lilies who made their need of fuel
known, and street department en-
ployes did what they could about
clearing the streets of snow and ice
Since yesterday afternoon there
have been 10 fire department runs,
mostly occasioned by improper f1ues,
sparks on the roofs, or carelessness
in thawing water pipes in resi-
dences. Since yesterday morning
there have been 43 fire runs.
Herbert Blomker, county road
superintendent, said today that by
late this afternoon all Marion Coun-
ty roads will have been made pass
able.
Mrs. Mabel York was found dead
in her home, in the rear of 113 S.
California-st
Lacked Food and Fuel
Mrs. York, who was widow and
was described by DR.. John Salb
deputy coroner, as destitute, was
found dead near an unlighted laun-
dry stove in her kitchen. She was so
DR.. Salb said his investigation
showed there was no food and only
few pieces of fuel in the house.
She apparently had been attempting
TO light fire when she was over
come with the cold and subsequently
froze to death.
Murrell Bias, Liberty, died in
Robert Long Hospital of injuries
received when he was involved in
collision of trucks at New Palestine
that was caused by the icy condition
of the roads. He was As.
Hurt in Auto Crash
Oliver Land, Sc, Brownsburg, re-
ceived a leg fractue yesterday in an
auto crash also caused by slippery
roads. The accident occurred out
side indianapolis on the road to
Brownsburg.
Mrs. Mary Seifert, 900 Hamilton
av, and Mrs. Mayme OConnell, 966
Stillwell-st, were injured and taken
to City Hospital for treatment
when a cab in which they were rio
ing skidded against a truck at
Maryland and Shelby-sts yesterday
afternoon.
William j. Stevens of the IN
dianapolis Fire Department was in
Jured yesterday when he fell 10
feet from ladder to a concrete
floor of the Evans Milling Co.
building, Belt Railroad near Mich
igan-st. as he was fighting fire
there yesterday.
de was treated at but not admit
ted to City Hospital. He is AZ
lives at 1is0 Arnolda- and is at
tached to Company 9.
Others Injured in Falls
Daniel Lee, SO. until a year ago
night Waterman at City Hall. is in
a serious condition today with an
injured hip he dislocated when get
ting out of bed yesterday at his
home, 400 Spring-st. He could not
arise from the floor and suffered
severely from the cold when he
could not make his cries heard. He
is in City Hospital.
Hugh McGibney, instructor in
violin at the Arthur Jordan Con-
servatory of Music. is recovering to-
DAY from a broken arm received
when he slipped and fell in the
driveway OF his home in Golden Hill
yesterday.
Transportation lines attempted to
resume their normal schedules to-
day.