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FALL IS FATAL
TO PROMINENT
BUTLER JUNIOR
Fletcher Humphrey, Honor
Student, Dies Suddenly;
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Fletcher E.
Humphrey, prominent Butler Uni
versity student, who died yesterday
in Robert Long Hospital, are to be
held at 4 tomorrow afternoon in
Flanner Buchanan Mortuary.
Burial is to be in Crown Hill.
A member of the Butler Col
legian, student newspaper, editorial
board, Mr. Humphrey was 20 and
a junior. He was a member of
Phi Eta Sigma, honorary schol
astic fraternity, and Sigma Delta
Chi, professional journalism fra
ternity, and was an assistant li
brarian. Last winter he was a can
didate for selection as a Rhodes
scholarship student.
Mr. Humphrey, a cripple, slipped
and fell in the school library in
Jordan Hall Monday and broke his
hip. Pneumonia developed as a
complication to the injury.
He also attended Indiana Uni
versity extension school and was
graduated from Shortridge High
School in 1033. At Shortridge, he
was a member of the National
Honor Society and the Echo staff.
Surviving him are his parents,
Fletcher L. Humphrey and Mrs.
Mary E. Humphrey, 401 E. 47th-st.
Born in Cedar Rapids, la., Mr.
Humphrey had lived here virtually
all his ilfe.
Henry Bott Dies
Henry Bott, cabinet maker and
bank fixture construction superin
tendent, died today in his home,
1030 N. Hamilton-av. Services are to
be held at the Gadd Mortuary at
2 Friday, with burial in Crown Hill.
Mr. Bott was 69, a native of Ger
many and a member of the Car
penters Union, Odd Fellows and the
P. O. Knights of Cosmos. His abil
ity as a cabinet maker took him
all over the United States and to
Canada.
Surviving him are the widow,
Mrs. Amemlia Bott; a son, Earle
Bott, Brazil, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs.
William E. Lewis, Indianapolis; a
brother, Otto Bott, Cincinnati, and
a sister, Mrs. Charles Downing,
North Vernon, Ind.
CITY POLICE ATTEND
MEETING IN CHICAGO
Communications Officers Discuss
Use of Radios.
Two Indianapolis police radio
officers are attending the Associated
Police Communication Officers’
meeting in Chicago today. They
are Capt. Robert L. Batts, radio
supervisor, and Philip R. Kennedy.
Capt. Batts is president of the asso
ciation.
A discussion of the development
of the intercity radio telepgraph
system in which Indianapolis is par
ticipating is to feature the program.
The Indianapolis station is W9XLB.
STATE CHURCH WOMEN
TO MEET AT HAMMOND
Mrs. It. .1. Iludclson, Indianapolis,
to Preside April 21, 22.
Time* Special
HAMMOND, April I.—The sev
enth annual meeting of the Indiana
Council of Federated Church
Women will be held at the Presby
terian Church here April 21 and 22.
Mrs. R. J. Hudelson, Indianapolis,
state president, will preside.
STETSON WILL DIRECT
EDUCATION DISCUSSION
School Officials, T.-T. A. Leaders,
Press Representatives to Participate.
Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis
schools superintendent, is to direct
a panel discussion on “The Inter
pretation of Education to the Pub
lic" at the Indiana Schoolmen’s
Club meeting in the Claypool, April
4. L
FACES LOTTERY CHARGE
Fred Helms Arrested on Complaint
of “Cheated Winner.”
Fred Helms, 58, of 2467 Birch
wood -av, today faced charges of
operating a lottery scheme and giit
enterprise, after Charles B. Beim
ford, 48, of 1044 N. Delaware-st, who
described himself as a “cheated
winner,” signed a warrant for his
arrest.
Mr. Beimford said he held a
winning ticket for $l5O which was
not paid. Police say an alleged
partner of Helms is being sought.
Gone, but Not Forgotten
Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
Charles Hoagland. 807 N. Drexel-av,
Studebaker sedan, 83-293. from 4620 E
Michlgan-st.
I. Wolfe Cos., 555 N Capltol-av, Ford
coach no license plates, from North-st
and Capltol-av.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Stolen automobiles recovered by Dolice
belong to:
Dorothy Miller. Crawfordsvtlle. Ind
Ford coupe, found at Clermont. Ind.
Raymond Balter. 1434 N. Keystone-#v.
Chevrolet sedan, found at Holmes-av and
Washlngton-st.
Hsydon Buchanan, 1240 Central-av Ply
mouth coach, found at 512 E. llth-st.
Chevrolet coupe. 616 E. Ohio, found In
front of 2050 N. New Jersey-st.
The service of the funeral director is the com
bination of science, sentiment and skill in the
performance of the duties and responsibilities
which he assumes.
ROYSTER & ASKIN
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
1902 N. Meridian-St. TA-0299
2501 E. 10th St. 2743 W. 16th St. 2522 W. Wash St.
Adults Outnumber Children in Crowds
That Visit Colleen Moore’s Doll House
$435,000 Lilliputian Castle
to Arrive in City on
Sunday.
BY ELIZABETH CARR
When is a grown-up too grown up
for fairy tales? That's a point on
which Indianapolis is speculating
today.
Colleen Moore’s doll house has
been traveling about the country for
almost a year for the benefit of the
nation’s crippled children and has
been viewed by hundreds of thou
sands of persons. Sixty-five per cent
of the total audience has been adult.
Miss Moore and her $435,000 min
iature castle are to arrive Sunday
for exhibition in L. 8. Ayres & Cos.
from April 7 to 14 for the benefit of
the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital
for Children.
200,000 Pieces in It
Constructed of aluminum and
copper with fantastic angles, turrets
and steeples, the castle is made up
of more than 200.000 individual
pieces. It is nine feet in length and
width. The scale is one inch to the
foot throughout.
Light bulbs the size of wheat
grains burn in a chandelier hung
with pear-shaped diamonds and a
cathedral organ with golden pipes
six to 11 inches high plays through
an electric system by remote con
trol. Miniature tries, musical
instruments and a library of first
editions are designed for a Lillipu
tian domain.
The doll house was started as a
hobby. Since Miss Moore was 2
years old, her father, Charles Mor
rison, an engineer, has designed doll
houses for her. He built the first of
a match box. The one being brought
here was constructed by more than
700 workmen, artists and master
craftsmen at a cost of almost a half
million dollars.
Movies to Show Arrival
Motion pictures taken of Miss
Moore's arrival Sunday are to be
shown at downtown theaters. Mayor
Kern, city officials and committee
members are to welcome her and a
child from the Riley Hospital is to
present flowers.
Mrs. Perry Lesh, Junior League
president, is to entertain with a
luncheon Monday noon at the In
dianapolis Athletic Club, followed
by a tea at which Miss Moore is to
be hostess to committee members.
Invitations have been sent out
for a preview showing of the doll
house for 7:30 in Ayres’ sixth floor
under the auspices of the Junior
League. Dinner is to be served in
the tearoom preeding the preview.
At the formal opening at 8:30 Miss
Moore is to explain her dollhouse
over the radio.
On Thursday, General Motors
Day, a miniature coach, a repiica
of the Napoleonic coach that has
served as the project of the Fisher
Body Craftsman’s Guild since 1930,
is to be presented for Miss Moore’s
fairy princess. At an evening show
ing General Motors employes, deal
ers, officials and their families are
to be guests.
Children of Indianapolis orphan
ages, hospitals and institutions are
to attend a dollhouse party Easter
Sunday at Ayres. Indianapolis
Community Fund is to select the
children for the party and provide
transportation.
BANGS IS HELD VICTOR
IN ORDINANCE DEFEAT
Action Sequel to Ouster of Water
Works Chief.
Times Special
HUNTINGTON. Ind., April I.
Passage of an ordinance that would
empower the City Council to re
move any city official or employe
today had been defeated by a two
vote margin.
The ordinance, interpreted as an
attempt to restore James P. Adkins
as superintendent of the municipal
water works, was considered an in
direct attack on Mayor W. H. Clare
Bangs.
Mayor Bangs dismissed Mr. Ad
kins after contending that “paper
profits” had been listed as actual
revenue in the water works’ annual
report.' The report had been ap
proved by the council.
Mr. Adkins yesterday filed suit
for $50,000 damages, charging that
headlines in the Mayor’s newspaper
had inferred a $12,000 shortage in
the water works account.
INDORSE MRS. TETER
FOR INDIANA U. POST
Bloomington Women's Club Favors
Trustee’s Re-election.
Ry United Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April I.
Candidacy of Mrs. Sanford F. Teter,
Bloomington, for re-election as a
member of the Indiana University
board of trustees, has been indorsed
by the local branch of the Ameri
can Association of University
Women.
The A. A. U. W. said Mrs. Teter
“has served most ably to maintain
standards and opportunities for
women” in education.
DUVALL SUEdTorThOO
Action Filed in Superior Court by
State Department.
Suit is on file today in Superior
Court seeking a judgment of SI4OO
from John L. Duvall, former mayor.
The action was brought by the
State Department of Financial In
stitutions and alleges that Mr. Du
vall owed SI4OO in principal and in
terest on a note given the Fort
Wayne Avenue State Bank in Janu
ary, 1931, which has not been paid.
The bank is in liquidation.
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Colleen Moore provides a key to the relative size of her enchanted
castle as she sits inside the reception hall where murals of Grimm and
Hans Andersen fairy folk decorate the domes.
BUTLER EDITORS
APPOINTSTAFF
Harlan and McCord to Edit
Campus Publication
for Semester.
Second semester staff of the But
ler University Collegian, student
paper, was* announced today by
Kenneth Harlan, editor, and Al
bert McCord, managing editor.
The Collegian editorial board in
cludes Edna Friedler, Katherine
Kilby, Fletcher Humphrey and
Charles Leary.
City editors are Robert Straughn,
Max Stuckey, Margaret Trager and
Joe Williams. John Galvin is
make -up editor; Joel Williams,
sports editor; Nelson Collins, as
sistant sports editor; Mary Phyllis
Sharpe and Marian Messick, society
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4L royal welcome
%awaits you at the
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OPEN HOUSE
Welcome to Our Annual
SPRING OPENING
ALL THIS WEEK, 10 A. M. TO 10 P. M.
YOU are most cordially invited to attend
our Spring Opening. Come in .. . make
yourself at home. Hospitality is the key
note of this week of welcome. Wander through
the store to your heart’s content. Browse about
from floor to floor as your fancy dictates.
Look .. . study .. . compare .. . ask questions
. . . discuss YOUR home-furnishing problems.
That’s what Banner-Whitehill Spring Opening
is for ... truly an informal open house.
0 A Gift Awaits You on the 7th Floor
A pair of candles for you . . . AND the famous
See the Scotsman “Parade of Kitchens’’ that will give you many charm-
Weave Royal ing suggestions for modernizing your present kitch-
Scotch Tartan Rugs en! These modern units come in a wide range of
on the Second colors, styles and prices. All are Banner-Whitehill
Floor quality!
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3 ou are invited . . . any time this week, from
10 A. M. to 10 P. M. It’s Open House!
DOWNSTAIRS
A GIFT FOR
THE LADIES
A practical gift of •DW
particular value to | l|fl%
housewives!
S. Meridian St.
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
editors; William Rohr, exchange
editor; James Roberts, art editor,
and Frances Patton, rewrite editor.
Reporters on the Collegian are
Marjorie Andrews, Josephine Orr,
Ruth Hitzelberger, Beatrice Waiss,
Jeanne Mitchell, Martha Haworth,
Jane Pfeiffer, Joseph Jordan, Jean
Booth, Eugene Yockey, Virginia
Simpson, Janet Van Talge, William
Goldstein. Arthur Raffensperger,
Dorothy Shepperd, John Hoopin
garner, Jean Hoffmeyer, Charlotte
Cox, Mary McKee, Margot Stan
ley, Jac Ochiltree, Arthur Lynn,
Dorothy Steinmeier, LaVon Oddy,
Richard Thompson, Juliana Mcln
tosh, Clay Trusty, James Fick and
William Mitchell.
Samuel Gordon is advertising
manager, and Theresa Alig is his
assistant.
Burglars Obtain S9O Loot
Burglars entered a house at 126
S. Belmont-av and stole two
watches and a silver-mounted pen
and pencil set, all valued at S9O,
Don McNutt, the owner, told police
today.
2 REPUBLICANS*
FILE CANDIDACY
FOR CONGRESS
Wilbur Donner, Greencastle;
Fred Robinson, Fort
' Wayne, Enter Race.
New declarations of candidacies
on file in the Secretary of State's
office today are:
Congressional Candidates—Wilbur
S. Donner, Greencastle, Republican,
Sixth District; Fred T. Robinson,
Fort Wayne, Republican.
State Senators —Arthur H. Pier
son, Muncie, Republican, and Ward
G. Biddle, Bloomington, Democrat.
State Representatives—Karl D.
Nottingham, Muncie, Republican;
Clifton Stamm, Rushville, Demo
crat; Richardson P. Christensen,
English Lake, Republican; Arthur E.
House, Jonesboro, Republican; Em
mett C. English, Gary. Republican;
Carl L. Chattin, Washington, Re
publican; Ira J. Anderson, Cannel
ton, Democrat; Fred A. Stalnaker,
Terre Haute, Republican; Frank P.
Walters, Terre Haute, Republican;
Robert A. Findling, Gary, Demo
crat: Samuel P. Schorr, Gary, Dem
ocrat, and Hazel Oris Blackwell,
Bargersville, Republican.
Prosecuting Attorneys—Walter M.
Chisman, Valparaiso, Republican;
Charles B. Salyer, Anderson, Repub
lican; Floyd E. Harper, Sharpsville,
Democrat; Christie Andriakos,
Princeton, Republican; Amos W.
Jackson, Versailles, Democrat; Paul
M. Messick, Bloomfield, Republican;
Edwin Beno Long, Bloomfield, Dem
ocrat; George C. Uhlir, Kokomo,
Democrat.
Cirouit Judges—James J. McGar
vey, Valparaiso, Democrat, Porter;
Henry A. S. Levering, Fort Wayne,
Republican, Allen.
MANUAL PUPILS PLAN
COMEDY FOR MAY 8
Mask and Wig Club Announces
Cast for Play.
“Thanks Awfully,” a comedy, is to
be produced May o by the Mask and
Wig, new dramatic organization at
Manual High School, in co-opera
tion with the Junior Red Cross Club.
The cast includes Dorothea Ann
Graber, Henrietta Schwartz, Mary
Zimmerman, Esther Mall, Dorothy
Atkinson, Dorothy Lucas, Ruth
Hale, Helen Ann Cohn, Margaret
Lahmann, Jack Kistner, Menka
Guleff, Margaret Webber, Mildred
Wall and Doris Brabender.
Taxi Driver Draws Fine
James Parker, 371 S. Illinois-st, a
taxi driver, was fined sls today by
Municipal Judge Dewey E. Myers
on charges of speeding 55 miles an
hour down S. Meridian-st last
night.
EDUCATOR 50 YEARS TO RETIRE THIS SPRING
A 50-year career as school
teacher in one city will end this
spring when Will Franks (right),
venerable Garrett educator, re
tires. Reflecting the esteem in
which he is held, the city has
named a building (above) the
Will Franks School.
JOHN KITLEY ESTATE
ADMINISTRATOR PICKED
Daughter Not Mentioned in Will
Filed in Local Court.
Probate Judge Smiley N. Cham
bers today had appointed H.
Nathan Swaim special administrator
of the estate of John Kitley, former
county commissioner who died last
week.
The estate is estimated at $30,000
in the will filed yesterday. Mrs.
Edna Boring, daughter, was not
mentioned, and she said she would
file a protest later.
Mr. Kitley bequeathed SSOOO to
the Acton Masonic Lodge, SIOOO to
the St. John’s Evangelical Church,
Cumberland, and SIOOO each to a
nurse and housekeeper.
BROOKS
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STAR-LIGHT SALE
TOMORROW NIGHT
THURSDAYBToIOm
We planned for your convenience this 2-hour evening
style show and sale. The fashions will brilliantly convey
the utmost in 1936 Easter models, and the prices will
lighten your hearts.
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Circle Club to Hear Wetter
Paul C. Wetter, Federation of
Community Civic Clubs president,
is to address members of the Chris
tian Park Civic Club in the com
munity house at 8 tomorrow eve
ning. William c. Piers is president
of the Christian Park organization.
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TEACHER IS TO
QUIT AFTER DO
YEARnERVICE
‘Uncle Billy’ Franks of Gar
rett to Resign This
Spring.
Timet Special
GARRETT. Ind., April I.—Will
Franks came here in 1886 to teach
school. Then a young man. he al
ready had taught nine years in
nearby communities, and today, aft
er 50 more years, he still is teach
ing.
Garrett then was a town of 1000.
It’s seven times larger now. Mr.
Franks then was just Mr. Franks,
but he long since has been known
to several generations as "Uncle
Billy.”
As in ’B6, Teacher Franks appears
in his classroom daily to further the
learning of the Johnny and Mary
Joneses. But today they’re the
grandchildreh of those who once at
tended his classes.
Because he has become an insti
tution here, "Uncle Billy” is spared
one of the most troublesome of
pedagogic problems. Discipline
among his pupils is as natural as
their laughter when he recounts a
funny experience. They come to
him with respect.
"Uncle Billy” expects to quit this
spring. A golden anniversary of
teaching in one city is enough, he
feels. Besides, his years are tak
ing the toll, and hundreds of
friends, while missing him. agree
that he should take time now to
sit down and reminisce.
tYOUR EASTER HAT
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