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3 DR. S. H. KEENEY Frank S. Fccscr Dies In Hospital Injured In Auto Accident Local Resident 45 Years.

Strauss Says: STORE HOURS SATURDAY 9 A. M. TO 6 P. M. SUCCUMBS AT 78; Services at 11 O'CIock Monday Burial at Crawfordsville.

THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1941. (i Dr. Stanfield H. Keeney, a practicing physician in Indianapolis 42 years, died last night in his home. oo21 College avenue, after an ill-1 ness of five days.

He was 78 years old. i STRAUSS SAYS: Born April 15, 1S62, at Crawfordsville, Dr. Keeney attended public schools there and Wabash College. He was a graduate of the old Central Medical College here. Began Practire Here.

Beginning his practice here. Dr. Keeney for several years maintained offices on Prospect street. He was one of the first occupants of the Hume-Mansur building when that structure was completed and has always maintained offices in the building. Dr.

Keeney was a member of Mvstic Tie Lodge No. 398, F. A.M., Keystone Chapter and DeMolay Comniand- Frank S. Feeser. 1113 Wood-lawn avenue, 62-year-old partner in Feeser Brothers Auto Sales, died yesterday in City Hospital.

His death was believed due to injuries suffered Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile. Dr. Wesley Ward, deputy coroner, last night began an investigation to determine whether the accident injuries were the direct cause of Mr. Feeser's death. If so, he would be the first traffic fatality in Marion county this year.

A native of Lebanon, Mr. Feeser had lived in Indianapolis 45 years. He entered the automobile business when the automobile still was in the pioneer stage and, from standpoint of service, was one of the oldest automobile men in the city. Funeral Service Monday. Mr.

Feeser and a brother, Charles Feeser, operated an automobile agency near Fountain Square many years. Since July, 1938, their sales agency has been located at 2115 West Michigan street. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Kirby mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemeterv. Fifteen years of clowning before radio, stage anil screen audiences was ended for Joe Tenner yesterday when he died peacefully as he slept in his hotel room in Philadelphia, Pa.

On sale today for the first time! A new company of SHIRTAILORED DRESSES from one of America's foremost sources The important thing about the price nrv. flUPSt nrirpfl flfPSS SP. fnr Id HS Services will be at the Flanner Buchanan mortuary Joe Pcnncr, Ace Of Jesters, Dies Concluded From rage One. at 11 Burial at 1:30 o'clock Monday morning, will be at Crawfordsville half of these were 16.75 while they last, o'clock Monday afternoon. Survivors are the widow.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kemble Keeney. and a reductions on these Princetown suits is that they are on Princetown suits! nephew, Dr. Watson Miller, of Crawfordsville. leaves his farm in Massachusetts and goes to Hollywood, where he makes a hit.

Crawford said that there was no Survivors, besides the brother, are the widow, Mrs. Kate Feeser, Last Rites Held and a sister, Mrs. T. M. Tyler of Richmond.

understudy for Penner, so that there could be no performance to- For Rev. Harbison 29.75 night. Deputy Coroner Dugan said it was "quite apparent" that Penner I had died peacefully in his sleep. Mrs. Brown Dies; Burial Will Be In Ohi( Once Worked In Ford Factory.

111 Many Months Penner started his theatrical ca reer bv entering amateur contests Pastor at Gas City Seven Years. in Detroit, where his father was Concluded From Page One. employed in a motor factory. For a time Joe himself worked first as a messenger and then as a clerk Marion, Jan. 10.

(Special) The bodv of the Rev. J. Frank in the Ford factory. His first real stage job was that of a mind reader's assistant. A This man is a "perfectionist" in the field of the Tailored Dress I He has a knack of putting fit into them a smart young outlook he is very careful of details, the collars are all fashioned beautifully, the pleats are deep and well done.

It is our good fortune (and yours) to have an opportunity to buy them at $10. Sizes 12 to 42. (In this group are also clearances of shirtailored dresses from our fine groups.) Rayon crepes, and a few wools. Broken lots and sizes. 10 to 42.

2.5 Harbison, 54 years old, was taken to Bowersville, today for burial comedian in another act on the hill failed to appear one night and asserted she loved most of all, was in the summer of 1939. She sailed in June in company with Mrs. John Carey and returned to Indianapolis in October. Mrs. Brown was one of the founders of the Butler University chapter of PI Beta Phi Sorority.

Joe begged for the chance. From following funeral services in the First Christian Church at Gas City, where he had been pastor seven years. then on he was a comedian. Several seasons in carnivals, burlesque and vaudeville followed before Penner got. his first break The Rev.

Mr. Harbison aiea She served several years on the The woods are full of naked trees and reductions! But Princetown suits are in a place alonel They have certain exclusive properties that make the reductions doubly worth gettingl The fabrics are LONDON MELLOWED a costly, technical process that gives richness to the flexibility, mellowness. The TAILORING is largely hand-done, "soft," easy, skilled. AND PRINCETOWN SUITS are pre-planned and followed through with strict LABORATORY control (satisfactions are built in the elements of chance are banished). Perhaps 300 Princetown suits are in this sale-most of them are of year 'round usage-most of them are "perfect" for Springl Haste makes selections betterl faculty of Butler University as a Monday at the Kaylor Clinic at Bluffton following a short illness.

a job in the "Greenwich Village teacher of French, resigning to He was born Oct. 8, 188b, in concentrate on her lecture work Follies" at $375 a week in 1926. He made his first radio appear Jamestown, O. He spent 18 years In June, 1936, she was awarded (At their regular prices, $35 and $40 they were the class of their field.) Ready this morning! No mail, phone or C. 0.

D. orders all sales must be final. ance on the Rudy Vallee program as an evangelist before becoming a pastor in the Disciples of Christ the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities bv the university in in 1933 and was an immediate sue cess. Four weeks later he was recognition of her "scholarship and church. He served hve years as Dastor of the Summitville Chris ability." given a snow or nis own ana won popularity the first year.

He also appeared in several motion pictures. Was Active In CIiiIm. Membership in many of the women's organizations of Indian tian Church before going to uas City. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Fairmount and the Grant County Ministerial Association. Surviving are the widow, Opal, and a sister.

Mrs. Charles Waters of Dayton, O. RETIRED MINISTER DIES. S.SftmuM apolis was held by Mrs. Brown, who, until recently, maintained an active interest in the work of them INC Tht Women't Shop, Stcond Floor.

all. She was a member of the Woman's Department Club, lr vington Woman's Club, Alpha Delphian Club, the Propylaeum and Progressive Sixteen Club. Mrs Brown formerly was a member of Penner was best known as "tne Duck Salesman" and his "wanna-buy-a-duck" gag was his stock in trade. Later in his radio programs he made "you nasty man" a household byword. Joe Penner appeared In person in Indianapolis theaters several limes within the last 13 years.

His first engagement on the local stage was in "Broadway Brevities" at the Indiana in 1928, Carl Niesse, local showmen then associated with the Indiana, recalled last night. His last professional appearance was at the Lyric in 1933. The comedian attended the 500-mile Speedway race here that, year and has visited friends briefly in Indianapolis at other times. STRAUSS COMPANY inc. THE MAN'S STORE the Downey Avenue Christian Strauss Says: fx Church.

Survivors are son, Phillip C. Brown of Terre Haute, athletic di rector of Rose Polytechnic Insli ROOKIE JOE By Zerc lute; a grandson, Phillip Ward Brown of Terre Haute, and a niece, Federal Openings Arc Announced Mrs. Simon Reisler of Indianapolis. Phillip Brown had accompanied the Rose Polytechnic basketball HIS casual team to Crawfordsville last, night SHIRTAILORED DRESS for a game with Wabash College, He was Informed of Mrs. Brown's Rev.

J. H. Mavlty Held Charges at Windfall, Winamac. Noblesville, Jan. 10.

(Special) The Rev. J. H. Mavity, 82 years old, retired Christian minister and teacher, died at his home near Noblesville today. Surviving are a brother, John Mavity of Canton, a former Valparaiso newspaperman, and two sons, Victor Mavity of Alabama and Frank Mavity of Mississippi.

During his ministerial work, he held charges at Windfall, Winamac and several other northern Indiana communities. He also was an assistant secretary of the American Tin Plate Company when that industry flourished in Indiana. Ed Cook, Trustee, Succumbs at 48 Ed C. Cook, 48 years old, trustee of Franklin township and active many years in Democratic politics, died yesterday in his home on the Southport road between Arlington death after reaching Crawfords Civil Service Position In elude Two at Fort Harrison. ville.

Mr. Brown came here late last night to assist in arranging the funeral. HOLLYWOOD MOl'RNS LOSS. Friend Call Penner Finest of Jesters and Sorely Needed. Hollywood, Jan.

10. The motion picture capital was shocked today to leain of the death of Joe (Wanna Buy a Duck?) Penner. Jack Oakie. one of Joe's closest VFW Conference Will Open Today of Spun Linen (soft as buffer, almost)just sparkles and sings "CALIFORNIA" from the tip of its skillfully tailored "polo neck" to the hem of its gathered skirt! Note the deep, deep pockets that your hands just "seem" to slip into so comfortably. Note, please, the sleeves they're cut right into the bodice they give a luxurious freedom to the arms in motion! For the South now and the North anon.

Blue or Gold, with contrasting leather belt. Sim 1 2 to 16. 19.95. The annual legislative conference friends, said he had lost "a real pal with a really big heart." Penner and Oakie worked together in Pen-ner's movie debut, "College Rhythm." "He was a man who brought a lot of laughter to millions of people bv means of the radio and pic and school of instruction of the In diana department. Veterans of For eign Wars, will oppn today In the Indiana World War Memorial.

and Emerson avenues. Business sessions will continue tures," said Allan Jones. "More than that, he was one of the most Mr. Cook had served as town through tomorow. Max Singer of generous men in the show busi ship trustee the last six years and Boston, national senior vice- ness." prior to becoming trustee naa 'I am greatly shocked at Joe commander, will make a public address in th'1 memorial building! served four years as township as death," said Irene Hervey, "No one auditorium at 1 o'clock tomorrow sessor.

Born in Indianapolis Marcn 20, 1892, he had been a resident of Marion county most of his life. afternoon on "Americanisn and Fifth Column Activities In This Country." The Indiana department auxiliary also will meet today and in the entertainment field was belter liked, and no one merited friendship more." Bing Crosby: "I lost a friend but the world lost one of its finest jesters." Jack Benny: "He was one of my dearest friends. His fine, clean Mr. Cook was a member of tne Fenton Evangelical Church and Acton Lodge No. 134, F.

A.M. Funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the cm, mute inc comedy made the country forget 3 Southport Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Acton cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Ella Cook; a daughter, Mrs.

Wilma C. P. Bernhart, local secretary of the Civil Service Board of examiners, announced yesterdajr that open competitive examlna Hons will be held soon for the following positions: Junior professional assistant $2,000 a year. Optional subject (all in the Junior grade) are ad-i' mlnlstrative technician, agrono- mist, animal nutrition, biologist (wild life), business analyst, chem-t ist, economist, engineer, forester geologist, home economist, horticulturist, legal assistant, meteor-; ologlst, physicist, range conservationist, soil scientist, writing and editing assistant or zoologist Student aid, $1,440 a year. Optional branches are agricultural economics, agronomy, animal hus- bandry, biology (wildlife), economics, engineering, forestry, geology, home economics, horticulture, metallurgy, plant pathology, public administration, political science, history or sociology, range management, soils and statistics.

Other Vacancies Listed. Dental laboratory mechanic, assistant dental laboratory mechanic, dental hygienist, $2,000, $1,440 and $1,620 a year, respectively, United States Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency, Veterans' Administration and War Department. Junior aircraft maintenance supervisor, $2,000 a year, air corps, Wright field, Dayton, O. Assistant messenger, $1,080 a year, for filling vacancies in the: station hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Applicants must be between 18 and 25 years old.

Position as Cook Open. Cook, $1,440 a year, for filling vacancies in the army medical its troubles." Bert Wheeler: "The country lost. Tht Womtn't Shop, Second Floor. Powell of Indianapolis; four sons, a man the like of whom is sorely Robert Cook and Wilbur Cook nepded in these grim days." hoth of Indianapolis, Charles Cook Buddy de Sylva; "Everyone who If f7Y IMttr. fcr iuh nMM.

Im- I'll likes to laugh lost a fine friend to day." "I keep iayin' 'TANKS! an' all the sayt Is 'You're welcome'!" and Arthur Cook, both at home; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Klasing and Mrs. Ruth Swails, both of Acton, and Mrs. Frances Rybolt of Noblesville; two brothers, Elmer Cook of Acton and Raymond Cook of Indianapolis, and two grand- David Allcrdicc Sr. Dies, 3d Death In Home Blaze Fatal to Wife, Son Former Sheriff Dies at Anderson I children.

bard and Mrs. Susan Clarke Plum, both of Indianapolis, and nine grandchildren. Aiir.Hi dr r.1 vpars old. 3617 Washington boulevard, a Sir John Lavery Dies; Noted Irish Painter Mrs. C.

Kreidcr Dies In Hospital Mrs. Louise Clarke Kreidcr, 77 years old, 3330 North Meridian street, died last night in the Methodist Hospital after an illness of several months. She was the widow of Howard L. Kreider. A native of Indianapolis, Mrs.

vice-president of King'an Co. and a former all-America football! TnJav star died in the Methodist Hospital yesterday afternoon. jLoneS-Lvans Kite lOday He was the third fatality of a fire in the Allerdice home Sunday. Coatsviiie, Jan. 10.

(Spe- His wife, Mrs. Cornelia Aller- dal) Miss Rosemary Lee Evans, dice 43, and an 8-year-old son, 'football under the tutelage of daughter- of Mr.and Mrs. Jesse Anthony Allerdice, were suffocated Fielding H. Yost. Evans of Coatsviiie, will become bv smoke and heat.

Adept at punting and place- the brUe James E. Lones, son kicking, Mr, Allerdice record onof Mr ana Mrs jonn Lones of Transfusions Fail. tne gridiron won him places onj jamest0wn, in a ceremony to be Mr. Allerdice Sr. died despite several all-America teams.

Herea(1 tomorrow. Death Case Taken Under Advisement Asserting "I do not. wish to convict an innocent man," George G. Rinier, judge pro tern in Municipal Court No. 4, yesterday afternoon took under advisement the case of Mark M.

Heckman, 43 years old, 1031 South Meridian street, alleged driver of the car which struck and injured fatally Herbert Walter Legg, 32, 2318 West McCarty street. Heckman was bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge several weeks ago in connection with the case, and was in court yesterday to answer charges of operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor, drunkenness and failure to have a driver's license. Legg was struck by an automobile while crossing U.S. 40 at Mickleyville after alighting from a bus. Heckman was arrested on the scenj.

Judge Rinier took the case under advisement after the defense attorey showed by witnesses that Heckman drank only four beers. The testimony conflicted with evidence from the police drunko-meter test which recorded more than .25 alcholic content in Heck-man's body one hour after the accident. Dublin, Jan. 10. Sir John Lavery, 84 years old, noted Irish painter who visited Hollywood four years ago and painted a por Anderson, Jan.

10. (Special) Harry E. Gossett, 60 years old. sheriff of Madison county from 1935 to 1939, died today at his home here following a long illness. He was a native of Duck Creek township and was a farmer until he became shpriff.

A daughter and three sons survive. A. L. Alie, 66. 8n Anderson jeweler, died suddenly this morning following a stroke of paralysis.

He was manager of a jewelry store here many years. He was an honorary life member of the Lions Club and belonged to several other civic and fratornal organizations. The widow and two children blood transfusions whicnpiayea as varsity naiiDacK ion several Kreider had sppnt most of her three seasons ana was captain oij the Michigan squad during his! purchases of champion beef steers final year in 1909. land cows at the end of every After his graduation in 1910 he! Indiana State Fair. had been performed by physicians battling against long odds because of the severeness of the burns he service at Fort Harrison.

Experi married life In Omaha, and Chicago. She returned here to make her home following Mr. (became a football coach at the He was a memoer ana a vraiy- suffered, he man of Christ Episcopal Church. Kreider's death in 1924. Cnia curv vArc nf the lmmeaiaie university oi iexas.

meie ence is requtrea ana applicants must not have passed their 50th birthday. Automotive Instructor, motor transport school, $1,800 and $2,600 vear. for filline vacancies in this trait of Shirley Temple amid what he termed "pandemonium," died today. A native of Belfast, North Ireland, Sir John died in the home of his stepdaughter at Kilmo-ganny, County Kilkenny. Both his native city and Dublin had honored him and he was a member of every major fine arts institution in Europe.

Since 1932 he had been president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. He was knighted In 1918. Allerdice family now are David met Miss Cornelia Keasbey, daugh Brothers, Sister Also Survive. ter oi a sociology insuucior ii me Allerdice 22, star oi me Survivors besides the song are three sisters, Miss Ruth Allerdice Tnli.nonntis Mica 3 TV AIlPT- school. They were married a short time later.

Joins Father Here. district. Certain experience is re UL iuuiaiiujuu, dice of Newark, N.J., and Miss I arev Charter, Ketired Mr. Allerdice returned to Indi Martha Allerdice of San Diego.j n. anapolis several years later to join and two brothers, w.

H. Vass county uaimci, Allerdice of Indianapolis andj Loeansoort. Jan. 10. (Spe- Joseph Allerdice of San Diego.

cial) Carey E. Shaner, 78 years Born Feb. 18, 1863, Mrs. Kreider was the daughter of Alfred D. Clarke and Mary A.

Clarke. Before her illness she was an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church. Services will be conducted at the Flanner Buchanan mortuary at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon by the Rev. Jean S. Milner, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church.

Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. George G. Tayloe of Memphis. Mrs.

Fred E. Ryner of Hinsdale, 111., and Mrs. Stanley R. Ostler of Saginaw, a son, Leslie E. Kreider Westfleld, N.J.; two sisters, Mrs.

H. F. Hub Princeton University football team, who is recovering from burns received when he attempted to save his father from the flames, and, John Allerdice, 19, a freshman at the University of Michigan, who was not at home when the fire occurred. Mr. Allerdice's condition became grave early yesterday and he was placed in an oxygen tent as the two sons and several relatives were called to the bedside.

Shortridge Graduate. A native of Indianapolis, Mr. old Cass countv farmer and r- quired and applicants must De Between 25 and 50 years old. Information may be obtained from Mr. Bernhart at 522 Federal building.

Getting the skilled men needed for national defense jobs is the civil service commission's great problem as the new year begins, Mr. Bernhart stressed. "Thousands were appointed during 1940," Mr. Bernhart said, "but thousands more are going to be needed at the arsenals and navy yards and his father, Joseph Allerdice, in the operation of the old Indianapolis Abbatoir. In May, 1929, Mr.

Allerdice became manager of the beef department of Kingan Co. Later he was advanced to vice-president, retaining direction of the beef department He was widely acquainted among stock raisers and buyers at the Indianapolis Union SCHL'RMEIER RITES HELD. Boonville, Jan. 10. Funeral rites were held today for Mrs.

Caroline Bertram Schurmeier, 79 years old, who died at her home here of a heart attack. She and her husband, John Schurmeier, celebrated their 57th wedding an-inversary in December. The husband, three daughters and four brothers survive. Funeral services will be neld at 2. o'clock Monday afternoon in Christ Church.

The body will be at the Flanner Buchanan mortuary until time of services. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery- The fatal fire started in the living room of the Allerdice home. The exact cause of the blaze has not been established by Richmond Fireman Dies Richmond, Jan. 10. (Special) Robert Justice, 44 years old, a member of the Richmond fire department 18 years, died at his home today.

He was a World War veteran and last year was chairman of the Sixth district of the Indiana Firemen Association. The widow and two sons survive. tired banker, died suddenly at his home in Galveston today. He was found unconscious by his housekeeper. Pearl Laird, and died before a physician could be summoned, apparently of a heart attack.

Shaner; a lifelong resident of Cass county, was president of the Galveston Citizen Bank until hi retirement several years ago. Allerdice was a graduate of Short- in the air service. ridge High School. Entering in- iu University of Michigan, he took up' Stock Exchange. He arranged for.