Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 192, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1931 — Page 11

DEC. 21, 1931.

TURKEY PARTY TO BE HELD AT K. OF C. CLUB Annual Event Calls for Pound of Food as Admission Fee. Annual turkey and card party, first In the second section of Indianapolis Knights of Columbus council’s Christmas good will activities, will be held tonight at the K. of C. clubhouse, 1305 North Delaware street. I'or the first time in the history of •:e turkey parties, the women of .:e council are invited to the event, scheduled to begin at 8:15. The admission fee, a pound of food in any form, will be used in the filling of Christmas baskets for those in need. Maurice Fitzgerald is chairman of the committee in charge, which will co-operate with a 'Pedal chairman’s staff, Fred Kirschner and aids. Officials predict anew high record in point of attendance and have made the hall and clubhouse availible for th* entertainment features, f necessary, the assembly room will ic used. Rridge. euchre, 500 and if her card games are on the propa m. Discussion of resolutions of the ceenl. supreme council session at French Lick will be the program for a good of the order meeting Dee. 28. Fitzgerald and William Rchnorr, a delegate to the ronveniion, will have charge. Indianapolis council members are looking forward to the national howling tourney of Knights of Columbus in this city early in the new ,rar. Two hundred K. of C. bowl;ng teams are being organized in mdiana. CITY LODGE TO HOLD FAMILY HOLIDAY PARTY fTair to Re Held by I T . O. A. W. at Ohio Slreel Hall. A family Christmas party will be rid by Golden Rule lodge No. 3, United Order of American Workers, Thursday night, Dec, 24, at 8:15 at the hall, 143 Fast Ohio street. Christmas carols sung by members of the degree and drill teams, a program of dances and distribution of gifts to the children will he a part of the enlertainment arranged by members of the order. Committee in charge includes Nellie Good, Ella Hinesley. Ralph Hinesley, Edith Winnings, William Goode, Joe Warner. Mayrne Ray, James McNcllie, Harry Johnson, Hyatt G. Johnson and Emma Baranen.

100 BEN HURS WILL ATTEND TIRZAH DINNER Program of Music to Be Given at Willowbrook Park Event. One hundred members of Ben j Hur will attend a dinner being given j by the Tirzah Club and Social Club at Willowbrook park tonight at j 7:30. A program of music will be ' given after the dinner. A special program has been artanged for the Ben Hur Christmas party to be given Wednesday night ' at 322 East New' York street by a j committee headed by Harriett Basey. Candy and nuts will be given the children. Annual election of officers will be held at the meeting Wednesday night. Dec. 30. Installation will not take place until late in January. EAGLES HEAR DELUSE Newcastle Aerie Is Address by Past National President. II," Time* Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec, 21. Otto P. Deluse of Indianapolis, past national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, was the principal .'■peaker on a program which followed initation of fifteen candidates by Rose City aeria Sunday afternoon. Talks were made by J. Pierce Cummings, Fred J. Snyder. John Pfnrr and Charles C. Stone, all of Indianapolis. The. local aerie will be host at a Thirteenth district meeting Jan. 31, when a class will be inducted. OWENS FUNERAL. SET Woman Slain by Spurned Suitor to Be Buried Tuesday. Last rites for Mrs. Bernice Owens, slain by her suitor. Arthur S. Long, 53, of 525 North Delaware street, will be held at 2 Tuesday afternoon at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Perkins. 968 English avenue. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Owens was shot through the head Thursday morning by Long, who then took his own life. CHILD SEARCH FUTILE "iolice Fear Cincinnati Girl, 6, Slain by Degenerate. ■ </ Untied press CINCINNATI. Dec. 21.—Marian McLean, 6, still was missing from ner home here today. Four days ot search that yielded nothin almost nas destroyed hope that she ever would be found. Police said there were no -vs. and the child probably wa kidnaped by a mental dcfectiv and slain. Increasing hysteria was abroad in the neighborhood of the home of Mrs. Mildred McLean, the mother. Police Hunt Assailant A youth who attempted to attack Mrs. John Hully. 34. of 1428 North Tuxedo street,.after pulling her into an alley near her home Sunday night, was sought today by police. ally said the youth, fled when she shouted for help. Accuse Negro of Knifing Robert Cook, Negro, of 649 Bright street, was arrested today on assault and battery charges after he is alleged to have cut his wife, Mrs. Ivola Cook, Sunday, following an argument. She is In serious condition.

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Junior American Mechanics to See ‘Christmas at Timothy Corners.’ “Christmas at Timothy Corners.” a play, will be given by twenty pupils of Mrs. Ruthanne Kersting, for members of Capital City council, No. 68, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and its auxiliary, council No. 53, at 8:30 tonight

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in Buschman’s hall, Eleventh street and College avenue. Joseph Kersting will enact the principn 1 role in the play, which Mrs. Kersting will direct. 1 Characters to take part are Lydia Kersting, teacher; Martha Updyke, Blossom Jane Degischer,

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Anna Margaret Chapman, Grace Davis, Bernice Hessel, Marvin Hamm, Eva May Lombard, Marjorie Miner, Rea Jean Reed, Betty Williams, Virginia Schwartz, Mary Catherine Siler, Joan Wanita Doser, pupils, and Joseph Doser, Alma Zueisser and Evelyn Davis. The Christmas party will be held for members , ; f the councils, their families and Iriends.

BROAD RIPPLE MASONS TO INSTALL OFFICERS Special Lodge Meeting Called for Next Monday. A special meeting for installation of officers of Broad Ripple chapter No. 146. Royal Arch Masons, will be held at Broad Ripple Masonic temple next Monday night. At the meeting, to begin at 7, the following members will take office: Stanlev Sheard. Schloot. kina; Fred T. Brown. .tcriDe; nu.u D. Wrieht. treasurer: Alexander West Jr., secretary; Joseph B. Coull. captain ot the host: Clyde C. Paoet, principal sojourner: Bernhardt Brockman, roval arch captain: Frank T. Brown, third veil: Alvin ,T. Caldwell. second veil, and Edward M. Chavers. first veil. ENSIGN TRIES SUICIDE Young Offircr, Who Over-Stayed Leave, Feared Trial, Belief, H<t United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.—Ensign William Shinn Gates, 24, Lancaster, Pa., officer stationed aboard the dreadnaught Nevada, was reported in a serious condition today from slow-acting poison, w'hile a naval board of inquiry was called in his alleged attempt at suicide. Naval physicians at the Mare island service hospital were unable to say whether Gates would live. Gates waited almost an hour before he appealed for aid. Fears of a court-martial for desertion becau.se he had overstayed his leave five days was the apparent reason for Gates’ act, police said. DEBT REPORT DELAYED Reparations Questions May Await Geneva Disarmament Session. Itp l tiiled Press BERLIN. Dec. 21—Delays in completing the report of the Young plan committee checking Germany’s ■ capacity to pay. and in negotiations here for extending private credits indicate that reparations questions might be shelved until after the general disarmament conference at Geneva in February. There appeared little likelihood that the Basle or Berlin negotiations w'ould reach any agreement before Christmas. They would not be resumed, in that case, until after the first of the year. The disarmament conference opens Feb. 2.

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HOW much of a hand Governor Harry G. Leslie will have in the selection of the 1932 Republican nominee for Governor is problematical. The best informed in the party say the answer is “nothing," w'hile others insist that the patronage controlled by Leslie through the highway commission, public service commission, and other state bodies to which he does the appointing will enable him to exert definite influence. . The puzzle is w'hat or whose cause the Governor will espouse. It is a certainty that all his power will be tipped into the balance against Frederick Landis, Logansport editor and radio columnist, who for a while in the 1928 convention was leading the procession. Being of the type which never forgives. Harry never will be content to let Landis garner the nomination. a a tt He can’t forget the editor’s refusal to stump the state in his behalf during the *2B campaign, even though the late Tom Adams, Vincennes publisher, and another successful candidate, publicly recanted his bitter criticism of Leslie ana

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LEGION WOMEN TO PLAY SANTA Children in Knightstown Home Will Be Feted. By Time a Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec, 21.—Indiana American Legion auxiliary again will play Santa Claus to the 770 children of the Knighstown Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home, Clifford Payne of this city, chairman of the legion committee, has reported. Posts and units are asked to help financially in giving Christmas cheer to the children. A committee will ask the state highway commission to pave the connecting link of about two miles between the home and the National highway. The home practically is isolated during winter months, legion officials declare. Mrs. Edith Jackson of Newcastle, Democrat, is the newly (appointed secretary of the board of tiustees; Elmer W. Sherwood, Republican, of Bloomfield, is treasurer. Appointments were made by Governor Harry G. Leslie.

DEGREES TO BE GIVEN BY BROOKSIDE 0. E. S. Last Ceremony of Year is Set for Tuesday Night. Officers of Brookside chapter, No. Order of Eastern Star, will exemplify the degrees for the last time : this year Tuesday night at the Mai sonic temple, East Tenth and Gray 1 streets, under the direction of William F. Kruger. At the close of the meeting, there will be a reception for all new' members. Mrs. Mona Thomas is w'orthy 1 matron Members of the order are invited to attend. $3,500,000 LINER IS DESTROYED IN PORT Flames Gut Fruit Company Ship at Newport News. i Ti’J United Press NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Dec. 21. The $3,500,000 United Fruit liner I Segovia, christened last August by Mrs. Herbert Hoover, lay on its side, a charred hulk today, its interior destroyed by fire. The loss is covered by insurance, the company announced. The vessel, a sister ship of the Talamanca, which W'as delivered Dec. 14, almost was completed. Watchmen discovered the fire at 4:30 a. m. Sunday. A general alarm brought the city fire department and fire tugs, but the flames had gained such headway that the ship j was ruined within a few hours. LIBRARY LISTS BOOKS Four New Volumes Announced at Downtown Business Branch. New books placed in circulation this week at the Indianapolis business branch library include: "Rural Banking Reform,” by Collins; "Problems in Business Statistics,” by Brown; "Dynamite: the Story of Class Violence in America,” by Adamic; "Simplified Mathematics for Accountants and Executives,” by Grant, and "The Mines Handbook.” Moose Unit to Install Jan. 7 All applications for membership in Women of the Moose should be sent to Mrs. Nell Mahoney, recorder, by Dec. 31, Agnes R. White, senior regent, stated today. Initiation of candidates will be held Jan. 7.

! took to the platform for the ticket. It is a peculiar thing that the trait in Landis, which Leslie most criticises, is that he is not an organization Republican; yet the Governor's own record during the last three years has been anything but that of a loyal partisan. He has flaunted the wishes of party leaded in regard to appointments at every turn and, as far as he is concerned, they are nonexistent when it comes to patronage. * * * Announcement of Vice-President Curtis that he will be a candidate ; for re-election has killed the ambitions which, it is believed Leslie cherished of obtaining the vicepresidential nomination. Some time ago. when he was called to the Hoover camp on the Rapidan to week-end with the President, it was thought the invitation was for the purpose of looking him over as a successor to Indian Charley on the 1932 ticket, ; but with the refusal of Curtis to get off. there went Leslie’s hopes. Better say dreams, because he would have had a tough time even getting to first base, according to ■ Hoosier Republican leaders.

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PYTHIANS PLAN YULE JOY FOR HOME INMATES Christmas Cheer Will Be Carried to Orphans, Aged at Lafayette. On the hills overlooking Lafayette, Pythians of Indiana have erected a haven for orphans and aged men and women. This year, as is their custom, men and women of the order will bring Christmas cheer into the hearts of the 150 persons at the home. Children will entertain Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters at Lafayette, Tuesday night. The program of music and recitations will begin at 7. Gifts are to be distributed. Officers of the grand lodge will be present. Pythians and their friends are invited to attend. William Gray, superintendent. Old Ceremony Revival In all subordinate lodges in Indiana, a 9 o’clock ceremony in remembrance of the children at the Pythian home, is observed at all meetings of the order. His satanic majesty Pluto will take part in the conferring of rank by a. Knightstown degree team of a class of candidates a.t. Olive branch lodge No. 2. Saturday night in Castle hall. 230 East Ohio street. The Pluto ritual was dropped as part of degree ceremonials in 1892, but in 1930 is was inserted as an optional section in the work. The Knightstown team, directed by Russell. Dalrymple, candidate for grand outer guard, is one of the few Indiana teams giving the work with the Pluto ritual. Journal is Suspended William Harshberger, chancellor commander of Olive Branch lodge, will preside. ' Lodge No. 2 still operates under the original charter granted in 1869. Pythian Journal, official publication of the grand lodge, will suspend publication with this month’s issue because no appropriation was made at the grand lodge convention in Indianapolis this fall. Publication committee was composed of Levi Hooker, grand chancellor; Edwin R. Thomas, grand vice-chancel-lor, and Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of records and seal.

LODGES AID HOME Indiana Rebekahs to Give 6,000 Cans of Fruit. All Rebekah lodges in Indiana are making donations to the Odd Fellow's home at Greensburg. More than 6,000 cans of fruit will be delivered at the home, officials stated today. Many lodge.' are sending individual gifts to the children. A “pitch-in” supper at Brookside lodge No. 707 tonight at 6 o'clock will be followed by a Christmas program of entertainment and exchange of gifts. Iva Lawson, noble grand, has appointed numerous committees to carry out plans for the evening. Plans are being made for institution of anew Rebekah lodge at Bargersville. MARION WOODMEN TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT Dancing and Card Party to Be Held Tuesday by Lodge. Marion cemp, No. 3558. Modern Woodmen of America, will sponsor : a Christmas entertainment for members and friends Tuesday night at 8 in Woodmen hall, 322 East New York street. I Distribution of candy to the chil- ; dren will be followed by dancing and cards. "Six Joy Boys” orchestra will play. Harry E. Argus is general chairman. FLU EPIDEMIC GAINING More Than Half of Colorado Villagers Affected. I P;i L nit id Press PLATTEVILLE, Colo., Dec. 21. I The superintendent of schools, seven teachers, 112 school children and scores of adults of this little town w’ere ill today with influenza. Additional cases were reported ! almost hourly and it was believed state aid might, be necessary to cope with the epidemic. The population of Platteville is only 479. More than half the children in the public schools are ill. The schools have been closed and ! all public affairs banned in an effort Lo prevent spread of the disease. Local doctors and those of nearby villages were swamped with calls.

SOOZE VICTIM BETTER Man Blinded by Bad Liquor Is Escaped State Farm Inmate. Said to be a graduate of West Point Military academy and an escaped prisoner from the Indiana : state farm, Paul W. York, 38, of Greenville, 0.. blinded by wood alcohol he drank Thursday, is improving today at the city hospital. Charles F. Bolte, state criminal bureau operative, said York has been identified as the prisoner who fled the state farm Dec. 13. York was serving a six-month sentence for petit larceny, imposed at Richmond. Ind., Auf. 30 York told Bolte he served in the army until five years ago. Gone, but Not Forgotten Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Warren H. Maxwell 404 East Fortv-third street. Ford roadster, 84-979, from rear of 2033 North Meridian street H. H. Diffenberger. Knighstown. Ind., Ford coupe. 310-727. from 2415 Park avenue. Lena Kendall. Noble apartments at Noble and Michigan streets. Chevrolet coach. 45-216. from 25 North Liberty street. Dave Fogel. 110 East Twentv-third street. Chevrolet coupe, from 110 East Twentvthiro street. OttooH. Knuth. R ,R. 15. Box 461 Ford coupe. 61-788. from in front of the Chamber of Commerce building. John Iknon. 1133 North West street. Nash sedan. 781-932. from West and North streets. BACK HOME AGAIN Stolen automobiles recovered bv police belone to: John Dver 1940 Talman avenue, Hudson sedan, found at Blovd and Sherbrook avenues. Rickenbacher roadster, license 766-021 issued for Ford sedan, found at Blackford and Washington streets. Elsie Adams. Twenty-sixth street and Arlington avenue. Chevrolet coach, found at 700 North Noble street.

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Mrs. Iva Herriott In charge of arrangements for a Christmas party to be given at Franklin Tuesday night by ladies of Rebekah is Mrs. Iva E. Herriott, president of the state auxiliary to the Odd Fellows. EAGLES TO GIVE CHILDREN TOYS 300 Pounds of Candy Also to Be Distributed. Three hundred pounds of randy and a large stock of toys will be distributed by members of Indianapolis Eagles aerie to children at the Christmas party to be held in the lodge home, 43 West Vermont street, Saturday night. Between 1,500 and 2.000 children are expected to attend the party which is open to members and their families. The next initiation will be held late in January wdth a visiting team exemplifying the ritual. Aeries at Martinsville, Greenfield. Shelbyville, and Noblesville will be represented at this Seventh district meeting. Sixteen men became members at the December initiation. Classes are being inducted throughout the country in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Conrad H. Mann as a member of the grand aerie. Mann is president of the Kansas City (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce.

ENGLEWOOD MASONS TO INSTALL MASTER Roy W. Allred Will Be Elevated in Ceremony Tuesday Night. Public installation of Roy W. Allred as u'orshipful master of Englewood lodge, No. 715, F. & A. M„ and other officers-elect will be conducted Tuesday night at 7:30 in Englewood lodge hall, 2716 East Washington street. Officers to serve during the ensuing year are; Allred, worshipful master: Benjamin F. Blake, senior warden; Charles C. Sconce, junior warden; Carl F. Hawkins, treasurer: Chester Ward, secretary: Charles F. Baier, senior deacon; Byron S. Cole, junior deacon: Chester Dickerson, senior steward: I_eroy Caldwell, tyler. and Edward Hinton and William P. Hargon, trustees. Robert L. Treon is the present worshipful master. RE-ELECT LODGE HEADS Hibernians Choose Old Officers at Meeting Here Sunday. All officers of the Ancient Order :of Hibernians of Marion county were re-elected at a meeting Sunday afternoon in the Claypool. Eugene Shine, police lieutenant, will head the organization as president. Other officers are: George O’Grady, vice-president; P. J. Kennedy, treasurer; D. J. Cangany, recording .secretary; Michael Commons, corresponding secretary; Eugene O'Sullivan, chairman of the St. Patrick’s day celebration committee, and the Rev. Michael W. Lyons, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes church, chaplain. DEGREE WORK SLATED Entered Apprentice Rank to Be Conferred By Lodge, - Entered apprentice degree will be conferred at the meeting of Mystic Tie lodge No. 398, F. & A, M.. tonight at 6:30 in the Masonic temple, North and Illinois streets. Fellowcraft work will be given Dec. 28. James H. Lowry, worshipful master, will preside. Post to Have Watch Party A "watch party” for members of Laveile-Gossett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and auxiliary will be held on the night of Dec. 31 in the post hall, King avenue and Walnut I street.

LOW FARE EXCURSIONS Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and Jan. 1. CHICAGO $5.00 „„ G ” od S°ing on all trains December • 7” an d 31. also on all trains until l-:00 noon of December 25 and January 1. Return limit January 4 December 25. 26, 27 CHICAGO $5.00 Good on all train* from 12:00 noon Friday until 12:10 a. m. Sunday. Good returning until Monday night. December 2S. *3.60 Round Trip to Louisville. Leave Friday or Saturday; return Monday. Saturday, December 26 TOLEDO $4.00 DETROIT 3.50 Leave Indianapolis 10:15 p. m.: returning leave Detroit 11:20 p. m.. Eastern Time, Sunday. December 27: Toledo 1:20 a. m.. Eastern Time. Monday December 28. Sunday, December 27 CINCINNATI $2.25 GREENSBURG 1.25 SHELBYVILLE ..... .75 Leave Indianapolis 7:43 am.: returning. leave Cincinnati 6::15 p. m. or 10:05 p. in., same date. Tickets good in coaches only. Children half fare. Tickets at City Ticket Office. 112 Monument Circle, and Union Station. BIG FOUR ROUTE

DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED BY 0, E. S, GROUP Ritual in Use 50 Years Ago to Be Ceremonial for Chapter. Past Matrons’ and Patrons' Association of Marion county, Order of Eastern Star, will confer the degrees Wednesday night at Englewood chapter. The ritual will be that in use fifty years ago. Officers-elect of Englewood chapter are Mrs. Maude Corbin, worthy matron; Jesse F. Crist, worthy patron; Mrs. Esther Ward, associate matron; Chester Ward, associate patron; Mrs. Ethel Butcher, secretary; Mrs. Pansy Carter, treasurer; Mrs. Martha Wade, conductress, and Mrs. Clara Dobson, associate conductress. Ceremonies of installation will be held Jan. 4 with Mrs. Blanche Regett as installing officer, Mrs. Edith Mclntyre, marshal, and Mrs. Alleen Money, chaplain. The chapter meets at Englewood Masonic hall, 2716 East Washington street. Mrs. Susie Masters will be the installing officer at Bridgeport chapter, O. E. S., Dec. 29. Mrs. Coar Ruse will be chaplain. Mrs. Carrie | Davis, marshal, and Mrs. Merle ! Kester. organist. Following are officers to be installed: j Worthy matron. Mrs. Margaret Westen- | Parser; worthy patron, Perry Westenbarzer: associate matron. Mrs. Geneva Swit- ! 7er : associate patron. Alonzo Switzer: seciretarv, Mrs. Minnie K. Zimmerman: treas- | nrer; Mrs. Mary McClelland, conductress, j Mrs. Katherine Fansler; associate con- | ductress, Miss Helen Davis. Oaklandon chapter has elected | the following officers who will take office Jan. 9: Worthy matron. Mrs. Flora Peters; worthy patron. John W. Stoner: associate matron, Mrs. Carrie List; associate patron, Amos Smith: secretary, Mrs. Cora Plumme: treasurer. Mrs. Minnie Neglev: conductress. Mrs. Blanche Combs: associate conductress. Mrs. Georgia Jackson. LODGE PLANS PARTY Prather Group Will Fete Members’ Children. Christmas party for children of members of four Masonic groups will be held Tuesday night at 8 in Prather Masonic temple, Forty-sec-ond street and College avenue. The party will be given by Calvin W. Prather lodge, No. 717. F. & A. M.; Prather chapter. No. 717, Royal Arch Masons; Prather council, No. 100, Royal and Select Masters, and Nettie Ransford chapter, No. 464, Order of Eastern Star. Fred J. Menninger, chairman of the entertainment committee, will be assisted by members of all orders taking part. Roltaire Eggleston will perform.

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Joe Delello Honored by election to the position of noble grand, Joe Delello will be installed in that office by members of Broad Ripple lodge No. 548, I. O. O. F.,,the night of Dec. 31. Other officers-elect are: Otto C. Blue, vice grand; Frank Darnell, recording secretary; H. L. Barnhart, financial secretary; Charles W. Parr, treasurer, and Charles A. Luther, elected trustee for a three-year term to begin in January.

TEMPLE WILL BE DEDICATED Danville Masons Will Hold Rites Tonight. By Timet Special DANVILLE, Ind.. Dec. 21. —lmpressive ceremonies will mark dedication of the new? meeting place of Danville Masons tonight. The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of Tabernacle Presbyterian church of Indianapolis, will be the principal speaker. Edgar M. Blessing, will preside at the exercises, to begin at 8 p. m. Thad S. Adams will trace the history of the local lodge from its organization in 1846 as Western Star lodge, No. 26, to the present day. The new temple formerly was the Knights of Pythias lodge hall. Recently the two organizations traded properties. W. B. A. PLANS BENEFIT Public is Invited to Card Party Wednesday Afternoon. A public benefit card' party will be sponsored by Women’s Benefit Association No. 140, Wednesday at 2:30 in lodge rooms of the association, 230 East Ohio street. Mrs. Hannah Hiatt Will have charge Mrs. Alice Wiltshire, president, has called a special meeting for 1 o’clock Wednesday.

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LEGION ALLIED CLOSELY WITH FIDAC ORDER All Former Soldiers Made Members of Organization Automatically. Ali members of the American Legion, its auxiliary and the 40 and 8 automatically become members of Fidac, international organization of World war veterans, legion officials declared today. Purposes of the organiaztion are explained in the following quotations from the Hoosier Legionnaire: “National respect of treatit sand engagements made by recognized governments of the nations involved. War has been, and should continue to be, outlawed except in case of national defense. “Rational patriotism and loyalty to country as a guarantee of peace, Fidac is in opposition to war because no one who sincerely loves his country cares to see it sacrificed by war.’’ Better understanding of the problems of other nations through personal contact between citizens of different nations and the fostering of a mutual respeet for citizens of other lands is a part of the Fidac program. “Fidac believes in adequate national defense until sueh time as guarantees of national security and arbitration make disarmament practicable. It is working for peace and against war.” v CHRISTMAS PARTY TO BE HELD BY LODGE Fete Today Precedes landmarks Degree Presentation. A children's Christmas party from 1 to 4 this afternoon was to precede presentation of the Master Mason degree by members of Ancient Landmarks lodge, No. 319, F. St A. M., at 5 in the Masonic temple. North and Illinois streets. A dinner will be served at 6:30. Installation of officers, open to members, their families and friends, will be held next Monday night, Wylie W. j. Wiles is retiring worshipful master. PORTLAND’DRAWS ELKS More Than 300 Expected to Attend Central District Meeting. By Times Special PORTLAND. Ind.. Dec. 21.—Attendance of more than 300 Elks is expected at the annual meeting of the central district of Indiana B. P. O. E. to be held here all day Sunday, Jan. 24. Invitations have been extended to all state officers. The program for j the day is being arranged by tho | thirteen lodges comprising Central 1 district.