Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1933 — Page 4

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JAMES PENMAN MAY GET HIGH DEMOCRATIC JOB Brazil Man Likely to Be Named Secretary of State Committee. James Penman, Brazil, Clay county Democratic chairman, will be appointed secretary of the Democratic state committee, It was reliably reported today. He will succeed Marshal Williams, who resigned Tuesday when R. Earl Peters left the post of chairman to announce his candidacy for the United States senate. Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch was chosen to succeed Mr. Peters as chairman and empowered to select a secretary. Selection of Mr. Penman further will tighten Governor Paul V. McNutt's new hold on committee affairs. The Governor is credited both with hastening the Peters resignation and selecting Dr. MucCulloch as successor. Mr. Penman is a leader among county chairman in being close to the McNutt adminj§tration. His county has had a large slice of patronage at the statehouse, where the county chairman is a frequent visitor. His work during the campaign was highly praised by administration leaders. One of them, said to be instrumental in backing Mr. Penman for the secretaryship, asserted the he is “one of the best organizers in Indiana." He is in the feed business at Brazil, but has devoted much time to politics since taking the chairmanship. Mr. Penman is married and has -one child. After his appointment is announced, he will move to Indianapolis, it was said.

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"ORDINARY FAMILIES,” by E. U Arnot Robertson, is a novel which undertakes to show that there really are no or(#.nary families anywhere. Each group of human beings has its own hidden tragedy, its own little stock of dreams and desires and powers; get underneath the surface, even in the most unlikely-looking spot, and you run into more drama than you know what to do with. The author examines a little group of English families to prove her point. There's the retired engineer who makes a living as a yacht broker, living quietly in a seacoast town with his wife and their four children; there’s his next-door neighbor, the rich industrialist, who highhats everybody and confesses that his son and daughter are really pretty stupid; there's the family across the bay, arty and selfconsciously "emancipated”; there’s a troupe of lesser lights, villagers, young people and so on, all tossed into the pot and allowed to simmer together. These all are ordinary folk. Their actions are never melodramatic; the emotions that insure the actions are extremely so. And it all makes a strange sort of book; very' convincing, very skillfully written—and somehow' pretty unpleasant. This author writes with a concise clarity, a keen intelligence and an alert awareness of the poignancy of the human struggles and defeats that her “ordinary families” display; but while she is interested in these people she doesn't seem to like any of them very well. She proves her point, she comes up with a double handful of dramatic incidents, she writes an interesting book—but somehow it’s a relief to finish it. "Ordinary Families" is offered by Doubleday, Doran & Cos. for $2.50.

PHILADELPHIA PASSES THREE-CENTURY MARK Dutch Colonists Credited With Founding City. By United Pren PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16.—This year marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia by the first settlers, a group of Dutch colonists. But nobody is doing anything about it because to most Philadelphians the history' of their city commenced with the landing of William Penn in 1682 with his Quaker settlers. According to old documents, beavers lured the Dutch trappers here from their settlements on Manhattan island. In 1623 a few Wallons settled on Verhulsten island, in the Delaware river, near the present site of Trenton, N. J., while about the same time some Dutch trappers built a small fort near the present site of Gloucester, N. J., several miles below where Philadelphia now stands. Then the Swedes came and drove the Dutch away, holding the land until the English claimed the territory for the duke of York.

STRANGE ANIMAL HAS LUNGS OUTSIDE BODY Amateurs L'nable to Identify Catch From River. Bp I'nitni Prct* MONTREAL, Nov. 16.—A strange water animal, caught on a wormbaited hook in the St. Lawrence river by Jack Thevin of Montreal, is defying all efforts of amateur zoologists here to give it a zoological classification. It is fourteen inches long, has lizard legs, a ruff about its neck, three pairs of lungs worn outside, dull red and orange splotches on its otherwise dark skin and a short tail. PUPILS GET HOLIDAY Hunting Season Absences Bring Authorized Recess. Bp Called BATAVIA. N. Y., Nov. 16.—Batavia and Elba high school officials employed diplomacy to avoid a series of '“unexplained absences" by pupils during the hunting season. Educators decided to give the students a one-day vacation, to be known as “Hunting Day,” to prevent the annual “hookey playing" at this time of the year.

RAW MEAT IS THROWN TO ‘LION CUBS’

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“Lion Cubs” caged above are W. D. Cross, L. P. Highley, C. V. Jewel, J. 3. Lewis, F. E. Thornburg, James R. McCoy, J. W. Bader and Carl Parr, guarded by “Jungle Beaters” R. F. Kerbox and E. O. Winnings.

Real raw meat was served to eight new “Lion cubs" after their capture and imprisonment in the jungle den in the Washington Wednesday noon. Dr. K. B. Mayhall was head safariman, assisted by Lee Emmelman, Walter D. Niman, C. E. Ehlers, Jesse McClure and William Hamilton, den guards, and R. F. Kerbox and E. O. Winnings, jungle beaters. The eight “cubs” were W. D. Cross, L. P. Highley, C. V. Jewel, J. S. Lewis, F. E. Thornburg, James R. McCoy, J. W. Bader and Carl

Woodin Restrains Self Secretary Was on the Point of Informing Befuddled Actor He Wasn’t Vice-President.

BY GEORGE ABELL Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—1f Secretary of the Treasury Woodin, who yesterday went on a leave of absence, had yielded to “that impulse,” a New York theater audience would have enjoyed a treat. Secretary Woodin tells the story on himselt Excepting Vice-President Garner, he has been away from Washington ion account of a throat ailment) for longer periods of time than any other cabinet member.

Last week he was in New York and went to see the show “Let ’Em Eat Cake,” sequel to “Os Thee I Sing," Pulitzer prize winner. The skit concerned was when a performer approached the footlights and announced: “The orchestra now will play the Roosevelt Administration March, written by William H. Woodin, secretary of the —secretary of the—secretary of the—” Apparently failing to recall what Woodin was secretary of, he turned to another actor for a whispered conference and then apologetically concluded: “Secretary of the treasury!” During the whispered stage conference, Secretary Woodin admitted he could hardly refrain from shouting: “Not the Vice-President.” Representative ham fish of New York, widely cele-* brated for his ‘“Red baiting” activities, yesterday swung into the state department, breathing fire and thunder against Russian recognition. Ham harrangued a group of listeners who gathered in the corridor, attracted by the boom of his voice. He threatened to make a political issue of the effort to extend credit to Soviet Russia. Just then, quiet, fun-loving Judge Walton Moore, assistant secretary of state, happened by. Ham greeted the judge with enthusiasm. “I’m making a radio address next' Saturday,” he announced, “opposing recognition.” “Are you?” smiled Judge Moore. “Well, I usually listen in on Amos ’n’ Andy on Saturday, but I’ll tune in on you this time.” “By the way, judge. I’m a cousin,” added Ham, who is proud of his Virginia ancestry. “A cousin of Andy or Amos?” inquired one of the impromptu audience. ana SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR ICKES is the busiest man in the capital these days, if one is to believe a story told by Mrs. Ickes. According to her version, a visitor recently called on Ickes at his office. The secretary informed him that the public works administrator was busy and—after a long wait—the man left. He returned, however, daily for the next eight days. Each time, Ickes was too busy to see him. Finally, when he had been turned down for the ninth time, the secretary said: “Shall I make an appointment for you tomorrow morning? You have been here so often, and I know that the public works administrator would like to see you.” To which the man disgustedly replied: “Hell, no! I’m going to see President Roosevelt. He’s not so busy.” City Boy Badly Burned When a downdraft in a flue caused flames to leap from a stove John Holbrook, 10. was burnec severely on the face yesterday afternoon. He was treated at city hospital.

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Parr. They were “tracked down” and captured for the ceremony. Various “jungle” tests were given to determine their fitness to remain in the “den.” A part of the hunt took place over the hot sands of the Sahara desert. A huge cage occupied a section of the “den,” and the “cubs” were kept in captivity during a part of their initiation. Walter L. Shirley, president, presided. Special music was provided by Lee Welker, pianist.

Capital Capers

TWO ARE QUIZZED IN COAST KIDNAP CASE Police Trail New Clews in Abduction of Hart. By United Press SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 16.—Excited police activity followed the detention early today of two unidentified men for questioning in the kidnaping of Brooke L. Hart, 22, young college graduate missing from home since last Thursday. Deputies hustled a man into the office of Sheriff William Emig. After questioning him, they brought in a second man. Then an automobile load of peace officers speded away on an unannounced mission.

The City in Brief

TOMORROW’S EVENTS Advertising Club, luncheon, Columbia Club. Engineering Society, luncheon. Board of Trade. Sigma Chi. luncheon, Board of Trade. American Business Club, luncheon. Columbia Club. Caravan Club, luncheon, Scottish Rite cathedral. Acacia, luncheon, Harrison, Real Estate Board, luncheon, Washington. S>gma Nu, luncheon. Washington. Indianapolis conference of bank auditors, dinner. Washington. Young Lawyers’ Association, luncheon, Washington. Alliance Francatse, dinner. Washington. Indiana Farm Bureau, convention, Washington. Passenger Traffic Club, dinner. Washington. Kappa Sigma Delta fraternity executive committee will meet at 8 tonight at the home of Kenneth Strattman, 1306 La Salle. CARD PARTY TONIGHT Disabled Veterans Auxiliary Will Sponsor Event at B'3o. Card party will be * held at 8:30 tonight by the women's auxiliary of the Dr. W. C. Worthington chapter, Disabled American Veterans of the World war, in the hall at 108 North Delaware street. Mrs. Ruth Halpern, chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. Martha Stevens and Mrs. Sophie Lutz.

Decide wheke^ov WANT TO STAY. .. . Its refreshing to realize that you can come to Chi. eago and select your hotel home without a thought about cost. And who would choose to stay elsewhere when Drake luxury and comfort are available for as little as $3.50 a day! BaoJ. H. Manhsll. President Geo. W. Liadholm. OpervLn* Ugr. —wSPwiWfiiw — “ft™®®® mffr-

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LEGION HEADS OF NATION IN SESSION HERE Commanders From Every State on Hand for Annual Parley. i The annual conference of state department commanders of the American Legion convened this morning at national headquarters, 777 North Meridian street. Commanders from every state, the district of Columbia, Canada and Alaska were on hand to. receive greetings frfom Edward A. Hayes, new national commander. Mrs. William H. Biester made a short address of welcome In behalf of the American Legion auxiliary, and R. S. Heller, national head of the Forty and Eight, expressed the welcome of his organization. Following these addresses, routine committees were appointed, and the representatives were to hear a report by John Thomas Taylor, vicechairman of the national legislative committee of the Legion.

27, ADRIFT IN ATLANTIC GALE Crew of Freighter Victims of Sea, Is Belief of Searchers. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 16. —Twenty-seven men adrift in a stormy sea after abandoning the British freight steamship Saxilby were given up for lost today. The giant liner Berengaria, after a race to the crew’s aid and a search for their tiny lifeboat off the Irish coast, gave up hope and, a day late, continued on toward Cherbourg, France. Nothing had been heard of the Saxilby and its crew for more than twenty-four hours after the men took to a ship’s boat in a storm. Captain E. T. Britten of the Berengaria wirelessed the Cunard line here today: “Search for Saxilby unsuccessful. Proceeding. Expect arrive Cherbourg 4 p. m. Friday.” The steamships Manchester Regiment and Boschrijk remained at scene of the Saxiiby’s last appeal for aid, but they saw no signs of the vessel or its crew. The British 8,400-ton cruiser Exeter speeded at its maximum of 32 M knots toward the British freighter St. Quentin, helpless with broken steering gear. DANES IN CALIFORNIA MAY GET TRIP HOME Jean Hersholt Raises Funds to Finance Ocean Voyage, By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.—Former residents of Denmark now in California will be given an opportunity to visit their native land through a plan conceived by Jean Hersholt, Danish motion picture actor. Each year the California Danish Home Foundation is to choose several Danish-Americans residing in the state, who will be given free trips to Denmark. Funds for the work are being raised from the showing of films taken by the actor during a recent trip to Denmark. The funds derived from showing these at Danish lodges throughout the West will finance the trips, Hersholt said. Details of the project were worked out by Hefsholt with Ambassador Otto Wadsted in Washington and Consul Ryan Grut of Los Angeles. BEAVERS USE LUMBER Believed First Time Animals Failed to Fell Own Timber. By United Press IRON RIVER. Wis„ Nov. 16. Probably the first beaver home constructed with man-made lumber was reported here recently. The beaver used a pile of old lumber left by a logging company to build their home. The animals usually use poplar logs cut by themselves.

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