Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 191, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1933 — Page 5

EC. 20, 1933

—Dietz on Science— PLANET VENUS TO BE VISIBLE DURING DAYTIME Display on Dec. 20 Will Herald Conjunction Saturn. BY DAVID DIETZ Srripp*-!lo*ard Science Editor The heavens will celebrate the approach of the Christmas holiday season with a series of celestial demonstrations on Dec. 19 20 and 21. On the night of Dec. 19, a triple conjunction of Venus, Saturn and the moon will take place. If the sky is clear, the sight should be one of rare beauty. On Dec. 20. it should be possible to see the planet Venus in broad daylight. On the night of Dec. 21 there will be a conjunction of Venus and Saturn. Look in the western sky for the triple conjunction on Dec. 19, fairly low in the sky and a little south of west, at about 6 p. m. Venus and Saturn will be only three-quarters of a degree apart, according to the calculations of Dr. J. J. Nassau, director of the Warner & Swasey Observatory of Case School of Applied Science. (The diameter of the full moon is about half a degree.) Saturn will be on the left and Venus on the right. The moon, j which will then be a thin crescent j only three days old, will be three de- ! grees to the right of Venus. Stars to Be Seen Two beautiful first magnitude stars, Altair and Vega, also will be visible in the western sky at the ] same time. Altair, almost due west, : will be to the right of the moon and higher in the sky. Vega will be still further to the right and a little higher. Venus, growing brighter in the heavens each night, is now ninety times as bright as Saturn and one hundred times as bright as a first magnitude star, such as Altair, Professor Nassau says. ‘Few sights are more beautiful than when a crescent moon and Venus are close together in the sky,” he adds. “The fact that Venus is unusuaHy bright this month should heighten the effect of the spectacle. And the fact that Saturn, whose solemn yellow color contrasts with the brilliant white of Venus, also will be in the picture, will make ! it an event worthy of every one’s j attention.” It is because Venus is so bright this month that it should be possible to see it during the daytime on Dec. 20 if the day is clear. "It will be easy to find Venus on Dec. 20,” Dr. Nassau says, “because it will be only 4 degrees from the moon by that time. It is easy, as every one knows, to see the moon when it is above the horizon in the daytime. Look near the moon for Venus.” Nearest on Dee. 21 By the night of Dec. 20 the moon will have moved to the left of Venus and will be 10 degrees from it. Venus and Saturn, however, will appear even closer together than on the previous night. The two planets, however, will make their closest approach on the night of Dec. 21. At that time they will be only twenty minutes—a third of a degree—apart. They should be particularly beautiful at that time, appearing like some piece of celestial jewelry of contrasting stones. If you follow these celestial configurations, you will become aware of the motions of the heavenly bodies. The moon, you will notice, moves more rapidly than the planets, for the moon is revolving around the earth. The moon goes around the earth once in twenty-eight days, and for that reason shifts its position each night with respect to the background of stars, eastward by 13 degrees. For the same reason, it rises and sets approximately fifty-one minutes later each day than on the preceding day. The motions of the planets against the background of stars is a more complicated one due to the combination of the motions of the planets themselves and the motion of the earth. In general, however, it is an eastward motion. NAZIS ORDER CHANGE IN THANKSGIVING HYMN “Lord, Make Us Free" Ruled of Jewish Origin; Stricken Out. By l nitrd Press BERLIN. Dec. 20.—Because the appeal, "Lord, Make Us Free” was interpreted as of Jewish inspiration and hence not German, the Saxon Evangelical Church decided today to rephrase its famous hymn, “The Netherlandish Thanksgiving *Prayer.” The rector of Berlin university notified Jewish students that they ] would be ineligible for medical or dental degrees unless they renounced j their German citizenship. He pointout that in any event they could not practice under Prussian laws. PRINTING ASSOCIATION RE-ELECTS PRESIDENT Other Officers Chosen at City Typothetae Meeting. The meeting of the Indianapolis Typothetae, local trade association of the printing industry, was held at the Severin Monday night. At the election of officers. A. J. Randall, executive of the Henkel-Ran-dall-Warner Company, was reelected president. Other officers re-elected were George Faulstich, vice-president; Walter Twiname. treasurer, and John Schneider, secretary. About seventy-five printers attended the meeting. EXCHANGE CLUB TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS Forty Needy Boys Will Receive Gifts at Luncheon. Exchange Club members will play Santa Claus to fifty underprivileged boys Friday when the clubs annual Christmas luncheon will be held at the Washington. Forty boys will be selected from membership of the English Avenue Boys' Club and the Lauter Boys’ Club, and ten from needy families in the city. Besides a turkey luncheon. each boy will receive candy, i fruit, hose and a sweater by Santa Claus himself.

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Kennington American Legion post accepted an unwilling "member” when it acquired the 100-pound porker, above, as part of the legion membership campaign. Humphrey C. Harrington, Kennington post commander, is shown accepting the pig from Captain Otto Ray, Twelfth district legion commander. Acording to the membership campaign, the pig is to be fed by the post low in the member drive until some other post becomes low. The post with the best membership record eventually will enjoy a barbecue dinner.

Uneasy Rests the Head — Taflinger’s Battered Bonnet to Be Replaced by New Hat in ‘Elaborate’ Ceremonies.

ELMER TAFLINGER. prominent Indiana artist, is going to get a Christmas present, whether he wants it or not. A Christmas tableau, tentatively titled, "The Crowning of Elmer,” is scheduled to take place Christmas eve in a downtown bar, which has become a meeting place for county and city politicians, newspapermen and an artistic clique.

The burden of an indictment drawn against Mr. Taflinger by a group of cronies is. that “Taf” wears what he fondly believes to be a hat, but which they term “a disgrace" and an affront to their collective esthetic sense. tt a a MR.TAFLINGER, it is charged, takes a malicious satisfaction in flaunting his overweening affection for his battered headgear and to date, has resisted several efforts to steal it and bury it. "Why, the fellow just takes delight in tormenting us with that ‘drooping awning’ he calls a hat.” objects one of Mr. Taflinger’s friends. "I’ve seen him walk in and order a sarsaparilla, or something, and then look around to see if any one is laying for his hat. Then he’ll pick out a chair, smirk at us and use that bonnet for a cushion, just to keep us from getting it.” Another friend assumed a pained look when the subject of Mr. Taflinger’s hat was introduced, venturing the opinion that it ought to be rendered. a a a MR. TAFLINGER is not without his defenders, however, as some of his critics have been in somewhat disreputable headgear.

Two Taxicabs Stolen; Paroled Convict Held

Freed From Leavenworth Prison, Suspect Tells Police. Two taxicabs were stolen early today, one by a man who admitted to being a paroled convict. Police called to the Willow Tavern, a roadhouse, at 5200 Southeastern avenue learned that a Red Cab driven by Lester Ralston, 425 North Gray street had been stolen in front of the place. Later police saw the cab at Sixteenth and Pennsylvania streets^ : They arrested Fred Hartman, 34. | Crawfordsville, who according to police, admitted he was on parole from Leavenworth penitentiary. | Police also alleged they found a 32 caliber revolver on his person. He was arrested, charged with vagrancy | and is under bond. An hour later police arrested ; Cable Johnson, 28 of 3317 Graceland ! avenue, charging him with vehicle taking. Police alleged he stole a | Red Cab driven by Leonard Pettit, : 5251 Burgess avenue, from a parking space at Walnut street and Capitol avenue. Johnson, according to the police said he was “just taking the cab to go home.” POLICE INVESTIGATING DEATH OF ENGINEER Veteran Employe of Monon Was Injured Dec. 4. Coroner William H. Arbuckle and police today were investigating circumstances surrounding the death Sunday at St. Vincent's hospital of James H. Kahley. 70. Edwards hotel, who was injured more than two | weeks ago in an automobile accident. Mr. Kahley was a Monon railroad engineer, having been employed by the railroad fifty-one years. Railroad company officials today notified local officials that Mr. Kahley sustained a broken leg and ; other injuries Dec. 4 when a taxi- ! cab in which he was riding to work struck a curb. No report of the accident was made to police, nor was the death reported to police by i the hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Kahley , were held yesterday at Monon. Ind. CITY KIWANIS MEMBER GIVEN PUBLICITY POST Walter Jackson Is Choice of New District Governor. Walter Jackson. Indianapolis, has been appointed publicity chairman of the Indiana Kiwanis district by i Walter I. Fegan. district governorS elect. Luther Snodgrass, retiring president of the Indianapolis club, has been named lieutenant-governor for the fifth division, including Indianapolis, Bloomington. Columbus. Franklin, Terre Haute and Greenj castle.

"It’s just temperament,” one of them hazarded. "If you remember, ‘Taf was the fellow who brought suit to disavow Indiana as his birthplace because he said there is a discrimination against Indiana artists. "Now that’s my idea of temperament and a guy who’d do that wouldn't stop at wearing a hat that maybe isn’t just what it might be.” However, the majority feeling is that something ought to be done about it, so with the connivance of the operators of "The Cozy Bar, a collection box for "Elmer’s Hat Fund” has been established. Pennies are sought and no one may contribute more than ten. tt a a THE “left wing” of the AntiTaflinger’s Hat Society are going so far as to suggest that Mr. Taflinger be lassoed and the new bonnet glued to his head. The more conservative element of the group is in the ascendancy however. They hope they can prevail on Mr. Taflinger to show his better side and accept the Christmas gift, and act as chief mourner as the offending "awning” is burned with appropriate ceremonies.

The City in Brief TOMORROW’S EVENTS Advertising Club, luncheon, Columbia Club. Engineering Society, luncheon. Board of Trade. Conference of Bank Auditors, 6:30 p. m., Washington. Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board’of Trade. American Business Club, luncheon, Columbia Club. Caravan Club, luncheon, Scottish Rite cathedral Acacia, luncheon, Harrison. Illini Club, luncheon. Columbia Club. Real Estate Board, luncheon, Washington. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Washington. SAVES BABY BECAUSE OF OWN SON’S DEATH Doctor Perfects Technique of Delicate Operation. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—A sixmonths old boy was completely recovered today from a delicate operation for a tonsil condition attended by high fever because twenty-five years ago a physician stood helplessly by and watched his own child die of a similar ailment. The same physician, Dr. Thomas Higginbotham of Louisville. Kv„ flew here in answer to a long distance telephone appeal and conducted the successful operation on Eugene Ingraham, whose mother had been his nurse, years ago. After the death of his child Dr. Higginbotham devoted his life to perfecting the then undeveloped technique of operation in cases of this type.

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AERIAL TREK OVER, LINDYS RUSH TD SDN Prepare for Old-Fashioned Christmas; Flight Next Spring Hinted. By United Press ENGLEWOOD, N. J.. Dec. 20Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, home after a 30,000-mile air voyage over four continents laid aside their flying togs today for an old-fashioned Christmas with their 16-months-old son Jon. Shortly before 6 last night, they drove through the gates of the Morrow estate, home of Mrc. Lindbergh’s mother, completing a tour of twenty-one countries on which they embarked five months and ten days ago. Nine hours earlier they had taken off from Charleston, S. C., on the last leg of their air odyssey, landing in the afternoon at College Point. Rush to Nursery When they arrived at the Morrow 7 mansion they were informed that Jon, less than a year old when his parents flew away last July, had learned to speak several words. Although tired after their long journey, they rushed to the nursery. What their future plans were the couple did not say. Colonel Lindbergh expects to confer within the next few days with officials of PanAmerican Airways, the company w T hich sponsored his voyage for the purpose of lining up possible air routes to Europe. He was believed to have brought with him the final reports of his trip; notes jotted down as he flew over Europe, Iceland, and West Africa. Other memoranda of his voyage was mailed to company officials from the far points of the world. May Do Shopping It was thought that Mrs. Lindbergh would essay at least one Christmas shopping trip later this week. On their overnight stops in Europe there was little chance for her to do any shopping, and the limited storage space in their monoplane precluded the carrying of anything except essentials. Some of the results of Colonel Lindbergh’s flight were expected to be made public upon termination of his conferences with Pan-Ameri-can officials. It was considered unlikely that the famous flier would make further trips until the return of spring flying weather. Then he may make further surveys in the Arctic regions, it was indicated. MUSIC ARRANGED FOR STUDENT NURSES’ TEA White Cross and Children’s Guilds Will Be Heard. Tea to be held sos student nurses at the Nurses’ Home at the Methodist hospital tomorrow afternoon will be featured by a musical program by the White Cross Music Guild and the Children’s Cheer Guild. Vocal solos will be given by Mrs. John E. Thompson, accompanied by Miss Maxine Moore. Christmas carols will be played by Robert Rathman, accordionist. Miss Mary Beatrice Whiteman will tell a Christmas story. Mrs. W. C. Hitz, president of the music guild, and Miss Fannie Forth, superintendent of nurses, will pour. Mrs. Charles R. Coy, president of the children’s guild, is in charge of the tea. MEAT PEDDLERS UNDER FIRE OF HEALTH HEAD Dr. Morgan Warns Against Purchasing from "Salesmen.” Indianapolis housewives today were warned by Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer, against buying meat of house-to-house peddlers posing as farmers. Most of the meat handled by such peddlers, said Dr. Morgan, is prepared under insanitary conditions. He assigned Inspectors Joseph Young and William Middleton to break up the practice. Penalty for violation of an ordinance prohibiting the peddling of meat on the street is from $5 to SSO fine for the first offense and from SSO to SSOO fine and up to six months on the state farm for a second offense. OPTOMETRISTS WILL HOLD DINNER, MEETING District Organization to Convene at H. A. C. Tomorrow. Zone No. 7 of the Indiana Association of Optometrists will meet in Indianapolis at the Hoosier Athletic Club tomorrow night. Dinner at 6:30 will be followed by a review of Dr. A. M. Skeffington’s eighteenpoint examination by Dr. Robert A. Major, Shelbyville, and Dr. J. P. Davey, Indianapolis. Presiding officers are Dr. W. L. Van Osdol and Dr. Emil Kernel, both of Indianapolis. The buying and selling of girls and women is still a legalized and licensed business in Tokio.

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Imagine the thrill of reaching into your Christmas stocking and pulling out half a million dollars! That ■will be the experience of Henriette Pirrung, above, of St. Louis, who will inherit that fortune on Christmas eve, when she reaches 21. Henriette, her mother, brother, and sister will divide the $2,000,000 estate of Henry Pirung, Columbus, 0., manufacturer, who died in 1912. THEATER MEN ELECT ASSOCIATION LEADER Kokomo Exhibitor Named President of Owners Organization. S. W. Neall, Kokomo, long active in motion picture exhibitor affairs, both state and national, was elected president of the Associated Theater Owners of Indiana at a meeting of the organization yesterday in the Claypool. Earl Cunningham, manager of the Fountain Square theater, was elected vice-president. Harry Markun, owner of the Talbott theater, was re-elected treasurer. Mrs. Helen B. Charles R. Metzger continued as atKeeler was named secretary and torney and general manager of the association. Directors elected were V. U. Young, Palace theater, Gary; Roy Harrold, Princess theater, Rushville; W. F. Easley, K. of P. theater, Greensburg; A. E. Bennett, Liberty theater, Muncie; E. L. Miller, Lark theater, Brazil; Oscar Fipe, Alhambra theater, Evansville; James Fushanaes, Oliver theater, South Bend; R. F. Scherer, Grand theater, Linton; H. P. Vonderschmitt, Indiana theater, Bloomington; Frank Carey, Colonial theater, Lebanon; Maurice Rubin, Lake theater, Michigan City; Ross Garver, Orpheum theater, Terre Haute; Alex Manta, Indiana theater, Indiana Harbor; R. R. Bair, Bair’s theaters; A. C. Zaring, Zaring theater; and L. R. Goulden, Capitol theater, all of Indianapolis. POINT TO ADVANTAGES OF HOUSING PROJECT County Building Trades Council Send Letters. Letters pointing out the advantages of the proposed federal housing project have been sent to Louis J. Borinstein, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Edward Pierre, president of the Construction League of Indianapolis, by Charles Lutz, president of the Marion County Building Trades Council. Mr. Lutz states: "This project will give employment to many of the city’s unemployed. The $4,460,000 (a proposed cost of the project) will be a material stimulant to all kinds of business by virtue of the increased purchasing power. CAFES ROBBED OF SBS Restaurant Patrons Unmolested by Bandit Pair. By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Dec. 20. —Police today were seaching for two welldressed bandits who held up two cases here last night and escaped with cash estimated at SBS. The robberies occurred less than half an hour apart. Entering both cases by the front door, the gunmen ordered customers and waiters to close their eyes while they rifled the cash registers. Customers were not molested.

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WARD LEADERS ARE NAMED BY G. OJ> .GROUP William A. o’Nan Head of Golden Eagle Organization. Ward and township organization personnel for the Golden Eagle Republican Club, Inc., was announced today by William A. O’Nan, president. and Eighth ward chairman. The club is to be supplemental to the regular G. O. P. organization, he said. Besides Mr. O’Nan. club officials include Cal E. House, vice-presi-dent; Herman Bowers, treasurer; Floyd E. Carter, secretary; Leo T. Brown, Ferdinand Montani, Joseph Hartman, Saul Rabb. Lincoln A. Stevenson, George A. Henry, Charles Karabell, Ralph Tacoma and John F. Watkins. Ward representatives are: First. Edward L. Keely; Second, Ernest T. Lane; Third, James Tood; Fourth, William J. Yager; Fifth, Ira Little; Sixth. Harry Krames; Seventh. Ben Seifater; Eighth, Cal E. House; Ninth, Herman Bowers; Tenth, Carl O. Schmidt; Eleventh. Luther Miller; Twelfth, Leonard Wexler; Thirteenth, Leo L. Kriner; Fourteenth. Harry Deakin, and Fifteenth, Elmer E. Petty, Sr. Tonwship representatives are: Larwence, Otto Ferger; Wayne, James Ayres; Pike, Omer Furr; Franklin, Benny Mays; Warren, Kenneth Cox; Washington, W. O. Reed; Perry 7 , Rosy Phillips, and Decatur, Melvin Cord.

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Edward Sitzman Edward Sitzman. Indiana artist, now has on exhibit to continue through Dec. 24 thirty-four paintings including water colors' at Lyman's "fireplace gallery.” Mr. Sitzman is former president of the Indiana Artists’ Club and a member of the HOosier Salon. He has won many artistic prizes, among them awards offered at the state fair and by the Chicago Galleries Association. Christmas Party Tonight The auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans will hold a Christmas party preceded by a chicken dinner at 6:30 tonight at Ft. Friendly, 512 North Illinois street. Gifts will be exchanged.

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DEMAND TO END ASSESSOR JOBS | MAY BE TOPIC State and County Taxing Valuation Officials Hold Conference. Proposed elimination of township | assessors as an efficiency and economy move is expected to be an important point of discussion at he ! second day of the thirty-second annual conference of county assessors I with the state board of tax commissioners. at the statehouse today. The conference opened yesterday with the address of welcome being given by Governor Paul V. McNutt. Today's speakers will include Philip i Zoercher and Gaylord Morton, tax | commissioners; Anderson Ketchum, , board secretary, and Samuel Blann, , Knox county assessor. Albert F. Walsman, board memI ber. told the assembled assessors j yesterday that uniformity in estabi lishing property valuations had j been demanded by the public. Proposed elimination of the township assessors is an outgrowth of the increasing demand for abolition of township offices, which have been | declared unnecessary and in dupli- ' cation of county functions. Drill Team to Meet Mrs. Maud Morgan. 104 Hancock avenue, will be hostess for the George H. Chapman drill team No. 10 tomorrow at her home. Following a short business meeting, a covered dish luncheon will be served, after which there will be a Christmas party with a exchange of gifts.