Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 313, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1934 — Page 14

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STATE FUNERAL DIRECTORS WILL MEET MAY 22 Tax Problems to Be Topic at Three-Day Parley in Fairground Here. Annual convention of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association will open May 22 at the Manufacturers building,' state fairground, for a three-day session, the first state meeting since the profession placed itself under code provisions. Income and sales taxes will be discussed by James R. Clark, coun'fiel for the National Funeral Directors Association, and the directors code will be the topic of Harry J. Silligan, secretary of the national group. Nelson Harper. Boston, an authority on merchandising, will be another speaker. Demonstrations and lectures will be given by Professor Lloyd W. Howe of the Indiana School of Embalming. Women attending the convention will hear Mrs. Demarchus C. Brown. Large Exhibit Assured Herbert R. Wald. Indianapolis, who leads the general conventioncommittee, announces that sale of space for exhibits by manufacturers and jobbers of funeral equipment already has exceeded that of last year’s meeting, and it is expected all space will have been taken by the opening day. Officers announce that a large attendance of funeral directors is expected from states adjoining Indiana, especially from Ohio and Kentucky. Vice-chairman serving w’ith Mr. Wald are Fred W. Vehling and J. Paul Ragsdale, both of Indianapolis. Publicity is being handled by three city men. Roscoe Conkle, Albert J. Voigt and Thomas J. Blackwell. Mrs. Hal A. Flynn, Centerton. wife rs the association president, heads the women's courtesy committee. Vice-chairmen are Mrs. Ragsdale and Mrs. Wald. Committee Slates Listed Others heading convention committees include Paul E. Dorsey, Indianapolis; Walter Buchanan. Marion; Earl Jacobs, Kokomo; Charles Herrlich. New Palestine; Paul H. Buchanan, Marion; C. L. Hornburg, Farmland; Charles M. Ewing, Shelbyville; O. M. Davis. Marshall; Willis J. Wright, Rensselaer. In addition to Mr. Flynn, association officers are Jesse F. Phillippi. Zionsville, first vice-president; Norval Hege, Columbus, second vicepresident; John Paul Ragsdale, Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer; John S. McGuan. Indiana Harbor, sergeant - at - arms, and directors George N. Bender. North Manchester; Charles M. Ewing, Shelbyville, and Ed A. Billman, Sullivan. Advisory director is Bert S. Gadd, Indianapolis, president of the National Funeral Directors Association. What is believed to be the world s largest tortoise is in the London zoo: it weighs about 300 pounds, is 3 feet 6 inches long, and nearly 100 years old.

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MUSIC SPEAKER

Adolph Schellschmidt

Eighth of a series of music talks sponsored by the American Association of University Women and given by Adolph Schellschmidt of the Jordan conservatody will be field at 10 tomorrow morning at the home of Mrs* Russell Hippensteel, 5242 North Illinois street.

REWARD FOR DILLINGER POSTED- BY MICHIGAN Board Offer 51.000, Acting on rian of Governor Homer. By United. Print LANSING. Mich., May 11.—The state administrative board today posted a reward of SI,OOO for the capture of John Dillinger. The action was taken after Governor Comstock presented a message from Governor Henry Horner of Illinois, declaring that citizens of Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota and Illinois are endangered as long as the outlaw is at large. Governor Horner suggested that each of the five states offer a SI,OOO reward for his capture. OFFICIALS CONSIDERING CHANGE IN NRA POLICY Authorities May Keep ‘Hands Off Small Business is Hint By T'nited Press WASHINGTON. May 11.—A new NRA policy, involving retreat from regulation of small business and service industries and concentration on major codes, was considered today by recovery officials. The proposed change would constitute an answer to the critics whose complaints of stragulation of small businesses led to naming the ieview board headed by Clarence Darrow. Indianapolis Tomorrow Sigma Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Columbia Club. Central section, American Anthropological Association, all day, Marott. Junior Chamber of Commerce, 9 p. m.. Athenaeum. Indiana Schoolmen's Club, 10 a. m.. Claypool. Indiana Hotel Association, all day, Claypool.

ENTRIES CLOSE ON MAY 22 IN SKATING DERBY Block-Times Contest. Set for May 26, Evinces Much Interest. Only ten days remain in which to enter the William H. Block Com-pany-Indianapolis Times Roller Skate Derby. The derby will be held Saturday, May 26, at Tomlinson hall, with opening heats and semi-finals scheduled at 2 p. m. and final events at 7:30. Closing date for entry blanks has been sdt for Tuesday, May 22, in order that The Times Roller Skate j Derby Editor can make pairings before the starting gun. In all. an even dozen events are scheduled, and in eleven of that number, silver cups w'ill be awarded j the winners. In the other event, j a three-legged race, twin medals | will be awarded the winning team l members. Prizes to Be Awarded All prizes will be awarded at the close of the derby. Entry blanks have been coming in regularly to The Times Roller Skate Derby Editor. * New r entries in the high school age class include Gene Kesterson, 1024 North Wallace street; Virgil Bornhorst, 610 Oakland avenue; Ed Arsman, 749 Prospect street; Gordon Connor, 550 Eastern avenue; Charles Garvey, 1202 North Wallace street, and Anthony Neumeister, 551 North Rural street, all of Cathedral. John Byers, jr„ 631 Congress avenue. Technical; John Shea, Jr., R. R. 8, Box 176 L, Beech Grove, and Kenneth Brown, 437 Dorman street, j St. Mary’s Catholic school, also have j entered. Some Entries Revealed Boy entrants in the older age class to date include Courtland Christner, 1311 East New' York street; James Brown, 437 Dorman street; James Jones, 1012 North Beville avenue, Apt. 10, and John Burlask, 5239 Guilford avenue, former mile champion of Florida. Jesse Wright, 1440 North Illinois street, Apt. 3, who was the first to sign up for the derby, is among the younger entries. The derby is open to all persons living in the state. The prizes are offered by the Block Company, and each contestant will be given an equal chance in all events. All participants will be fully insured by The Times. The Indianapolis works’ board has granted the use of Tomlinson hall for the derby in order to assure further protection. Admission to Be Free Skates of the regular rink type w'ill be furnished each contestant unless he has rink skates (high speeds) of his ow : n which he desires to use. Skates W’hich have been used on the sidewalks or streets will not be permitted. Now is the time to enlist yourself in the derby, which is the first of

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By Timrs Special CRAWFORDSVILLJ7. May 11^—Ordinances with stringent provisions to regulate peddling in this city have been passed by the council and will become effective upon, legal publication. Seven days must elapse between application for and granting of a peddler's license. Bond of SSOO will be required with each license. This is for the purpose of providing recourse should any goods sold be misrepresented. License fees are sls a day, SSO a week and S2OO a month. Fees must be paid in advance. War veterans are exempt from payment of fees, but are required to post the same bond as other persons. Residents of Montgomery county may sell their own farm or dairy products without license. ' Penalties of not less than $lO nor more than SIOO are fixed.

St ft ft Programs at Purdue By Times Special WEST LAFAYETTE. May 11.— Annual May day and Mother's day observances at Purdue university will be opened with a mother’s convocation at 11 tomorrow morning. At 2:30 the annual May pageant will be given on the campus. Miss Lillian Williams will be crowned May queen. Reception for mothers will be held at 4 in the office of Dean Dorothy C. Stratton. An all-university sing w'ill be held at 6:45. Presentation of “The Ivory Door.” by the Purdue playshop and the Union "mixer” dance will follow. A Mother’s day program will be held at 9:30 Sunday morning, under auspices of the Y. W. C. A. an a Bids Received By Times Special MARION, May 11. —Bids for construction of a laundry at the United States veterans’ hospital here will be received May 25 by the veterans’ MACKAY RADIO HEAD TO TAKE NEW POST President to Become Board Chief; Admiral Will Succeed Him. By United Press NEW YORK, May 11.—Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Mackay Radio & Telegraph Company, will beepme chairman of the board of directors of that organization on July 1, the company announced today. The office of president will be filled by Rear Admiral Luke McNamee, who will retire from the United States Navy on that date. Bandits Escape With $2,500 By United Press PHILADELPHIA. May 11.—Three bandits held up and bound three women and four men employes of the Household Finance Corporation in the Jefferson building yesterday and escaped with $2,500. its kind ever to be held in Indianapolis. If you have not registered already, go to the boys’ department, third floor, Block’s, at the earliest possible date and fill out your blank. After you have registered, drag out the rollers and practice up on the sidewalk or drivew'ay. The public wall be admitted free to watch the events.

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ICKES OPPOSES CITY GAS PLAN Indicates He Will Fight Moves to Secure Appropriation. By Times Speeial WASHINGTON. May ll.—Possibility of administration opposition to the Van Nuys-Ludlow plan to se- ; cure a special appropriation of public works administration funds to permit the ~ity of Indianapolis to purchase the Citizens Gas Company was seen here today. At a press conference with Interior Secretary Harold F. Ickes. PWA administrator, the question was asked as to whether or not he approved the “earmarking” of PWA funds in the appropriations measure for “special, purposes.” “Such action would be extremely unwise and I shall oppose it,” Mr. Ickes said. Paving Contract Awarded Contract for concrete paving cn 2.113 miles on Northwestern avenue, from Twenty-first almost to Twenty-eighth Streets, was awarded to the Columbia Construction Company, Indianapolis, on a bid of slOl,907 by the state highway commission yesterday.

NEWS OF FATHER’S HEROIC DEATH KEPT FROM STRICKEN GIRL

By United Press CHICAGO. May 11.—At Jackson Park sanitarium Patricia Redmond, 7. played happily today, awaiting the weekly visit of her father. Her mother visited her yesterday. “Daddy couldn't come." she told the little girl. “He was busy.” Then for more than an hour the two laughed and chatted. Outside, after leaving the child with a happy smile, the young mother broke into hysterical sobs. Because of acute heart disease, Patricia can not be told that her father, patrolman Patrick Redmond. was killed Tuesday by four bandits who attempted to hold up a currency exchange he was guarding. Physicians said it might be necessary to keep the fact from her for several years. Prohibition enforcement cost the lives of seventy-nine officers and 175 private citizens.

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CONVENTION OF DISCIPIES SET Ninety-Fifth Session Will Be Held May 14-16 in Crawfordsville. Ninety fifth annual convention of Indiana Disciples of Christ will be held at the First Christian Church of Crawfordsville Mav 24, 15 and 16. Pastors and church leaders from the fifteen churches in Montgomery county are hard at work in their efforts to make the convention even more successful than usual. The second state convention of the church, that of 1840. was the last to be held in Crawfordsville or Montgomery county. Crawfordsville church was organized in 1826. only five years after the first permanent settlement In the county, and has maintained an unbroken existence ever since.