Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1935 — Page 3

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YOUTH KILLED BY COMPANION WHILE HUNTING Mourning Crepe Hangs on McClellan Door Second Time in Two Months. Mourning crepe hung on the door of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClellan, 5309 S. State-av, today for the second time in the last two months aftpr a second accident claimed its victim. In the Voigt Funeral Home, 1032 S. Meridian-st, lay the body of William Arthur McClellan, 13, who was shot fatally by a companion while rabbithunting yesterday afternoon. While funeral arrangements were planned in the McClellan home, Richard Miller. 14, R. R. 4, Box 751. the youth who fatally wounded young McClellan, w'as prostrated with grief. Another Funeral Wreath Tt, was only six weeks ago that the McClellan residence had a funeral wreath on the door with the accidental death of a sister of the boy slain in the hunting accident. Ruth McClellan, 6, who died from burns suffered when her clothing was ignited from a bonfire. The hunting accident occurred at the intersection of Thompson-st and S. Keystone-av as a party of six youths were attempting to scare up some post-Thanksgiving game. Harold Miller, 14, Southport High School freshman, R. R. 1, Box 38, no relation to the youth who fired the fatal shot, related the incidents that led up to the accidental slaying today to his parents. Rabbit in Woodpile “We had been hunting about 15 minutes. Dick Miller and I both saw a rabbit sitting in a woodpile and so did McClellan. Dick and I were standing about 10 feet apart. I shot into the woodpile chasing out the rabbit. McClellan—Bill—had gone behind a shed to pick up the rifle of Bill Webb. As he came from behind the shed Dick raised his gun and shc-1 at the rabbit,"’ explained Harold Miller. He hit the rabbit, and shot from his 20-gauge gun struck McClellan,"’ he added. Suffering from chest and neck wounds young McClellan was taken to the Cal Stuck home, Epler-st and Shelbyville-rd. The boy died as physicians arrived. Youths in Hunting Party Olhcr youths in the fatal hunting party were William Webb, 12. of the Edgewood grade school, and Ben and Bob Johnston. The Johnston youths had no guns. Webb’s rifle, that the dead youth went to get behind the shed, was a .22-caliber. The youths told deputy sheriffs that McClellan would not have been wounded fatally if he had not crossed in the line of fire. Young McClellan was born in Owensboro. Ky.. and was a pupil in the eighth grade at St. Rochs parochial school. His father is employed at Chapman-Price steel mills. Member of St. Roeh’s Parish He received his first communion in St, Catherine's Catholic Church and was a member of St. Roch's parish at the time of his death. Report of a coroner’s investigation of the accidental slaying is expected to be made Monday. Deputy sheriffs who probed the accident did not detain the youths for questioning. Surviving the boy are three younger brothers, Richard. Robert Jr. and Raymond, and the parents and grandparents. A second grave, the first one the result of an accident, is to be opened and closed in St. Joseph s Cemetery with completion of burial arrangements for the second tragedy victim as William is buried beside his sister Ruth.

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“English as she is "spoke and printed” is the theme of the National Council of English Teachers meeting today in the Claypool. Upper (left to right), front row, H. G. Paul. University of Illinois; F. T. Baker, Columbia University; C. C. Fries, University of 'Michigan; back row, John J. D- iers, Chicago Normal College; ,llan

TEST CASE FILED ON RAW FOOD TAX Joseph Stahr Attacks Law as Discriminatory. Suit to determine the status under the gross income tax law of raw and cooked food has been filed in Marion County Circuit Court by Joseph Stahr, 127 S. Illinois-st. The suit attacks the provision that places a 1 per cent tax on restaurants and points out that uncooked meats and other raw food products are subject to only onefourth of 1 per cent. The action is brought in behalf of all restaurant operators and names the state treasury, members of the board of the department: Clarence A. Jackson, director of the income tax division; Peter F. Hein, as chief administrative officer of the depart-

Abbott, Columbia University. The group is composed of past presidents of the council with the exception of Mr. De Boers. Lower. Mrs. Louella B. Cook, Central High School, Minneapolis, Minn, (left), and Miss Blanche Wellons, Bloomington High School, looking over Shortridge High School exhibits during the council sessions.

ment, and Philip Lutz Jr., Attorney General, as defendants. The suit seeks an injunction against the defendants from collecting more than one-fourth of 1 per cent tax on the “prepared and compounded” meats and foods. NEW BETHEL SCHOOL BONDS CONSIDERED Township Proposal Taken to Tax Board for Approval. Proposal to issue bonds to finance construction of anew consolidated high school near New Bethel in Franklin Township has been taken under consideration by the State Tax Board. Township residents are divided on the plan which provides for a $75.000 bond issue to be supplemented by a $65,000 direct Federal grant. Opponents pointed out the township already has high schools at New Bethel and Acton. School authorities, however, told the board the present buildings are not adequate.

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PRESS SHOVELS CHEERS, BOOS AT ROOSEVELT Newspapers Disagree on President's Address at Atlanta. (Continued From Page One) the emergency character of the discrepancy between income and outgo must be recognized. Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman (Ind. Dem.) President Roosevelt has never been the man who refused to forget a promise when in his opinion the public welfare called for a repudiation of the promise. . . . His Atlanta assurance to the country that the peak of expenditures has been passed must be accepted in the light of former promises. . . . There is no doubt that powerful forces will demand continued extravagances from the Congress and there can be little doubt that many congressmen will be eager to respond to the demand. Many things combine to discount the Presidential statement. . . . Attacked by Fletcher By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.—Chairman Henry P. Fletcher of the Republican National Committee today attacked President Roosevelt’s promise of a small deficit as “an obvious build-up for a future fake balancing of th budget by New Deal sleight of hand.” “When this new rabbit comes out of the hat it will be recognized as just another smart trick to mislead and fool the people,” Mr. Fletcher said in discussing the President’s speech at Atlanta yesterday. The Republican chairman challenged the President to reveal the identity of the unnamed bankers who said in 1933 that the United States would stand a national debt of at least $55,000,000,000. Fletcher said the promise of a smaller deficit was “sheer political propaganda.” Bankers Are Doubtful B\j United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—A majority of interviewable men- groupable in President Roosevelt's classification of “Great Wall Street bankers” expressed doubt today that the national debt could safely go to $70,000,000,000, as the President said in his Atlanta address yesterday bankers had assured him. Conversation with several bankers indicated they had formulated no idea of how high the national debt might go without impairing national credit. None wished to be quoted on a problem which they regarded as more academic and political than material. None challenged Mr. Roosevelt's statement arbitrarily, but several said they could not understand the reasoning that would consider a per capita national debt of almost S6OO “safe.”

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CLERGY PRAISES PICKFORDSTORY ‘Why Not Try God’ Evokes Church Comment and Sermons Here. (Continued From Page One) preach on Miss Pickford’s subject, “Why Not Try God?”) The Rev. R. D. Leonard, Union Tabernacle Baptist Chuch: “I believe ’Why Not Try God?’ by Mary Pickford will strengthen and enlighten many persons that have shut God out of their life. After reading this they will open wide the door and let God have the right of way.” The Rev. Bert R. Johnson. Downey Avenue Christian Church: "Thank you for this first installment of the Mary Pickford series. This experience of Miss Pickford's is an illustration of the idea I desire to emphasize in my sermon Sunday. I am sure there is a great need and an urge on the part of the people to discover God and try Him as a healing source for all our ills and as motive for all our acts.” Dr. E. G. Homrighausen, Carrollton Avenue Church: “I am very much interested in the series which The Times is publishing concerning the religious experience of Mary Pickford. Religion like that is indeed news, and of a sort that should make many who think of religion in negative terms see that it is indeed the most vital thing about ordinary living. “I want to thank you for this series. Its publication makes the newspaper function at its highest in that it is imparting the great

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good news to people of all creeds and walks of life.” The Rev. James Brown: “I had the opportunity to read ’Why Not Try God?’ It is truly outstanding in its message. I shall review it to my congregation. Through the prison house of pain, sorrow and misunderstanding Mary Pickford describes how she developed a happy, singing faith in God. Every Christian worker should read her story because it points the way out : of despair and weakness and gives j an impressive picture of God, the i way, the truth and the light.” The Rev. G. B. Green, Baotist Church: “The first chapter of Mary Pickford's personal experience encourages us to believe Miss Pickford has learned ‘to write a check’ for daily strength and comfort. The finite can not fully comprehend the infinite, but by the light of revealed truth confides in the Supreme. A small child can not understand the parent’s methods, but it can believe in them, confident of their superior understanding. "That seems to be Miss Pickford's 'glorious adventure.’ It will be interesting and instructive.” The Rev. Arthur Mills, Garfield Christian Church: "There is no question but what the stars of movieland are the most popular figures among America's millions today. What they say and do both in pictures and in real life is influencing public opinion, particularly among the youth of our day, in no uncertain manner. "A religious message from one of them is enheartening, and it will reach thousands that the pulpit will not. I welcome such a message.” The Rev. Harry T. Bridwell, Cenj tenary Christian Church: “Conj temporary journalism would be greatly enriched, according to my j judgment, by the more frequent use i of such heart-searching articles. We | face the need of a closer fellowship | in building a Christian world and I j rejoice to note the many instances i in which The Times is an agent in 1 that ever-challenging task.”

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TEACHER FLAYS UNREAL MOVIE PLOT THEMES Ohio State Professor Says They Mirror Social Register Only. iContinued From Page One) Duke might have a fuller measure of life. “I want an artist with insight to oortrav to the American public Just, what it means when 22.000.000 young people between 16 and 25 are unemployed. "I want a dramatist to show the ruthlessness and cruelty that lies back of much of cur so-called urbanity. our we’l-fed amiability. We need film makers to show’ us why America lynches Negroes, why hate comes so easily, why love is so cheap and sentimental. “The best we can say about the motion picture business is it frequently reaches the acme of mediocrity.” Officers Are Elected The directors last night elected officers and asked that special com- • mittee take under advisement new resolutions opposing war. New officers are Miss Dora V. Smith, University of Minnesota, president; Max J. Herzberg, Newark. N. J.. first vice president ; Ward H. Green, Tulsa. Okla., second vice president, and W. Wilbur Hatfield. Chicago Normal College, secretarytreasurer. The directors decided to appoint j a committee to reword the resolutions passed yesterday by the international relations committee opposing war, sale of war materials to belligerents and school military units. The committee is to report the new resolutions to the council through the English Journal after adjournment of the convention. Miss Smith said. “The directors believed that the resolutions were too indefinite,” English Language Alive “We shall continue to make progress in teaching while we cherish the conviction that the English language is alive—not frozen or moribund—and should be dealt with like a living thing.” Dr. Claude M. Fuess. headmaster. Phillips Andover (Mass.) Academy, said last night at the banquet. Other speakers were Louis Untermeyer. poet-anthologist; Frances Lester Warner, essayist, and Prof. Franklin T. Baker. Columbia University Teachers College. Dr. R. L. Lyman, University of Chicago, was toastmaster. Dangers of war and Facsicm were attacked yesterday in addresses by Holland D. Roberts, Stanford University, second vice president of the ! council; John J. Deßoer, assistant editor, The English Journal; Helen Rand Miller, Evanston (111.) Hip** School, and Francis Shoemaker, Radnor (Pa.) High School. Mr. Roberts charged that Hearst publications and Fascist propaganda are “debasing influences,” unrivaled j even in the bark Ages.