Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1938 — Page 3

. 1937

White House.

Hopkins WLM Move Into Roper’s Post,

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Crinasman May Be Chosen to Head! WPA;| Retirement of Farley and Swanson

Also Rumored in Washington.

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By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—A new Administration SOIR to business and relief is behind prospective switches of high-placed New Deal

personages.

. Harry L. Hopkins is to retire as WPA Administrator. He is expected to enter the Cabinet, under present plans as Com-

merce Secretary. A businessman of the practical . Mr. Hopkins. Basically, the purpose is to replace Commerce Secretary Roper with a man really representative of the New Deal who can speak with authority to business, and, by removing Mr. Hopkins from WPA, to break the frontal assault against him and WPA which is expected to start as soon as Congress meets. ‘This is only part of a gen<ral New Deal reorganization which began with the announcement that Attorney General Cummings would retire in January and which, in time, is expected to include: | Retirement of Navy Secretary Swanson, who has been in poor health for months, and elevation of Charles Edison, Assistant Secretary, to the Cabinet. Retirement of Postmaster General Farley to a post in private business. He will retain the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committhe.

Murphy May Get Job

Appointment of Governor Murphy of Michigan, recently defeated for re-election, to an important New Deal berth. For a time it was re-

ported that the President intended to name Mr. Murphy. long a stanch New Dealer, to the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Cardczo, but this is said to be frowned upon by the President’s advisers. : Mr. Murphy would face a bitter fight for confirmation in the Senate because of his policy toward the automobile sitdown strikes, and New Dealers argue that he is needed on the firing line rather than cloistered in the Court. His appointment to the Court, however, is not -entirely foreclosed. The probable change of post affecting Harry Hopkins is of greatest public interest just now for numerous reasons. He is better known to the nation at large than most Cabinet members and his agency reaches closest to millions of people. He is President Roosevelt's most frequent confidant. He assumed an important role in politics during the recent campaign, beginning with the so-called “purge,” and drew down upon his head harsh criticism for his political activity. All this has reacted upon the New Deal, as was manifest by the recent elections, and it seems destined to react with fresh force in Congress, ‘where resolutions are already promised for a thorough Congressional investigation of WPA. The President may be able to temper the full force of the blast by taking Mr. Hopkins from the relief line of fire and putting in charge a businessman who will begin to reorganize WPA and its methods. Furthermore, the idea is to en|deavor to sell WPA to businessmen |as a necessary part of Government, perhaps for a long time to come, {and to chart its course on a long- | time basis as an agency which can ‘add to the real wealth of the country while aiding - the unemployed. Mr. Hopkins himself, in a New York speech this week, envisioned the life of WPA as at least 20 years. As for the Commerce post, it is | pointed out that businessmen them- | selves , Would probably ‘prefer there ‘a man close to the. President, as is |'Mr. Hopkins, who can truly repre- | sent Mr. Roosevelt's attitute. That way, they would know where they stood. Mr. Roper has held many conferences with businessmen, but frequently they have found when they got everything signed and sealed that it carried little weight at the

The Commerce Secretary, who

| was rewarded with a Cabinet port-

folio for his influence in the 1932 convention in switching ex-Sena-tor McAdoo and his California delegation to the Roosevelt bandwagon in the pinch, is expecetd to be given another post.

MUELLER RITES SET PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18 (U. P.).— Private funeral services will be held Saturday for Scbastian Mueller, vice president of the H. J. Heinz Co. and a leading authority on the commercial preparation of foods. He was 78.

County Deaths (To Date) "1938 .......0 105 1937 130

City Deaths (To Date) 1938

Speeding wae 12 Reckless trssesis Driving ..... Running Preferential Street. 4 Running Red

see000 se

Light ........ 1 Nov. 17 Accidents .... Drunken

" Driving ..... 0

Arrests ...... Others ...... 5

MEETINGS TODAY

American Legion, national executive Sommjtiee, American Legion headquarters, a Seventh District Federation i) Clubs, | luncheon, Claypool Hotel, noo d Canners’ A reiitas: convenon, Claypool Hotel, all day Salvation Army State Conference, Claypool Hotel, all da Hotel Wash-

inal ange Club, luncheon, on min Ciub, ‘luncheon, Columbia Club, oon. Reserve Offcers Ass tion, s hgh ssociation, luncheon

0 Phi Delta Theta, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon

ndiana Stamp Club, meeting, Hotel Anon Bo Dis Symph Orch ndianapolis Symphon 2 est - cert, Murat Theater, 2: 45 P. Sir on Kappa Sigma, luncheon, Hotel Washing-

oon. ! Salesmen’s Club, luncheon, Hotel Washingen IGA s iety of W erican Society o omen Jeccount y dinner, Hotel Washington, 6:30 p ans

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records ! in the County Court House. The Times, .. therefore, is not responsible for errors | in names or addresses.)

: h Kenneth Strattman, 25, of 1306 Na Labr lle St.; Betty Mangas, 21. of 910

0. Ave

and hard-boiled type is to supplant

SUGAR OUTPUT IN STATE JUMPS

Production at Only Indiana Plant Hits 5-Year High; Growers Benefit.

By Science Service DECATUR, Ind. Nov.'18.—Anticipated record-breaking production at Indiana’s only beet suger plant, the Central Sugar Co., today spelled good news for the State’s sugar beet growers. Officials of the company announced that production is expected to reach the 30 million-pound mark next week when processing is finished. The average sugar production for the last five or six years has been 20 million pounds, according to H. W. McMillen, vice president and general manager. Last year the farmers received $6.40 a ton for their beets and this year, coupled with the Government's “production payment” of $1.70 a ton, they will receive more than $7 a ton, Mr. McMillen stated.

Operate Fifty-Fifty

A processing tax of 53% cents a hundredweight will have to ‘be paid by the company before the farmers are renumerated for their beets, Mr. McMillen said. The company and the beet growers operate on a fifty-fifty basis, with the farmers receiving half of the return from the sale of sugar pulp and molasses, Mr. McMillen explained. This year the Central company will harvest 15,000 acres and 1660 farmers will share in the distribution. The Central ‘company contracts for virtually all the sugar beets grown in the State, ‘according Mo Mr. McMillen. He said that the beets this year are unusually high in purity and sugar content. They are averaging about 16 per cent in content of sugar and about 81 per cent in quality.

AFFIDAVITS FILED IN HOUSE GONTEST

G. 0. P. Protests Election of 11 From County.

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why it had not returned an indictment on evidence of fraudulent voting provided by the Court two weeks ago. Ellis E. CarrolljGrand Jury foreman, told Judge Baker that the jury had voted an indictment on that evidence last Monday, but had not returned it. Evidence given to the jury by Judge Baker involved the voting of an absentee ballot here by a man who had been registered to vote in Hammond, “That man is reported preparing to leave for South America, and the indictment should have been returned to the court immediately,” Judge Baker said. The jury indicated that it will return the indictment shortly.

AUTO-WAGON CRASH FATAL

FRANKFORT, Ind. Nov. 18 (U. P.) —John M. Morin, 20, of Clarks Hill, was injured fatally last night when the car in which he was riding crashed into the rear of a hay wagon, Harold Stuckey of Colfax, driver of the car, said he was blinded by the lights of an oncoming auto and failed to see the wagon.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

David N. Johnson, 23, R. R. 18, Box 339, Jneianano lis; Mary Louise Wuillenmier, 2 of 3247 Guilford Ave, 3 gene, Oc se 26, 198 N. Meridian ko, 26 olt 51050 Neleon Ave. > athaniel iar der, 32, of nes ; Nellie Crawford, 21, of {Haz* Columbia

Harold Shaffer, 21, of 1212 Waljemers St.; SE zeheth A. Toney, 22, of 116 N.

Nob eh Green, 21, of 40 oS New Jer- : Dorothy Wilcox, of 718 E. Terrace Ave, L. Stokesbury, 43, of 352 Burgess oa Real, 33, of 5930 E. Washing-

Fredrick Joseph Duennes, 20. of 70 W. Troy Ave.: Louise T. Champe, 19, of 2212 S. Meridian St. Roland Palmer McClosky, 22, of 644 N. Jederson St.; Ba foara Jeanne Schleiter,

St. ay, 63. ® Detroit. Mich.; Fannie. Hart, 53, Indianapolis.

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BIRTHS

Boys Lous. Marie McFadden,

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St. Vin- ~ Herinan, Mary Cambron, at St. Vincent’s

LeRoy, Ya Arnold, at St. Yincent's. James, Una omas, at Methodis Allen, Gladys Waters .at 4505 Schofield. Walter, Romocna Luevking, at Coleman. Girls

Rossel, Christine France, at Soleman,

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Marie Closely, at

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Ot to. Frieda Haas, at Meth Jodidt. Lester, Allia Jones, at 317 N

DEATHS

Joanna Layton, 80, at 3754 Graceland, chronic myocarditis. Russell P. West, skull nol Frank Goins, 86, at City, carcinoma.

* READING, Pa., Nov. 18 (U..P.).— The suicide leap of Emil Meier, 45, Reading merchant from a ninthfloor hotel window, was blamed today on worry over relatives in Ger-

ve. roi nee, 30, of 945 Southern Ave.: ) Br Ases: 3, of 6, of 628 N. R ural St.

custody of Nazi police.

bey, 48, at 16th and N.|§

many who be believed were in the |S

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of the Presents ay shurely

and later married an English author, some of whose books you probably: have in your library. Infant Frances was sprinkled as was her mother, Mrs. Esther Vandegrift. But- Thomas A. Morris, Elliott Davis, Sarah L. Norris’ and Daniel Fouts were completely immersed.

He Was H. W. Beecher Then

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who then referred to himself as H. W. Beecher, officiated. He was pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, which then was four years old, and which Sunday celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding in Indianapolis. The church history says of the event: “The occasion was one of peculiar interest from its novelty in ecclesiastical history. In the presence of from two to three thousand spectators on the bank of White River, near the bridge on the National Road, were to be seen three ministers of - the Gospel—Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist, with their respective candidates for baptism, standing at the water’s edge and engaging jointly in initiatory exercises, and then going down into the water to consummate the sacred ordinance by immersion. “The crdinance was administered in this particular form by Mr. Goode and Mr. Beecher, by a previous appointment,-and at the special instance and request of their respective candidates, who desired

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau.

cloudy tonight, becoming ir tomorrow; much cooler tonight with lowest temperature about 35 by morning.

Sunrise ...... 6:31 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE. —Nov. 18, 1937— eR. 1p. me.sobnus 28 BAROMETER «++ 29.65

heey 4:27

7 a, m..

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... Total precipitation since Jan. 1 1 ‘Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Clcudy tonight, becoming fair tomorrow; much cooler tonigh

Illinois—Generally {fair ri 17 and tomorrow; colder tonight, somewhat warmeo tomorrow in extreme northwest poron,

Lower Michigan—Mostly cloudy tonight, becoming generally fsir tomorrow; cocider tonight. Ohio—Rain this aftérnoon and tonight; much colder tonight; tomorrow generally fair and colder except. possibly light rain or snow flurries in “sxtreme east portion tomorrow morning.

Kentucky—Rain this afternoon and tonight and probably in extreme east portion tomorrow morning; fair in west and central portions tomorrow; much colder tonight and tomorrow.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

Station. Amarillo, Tex. Bismarck, D. oston Chicago Cincinnati . Cleveland ;

Dodge: City. Helen nt. Ens, on Fla

Miami LEAPS NINE FLOORS TO DEATH |M

w York Cloud Okla, City, Okla. ... Omaha, Neb. C Pittsburgh Portland, kv San Antonio, Tex. ... San_Prancisco ....... t, LOUIS... covssnuseesn Cloudy . Clou

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—M ostly|

When Henry Ward Beecher came to Indianapolis in the fall of 1839 to become pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, which Sunday celebrates the 100th anniversary of its birth, he built and painted his own home (top) with his own hands. Milner (lower left) is pastor of the church now. Lower right, the spire

His photo is inset. Dr. Jean S.

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Second Presbyterian Church,

100 Years Old, Recalls His Work

By JOE COLLIER : In one of the most novel ceremonies of eccles’astical history, infant Frances Matilda Vandegrift, who was a chip off the old block, was baptised on the bank of the White River, near the National Road bridge, | as 3000 persons looked on. That was Sunday, April 10, 1842. This same Frances Matilda. Vandegrift, coached in independence by| her father and by Henry Ward Beecher, joined an art colony in Europe

it to be done, not because they believed it to be essential or the only legitimate form, but to gratify their educational and early formed habits of feeling.” : Now it happens that the Vandegrift home was next to the Henry Ward Beecher home on the Circle and Mr. Vandegrift, who had spent an irresponsible youth, became quite a substantial citizen and a friend of the Rev. Mr. Beecher.

Children Were a Problem

They visited one angther of an evening and talked at.great length on the problems of the day, one of which, apparently, was Frances. The problem of raising children was discussed time and again. Frances herself wrote the following of the two: - “H. W. Beecher and my father were great friends, and used to discuss very earnestly the proper method of bringing up children. At that time it was the custom to be extremely severe with youth, and such axioms as ‘spare the rod and spoil the child,’ and ‘to be seen and not heard’ were popular, so that the views of my father and Mr. Beecher were decidedly modern. “They argued that if a child was bad by nature it would grow up bad, and that if it was good by nature it would grow up good, and that it was best not to interfere with the development of the children’s character but to allow them to have their own way.” In due time, Frances Matilda was married to Samuel Osbourne and

{they lived on the southeast, corner

of Senate Ave. and St. Clair St. Met Young Author in Paris

The couple went to Nevada when the silver mine boom was beginning and Mrs. Osbourne took up painting and photography. In 1875, with characteristic independence, she left her husband’ and went to Europe, but found women artists

were resented. She ‘nevertheless stayed and met a young author. They fell in love. She returned to the United States and went to California. He followed, and they weré married following her divorce from Mr. Osbourne. i was Robert Louis Stevenson. : The Rev. Mr. Beecher arrived in Indianapolis in the fall’ of 1839 to assume the pastorate. “The population was then 4000 and self-suffi-ciency was the order of the day. Mr. Beecher built and painted his own home with his own hands, and it was a pretty good job. All documents, even to the vouchers with which the Rev. Mr. Beecher was paid, are preserved as precious "| records of the church, now rich in the tradition of Indianapolis. and its first families. A series of church functions celebrating the anniversary, will be culminated at services Sunday.

BALK AT HOUSING PLAN .

ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 18 (U. P.). —A proposd $1,075,000 low-rent housing and slum clearance project was studied today by the Anderson City Council after a large group of taxpayers and property owners had

Shjected to the project. The Federal

uthority already has gi

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sociates at Iowa State College, in conjunction with the work of Dr. Harry Miller, of the University of Idaho. Provides Livestock Feed

Dr. Christensen said that the mineral and protein by-products. of grain, distilled for fuel, can be used in products for feeding livestock. “The protein is almost wholly digestible and complete as milk casein, such as dried buttermilk contains,” he said. “It has been shown to be definitely superior to any of the oil cake meals which your feeders are using in such large quantities that supplies have to be imported.” The farmers also were told by V. C. Freeman, acting dean of the Purdue University School of Agriculture, that “the small, individual farmer will be the predominant producer in the agriculture of the future.” Dean Freeman said that tow farm prices are one of the major causes of a progressive depletion "of the soil resources. “We’ve wasted a priceless Heritage because low prices have forced us to overtax our land by producing more and more,” he said. “The farmer’s land is his bank, and he’s

FAY WRAY AND MATE AGREE ON CUSTODY

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 18

has reached agreement with her estranged writer-husband, John Monk Saunders, over custody of their 3-year-old daughter, Susan, although no reconciliation between the couple is possible, her attorneys announced today. Miss Wray, who said) she would cancel several: professional ‘engagements including a nation-wide radio broadcast Sunday night to remain here two weeks with Susan while Mr. Saunders recuperates from a nervous ailment, will take the child either to New York or Hollywood for a visit Dec. 2. . Thereafter she and Mr. Saunders will have alternate and equai periods of custody during. which the other parent may see the daughter at any reasonable time, it was announced. The lawyers said Miss Wray’s author friend, Adela Rogers St. John, helped the couple reach agreement.

VANNUYS REPORTS $5739 EXPENSES

Senator VanNuys today had listed his campaign expenses at $5739.66 in a statement filed with the County Election Commissioners. His statement listed $3000 contributions to the Democratic State Commniittee and the remainder for

| campaign literature and traveling

expenses. Others who have filed expense statements include: Judge Herbert E. Wilson, re-elected to Superior Court, $1235; Judge Wilfred Bradshaw, elected to Juvenile Court, $1072; Charles Ettinger; county clerk, $385, and Mayor

urer, $917.

ET elected - County ‘Treas-

(U. P.).—Film actress Fay Wray

elected

F rm Butea Pledges Aid In Traffic Safety Drive

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had to drain heavily on ‘it in the last few years.

‘Coming Out of Dilemma’

“Low prices compel him to raise more crops. He piles up a surplus, and prices go lower. “But we're coming out of this dilemma. We've got some measure of crop control and we've got a new spirit in agriculture. Farmers are learning now to’ conserve their resources. “I see no reason why agricultural youth should not look forward to making a living equal to the skilled mechanic on the farms of :tomorrow.” The convention settled down:to a business meeting as various committee§ met to draw up resolutions for a State legislative program to be presented to the Legislature in January. Three members were elected delegates to the American Farm Bureau convention. They were Hassil Schenck, Farm pnt Mah gy Larry Brandon of Auburh, and Mrs. Lillie D. Scott of Clayton.

35 ESCAPE BLAZE IN NATIONAL FOREST

1.OS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (U. PJ). —A squad of 35 WPA workers encamped in the San Dimas experimental forest on the slopes of San Antonio Canyon, 60 miles northeast of here, escaped today when a forest fire swept through the valuable preserve. Forest rangers were directing 500 fire fighters, and 500 more were being rushed to the scene. The flames burned over 2000 acres

and were eating their way down

San Antonio Canyon, fanned by a high wind. The fire, which started around midnight, spread so quickly that the 35 WPA workers were almost surrounded.

WOMAN SETS FIRE TO CLOTHING, DIES

RIDGWAY, Pa., Nov. 18 (U. P.). —I11 health was believed today to have caused Miss Adelaide McCready, former school teacher, to

| f[make a human torch of herself.

She poured gasoline on her clothing, set a match to herself and was burned beyond recognition late yesterday. The flames set fire to the woods. Ridgway firemen brought the blaze under control in a short time. Identification of Miss McCready was made by attendants at a gasoline station where she had appeared to purchase a jug of gasoline. The empty jug was found near her body.

TRAFFIC INJURIES FATAL

HARTFORD CITY, Nov. 18: (U. P.)—Funeral Services are being arranged today for James Twibell, 6-vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Twibell, who died here last night from injuries received last Tuesday when he was struck by an automo-

bile while alighting from. a school us.

is to provide adequate training courses for young men. wishing to enter’ various crafts. Charles Howe of Hammond, who formerly was a congciliator for tae State Labor Department, is to take over directional duties. His salary is to be paid by the Federal Government.

Representatives Named

Mr. Hutson, chairman of the Indiana Apprenticeship Council which will work with Mr. Howe, said that both employer and employee groups have urged this program. Apprenticeship contracts could be made it was said, either between a single employer, the apprentices and the union, or between associations of employers, apprentices and unions.” ‘' The following members have been named to the Apprenticeship Council: Employer, representatives: Thomas G. Smith, Kahn Tailoring Co. general superiatengent, Indianapolis; J. A. Curtin, Ft. Wayne Corrugated Paper Co. traffic manager, and Joseph E. Mattingly of the Henry C. Smither Roofing Co., Indianapolis. Employee representatives: John Chambers, bureau of education d rector, International Typographic Union, Indianapolis; Adolph Fritz, secretary of the State Federation of

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Couneil Formed: Employer, Eaplesed and pul Represented ; Adequate Training : Courses Are Proposed.

A state-wide survey to determine apprenticeship needs of all indus= tries and crafts no wis being conducted by a council composed of repre=: sentatives of employer and employee groups and-the public, State Labor. Commissioner Thomas Hutson announced today. oR Stating that there had been almost no apprenticeship training; in Indiana for the last 12 years, Mr. Hutson said the purpose of the Pro gram, which also is being sponsored by the Federal Labor Departmetity

Labor, Indianapolis, and Cail. Vestal, Marion County Building’ Trades Council president. Public representatives: A. Cm, Hamilton, ex-officio member. of ;the

State Board of Vocational: Educa a

tion, Indianapolis; Martin Carpén- : ter,

Service director, Indianapolis, and Edward Connor, State supervisor: of workers’ education, Indianapolis,

Meet in Few Days The council is to meet within the =

next few days to decide on the

definite procedure for drafting of apprenticeship contracts and agrees 1 ments. : Na Mr. Hutson, who earlier this week ; attended a meeting of State Labor Department representatives in. Washington, said that State labor * departments will be called upon. te aid in enforcement of the: new. ov Wage-Hour Law until Federal ad« °

ministrative machinery has been set FoR

up. Investigations will be made by the State department here, he said, of rted violations of the act and.

{reports will be sent to Federal Ad= .

ministrator Elmer Andrews

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All Aboard! The FOOTBALL SPECIAL TRAIN (via Big Four)

Leaves Saturday at 11:30 A. M. Arrives, at LaFayette at 12:40 (street. cars await the arrival of the train . , . 5c fare takes you to the stadium).

The train returns at 5:15 to 5:30, depending on conditions. The round-trip ticket is

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