Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1938 — Page 3

‘|and “walk.” There is no law re-| MRS. LAURA STRAUB DIES stricting pedestrians but police were Mrs, Laura C. Straub, longtime i “PEDESTRIAN LIG HTS hopeful an educational campaign resident of Indianapolis, died yesof dominoes, they reported. NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (U. P)— would lead to satisfactory Posopera- terday at the home of her sister, The Police Department, concerned

——— Ll . tion, \ : Mrs. Cora Stahr,-233 Berkley Road,. gaming charges in an overnight raid JURY DISAGREES ON MAYOR with the problem of. jaywalkin - : Coe. on an alleged gaming house in the| AUBURN, Me., Nov. 24 (U. P.) —| particularly in some of the bisiee FRENCH DISCOUNT RATE cuT|She Was 75. Services are to be held, 900 block of Ft. Wayne Ave, bolice| Mayor Donat J, Levesque of Lewis-| areas in the world, indicated today| PARIS, Nov. 24 (U.P.).—The dis-|2% the Royster & Askin Mortuary reported, today. ton, was held in $5000 bail today for|that it would try out traffic light t t »f the Bank of F at 10:30 a. m. Saturday. Cremation Donovan Meek, 40, of 326 E. 11th |a new trial on a bribery charge. The signals for pedestrians probably| OWN" Tae Of tue Bank of France| w.. .. .. o= Mrs. Straub’s only sure St., and Robert Roberts, 39, of 402first trial ended early today in a jury early next year. was reduced today from 3 per cent + ‘ Sas |N. New Jersey St., Apt. 11,Were ar-|disagreement. - “The' lights -will be inscribed “wait” |to 214 per cent. vivor was her sister, Mrs. .

IN OVERNIGHT RAID Eat sams)

~ Semimilitary ‘Cult’ | Sees Dead |?

~ In Oklahoma School Keeps Aids Worried

High School, College Boys and Girls Pardhiase Black| Shirts, Practice Marksmanship; Similar “Groups Believed to Be in Large Cities.

P.) —School officials were not cers

Five persons were arrested on

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‘by babies named Alabama,

‘OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 24 (U.

tain today that it couldn’t happen here. > They wondered whether they had uncovered a secret organization o

high school and college boys and girls attempting to effect a “bloodless |. * revolution” in the United States, or whether they were becoming the vic-

tims of a weird practical joke. Existence of a semimilitary cult, headed by a commissar and vice commissar, was revealed after an investigation by school authorities. Members of the organization said that Milton | Walser, 19, a Central High School junior, and Manford Ishmael, 18, a Classen High School [> sophomore, are commissar and vice

. commissar, respectively.

Walser and Ishmael said that the basic concepts of the organization are “equality and a more liberal, intelligent social order.” They asserted that the foundation of their beliefs came from reading Edward Bellamy, Plato and Aristotle.

Purchase Black Shirts

Ira Baker, principal of Classen High School, said that members of the organization had purchased black shirts, black trousers and black boots. he said are growing -mustaches. The organization, members said, is know nas “C?C,” or the Curiosity Club.” They refused to amplify on the reason for the name. , Baker said that he believed the organization was a “pretty serious affair—and far from a joke.” Several other officials supported Baker's view. Walser said that 24 boys and nine

+ girls—between 17 and 25 years old—

form the membership group. ' He believed that similar organizations are in operation in other cities, and named New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles and Youngstown, O., as places “where there might be something going on.” ‘Lean to Left’ “We're not either Communist or Fascist,” Walser said. “I think most of us lean a little more to the left than to the right.” He denied that members drilled at their meetings, but said that the club taught expertness in rifle and pistol shooting and fencing. Members, emphasizing that they were speaking “unofficially” outlined

Some of the members,

EARMARK FUNDS FOR CORN LOANS

Federal Unit Allocates 100 Millions to Aid Farmers On ’38 Crop. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (U. P).

—The Commodity Credit Corp. today had allocated $100,000,000 for

loans.on fhe 1938 corn crop and

promulgated regulations under which the loans will be advanced. The rate for the 1938 corn loans was set on a scale ranging from 43 to 57 cents per bushel. Loans at the 57-cent rate will be made to eligible producers upon ear corn produced in the 1938 commercial corn-producing area, stored and sealed on the farm in accordance with the regulations issued by Agriculture Secretary Wallace. Loans at the 43-cent rate will be made to eligible producers upon ear corn produced in the northern noncommercial corn producing area, stored and sealed on the farm. Loans at the latter rate also will be made on shelled corn produced in the southern noncommercial corn producing area which grades No. 3 or better and contains not more than 14 per cent moisture. The corn must be stored in public warehouses. Loans on farm-stored ear corn will be made directly by Commodity Credit Corp. and by banks and local lending agencies. Loans on shelled corn. represented by warehouse receipts will be made only by the corporation. The loans will be available from Dec. 1, 1938, to April 1, 1939, at 4 per cent interest, maturing Aug. 1,

the principal beliefs of the organi- 1939

zation on the following matters: Law and Order—“We do not violate present laws. We insist on the right of free speech and free, as-

- sembly. We hope for a bloodless

change in our economic order in which all would be issued cash certificates in like amounts which must be spent before the end of the year.” Want New Order Government—“We want a new social and economic order which will provide equality for all. Voting would be by prerequisites of education. We would eliminate class line.”

Sex—“We discuss sex without

" - hidebound tradition and believe in

more sex education and equality for both sexes.” : Religion— ‘Every. member can have his own religion. Some of us are atheists.” Walser’s mother, Mrs. Wade Walser, a mother of four children, three of whom are younger than the “commissar,” said “there certainly

was quite a lot of noise being stirred |

“1 don’t know what to make of it all,” she said. “I hope these boys get over it.

LOUISIANA’S BABIES GET STRANGE NAMES

NEW ORLEANS, No Nov. 24 (U. P.).+ -—Parents who -are undecided what name to give their children might find an appropriate one listed in records at the Louisiana State Board of Health office. : An examination shows that hundreds of children in the state have unusual names, ranging from Alphabet to Finis, Almost all states are ‘represented California, Texas, Utah, Ohio, Kentucky and innumerable Virgimas and Carolinas. A few cities such as Boston, Providence, Chicago, Orleans and Dallas have heen so honored. Slang was called upon to provide such names as Two-Bits Cottonrider, Big Boss and Buck Shot, while the more religiously-minded parents attached such names as Arch Angel, Gift of God and Holy Moses to their children.

SCIENCE GIVES FILM LONGER LIFE SPAN

U. S. Finds Photographs Can Be Preserved 50 Years.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 24 (U. P.) —History now in the making will be preserved for generations far.in the future through film produced by a photographic supplies manufacturing firm here. The Bureau of Standards in Washington has completed “accelerated aging” tests in which 'films in six months went through the effects of 50 years’ storage in a coal, dark room. These tests showed that the newer safety, or acetate film, may be preserved hundreds of years, and that cellulose nitrate film wonld last from 50 to 100 years. A Hollywood chemist estimated the maximum life of film at 25 years, but Government scientists said no apparent limit has yet heen found. The acetate film is less inflama"ble than the nitrate type. It is used especially for a process for making permanent photographic records of newspaper files, bank and insurance data and the like. . It also is used for home movies and X-ray because of its safety qualities.

GERMAN MINISTER ENROLLS IN COLLEGE

ST. LOUIS, Noc. 24 (U. P.)— Fulfilling a lifetime ambition to study at an American university, the Rev. Frderick W. Fischer, Lutheran minister, has enrolled as a special student in the College of Education at Washington University here. The Rev. Mr. Fischer, a native of Germany, studied for a time at Munich University. He is a graduate of Eden Seminary, Webster Groves, Mo.

IN INDIA NAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths Speeding .... 1 (To Date) | cave rites 105; Reckless pie. 131| Driving .....

City Deaths Running Prefer(To Date) ential Street. 2

67 81 Running ‘Red

. 14 Driaken ‘3. Driving ...

Accidents ... Injured .

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7, Others MEETINGS TOMORROW

‘Indianapolis Automobile Show, Manufacturers’ Building, State Fairgrounds. Indiana olif Federation of Community ghie Cu Clubs, meeting, Hotel Washington,

: Kapps. Sigma, luncheon, Hotel Washingon, noon . Exchange Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, J Club, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon Optimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

erve ORjeers Association, luncheon,

f ade, Board De r a Theta. ®Rincheon, Canary Cot-

Club, : 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.)

a ou, 24, Ft. Harrison; Vera M. of 1806 E.

Loughl Telesa Kistne r 2 38 1626 Lawton

Har y E. e, 7, 0 5 Cephing “Cleary, 26. of 1631 Lawton

nald P. Harwood, 32, Danville, Ind.; Hen n Alworth, 32, Indianapolis. cod, 20, Sampler, 21, Mars Hill; Helen eC. Sale. 39, Antlers Hotel; Matty D

gy Tau Delta, luncheon, Columbia

{HE ON Work LAPERIAUND AND WHISTLE AWAY.

Joseph O. Heyob, 19, of 1801 S. Delaware Bb Rosa J. Miller, 19, of 1202 S. State

Carol W. Keppel, 26, of 32 N. Gladstone St Beatrice Ottman, 21, of 517 Stevens Jacob _Fische 2 of 3028 t Hattie E. Kley of R Re anton Ave. 2 Wilbur ran ‘21, of 2614 Bertha St.; Catherine L. Holland, 13, of 509 S. Warititam 0, C 317, Se E. , Coy, mour; Mar Matheson, 36, of 1407 S. ou St. y Winfield E. Shelton, 25, of 1226 N. Illinois St.; Lois M. Steele, 20, of 2216 N Harding St. Holdei L ste ) older, 47, nville; B Stand 98, of 525 W. als oh EYelvy alden Place; Rella M. Walts, 25, 2B [ayndricks

be Avs. Murphy, 36, of urphy, of 2449 N. Illinoi Sts Fern "Johnson, 21, of 2322 N. ‘Tlinots

Eugene W. Jervis, 21, ES nroods, 11, Jodiahap arnis Runion,* 6 na li - beth Stewart, 50, Tndignapoiis, ist Muza Joh . Po T., 2 Fok 1603 Central ve 3, fs Central Aye. y . Alabama St Maxine M. Singer, 23, of 1232 W.

n St. 7 Bronson Lifhtford, 31, of 829 O Je Tina Barham, 28, of 928 N* West % er Sty

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Bur ons UGHT ON A ARIS A PRACTICE UNSOUND, MAY PUT THE DR ct

-|time the police arrived the “dead”

Michi- |

| Joften do not see their families

Robert Malott Fletcher, 66, vice president and cashier of the Indiana National Bank, died last night at his home, 26 Meridian | Place. He was a member of a family which long has been prominent in the City’s business and banking circles. (Story, Page One.) .

GIVES SUPPORT T0 AMENDMENT

—— McMurray Says He'll Back Proposal to Make His Office Appointive.

Floyd I."McMurray, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, today announced his support of a constitutional amendment, pending in the Legislature, to make his office appointive instead of elective. The amendment must be approved by the forthcoming Legislature before it is submitted to the voters. “Passage of this amendment by

follow the procedure of other prop[1o00% states in selection of the chief school executive,” he said. Other proposals made by Mr. McMurray for the Legislature include: 1. A law requiring that all correspondence schools and business colleges be on an approved list before then can operate. 2. Le gislation requiring that all school corporations transporting pupils to other corporations be required to furnish the transportation. 3. Readjustment of county school superintendents’ salaries to a level comparable with others who perform county-wide service.

BRIEF. ROMANCE AT END FOR BRIDE, 14

L.OS ANGELES, Nov. 24: (U, P.) .— The brief romance of Velma Robison, 14-year-old child bride of Tallula, Ill, and her 63-year-old husband, Jonas Scott Greene, ended today when Velma, weeping in bitter disillusionment, begged her father to take her home. The father, Edgar Robison, 50, met his daughter at juvenile hall. They wept on each other’s shoulders as Velma revealed her woes. She said she did not want to continue as Greene’s wife. They were married less than a month ago.

STATE WILL RECEIVE ROAD BIDS DEC. 13

Involve Projects Costing Near $1,500,000.

Bids on 15 highway paving projects, costing about $1,500,000, will be received Dec. 13 by the State Highway Commission, T. A. Dicus, chairman, announced today. The program will include closing of the pavement gap in Road 67 between Camby and - Friendswood in Marion County. The remainder of the work will be in 15 other counties, continuing’ the Staté’s road modernization program. . Seven of the projects will be financed with Federal-aid funds and four others will bg/ financed jointly with State and Federal funds.

HIKER’S IDEA FALLS SHORT OF INTENTION

WILEOWS, Cal., Nov. 24 (U. P.). —When an itinerant discovered on the highway near here a big splotch of red paint that resembled blood, he lay down bsside it, playing dead until some Good Samaritan motorist coming along might pick him up and give him a lift, The nearest approach to the Good Samaritan who came along, however, merely telephoned police there was a dead man lying in a pool of blood along the highway. By the

man was walking disgustedly away.

SOUTH AFRICA BANS TOY GUNS, SOLDIERS

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 24 (U. P.).— Toy soldiers, guns, tanks and pistols are now banned in South Africa. The reason for the ban is believed

young criminals. The legislation prohibits particularly anything that looks like a revolver. Not only is the water pistol barred, but also the little cap pistol so dear to any children, and even an autohatic cigaret lighter in ‘the shape of a pistol is on the prohibited list.

SCHOOLS WIDE APART "IN WIDE OPEN SPACES

LEMMON, S. D, Nov. 2 (U. P). —Here where the West really be. gins, sons and daughters of sheep and cattle ranchers travel as far as 35 miles over prairie trails to go tc ligh school, At Sorum, ' 57 students WPA dormitories, and in winter

for ‘months. One girl solved her

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« « » and the JUNIOR CHARGE

ACCOUNTS, payable weekly (or

tailored to special requirements).

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OF COURSE—TO BE SURE

With this occasion goes every facility of the store... fitting and alteration services. = + « It may be that the rush of selling will prompt us to ask a bit of extra time

in the matter of deliveries.

kentlemen’s Suits—Overcoats and Topcoats!

~ Sale!...

It comes each year at this time! I's a clearance— a stock straightening time... (And there is a lot of stack to straighten... tlespite weather and what-have-you... our suit sales are headed for a record)

First and foremost... the outstanding group in the sale 680 One and Two-Trouser SUITS, out of our $35 and $40 ranges

Plenty of Two-Trouser Suits in the good cambridge grays, oxford grays and blues that have

first call as the holiday season approaches! Fine

worsteds, single and doublebreasted, with a dressy note. Also in ~~ Cheviots, Herringhones and Tweeds

2995

Sal. +» « OVERCOATS, Pedigreed, from Fashion Park

SUITS, 300 fine - Wearingtons ‘Featured at

19.75

TOPCOATS, including 19.75 and $25 coats... Among them are English looking raglans “ee made from Scotch wools, vibrant with life and color . . + while 250 last

15.75

and also Stormaway Overcoats from ° Britain's Top Loomings,; Tailored in U.S. A. Mostly $50 to $60 at

43.75

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