Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1938 — Page 2

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attention in the past 12 months, with the “best news stories of 1938 press associations. The public, lik Associated Press and International

slovakia war crisis of September and October as the event of the year, naming it twice as often as any other : ericans, the survey shows, was the

- Second most interesting to treatment of Jews and Catholic | Nazi measures against the Jews’

ef international problems

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interest this year, the Institute Republican party gains.

World er’

are: . ° Douglas Corrigan’s “wrong-way”

; The passage of the Wage-Hour Bill, known as the Fair - Labor = ‘Standards Act

he New of scores and damaged millions of York, Connecticut, Rhode Isla Hampshire.

The downward spiral of business and ployment during the first

half of the year.

The baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and the

. Chicago Cubs.

The contiitued struggle pf Japan and China in the Far East.

The domestic troubles of the |C. Last year a similar Institute survey indicated that Americans had been chiefly concerned by domestic issues in 1937, The OhioMississippi floods of that year, which affected millions of American families in the heart of the nation, were named first. Men and women were in sharp division as to The greatest number of men singled . out the Supreme Court fight, while women pickec the marriage of the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Simpson after a story-book romance. But men and women in 1938 , looked toward European events with equal concern and seriousness, |today's survey shows. Twenty-four per cent of the women interviewed say that the Czech war crisis interested them most, and 22 per cent of the men say so. Women were more interested in Germany's persecutions of the Jews than men, and were more interested in the New England hurricane. Men preference than f the : be- © tween the C. I. O. and A. F. of L,, ‘and the G. O. P.’s gains in the mid- | term elections.

‘G. 0. P. Gains Credited |

Of all the major events that [took were vemPub-

‘women for political issues like

| more clearly foreshadowed in | vance than the gains made by | publican candidates in the No | ber elections. The Institute of 1"lic' Opinion made continuous [tests | of American political sentiment, ahd as nearly as March, eight months before the voting, reported oe

G. O. P. would have gained about 85- additional seats in Congr if the elections had been held at that “time. : ion The significance of this forecast was borne out on election day, when

SEEKS REPEAL “OF PROFITS TAX

~ Ludlow to Present New Bill At Next Session of Congress.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY © i Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 26—Rep. Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis announced today that he will introduce a bill at the opening session of Congress, Jan. 3, for repeal of the undistributed profits tax. « Although the last session of Congress pulled the teeth of that tax, vestiges still remain in the law and

Mr. Ludlow wants the entire principle removed as an assurance to

- business, he said,

“Removing the = undistributed

"profits tax entirely from the law ~~ will go a long way to inspire busi-

ness and industry with confidence in the future,” Mr. Ludlow declared in expalining the reason for drafting his bill. “The undistributed profits tax principle should be eradicated, root and branch, and I shall lend my best efforts to-wipe it out entirely. As long as even a germ of it remains it will be an unjustifiable worry hanging over! the heads of harassed businessmen who will never be sure that the germ may - piot grow by future amendments until it beconies a great evil. - “I voted against the undistributed profits tax when it was first enacted, believing that it would prove a millstone sround the neck of small ‘and middle-sized business. That view was vindicated by the experiof the law in operation.” e uadistributed profits remakes the fourth bill “which Ludlow has announced he will pduce the first day of the new ssion. Cthers are the Ludlow war ndum, international munitions and prohibition of Government making in the Virgin Islands.

RTGAGE RUNS 138 YEARS JALLAE, Pa., Dec. 26 (U. P.)— rneys have discovered an und, li8-year-old mortgage on acres now occupied by the Colof Misericordia here which for an annual payment of 80 5 of wheat. College officials king; to trace the heirs of the obtain + title to

| Nazi Persecutions Rate Second, With G. O.'P.

Contrasting With 1937.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public Opinion Copyright, 1938 Dec. 26—For the average American the year 1938 memorable for events which took place in Europe,

than for what happened here in ents of the year in public Interest was the struggle which began

facts are indicated in a cross-section study of the American conducted by the American Institute of Public Opinion, in which men, and women in all parts of the country were asked to name the which hed interested them most, Ls The results give a general picture of what occupied American and they offer interesting comparisons

=] following the shooting of Ernst. vom: | & Rath early last month. Wholesale German moves against Jews and # Catholics led fo a situation this year which President Roosevelt de1 ‘he “could scarely believe” and which is likely to remain one of 1939. : November midterm elections won: third place in American

Other leading events of the past year, in the order of their mention,

England hurricane| of mid-October, which cost the lives

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selected by newspaper editors and e the editors of the United Press, News Service, picked the Czechoost - important appening.

in Germany, climaxing in violent

udy shows, particularly because of

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flight to Ireland.

dollars worth of property in New Massachusetts, Vermont and. New

I. O. and the A. F. of L.

1937 Ten Best

Here are the events adjudged most interesting by voters in last year’s Institute survey on the outstanding stories of 1937:

. Ohio-Mississippi Floods. Sino-Japanese War. Supreme Court Fight. Windsor Marriage. Amelia Earhart Lost. Fall Business Slump. Texas School Explosion. . Justice Black and the Ku Klux Klan. : . General Motors Strike. . Supreme Court Decisions on the New Deal.

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the Republicans actually picked up 83 extra seats.

‘But if the other principal events of 1938 were not largely predictable in advance, the American public clearly expressed itself on several as they occurred. At the time of the Czech crisis, for instance, a survey by the Institute of Public Opinion showed that the American people were 95 per cent in favor of staying out of a European war but that their sympathies, in case a’ war did break out, would have been overwhelmingl with England and France. .

Most Fear War

American voters also expressed their concern for 1939 and the future by declaring they believed the Munich agreement would result in a greater possibility of war. Forty per cent thought the Chamberlain- Daladier - Hitler - Mussolini agreement would result in “peace for a number of years,” while 60 per cent thought it laid the basis for a new

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‘While Institute surveys at the time showed that Americans were aroused

‘and disturbed by Hitler's annexa[tion of Austria, this move, made

early in 1938, did not threaten the European peace in the same way that the Czech crisis did, and only a small percentage of Americans name it as the “most interesting” event of the year. President Roosevelt's attempt to “purge” outstanding conservatives from the Democratic party in 1938 primaries was also overshadowed by the events in Europe and by several domestic happenings. Only four voters in every hundred name it first. Other events which drew prominent mention but which do not rank with the leading ten in public interest are: ‘The campaign for “$30-every-Thursday” in California; the hearings of the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities; the Richard Whitney case; the Louis-Schmeling heavyweight fight; Orson Welles’ broadcast of the “War of the Worlds”; the Spanishi Civil War, and Howard Hughes’ round-the-world fight. Developments'in the astonishing case of “J. Donald Coster” had not been completec, when interviewing came. to a close. It is interesting to note that although the Hughes flight mey have, contributed much more to aviation knowledge, the public was far more interested in Corrigan’s ‘wrong way” flight to Dublin, Section by section the most interesting stories were:

European war,

If you visit Msgr. Michael W.

It’s just a matter of necessity, because the kindly priest is completely snowed under by the hundreds of telegrams and letters that have arrived to congratulate him since he was made a domestic prelate to the Pope and given his new title. “I'm all at sea, all at sed,” he said today as he sat back of his desk, piled high with the letters. He laughed a little, and pulled a little Boston bull pup from the floor into his lap. His study, built into the new and spacious parsonage building, is plain and has no elaborate decorations. The desk is large and heavy. “I am surprised and gratified at the pride and pleasure my parishioners seem to take in this honor that has come to me. “There are no added duties, it is simply honorary. No duties except answering all these letters and messages. That takes gbout all my time now.” He rose and gestured over the top of the piled desk and said: “See, there are a lot of them.” His hand toppled over a little statue that was there. “Oh, St. Michael fell again,” he chuckled. St. Michael; he said, was brought to him from Mont St. Michele by a friend and he cherishes it. “It’s supposed ‘to be a paper weight,” he said, still chuckling,” but he falls down so much. |

Gets Distinctive Costume

“Now about this title. The Pope, in the execution of his mary tasks, has to have assistants, In recognition of their service they are placed a rank ahead and given a distinctive costume to wear. In later years certain priests who have no connection with the household of the Pope, but who have exceeded their ordinary duties, have been given the rank. It’s purely an honorary ap pointment.” : “Sometimes,” he said with a twinkle, “it comes with age.” “This has all been a surprise to me and I'm completely at sea. I don’t care about myself. It's the thrill and vicarious pride that all my parishioners are getting out of it that makes me feel good.” ° : “There 2 one

Thrill of His Parishioners Is What Thrills Msgr. Lyons

New England—New Englarid hur-

Lyons at his Irvington parsonage

these days, chances are you will be pressed into service as a mail man.

ney (pastor of St. Catherines Church). “I've long looked up to Father Downey in a way that nov makes me shake in my boots that anyone might so regard me.”

Active in Literary Society

He said that one of Lis most cherished non-church activities was the Indianapolis Literary Society. He recalls the time he was supposed to meet Booth Tarkington, who was also a member, at a dinner given for the novelist by Mrs. Ovid Butler Jameson. : , “But he was sick and couldn't be there. We were all terribly disappointed but I'll never forget that party. It was like pages out of a wonderfully written noval, Mrs, Jamegon came down the stairs in a beautiful Spanish shaw! looking like a gracious hostess in the home of a Spanish grandee. Then we all went in to dinnef. The conversation touched on so many different topics and everyone talked so intelligently that when we had to leave I. felt that I was putting behind me cne of the most exhilarating experierices of my life.” ; BANKER, 85, IS DEAD

. NEW CASTLE, Dec. 26 (U. P)— for William J. Murphey, 85, a re-

County Hospital Friday hight. He had heen ill seven months. Mr. Murphey originally was in the dry goods business here. He became affiliated later = with the Pirst/National Bank, where he was cashier until it merged with thi Farmers Bank in 1922. :

. CIVIC PRIDE DYNAMITED PETALUNA, Cal, Dec. 26 (U, P)). —An immense white lien, posted ‘along the highway and which for years has served to inform every approaching visitor thai the town

about it.

in the advgrtising business. Some

Funeral services will be held today}

tired banker, who died at the Henry |

they were coming to was “Petaluna, the World's Egg Basket,” is no long-

As the American people lcok back on 1938 the events which stand out in their minds are chiefly (1) the Czechoslovakian war crisis and (2) Nazi Germany’s treatment of the Jews, according to 2 nation-wide

year’s end survey by the American

year interest centered more on domestic events, including the OhioMississippi floods and Supreme Court plan, the Institute found.

‘| flow of goods and services both ways ~ lacross borders, soldiers will not be

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. Public’s Best Stories of 1938

The following lists show which news events of 1938 were considered “most interesting” by the men and women in a nation-wide Institute survey: :

WOMEN Per Cent Mentioning Czech Crisis ceecssee 24% . Nazi Persecutions .. 14 . Republican Gains .. . Corrigan’s Flight ... . New England HurriCANB svesensessnes .'Wage and Hour Bill . Struggle Between Japan and China.... . Business Slump .... . “$30 - Every - Thursday” . Roosevelt “Purge” .. Others e800 oeevsstose

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COMBINED Per Cent Mentioning . Czech Crisis cceseese 23% . Nazi Persecutions .. 12 . Republican Gains .. 10 . Corrigan’s Flight .. 17 . Wage and Hour Bill New England Hurricane . Business Slump <... . World Series ccoecee - . Struggle Between Japan and China.... .C. I. O. and A. P. of L. Troubles cces.. 4 Others esesevssccsee 19.

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ricane, Czech crisis, Republican gains. : Middle Atlantic States — Czech crisis, .Nazi persecutions, Republican gains. East Central States—Czech crisis,

Nazi persecutions, Republican gains. East Central States—Czech crisis, Republican gains, Nazi persecutions. South—Czech crisis, Nazi persecutions, passage of the wages and hour hill. West—Czech crisis, Nazi persecutions, continued struggle of Japan and China.

{CITY RED GROSS

ENROLLMENT UP

Report 5 Per Cent Members Increase After Sixth Annual Drive.

A 5 per cent gain in enrollment over last year was indicated today in reports of division leaders of the sixth annual membership drive of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Red Cross. All campaign divisions made or greatly exceeded their quota, reports: showed Indianapolis ranks high in the nation for its per capita support of Red Cross activities, officials said. : In the 1938 campaign, conducted last year, : previous year was 22 per cent. Fortune Gives Praise

Division leaders were: Mrs. Frank T. Dowd, commercial division; Mrs. Wolf Sussman, industrial; Mrs, E. Kirk = McKinney, residential; * Mrs. Hugh McGibeny, county; Mrs, William F. Dudine, commercial; Police Chief Morrissey, public employee division; Charles A. Breece, utilities, and Arthur V. Brown and Earl W. Kiger, cochairmen of the individual gifts division, ’ The Indianapolis Chapter has the largest membership in its peacetime

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editors and press associations as 10 by the public.

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Here is the way the choices of the public compare with those of press associations listed several stories not ranked among the first

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‘GUARANTY OF WORLD PEACE

International C. of C. Head Optimistic Over Efforts,

William J. Watson, president of the International Chamber of Commerce, believes that a proper flow of world trade would be the best insurance against war. : Mr. Watson has just returned from a 15-month trip to Europe, in which he covered 20 countries. “The- International Chamber of Commerce is working for world peace through world trade,” he said. “We believe that if there is a proper

needed.” : He said the International Cham-

ber had been working on this project for 20 years, and added: “We feel we have accomplished something.” is He gave the interview at Union Station, while ‘en route from Texas to New York City, his home. The tall, white-haired ambassador of trade was greeted at the station by friends, relatives and officials of the Indianapolis office of the International Business Machines Corp., of

Mr. . Watson also spoke on the status of world minorities. “One thing is important,” he said. “It is in providing a home for the minorities, particularly the Jews. I believe it is the responsibility of all countries to give those people an opportunity.” ' Business -'conditions in Europe when he left two months ago were fairly good, he said. The smaller

standard of living, he said. WOUNDED BY BANDIT

Charles McJohnson, a liquor store operator, today was in a hospital here, seriously wounded by a bandit who fired when McJohnson resisted an attempted - holdup = yesterday. McJohnson leaped over the counter and clung to the bandit until Virgil Combs, a grocery clerk, rushed to

countries are showing an increased

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 26 (U. P).—|

Business by

' ‘CLEVELAND, Dec. 26 (U. P.) —Justice of the Peace James L. Russell sought marriage business today by mode ‘ern advertising methods. : He said that by conning the vital statistics and society notices in newspapers, he had been able to” mail postcard “ads” {0 a sizeable lists’ of ‘prospective bridegraams. He offered his services for $3 at the office, $5 at the cahdidate’s home, and added, “ample parking space if you .come here.” 4 :

CHILDREN'S BUREAU ‘DIRECTOR TO LEAVE

Miss ‘Clarke Will Return ~ To New York Post. .

‘Miss Elizabeth Munro Clarke, Indianapolis Orphans’ Home chil-. dren's bureau director, will return next month to her former position with the Child Welfare League of America in New York City. Miss Clarke, who came to Indianapolis in 1934, is a Smith College graduate , and attended the New York School of Social Work, Part, of her duties in New York will be tb revise and edit a publication on the standards of children’s organizations providing foster care,

New Low Prices on Watch and Jewelry REPAIRING

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history, William Fortune, chairman, said. He pointed to the public’s response during the campaign as indicative of the general support Indianapolis and Marion County always have given Red Cross activities. - _ “The people of our community were generously responsive to the Red Cross appeal again this year, and the officers and directors of the

organization are deeply grateful,”

Mr. Fortune said. “Too much praise cannot be given the campaign leadgrs and the hundreds of men and women who participated in the membership campaign which recently was brought to a close. We know that many of these workers remained at their tasks at great personal sacrifices of time, effort and money until the work at hand was completed. = We feel that we have in Indianapolis one of the finest membership campaign organizations to be found in any city and we are exceedingly proud and appreciative of the splendid volunteer work that is done for our community through this deotion to Red Cross efforts.”

GIVEN $5000 BY REA Times Special . WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.— The Rural Electrification Administration today announced the allotment of $5000 for wiring of homes in

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MARK 62D ANNIVERSARY

DELPHI, Dec. 26.—Mr. and Mrs. Orin Clawson celebrated their 62d

Tee quality of services at Peace Chapel is not determined by the expenditure in- - volved. While it is true that no family need pay more for a MOORE service than at any other establishment, it is also true that every HARRY W. MOORE _service is the finest we know how to render. Because we have every modern facility at our gommand we are able to provide our finest services at prices within the means of all. ~~

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