Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 February 1939 — Page 5

LIQUOR REFORM BILL APPROVEL

Senate Public Policy O. K Substitute for House Measure.

ON GROSS TAX: | FACE BILL JAM §

Legislature Returns With 13 Working Days Left to Clear Calendar.

Manager of A Symphony Will Speak

Miner to Tell Clubwomen Of Progress Made -By Orchestra.

Franklin Miner, manager of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, will speak Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the meeting of representatives of Indi-

Clubs Study ~ Preparation - Of Gardens|

* Patriotic Programs Also Included in List Of Meetings.

Square Neck Accents Dress

A square neck and epaulet shoulders are fitting accents for this instep length dinner or cocktail dress of silk crepe with a pattern of

. Patriotic programs, literary discussions and plans for this year's gardens will be the order of the day at club meetings tomorrow. One

A compromise liquor bill drafted by Senators William Jenner (R, Shoals) and William Hardy (D,

With only 13 more working days remaining in this session, Senate Democrats today acted to delay un-

group will celebrate the 27th anniversary of its founding and another club will conduct a discussion on Denmark. A garden club will hold its meeting Friday afternoon.

magenta-cen-tered asters in black and white on a

gay sungold

anapolis women’s clubs in the auditorium of the American United Life

M. Ayres, president of the women’s

Insurance Building. Mrs. Frederic)

tax rate for retail merchants.

committee of the Indiana State

headed by Senator Frederick Eichhorn (D. Gary) announced it had

til Thursday consideration of a} House bill to cut the gross income

The Senate Finance Committee,

Evansville) was reported favorab. by the Senate Public Policy. Come mittee as a substitute for the Res publican House Bill introduced by Rep. Glenn Markland. (R. Zions= ville).

Symphony Society, has called the

background. postponed a scheduled hearing to-

* The papers on Denmark will be presented at the Hoosier Tourist Club meeting tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. S. D. Clark, 3076 N. Delaware St., will be hostess. Mrs. H. 8. Allen will discuss “Denmark, the Country”; Mrs. T. E. Foster, “The Danes,” and Mrs. T. B. Davis, “The Royal Family.”

-. Mrs. W. W. Ward will talk on|: “The Vital Spark in Contemporary

Literature” at the meeting of the Irvington Home Study Club tomor-

row afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Donald D. Johnson, 324 Kenmore Road.

The shoulder

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meeting to inform local clubs of the work of the committee and to discuss progress of the orchestra.

held in Rochester, N. Y.

Riemen, . Parent-Teacher Association;

Dillenbeck and Mrs.

Thursday night.

Mrs. Ayres and Mrs. Frank Hoke, who recently returned from the conference of women’s committee representatives of the country’s leading symphony orchestras, will present reports of the meeting, which was

Delegates of local clubs who al-|* ready have accepted the invitation to ‘attend the meeting include Mrs. T. M. Tybolt and Mrs. Frank E. Indianapolis Council of Mrs. Clair Sides and Mrs. L. E. Fleck, P.-T. A. of School 58; Mrs. C. F. Ernest B.

week-end to face full calendars and a legislative “jam” over pending bills. The House held a session Saturday designed to begin clearing the clogged bill docket but instead threw 54 more bills in the hop-

per. No More Bills in House However, a constitutional pro-

be introduced up to the last day in the Senate. : Senator Eichhorn declared “interference of other législative matters caused the postponement of the

‘morrow. on the measure until

Both houses returned from the

vision prevents introduction of. any || more bills in the House. Bills may |

a | through the use of stamps.

The new measure would repeal the importer system, remove all res strictions on the number of wholes salers and provide tax payments Clos= ing hours in third, fourth and fifth class cities would be changed to midnight. Taverns in first and séce ond class.cities could remain open until 1 a. m. on week nights and 2 a. m. on Saturdays, as they do now, Groceries would be permitted to sell beer as they do at present. The Matkland bill would have prohibited S. : : Senator Jenner said that the come promise bill would leave the Stale Beverages Act under the control of the State excise administrator. Hows

Members of the Grolier Fine Aris Club will have a patriotic program at their guest meeting tomorrow " at the Indiana World War Memorial. Lee Finehout will speak on “Isms of the United States” and patriotic songs will be sung. Quotations from American statesmen will - be given as roll call responses. Members] of the committee in charge ‘include Mesdames A. C. Helm, E. A. Carson and G. C. Pittman,

Mrs. Cecil Chittendon will speak on “Guam, and All Points West” at the anniversary meeting of Heyl Study ‘Club ‘tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter R. Mayer, 4134 N. Illinois St. Each member will bring a guest to the meeting, which will commemorate the 27th anniversary of the organization.

Thompson, Monday Club; Mrs. Edward D. Farmer and Mrs. Jerome Trunky, Et Cetera Club; Mrs. Fletcher Hodges and Mrs. Raymond Lynn, Indianapolis Propylaeum; Mrs. Ralph I. Thompson and Mrs. Merrett E. Woolf, Woman’s Depart"|ment Club; Mrs. Bert C. McCammon and Mrs. Burke Nicholas, For= est Hills Garden Club; Mrs. Julian Bobbs and Mrs. George T. Parry, Christamore Aid Society; Mrs. Wayne T. Gill and Mrs. George E. Maxwell, Women's Organization of the National Association of Retail Druggists; Mrs. Marvin Curle and Mrs. C. Severin Buschmann, Alpha Eta Latreian Club; Charles - E. Thomas and Mrs. P. E. Lamson, Irvington Mothers’ Study Club; Mrs. Ralph L. McKay and Mrs. Lorenzo Jones, Irvington Methodist Church Woman's Association, and

ever, Senator Jenner said he was dissatisfied with this provision and intendens to introduce an amend ment which would create a bipare tisan commission of four appointed by the Governor. At the same time, the Benevolent Institutions Committee was expected to report out favorably the bill to bring all employees of State benevolent institutions under the merit: system. Le This measure, introduced by

hearing on the gross tax bill. It has been reported that the Administration wishes to block this bill, which would reduce the gross income tax rate for retail merchants from one per cent to one half of one per cent and cut their -exemptions from $3000 to $1000. This system of delaying the measure was said to have failed in the House |&H when retailers became insistent that | g action be taken on the measure. The final House vote was unanimously for passage. The measure, which passed the House, would slice in half the gross income tax which retailers pay but reduces the exemption from $3000 to $1000. Governor Townsend has declined to affirm or deny reports that the Administration forces . in the

circular with fulness concen- ~ trated at the front.

: ' Times Photo, g This is ‘a “legislative. jam” in black and white. Mrs. Mary Ramier of Indianapolis, secrétary to Speaker James Knapp, schedules the bills awaiting second and third reading in the House on a blackboard for the benefit of the Representatives. When one more bill is reported out of committee, Mrs. Ramier says she will have to find a new blackboard.

REAPPORTIONING

League of Women Voters. A House omnibus merit bill te place employees of all departments and institutions under the merit plan is pending in' the House Ways .and Means Committee. ii

EVENTS

Phi Chapter, Delta Chi Sigma. 8 p. m. Tues. Mrs. Harold J. Brown, 388 S. Downey Ave., hostess.

Constitution and making the reapportionment every six years.”

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Discussion on books will be presented by Mrs. John R. Carr and Mrs. Albert L. Rabb before members of the Fortnightly Literary Club tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at the Propylaeum.

Members of the Multum-in-Parvo Literary Club will elect officers tomorrow afternoon at Ayres’ auditorium. Mrs. Carl H. Irrgang will talk on “Interior Decorating” and Mrs. Herbert 8. Lewis will discuss “The Home in a Changing World.”

Two chapters of the P. E. O. Sisterhood will hold regular meetings tomorrow. Chapter Q will meet with Mrs. W. C. Williamson at her home, 4021 Guilford Ave. Mrs. H. C. Houser will talk on “Landmarks,” and the club ritual will be exemplified.

Mrs. J. M. Smith will be hostess at the President’s Day meeting and guest day-of Chapter U at her home, 53 N. Audubon Road.

“Italy Was Our Home” will be the discussion theme ci;the meeting of Expression Club tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Frank Burns, 42 S.

Brookville Road. Mrs. C. L. With-

ner will be in charge of the music and Miss B. Whiteman will tell stories of Italy.

Mrs. Jules G. Zinter will review “Indiana’s ar History” before members of the Wy-Mo-Dau Literary Club after their luncheon tomorrow at 12:30 p. m. The meeting will be in the O’Hair Tearoom, 101 E. 14th St. Mrs. John W. Thornburgh will lead group singing of patriotic songs, with Mrs. Edward C. Wischmeier at the piano. Anecdotes of Lincoln's life and career will be roll call responses. Hostesses will be Mesdames Laura

-Werst, Walden Vanosdal and Earl

R. Leonberger. Mrs. L. J. Underwood and Mrs.

" R. C. Burns will present papers on

flowers at the meeting of the Indianapolis Dahlia Society tomorrow at 8 p. m. in the Brookside Community House. Mrs. Underwood’s subject will be “New Garden Flowers, Introductions for 1939,” and Mrs. Burns will discuss “Asters— Varieties and - Their Requirements for Perfection of Growth.”

Frank N. Wallace will discuss

Kassenbrock, president.

Chicago, speaker. Indianapolis Parliamentary Law Thomas R. Booth, 126 E. 50th,

hill auditorium.

North Park Chapter 404, OE.S. 30th ana Clifton. Mrs. Ruth worthy matron and patron. Beech Grove Chapter 465, O.E.S. sonic Hall. Friends’ Night.

E. 58th, hostess. Card party.

Gamma Chapter, Theta Delta Sigma. 8 p. m. tonight. Miss Judy Brooks, hostess at 3232 Winthrop Ave. Alpha Delta Omega. 7 p. m. Tues. Hotel Washington. Mrs. Barbara

CLUBS

Woman’s Research. Today. Recreation Room, Jordan Hall. Mrs. J. W. Putnam and Mrs. G. A. Ratti, hostesses. Mrs. L. E. Shaver,

Federation of Mothers’ Choruses.

LODGES

PARTIES

Ladies Luncheon Club, Scottish Rite Cathedral. Tues. noon. Cathedral. Mrs. Kathryn Turney Garten, speaker, to review “Remember the End” (Agnes Sligh Turnbull.) Delta Gamma Mother’s Club. 1 p. m. today. Mrs. Carl Ploch, 545

Club. 12:30 p. m. today. Mrs. hostess. Luncheon and discussion. 10 a. m. today. Banner-White-

Tues. evening. Masonic Temple, Bryant and Arthur McCormick,

8 p. m. Wed. Beech Grove Ma-

Mrs. Blanche Mathews and Mrs. Jane Spangler, Eliza H. Blaker Club. . :

Today’s Pattern

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Two Eastern Star Chapters Will Confer Degrees Tonight

Among activities listed for lodge group meetings this week are a Friends Night service, an anniversary celebration, George Washington luncheons, conferring of degrees, and several discussions. One group is making plans for a pillow slip card party next week.

Members of: the Chapter 399, O. E. 8, will hold their Friends Night service tonight at 8 o'clock in the Veritas Temple, - Roosevelt Ave. and Adams St. Representatives of other Eastern Star chapters will be guest officers during the initiatory work,

Those who will serve as officers, and their chapters, include Mrs. Ruth Bryant, North Park; Earl H. Huber, Englewood; Mrs. Mary Mayo, Prospect; Mrs. Minnie Boemler, Golden Rule; Mrs. Jessie Pelley, Lynhurst; Mrs.' Bessie Wikoff, Naomi; Mrs. Edith Creighton, Nettie Ransford; Mrs. Margaret Sleeth, Acton; Mrs. Fern Arnold, Bridgeport; Mrs. Sara Davis, Brookside; Mrs. Christine McKenzie, Cumberland; Mrs. Rebecca Smelser, Millersville; Mrs. Esther Bush, Queen Esther; Mrs. Opal Swords, Southport; Mrs. Lorraine Wilson, Beech Grove; Mrs. Mrs.

Brightwood &—

Laitner and Mrs. May Guyette are cochairmen in charge of arrangements.

A card party will be held after the business meeting of the Silver Star Review 15, W. B. A, at 7:15 p. m. tonight in Castle Hall, 230 E. Ohio St.

Three luncheon meetings are planned for members of the Sahara Grotto Auxiliary this week. Mrs. Leslie Boydon, 4061 E. 34th St., wii entertain ‘members of the decorat-

at 12:30 p. m. The group will hold a George Washington luncheon at 12:30 p. m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Harold Lanham, 5951 Oak Ave. Assistant hostesses will be Masdames C. A. Reynolds, Dunbar and Leslie McLean,

ing committee at lunch tomorrow

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Senate were preparing to block the measure, but denied he made reported objections to the tax cut at a meeting with Senate Democrats Thursday. A publicity man had reported in a release that the Gov|ernor raised the objections. The Governor said Democratic legislative leaders voiced them. Included among the reported objections were that the bill, if passed, would not reduce rejail commodity prices nor the tax burden on the retailer, since it will mean a shift ing of his tax to his property. At any rate, when the Senate Fi-

hearing which will precede any Committee action, only nine days, including Saturdays, will be left to send the bill through second and third reading and back to the House for concurrence in any amendments.

Claim Tax Unfair

Retailers have demanded the measure because they claim the present 1 per cent tax is an unfair burden upon them and is “forcing them to the wall.” Senator Jacob Weiss (D. Indian-

provide a sliding scale of gross income tax rates for retailers an service trades. : It was said his plan was aimed at placing the largest burden on chain stores. Under his proposal a rate of one-fourth of 1 per cent would be charged for the first $20,000 of business done annually and as the volume of receipts.increased the rate would increase until a top rate of one and one-fourth per cent would be levied against concerns having a large volume of business.

Textbook Quiz Report Is Due Tomorrow

The Senate Textbook Investigating Committee today was completing its report which may be given to the Senate tomorrow, Senator O. Bruce Lane (R. Bainbridge), Committee chairman, announced. The report, to be about 11 pages

of the Committee members, and is expected to recommend changes,

in all, contains views and findings

BILL IS BLOCKED

Rural Votes in House Keep Measure. in ComRural Representatives ir. the

House out-'voted delegates from more populous counties today when

nance Committee gets around to the they succeeded in keeping in com-

mittee the bill to provide for a reapportionment of the State for selection of representation in the lower chamber. A motion made by several metropolitan Representatives to force the House Legislative Apportionment Committee to report the bill to the floor lost by a vote of 45 to 32. “We haven't had a reapportionment in this State since 1922,” Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville) said. “We don’t want to have a

apolis) announced that he was pre-|«qtten borrough’ system such as beparing for introduction a bill t0|came a national scandal in England

more than a century ago. “It is getting late in this session, and if we are going to do anything with this bill ‘we will have to get it on the floor. Some of you may gain a slight advantage by not having this reapportionment, but that is not the democratic way.”

Cites Lack of Polls

Committee members pointed out that 27 counties have failed {0 make an enumeration of population as

provided in the State Constitution in order that a reapportionment can be made. “If this bill should pass, four or five cities in the State would control this Legislature,” Rep. Evans said, in expressing the attitude of most of the rural Representatives who voted on the roll call against forcing the Committee to report. \ In announcing the result of the roll call vote Speaker Knapp said: “I am of the opinion that Legislatures of the past, Republican and Democratic, have made a mistake in not following the mandate of the.

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Ruth Brown, Broad Ripple; Ada Hinshaw, Monument; Ethel .Russell, Indianapolis, and Ollie Murphy, Lawrence. Other chapters which will be represented are New Augusta, West Newton, Irvington, Oaklandon and Keystone. Mrs. Florence Mitchell is worthy matron pro tem. and William T. Everett is worthy patron.

Members of Brookside Chapter 481, O. E. S., will celebrate the 16th anniversary of the lodge with a special ceremony in honor of charter members tomorrow night. The meeting will be at the Brookside Masonic Temple, E. 10th and Gray Sts. Mrs. Ruth R. Riley and Samuel Bowers are worthy matron and patron.

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Bids Given I. A. C.

Members of the hospitality committee will be guests of Mrs. Chester Martin, 424 N. De Quincy St, at a luncheon Friday. Guests will include

“Insect Control” before members of the Necphyte Garden Club this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hugo W. Fechtman, 4523 Central Ave. The program will follow a covered dish luncheon. Mrs. Bon O. Aspy, president, will preside.

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Plans for the home show garden and the flower show will be discussed by members of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club at their meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. Lee Fox, 6102 Bellefontaine St. The dower show is a junior garfien project. “Spring Planting” will be the discussion subject. Mrs. Yance Wilkinson, president, will give a short paper.

L “Radio” was the discussion subjest at a meeting of the Woman’s %* Rotary Club at 12:30 p. m. today at the Columbia Club. Miss Belle C. Scofield is program chairman.

Members of the Children’s Sunshine Club of Sunnyside will entertain at a luncheon-bridge tomorrow in Ayres’ Tearoom. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p. m. Mrs.

MARION, Feb, 20 (U. P.).—Mrs. Rilla Harrell went on trial today in Circuit Court charged with the murder of Paul Bartholomew, Lagro High School principal, during a drinking party at her home last fall. The trial was brought here on a change of venue from Wabash County and is expected to last for a]: week. ! Mrs. Harrell denied charges in a Grand Jury indictment that she shot the one-armed school principal and contends that Bartholomew wounded himself fatally.

Mrs. Mildred Millspaugh, 3505 Guilford Ave., is to be hostess this noon to members of the Golden Rule Auxiliary O. E. S., at a covered dish luncheon and business meeting.

“Our Relations With Our Neighbors to the South” wil be discussed by Otto Cox at the luncheon meeting of the Women of the Moose Thursday at Moose Temple. A card party and chapter night program will follow the lecture. Mrs. Jean Butze, ritualistic chairman, will be in charge of initiation for candidates and school of instruction. Mrs. Esther Hansford, president, will preside. Reservations for the luncheon may be made with Mrs. Georgia Herold or Mrs.

Degrees of the order will be conferred at the stated meeting of members of the Irvington Chapter 364, O. E. S., tonight at the Irvington Masonic Temple, 5515 E. Washington St. Mrs. Christobel Carey and Dr. O. C. Neier are worthy matron and patron.

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Walter Zimmerman is chairman, assisted by Mesdames George Livingston, T. B. Margison, J; F. Moriarity and H. D. Kramm, and Misses Margaret and Alice Murray.

Members of the Capitol City Council 53, Daughters of America, will hold a pillow slip card party at 8 p. m, Tuesday,:Feb. 28, in the

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assembly room of the Indianapolis Power and Light Co. Mrs, Lucy

Club Will Hear Talk

Mrs. Mary Showalter will talk on |“Customs of European Women” at the meeting tomorrow of the Curs rent Knowledge Ciub. The group will hold a 1 o'clock luncheon at Catherine’s Tearoom. Hostesses will be Mesdames Sarah Wager, J. A. Worley and W. A. Belles. ‘Mrs. Showalter will sing

wives of Indianapolis Athletic Club members, their daughters and guests for the February luncheon-bridge party tomorrow at the clyb. Luncheon will be served in the ballroom

at 1 o'clock with bridge following. Mrs. Raymond C. Fox, chairman of the committee in charge, will be assisted by Mesdames C. T. Spriggs,

Mrs. Russell Lamb will speak tomorrow at the meeting of: the Tuesday Quest Club at the home of Mrs, A. H. Floyd, 5010 Washington Blvd. Mrs. I. F. Kerbox and Mrs: N. E. Hehner will be assistant hostesses. |

Miss Barbara Hunt will speak on “Heroes and Heroines” at the meet-

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ing of the Cherokee Chapter of the International Travel-Study Club today at 1:30 p. m. The meeting will ;be at the Indiana National

Bank.

M. O. Ross, dean of the Butler college of business administration, will address members of the American Society of the Women Accountants this evening. His talk on Present Economic and Busi-

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Nursery Junior Auxiliary will discuss plans for a “World of Tomorrow Dance” at their luncheon

the Propylacum. The dance will be held March 18 at ‘Woodstock Club. Proceeds from the dance, planned around the theme of the New York World’s Fair, will be donated to the nursery. Mrs. Walter C. Hiser, general chairman of the dance, will preside at the meeting and at a e tee

meeting at 12:30 p. m. tomorrow at}

the piano by Mrs. W. R. Sieber.

Carnelian Club Party

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Members of the Carnelian Club will be entertained at a luncheonbridge this afternoon at the Spink-

eeting

M. E. Hamilton, F. E. Lindley, E. O. Marquette, Herbert 8. King, J. 2 Davidson, Edward P. Gallagher, Fred IL. Thomas, Thomas J. Scanlon, Joe Rand Beckett, Robert L. Stevenson, Robert Zaiser, Charles Hammond, J. J. Cole, Warren G. Bevington and Miss Mary Helen

Luncheon is to be|McKee served at 12:30 p. m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Clarence A. Tucker and Mrs.

'Out-of-town committee members assisting in the event are Mesdames H. W. Gante, C. A. Reatherman,

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