Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1939 — Page 20

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: “The Slimax of a 10-year story of he 'e and death today was written in City health records, which showed that the 1938 birth rate ex-

‘Beeded She o death rate by the widest |

since 1929 “The birth rate last year was 18.7

1000 population and the death |

ite was 13.5. Dr. Herman GG. Morgan, City Health, Board Secretary, said the tes were computed on the 1930

d 1930 census estimate of 372,-|

000 populati on.

“The population has grown con- ||

#iderably since than and this would ‘tend to lower the actual rates per 1000 population but the ratio bebirths and deaths would re~foain the same,” he explained. = “This ratio is encouraging because it removes apprehension that. the death rate might soon parallel the irth rate, thus keeping our population number constant.”

"7. _ Children Get Better Care

"-Dr. Morgan attributed the margin |

Deore the birth ‘and death rates Jast year to increasing care of chil'dren’s ‘health and safety in the schools and to generally improved | economic conditions.

"The previous high margin of |

births - over the death rate was reached in 1931 when births led the death rate by 4.3. ! A study of the figures revealed that .the birth . and death rates| ‘dropped sharply the early years of the depression. - From 1931 to 1932, the birth rate fell from 18.6 to 15.9 and deaths de‘clined from.13.7. t0.12.7.

Nearest Parallel in 1936

Both rates’ came nearest to a parallel in. 1936; when the birth rate was 15.9 and the death rate, 14.9. -The margin between the rates then grew wider until it reached last year’s high of 5.1. Ten years ago the birth rate was 17.3, the death Tate, 13.2, a difference of 4.1. Here is the story of life and death in Indianapolis during the past 10 years: >. .. Rate Per 1000 Persons Year: Births 1929 [EERIE TR ER RE NAN] 3 1930 s8ecssssssescse 18.6 1931 1932 800 000000000000 15.9 1933 0000000 00dss 000 14.6 934 fi 936 1937 1938

SEED CORN. PARLEY SLATED AT PURDUE

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“ R. Earl Peters, Fed Federal Housing Administrator for Indiana, today insfited City, County and State offipials to see a private showing of an FHA movieof the new Ft. Wayne slum clearance program at 3 p. m. Thursday’ at the Spink-Arms Hotel. The’movie, which ‘Mr. Peters de- __ scribed as unique, depicts the construction of 50 prefabricated houses &t Ft. Wayne and the details of their construction. The houses, which rent for $2.50 a week, are designed to meet the housing needs of lowest income groups, Mr. Peters said.

~ SOUTH BEND HIT-RUN |»

.,« SOUTH BEND, March 7 (U. P). «Police today questioned Claud O. ne, 52, concerning the hit-and-Tun death of Curtis Woodcox, 57, ‘here Saturday. -Sheriff’s officers said Wittner said he drove the car which killed Woodeox, but said he apparently did not Tealize the seriousness of the accident until he was informed of the man’s death. Wittner was held for questioning when authorities learned ‘he had purchased a new heaclight Jens and radiator grill for his car.

DAKLANDON CHURCH " BENEFITS BY WILL

.James B. Smith, Warren Townohiv. resident who died last Thursday, left an estate valued at $13,000, ding to a will on file in Pro-

.-The = document bequeathed 40 “acres of land to the Christian ‘Church of Oaklandon. The re-

mainder of the estate to the wife,

Mrs. Carle Smith.

5 MUNCIE JUDGE IS DEAD . "MUNCIE, March 7 (U. P.).—Fu‘perl arrangements were being ‘made today for former City Judge iJ. Frank Mann, 78, who died late Zyesterday after six weeks’ illness.

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department the confidence of the public,” the Chief has said privately. He admitted today that he intends to carry a brief case filled with recommendations every time he goes to a Safety Board meeting.

Early in January, he demoted two o {high officers, an inspector and a captain. Since then a dozen more important moves have been made

Wants Vision of Youth

Chief Morrissey, however, contends that personnel changes are only a part of the “revolution.” He insists that the departmental procedures be changed to meet “changing conditions.” “The department has to be aghe said. “The country is changing every day and police departments have to change with it.” Now 39, Chief Motrissey thinks the Indianapolis Police Department must have the vision of youth. He says he wants intelligent and quiet-

spoken policemen“not * bulldogs.”

“Bulldogging is all. right for

gamblers,” he said, “but not for the

| |public. The public is entitled to courtesy and politeness. That’s one way to win respect and confidence.”

The Chief laughs a little himself over his “no’mustache” policy. He chuckles, too, over the public reception of his orders that no newspapers and magazines can be read while policemen are on duty and that all information must clear through his office.

Part of “Pattern”

It’s all part of the “pattern,” he says. He declares he ordered the mustaches off because he wants “clean shaven, neat-appearing officers” to meet the public. He doesn’t want them to read papers and magazines because he thinks it detracts attention from calls and he wants calls attended to with dispatch. He doesn’t want information clearing out of various departments because he thinks. that too often in the past the public has obtained the ‘wrong ideas through unintentional misinformation. At the moment, the Chief is working on a system to change the daily reports. In the past, the Department has been weak in this, according to Chief Morrissey. Such items as this ‘were placed on his desk: “Patroled—District, 7 a. m., 3 p. m. Had no calls or complaints.” “Patroled—District, 7 a. m, 3 'm.” “Worked at Sepate Ave. and Ohio St., from 8 a. m.’to 6 p. m.” y There'll be no more of this, if the Chief’s plans are approved by the Safety Board, he said.

Works On Model Report

He is making out a model report upon which each policeman will be required to account for every minute of the day while on official duty. Each patrolman will be handed a

and many more may be impending.’

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TROLLEY ISSUE| ..

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Stands: on | Extending Trackless. Line.

The New ‘Works Board today was confronted with what its. members described as “the toughest problem we've had on our ‘hands so far.” Board members will decide ' tomorrow whether to permit the Indianapolis Railways, Inc, to: ‘extend trackless trolley service over Minnesota St., replacing a feeder ‘bus system now operating there.. What complicates the: ‘problem for the Board is the controversy. between two neighborhood groups, one for, one against ‘the . proposed

extension.

The. differences in opinion; of the two. groups were in no way lessened at a two-hour public hearing before the Board yesterday. kg

' Each Side ‘Gives Views The group: favoring the extension

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Quiet, But Sweeping Changes ~ Made to Win Public Support

. A quiet but sweeping reorganization of the ‘Indianapolis Police Department is being conducted by Chief Morrissey, it was learned today. The Chief is avoiding “drastic tactics” and thé transformation is be-

even the 520 policemen themselves

Both personnel and procedure are being reorganized to “win for the

work. At the end of the day, or when he starts to work on the second day, he will be required to turn it in completely filled out to his superior -officer. Police glso will be required to keep a notebook and fill it with notes taken from the superior officers during rollcall time, and from the radio cispatcher during the day. These notes will consist of descriptions of stolen automobiles, persons sought, and anything in connection with Department procedure. “How cen & policeman be efficient if he doesn’t know what is going oni asked the Chief.

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More then 400 teachers of Marion County rwal schools will hear an address by Prof, Frank Hall of Purdue University at institute sessions at Ben Davis High School Saturday. | Prof. Hall will gpa on “Lets Face Realities,” dealing with how ‘world affairs affect American life. Robert Haugham, secretary of the State Teachers Retirement Fund, will speak to graéle school principals on chan made in teachers retirement laws, nl

FOUND DROWNED IN CANAL

DUBLIN, March 7 (U. P)— Thomas Casement, brother of Sir Roger Casement, who was executed as a traitor during the World War, was found drowned today. in the Grand Carnal." He had been under the care of a doctor recently.

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must transfer to the Shelby St. carline from the Minnesota feeder: bus each morning. and vice versa: at night. ‘This group contends that the extension will improve ‘service, make it easier for property owners to rent vacant houses, and not constitute a safety hazard. The group opposing the: extension is composed of property owners: living along the proposed route of the trackless trolley “extension. Its members contend ' that the trolley line will menace the safety. of school children, make it impossible to park cars on the route, which averages 24 feet from cutb to ‘curb, and that it will lower property values by creating a ‘nuisance.

Decision Put Off

Louis C. Brandt, Works president, withdrew from the controyersy yesterday explaining that “I know too many people on the South Side and they've all talked to me about it.” He delegated Leo F. Welch, Board vice president, to serve as chairman at the hearing. Mr. Welch was forced to impose

parliamentary procedure as the dis- ,

cussion waxed furious: at yesterday's meeting. After argument back and forth, ‘the Board went into a private session in ‘its chambers, announcing that it would confer “all day on the matter if necessary.” An hour later, still deadlocked, members went out for lunch, leaving the decision until their meeting tomorrow.

College’ Cop. Big Words Fill Report of Hub’s Educated Policeman.

BOSTON, : March 7 (U. P)— Patrolman Jopn Maher after investigating a case, turned in this report: ° \ “A man yclept John Blank, of Blank St., Mattapan, complained that the tintinnabulary staccatos, the abysmal crescendos, and the dismal diapasons that emanated

from the -radio next door diuernally and nocturnally assail his hypersensitive tympanums and have goaded his normally submissive disposition to such a desperate degree that he feels impelled by the lash of necessity to seek succor. “Upon being apprised of the gravity of the situation, James Blank directly engaged to eschew all obnoxious sections of his favorite programs in the future so that John Blank might be unimpeded in the pursuit of his exotic cogitation in the further emenations from his curtilage.” Patrolman Maher is a Boston College graduate.

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‘In December, His Holiness Pope Pius XI made Archbishop Pacelli a cardinal and- two months later he replaced = the aged Secretary of State, taking over at 53 ‘the work which was to make hi famous throughout the world in troubled years to come. : There was little doubt that Cardinal Pacelli realized the magnitude of the task confronting him and of

expressed to friends at the time his preference for the simpler life of an archbishop in some Italian see or even of a monk. But Pius XI, in announcing the promotion, went to unusual lengths to praise the 53-year-old cardinal for his exceptional work in Germany.

Given Another Promotion

‘Two months later the -Pope gave his Secretary of State further proof of his confidence by appointing him archpriest of the Basilica of St. Peters—the mother church of the Catholic religion. : Cardinal Pacelli’'s secretarial duties kept him in Rome until 1934 but in that year he was chosen as the Pontifical legate to the. Eucharistic Congress at Buenos Aires and his journey to South America was a triumphal procession as the faithful cheered -him at Genoa, Gibraltar, Rio de ‘ Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The “Argentine authorities and the Italian population in that country gave him an unprecedented welcome. The Cardinal also visited Uruguay and Spain on that journey and his reputation as a great traveler began —a reputation that continues as many Italians refer to him &s the “Traveling Pope” even now. Six months later, Pope Pius commissioned the Cardinal to go to the Shrine of Lourdes'in the French Pyrenees in April, 1935, to participate in the ceremony closing the Holy Year. There he celebrated the 19th Centenary of the Redemption with three days: of prayers. At Lourdes, the Cardinal said that his trip had but one aim and that was to beg the Madonna of the famous shrine to grant peace to the world.

Came to U. S. in 1936

The Vatican has ‘no regular nuncio to the United States, it’s apostolic delegate there being without diplomatic status, but from the time Cardinal Pacelli became Secretary of State there were rumors that he would make an official visit to America and that it might result in diplomatic relations. His journey to the United States, however, was described as private and .it never was admitted that he went for any other purpose. The Cardinal arrived: inWNew. York in 1936 .and traveled thousands of miles over the Eastern and Midwestern states, chiefly by airplane. He visited President Roosevelt at Hyde Park and. made one of his best received speeches before newspaper men Washington, where he was cheered. : : In July, 1937, the Cardinal visited the Shrine of Lisieux on what was publicly described as a “strictly official visit to pray for the health of Pius XI.” It was at that time that

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VATICAN CITY, March 7 (U. P.).—Archbishop Eugenio Pacelli returned to Rome in 1929 soon after the signing of the Lateran accord| which ended 59 years of strife between the Vatican and the Italian state. : That accord was the swan song of the archbishop’s good friend, Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary of State. He was advanced in years and his long career as a diplomat was near its end.

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Pius XI suffered a heart attack that caused great official concern at the Vatican. Fondness for Animals Told When the 34th International

|Bucharistic Congress was held in

Budapest in 1938, Carainal Pacelli again was designated by the Pope as Papal legate and received the cheers and homage of the faithful from all parts of the world. ; Hungarians tell a story of that visit which illustrated the Cardinal’'s fondness for animals. While in Budapest, the Cardinal saw for the first time one of the small black Hungarian sheepdogs of a breed known as “Pulis.” They are noted for their keen intelligence and the Cardinal was so attracted to them that he took: one back with him to Rome. Ancther story told of him ‘at Budapest was that he found upon his arrival that he left his red Cardinal robes in Rome and the Hungarian Primate, Cardinal Seredi, had to.save. the. situation by lending the slender . Papel legate one of his voluminous robes, which

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the religious press in Rome. During his 10 years as Secretary ‘of State, the Cardinal negotiated. important concordats: with Jugoslavia, Austria and : Germany. ~ the . agreements which Pope Pius XI later accused the Nazis: of disregarding. The new Pope is known as an inindefatigable worker, always arising at 6 a. m. when he was Secretary of State. After celebrating mass he customarily had only a cup of black coffee for breakfast and spent the rest of the/ morning at his desk.

‘Takes Regular Exercises

After luncheon, he took a short rest only in the summer months when Rome is exceptionally warm. Usually he worked all afternoon and sometimes late into the evening. He has a room fitted out @s a gymnasium and he takes regular exercises because of his frail physique, which was also the reason for his occasional trips to the Swiss mountains when he was Secretary of State. . Last Thanksgiving Day, he ate a turkey - dinner with - the American priests and students contigcted with the Vatican. As 262d Pope of the’ Holy Roman Church, he is the first. Pope-in hisany tory to receive ‘the order by Holy Anunciation, which was awarded to him by King Emmanuel in 1932, an honor which he divided with Cardinal Gasparri. The ‘holder of that decoration has the rank of a cousin of the King of Italy.

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TAX EXEMPTION {OFFICES OPENED

Real Estate Owners With $1000 Mortgages May File for Relief.

Three offices were set up in the Court House today for the filing of mortgage exemptions by; taxpayers. Any real te: owner Baviog a mortgage o# his property amounting to $1000 or more is eligible for tax exemption. To get the full $1000 exemption however the property must be valued at at least $2000. _ In addition to the mortgage exemption any war veteran who is permanently disabled is entitled to another $1000 exemption on his property. If a disabled war veteran owns real estate worth: $2000 and has at

lieast a ‘$1000 mortgage on i he would not have to pay any' taxes, The special offices for. filing these exemptions’ were set up in the Center ‘Township Assessor's office, Township Assessor's Nast and the County PAuditor'’s office. The deadline for filing an exemption will be May 1. They must be filed every year in order to get Salk eompied on We. next Years Se -

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[TECH HIGH STUDENTS

Bishop Edwin, Holt Hughes of the Washington, D.- C., Methodist dio= cese, will speak at a Tech High School convocation at . ‘9 a.m. toe - morrow. Bishop Hughes is to be presented by Principal H. H. Ane derson: The Tech: Band: also .will take part in the program. :

‘MEDIEVAL TOMB OPENED

CASERTA, Italy, March 7 (U. P.).: —A tomb ‘of the Middle ‘Ages cone taining ‘the remains of a warrior with armor, sword and dagger in almost perfect ‘ condition was une earthed today during the laying of the foundations of a farmhouse near Capua.

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