Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1939 — Page 16

TRAFFIC DEATH

TOLL FOR YEAR MAY TOP 1938

Only Extra Precautions Can Keep Record as Good, Council Warns.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (U. P)— Only ‘extraordinary - precautions : by motorists and pedestrians during

December ‘will enable the nation to round out .the year with a traffic

death toll as good as 1938, the Na-|:

Sonal Safety Council warned to-

ey here was a sharp upturn in traffic deaths during October,” the council reported. “If the record for November and December is as bad, the 2 per cent reduction for the first 10 months of the year will be erased.” > The council said there were 32,400 traffic deaths in the nation during 1938, 26,00 of them during the first 10 months of the year as compared 0 fqr the first 10 months of

3410 Died in October

The council reported 3410 traffic deaths during October, a 4 per cent increase over the 3280 killed during ‘October, 1933. Twenty-one states reported more deaths in October, - 1839; than they had: for the same month a Your ago. Nineteen states reported decreases. . Reports for the first 10 months of the year showed New Hampshire had the best record of Improversen;, with a 21 per cent drop in fatalities. North Dakota was second with a 20 per cent decrease and ‘Rhode Island third with 19 per cent. Kansas City showed greatest improvement for cities over 250,000 ‘during 10 months with a decrease of 58 per cent, representing 36 lives saved. St. Paul was second with 47 per cent and Memphis third with 43 per ceni. Only 16 of the 36 cities in this class showed improvement. Boston First in Class

Boston had a death rate of 8.7. per 100,000 population the best mark for cities over 500,000. Providence, R. I, led cities of 250,000 to 500.000 with 6.1, New Bedford, Mass.. was .the safest in the 100,000 to 250,000 class with 4.3, Hoboken, N. J., led the 50,000 to 100,000 class with a zero rating. as did Brookline, Mass., in the 25,00 to 50,000 group, and N dusa, Wis., in the 10,000 to 25,000

AUSTRALIA CALLS MEN

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 30 (U. P).—A Government proclamation today required single men who will be 21 before June, 1940, to register for 11 weeks of compulsory military training. Men reaching 21 after June must register in Jangary and February.

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Philokurean Chooses Five — Five ndianapolis - freshman students have been elected to Philokurean, the oldest literary organization on the Butler University campus. They are Margaret Studebaker, Elizabeth Meyer, Kathleen ' Shockley, Fred Doebber and Robert Burgess.

Thomas E. Dunwody, director of the Technical Trade School of the International Printing - Pressmen and Assistants’ Union, Pressmen’s Home, Tenn., will address the Indianapolis Club of Printing. House Craftsmen at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Hotel Washington. His topic will be “The Relation of Presswork and’ Pressroom Operation to the Other Departments of a Printing Plant.” The club will hold its annual election of officers following the nl

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Megrew Camp Gives Supper—The Maj. Harold C. MeGrew Camp 1, United Spanish War Veterans, will meet at 6 p. m. tomorrow at Ft. Friendly, 512 N. Illinois St. for an oyster supper. Members of the auxiliary will be guests. The annual election of officers will be held at 8 p. m., with Commander Frank E. Hanna presiding. ~ ’

Legion to Sponsor PartyiiA card party will be sponsored by the Service Post 128, American Legion at the Legion Hall ‘in’ Oaklandon to-

up in smart new clothes. But—don’t overpay. Get yours at Richman’s, where

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Manual Team’s Picture picture of the Manual

day. Presentation was made Bill Kniptash, president of the ‘Roines. Club, at a luncheon: 3° 5

Debater to Attend Parley_Seven

Washington High: School will attend the: annual High School” Debate

Conference at Purdue University tomorrow and Saturday. They are Betty Jane Smith, Maxine Smith,

Clure, George GeMiner, Anne McWethy and A. W. Shumaker, coach.

apolis School of Maturates will

{meet at the Y.'W. C. A Monday |

at 2 p. m. Prof. W. S. Hiser ‘will

Properties.” The Rev, -Charles- M.

“Spiritual Mysteries. » Case Graduates Praised - The

plied Science living in Indianapolis and Indiana has been: designated as the banner unit of the Case Alumni Association. William M. Meub, local alumni chairman announced that 61 per cent of the alumni in this unit have subscribed to the $400,000 fund

gram.

Recovery Club to Meei—Townsend Recovery Club 52. will meet

St. Mrs. Stella Latta, vice president, will preside.

Shortridge Seniors. Elected — Twenty-five Shortridge High School seniors have been elected: home room representatives. They are Marvin Borman, Betty Bowes, Sidney Cahn, Margery Clark, Warren Fletcher, Patricia Fletcher, Robert Hall, Mary Glossbrenner, Elinor Hess, Barbara Jones, Betty Kerbox, Donald King, Bety Medlicott, Thomas McDowell, Althea O'Hara, Jack O’Brien, Bette Rusie; David

Sims, Nick Smyrmis, Mary Ann Strawmeyer, Sally. Walker, ° Jedn Wells and Alberta Wells,

Church Present = Movie — “Ten Nights in a Bafroom”: will be presented as a movie at 7:30 tonight at: the Crooked Creek Baptist Church by the Indiana Anti-Saloon League.

Fifteen to Attend Meeting—Fifteen members of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee from Indianapolis will attend the 25th annual meeting of the organization in Chicago Saturday and Sunday. They are Louis J. Borinstein, a member of the board of directors and chairman of the In-diana-Kentucky Region of the Joint Distribution Committee; Philip Adler Jr., Isidore Feibleman, Henry V. Kobin, Louis Wolf, Albert 8. Goldstein, Jack A. Goodman, I. Ferd Kahn, Samuel Mueller, Charles S. Rauh, vice chairman of the In-diana-Kentucky Region; Joseph M. Bloch, Gustave A. Efroymson, Rabbi Maurice Coldblatt and Charles B. Sommers. All are: members of the organization's national council, °

G.' 0. P. To Dance—Final plans have been completed for a dance to be. sponsored by the® Mid-Town Republican Club tomorrow night at the Hoosier Athletic Club.. Members of the ticket committee include Mrs.

and Mrs. Martin Washmuth.

NEED STRESSED FOR

WASHINGTON, Nav. 30 (U. P). ~—Rear Admiral John H. Towers, chief of the Navy's eau of Aeronautics, appealed ‘tod for more funds for experimental aviation activities if the United States is “to keep abreast of European trends and advances.” : The recommendation highlighted his annual report.-‘to Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1939. “Experimental projects for the improvement . of the performance of naval aircraft have continued during the past year subject to financial limitations,” Admiral Towers said. “It is the opinion of the Bureau of Aeronautics that additional -appropriations should be acquired for De active pursuit of experiments on.”

SHELBYVILLE MAN

ecutive secretary of the Indiana Association ofelnsuiance agents tomorrow. William C. Myers, ‘Evansville, association president, also announced the group's office will be located in

here. Mr. McClain is a former Indiana insurance commissioner.

BABY DIES AS CAR ROLLS BACKWARD

LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. “Nov, 30

night when the family automobile, parked on a slope ‘at. their farm Bone, rolled backward over the’ infant. The child was. in his mother’s arms and she tried to stop the car. She was injured seriously.

cross-country squad which” won the} Ft. Wayne, Invitation: Cross-Country !

Moet this year was added to Man-| ual’s “hall of photographs’ gestern 1

members of the ‘Debate Club of |

Betty Jane Schenck, Raymond Mc-|

School to Hear Hiser—The Indian-|

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lecture on ‘Water: It’s Healing] Fillmore will instruct the . ‘class on|

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' Harry E. McClain, Shelbyville, | Ind., will assume his duties as ex- |

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(U. P.).—-Russell Beach's 18-month-old son, Thomas, ‘was. killed last

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