Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1939 — Page 7
MONDAY, DEC. 18 1939
SCIENCE BASIS OF CIVILIZATION,
COMPTON SAYS
Nobel Prize Winner Speaks At Phi Beta Kappa Session in DePauw.
By EARL RICHERT Times Staff Writer
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 18 — Science is the basis of modern civilization, Dr. Arthur H. Compton, Nobel prize-winning scientist, declared today at the 50th anniversary observance of Phi Beta Kappa in Indiana. The University of Chicago proYTessor sopke at a forum this afternoon as the student body and alumni of DePauw University turned out en masse to join in the celebration. It was climaxed by the unveiling of a plaque at the Kappa Alpha Theta house, where the honorary scholastic fraternity’s first Indiana chapter was founded.
Accepts New Members
Honorary memberships were conferred on six nationally known DePauw alumni—Willis VanDevanter, ex-'81, retired U. S. Supreme Court Justice; En Lilly, Indianapolis; David Lilienthal, 20, TVA director, Carl S. Eli, '09; president-elect of Northeastern University; Mrs. Catherine Phillips, "95. Pasadena. Cal. author, and Owen A. West, Chicago attorney. All but Mr. Justice VanDevanter and Mr. Lilienthal were present today At the 50th anniversary banquet tonight, at which H. Forrest Clippinger of Indianapolis will speak, regular membership will be conferred on 42 other graduates of DePauw Dr. Compton said the primary factor of modern civilization was promoting the growth of science.
Talks on Pugnicity
“With science and its correlated industries, there is every reason to anticipate a continuation of a rapid growth and development of. civilization, except in those regions and periods where political unrest tums men’s attention to less significant matters,” he said At the Phi Beta Kappa chapel service this morming, Dr. C. spoke on Pugnacity.” Peace is 8 worthy ideal. but the road to the ideal is not so direct as
“The Finer Arts of
the pacifist imagines, the Harvard |
educator declared “For without the warfare of those who still determine on institutions in which freedom may be an actuality. the pacifist and his freedom cease to exist,” Dr. Hocking warmed.
FRANK HILGEMEIER. PACKER. 1S DEAD
Frank Hilgemeier, lifelong resident of Indianapolis and co-founder of F. Hilgemeier & Bro, Inc, 8 packing firm, died vesterday at his apartment after an illness of three months. He was 72, Mr. Hilgemeier and his brother, George A. Hilgemeier established the firm 48 years ago and had been associated with the packing industry since then, He was bom in Indianapolis Jan. 2. 1867, the son of Christian and Maria Hilgemeier. He attended school here and was a member of the Emmanuas Lutheran Church for many years. Funeral services will be at 3 p. m. Wednesday in the Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Home and burial will be in Concordia Cemetery. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Matilda Schreiber, Julietta, Ind, and his brother, George.
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Times Specral EVANSVILLF Ind, Dec. 18.— The 1939 real property tax rate for {Evansville was higher than for {other Indiana cities in the same population category, a National Municipal League report showed today. . . The Evansville tax rate for $1000 valuation was $31.40. Other Indiana cities of between 100,000 and 300,000 population showed the foliowing rates: $22.20, and Ft. Wayne, $18.62.
OLD STATE WOMEN'S PRISON TO BE RAZED
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|W Amen’'s Prison building at 401 NG Randolph St., one of the first of its | oo
|dinner tomorrow night at the Y. W. A. Founded by the late Frank Flanner, the institution has con-
kind erected in the nation, will be tinued through the years on its started next month, according 10 original objective—"Helping others Miss Marion F. Gallup, superin-| to help themselves.”
tendent.
Frank B. Flanner, nephew of the | founder and president of the organ-
The building, erected in 1870 and ization, will preside at the dinner opened in 1873, has been replaced and Dr. Edward C. Elliott, president
South Bend, $23.28; Gary, with new structures during the past lof Purdue University, will speak. {two years.
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| Founders’ Day observance include
Francis W. Dunn, chairman; Mrs. Lionel F. Artis, William H. Book, Dr. S. A. Furniss, F. B. Ransom, | Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin and Mrs. | Harold B. West.
ARMY ORDERS SHELLS PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18 (U. P).
—The Ordnance Division of the War Department has placed
SITE OF FIRE TRUCK CRASH TO BE FIXED
The Works Board today ordered Street Commissioner Wilbur Winship to grade Beauty Ave, between New York and Michigan Sts., scene of a fire truck accident Saturday in
which one fireman was killed and]
three others injured. The accident resulted, it was re-
Woods, 40, of 324 N. Missouri St. who was crushed to death beneath the overturned truck, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Antioch Baptist Church. Burial will be in Crown Hill.
LOCAL CHESS TEAM WINS The Central Indiana Chess Association team defeated the Cincinnati Chess Club yesterday at Cin-
cinnati. The score was 12! to 191%. Only 23 games were played in-
ported, when the wheel of the truck stead of 24, according to Charles H.
an struck one of numerous chuck holes | Moore, because one pair of players
order for shells valued at $375.096 in the street, and the truck over-|“took so long in playing their first
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