Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1940 — Page 8

PARK TRAINING * BEGINS TONIGHT

Recreation School’s Opening Marks End of Politics in . Staff Selections.

« ¢ + By RICHARD LEWIS : ‘With appropriate fanfare, a new era in municipal recreation will begin: otght at Brookside Community. : tiie will be supplied by City officials who will speak. The new era will’ come as the oid order of patronage vanishes in the selection of summer playground work--ers ‘throughout the City’s recreation training school. The school is to open as soon : as the officials: finish their speeches. It will mark the beginning of a merit system in the Park Department. ; Climax of Long Fight * Tonight's school “opening comes as: a climax to a. long struggle -at City Hall to improve the. personnel on City playgrounds. The merit system has won ‘in ’theory—the theory of a training school from which the playground workers will be picked on a merit basis. : About 250 students have enrolled. They will meet ‘each Monday night until May 20 when examinations will be given. . According ‘to the theory, the 150 applicants with the best examination grades and other qualifications will be awarded the jobs. City officials have declared that politics in appointments is “out.” The foundation for the new system was laid last year when City officials lengthened the training course for recreation workers at the request of the Mayor's Advisory Committee -on Recreation.

Curriculum . Comprehensive

But last year’s playground workers went to school after they had been appointed. This year, the workers will be picked after they complete the training course. School head is City Recreation Director Wally Middlesworth; who-has . laid out a comprehensive curriculum with the co-operation of the Mayor’s Committee and a committee of citizens who have volunteered to help him in the interests of better recreation. : For the faculty, Mr. Middlesworth has chosen Emil Rath, Indianapolis Public Schools, Physical Education director: Ralph- Wright,” music director of the schools; Dr. James H. Peeling, Butler :University -psyehology professor; Quentin K. Hartke, : State WPA recreation supervisor, and I. Paul Phillips, Flanner House recreation director.

10 HARDBOARD FIRMS FACE U. S. CHARGES

NEW YORK, March 11 (U. P.).— Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold filed today a complaint against 10 hardboard manufacturers charging them with conspiracy to monopolize and -restrain trade in that industry in violation of the anti-trust laws. The civil action was another step in - the Government's campaign against alleged monopolistic practices in the building construction industry. The complaint was filed in the U. S. District Court here. The companies charged with violation ot the Sherman and Clay- ~ ton Anti-Trust Acts were the Masonite Corp., of Chicago, Ill, and Laurel. Miss.; Celotex Corp., of Chicago and Marerro, La.; CertainTeed Products Corp., of New York; Johns-Manville Sales Corp., New York; Insulite Co. Minneapolis; _. Flintkote Co., New York; National Gypsum Co., Buffalo, N. Y.; Wood Conversion Co., Cloquet, Minn.; - Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, Pa.; Dant & Russell, Inc., Portland, Ore.

STATE C. 1, 0, TO MAP POLITICAL ACTIVITY

The state C. I. O. will plan action for the coming elections at a conference to be held at 9:30 a. m. next Saturday at 241 W. Maryland St. The conference “for united political action” is under auspices of La= bor’s Non-Partisan League, generally known as the “political arm” of the C. 1. O. State delegates from more than 30 - international unions -affilated- with the C. I. O. are expected to attend as well as representatives of labor . and agriculture organizations.

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FAVOR CLOTURE

VanNuys and Minton Pledge Votes to Limit Debate On Measure.

Times Special WASHINGTON, March 11.—Both Senators ‘ Frederick VanNuys (D. Ind.) and Sherman Minton (D. Ind.) are pledged to vote for cloture when the Southern Senators start to filibuster the Wagner-VanNuys Anti-Lynching Bill, Secretary Walter White of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peorle, said today. Meanwhile, Senator VanNuys’ subcommittee made arrangements for final hearings on the measure tomorrow. At the request of Senator Tom Connally (D. TeX.),leading subcommittee opponent of the bill, two Mississippians will appear to testify against its passage. They are Attorney General Greek L. Rice and former Governor Earl Brewer, Senator Connally said. . “Any attempt on the part of Senator Connally to emasculate the bill will be met with full facts and figures,” Mr. White declared. “Background material concerning lawless activities of the Ku-Klux Klan and other types of mob violence in the South will be placed in the hands of the committeemen. “A tentative survey on cloture shows 11 Democrats and four Republicans for it at the present: time; five Democrats and'two Republicans non-commital; 16 Democrats, one Republican and one Progressive who have not yet replied, and three Democrats who are against cloture. “The latter three are Senators Peter G. Gerry (D. R. 1.), William H. King (D. Utah), and Claude Pepper (D. Fla.).”

STATE TOWNSENDITE SLATES CONSIDERED

The Townsend old-age pension organization will name a slate of candidates for Governor and U. S. Senate in Indiana, according to B. J. Brown, national representative of the Townsend plan for Indiana and Kentucky. Mr. Brown said slates of candidates will be set up in nearly every county and that his organizatien “expects to comprise the balance of power” in the fall election: The group is reported to favor the candidacy of Walter Bossert, of Liberty, Ind. for the G. O. P. senatorial nomination. Mr. Bossert was a former Ku-Xlux Klan leader in Indiana. The Townsendites will work for the defeat of Congressmen Charies A. Halleck (R. Rensselaer) and George W. Gillie (R. Ft. Wayne), according to Mr. Brown, who explained their action in Congress was not satisfactory to his organization. ‘He said the group, however, would support the five other Republican congressmen in Indiana and pick slates of candidates in the districts

.|now held by Democrats.

SHOE TRAVELERS OF STATE MEET, ELECT

Carlton F. Klause today assumed office as president of the Indiana Shoe Travelers’ Association. Other officers-elected in the association’s annual organization meeting Saturday were Ralph A. Baker, vice president; R. F. Grosskopf, secretary, and E. C. Smeltzer, treasurer. George L. Tovey, chairman; George Hewitt, E. P. Bayless, Arthur K. Joyce and Fred Gordon. All are Indianapolis residents.

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Walks 20 Miles 'On Way Home’

‘COLUMBUS, March 11— Twelve-year-old Joe Lacy was visiting his grandparents who live near Franklin. He got tired of: waiting for his parents to come to bring him home here and started walking. I'ranklin police found him footsore and weary at a store in Budd, Johison County. They said he nad walked nearly 20 miles—in a circuitous route.

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5 KILLED IN STATE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Fire persons diéd in week-end Indiana traffic accidents and a 19-year-old Indianapolis gir! was in a serious condition in City Hospital today with auto accident injuries. * Four of the viciimns were Killed Saturday night near Evansville, when two cars collided head-on as- one auto was going 80 miles an hour. The dead are Albert B. Gaber, Chicago; Gilbert Ballard, 22, Jack Davidson, 29, and Frances Robert Monts, 19, all of Evansville. Six other persons were injured,

two of them critically. ? Funeral services were being ar-

ranged for Anthoay La Rosa, 70, injured Satur-

who was fatally. day night when he was struck by an automobile at i. Wayne. Miss ‘Marguerite Payne, 424 S. Alabama St., received possible injury

to her back when a car in which

she was a passenger yesterday crashed into a garage in an alley in the rear of 3717 N. Capitol Ave. Police chargec. the driver of the car, Earl Miller, 20, of 2848 Kenwood Ave. with orinkenness, reckless driving and’ vagrancy. . George Armstrong, 40, R. R. 20, Box 530, was injured when the car he was™driving vent off the road and crashed into a utility pole west of Maywood, Ind.. on Road 67.

Farmer Is Trampled To Death by Horses

PERU, Ind, March 11 (U.P).— Walter Bond, 65, a Jefferson Township farmer, was found dead Satur-

day in a field neéar his home. He apparently hac beén trampled by a team of horses.

KOKOMO, Ird., March 11.— James Roach, 48, was killed yesterday when he was struck by a train

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FILM WRITER'S WIFE INJURED IN PLUNGE

HOLLYWOCD, March 11 (U. P.). —Mushel Ruric, wife of film writer Peter Ruric, was in a critical: condition today affer her leap from their third-story apartment. following a quarrel.

“After we qusrreled last night I went to my car to leave,” ‘Mr. Ruric told police. “Just as I was starting the automobile J heard a thump on the sidewalk. There was my wife a few feet away.” Mrs. Ruric, a ride of six months, was clad in a pink night gown. She appeared to be under the influence of a sedative or alcohol when he left her, Mr. Ruric explained. At Police Rezceiving Hospital, Mrs. Ruric was found to have a fractured hip, grm and. ankle, a possible broken back, and internal injuries.

PRESS INQUIRY |

IN FOOD THEFTS -

More Arrests Expected i

1 Surplus Commodities Case,

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State Police officials said they

a expect to make more arrests: today - lin their investigation of thefts from ~“|the ‘Federal Surplus Commodities ' {depot at - Northwestern Ave. and

16th St. last week.

. |» Lieut. Ray Hinkle, head of the] {State Police Detective Department, |said that “new evidence has been found that will involve others.”

“Meanwhile, State Detectives continued their investigation to determine if any of the stolen food had been sold to any Indianapolis grocers. Lieut. Hinkle said charges of receiving stolen: goods will be filed

against grocers who bought theh

goods knowingly. Two WPA workers and an em-

.|ployee of the. Center Township Trustee’s office were arrested last

Friday in connection with the

‘| thefts. They are Dell Graham, 47,

of 404 Grace St., George E. Carter, 38, of 1104 Laurel St. WPA workers, and - Clarence Allison, 1442 Spann Ave., who has been foreman in the shoe repair shop at the Center Township Trustee’s office.

They were released under $250]

bond each and trial was set for March 20 in Municipal Court. Food stolen included two tubs of butter and some sugar. The food is part of the commodities purchased by the Federal Government for distribution to relief clients.

MIDWEST STUDENT CLUBS TO CONVENE

Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 11. —The annual Midwest Conference of International Relations Clubs will convene at DePauw University April 6. The two-day conference. will be attended by approximately 300 students from colleges and junior colleges in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. ; The program arrangements are in charge of Greig Ward, conference president.

PUPIL AT TEGH WINS ORATORY CONTEST

. Miss Helen Jones, winner of the American Legion’s oratorical contest in the 12th Congressional District, will compete in the Southern Indiana zone contest March 22 preparatory to the state finals March 29. Two weeks ago the 17- year-old Technical High School pupil won a constitutional essay contest sponsored by the Hayward-Barcus Legion Post 55. Saturday she proved she could speak as well as she can write by walking of with the Legion’s oratorical honors in the district contest at the War Memorial.

Both the essay and the speech

COLUMBIA, Mo., March 11 (U. .)—The death of Hubert L. Spake

Jr., 20-year-old University of Missouri student a few hours after he was initiated into an outlawed fraN|ternity that existed sub-rosa on the Missouri campus, will result in an effort to stamp out the organization here, Albert K. Heckel, dean of men, said today. : Young Spake was found dead in his bed at the Kappa Sigma house yesterday, six hours after he was brought home from his initiation into Theta Nu Epsilon, an -organization that members. of most na-

bore the title, “Our Constitutional|

Heritage.” Miss Jones is the daughter of Mrs. Opal Graham, 335 N. Noble St. William Haeberle of Maywood, a Ben Davis High School pupil, won second place while Albert C. Losche, a Shortridge High School pupil of 3214 Sutherland Ave. took third place.

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