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. lived here about 12 years ‘and was

FORCED

Congress Leaders Cautious

WAIT REACTION ON

MILITARY

After F. D. R. Feeler; €ost

Would Run $750,000,000 a Year; Army Gives Plan Scant Attention. WASHINGTON, June 8 (U. P.).—Compulsory training for American youth in peacetime would call about one mil-

lion to the colors annually and cost taxpayers an estimated $750,000,000 the first year, informed military sources said

today.

Talk of universal training was given impetus by Presi-

dent Roosevelt who indicated yesterday that he might be weighing advisability of such a course. For the most part, Congress reacted cautiously: to the “feeler,” obviously waiting for public opinion to crystallize. Army chieftains are giving the proposal scant attentiongnow. They

ent task confronting them is to build up a highly mechanized land nd air force of 375,000 or more professional soldiers under the new defense program.

Cost Estimates °

Nevertheless mandatory training for civilians is being studied in some quarters. Such a program Would require physically fit youths of 18 to 20 to serve at least six months in fhe armed services. About one million males reach this age group every year. Cost estimates vary, but most military experts figure that civilian trainees could be put through their paces at about $750 per man for a six-month period. Proponents of the plan point out that it would give the nation a constant supply of semi-trained men who could take their places beside regular troops to form the backbone of a large army in the event of war. The trained youths, along with untrained men, would be subject to universal conscription in war time. While the compulsory training discussion is still in an early stage, it fits in with the general preparedness picture of training youths ip skilled non-combat trades and Mrs. Roosevelt's recent observation that young people should be required to serve their country more actively.

Minton Urges Caution

Chairman Elmer Thomas (D. Okla.) of the Military Appropriations Subcommittee approved enforced military training. He said he believed that most people would favor the idea now, although there would have been no public acquiescence to such a proposal a year or two ago. “The public now realizes that if we are to fight at all our boys should be trained,” he said. “To do anything else would be suicidal.” Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Sherman Minton (D. Ind), urged caution, suggesting that “we wait the trend of events in Europe before we decide on that course.” He added that Congress is in a mood to “lean backwards” befare granting the President powers which do not seem essential now. Senator mer T. Bone (D. Wash.), saw jthe proposal as part of a “veryy#vident effort in many

quarters to thrust us as far to-|S:

ward war as possible without plunging over the precipice.” The sug-|S gestion should be “canvassed most thoroughly in the minds of the American people who will have to bear the brunt of war,” he said.

MRS. KORD, SCHOOL EMPLOYEE, IS DEAD

‘Mrs. Elizabeth Kord, 39 S. Mount St.. lifelong Indianapolis resident, died today at Methodist Hospital. She’ was 57. She was an employee at the Washington High School cafeteria and was a member of the Second Church of Christ, Scientist. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn O'Neal of Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. C. L. Scherrer and Mrs. James Kramer of Indianapolis: and five brothers, John, William and Edward Overbeck of Indianapolis, Otto of Fayetteville, N. C., and Richard of Los Angeles, Cal. Services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at the Conkle Mortuary. Burial will be at Crown Hill.’

{Mrs. Maude B. Raleigh

Mrs. Maude Bales Raleigh, housekeeper at the Exchange Hotel at the Union Stock Yards, died today

Hazel Bales Phillips, 1882 Medford -Ave. She was 61. Born at New Salem, Ind., she had

a member of the Speedway Methodist Church. She is survived by her sister and two brothers, Walter S. Bales of Indianapolis and Henry P. Bales of Danville, Ind. Services will be held at 11 a. nj Monday at the Conkle Mortuary. Burial will be at New Salem.

Mrs. Thelma P. Hutchison

Mrs. Thelma Pearl Hutchison, 2327 W. Walgut St, an Indianapolis ‘resident 12 years, died today. Born at Paris, Ill, she was 31. Survivors are her husband, Russell; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McNeer of Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Marlott and Miss Margaret, McNeer of Indianapolis and Miss Vera McNeer of Dayton, O., and a brother, Owen McNeer. Services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at the Conkle Mortuary: Blrial will be at Floral Park Ceme-

tery.

William Clingler

william Clingler, a City fireman for 19 years, died today at his home, ms N. Tibbs Ave. He was 51. Mr. Clingler was born in Indianapolis and became a fireman on Jan.

Engine House 18, Tibbs Ave. and W. Washington St. since that time. Yesterday he was sent home from duty after a slight heart attack. Services will be at 3 p. m. Monda yat the Conkle Funeral Home, 1934 W. Michigan St. Mr. Clingler is survived by his wife, Bessie; six sons, Clyde, Edgar and Gilbert Clingler and Edward, Steve and Bernard Galovic; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Corder; his father, Henry Clingler, and a sister,

BUTLER TO HOLD BACCALAUREATE

274 Seniors Will Take Part \ In Processional Tomorrow.

Dr. Roy Ewing Vale, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church pastor, will give the Butler University baccalaureate address at 4 p. m. tomorrow in the Field House, Two hundred and seventy-four seniors, faculty members, and candidates for masters degrees will march in the processional. The Rev. Morris M. Feuerlicht of the] Indianapolis Hebrew Temple will give the invocation. After the benediction by the Rev.

S. Grundy Fisher, pastor of the University Park Christian Church, a recessional of seniors and faculty will complete the services. The University’s Alumni Day festivities will be held tonight. The Alumni supper will be at 5:30 p. m. in the gymnasium. Glenn Findley, president of the Alumni Associaton, will open the 7 p. m. program. President D. S. Robinson will greet the alumni and Hilton U. Brown, chairman of the Butler board, will present Golden - Legion medals to members of the class of 1890.

dates for graduate degrees at the 85th annual commencement at 10 a. m. Monday in the Field House. DeWitt S. Morgan, Indianapolis Schools superintendent, will speak and President Robinson will confer the degrees. The Rev. William F. Rothenburger, pastor of the Third Christian- Church, will give the invocation and the Rev. Logan Hall, pastor of the Meridian Street Methodist Church, will give the benediction. Candidates for the degree of master of science in the College of

Education are: Edna Brier, Helen L. Bs:

Caskey, Anna B. Dawson Mabel L. Gorman, Joseph we B. Hill, |V W. Hopping, it Horne, Clirone E. Jackson, Fred A. Keesling, Lillie M. Lauher, Emma D. Lutz, ha W. Martin, Sayde A. Mays, May E. Moran, Lola A. Pfeifer. Freda M. Popp; Laverne A. Ridlen, Vivian C. Terry hit Evelyn T. Townsend, all of Indianapolis. Custer Baker and Otto J. Sloop, Barersville; David. P. Barngrover and Robert . Barngrover, of Kokomo; Allen K. Buchanan and Edgar E. Porter, Odon; David Cade, Franklin; Louis H. Chaney, Thomas D. Palmer and Dennis O. Isom Sreenwook: Robert H. Christie, Austin; hyrl G. Craig, Oaklandon; Joe H. Davidson, Contes: Williard J. Day and Wray Orem, Shelbyville; Robert Duncan Sharpsville: (Mildred Eisaman, Columbia City; Wells H. Fish, Paris Crossing; Harriett G. Fitzsimmons, Pendleton; Amy Fowler, Madisonville, Ky. and Charles A. Garrison, Lawrence Olive E. Grahame, Alexandria; Walter H. Harmon, Zionsville; Leo Harris, Holton; James S. Hauss, Denver; Blaine C. Hiatt, Middletown: Orville R. Hodson, Cambri ridge City: Harvey B. Kennet, Weéstfield; Hazel M. Lamso A. T.0y, Soldia h iy MO Maral Plainfield: Herbert S. May, “Brovrishury. Ervin D. Milhoun, Attica; W. Dean Moore, Columbus; Sayin W. Mumma, Sharpsburg, 1Md.: Harry D. Neimeyer, Pittsboro, and Hilbert E ‘owen, Sheridan Olive L. Casey. Dob n: Herman Stalker, Winamac: Melvin I. Stur rgeon, Clayton; Albert V. Wade, Danville; William Wheatley, Kempton; Edgar P. Williams Hobart: Lewis B. Willis; Milton, oY and David Russell Winegarden, Carm MASTER OF ‘ARTS Mary Fern F. Beeler, Virginia I. Carneis Russell % Curtis, Eleanor W. Kahn Geor W. Ross, Dayton A, Swickard, Caro A, Varin and George W. Wade, all of Indianapolis. . Samuel Emerick, Maxwell; Vechal G. Gilbert, Kirklin; Allan B. McDiarmid, Australia, and Carl S. Ledbetter, Atlanta. William BC Davis, Indianapolis, is c didate for the Master of Science ne in mathematics. Kenneth E. Hartman is a candidate for the Master of ‘Thaology degree. Candidates for the Bachelor of Divinity degree include Kenneth Brady, Monrovia; Harold F. Hanlin, Louisville, Ky- and James M. Thompson, Tuscola,

Jacob L.

Cosmic Crisis Is Predicted

ROME, June 8 (U. P.)-—Dr. Raffaele Bendandi, noted seismologist; said today that a tremendous cosmic crisis “will damage military operations considerably” the latter part of this" month. He said it would be the greatest cosmic crisis the world has ever known and would cause huge sun spots. A wave of suicides, crimes and madness will sweep the world in the next three weeks, he said. “The phenomenon will originate on the sun where it will cause a series of sun spots of enormous proportions. These phenomena - will increase in intensity during the latter part of June influencing individuals themselves.”

ALLISON WORKERS TO VOTE THURSDAY

Arrangements were announced today for the holding of a collective bargaining election Thursday at the Allison Division of General Motors Corp. Robert H. Cowdrill, regional director of the National Labor Relations Beard, said all production and maintenance employees and rthechanical employees in the engineering department shop would be eligible to vote if they were working or on the seniority list on April 1. He said that balloting would be conducted in the plant buildings and that workers would have their choice of the independent United Aircraft Engine Workers, the C. I. O.-United Auto Workers or neither.

NAZIS HOLD OLIPHANT

- BERLIN, June 8 (U. P.).—The official German news agency D. N. B. said today that Sir Lancelot Oliphant, British: Ambassador to Belgium, had been found by German troops “among the remains of retreating English columns.” He was given a new suit of clothes and was brought to Berlin under guard of a

Mrs. Cora Robinson.

police captain.

Samuel D. Jackson, Ft. Wayne ernor

; Times Photo. lawyer (left), was greeted by Gov-

. Clifford Townsend as he arrived at the State House yesterday |

to take the oath of office as the new Indiana Attorney General, suc-

ceeding Omer Stokes Jackson, who

died last week. A large crowd of

Democratic leaders attended the ceremonies, at which Michael Fansler, State Supreme Court Judge, gave the cath to Mr. Jackson.

Eighty-four students are candi-|

Times Special

Ww. |signed by Charles J. Connick, Bos-

tivities for the past year, in which 1509 names were added to the roll.

Gillespies End Their Big Week

THINGS WERE GETTING back to normal today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gillespie, 1302 Marlowe Ave. after a week marked by two commencements, two birthdays and a wedding. The bride was Marguerite Josephine Gillespie, whose marriage to Louis Mertz Jr. took place at “Holy Cross Church this morning.

Marguerite’s bridesmaids included her sister, Theresa Jeanne, who.was 17 today and who graduated from Tech High School Tuesday, and another sister, Joan Frances, 14, who graduated from Holy Cross grade school Thursday night. Mr. Gillespie’ 50th birthday was Thursday.

PURDUE’S 1940 CLASS LARGEST

More Than 1100 to Receive Diplomas Tomorrow; Dedicate Window.

LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 8. — A record-breaking class of more than 1100 seniors will be graduated at Purdue- University’s 66th annual commencement in the new Hall of Music tomorrow. Following custom, there will be no formal address. Each graduate will receive with his diploma a message from President Edward C. Elliott. | Preceding | the exercises, dedication ceremonies will be held for a memorial, window in honor of Dr. James H. Smart, University presi-

dent from 1883 to 1900. The window, the gift of the late Mrs. Charles B. Stuart of Lafayette, is being installed in an arch above the southwest entrance of the Memorial Union Bldg. It was de-

ton artist, |

James IW. Noel of Indianapolis, member ¢f the Board of Trustees, will spea. Li services. The Rev -G. Mather, professor of sociolo and economics at Franklin ‘College, will give the invocation at tthe graduation. President Elliott then will confer the degrees, awards willl be announced and W. Henry Raberts of Indianapolis, vice president, of the Purdue Alumni Association, will induct the class of ’40 into i organization.

6 NAMED TO CHURCH EXECUTIVE BOARD

Six new | members were named yesterday to three-year terms on the Chitstian Church Union executive com ittee at a union delegates’ meeting at the Seventh Christian Church. More than 150 delegates representing 45 churches in the central Indiana district heard the report of the resolutions committee, which urged steadfastness of all churches

in the present world crisis. + New executive committee members are, Dr. C. H. Winders, Jess E. Martin, (the Rev. T. J. Bennett, Walter

Indianapolis. Earl Farmer named to oné-year term. Dr. G. I, Hoover, Indiana Christian Missionary Society general secretary, urged the importance of Christian church mobilization for evangelism The resolutions committee, com-] posed of Dr. S. Grundy Fisher, the Rev. William F. Rothenberger and the Rev. E. D. Lowe, also commended the church evangelistic ac-

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SHELBYVILLE ENDS PARKING METER USE

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. June 8 (U. P.).—Local businessmen today had won a long fight against parking meters 1en the Board of Public Works and Safety ordered all meters on Shelbyville streets to be covered (with hoods and taken out of operati The m ters were installed last

Kelly, chairman of the re; sided. The Rev. E. L. Day secretary and the Rev. Griffin is pastor of the

Manthey, D. G. Baker and|- ; |the Rev, John Ray Clark, all of

TWO ADDED TO ‘BUTLER BOARD

Evan B. Walker Represents Alumni; Dr. Robinson

Also Elected.

Evan B. Walker, Indianapolis Railways commercial agent, and Dr. D. S. Robinson, University president, today were elected to the Butler University Board of Directors. The election was held at noon at the annual meeting ‘of the Board at Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall. Dr. Robinson was named to fill the place vacated by the death of Dr. James W. Putnam, former University president. Mr. Walker was nominated by the Butler Alumni Association. His election came as a result of a recent decision of the Alumni Asso-

|ciation and members of the Board

to have an alumni representative on the Board. He was graduated in 1930. Mr. Walker is active in the Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce, the Indiahapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Advertising Club of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Press Club and the Y. M. C. A. He is a member

- lof the board of directors of the

‘Sigma Chi foundation. Dr. Robinson has just completed his first year as president of Butler. He was graduated from the University in 1910 and is the 14th president. Other members of the Board are | Hilton U. Brown, president; Emsley W. Johnson Sr., vice president; J. W. Atherton, secretary-treasurer of thes University; Will G. Irwin of Caymbus, Butler Foundation president; Arthur V, Brown, Lee Burns, the Rev. George A. Frantz, John L. H. Fuller, J. I. Holcomb, Peter C. Reilly, Mrs. A. M. Robertson and Dr. W. A. Shullenberger, all o Indianapolis; Crate D. Bowen, Miami, Fla.; Earl Crawford, Connersville; Edwin Errett, Cincinnati, O.; Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo; Hugh T. Miller, Columbus, Ind.; John F. Mitchell Jr., Greenfield; and John A. Titsworth, Rushville.

EARLHAM LAUNCHES 33D COMMENCEMENT

Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., June 8.—The 93d graduation. ceremonies at Earlham College began today. Alumni of the classes with num-

erals ending in eight or nine returned for special reunions. Dr. Leon T. Cox of Fountain City, 22, presided at the business meeting. The graduates were to choose either Lewis A. Taylor of Winnetaka, Ill, °19, or Chester L. Reagan of Morrestown, N. J. ’12, to serve as alumni trustees on the ¢ollege board. : Dr. Rufus Matthew Jones of Philadelphia, Pa., professor emeritus of philosophy at Haverford College, will give the baccalaureate add.ess at 4 p. m. tomorrow. Diplomas will be awarded Monday morning by President William C. Dennis to 58 graduates following the address of Louis J. Taber of Columbus. O., master of the National Grange.

Jou Baga Sijections of nearly

Waits Snake-

Aviction—

MIDGET RADIOS GUIDE STUDENT FLIERS TO PORT

New Portables Required as Equipment for Private and Training Ships.

By SAM TYNDALL

Like the week-end picnickers, all student and private pilots at the Municipal Airport now take aloft their portable battery radios. But the picknickers might, to an advantage, take a tip from the pilots. The fliers use their radios, not only to get the find bands and the news, but to their way home. : : The tiny new La inexpensive portables: are three-in-one radios to the fliers. The [radios can, besides picking up standard broadcasts, maintain one-way contact with - the airport | traffic control tower: operator and “point” like a hunting dog to a radio station to guide the flier back to home base.

Ordered as Equipment

The picnickers can use compasses if they know imsgeneral where their home is, but a compass can’t tune in on a station which broadcasts its location to set an air course by. The tiny airplane models serve the small private planes much like the complex radio] installations in giant passenger liners. The midget direction finders, which are comparatively new, were ordered to be “standard” equipment for private and student fliers. operating at the

' | Indianapolis airport.

It was an idea of I. J. «Nish) Dienhart, airport superintendent, as a traffic safety measure. Mr. Dienhart is interested in having all pilots of small craft keep in close contact with the control tower operator who directs the plane traffic from atop the airport administration building.

Warnings Necessary

It was felt that due to the increased activity and great number of students now flying in dual and primary solo training, possibility of collisions during landings and takeoffs of the scheduled liners also has increased. - The private and student pilots must obey e broadcasted instructions of the tower operator to “watch out for flight 15 coming in from the West.” e regulation, one of the first of its kind at any airport in the country, has been praised by Clinton Hester, Civil Aeronautics Authority administrator in Washington, who indicated he would attempt to get other airports to follow | suit. When the little radios are not serving as a navigational aid, they are blasting out the music. Ask the Butler civilian trainees.

WALTER G. TOLSON

Walter G. Tolson, a retired coal mine operator, died today at the Ross Wood Home at Southport. He was T3. Born at Washington, Ind, he had operated a coal mine there until he retired and came to Indianapolis about 20 years ago. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose at Washingtony, | Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Delbert Downing of Three Rivers, Mich.; Mrs. Harry Hanson of Washington, Mrs. Edward Joslin of Jackson, Mich.,, and Mrs. Eldridge Willeford of Indianapolis; four sons, Frank Tolson of Washington, Ralph E. of Cleveland, Hale C. of Youngstown, O., and Joseph T. of Indianapolis; 14 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Monday at the Bert S. Gadd Mortuary and burial will be at Washington Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Katherine M. Oliphant

Mrs. Katherine M. Oliphant, wife of Elmer Oliphant of 2421 Harlan St., died today at St. Francis Hospital. She was 26. Servicks will be at 10 a. m. Monday at the J. C. Wilson Funeral Home with. burial at New Crown Cemetery. Besides her husband, Mrs. Oliphant is survived by her twin sons, Robert and Richard, and a daughter, Betty Jane. :

LAWYERS TO MEET MONDAY The Lawyers’ Association will hold its last luncheon meeting before fall in Canary Cottage Monday. Harold R. Woodward and Harry M. Stitle Jr. will be the two-minute speakers. Edwin K. Steers, chairman, will report for the picnic com-

held at Rorresi Park, Noblesville, June 22.

Bite's Effect

Times Photo.

dittle Norma Jean Enyeart had her dolly for comfort today at Riley Hospital as she and her anxious parents awaited reaction of an anti-venom treatment given the 4-year-old girl for a rattlesnake bite. The effect of the treatment, given Thursday, cannot he determined ‘until this evening. Norma Jean was playing under a tree in the back yard of the Enyeart home on Lake Manitou Thursday when the “rat-

tler” struck. Her condition was reported today as sastisfactory.

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DIES AT SOUTHPORT

mittee on the annual outing to be

Record for Service in One City.

By HARRY MORRISON F. O. Belzer applied for a temporary leave of absence from the

the' leave permanent.

Board. That's probably . why been Scout executive of the Indian-

25 years, the longest continuous record of service in one place of any executive in scouting history. ‘That’s probably why the banquet tonight at the Scottish Rite celebrating - the 25th anniversary’ of Scouting in Indianapolis will give special honor to Mr. Belzer. He and Scouting are synonymous as far as Indianapolis is concerned. Among the Scout luminaries to honor Mr. Belzer at the banquet at 6:30 p. m, are Chief Scout Executives James-E. West of New York; regional executive C. J. Carlson of Chicago; the Rev. U. S. Clutton, Tuxedo Church Baptist Church pastor, who was scoutmaster of the first Indianapolis troop 30 years ago, and Wallace O. Lee, commissioner of Scouts here for all the 25 years Mr. Belzer has been executive. Mr. West was to arrive by plane this afternoon. | Today in most places the “Mr.” is dropped from Mr. Belzer's name. He is the “Chief” and he’ll hasten to say that the title should be put in quotation marks. At Home With the Kids As an executive he gets along well with persons whose contacts mean added opportunities for Scouting. As a “boy’s man” he’s at home with the kids, from members of cub packs to Eag - Scouts. One man said of him: - “Show me a man that dogs and babies like, who likes music and nature, and I'll, show you a good man-—:that’s ‘he. ‘Chief. He is invited everywhere, to Scout functions and to run-of-the-mine troop meetings. Youngsters like to be near him, to e’s loved by all of them, he ov all of them, and none of them ever saluted him or clicked his heels at him.” He knows hundreds of mothers and fathers in Indianapolis and they come to him for advice, some about Scouting many about personal problem His Thrill and Responsibility

“Remember, » he says, “a boy 15 years old in 1915 is 40 now and grown up with children of his own. I'm working now with the second generation. That's my thrill and my responsibility.” He goes to more church dinners than any other man in Indianapolis. Someone told him one time he thought the “Chief” must have a “cast-iron” stomach. “I've wondered about that myself sometimes, but, you know,” he said confidentially, “there isn’t a dinner anywhere quite as good as a church dinner.” He works almost continually. Not young anymore, he arises between 6:30 and -7 a. m. and works a sixday week. Sundays at Camp Chank-Tun-Un- Gi, the Scout reservation here, are naturally not counted as working days. He gets pre-occupied with Scouting and forgets personal matters. A. young man who wanted to see him the other day was told to! “wait right here. If I don’t see you on the way out I may forget, because I've so many thing to do at the office.” His joys are ft where he used to

he Scout camp, wander as a boy,

Indianapolis Schools in 1915 to take}: over the job of Scout executive. Ten| years later he got around to making|

apolis and Central Indiana Council|§

To Indianapolis, ‘Belzer’ Is A Synonym for 'Scouting’

‘Chief’s’ 25 Years Here Set|

. 1 Times Photo. F. O. Belzer . . . “I'm working with the second generation. That’s my thrill.”

and music. Hé was born at Lawrence and taught school at Oaklandon and Brightwood. All this time he was scouring the woods when he had a chance, becoming an: expert woodsman and a good shot. He can show the youngsters at the camp the same musket he used when he was a boy. His love of music is universal. He says he likes all kinds, but he admits he’s a little partial to folk tunes and especially to “Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet.”' He has all the recordings from the Music Appreciation Campaign. The only trouble is in getting time to

listen to them.

He plays the guitar and the jew’s harp and the french harp, which, he says, “nowadays is called the mouth organ.” Scouting started here in 1910 with the formation of Troop 1 at the Tuxedo Baptist Church. The Rev. U. S. Clutton was, and still is, scoutmaster. Mr. Belzer’s troop was the ninth in the area with headquarters at the Irvington Methodist Church. That was in 1911. Early in 1915 a permanent council was formed to direct Scouting activities here and in central Indiana. ; Members of that council recall Mr. Belzer’s attitude when he. was asked if he would be Scout exerytive. “1 want to instill into the Sout program the fundamental principles for which I think Scouting stands,” he told the committee. “I believe in a deep religion, I love the outdoors, I -believe in the value of working with the hands and I believe in the future of America and of Indianapolis.” Committee - members said there was no question about his being a good man for the job. They liked his_ experience; he had been in chalge of the manual training department of the public schools; he had grown up in the country around Indianapolis and he knew the lore of Indiana country like no other man ever has.” For the “Chief,” scouting is a job. He says it isn’t. just fraternizing with the youngsters, although that’s what he really like more than anything, else. It takes a nian’s man, he says, to be anything in scouting from a.scoutmaster to a chief executive. . Last week he played an hourlong game of “Thumbs Up” with a few boys. who had gathered at the meeting place of a South Side troop that was having trouble keeping up its membership. |

“You've no idea how much fun I had,” the “Chief” said.

LOCAL DEATHS

Frank Prevo

Frank Prevo, a here for 23 years, Medaryville, Ind. noon, Mr. Prevo died Thursday in City Hospital after a (long illness. He had ‘lived with a daughter, Mrs. Lewis E. Halstead, at 3132 Graceland Ave., since his wife, Mrs. Mollie Harris Prevo, died| 10 years ago. Mr. Prevo was 69. Born in Medarnyville, Mr. Prevo had operated a hardware and implement store in Kewanna and sold real estate in North Vernon and Bedford before coming here several years ago. Survivors are Ms. Halstead and a son, Loran H. Prevo of Miami Fla.

George H. Campbell

George H. Campbell, 643 Parker Ave., maintenance man at the Century Building for 39 years, was to be buried in Crown Hill today following 3 p. m. funeral services in the Shirley ‘Brothers Central Chapel. Mr. Campbell died Wednesday at St. Vincent's Hospital at the age of 74. He had become ill May 28. Born in Ashtabula, O., he came to Indianapolis 65 years ago. He was

real estate dealer

tomorrow after-

‘la member of the Heath Memorial]:

Methodist Church. His wife, Mrs. Vena Campbell; a son, William Campbell of Chicago; two brothers, Walter Campbell of Los ‘Angeles and Arthur Campbell, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Stafford and Mrs, Sarah Nichols both of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren survive.

Andrew J. Blake

Funeral seryices for Andrew J. Blake, a barber at 1544 N. Illinois St., for 22 years, will be held at 1:30

1p. m. Sunday at the Royster & Askin | Mortuary.

Burial will be near Elwood, Ind. : Mr. Blake, who died yesterday, was 72 and ‘had lived in Indianapclis for 40 years, all of the time following the occupation of barbering. He was born near Markleville, Ind. He lived at 154612 N. Illinois St He was a member of the 101 Men’s Bible Class of Broadway Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Dolly Blake; brothers, Charles of Indianapolis and Ora of Alexandria and a sister, Mrs. Elsie French of Orestes.

Jesse Atherton

Funeral services for Jesse Atherton, a life-long resident of Indianapolis, were to be held at 2

p. m. today in the Paul E. Dorsey : 3

will be buried in|

Funeral Home. Burial was to be in Washington Park. Mr. Atherton, who was 71, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry L. White, 805 W. 44th St, where he had been living for several years. Mr. Atherton had presented dog and pony acts in circuses and on the vaudeville stage. He. Tetired 10 years ago. He was a member of Roberts Park Methodist Church. Survivors, besides Mrs. White, are the wife, Mrs. Alma Wa Atherton; another daughter, Mrs. Clifford

Deitch; two sons J. H. Atherton

and Walter E. Atherton, all of Indianapolis.

Mrs. Anna Gibson Mrs. Anna’ Gibson, an Iadianapolis resident 15 years, died yesterday at her home at 3229 Nowland Ave., after a five months’ illness. She was 85 and was born | near Dixon, Ky. Funeral services and burial will be held at a family cemetery at Dixon. Survivors are a son, J. C. Gibson of Indianapolis; a daughter, | Mrs. Mollie Bumpass, and a brother, Peter Tapp, both of near Dixon. : 3 i

Mrs. Amy E. Harrison

Mrs. Amy E. Harrison died yesterday at her home in Drexel |Gardens, R. R. 3, Box 38. She was 21. She had lived in Marion County all her life and was a member of the Pentecostal Church. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; a daughter, Wilma; a son, Jackson; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Watson of Dayton, O., and a sister, Mrs. Wilma Wise of Indianapolis.

James F. Blacker

Funeral services for James F. Blacker, Polar Ice & Fuel Co. employee, will be held ‘at 2:30 p. m. Monday at his home, 838 W. 29th

St. Burial will be at Floral Park. Mr. Blacker died Thursday at his home. An Indianapolis resident 11 years, he was 37. Survivors are his wife, Ida; a son, William; his father, Harry Blacker of Waynetown, Ind., and three sisters, Mrs. Irene Philips, Mrs. Suda Quick and Mrs. Mary Brant, all of Indianapolis.

G. M. TALKS IN RECESS DETROIT, June 8 U. P.).— Federal Labor Conciliator James F. Dewey said today negotiators had settled several important issues toncerning a new contract between General Motors and. the United Automobile Workers (C. I. O. Negoti-

ations are in recess until Monday.

BORDER STATES. T0 BEF. D.R'S SHOULD HE RUN

Tennessee G. 0. P. Loud in Demands Congress Work Threugh Summer.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 8 (U. P) —Republicans in this border state today are loudly seconding the motion of G. O. P. minorities in Congress that National legislators work through a sweltering

Washington summer to see about United States rearmament. Republicans here do not expect to carry Tennessee for their presidential ticket in the November elec- _ tions. They’ apparently have not made up their minds whether the majority of their first ballot strength at the Republican National Convention this month shall be cast for Senator Robert A. Taft (R. 0.) or District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York. If Tennessee is a fair sample, the border states are likely to go along with a third-term Roosevelt | candidacy this year if the President runs again: If he does not, Tennessee expects Secretary of State Cordell Hull—a local boy who made good—to head the Democratic ticket, Mr. Taft is making his third Tennessee speech in fewer than 36 hours here today in a hurry-up pre-convention fence-mending expedition which will extend into the Deep South. He will be in Atlanta, Ga., tonight and speak in Birmingham, Ala., Monday.

Willkie Favors Army

Training for Some

OMAHA, Neb., June 8 (U. P.).— Wendell Willkie, utilities executive and candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination, said last night he believed that the United States “should go just short of compulsory military training” in defense preparations. Asked to comment on a New York Times editorial advocating conscription, Mr. Willkie said he would recommend training for Civilian Conservation Corps youths, college students and other youth. He commended President Roosevelt’s National Defense Council as “able and capable” but he said that “it’s difficulty will not come from its membership but from the basic policy of its administration.” Mr. Willkie, in Omaha to attend a reception, spoke yesterday at Lincoln. He told the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce that “if Hitler prevails, he will dominate world trade on a fixed price basis and will set prices for political .reasons. Because of our loss of world trade, we would have to move toward a collective economy.” Democracy must theet the test of efficiency to throw off the challenge of totalitarian governments, he said.

Nation Must Be Alert, Dewey Says in N. C.

GREENSBORO, N. C,, June 8 (U. P.) —District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York, candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination said today that America must not leave’ the crucial task of strengthening its national defense to “our existing national bureaucracy.” Speaking at a Jizicheon, Mr, Dewey said that “because we can= not change the national Administration except at stated intervals, public opinion must be constantly awake and ready to make itself felt in the conduct of the nation’s affairs. He said the people of Britain and France had to “change horses in mid-stream” to try and save their countries and that the people there are now paying in their danger for their apathy towards their governments. Last night, he spoke at a Republican rally at Charleston, W. Va, and charged that the Roosevelt Administration had fumbled national defense since the crisis became acute,

Gannett Urges Lifting

Of Crop Restrictions

RUTLAND, Vt., June 8 (U. P.).— Frank E. Gannett, candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination, believes every restriction on food crop production should be lifted immediately to help ‘solve “our economic unpreparedness” and help feed the victims of the European war. In a nation-wide broadcast of an address to the Rutland County Young Republican Club, last night, Mr. Gannett proposed that Congress appropriate up to $500,000,000 to purchase domestic agricultural products. He said this amount would be made available the Allies purchased the prodtcis He called for preparedness, guided by “reason and not hysteria.”

STATE BOARD ASKED TO PAROLE GRIFFIN

A petition for parole’ has been filed with .the State Clamency Commission in behalf of J. B Griffin, sentenced to four months ™ on the Penal Farm in connection with the Center Township relief fraud cases two months ago. He

was taken to the Farm April 23. Griffin, a milk salesman, pleaded guilty to obtaining money under

‘|false pretense by filing false relief

milk claims. A hearing on his parole petition has been set for June 14 by the Commission.

BISHOP FROM CHINA TO TALK SUNDAY

Representatives of Riverside Park, Speedway Boulevard and St. Paul's Methodist Churches will attend the Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference meeting Thursday through Saturday at Greencastle. Bishop John Gowdy of Foochow, China, native of Scotland and one time New England pastor, will speak. Bishop Gowdy was elected bishop by the Poentzal Conference of Eastern Asia about 10 years ago. Bishop Titus Lowe of the Indian-

apolis Area will preside, fio

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