Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1940 — Page 7

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3lI,

1940

The Indianapolis Times

SECOND SECTION

Hoosier Vagabond

WHEN HERMAN B WELLS took over the presidency of Indiana University three years ago, he was in his early 30s, and he stepped right into the middle of a very hot skillet. In the first place, he was succeeding a man who had held the post for generations, a well-loved man of the cloistered and dignified school of college administration, a complete scholar —Dr. William Lowe Bryan. In the second place, he began right off to retire the older professors, hire young fellows, and in many other ways upset various ivyclad traditions of scholarly somnolence. But Hermie was not mad bull in some china Today he has few holdouts loyalty, even among the more reactionary oldsters. Already they see results appearing. They will see more 10 years from now, when the infiltration of youth into the whole faculty begins to make itself felt. I have heard people say that 10 years from now Pree Wells will be the outstanding educator in Amer en I think the reason Hermie got over that first awful hump, and will continue to get over the humps, is that his greatest love in life is teaching. He came from a teaching family. His one great regret at taking over the presidency was that it took him out of lassroom. he has not pulse of the by appointment, come to see him in his office, and

= n Worker lent s bring their heir financial

just some shop.

let his administrative duties deny university. He sees students and one afternoon a week They sit in front gab out their hearts.

him consta anvbodyv can of

the fireplace

A Hard Stud affairs, t in. 1 America

charges

thles to Hermie, their love troubles, the little jams they're doubt there's another university president in who wins more little confidences from his than Hermie Wells does. But administrative duties are exceedingly heavy Hermie works hard. Fortunately he has a large capacity for enjoying himself. He loves people,

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Inside Indianapolis

PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Albert C. Sogemeier, cierk of the Federal Court. Known to his friends as “SoggVv” he is somewhere near the 50-mark in years, a graving blond man of little under average height. weighs about 140. His eves are blue and there is always a twinkle in them No one can ever remember seeing him angry Born on the South Side, he has lived there all his life. As a boy he worked in his father's poultry market. Later he sold insurance. Eighteen years ago he became chief deputy clerk of the Federal Court and for the last 12 he has been clerk Lawvers know and respect him Judge Baltzell's right-hand Quiet and self-effacing, almost seems to be able read judge's mind Some attorneys say that thev have scen the Judge raise an evebrow during some argument and turn around a moment later to find the clerk at his elbow with just the right legal paper or book the Judge wants Mr. Sogemeier's knowledge of cedure is a profound one and many attorneys him const. for advice. Newspapermen regard him their special friend and many is the time he has td the rescue of some “cub” ing desperatelv with a highly technical paper to eXpiEin it

‘“‘two-cent language.”

as man. “Soggy”

Federal Court procome to ntly as gone

mn x on n 190-Plus Golf Score “SOGGY” IS PRETTY

he leaves the office, it's usually He stays right there, too, unless it's

When home movie,

much a home-body to head straight to gO to a

Washington

31 (U. P.O.—There 1s no B oasevelt should

WASHINGTON, Au reason why President question put by Wendell Willkie as to favors the Overton-Russell conscription bill amendment which would give the Government authority to commandeer manufacturing plants or facilities needed for defense In flat opposition this amendment Willkie has stuck his neck out. Roosevelt ought to meet the issue. If this eme that we must conscript it 1s grave enough to w arrant Government having a f hind the door against those tracto who would hold Government, or would refuse take its business in preference more profitable foreign orders as the case In some instances cited by Navy Senate committee testimony ry. which 1s a most stimulated by and -boiled rely for guns We cannot sternl refuse to summon to volunteer

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been recent rale of this count now, will not be drafting men upon whom we must and other equipment. men to duty and to duty when they fail » n n Act Was Similar acceptance speech, Willkie said he did not take this democracy down the easv road said, “I shall lead you down the road [ service to your countr) Was he prospective troops only and not to the ractors? Willkie is, displaying a touchy about them that takes some meat out of

serious hard

toward

being soft tank: planes summon plant fac 1lities

1916

tenderness his demand for stern sacrifice. The Overton-Russell amendment less arbitrary than the commandeering authority given the Army in the Defense Act of 1916, passed more than a vear before we went into the World War. That act provided for commandeering “at a reasonable price as determined by the Secretary of War.” The recent Navy commandeering provision now on the books

My Day

HYDE PARK, Friday

-From noontime on, vesterday proved to be a fairly busy day. Our Norwegian guests arrived in time lunch. My three young nieces from Michigan also arrived and my cousins, Mr and Mrs. W. Forbes Morgan Jr., drove down from their farm near Chatham, N. Y., to see us. Two people were a trifle late, Franklin Jr. with a young man who was anxious to have a talk with us. They drove up from New York City and arrived in time to swallow a little food before we all left for the county fair at Rhinebeck. Seven children and 12 grown-ups were in the party. Most of the time we watched the horse show. A wonderful horse from Florida did tricks whicn pleased all the children. One of the little princesses drew the winning number for a hamper on which chances had been sold to raise money for the Red Cross. Then we drove through the tent to see the Grange exhibitions. When we stopped before some other exhibits, a plea was brought back to me from the youngsters, who wanted to stay and enjoy some of the thrills of the county fair amusement area. I gave my permission for my nieces and the crown princess, and

for

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By Ernie Pyle

and is usually surrounded by them, although he must have certain times of solitude for wrestling his own soul around. He 1s of medium height, and considerably above medium in girth. But although large, he also has the appearance of solidity. His face is young and alert and his eves sparkle. He wears his clothes well, maturity has improved him, and he is what you would call a nice-looking man. Most large people are phlegmatic, and not easily worked up into a state. But Hermie is nervous, and the colossal weight of a million duties and decisions throttles him frequently into a nervous tension. And what is his relief for that? Well, his secretaries keep a separate file of all the known furniture antiques for several states around. And when Hermie gets to the snapping point he takes his antique list, bids his staff adieu, gets in his car, and nobody knows for two or three days where he is.

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Ain Antique Collector

His Bloomington house is reeking with antique furniture. I wasn't over there, but they say there is only one comfortable chair in it, Hermie admits as much, and says that when he gives a dinner party he has to seat people according to weight, rather than seniority, He says that if I lived in Bloomington I'd be an ideal guest with my 110 pounds. ; Being the great and appreciative eater that he is, | he knows most of the really fine restaurants in America. Many of them are mere holes-in-the-wall. And his own library, instead of being weighted down with] classical tomes, is filled with cook books! He does not drink. He travels a great deal. He | is in New York frequently on educational matters, | and he makes swings clear around the country, like Jim Farley | He an

excellent speaker, but he has never] learned really to like it He says if he could meet all the people, without having to make the] speech, he'd enjoy it. When you spend an evening with a man who impresses you, he usually says just one little old thing upon which you form your real opinion of him. That one thing proved to me that Hermie Wells hasn't any over-drawn ideas of himself. I don't even re-| member its relation to the rest of our conversation, but once, in referring to the De hey of Indiana University, he said, “This job I've got,

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(And “Our Town’)

He generally parks on the front porch where he settles himself with the newspapers. Working around the house or in the yard holds no interest for him. He'd sooner read or listen to the radio. He prefers the comedy programs and Al Pearce and Lum and Abner are his favorites. At one time he was a devout Amos n’ Andy follower. He plavs golf occasionally, but his score is nothing to boast about. It's usually above 100. He likes to swim and he generally spends his vacations at Wawassee His friends say that his principal vice Is smoking too many cigarets, For years he has had the habit of driving home tor lunch whenever he can make it. Whenever Mrs. Sogemeier telephones to say she has potato pancakes, “Sogey” is sure to make it. He also likes steak (medium well) with french fries and chili sauce. » on un

SOGEMEIER is one of the most important men in the legal affairs of the southern and central district of Indiana. You would never Know it from his quiet, unassuming manner. In a way he is a little bit typical of the “men behind the scenes.” They do their jobs efficiently and smoothly, Their names rarely appear in the newspapers. But they are the ones actually operate the machinery of government,

Albert Sogemeiler is such a,man. He is intensely loyal to his chief, Judge Baltzell. He will do anything | for a friend, except when it crosses into the path wd duty Then the Court comes 1n Yes, it Judge zell who rules the court. But behind the quietly making it one of most efficient courts in the country, is Albert C. emeier,

ALBERT

that

majesty of the United States District | to play

Balt

scenes,

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By Raymond Clapper |

subsequently voted to repeal | similar authority to fix|~

House of Navy

and which the gives the Secretary compensation. The Overton-Russell act provides that compensation shall be fixed through condemnation by court action. We are apt to forget that the Government always has the right to condemn property, subject to compensation through court proceedings. This amendment does not change that right except that it would the Government possession of the property the proceedings are begun instead of upon conclusion, a provision intended to prevent a of time while the case is in the courts. This is 1 infinitely more fair arrangement for the protection the private business man.

give when

their

”n » » Behind the Door

The important thing about such legislation as this s not that 1t will be used extensively but that it rests as a ciub behind the door that the Government s not left at the mercy of chiselling contractors in de- | nse preparations. The old War Industries Board | ad commandeering power to be used in emergencies | 1d because it was there it did not have to be used.| Chairman Baruch got his results almost entirely by| voluntary methods. Some refinements in phraseology may be desirable | the Overton-Russell amendment. For instance, the “facilities” might conceivably include press and as has Pech pointed out. The one safeguard a has freedom of discussion. By that test the wisdom of our decisions. It is our ipreme corrective. The amendment should clearly remove any doubt on that point. When you retain free discussion you retain the one corrective weapon a democracy has—the weapon that distinguishes strong democracy from dictatorship. We cannot go into the kind of emergency preparations that conscription suggests without having it clear that the Government is not to be left helpless] at the mercy of contractors for equipment. True, | that not our normal peace-time way. Neither is conscription. Neither are the huge deficits and the | huge taxes this program involves. This is rather early in the game for Willkie to be! rushing to the wailing wall.

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By Eleanor Roosevelt

Osgaard agreed that their children could stay also. The children returned to the big house Just time for their supper, very much thrilled with | the merry-go-round and the balloons and the pop-| corn which, I think was something the Norwegian | children had not indulged in before,

Our Norwegian guests retired to bed wearied by so many out-of-door activities, and the rest of us listened | to Mr. Wallace, speaking on the radic from Des Moines, Towa. I do not know how many there were in| his audience, but it sounded like a most appreciative | crowd. I think Mr. Wallace must have been happy to! have his neighbors greet him so warmly. I breakfasted this morning at 8:30 and rode with Harry Hooker. At 11:00, Mrs. Dorothy Canfield Fisher | arrived with some of the members of the jury of award | for the children’s crusade and a group of foreign and | American children, accompanied by the heads of relief organizations who were to receive the checks. Because it was drizzling, we all gathered in the big library and each American child handed a foreign child a check for the work which will be done, either! in their own country or for their nationals who are refugees in other countries. Every penny donated by! the American schoolchildren was given for the work | to be done for these European children, for a special! fund was provided for the overhead expenses of the] committee, |

Countess

Just |

Schecker

Iman went down,

farm and Although there was panic in the | street for several minutes,

Pretty § Ys

By Joe Collier HE second generation of Hoosier theatrical beavers is very upsidaisey. All six of them, selected for the 1940 State Fair after state-wide tryouts, appear to be bored, lazy and stage frightened. Big Red is back. Big Red is the beaver who last year became violently stage struck and bit all other beavers in the cast who attempted to steal his scenes.

As a result, Big Red was banished last fall—after the fair— from his colony which then was situated somewhere in Wells County. Conservation Department beaver coddlers learned about Big Red's fate and rescued him from a bachelor dam he had built. They put him where they could get at him, and they have him back. Although at the moment he has not reached his previous histrionic form, conservation men expect him at any moment to start preening for the crowds. When he does, hell start biting other beavers who observe his success and try to steal his scenes. ’ Then the beaver g0 into action, = » o ON'T ever try to live with a she-badger. They are awful. There is only one badger couple at the exhibit, and Mama spends all her time biting Papa. Also she bites with sound effects. She snarls. As things generally go, a snarl should be separated from a bite. One or the other is enough. But she-badgers have a peculiar knack of biting and snarling at the same time. By the same token, if you ever want a particularly long-suffer-ing and apparently friendly animal companion, get a he-badger. There is no record of this papa badger ever biting back at, or in any other way annoying the mama badger. Just like other papas we know. » » n

laziest thing in Indiana is a Louisiana turtle The only reason an Arkansas and an Indiana turtle, also on exhibit, aren't quite as lazy is that they don't weigh quite as much. All three of them are masters of deception. cunningly devised so that they will not have to move more than their jaws. In fact, it's mandatory that they move no more than their jaws and then only at a strategic time, They have projections on their tongues that are red and act a good deal like fishing worms. These projections wiggle with the movement of the water, The turtles keep their mouths open as if they had one-way lock-jaw. A fish is attracted to the'wiggling worms and starts to eat them. The turtles snap their mouths shut. Since the fish, at snapping, is in the vicinity of their tongues, the turtles are invariably in undisputed possession of the fish— for dietetic purposes. ” n ” STHER is the fawn you in the picture. Esther is spotted, b brown an and White. She 18

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TIMES SQUARE

IS BATTLE SITE

Gunman Shoots Two, Then Ends Life as Panicky Crowd Scatters.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 A gunman whose crama

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threw =a

panic into 3000 theater-goers wait-|

ing just off Times Square for curtain time, lay dead in the police] morgue today, his identity and motives unknown, He shot two men, including a po-| liceman, and fired a bullet into his own brain as he lay wounded on

the sidewalk just beyond the lobby | where |

of the Plymouth Theater, 1200 persons, facing the other direction, were waiting for the curt to rise on the play, angi Rooms.” His body lay in the hours while police tried

ain

street to gel hood could recall having seen him] before. He was five feet, six inches tall, weighed 130 pounds, was sal-low-faced, wore a thin mustache. He was seen first approaching a {man on the sidewalk. He drew a gun and said something. threatened man ran to Patrolman Joseph Schecker on the corner and said: “That man has a gun and he threatened to kill me.” ran after the and the informer vanished. The chase led through the thick of the theater crowd. Officer Schecker drew his gun but did not dare fire because of the throng. In front of the Plyniouth the gunman turned and fired. The shot went wild. The crowd scattered for doorwavs. Patrolman Schecker drew closer and | the gunman fired again, wounding the officer in one leg.

gunman

ater lobby. James Mitchell, doorman, grappled with him. He shot! | Mr. Mitchell in the jaw, wounding | him seriously. Patrolman Schecker, from a point of vantage behind a | taxicab, fired one shot. The gunwounded In chest. Harry Rose of Larchmont, 'N. Y, who was standing In an allevway shielding his wife from stray builets, saw the gunman raise his ‘hoot himself in the head.

the Plymouth audience was not disturbed The play opened on schedule. Few

of the audience learned what had more.

happened until they saw the body on the way out, %

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Officer |

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(erecting a $30.000

Sandra Meredith, tion exhibit,

months old The and happens families. the Conservation Departadopted Esther and fed her She 1s a pretty big and soon will lose her

not more than six

and she was a twin. doe accepted the other twin Jected her. This often In the captive deer S0, ment by bottle, girl now spots This is what happen 1s then. The spots are nature's protective coloring for her, and protect her from animals of prey. Moreover, long as she tains the spots, she has no That is, no dog can follow with his nose, A double protection But, before long, she will her spots and, simultaneously, quire a Thus, she can then be smelled. She 1s, nature on her own ther Actually, the rvat will keep on feeding her bh)

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awful time.

Develops Lacquer "HOOVER LEADI

To 'Hide' Planes |

31 (U an-

BUFFALO, N. YY, Aug P.).—Pratt & Lambert, Inc nounced today the development of

a new lacquer enamel for camou- Hand- Picked Squad of

alrceralit Murphy, the concern, said removed solvent, experi-

flaging military T." Emerson sales manager of the new enamel quickly with a The United States menting with paint at Maxwell Murphy said, and during the recent at Plattsburgh The new enamel was designed to enable the Army to change colors of its planes to conform with terrain over which they fly. It can be produced in white, black, olive green, olive drab, neutral gray and other colors

UNJUSTIFIABLE RISE

industrial can be special Army 1 the “washable Field, La., Mr. also employed it war maneuvers

or IN PRICES IS FOUGHT ,

identified. No one in the Relanbor- |

Aug. 31 ( the Con-

WASHINGTON —A committee elected of National Retail today that it would to prevent any “unjustifiin retail prices which hardships during the national emergency A resolution adopted by mittee said that the group would co-operate with the National Defense Commission “In determining the justification of any price rise that might take place; in exchanging information; and in advising the commission . . .' “We announce the cost to us of we sell does not vary substantially,’ the resolution said, “and that our cost of doing business does not iny, we will not al-

by ference Groups pledged deavor rise

the com

that providing merchandise that

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age, is feeding a fawn named Esther at the ConservaThomas N. Meredith of Brendonwood.

meanwhile, gets a delighted going-over from crowds of young-

BRIDGES INQUIRY

Men Delve Into C. I. 0. Leader's Activities.

31 QA Federal

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Edgar Hoov( Bureau of Investigation direc a hand-picked squad of on the West Coast C. 1. O. Director Hari the Communist Party Mr, Hoover himself newspapermen last night had arrived his squad to uproot past of Mr, Bridges, Aust of Pacific Coast workers and object [frequent Some of his a week, he said

cents’

of hi ag San Franc

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agents are invest is y Bridges and revealed that he with the

here

born leader

of de Dy attempu: ive been here iy results vestigations in attle, Portland and Los Angeles will be sent to U, S. Attorney General Robert H. Jackson, the inquiry, Mr. Hoover said. What Is Bridges' Status? “Our purpose is to find actly what Bridges’ status is— whether he ever was or is a memof the Communist Party,” he

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Mr. Jackson any grounds for another deportation hearing, such will be held by the Immigration Department.” The House of Representatives recently passed a bill providing for deportation of Mr. Bridges. A Senate committee substituted a provision that the Justice Department vestigate his alleged connections and recommend deportation proceedings if warranted. Dean James Landis of the Harvard law school, sitting as Master in Immigration Department

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finds there are]

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(ter past methods and practices in/deportation proceedings against Mr,

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ROGERS MEMORIAL PLANS COMPLETED

CLAREMORE, Okla., Aug. 31 (U P.) —Plans have been completed for mausoleum here te contain the body of Will Rogers,

| when it is returned from California.

The Rogers Memorial Commission vesterday approved plans for a garden and sanctuary (0 be erected on the grounds of the Memorial Museum on a hill overlooking ClareMr.

{to be brought nere this fall,

| Bridges last | leader {affiliated with the Communist Party. | Frances Perkins|

Rogers’ body is expected tioned by his agents, Mr.

cleared th» labor] that he was

year, of charges Secretary of Labor accepted the Landis report and deportation was not ordered. Party Investigated Too Mr. Bridges and the Party on the coast will vestigated to determine there is any tie between

them,

Communist | in-| whether | Mr. |

Hoover said, but he emphasized that | his agents would not delve into ac-|

tivities of the maritime labor unions of which Mr. Bridges is an official. Most of the witnesses in last year's deportation hearing will

said,

be quesHoover |

Hoosier Goings

THIS IS WAR!

Lone Guardsman Tries to Stop Tank Corps But Loses When Umpire Takes a Hand

By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM

IF FRANCE few would be licked by this time Mr. Skomp, a Del High S the National Guard wal According to word recei duty when an entire tank discretion and departing for Mr. Skomp stood his ground Stepping to the center of road, he leveled his gun and stood there. Ordered by the tank commander to get out of the wav, he declined. Things were beginning {o get rather embarrassing for the tank Crew. Just then a referee climbed out of another tank and ordered belligerent guardsman to lay down his rifle and let himself be captured That settled that. ” ” o CONSIDER voung Jackie Pearson, at Goldsmith, near A vear ago Jackie went the experience oi his tonsils removed Recently, a physician discovered Jackie had grown another perfect pair of tonsils, So Jackie went to Beechwood Hospital and had the new set carved out. He hopes it takes th's time,

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A Delaware County young man with slightly thrifty instincts decided to get a haircut while in Muncie recently. On his last previous haircutting expedition, he made the mistake of walking into a shop charging 50 cents and didn’t discover it until too late. This time, he saw a shop that didn't look too expensive and walked in. Before taking off his hat and coat, he asked the price. | Replied the barber: “Thirty-five cents—but we keep the hair.” ” o ” THOSE MOSQUITOES that have been driving a Ft. Wayne resident batty the last few days must be almost as bad as the New Jersey variety. The other night, he couldn't stand them any longer, so he swallowed some sleeping powders and settled down for a sleep so deep he wouldn't be annoyed, But instead of putting him to sleep, the potion apparently left him groggy. Police found him walking the street, minus some of his clothing. They took him home

divisions

School maneuvers in approached

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of Sam Skomps, Germany teacher, has been participating in Wisconsin home town, he

Instead

was on

guard

exercising .

the Of

and kept him there until the efe fect of the powders wore off By that time, the mosquitoes had gone to bed. n ” ” OVER AT Elwood, a perman decided the city had quite a distinction in the fact that Will A. DeHority, the town's first mayor, still was living to see Mi expecting to write a that's nothing DeHority, “ write

newspa«

DeHore

story

So he went iy, “GG'wan. tested Mr a story, ington's first Stults.” Mr, Stults, he added, not only is still living, but, at the age of 97, Is active as eas a Justice of | the e peace, ——

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

1--Is the Statue of L of Liberty a Nae tional monument? 2—Will cats and rabbits interbreed? 3-—-What is the principal industry in Mexico? | 4—-On what three islands is York City located? >What is the name for the baskeg used by anglers to cary fish? {6—With which sport is the name of Robert Feller associated?

Answers

pros If you want Hunte George M.

one about

mayor

New

J -Yes, 2-No a —Mining. 4-—-Manhattan, Long | Staten Island, 5—Creel. 6—Baseball,

Island and

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