Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 November 1940 — Page 19
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LEGION EXPECTS
1000 ENTRIES IN ESSAY CONTEST
Silver Medals to Be Given
Winners, With Schools Eligible for Cup.
More than 1000 Indianapolis high .8chool pupils are expected to come
pete in the constitutional essay
contest sponsored by the HaywardBarcus Post 55, American Legion. The deadline for the contest, Which offers silver medals to the .Winner from each high school and
-8 cup to the winning high school,
has been set for Jan. 31, 1941. Subjects are: “The Federal Constitution in a Changing World,” ‘The Growth of the Federal Constitutional by Judicial Interpretation” and “The Electoral College.”
Rules Are Outlined
Rules for the contest have been announced by the school committee, following a meeting with Arthur F. G. Gemmer, the post's Amerfcanism committee assistant chairMan, . The essays must be between 800 and 1000 words long. The contest is open to all except post-graduate pupils in the city's high schools. Pupils from the Indiana School for the Deaf may 4lso compete, but the school will not be a contestant for the cup. Committees to Be Named 2 A judging and advisory committee from each high school will be appointed by the principal. Dr. Wilbur F. Smith post commander,
and DeWitt S. Morgan, superin-
tendent of schools, will select thre Judges for the final choice. ' The writers of the winning essay In each high school will participate apolis chapter chairman, said, part of the city-wide observance of Civic Heroes Week.
SURVEY ORGANIZER, STUDENTS TO CONFER
Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 13— Dr. Luther H. Evans, staff member at the Congressional Library, will hold | conferences next week with Indiana University students and will deliver one open lecture. He will confer with library staff members and with students of government, history, journalism, business and law. His address, on “Democracy and the Legislative Process,” will be given Tuesday. Dr. Evans is the organizer of the Historical Records Survey, a Works Progress Administration project. He has recognized and expanded the services provided by the nation's
Tests on History, English and Mathematics Show If Would-Be Pilot Has Ability fo Learn
Examinations Are but One Phase of Choosing Air
Corps Recruits.
.By SAM TYNDALL
If you were at the controls of a 400-mile-an-hour pursuit plane, in a racing machine-gun duel with enemy ‘planes, what help would it be to hame 10 of the original 13 states? Or to identify Constitutional amendments by number, or to name in order the last seven Presidents of the United States? That’s just what 35° young men now sitting at desks in the Federal Building would like to know. The young men are in the midst of a three-day educational examination for entrance into the Army Air Corps as flying cadets. The examination not only covers American history, but European history, physics, grammar and English composition, algebra, trigonometry and geography. And if they pass it they have qualified as having had the equivalent of two year’s of college education—a prerequisite for the U. 8. fighter pilot. Here’s the Reason In other words, you still must have a better-than-average cultural education before the Air Corps will bother to teach you how to fly. Why? What good would grammar
library for Congress.
and composition be if you were trying to maneuver to get on the tail of the enemy for a good blast with the machine guns? The Air Corps figures that it takes mort than physical skill to make a good pilot. . . . It takes a mental capacity to learn; not just from practice, but from study. It takes a capacity to read and digest, to follow written instructions and reports.
Flying Is Minor| Part The primary flight instruction which enables the cadet to first leave the ground solo is a small part of the presentsday pilots’ training equipment. He must learn about motors, principles of aeronautics, plane design, gunnery, navigation and meteorology, map reading and a score of highly technical subjects. The Air Corps accépts the theory that a certain amount of classical education is valuable to a young would-be flier, for the capacity to learn, which is developed through study. The young pilot, if he has learned to read and digest what he reads, for example, how a President is elected, he is better able to read and digest details of how to fly blind in bad weather, the Air Corps figures. ; Capt. E. R. Keller, a member of the local examining board points out that many of the youngsters will understand why they were subjected to an - examination on
a pilot
grammar and English composition when the exam papers come back. It was a test, first of the young mens’ ability to read and follow written instructions, and secondly, of ability to express themselves so that others easily can understand. Contrary to some reports, Capt. Keller said he doesn't believe there is any disposition on the part of the Air Corps to relax any of its educational requirements for entrance into Army air schools. The group now being examined includes young men who have not had two years of college training. To make up for it, they have crammed the subjects into their heads by self study, using libraries and tutoring, It’s Only One Hurdle The education test is not the only hurdle for the present class
of young men. They passed the first one in a
physical examination. They are among the 35 per cent of the applicants who were physically approved. Only about 24 of the group of 35 will pass the educational test, according to past experience. And then less than half of the 24 will
Robert A. Fontaine Jr., 20 , , . must know his history to become
§The estimated cost of all 10 bridges
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RB DEADLOCK DELAYS RULINGS
Smith and Leiserson at Qdds as F. D. R.’Ponders Madden’s Successor.
Times Special . WASHINGTON, Nov,
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tions Board is slowing down somewhat as a result of President Roosevelt’s delay in appointing a successor to Chairman J. Warren Madden, whose term expired in August. The two present members, Edwin 8S. Smith and William M. Leiserson, are at odds on basic policy. As a result, a deadlock has arisen in some pending cases and this has
held up decisions. : - Board officials seek to minimize the congestion, which they say has
§ | been exaggerated.
escape “washouts” at the flying schools. It's a lot tougher than Joining the infantry, but a pilot is not Just a pilot, Capt. Keller reminds— he’s also an officer.
SCHEDULES BIDDING ON ROAD 31 BRIDGES
Bids for the construction of two bridges on the relocated Road 31 running southeast out of Indianapolis will be received by the Highway Commission Dec. 3,
,One bridge is to be constructed over Buck Creek, four and one-half miles north of Greenwood, and the other over Lick Creek, six and onehalf miles north of Greenwood. Both structures will have 57-foot roadways and safety walks for pedestrians. The commission also will receive bids on eight other bridges in Putnam, Greene, Jackson, Wells, Clark and Hamilton Counties on Dec. 3.
is $700,000.
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\ 20 Cases Held Up
At prefent, they say, there are 20 cases in which decisions are held up by: failure of the two members to agree, Of these, nine are complaints of alleged infraction of the law and 11 are cases involving a determination of collective-bargaining representatives. : Mrs. Madden left the Board Aug. 27. Between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1 the Board issued 119 decisions. With supplemental rulings, the number of decisions in that period was about 225. This is said to be about normal. The work of the Board itself has been lightened by the increasing success of field offices in effecting settlements. Dr. Leiserson, in.an effort to lessen the area of disagreement between him and Mr. Smith pending the appointment of a third member, and thus to avoid delay as far as possible, is waiving until then his opposition to the policy of runoff elections hitherto followed by the Board.
Millis in Line for Post
Champions of Mr. Madden are still seeking his reappointment. His reappointment was reported to be one of the conditions fixed by John L. Lewis, C. I. O. head, in discussing with the Administration terms for his support in the campaign. Mr. Lewis, however, supported Wendell L. Willkie, Harry A. Millis of the University of Chicago, a veteran in labor mediation, now is reported to be favored for the post, though President Roosevelt has not indicated what he will do. Mr. Millis was a member of the Labor Board in 1934-35.
Bogus money to a total of $200,000 was passed in the United States during 1939, according to the Secret Service.
: 13.—The| ‘|work of the National Labor Rela-
Dr. Keller to Address Congregation—Dr. Adolph Keller of New York and Geneva, in Indianapolis for the. Greater Indianapolis National Christian Mission, will
speak at 8.15 p. m. tomorrow at Indianapolis Hebrew = Congregation Temple Brotherhood vestry rooms. The talk will be given at a joint meeting of the Temple Brotherhood and the Men's Club of the First
+Friends’ Church. Dr, Errol Elliot,
pastor of the local church, who returned recently from Geneva with Dr. ‘Keller, also will speak. Saul L. ‘Munter will preside,
Doctor to Report on Convention— Dr. Charles O. Jeffrey of Indianapolis will report tonight to the Central Indiana - Optometric Association on the state - wide sessions the Indiana Association of Optometrists, held here last week. The report will follow a dinner at 6:15 p.m. at ‘the Hotel Severin. Separate meet- = Mr. Jeffrey ings will be held by optometrists and their wives. Mrs. J. Robert Shreve will . direct the women’s meeting,
Election Cost $18,000—The County Elections Board yesterday filed the precinct expenses of the general election, which average a little over $50 a precinct and total just under $18,000. The bill was filed with the County Auditor and covers polls rent, employe salaries and meals for employees.
Church to Serve Turkey — The Holy Name Church of Beech Grove will serve its arinual turkey dinner at noon Sunday and will serve a supper in the evening.
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Indiana Centra! to Crown Queen —A carnival queen will be crowned and a fandango of games will entertain at a frolic to be held Friday evening at the Indiana Central College gymnasium. Also featured will be a tumbling exhibit by the student intramural team.
Watchmakers Elect—Milton Burden was elected president of the Watchmakers’ Guild of Indianapolis last njght in the Antlers Hotel. Marcus Ferstenberg was elected vice president; Roy Chiles, secretary, and Otto Hubbard, treasurer.
Exchange Plans Party—The Exchange Club will hold its annual turkey dinner party for members and wives tomorrow evening at the Hotel Severin. There will be enterainment. .
Americans Give Guns to British
LONDON, Nov. 13 (U, P.).—The message said, “Friend, for heaven’s sake forbear to. let the German come too near; blessed be the man whose aim is straight, but woe to him who draws too late.” The message was attached to a revolver, first out of the first crate of guns collected from individuals in the United States and distributed today “for the defense of British homes.” It came from Edward Gray of Washington. The Ministry of Information said the shipment probably was the forerunner of" hundreds of thousands of guns to be collected from American homes. The guns were distributed to members of the British Home Guard by “the American Committee for the defense of British homes.” One of the weapons was a rifle which had been owned by Maj. Kermit Roosevelt and donated by
his wife,
AGH 1° TN
ROOFS BECOME “CAPITAL WORRY
Experts Fear Crash Before Ceilings Over Senate and House Are Fixed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (U. P.).— The election is over, but something heavy, stilll hangs over the heads of all Congressmen—the 120-ton roof of the House chamber and the 90-ton roof of the Senate chamber, Competent engineers have told Capitol Architect David Lynn that both roofs may crash into the chambers any day. That’s why Lynn probably is one of the most worried men in the city. He has been hoping for months that Congress would go home so that he could fix the roofs. Congress has appropriated $550,000 to strengthen the roofs, but the work cannot be dene while Congress is meeting. ’ “When there is a joint session, then is the time to worry,” Mr.Lynn said. “The whole Government is there then.” The roofs were built in 1854. They are a strange, outmoded type of construction. | Instead of resting on supports, the huge cast-iron beams are swung from the girders of the outer roofs by cast-iron stays or “chords.” | The pins which bind the girders together 'are cast iron, one and five-eighths inches in diameter. Engineers have reported that some of them appear to be bent. The construction, Mr. Lynn said, is considered at least 50 per cent deficient = according to current engineering standards. Some ironwork in the roof that should not bear over 12,000 pounds pressure, engineers estimated, is carrying as much as 77,000 pounds. : Temporary steel trusses have been fabricated. It will take about five weeks to build the supporting columns and install them beneath the roofs of the chambers. Then, next year, if Congress takes a long recess or adjournment of some six months, the permanent repair could be undertaken.
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