Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 November 1940 — Page 6

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The State House

7 GET PO IN STATE CONTACT

Charles W. Se | oaned to U. S. {to Head [Public Relations Staff.

By EARL RICHERT Although [they have| nothing to sell and need not curry| the public's favor, State | Selective Service staff officials have created a|public relations inspection department to “keep things going smoothly.’ . This department.iis public informed, through press and radio, of all developments affecting the 400,000 Hoosier draft registrants. The department has six field men who are to visit offices of the state’s 152 draft optus and assist “in all ways possible,” Charles W| Geile, who has been serving on a| temporary basis as publicity man for| the Selective Service staff,| yesterday| received ‘an official appointment ton as director of tI ment,

TIONS DRAFT DFFICE

to keep the

“Loaned” by |

Mr. Geile former publicity division of partment of Hublic been loaned hy Gove to work on |draft Jan. 1, The field ua although officially classified at Washingt: as inspectors, will be known| here as “personal contac men,”? according to

Maj. Bayard Shumate, |assistant director of t Selec staff. “We don’t want m board to feel] they spected,” the Major . “These men are tg help local boards with [their | problems and serve as direct contacts between the local boards and state headquarters.” il - Each field man is tp work with approximately |30 local boards. The field men, all|ex-servicemen, are John Trimble, || Morristown; Shirley Rogers, 3707 Boulevard Place; Lester Rich, 1449 N. Pennsylvania St.; Jésse ummins, 3733 Kenwood Ave); John| W. Brown, Bedford, and J. Benson Titus, 3045 N. New Jersey St.

Basis For Home c

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by Attorney General Samfiel D. Jackson yesterday to Govern r Townsend laid the foundation for| the creation of an Indiana Home |Guard next week. The Attorney General advised the Governor that he had the constitutional right and could, by executive order, create defense force

to replace the National|Guard which is to begin a'year’s training in Camp Shelby, Miss., in January. Details concerning| the formation of the Home | Guard worked out by |Adjt.| G Straub and are|scheduled to be announced during the coming week. Present plang are/ito have divisions of home guard units trained by the time the Nations) Guard leaves,

Defense Co- rdination

The proble state and national lems will be discussed |at a meeting of representatives [off Midwestern states at Chicago Monday. It was called by Frank Bane, director of the state and local division of the National -Defens Hoosiers tol at Frank Finney,

co-ordinating fense prob-

lend [the meeting are chairman of the committee on | Inter+State Commerce; Ray | Townsley, vice chairman of the Governor's Defense Council; Tristrdm Coffin, secretary to Governor| Townsend, and Henry Steeg, go-prduton}s Charlestown and Union Center Bo sing and zoning problems, |

JORN TAY FLIER, |

John M., [Ta Shortridge Hig chool and Indiana University, was found dead yesterday in a tourist cabin in Dallas, Tex. The cause, of his death has not been determined. Authorities there helieve he had come to offer his| services as an aviator for Great Britain. A note found in his clothi referred to a committee which recruits fliers for the British Empire. Mr, Taylor,

graduate of

ocal flying enthusiast, had ett Indianapolis Tuesday for the West |Cpast. He previously had attended aviation schools in Florida, and California and was ready! to |qualify for a pilot's license. Survivors are his|parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O. Taylor, and a sister, Mrs. James |E.| Allen, all of Indianapolis.

Charles C. West,

Ill for three West Sr., 947 night at City H Born in Way

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ks, Charles C. . 30th St., died last spital. He was 63. e County, Illinois, Mr. West was a [section foreman on various railroads for|35 years. Recently he had been employed by the Park Board. | Survivors are his wife, Madonna; three sons, Oscar of Valley City, O., and Homer and Charles C. Jr., both of Indianapolis; two brothers, Joseph of Chicago and |Allen of Cisne, Ill; two sisters, Mrs. land May and Mrs. Lela Jesse, bath of Indianapolis, and eight grandchildren. The body was| taken to the Hensley Funeral Home.

EX-BEAUTY GREET CA

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to Lafayette where annual beauty [contest at Purdue University tonight. Mr. Carroll was met at the airport by six former (winners of the “beauty contest, (which is sponsored by the university's| yearbook, the Debris. Fifty coeds will compete for the 1040 title in the Hall of Music on ‘the Purdue campus.

have been | en. Elmer F. |,

Opens Forum

Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen .. . teacher at Catholic U..

MSGR. SHEEN OF CAPITAL TALKS

Catholic Series Begins at English’s Tomorrow, - Deery to Preside.

The 1940-41 Catholic Forum will be opened at 8 p. m. tomorrow in English’s Theater with an address on “The Cross and the Crisis” by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen. Msgr, Sheen, internationally known teacher and lecturer, has been a professor of philosophy at the Catholic University, Washington, D, C., 14 years. He received the Cardinal Mercier prize in philosophy in Belgium in 1924, taught in London and filled the pulpit at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City, eight years. James E. Deery, City Controller, will preside at the forum, of which the Very Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Dugan is director.

MARY MOORE, MUSIC INSTRUCTOR, IS DEAD

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Anna Moore, music instructor in Marion County for 15 years who died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital, will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Bonaparte, Iowa. Mrs. Moore, who was 6, was a native of Van Buren County, Iowa, and lived near New Augusta the last five years. She was a member of the Central Ave. Methodist Church, the Music Teachers’ Association and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors are her husband, James E. Moore, a member of the Shortridge High School mathemaitcs faculty, and two daughters, Mrs. E. R. Hurd of Milford, and Mrs. G. W. Milthaler of Dayton, O.

James M. Norris

A resident of Indianapolis 35 years, James| W, Norris died yesterday at his home, 5062 W, 15th St. He was 88 and a native of New Paris, O. : Mr. Norris formerly was employed by the Hercules Manufacturing Co., retiring 14 years ago. He was a member of the Speedway Christian Church. Survivors are two sons, Fred H. and Charles M. Norris, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchil-dren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m, Monday in the Conkle Funeral Home. The Rev. Howard Anderson, Speedway Church pastor, will officiate, Burial will be in Crown Hill.

Mrs. William Porter

Services for Mrs. William Porter will be held at the Shirley Brothers Chapel Monday at 10 a. m. Burial wiil be at Crown Hill, Mrs. Porter, who was 45, died yesterday at her home, 4130 Ruckle St., from injuries received in a fall at her home 11 days ago. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters Lodge, Myrtle Temple, the Maj. Robert Anderson, W. R. C., and the Englewood Christian Church. ; Survivors include her husband, William; a daughter, Miss Patricia Ella Porter; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and one brother, Albert Smith, all of Indianapolis.

JANINA, Greece, Nov. 16 (U. P.). —The north Greek mountain country, where brigandage thrives in peace time, has gone to war against Italy with a fury whipped up by the spiritual leader of the region, 70-year-old Bishop Spiridion. The Bishop is a warrior himself, a veteran of five Greek wars. He not only has been blessing the campaign against Italy, but has flown over the front lines in a fighting plane to encourage the Greeks’ fighting spirit. Newspapermen found the Bishop, a hawk-nosed patriarch with a long gray beard in black robes that seemed to have come out of the old Testament, standing with a group of khaki-clad Greek officers. “The mountaineers,” he.said, “are simple folk, but terrible when attacked. Our women worked beside the men when the Italians came. They carried munitions, rolled rocks into the ravines on the retreating

City Hall—

NOW HEADACHE T0 PARK BOARD

Gisler Favors Small But Well-Paid Force; Local Survey Suggested.

By RICHARD LEWIS Ostensibly because of the increased recreation program, the Park Department has been short on labor for park and boulevard maintenance this fall.

Park officials made this point recently when they asked for $10,000 for temporary laborers. The request came just before election but was sidetracked for several weeks. Now that the money is available, it is doubtful that it can be used to repair boulevards as intended. The weather has turned too cold for asphalt patching.

Park Board Annoyed

Annoyed at the general picture of a labor shortage, the Park Board yesterday discussed ways and means of stretching its labor budget to

cover all maintenance needs. Board Vice President Albert Gisler favored a small, well-paid labor force, permanent and efficient. This, he: said, would be more effective than a large, poorly paid, inefficient force. “I don’t think 40 cents an hour is adequate for a man with a family,” he said. “Some of our men‘are lucky if they work 40 hours a week. I don’t see how they manage on what we pay them.”

Joseph Suggests Analyses

Other Board members agreed. Jackiel W. Joseph, Board president, suggested it might be advisable to analyze the department's payroll structure to determine whether the present method of hiring labor as needed should be continued. The discussion was inconclusive. But members agreed that something would have to be done next year to make the budget cover all maintenance needs. Next year’s labor budget is about the same as this year’s. :

Named Acting Head

J. Edward Perry, geniel chief engineer of the Park Department, has been named acting superintendent during the illness of Superintendent A. C. Sallee. Mr. Sallee is expected to return to City Hall in about a month.

On Cheap Fuel

Roy V. Gillum, City smoke inspector, took a pencil the other day and began figuring whether it pays to burn cheap fuel in faulty heating plants. In the cheapest coal, the moisture content is 10 per cent. Ash runs 10 per cent, That's one-fifth of a ton, or about 400 pounds already wasted. Thirty-five per cent of cheap coal burned in a faulty furnace goes up in smoke. : The net amount of coal which is producing heat is something around 1065 pounds of the original 2000, or. about half a ton.

WILLKIE MENTIONED FOR SCHOOL POSITION

BURLINGTON, Vt, Nov. 16 (U. P.).—U. 8S. Senator Warren R. Austin (R. Vt.) said today that Wendell L. Willkie, defeatedd Republican Presidential nominee, was “one of several being considered” for the presidency of the University of Vermont, Senator Austin is a trustee of the university and one of a committee of three named to choose the successor of the late President Guy W. Bailey. The Senator referred to a Washington réport that Mr. Willkie would accept a college presidency, rather than return to business.

State Deaths

_ANDERSON—Barrett Austin, 32. vivors: Wife, Leone; daughter, Barbara Rose; son, Barrett Jr.; brothers, Charles, Paul T. A, Leon and Stanley: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Austin; sisters, Mrs. Louise Emery and Mrs. Ada Duncan. ELKHART—Mrs. Eleanora Bolhuis, 47. Survivors: Husband, Dr. John; son, Donald; daughter, Mrs. Herman Pierson; mother, Mrs. Caroline Heinze; brothers, Louis and Paul Heinze; i es 4 o

. . ger. . , 92. Survivors: Wife, sons, Eugene and Louis; stepson, Richard W.“Holloway; brothers, Clarence, Linus, Lamont, Clyde and Erman; sisters, Mrs. Cora Strouse, Mrs. Bessie Rhinesmith and Mrs, Lulu Shaffer, ert A. Cornwell. 75. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. William Morgan; sons, Harold and Thurlow; sisters, Mrs. Lulu Lynch and Mrs. Edward Jenni: gs. FRANKLIN—Mrs. Viola Chaadler, 88. Survivors: Brothers, Frank, Ed and Col. Ira Smith,

HOWE--Dr., Frank Wade, 63. Survivors: Wife, Ruth; daughters, Mrs. Rachel Havens and Misses Mary Ann and Ella Wade: mother, Mrs. A. A. Wade: brothers, Roscoe, Paul and Dr. Alfred; sisters, Mrs. Anna Haiglind and Mrs. L. E. Zuck, KENIGHTSTOWN—Urban T. Snodgrass, 52. Survivors: Wife, Margaret; daughters, Mrs. Lavon Bailey and Misses Annella and Dorothea Bailey: sons, James and Walter; brothers. Clint and Glen: sisters. Mrs. Maude Reeves, Mrs. Grace Thomas and Miss Pearl Snodgrass. . MOORESVILLE—C. E. Lawrence. vivors: Wife, Lenore; sons, Charles and Lawson: mother, Mrs. Delphina Lawrence; sister, Mrs. Fred Likely. NAPPANEE—Mrs. Sarah W. Michael, 82. Survivois: Husband, Ab: daughter, Mrs. Jesse Price; son, Mervin; brother, John

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NEW ALBANY—W. Edward O'Fallon, 55. Survivors: Wife, Virginia; sons, Stith and Gwynne. NEW CASTLE—Oliver L. Kendall, 70. Survivors: Wife; sons, Vaughn, Ernest,

Earl, Everett, Thomas, Horace, Paul and Rex; daughters, Mrs, Ella Norris and Mrs. Edith. Wolcott. :

70-Year-Old Greek Bishop Fights for'God and Greece’

Italians and at night they lighted beacons on the mountain sides, revealing the Italian positions.”

He said the Italians “sacked mountain villages, burned houses and slaughtered the livestock ® in revenge.” “God will punish Mussolini for defying him,” the bishop continued, “also for desecrating Good Friday by invading Albania, for striking the Greek people and for sinking the Helle (Greek warship) on the day of the Feast of the Virgins of Tines.”

among Moslems alike, and Greek officers always have him attend reviews of the mountain troops. He said the Tirana (Albania) radio had urged Greek Moslems to kill him for stirring up a revolt in Albania, and that Italian agents had offered hun-

dreds of dgllars for his murder or capture, , : x) Sina

LABOR PROBLEM

The bishop has great influence | and Christians |

On Commission

Rabbi Maurice Goldblatt, assistant spiritual director of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, is a newly appointed member of the Commission on Religious Education of the Central Conference of American Rabbis,

Clerics Urge War Relief

Plea Precedes Adjournment Of Christian Mission.

A resolution calling for relief to Europe's and Asia's hungry has been adopted by the National Christian Mission convention which will adjourn its seven-day session here tomorrow. The resolution was acted upon at a meeting of the Seminar on World Relations. It said in part: “We are convinced that American Christians must face and answer this great cry of our brothers and sisters across the sea in Europe and in Asia, giving over and beyond what such humanitarian agencies as the American Red Cross or the Hoover Committee and kindred organizations may be able to do; for we must give as an expression of our Christian faith and brotherhood, compelled by the love of Jesus Christ, as those who are willing to share in their sufferings.”

Cite United Approach

In the resoluution it is stated that “we have - assurances that satisfactory arrangements are to be made through this united approach and through the office of Dr. Adolph Keller of Geneva, Switzerland, head of the European Inter-Church Aid, so that this relief will not help to rivet any military control on these

the prosecution of war.” The resolution appealed to the State Pastors’ Conference, the In-

other ministerial associations to promote the action. . . Dr. E. Stanley Jones, Missionary from India, told a group of State House employees that “we must produce in the city and state a demonstration of the meaning of the functioning of religion in terms of Government. Five per cent of the people think; 10 per cent of the people think they think; and the rest of the people would rather die than think. 5 Per Cent Think

“There is that five per cent who think and who are united and determined who can change the whole face of a situation. We should like to see Indianapolis become a proving ground, a demonstration of the meaning of religion in the public life. “If it would do this, such a high type of government would result that other states would have to copy it because of its sheer efficiency.” Other speakers who took part in this morning sessions were Miss Muriel Lester, Dr. James S. Chubb of Baldwin, Kas., and Dr. Albert W. Beaven of Rochester, N. Y, * Dr. Beaven will also take part in a Youth Mission Program at Roberts Park Methodist Church at 8 p. m. today. He will speak of the importance of America’s future in relation to its youth.

CHURCH DECORATED —REOPENING IS SET

The reopening of the newly decorated Morris Street Methodist Church will be marked tomorrow with a sermon by Dr. Guy O. Carpenter, district superintendent, at 10:30 a. m. and a revival beginning in the evening. The District Epworth League Gospel Team will conduct tomorrow evening’s service at 7:30 p. m. and the Rev. Ben Morgan will preach.

NBC PUTS 1ST BAN ON ASCAP'S MUSIC

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (U. P.). — The National Broadcasting Co. has

“|banned the music of the American

Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers from all its non-com-mercial programs in another step in a royalty fight expected to lead to complete banning of ASCAP music by Jan. 1. ASCAP controls most of the music written in the last 50 years. The dispute centers around its demand that networks pay a fee for using its music after expiration of the present contract New Year's Day. In the current contract individual radio stations only are assessed. Those programs deprived of ASCAP music will use music in the public domain and music published by Broadcast Music, Inc., which was set up by radio to fight ASCAP.

OFF FOR CANAL NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16 (U. P.). —The American Export Airlines’ giant flying boat “Trans-Atlantic,” with a crew of nine men, took off from Lake Pontchartrain today on a projected flight to Central America and the Canal Zone. _

LIBERAL LEADER INJURED LONDON, Nov. 16 (U. P.).—Lord Stanmore, chief liberal whip in the House of Lords, and his sister, the Hon. Nevill Gordon, were injured when a bomb last night demolished

the house in which they were staying. They were. taken to hospital.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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dianapolis Church Federation and | §

Most Frequent Question to Dr.

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER BOUT the most mistaken idea folk can have is that the present crop of young people are pagans, mere “jitterbugs,”

with never a thought about religion, says Dr. Homer J. Arm-

~ strong. :

Dr. Armstrong ought to know. Hundreds of Indianapolis high school girls in plaid skirts and “sloppy Joe” sweaters and boys in saddle shoes and turtle necks have been swarming about him all week asking every kind of question about religion and character. i Dr. Armstrong: is a New York pastor here with the Greater Indianapolis Christian Mission team. He has studied youth and youth problems in Germany under Hitler and in various European countries as well as the United States. t Dr. Armstrong has not only spoken in many Marion County high schools this week, but he has made himself available to young” people for private conferences when they desired.

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DULTS can stop shaking their: heads over modern youth and get down to business helping them discover what they want to know about their @reious responsibility, Dr. Armstrong thinks. if

“Does prayer really work?” “Does prayer change God's mind or ours?” “How can we learn to enjoy Bible reading and study?” These are some of the questions the young people here asked Dr. Armstrong. Then in a more personal mood they want to know: “Is it wrong to use alcohol, to smoke, to pet?” “Is dancing injurious?” “Is love physical, emo=tional or spiritual?” : But the biggest questions of all, according to Dr. Armstrong, are concerned with the preent world chaos. These included: “Does war mean we shall have no future, no careers, no life in normal ‘ways?” “How can; we plan our lives in the face of an uncertain future?” “Will America become involved in the present military struggle?” “Is it wrong to be a pacifist?” ” EJ ”

Perhaps the surprise Indianapolis adults are feeling this week upon seeing the great interest manifested by local youth in religion is best illustrated by a local school teacher. When Dr. Armstrong finished speaking to a group of students who| had listened with utter absorption, the teacher walked to the front of the room and said with astonishment written large on her face: “I'm amazed! I didn’t know

you were that religious!”

On Broad Ripple Program

Dr. Gertrude Hinshaw (left) will sing and Mrs. Honta Hedger will

read at the old fashioned Thanksgiving' Service in the Broad Ripple

Church tomorrow evening.

Clergyman at Annual Meet

Fr. Fussenegger Official of Conference

The Rev. Fr. August Fussenegger of Indianapolis, diocesan director of the Catholic Charities Bureau, is now in Chicago for the annual convention of the National Conference of Catholic Charities. Since Fr. Fussenegger is a national vice president he is attending meetings preliminary to the conference, which will be opened formally with a solemn high mass in Holy Name Cathedral tomorrow. Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch of Chicago will celebrate mass and 71 bishops will be present.

Charities Bureau, here, said the conference has never mef in a city so near to Indianapolis before, and that a large party from the local office would attend. Miss Griffin is national conference vice president of the family division. Miss Kathetine A. Quinn, who will go from the local office, is national conference supervisor of the children’s division. Others attending are the Rev. Fr. Richard Langen, assistant diocesan director of the bureau, and Misses Joan McHugh, Florence O'Connor, Margaret Thacker, Elizabeth Harry, Ruth Butner, Christine Ryan, Adele Rababa, Frances Porschen and Mary Ryan. Fr. Fussenegger will preside at several conference sessions and the Very Rev. Msgr. John R. Mulroy of Denver, conference president, is in charge.

Miss Marion A. Griffin of the

World Wide Guild To ‘Note Birthday

Young girls from 34 Baptist churghes of Indianapolis and the vicinity will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World-Wide Guild

{of the Northern Baptist Convention

next week. The girls, whose organization is called the Indianapolis Association of World-Wide Guild, will celebrate with three one-act plays and a devotional service at a fall rally and banquet Tuesday at 6:30 p. m. at the Emanuel Baptist Church. “Forget Me Not, Maggie,” is the play to be given by girls of the Emerson Avenue Baptist Church; “Twelve Patches,” by those of the Woodruff Place Church, and “The Ghost,” by girls of the Lebanon, Ind., Church. The theme of the plays and the entire silver anniversary celebration is “Light.” Miss Marjorie Willsey, associational secretary, and Miss Alice Waggener are in charge of arrangements and members of the Tuxedo Park Church chapter, of devotions.

C. M. B. WILL MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY

The Christian Men Builders Class of the Third Christian Church will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its incorporation tomerrow. Articles of incorporation were taken out in order that the class might conduct its affajrs in a strictly businesslike manner though not for profit. C. M. B. is said to be the first Bible class to be incorporated. Merle Sidener, leader and teacher of the class for 27 years, and several members who still attend, signed the incorporation

papers,

Bishop Arthur J. Moore

Once Labored in Mines

Once upon a time a boy ‘way down in Georgia wished he could be a preacher and worked hard in the coal mines to earn money for his education. His wish came true, so true, that he not only became a preacher but so able that the former Methodist Church South appointed him a bishop. He is Bishop Arthur James Moore of Atlanta, who will address the closing mass meeting of the Greater Indianapolis Christian Mission tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in the Manufacturers’ Building at the State Fair Grounds, Mr. Moore is now a bishop of the Methodist Church, with which the Southern Church was merged a year ago last April. Since the colorful days of his boyhood, when he worked in the mines and on the railroad, Bishop Moore has held pastorates in various cities, and hs traveled ‘over Europe, Asia and

rica mgnhy times. He also has se 83 chal n of the United Bo

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of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church. He is a 32d degree Mason. Over a period of 10 years as a Southern minister, he maintained the record of receiving 12 new members a Sunday into the church. Dr. Orien W. Fifer of Indianapolis, retiring editor of the (Cincinnati) Christian Advocate, who will preside at tomorrow's mass meeting, said of Bishop Moore: “He's the South’s greatest evangelist, a man aflame with the Gospel and with a ‘world-ache’ in his heart.” The Shortridge High School Choir will sing, directed by Mrs. Laura C. Moag, and accompanied by Miss Christena Houseman, accompanist. Dr. Ellis W. Hay will read the Scriptures and Dr. Ezra L. Hutchens will pronounce the benediction. Last Sunday about 8000 attended the opening mass meeting in the

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“Yes, there’s a sobering influence among high school youth today,” says Dr. Armstrong. “It's caused by world chaos and war.” In his talks to young people, Dr. Armstrong follows a definite plan, shaping his remarks to fit a general pattern which will be of interest to those of any creed, whether Jewish, Protestant or Catholic. He urges each to identify himself with his own kind of worship. He stresses three main points According to those who have heard him, the points definitely score with young people. Dr. Armstrong tells youth they first must have a philosophy of life, some=thing to live by; they must attach themselves to worthy causes for, he says, “if you carry a great task, a great task will carry you”; and last, they must have within them the spirit of sacrifice and service. » » ”

OUNG people of Indianapolis high schools and those of the vicinty are attending meetings of the Youth Mission this week-end by the Christian Mission. Miss Muriel Lester of England, founder of London’s famous social settlement, Kingsley Hall, will speak at the youth mass meeting this afternoon at 2:30 in the Roberts Park Methodist Church. “Christianity ought to be as. infectious as measles or mumps,”

SATURDAY, NOV.

“What Will War Mean to Us?” Is Youths’

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Armstrong

The Rev. Armstrong . . . finds jitterbug set curious about God.

says Miss Lester, “one ardent spirit sets the rest on fire.” President Albert W. Beaven of the Colgate Rochester Divinity

School will speak at the mass) meeting with which the youth | week-end will close this evening

at 7:30 p. mi. This meeting also will be at Roberts Park,

Churches Arrange Services With Thanksgiving Theme

‘What Has God to Be Thankful for?' Is Dr. Barcus' Topic

For Sermon at All Souls Unitarian.

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With half the world at the other half’s throat, with women and

children being killed and wounded

by bombs, and war and confusion

spreading, Dr. E. Burdette Backus asks: : “What Has God to Be Thankful for?” : The question is to be the subject of Dr. Backus’ Thanksgiving-Sunday sermon preached tomorrow at 11 a. m. in ALL SOULS UNITARIAN

CHURCH. The service is one of many Thanksgiving themes to be held here next. week.

Thanksgiving readings will be given by Mrs. Honta Hedger tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. in the BROAD RIPPLE METHODIST CHURCH which will be decorated to represent a garden. Dr. Gertrude Hinshaw and other members will be dressed in old-fashioned costumes and sing old songs directed by P. C. Hedger, choirmaster, Clifford D. Long will be guest soloist.

A chorus of 80 children will sing “God Bless America” at the Thanksgiving Service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. in ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH. Thomas Ressler will be soloist and the Rev. E. A. Piepenbrok, pastor, will preach on “Blessed to Bless.”

People of various denominations will meet for a North Side union service Thursday morning at 9 oclock in the MERIDIAN HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Bishop Titus Lowe of

the Indianapolis Methodist Area |

will be the speaker,

Churches co-operating in the North Side service in addition to the host are the Grace Church of the Brethren; University Park and Northwood Christian Churches; the North, Fifty-First Street and Capitol Methodist Churches; the Carrollton Avenue Evangelical and. Re= formed Church; the Broadway Evangelical Church, and the Fiarview Presbyterian Church.

The EIGHTH CHRISTIAN and FAIRVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES will express their thanks with music,

“The Seraphic Song” by Ruben-stein-Gaines will be sung by Bhular Flanders accompanied by Mrs. Leland Fishback and Mrs. Homer Woods, violinists, and Miss Lucia Ketcham, pianist, tomorrow at 10:45 a. m, in the Fairview Church. Other soloists are Esther Thornton, Robert Schumann and Harry J. Coughlin Jr. and Mrs. Frank Edenharter is director and organist. There will be presentation of flags by Boy Scout troop 124 at the musical Thanksgiving Service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m, in the EIGHTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH. There will be a solo by Miss Doris McKinney; a candlelight ritual conducted by Mrs. Teckla Miller and anthems directed by Tinsel Miller.

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the CENTRAL AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH will celebrate Thank Offering Day tomorrow at 10:45 a. m. in the church.

The Sunnyside Guild and Mrs. Irving D. Hamilton, president, will sponsor a Thanksgiving breakfast tomorrow morning at the WHEELER MISSION. Guild members are to attend the service preceding breakfast and each bring a glass of jelly from their pantry shelves for the breakfast for unemployed men. The Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants will be special guests at the Thanksgiving Service tomorrow morning at the ROBERTS PARK METHODIST CHURCH. “Our Heritage” will be the sermon topic of the Rev. E. E. Aldrich, pastor. The IMMANUEL AND SECOND EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCHES will hold a joint Thanksgiving service Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. in the Immanuel Church. The Rev. Dobbs Ehlmann of the Second Church will speak.

A new Sunday morning radio program over WIRE from 8 to 8:30 will be launched tomorrow by the BEREAN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. The Rev. Ford Porter will give the talks, having for his subjéct “Things to be Thankful for.” Also on'the program will be singers from the church and the Rev. Mr. Porter’s children, Mary Louise and Robert, who will play the marimba and accordion.

Empty Pew Is Expensive

paign to Fill Them.

“The most expensive piece of fure niture in any preacher’s church is an empty pew,” Dr. Jesse M. Bader of New York said today. To avoid that kind| of “expense”

and to follow up what has been accomplished by the speakers of the Greater Indianapolis National Christian Mission there is to be a city-wide home visitation campaign begnning here Sunday, Nov. 24. Each church will send out laymen to call on prospective church meme bers and others who belong to the church but do not attend regularly,

Mission Director

Dr. Bader is the director of the National Christian Mission and exe ecutive secretary of the department of evangelism of the Federal Council of Churches in America. The council is sponsoring Christian Mise sions in 22 cities of the country, Dr. Guy Black, a one-tme pastor known for his unusual success in building <up church membership, will come from New |York to assist Indianapolis churches with [the home visitation campaign. = Hig services will be a gift of the Fede eral Council, Dr. Bader announced, Dr. Black will follow the Christian Mission team in other cities as well as Indianapolis. The laymen who are to make the calls in Indianapolis homes will meet for instruction on Sunday aft ernoon, Nov. 24, étart their work on Monday and attend dinners each evening for a week to give and hear reports on the visitation.

Laymen Visit Prospects

What is to take place in churches all over Indianapolis during the week of Nov. 24 to Dec. 1 is similar to an outstanding campaign which Dr. Bader conducted some years ago for the Central Christian Church here. ‘ Then 100 laymen visited 750 prose pective church members during the week with the history-making ree sult of 110 additions to the church roll the following Sunday. That happened during the pastorate of Dr. Allen B. Philputt, now dead. Dr. C. A. McPheeters, chairman of the evangelistic committee of the Indianapolis Church Federation, is in charge of the home-visitation campaign.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE MONDAY

Charles V. Winn C. S. B. of Pasa« dena, Cal, will be presented by the Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, in a lecture on Christian Science Monday at 8 p. m. in Cadle Tabernacle. Mr. Winn is a member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. All Christian Science Churches will study the lesson-sermon sube ject, “Mortals and Immortals,” tomorrow.: The Golden Text is “He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep unto life eter nal.”—John 12:25. |

OFFICIAL TO SPEAK

Dr. R. H. Mueller, district super intendent, will speak on “We Specialize on the Impossible” tomorow at 9:30 a. m. and on “The Glory of Youth” at 7 p. m. in the Sece

ond Evangelical Church.

Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist

Indianapolis, Indiana announces a

"FREE LECTURE on CHRISTIAN SCIENCE by CHARLES V. WINN, C. S. B, of Pasadena, ‘California

Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts

in CADLE TABERNACLE

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Monday, November 1 : The is cordial

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