Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1941 — Page 4

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18 YEARS OLD

Birthday Party Scheduled

At Branch Tomorrow; Author to Speak.

Eighteen candles will be lighted

on a birthday cake tomorrow eve“ning as the Phyllis Wheatley Branch, Y. W. C. A. marks its - founding in 1922 at a dinner-meet-

ing in the Center's Jordan Hall. Approximately 300 reservations ‘have been made for the affair at

which Edwin R. Embree, Chicago, president of the Julius Rosenwald

Fund; will speak. Mr. Embree, who is an author and

formerly a vice president of the

Rockefeller Foundation, will speak on “Progress of the American Negro.” v 5 Growth fo Be Told The growth of the Phyllis Wheat-

ley Center will be described in the annual report of Miss Mae B.|

Belcher, executive secretary, who came here as field secretary for the

National Association in 1923. Mrs. Boyd I. Miller, president of the Central Y. W. C. A, will extend greetings for the board of directors, and Mrs. Oliver Martin, chairman, will represent the branch board of

ih ‘management.

Robert L. Brokenburr will introHuce Mr. Embree.

‘Table for Pioneers

Presiding at a special “pioneer” table will be Mrs. Fred Hoke, who was president of the Central Y. W. C. A. when plans were made for the Phyllis Wheatley Branch. . Others who were active with Mrs.

Hoke at that time were Mrs. Brandt -C. Downey, Mrs. Samuel Ashby, Mrs. * William C. Smith and Miss Blanche

McCoy. The Rosenwald Fund contributed

$325,000 to the branch building cam-

paign in 1927. More than 2000 girls between the ages of 10 and 18 are served by the

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Hille Bobbe . . . “Witch bf Haarlem.”

PONDER WHAT T0 DO

WITH 2 DESERTERS

LA PORTE, Ind, Jan. 16 (U. B.). —Two youths who told police they were Army deserters from Ft. Sheridan, Ill, were held in County Jail today while authorities wondered what to do with them. After a chase and capture by State Trooper rank Wallace, the

youths told police at Dunes Park:

barracks thet they had committed 18 to 20, holdups in Chicago taverns and drug stores since early December. They also ddinitted, according to officers, theft of automobiles in Chicago and Ohig, and eight to 10 holdups In Wooster, Steubenville, East Liverpool and other Ohio cities.

Herman Bobbe . . . proud.

‘Witch of Haarlem' Posed for

Hafs, Was Burned at Stake

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Heiman E. Bobb¢, an Indianapoils bcokbinder, is a direct descendant of Hille Bobbe | the “Witch of Haarlem,” and is pjoud of it. Furthermore, says Mr. Bobbe, the “witch” part is not at all scandalous, fof it merely meant-that she was & woman, could read and owned a book. The Witch of Héarlem was twice famed: She was painted twice by Franz Hals and sh: was burned at the stake by the Spaniards. All this happened about 1650 and makes Mr. Bobbe of Indianapolis

her grandson about 15 times re-

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of Holland and now lives at 741 N. Chester St. with his wife and young scn, who knows all about the witch, and likes her, too. “The most important thing about Hille Bobbhe was not that she was an outspoken woman for her time,” sdid Mr. Bobbe, “but that she had a book.” * | “It is also interesting to note that the Bobbes are still working around Looks. We are proud of our ancestor. It is nice to think that Franz Hals. picked her out to paint.”

Owl on Shoulder

The Hille Bobbe legend, which has heen ‘substantiated as closely as possible by various members of the family, was a familiar one around ihe old home in Holland. “We talked about it a great deal,” said Mr. Bobbe, “and naturally we troungsters took kindly to the idea Many times we would go to the museum at Amsterdam to see a copy of the picture.” | As painted by Hals, the “Witch” is not nearly as terrifying after a ime as she is at first. She's a robust woman and ong commentator said she had evidently just finished telling the painter an ale-house story when he painted her. Evidently impressed by her two[fold powers of wisdom and tippling, Hals put an owl, symbol of wisdom. on her left shoulder, and a gigantic beer mug within easy reach of her right hand. In Business 25 Years

| She is described as a “roaring {old Minerva” and “priestess of wis{dom and folly.” Whatever she was, | Mr. Bobbe likes her. He also likes to speculate on whether his mother’s and father’s ancestors ever met during that time. A student of genealogy, he has traced his mother’s family to a Spanish officer, who during the middle 17th Century were death on women who owned, books and could read, like Hille, Now Mr. Bobbe, who has been in business in Indianapolis for 25 years and served overseas during the war, is vice president of the National Library Bindery Co. of Indiana. ‘His firm does everything from special white leather jobs to rebinding old newspapers. “We don’t think gbout the witch meh anymore, until people like you come around,” he says.

Claims Christ 50 When Crucified

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—Announceing that Jesus was nearly 50 years old at the time of crucifixion, not 33 as the world has generally supposed, Dr. Albert T. Olmstead of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has found evidence in the Babylonian calendar which, if accepted, may drastically revise old traditions concerning the age of Christ. Study of the Babylonian calen=dar also substantiates the exact date of the crucifixion as April 7, 30 A. D.,, Dr. Olmstead declares, reporting his chronological re.searches in the current issue of Current Religious Thought, published at Oberlin College. For many years, 33 A. D. was generally accepted as the time of Christ's death. In recent years, Christ's birth has been moved back to at least 4 B. C. in our calendar and the crucifixion to 30 A. D. by many Biblical authorities. “The beginning of Jesus’ ministry was in the second half of 28 A. D, not 26 A. D., as has been generally held,” Dr, Olmstead said. “The birth of Jesus was much: earlier, - than = generally thought, probably between 20 B. C. and 15:B. C,, thus making Him nearly 50 years old at the ‘time of the crucifixion.”

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23 to Be Established Soon; Production Management . To Get “Big Stick.’

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. ~—Establishment of ‘the first full-time field offices of the National Defense Commission, in 22 cities throughout the country, will be announced within 10 days. The. first move, it was learned today, will be setting up of three-man offices of Sidney Hillman’s Labor Division to handle the “training-within-industry” program. An inspection force, backed by the full powers given to the new office of production management by President Roosevelt, is under 'consideration. Such a policing force would be in position to “wield a big stick,” it was said, in expediting defense orders. The 22 cities have ‘been chosen and district representatives for 14 of them named. The Defense Commission is expected to announce the new set-up when the others are selected.

FEARS OPERATION, KILLS SELF DELPHI, Ind., Jan. 16 (U.P.)— Floyd Yerkes, 50, of near Deer Creek, killed himself with a shotgun yesterday after writing a note saying he preferred death to un-

delgoing an operation, authorities said.

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. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (U. P.)— Throughout the country 77,144 persons were ill with influenza on

Jan. 4. But the Public Health Service describes the outbreak as “comparatively mild” and says the situation is mot comparable to that which existed during the World War, But if you've been exposed ‘to the germ, just follow these instructions of the Public Health Service to prevent the possibility of pneumonia—an offshoot of influenza: 1. At the first sign of a gold, especially if you have a fever, go to bed and follow the doctor’s orders. : 2. Cover all coughs and sneezes with a handkerchief or paper tissue. 3. Do not encourage visitors. Cures?—The service says to “consult your doctor and do not indulge in self-diagnosis or self-treatment.” These instructions were issued as the best steps to take in avoiding the germ:

1. Avoid needless contact with]

others, especially persons who are coughing, sneezing cr sniveling. 2. Avoid exposure to inclement weather but take advantage of as much air and sunshine as you can. 3. Be sure that your home is well ventilated at all times but avoid drafts. 4. Eat a well balanced diet; drink plenty of water. 5. Guard against fatigue; plenty of rest and sleep. 6. Wear clothing suitable to the weather. The 77,144 cases, the latest cumulative total compiled Jan. 4, the service said, compared with 9500

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9601 cases, Virginia 1752, and an

determined numher were reported in Pennsylvania. Sch have been closed in two South Carolina towns to prevent spread of the disease. An east Tennessee county reported 2000 children ill. An estimated 45,000 persons

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