Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 March 1941 — Page 33

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1941 —

DILLON NAMED

TO HIGH POST

Army Chooses Hoosier as| Head of Military Transportation.

Times Special WASHINGTON, March 26—Col. | Theodore H. Dillon, native Hoosier, has been appointed to one of the top-ranking posts in the U. S.| Army—chief of all transportation. | == Widely known in civil life as :\ transportation expert and an en- | gineer in Army life, Col. Dillon Was

called up under his reserve commis- |

sion from private life to take over the huge responsibility for all move- | ment of troops and transportation | of Army supplies. | Col. Dillon has been director of | the office of publications and public relations for the Carnegie Institute, Washington, D. C

Was Mining Engineer

Before that—and since the World War where he performed distinguished service—Col. Dillon was a mining engineer in South America; assistant to president of the vast | United Fruit Co. ‘and professor of | public utility management at the Harvard Business School. The appointment of Col. Dillon] was made by Maj. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory, quartermaster general, who | searched the United States both in| civil and military life for a man big | enough for the transportation job

Graduate of West Point

A West Point graduate in 1004, | Col. Dillon became a colonel in the | regular Army in 1918. «As an Army | engineer, he helped to build high-| ways and extended railway lines to! the battle fronts in France during the last war. Immediately after the

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

5000 See Opening of ‘It Happens on Ice’ at Coliseum

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Joe Cook, himself , , . It was a close shave, he almost had to wear skates,

in Paris. For his war service he was decorated by his country with the Distinguished Service Medal. He resigned the commission and joined | the reserves in 1919 to permit en-| trance into private business life. Born in Center Valley, Hendricks | County, Indiana, Col. Dillon was a graduate of Bloomington High School. His mother, Eva Craven Dillon, was a sister of Mrs. Samuel M. Ralston of Indianapolis, who is “Aunt Jennie” to the new transportation chief. One of Col. Dillon's uncles is Arthur Craven, treasurer of the Indiana Trust Co. in Indianapolis. Oscar Craven of Bloomington is another uncle. Col. Dillon has| visited relatives in Indianapolis frequently.

MAJ. E. S. FURNISH GOES TO I. U. POST 2 2 | The dead are Eugene Cinkoske, 20,

Maj. Edward S. Furnish of Vevay, | valparaiso: Robert Johnson, 18, a member of the staff of Col. Wal- valparaiso; Henry Martinal, 20, of ter S. Drysdale, commander of Ft. near Valparaiso, and Mrs. Howard Harrison, has been transferred to |M. Harris. 26. of near Lowell. Bloomington where he will be as- Mrs Harris’ husband is in sistant professor of military science | Methodist Hospital here in serious at Indiana University [condition Maj. Furnish, a former superin-| giate police said one car was tendent of schools at Vevay, was | peine driven by Mr. Cinkoska and assistant director of school inspec- the other by Mr. Harris tion for the State Department of : ; Education before being called, as | a reserve officer, to extended active | duty last fall.

ORCHESTRA ATTENDS CONCERT P!

{ } war he served as technical mio] |

FOUR KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH

Fifth Hurt Near Lowell; | Sheriff and State Police Investigate.

Times Special GARY. Ind, March | Police and Sheriff John Knotts to(day investigated a head-on collision lof two cars near Lowell, Ind, in [which four motorists were killed and a fifth was injured seriously last

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD LINTON. Ind., March 26 (U. P.). Funeral services were being anned today for Harrison Rhod-

| enbeck, 92-year-old Civil War veter-|

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (U. P). — The an, who died vesterday in the Freetouring Minneapolis symphony or-|{man-Green County Hospital. chestra recently attended a concert| George Halstead of near Lyons, by the St. Louis symphony orchestra [remains the only living Civil War in a body. fyeteran in Greene County

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By HARRY “It Happens On Ice,” as prese

speed of its flying skates. More than 5000 persons saw a

fully lighted and costumed, consists

CURB ON SCHOOL RIVALRY URGED

North Central Principals Want Control Over All Inter-High Meets.

CHICAGO, March 26 (U. P.).=— | Restriction of interscholastic con[tests such as basketball elimination

tournaments. band and oratorical contests is favored by a majority of high schools affiliated with the North Central Association of Col(leges and Secondary Schools, report | showed today. O. K. Garretson, secretary of the [NCA commission on schools, reported to the 46th annual {meeting of the association that {members had voted 2017 to 633 in favor of restricting all state, interstate or regional contests “to those lapproved by your high school prin[cipals’ association or other group to whom the association may delegate | supervision.”

| Fear Draft Results

Mr. Garretson said a final decision on such restrictions would be made | by the association Friday. A. W. Clevenger, Illinois chair- | man of the association, warned that | operation of the Selective Service | Act may result in unbalancing the teaching staffs of high schools with a disproportionate number of women on faculties. “Too large a proportion of women teachers is psychologically bad for boys at the high school level,” | Mr. Clevenger said. “Boys at this age | have too many problems which unmarried women teachers do not understand and upon which they cannot offer intelligent guidance.”

Enrollment to Drop

Mr. Garretson also reported that a continued drop in high school enrollments may be expected in the North Central territory and that the decline eventually will extend to colleges. He said 2854 member schools had reported first year enrollments of 322,422 in 1940 compared with 315,463 reported by 2901 members in 1941. He said the average annual salary paid men teachers in the 20 states covered by the association increased from $1.595.60 in 1940 to $1,641.48 in

Cook's gadgetry to the ballet, “Legend of the Lake.”

Beautiful lighting and gorgeous costumes , , . “Heilo Caliente” was the most colorful of the ensembles.

Paul Castle and Mary Jane Yeo . . . She was Goldilocks and he was the little Bear.

Hedi Stenuf Acclaimed as Near Competitor to Sonja

MORRISON nted last night at the Coliseum, is

three hours of enjoyable entertainment that chases boredom with the

performance that ranged from Joe The show, beautiof eight acts of what might be called “serious” skating, seven acts of clowning, five ensembles, two ballets and Mr. Cook, who prefers galoshes to ice skates. You can mark down Hedi Stenuf as the nearest competitor to Sonja Henije that this town has seen on ice. A former ballet dancer, Hedi has transferred her grace and dancing skill to the glazed arena without diminishing her stage finesse, Cook Is Funny Mr. Cook, a native of Evansville, is still so funny it hurts. Mark Freddie Trankler, the bouncing ball, 1s another sure shot. | His amazing stops, whirling hat and | grotesque running brought him back { for two encores. Another favorite was Betty Atkinson, the young California acrobatic dancer and baton twirler. She went through a dynamic routine that proved her an outstanding trouper, Fritz Dietl did almost everything

{in the acrobatic skating line that secondary |

the others did except that he skated on stilts, The acts followed one another with a rushing timing that left a blurred but pleasant experience, yet each will be remembered for its individual perfection.

‘Wintertime’ Praised

Of the ensembles, “Wintertime” and “Heilo Caliente” were perhaps the best. “Wintertime” came full upon the audience from a darkened amphitheater. It represented an oldtime skating pond, with the skating policeman, the old man with a broken leg, a boy and his girl, a lady in a sleigh, and the inevitable helpless young lady learning to skate. “Heilo” was the most colorful, with the entire company in South American regalia. The differences in climate and dress went unnoticed mostly because of JoAnn Dean, who shook the rhumba like a ball of fire on ice. Saved for the “spot before closing” were the Four Bruises, so named because they can't possibly do the comics they do without being bruised bluer than a blue serge suit,

Thaells Score

Among the others whose talents are to be commended were Cliff and Rona Thaell and the Caley Sisters, free-swinging pair skaters: Edwina Blades; Gene Berg and Lloyd (Skippy) Baxter, both thrilling jump skaters; Le Verne, eccentric dancerskater; Prof. A Douglas Nelles, who can’t remember where he is and doesn't seem to care, and Tommy Lee and Charlie Slagle, near-colli-sion experts. It's a swell show and continues

1941 and women’s salaries increased from $1435 to $1461.24,

through Sunday with nightly performances at 8:30.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Democrat Women to Hear Leo X. Smith—Leo X. Smith will talk on the Indiana Legislature at the | March meeting of the Perry Township Women’s Democratic Club at 2. p. m. Saturday at the home of Mrs. Katharine Schaller, 3432 S. Delaware St. Assisting the hostess will be the Misses Edna Egglehoff and Bertha Cain and the Mesdames Harry Cook, Virginia Hagerty and Helen Kauffman,

Haramy on Program—Prof. John Haramy will speak on" “World Wide Current Events” at the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Central Ave. and 47th St., tomorrow night. The lecture is sponsored by the Women's Federation of the church. Mrs. Henry G. Hoss is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements.

Past Presidents to Convene—The Past Presidents’ Association, auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, will meet today at noon at the Colonial Tearoom.

Play on June 2 and 4—The threeact drama “Our Town,” by Thornton Wilder, will be presented June 2 and 4 by the senior class of Indiana Central College. Miss Aileene

Stated Meeting Friday—Golden Rule Chapter 413, O. E. S., will hold a stated meeting at 8 p. m. tomorrow

at the Masonic Temple, North and Illinois Sts. Degrees will be conferred, and following the meeting there will be a reception for new members. Worthy matron is Mrs. Myrtle D. Irby and Walter Dorsett is worthy patron.

Bake Sale Arranged—The Revelers Auxiliary of the Sahara Grotto will hold a bake sale at the Sears Roebuck & Co. store all day today. Mrs. Mary Williams is chairman of the bake sale committee. She will be assisted by Mrs. Olive Morris, Mrs. Susie Hendrickson, Mrs. Sally Anderson, Mrs, Gale Steele, Mrs. Frances Hamilton and Mrs. Cora Shannon.

Club to Present Play—The Dramatic Club of the Hillside Christian Church will present “Clubbing a Husband” tomorrow night at the church,

Circle to Have Luncheon—The A. D. Streight Circle will have a covered dish luncheon at noon at Ft.

Brazeal will direct the play, V

Friendly, 512 N. Illinois,

DR. F. H. LUCK IS DEAD AT 50

Native of Belgium Had Served as Physician at Woman's Prison.

Dr. Fernande H. Luck, former physician at the Indiana Women's Prison and former assistant physician at Indiana University, died yesterday at her home, 909 East Drive, Woodruff Place. She was 50.

Born in Belgium, Dr. Luck came to the United States with her parents when she was a baby. After living in Muncie, the family moved to Hartford City, where Dr. Luck attended high school. She was graduated from the Indiana University Medical School, She became ill two years ago. Dr. Luck was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Indiana State Medical Association and the Indianapolis Medical Society. Surviving are her husband, Thomas S. Luck; a daughter, Miss Ida Marie Luck; a son, Thomas J. Luck, Indianapolis, and her mother, Mrs. Ida Hachat, Hartford City. Services will be at 9 a. m. tomorrow in the Holy Cross Church, with burial at Elm Ridge Mausoleum, Muncie.

PLANS RETURN TO GHINA POST

Years Amidst Chaos Fail To Deter Missionary Margaret Lawrence.

By FRANK WIDNER You'd think Miss Margaret Lawrence wouldn't want to go back to war-torn China after the 11 years she has spent witnessing death and destruction on all sides. But she's a determined woman, and in the summer of 1942, if

there is a means of travel available, you can bet that Miss Lawrence will take it. “If it is possible to get back, I'll get there,” she said. Rather tall, with a sparkling personality, Miss Lawrence has been in Indianapolis the last few days attending the Brotherhood Convocation of the Disciples of Christ, which ended yesterday.

Plans More Schooling

She plans to go from here to Evansville and then make preparations to enter a university, possibly Yale, in the fall to take up graduate work in religious education. She is already a graduate of William Woods Junior College and Drake University, where she gained Phi Beta Kappa honors. Miss Lawrence is back in America at the request of the U, S. Government. With 36 other American women and children, she was asked to come home until war conditions were more settled. But, in her own" words, “I guess it is for the best because it is hard to tell what will happen over there now with the trend of events in the European war,” she said. Miss Lawrence first went to China in 1926 to teach in the Hillcrest school for. foreign children at Nanking, In 1927 she came back to the United States. In 1929 she returned to China as a missionary for the churches of Disciples of Christ through the United Christian Missionary Society,

There During Bombings

When the Japanese started their attack on Shanghai in August, 1937, Miss Lawrence was in the thick of the bombings which preceded the occupation of that city. “Chinese and Japanese planes were fighting over the city when one of them dropped a bomb,” she said. “It landed right in the heart of the town. That day is what is known as ‘bloody Saturday’ in China.”

SERVICES HELD FOR ETTA MAUDE COHEE

Services for Mrs. Etta Maude Cohee, who died Monday night after a

five months’ illness, will be held at 2 p. m, tomorrow in the Hopewell Church, north of Lebanon, with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. She was 59. Mrs. Cohee, who lived at 109 E. St. Clair St, was born in Boone County. She was a member of the Bethel Methodist Church at Lebanon,

Lee Waynick, Crawford County Republican chairman, has been named superintendent of grounds and property at the Indiana State Fair Grounds. His appointment, made by Lieut. Gov. Charles M, Dawson, takes effect April 1.

Surviving her are her husband, J. 8S. Cohee; seven sons, Gail, of Georgia; Wayne, Coleman, Harry, Max, David and Donald, all of Indianapolis; three daughters, Mrs. Doris Callahan and Mrs. Pauline Mertz, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Rosebud Liggera, Los Angeles, and a brother, Had Stephenson, Boone

County.

HARRY RICHARDSON FUNERAL TOMORROW

Harry Kip Richardson, chief in-|

spector and one of the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility's oldest employees, died yesterday at the Lilly Clinic at City Hospital after a year’s illness. He was 75, Mr. Richardson, who lived at 1706 E. 34th St., had been employed by the utility and its predecessors more than a half century-—since 1888. He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y, and was an elder of the Memorial Presbyterian Church. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Hannah Richardson; a daughter, Miss Helen K. Richardson; a son, James L. Richardson, all of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. George Grant, Seattle, Wash, and a brother, William Y., Richardson, Duluth, Minn. Services will be at 1:30 p. m, tomorrow in the Shirley Brothers Central Chapel, with burial at Crown Hill.

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SEES TROUBLE ° FOR SCHRICKER

Arch Bobbitt in Washington Calls Last Legislature | ‘Dandy Job. i

Times Special WASHINGTON, March 26 —Arch N. Bobbitt, Indiana Republican

State Chairman who may later be named a full-time paid assistant by National G. O. P. Chairman Joseph W. Martin Jr., today conferred with Senator Raymond E. Willis and the eight Republican Congressmen from Indian. He told them that the Republican Legislature in Indiana did a “dandy job” and predicted that Democratie Governor Henry L. Schricker may “run into trouble” in trying to upset some of their work in the courts. Referring to an Indianapolis Times story wherein Frank M. Mce Hale, Democratic National Commit teeman from Indiana, condemned the G. O. P. legislative record, Chairman Bobbitt said: “We didn't expect Mr. McHale to like what we have done. It upset his playhouse plenty and I don’t blame him for crying.

Saved $5,600,000

“On paper we saved $23,000,000 over the budget request and we will make an actual cash savings of $5,= 600,000. Of course that may not sound like much money down here where the Democrats vote billions

almost daily, but it still means much {to the Indiana taxpayers. | “Also we have given the State the | first real merit system in its history. | Pure patronage politicians, such ag | the Democrats proved to be when they moved into the State House, may not approve of that but the rank and file of Hoosier ciizens cer= tainly will.” Mr, Bobbitt came here with Ernest Morris, Republican National Come mitteeman, and Mrs. Grace Reynolds, National Committeewome an, who represented the State at the National Committee meeting.

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