Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 April 1941 — Page 15

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THURSDAY, APRIL 1

F. D. R. DECRIES' These Streets Would

‘COMPLACENCY’

Strengthening of Morale Necessary, Conference Is Advised.

WASHINGTON. April 17 (U. P) —President Roosevelt today that strengthening of the nation's morale is imperative national

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defense is to be an all-out effort 1

In a special message read at the

opening session of a conference on|

Aslgnse morale, community

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attended by leaders, Mr.

said that “certainly in times like the|

present complacency is a which we must cast aside.”

“Every community in the country

luxury

has an obligation to scrutinize its| Included recreational and wer | its own people,” his|

services, its the spiritual fare needs of message said. “Together, the citiZen and community have an obligation to maintain the wholesome, constructive activities and services which we think f as typically American :

facilities for meeting

All Out Effort If national defense is to be an| all-out effort, the preservation—yes, | and the strengthening—of spiritual and social values is imperative.” The conference was called by Federal Security Administrator Paul V

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in the City’s proposed

year are: 1. Widening of Capitol Ave.

NAME OFFICERS

IN WHITE SHRINE

Unit No. 6 to Hold Public! Installation Saturday |

{ McNutt, Secretary of War Henry L.| In Castle Hall.

Stimson and Secretary of Navy Frank Knox with the approval of Mr. Roosevelt. join in a nation-wide movement to mobilize civilian efforts in behalf of the Government's program to build up morale in the army. navy and defense industries i The program was developed, in ep-operation with defense leaders, | by the United Service Organizations | for National Defense which com-| prizes the Y. M. C. A. the National Catholic Community Service, the Salvation Army, the U. W. C. A. and the Jewish Welfare Board and | the National Travelers Aid Association

Read by McNutt

Mr. Roosevelt's message was read the delegates by Mr. McNutt. Mr. McNutt told the meeting that “The President and the country as a whole recognizes that safeguardIng the nation is not wholly a matter of guns and tanks and ships.” In fact,” nificant aspect of our defense efforts may well prove to be the fact the national state in health, welfare and recreation, as integral parts of the defense program, has

: been accepted with prompt unan-

5 From Here Attend Morale Conference |

that

Times Special WASHINGTON, Indianapolis persons today attended! a conference here under the auspices of th izations to discuss maintenance of morale of service men and defense workers. They are Virgil Martin, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Community Fund; Fermor S. Cannon, Y. M. C. A. president; Mrs. Eleanore Rhoton Travelers’ Aid Society executive secretary; J. J. Kiser, chairof the Army and Navy Committee of the Jewish Commfity Center Association, and Allan Bloom, association executive secrefarv. Work already has begun in Indianapolis to co-ordinate the servjce of organizations providing recreational facilities for Ft. Harrison soldiers and Naval Armory sailors. It is expected that a definite organization will be formed after this conference to raise necessary funds in that city

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HUNT GANG HAUNTS FOR SLAYING CLUE

CHICAGO, April Police extended their nt for the killers of John F. Arena, editor of the Italian language newspaper La Tribuna, day Police Lieutenant Drury admitted there was a choice of possible motives He said the two gunmen who shot Arena either might have been tak- | ing vengeance for his repeated editorial attacks on alleged “fifth columnists” among Italo-Americans in Chicago, or might have been hired by business rivals. Meanwhile, former associates of Arena charged that while he had conducted an intensive campaign along anti-Fascist lines recently, he had been antiSemetic and pro-Fascist for many Years. An wunidentified Dies Committee Investigator said he had discussed “fifth column activities” with Arena a few hours before the killing

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PREMABILITATION OF DRAFTEES 1S URGE

CHICAGO. April (U. P.).—The| Journal of the American Medical Association today advocated a plan whereby selective service registrants could be “prehabilitated” before shysical examinations by draft] boards or the Army Selective Service headquarters offered the plan as necessary “to diminish the number of rejections... to rehabilitate registrants with remediable defects and . to improve the physical condition of the youth and people of the country as a whole.” i It provided that registrants| familiarize themselves with the standards required, consult their local doctor and dentist and get a certificate of “prehabilitation” to present to draft boards when called.

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In our ad of last evening we advertised 395 | pairs of Deliso Spring Shoes at 585. It should have read, 395 pairs of | DeLiso Deb Spring Shoes at 785

L. S. AYRES & COMPANY

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A installation of officers

public

8. White Shri of Jerusalem, at p S E. Ohio The new Ida Ingle, worthy priestess; Joseph Hancock, watchman of the shepherds; Chester Leppert, watchman; Mrs. Mabel worthy scribe; Mrs treasurer; Mrs. MN ® chaplain; Mrs. Mathilda Tschudi, worthy shepherdess: Mrs. Bessie Hensel. noble prophetess; Mrs. Charlotte Callon, worthy guide; Mrs. Eva Morgan, Herald. . Others include Ralph Guthrie, Robert L. Konecke and Hezlip Clark, wise men: Samuel Ingle, king; Mrs. Norma Leet ueen; Mrs. Helen Cunningham, Mrs. Charlotte Hodson, Mrs. Grace Hallaway,

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guardian; Bernice Eckstein, worthy Communist, who charged that Harry | : |R. Bridges had consorted with Com- | mittee of the association elected to

guard; Mrs. Mildred Trieb, organist; Mrs. Ruth Hancock. color bearer; Jessie Mclean ors; Mrs. Lelia Mrs. Effie]

Slagle,

Ammons and Mrs. Ella Beck, esCOr'S nacs in the second deportation trial [William Gremelspacher,

to the White Anderson and Mrs banner bearers; erts, Miss Clarissa Davis, couriers; |

istration and publicity.

“bottleneck” at 16th St. and Methodist Hospital.

tions for junior architects will be conducted here June 10-12 by the It will be asked to will be held by Indianapolis Shrine ndiana Board of Regisiration for { 8 Architects in Castle Hall. 230 SIRing fon may be obtained from the

Helen Keating, 329 State House.

associate, chusetts Teague, | winning a place of honor on the | ucille Sweet, [deans list for their work during! Dessa Mae Franke, the first term of the school year.

ACCUSES BRIDGES OF MEETING WITH REDS

P. hand- €xamine Thomas Laurence, a Los he said, “the most sig- |. aidens: Mrs. Lulu Meyer, worthy |Angeles garment worker and former

Mrs. Mattie Sands and Mrs, Munists and followed the party line e McLean. escorts to the col-|as a C. I O. leader

street improvement program this

from 16th to 21st Sts. Here is the | from Ft. Wayne Ave. to 34th St

ELECTION ENDS | LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS (COUNTY ZONING LAW PROPOSED

Plan Commission to Study Ordinance at Meeting Here Tonight.

A county zoning ordinance to regulate the rapidly expanding suburban areas around Indianapolis will considered tonight at a meeting of the Marion County Plan Commission at the Court House. If an ordinance is approved by the planning board and the County A. L, Simmons, New Castle, | Commissioners, it would enable the {Flan Commission to supervise all building outside the city limits except in incorporated towns. Otto H. Worley, president of the | A. L. Simmons, New Castle, is the County Plan Commission. 0. E. S. Chapter to Meet—The new president of the Indiana Res- for zoning in suburban ares |Auxiliary to Prospect Chapter, East- |taurant Association, which is closing |become more acute in the last few

1. B. MEETINGS

La Porte Man Is Chosen as

| Association President; Papers Read.

A.W. Mitchell, La Porte. is the new president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association He and other officers were elected at the closing session of the Association's three-day annual conference at the Hotel Lincoln,

Other officers are Dr. Thomas R. Owens, Muncie, first vice president; the Rev. A. H. Galmeier, Peru, second vice president; Mrs. Thomas Scott, Kokomo, secretary; Dr. C. J (McIntyre, Indianapolis, treasurer,

Architect Tests Set—Examina-!

Information on the ex-

secretary of the board, Mrs.

Student Honored—Charles Hathaway, Indianapolis, is | mong the students of the Masss- | Institute of Technology !

apolis, assistant treasurer. New officers also were elected in the Trudeau Society, organization of Indiana physicians interested in he prevention, control and current treatment of tuberculosis. SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (U They are Dr. James F. Spigler,

) —Defense attorneys today cross- ; ° : : > Staff. Rockville, vice president, and

jolis, secretary.

serve during the ensuing year were Dr. Paul D. Crim, Evansville; Dr. M. R. Lohman, Ft. Wayne; Dr. Testifying as a Government wit-| Myron MeCurry, Franklin; Mrs, Logans-

Shrine flag: MIS. of Brigges, Laurence said late ves- port; Dr. R. B. Sanderson, South | {Mabel Schwartz, Miss Marguerite | terqav that Bridges had attended Bend; Dr. R. W. Gehres, Shelbyville, | | Eleanor Todd. | meetin Mrs. Wilma Rob- his apartment. {

os of Communist leaders in/and Dr. E. M. Amos, Indianapolis. 2 | The closing day session also was “There never was any doubt about | featured by the reading of 16 tech-

April 17—Five Mrs. Goldie Schlegel, wardrobe, rég- the policies Bridges was following nical papers dealing with the con-

The instaling officers will be Mrs. co) general strike of 1934 to 1937.” | tuberculosis

e United Service Organ-|Ajleen Money, worthy high priest-| paurence said.

ess: Mrs. Mary Konecke, chaplain; Mrs. Tressie Kirk, worthy scribe; Ruby Jones, worthy

soloist,

Cecil Kiser, guest organist;ia

FIRE DEPARTMENT IN

the policy outlined by the Communist Party. We knew where Bridges herald; | stood.” Earl Clampitt, soloist, accompanied | by Mrs. Leona Clampitt; Schoolev, Miss 1 iolinist Kk losed Communist strat- | Miss Alberta Bilodeau. violinist, ac- |g e at a close ommunist strat-! - companied by Miss Marti Knauer. oe meeting in Fresno, Cal. on Dec. —Catholic educators The benediction will the Rev. Almon Koble.

Mrs. Helen Sam Diner, operator of a women's accompanied byw

given by 23, 1934.

ICEMEN OF INDIANA |

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WEES GATHOLIC LEADER A previous Government witness, | WARNS OF CRISIS

NEW ORLEANS. April 17 (U. P). were warned today that the United States was faced by the greatest crisis since the Civil War. Edward Heffron of Washington, executive secretary of the National Council of Catholic Men, told delegates to the 38th annual conven-

ear shop in San Rafael, Cal, and former Communist, said Bridges

OPEN 2-DAY SESSION

| Indiana’s icemen opened a IWO- ign of the National Catholic FduWAR EN day educational conference at the cational Association that “Mein

Hotel problems of improvement Town- tension of the ice business

Plans were being spesded today for organization of a volunteer fire fichting force for Warren ship, outside Indianapolis, ing a meeting a High School last night

follow-

obert I. Moorhead, chairman of and Indiana University

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ganization of a centrally located

fire headquarters

ment

to discuss Kampf probably would replace the Bible and race would replace grace” if Germany won the war. “We are now as a nation facing The meeting is sponsored by the ,, to the task of defeating Naziism

Severin today

and ex-

t Warren Central educational committee of the In- uy all measures short of war,” Mr diana Association of Ice Industries geffron said

Meeting| npr. Heffron said a desire by Ger-

township Advisory Board said arrangements have been made by O./imany and Mussolini for British colhat plans included the purchase P. Fauchier of Indianapolis, secre- gnies would be a matter only for 17 (U. P).— of fire fighting apparatus and or- tary of the Association

those parties but that the United John H. Dillon of the depari- States would not be morally justiof distributive education of fied in withholding judgment or

The township has been unable to Indiana University and Harry W. failing to resist when the time comer

protect the township, Mr. Moorhead said. Failure to contract for service with the city was due to a restric- © tion placed on firemen under the |: firemens’ insurance policies, he declared. § A meeting is to be called next week to organize the volunteers and to elect a fire chief

ACCUSES BULLITT OF PLEDGING U. S. ENTRY

SALT LAKE CITY, April 17 (U. # P.).—Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. © Mont.) charged last night that William C. Bullitt, former ambassador : to France, promised participation of = the United States in the war months ago, “while President Roosevelt was assuring the country he would keep America out.” Mr. Wheeler said he had dence” that Mr. Bullitt made the : promise to “certain parties” at a's Washington dinner party but he | gave no details 8 “The people are being betrayed into the arms of the warlords by the modern Judases.” he said. “Today — the betrayal; tomorrow — thes crucifixion.” : An audience of 2000 loudly applauded his defense of the “patriot- : ism” of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and the America First Committee.

“evi-

‘MY SON PILLORIED,

COTTON ED CHARGES

WASHINGTON, April 17 (U. BY).

—Senator Ellison D. (Cotton Ed)

{Smith (D. S. C), today charged |

that “certain character assassins”

had “pilloried” his son, Ellison D.| Jr, in newspaper articles concern- |: request for draft :

ing the latter's deferment.

He also denounced a local draft 0 aid

board for lending itself murderous assauit” that signed to “crucify me.” 3 His charges were made in a for- =

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mal statement issued through his =

office here in which he said that : “unprincipled individuals® had at-

He did not mention any names. ¥ Young Smith petitioned his local ; draft board for deferment on the ground that his position as clerk of the Senate Agriculture Committee, of which fether 1s chair-

Nis

man, made him “indispensable™ to |

the Government.

to gangland hideouts to-|negotiate a new contract with the Oakley, field instructor of the de- “jf the totalitarian system means e ¢ William | City of Indianapolis under which [partment were to give lectures. city equipment could be used to! er — :

o the state.”

the subjugation of man t

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Be Improved Under Engineer's Proposal to Works Board

and Dr. James H. Stygall, Indian-!

Dr. Murray A. Auerbach, Indianap- |

2. The removal of car tracks and the resurfacing of Central Ave.

The rough track surface as shown

here in the 1300 block will become smooth under the plan,

This portion in the 1700 block is typical of the section to be repaved

from 10th St. to Massachusetts Ave.

| Club Solicits Stamps—Donations for the Indiana Stamp Club’s May auction will be solicited at an 8 p. m. {meeting tomorrow at the Hotel | Antlers. | Harry Coburn is club president. {Other officers are C. Sheldon Book, | vice president; Mrs. Lillian Meeker, treasurer, and Mrs. A. F. Eiteljorg, secretary.

| Townsend 21 {0 Hold Party— Townsend Club No. 21 wiil hold a card party tonight at McKinley Hall, 2217 E. Michigan St

Drum Corps Feted—Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps of Tarum Court 14, Ladies’ Oriental

| Shrine. were the luncheon guests of

Mrs. O. Ray Albertson today. A business meeting was to follow. Officers of Tarum Court will have a | luncheon at the Hotel Lincoln Tues|day with Mrs. Jessie M. Oster as { hostess. A rehearsal will be held at 2 p. m. Mrs. Harry F. Hergt is high Priestess

ern Star, will have a business meetling at 2 p. m. tomorrow, with Mrs. | Floyd Rohrer presiding. A fish fry

Terre Haute, president; Dr. Robert|supper will be served from 5 to|

(7 p. m. Maj Leader To Speak—Maj. Dal-

] a4 ‘ Members of the executive com-| las P. Leader of the Salvation Army |dianapolis

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{will be guest speaker tonight at the | mid-week service of the Third | Christian Church. His subject will {be “After Easter, What?"

! Talks on Gas Holder—A talk on {the new gas holder just being com-

SIX TECH PUPILS IN 'ORATORICAL CONTEST

compete in the Gold Medal Oratorical Contest on Temperance Educa{tion at 7:45 p. m. today in the | Wheeler City Rescue Mission, 245 N. Delaware St, | The contest is directed by Charles |R. Parks, public speaking instructor {at Tech, and 1s sponsored by the {Irvington Union of the W. C. T. U. | Mrs. Albert Lamb will be in charge of the devotions, Charles R. Sutton (will be chairman of the service and {M. R. Mulligan will direct the singing. Mrs. Walter Gingery is president of the Irvington Union.

pleted by the Citizens Gas & Coke | Utility will be given at the Exchange Club luncheon tomorrow at the Hotel Severin by George A. Saas, ad{vertising director of the utility. Mr. |Saas also will show enlarged photographs of the work on the 12 mil{lion cubic foot holder, the tallest [structure in the city and the tallest gas holder in the country.

RESTAURATEURS NAME OFFICERS

Is President; Session Ends Tonight.

PAGE 15 School News—

LIST HISTORICAL STATE MARKERS

Shortridge Vice Principal | Asks Aid in Making Survey.

By EARL HOFF

Emmett A. Rice, Shortridge High | School vice principal, today ap= pealed to organizations which have erected monuments, markers and | memorials since 1929 to aid him in compiling a list for the State His | torical Bureau. Mr. Rice has been nameq Marion County representative for a statee wide tabulation of historical marke ers in Indiana. He said a number of markers Lave been erected in the City and County since the last tabe ulation in 1929 and only partial data has been compiled on them. Among those erected since the 1929 tabulation are: The Benjamin Franklin statue, International Typoe graphical Union Headquarters: Aue gust Jutt Memorial, Indaina State School for the Deaf: Mother's Day Founder Tablet, English Theater: George Washington bust, State House rotunda. City Hospital Physicians’ Memo rial, City Hospital grounds: Abra ham Lincoln statue, University Park; Washington bust, Washinge ton High School; Gen. Arthur St, Clair memorial, Central Library west garden: Francis Willard Memorial, State House rotunda: Bobby Moulton tablet, Fal] Creek and Ruckle St.; Sunrise and Sune set Gun, Michigan St. entrance, Tech High School; Governor Towne send Tulip Tree, east lawn, State | House grounds, and Thomas A, | Edison plaque, Union Station,

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Young Historians Meet

The fourth annual Indiana Junior Historical Society convention will be held Saturday at Tech High School, attracting high school pupils from all over the State. Historical sketches wil] be pree [sented by Washington, Shortridge s has |and Tech High school social science

| | clubs. Harry O. Garman, consulte

said need | se

lits annual three-day convention at|Vears because of the rapid expansion | "8 engineer, will speak on “Pioneer

the Hotel Antlers today.

Mr. Simmons who was elected

|{Ft. Wayne. was elected treasurer. New officers are to meet soon to |elect four vice presidents. | Speakers at today's sessions were ‘to include C. L. Henry, Detroit, a {former president of the Michigan

vention will close with an entertainment program tonight. | Among yesterday's speakers was

{from the time of the (San Francis-|trol, prevention and treatment of| Six Tech High School pupils will 56) Roscoe Turner who urged the

lcreation of a separate air command, | co-ordination of airplane produc[tion and an end to labor strikes in ‘national defense industries, Paul O. Sampson, St. Louis, nationally ‘known dietitian, also spoke. | Mr. Sampson told the restaurant |owners, operators and employees at[tending the sessions that 85 per cent of all illness is the result of improper eating. | He said that the present-day {methods of cooking “refines” the food by eliminating all the healthbuilding vitamins and organic salts.

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Soon to be seen on the smartest

young Sub-Debs in town! ling peppermint striped

pinafore,

Spark. pique

buttoned down the

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(of residential areas, | A planning survey of Irvington al ady has been completed and w vesterday, succeeds D. E. Martin of be continued over the remainder Harry A. Hall of In- | the county in the next eight months. |

Indiana History as a Hobby.” H. H. Anderson, Tech principal, will speak and Henrietta Parrish of University School at Bloomington, |society president, will lead a busie

in | of

The County Plan Commission has | hess meeting.

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| work.

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| tk jana. His { Pritchard, g

{ter here yester

asked the County Council for a {$1000 appropriation to contin

GRANDFATHER AT 36

day

The pupils will tour the Tech 6 the | CAmpus and see a movie. A mate inee dance is scheduleq from 3 to 4:30 p. m. A special edition of the Arsenal Cannon will be issued for the convention. Miss Mary Elizabeth Moore, Tech al Science Club sponsor, js in charge of arrangements. ” » 5 of Shortridge | School German pupils 1 |tertained at a tea Ma Louise Ri

s, Wayne-

Mothers High

Will be ene vy 1 by Miss erman Club sponsor,

INTINRARRARNIN

Mrs. Noel

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