Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1941 — Page 3

, SATURDAY, JUNE 21,

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1941

Hoosiers in Washington—

\ 38TH'S SH

AKEUP

IRKS GUARDSMEN

But Congressman Refuses to Intervene in Rivalry, Sayin

Competition Will

g Have Good Effect;

. Straub Misses Promotion.

By DANIEL . WASHINGTO

N, June 21.—Reverberations

M. KIDNEY from the

retirement of Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, Indianapolis, as commander of the 38th Division at Camp Shelby, Miss., are

being heard here.

For it had been generally understood that when Gen.

Tyndall left the field because

he had reached the retiremént

age limit of 64, the division would be turned over to another

National Guard officer. Its troops consist of guardsmen from Indiana, Kentucky

and West Virginia. But Maj. Gen. Daniel Sultan was given the command. He is a West Pointer and lifelong Regular Army man. 2 Sie : Now it is reported that he is gradually moving Regular Army men

into key positions in the Division;

High Command.

When he was given the assign-|.

ment, the War Department explained that it did not mean that the policy of promoting National Guard officers in the Guard divisions was being abandoned. “None of the Brigade Commanders in the 38th were ready to assume the responsibilities of the Division Command,” an information officer explained.

Straub Misses Promotion

It had been generally understood that Brig. Gen. Ellebe Carter, a Kentucky National Guard officer in command of the Field Artillery

Brigade, was to nave received the promotion to the Major Generalship and given the Division Com= mand. : This would have meant that Col. Elmer Straub, Adjutant General of the Indiana Guard and now commanding an artillery regiment at Camp Shelby, would have been promoted to the Brigadier Generalship and given the Brigade command. The upshot of all this has been considerable grousing. among National Guard officers generally, it was reported here. One of the Indiana Congressmen received a letter fic a constituent who is now in the field as a Reserve Officer and in it he states quite frankly that in his opinion the National Guard officers do not rate in professional efficiency along with the Regular Army men. Competition Anyway The latter, however, he labels as “oftentimes lazy” and says that he thinks the Reserve Officers are best. _ This reminds A. E. F. veterans of the post-war arguments as to what soldiers did the toughest fighting, the Regular Army, (Guardsmen or National Army. The latter was the title given the drafted troops in the World War. [4 The Hoosier Congressman expressed the view that such competition for professional - expertness would probably have a good effect. “You see competition made Amerjca great,” he added, He is a Republican, however, and didn’t want . his name used. ‘en om A draft story about Wendell L. Willkie is going the rounds here. After the Chicago broadcast when the 1940 G. O. P. Presidential candidate urged a greater “allout” effort in the war program, numerous telegrams and letters arrived at the White House. These urged that Mr. Willkie be put in charge of defense or given' some assignment in the defense setup. It is customary for the President io refer all communications to the Department concerned. And the report here is that he sent these to “Selective Service,” the organization in charge of the draft.

CARILLON CONCERTS SET

A series of Sunday concerts from the bell tower of the Séottish Rite Cathedral will begin tomorrow at 8:15 p. m. The artist will be Sidney

WOMEN VOTERS

Production Education Aim Of Drive Starting Monday.

Starting early Monday the Indianapolis League of Women Voters, in house-to-house visits will - distribute 50,000 handbills and pamphlets in their Battle of Production campaign. : Mrs. Horace' Shonle, chairman of

the campaign, said_today that plans were completed for the observance of “Battle of Production Week.”

of the League, in discussing the aims of the campaign, pointed out that John D. Biggers, director of production of OPM, has said that “the greatest obstacle in’ the way of defense production is a lack of public understanding of the magnitude and urgency of the task.”

Plan Personal Calls

The campaign will include the wide distribution of pamphlets, the circulation of handbills and a large number of group meetings to get the facts before League members and their friends. Mrs. Donald Gerking and Mrs. Ralph Showalter wilt'be in charge of the pamphlet and handbill circulation and group meetings will be arranged by Mrs, Stanley Hayes. Mrs. John L. H. Fuller, will arrange the programs for the meetings. : : Mrs. Smith said that personal calls will be made by League members when pamphlets are delivered. The League plans to bring home their information on defense production by personal contacts and persons receiving literature will be asked to pass it along to a friend. Booths in downtown department stores will also be set up Monday ‘where campaign information wiil be available. The booths will be in charge of Mrs. John Hillman and Mrs. C. A. Stayton. ?

Ask Co-operation

Many other local organizations have been contacted by Mrs. Charles Welliver and Mrs. C. B. Durham and .asked for their cooperation. Mrs. John K. Goodwin is in charge of the speakers’ bureau to furnish speakers on the campaign at meetings of these organizations next week. The League also intends to deliver its message via newspapers, radio and moving picture theaters. Mrs. BR. M. Loomis, Mrs. Frank

{will be in charge of this phase of the campaign. : The ‘national program was inaugurated by the League of Women Voters last month and is being car- | ried out in communities throughout the nation. >

LEGION BOYS’ STATE

Delegates to the fifth annual Boys’ State registered at the State Fair Grounds today for practical experience in how government works

F. Giles, widely known Canadian!through participation in their own.

carillonneur. The program will consist of 12 selections, among which will be American songs, favorite classical pieces and operatic selections.

The sessions are sponsored by the Indiana Department, American Legion. will be housed in

PLAN CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Lester A. Smith, president

Cox and Mrs. Fred Bates Johnson|:

REGISTER FOR FIFTH

‘Direct’ Job's Daughters

Pages at the 18th session of

Marjorie Riethmiller, Ft. Wayne.

Girl Is Dragged By Trolley Rope

A TRACKLESS. TROLLEY rope wrapped itself about the neck of 15-year-old Mariam Thompson, 1909 Mansfield Ave, last night as she was waiting to cross at 26th and Harding Sts, and dragged her some distance before she was freed. When William F. Wallace, 67, of 3856 W. 10th St., started to run to her assistance, he was struck py a car driven by Howard C. Carmichael, 65, of 3120 Graceland Ave. a sign inspector in the office of the City Building Commissioner. Miss Thompson was freed when the rope broke. Her neck was severely burned. Police said a trolley shoe had slipped from the wire and that the looping rope entangled the girl before the automatic recoiler could work. Mr. Carmichael was charged by police. with reckless driving and being drunk,

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TURKS, NAZIS TALK

BIG TRADE TREATY

{| ANKARA, June 21, 3 P.M. (U.P), —Turkey’s Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu said today that Turkey and Germany have agreed to negotiate a large-scale commercial pact. | Informants said that the negotiations supplementing the new Ger-man-Turkish friendship treaty, were proceeding here and at Berlin. : i: Well informed Rumanian sources said that German military on the Russian frontier had reached the point where an attack would be possible at any nmioment. Axis officials at Bucharest have evacuated their families to the country, informants said.

LA PORTE INCLUDED IN HOUSING PROJECT

WASHINGTON, June 21 (U. PJ). —Federal Works Adminjstrator John M.. Carmody today announced the award of contracts totaling $11,102,921 for construction of eight pre-fabricating defense housing projects in the South, Midwest and the Pacific Coast. 3 The developments, to house the families of 4167 industrial workers and Army and Nayy civilian employees, will be located at. Jackson, Humboldt and Milan, Tenn.; Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; La Porte, Ind.; San Diego and Vallejo, Cal, and

he boys the State Fair Grounds youth buildings, where sessions will be held.

Wilmington, N. C.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total

33 52 33 67

Accidents ... 43 | Injured Arrests 57 | Dead FRIDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid 19 $118 3 23

Violations Speedin - Reckless driving. Failure to stop at through street. Disoheying traffic signals 1

4

9 1 13

10 35 36

8 1 23

Drunken driving. All others

61

$235

MEETINGS TODAY

St. John’s Class of 1913, 2 p. m. and 6 p. m., Hotel Severin. Line-O-Scribe meeting, 8 a. m., Hotel Severin. | Employment Service, 9 a. m., Hotel Severin. :

MARRIAGE "LICENSES

{These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times therefore. is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.) ’ /

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles D. Johnson, 22. of 1532 S. Hard- : Gene Sanders, 16. of 1406 S. Harding. N. Capitol; Louise

uren

Walcott. Luther ©. Gould, 50, Granite Pass, Ore.; Georgia P. Wilkins, 27, of 1918 Holloway. Robert J. Ballard, 25, of 2440. Montcalm;

Eloise M. Page, 21, City. Alden E. Boch, 22, of 3011 N. Capitol; J, Sauter, 24, of 221 Hampton Landers, 25. of 1540 Villa; sser, 20. 2929 Broadway. est, 29, 3643 Salem; BarIllinois.

D e L. Hayden. 21. of 525 N. Delaware. Harold M. Roberts, 22, Castleton, Ind.; Clara 1, . 15, 4

_1iLaurabelle C. Allen, 18, of 20 E

| Francis.

- | Brookside.

Wayne D. Yenry, 35, Scipio, Ind.; Freda B. Haag, 28, of 2214 W. Minnesota. G. Sowers, 19, of 1824 N. Gent; 17, R. R. 7, Box -299. ) I , 28, of 614 Parkway: Maxine M. Higgins, 22, of 267 S. Keystone. Charles Lewis, 20, of 2718 Burton; Anna L. Wheeler, 19, of 1310 W. 27th. Rudolph J. Milli, 41, 17 aware; Marie E. Boll, 36, of 7 Daniel B. Stephenson. 25, of 20

. 9th. Benjamin F. Imbler. 53, of 133 W. 46th; Clenna D. Stivers, 58, of 205 E. 17th, Marion L. Hargett, 38, of 81 N. Brookville Road: Pauline Stemp, 30, Big Stone Gar: W. Va. eorge D. Armour Jr., 18, of 2811 Mere~ gael, Dorothy E. Keller, 28, R. R

R. 1, Box James L. Robinson, 36, 2218 N. Capitol; Mary E. Bryant, of 2047 Boulevard Place. : . ng, 24, of 928 N.

ean F. Spaldi Elizabeth “Farmer, 22, of 629 N,

of 33

am Rural; Grant,

BIRTHS Girls

Herman, Frances Sodeman, at St. Francis. ; James. Dorothy Hplderfield, at Coleman. Irwin, Olive Hansen, at Coleman. ’ Phil, Margaret Rech, at St. Vincent's. Paul, Nelda Walk, at St. Vincent's. William, Etha Finkbinder, at Methodist. Anthony, Anna Himmelhaver, at 1517 Linden. Perry, Jennie. Nelson, at 411 W. 16th Place.

Boys Robert, Gertrude Drotz, at St. Francis. Faustino, Madeline Rico, at St. Francis. bert, Vernice Hoffmeyer, at St. Harold, Juanita Hamby. at City. Walter, Mary Wingenroth, at Coleman. Clarence, Daisy Scott, at St. Vincent's. Homer, Lavaughn Hart, at St. Vintent’s. Joan, Lavenia Gershanoff, at St. Vin-

cent’s, Victor, Barbara Southwood, at 8t. Vincent’s. Max. Ro. t Edward, Alma Kelly, Mark, Ruth Ferree, * Robert, Sagitta Paul, Garnet

mary Jackson, at

John, Mary King, at 2612 Rader. William, Dorothy Bruder, at 672 E. Roy, Ruth Zook, at 142 S. Arsenal. Russell, Bettv Scott, at 1131 Union. - Leo, Mary Hurley; at 118 Douglas.

DEATHS

Howard Johnson, 51, at 1024 ‘W. 27th, carcinoma. Lena D. Williams, 70, at City, coronary sclerosis -

arteriosclerosis. Annabell M. Alhand, 56, at St. Vincent's, acute pancreatitis. : Anna Frances Greene, 83, at 944 High, carcinoma ;

Schmidt, 21, R. R..1 Sera

¥. Thrush, 23, N. New Venessa N. Groomer, 21, of 117 E. 4 x

‘Clara Ann. Dailey, 69, at 953 Prospect, cerebral hemorrhage. William Joseph Aust, 64, at 617 N. Sherman Dr., carcinoma, © 1223'% ‘E. 16th,

Charles Jones, 44, at chronic myocarditis. Jackson Walter Palmer, 58, at City, carcinoma.

OFFICIAL WEATHER — U.S. Weather sovean. 1]

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST '— Fair tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness and continued warm; temperature this afternoon, 96 to 95.

Sunrise. .... 4:16 |

TEMPERATURE —June 21, 1940—

Sunset

BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m....30.21

Precipitation 24 hts, ending 7 a. m... Total precipitation since Jan. 1

Deficiency since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Generally fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow. ? Minoi gheraily fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow, Lower Michigan—Generally fair ex showers or thunderstorms and sli cooler in north portion tonight an Morrow. Ohio—Increasing cloudiness and continued warm tonight and tomorrow, Kentucky—Partly cloudy and contiftued warm tonight and tomorrow with scattered afternoon showers in west portion tomorrow, ’ WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Texe Bismarck, N. D...... oston Chicago

to-

J cag p Cincinnati ....

Cleveland Denver ........ Dodge City. Kas. . Jacksonville, Fla. ...

a. polis-St. Mobile, Ala. New Orleans

Martha Carlyle, 79, at 373 N. Holmes, |Omaha, Neb

William ‘Travis Morris, 59, at City, myo-| Tam

Indiana have a job on their hands directing the members as they make their way from business sessions to ceremonials. These young pages are (left to right) Miss Mary Hoffman, Hammond; Miss Charlene Montgomery, 5926 Pleasant Run Blvd, and Miss

hily

the Order of Job’s Daughters of organization

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61% OF U. 5. 0 GOAL REACHED

Collections of $46,197 Reported; Churches to Aid (Campaign.

The United Service Organizations campaign here has reached 61 per cent of the $75,000 goal with a total collected of $46,197.84. Senator Harlan M. Kilgore of West Virginia was guest speaker yesterday at the report luncheon. Congressman Andrew Edmiston, of West Virginia, also was a guest. Senator Kilgore said in part: oT have just returned from a visit to Camp Shelby where so many of the Hoosier boys are stationed. Looking them over, and thinking of my own regiment from West Virginia here at Ft. Harrison, I know these boys are of the highest type, the best we have. They deserve all you can do to help them occupy their leisure hours.” The USO drive hére will gain further support tomorrow in the churches of Indianapolis. A large number of ministers attended a meeting called by the Rev. Howard J. Baumgartel, chairman of the

church committee of the USO, at

the Y: M. C. A. yesterday. Church Plan Indorsed

The group indorsed a plan to be used in the churches aimed at collecting funds for the campaign. The next report luncheon will be held Monday at the Claypool Hotel. Mrs. Wolf Sussman, chairman of the woman's division, and Mrs. Larz A. Whitcomb, member of the national USO committee, will be in charge. Bishop Titus Lowe, Indianapolis area of the Methodist Church, will

be guest speaker.

MORE INDICTMENTS MAY BE RETURNED

More indictments may be returned in the $45,000 Municipal Court shortage, the Prosecutor's office indicated today. The present Grand Jury, whose term ends next week, returned an indictment yesterday charging four former deputy county clerks with conspiracy, forgery and embezzlement of more than $45,000. Prosecutor Sherwood Blue said the new July term Grand Jury will be asked to continue the investigation of the shortages and allied activities in connection with Municipal Court records. The Grand Jury report yesterday charged that the four fermer clerks conspired with each other “and with divers, other persons whose names are unknown to the grand jurors” to convert to the use of the defendants and “to the use of unknown persons, money aggregating an amount in excess of $45,000.” This eharge in the indictment indicated that the present Grand Jury had evidence that more than

shortage. The four former clerks named in the indicment yesterday were Philip L. Early, a traffic policeman; Wwil-

it liam R. Beckwith, Thomas R. Ross

and Frank Lyons. The indictment charged that they accepted payments of fines, then stamped “fine suspended” in the record books.

2 WEEKS DISPUTE AT BASS FOUNDRY ENDS

FT. WAYNE, Ind, June 21 (U. P.).—Settlement of a two-weeks’ old labor dispute at the Bass Foundry & Machine Co. was expected today to put the plant, which has defense subcontracts, back on a full production schedule by the first of next week. y } An agreement was reached last night. Employees terminated their strike Thursday pending settlement,

KOKOMO, Ind., June 21 (U. P.). —Officials of the Globe American Corp. said today the stove and furnace manufacturing plant would reopen Monday after settlement of

|a three-day strike of

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four persons were linked with the|§

SENATE DEFERS JACKSON 0. K,

Court Nominee ‘Abused Office’ in Detroit.

WASHINGTON, June 21 (U. P). —A Senate Judiciary Subcommit-

tee today posponed action on the nomination of Attorney General Robert H, Jackson as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. They heard a charge that he “abused his official office” in dropping prosecution of 11 persons in Detroit. who had been accused of recruiting troops for Loyalist Spain. The Subcommittee will resume ite consideration of the nomination Monday and may summon Mr, Jackson -to explain the Detroit case. Another judiciary subcommittee, meantime, met for only two minutes and unanimously approved the nomination of Harlan Fiske Stone

{to be Chief Justice of the United

States. No witnesses on the Stone nomination were heard .,and no written protests against his elevation were received.

Says Son Killed

The charge against Mr. Jackson was made by Maxwell M, Wallach, Detroit attorney who said his son, Albert, was killed in July, 1938, when he attempted to escape from the Loyalist Army after becoming disillusioned with the Loyalist cause because of its “domination by Communists.” The 11 Detroiters in question were indicted while Frank Murphy, now an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, was Attorney General. ‘ Almost as soon as he succeeded Mr. Murphy, Mr, Jackson ordered the cases dropped in “the public interest.” . : Mr. Wallach charged that Jackson must have had some international reason” for dismissing the Detroit cases. - : After Mr. Wallach concluded his statement, Senator George W.Norris (D. Neb.), wso also had been a member of the subcommittee considering Mr. Stone’s nomination, testified that the 11 Detroiters had been “treated brutally and inhumanely” by the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents who arrested them. : He approved the dismissal of the indictments, but said he was sorry that Mr. Jackson did not issue a statement ‘condemning the brutality” of the FBI agents.

MRS. AUSTIN, ACTIVE

Mrs. Elizabeth Austin, prominent in patriotic organizations and lodges, died last night at her home, 3514 BE. Washington Stf She was 69, and had been .ill four months. Mrs. Austin was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Chureh. She also was president of Hovey Women’s Relief Corps No. 196, and belonged to the Patriotic Federation, the Harmony Club, the Progressive Club, the A. W. T. Club, h Lodge, Prospect Chapter 452, Order of Eastern Star, and the “T’will Do” Club. Mrs. Austin had lived in Indianapolis 39 years. She is survived by two sons, Benjamin A. Austin, Zionsville, and Leonard B. Austin, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Katherine Conrad and Mrs. Rose Herl, both of Louisville; a brother, George Boes, Louisville; and three grandchildren. « Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday in the Dorsey Funeral Home, 3925 E. New York St., and burial will be at Washington Park. y

SENATOR HARRISON REPORTED ‘BETTER’

WASHINGTON, June 21 (U. P.). —The condition of Senator Pat Harrison (D. Miss.), who underwent an intestinal operation Monday, was reported “improved” last night By his physician, Dr. Sterling Ruffin. Earlier in the day, the Senator's office had described his condition as “very grave,” but Dr. Ruffin said Mr. Harrison had taken a turn for the better and “had held his own during the afternoon.”

CO-ED’S BODY FOUND

LEXINGTON, Mass., June 21 (U. P.)—The body of Anne M. Greene of Cambridge, missing 19-year-old Vassar College sophomore, was found in an. automobile in an isolated section of Lexington today. A medical examiner reported she had committed suicide by means of carbon monoxide.

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Hears Charge Supreme| bitious men is open and there is high interest in just who will fill it.

IN LODGES, IS DEAD

ONE OF THE BEST spots in §

It’s the public counsellor post

Naturally there’s a large field’ of hopefuls. Pending the Supreme Court's decision on the G. O. P. “ripper” laws, the, appointment belongs to Governor Henry Schricker. If these laws should be upheld, he would share the appointment with the Lieutenant Governor and State Treasurer. A decision is expected soon in the constitutionality case, possibly next Monday. If the Governor is the winner, he undoubt~ edly will announce his selection before July 1, when Counselor Ralph Hanna's resignation takes effect. le

Among the contenders are two Democratic legislative leaders in the 1941 House—Howard Batman, young Representative from Terre Haute, who also is Indiana Junior Chamber of Commerce president, and Winfield K. Denton of Evans.ville, minority leader in the last session. 2 2 »

Others Are Mentioned

GEORGE STEVENS of Plymout, who was one of the GoverNor’s advisers during the Legislature, also has been mentioned but on a recent visit heré said that he would not be interested. He has his eye -on the Northern Indiana Federal Court when and if Judge Thomas Slick resi It’s said Mr. Stevens turned do a proposed offer to accept the district attorneyship in that area . to clear the judgeship field for Indiana Supreme Court Judge Michael Fansler, the choice of National Committeeman Frank McHale. James K. Northam, first assistant Attorney General, also has been mentioned for the PSC job

tate government for politically am-

in the Public ‘Service Commission,

where Sherman Minton got his start seven years ago and rose to the United States Senate and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.’

but his friends say he's contented to stay where he is. If the Republicans win: the court test, top candidates for the job are State Senator William E. * Jenner, majority leader in the last session, and State Senator Thurman Biddinger of Marion, with the former having the edge. addition to its public relations value, the counselor job .pays $6000 a year. Only the Attorney General and the Supreme and Appellate Court judges get more salary,

G. 0. P. Mayoralty Race

The Republican mayor race is still wide open. Henry Ostrom still is No. 1 in any discussion. He’s a contractor and county committee treasurer. Banker Irving Lemaux also is being mentioned frequently. Friends of Charles Jewett, who was Mayor back in World War I days, are urging him to run again, Perry Lesh and Robert Bowes, manufacturers, also have been mentioned frequently... . Noland Wright of Anderson, a ~Hoosier Young Republican leader and House clerk the last two Assembly sessions, still is in the race for the G. O. P. Secretary of State nomination in 1942, and intends to stay in until the finish. Russell Robbins of Richmond, Wayne County clerk who also had his eye on the same spot, reportedly will go after the Supreme Court clerk nomination with the blessing of James Tucker, present Secretary, and his backers. Anpther prospective candidate in that field is Pat Lynch of New Castle, who was clerk in 1022 and wants the job again.

NAME THORBAHN T0 TAX BOARD

Judges Rescind Appointment Of Sigler on County Adjustment Unit.

Judges of Circuit and Superior Courts have rescinded their previous appointment of Russell V. Sigler, Shortridge High School teacher, to the Marion County Tax Adjustment Board. In his place, the judges yesterday appointed Carl R. Thorbahn, editor of The Union, who was a member of the Adjustment Board during the 1938 and 1939 sessions. The judges rescinded their appointment of Mr, Sigler following protests made by several business groups on the ground that the law permits only one school representative on the tax board.’ The School Board named Mrs. Carl Manthei as its representative on the board several weeks ago. Other members of the board, which will fix county and city tax rates for 1942 during sessions next September, are Albert Walsman, representing the City; George Hermann, representing the County; and Jesse Moore, an attorney; John W. Atherton, Frank Neu and Mr. Thorbahn representing the taxpayers. The judges appointed the taxpayers’ representatives.

OWSLEY TO SPEAK AT RAINBOW DINNER

- Alvin W. Owsley, former minister to Denmark, Rumania and Eire, and past commander of the American Legion, will speak tonight at the Indiana chapter of the Rainbow Division Association’s banquet at the Claypool Hotel. The Indiana veterans began a three-day reunion yesterday 'and will close the event tomorrow afternoon with religious and commemorative services ground the Indiana Shrine in the World War Memorial. At the services a roster of those

Indiana Rainbow Division men who have died since the last reunion will be read. 3 Last night Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, who led the Rainbow division through the majority of its engagements overseas, was guest of honor at the stag party and smoker

‘Homer E. Capehart, phonograph manufacturer and Republican leader, addressed a Variety Club luncheon Thursday as plans were laid for sponsoring two nights-of outdoor opera July 9 and 10 at the State Fair Grounds. Proceeds will be used for maintenance of one of the club’s philanthropic projects, the blood plasma and serum bank at the o A

which opened the 23d reunion.

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Marks 25th Year . With Phone Firm

MISS DOROTHY BEHLER, a supervisor in the Lincoln office of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co. today marks the 25th year of her service with the company. She was presented with a gold emblem. Miss Behler began her telephone career in June, 1916, as an operator for the Central Union Telephone Co. She has been at various times an operator, supervisor and assistant chief operator. She was promoted to her present position of supervisor of dial assistance operators in August, 1937. Miss Behler lives at 1418 Main St., Beech Grove: Since January, 1940, she has been a member of the Telephone Pioneers, a 21-year service organization.

SCOUT COUNCIL TO VISIT CAMP

View Retreat, Have Supper At Chank-tun-un-gi Tomorrow.

Executive board members of the Central Indiana Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be at Camp Chank-tun-un-gi tomorrow, along with families of the Scouts who are at the camp for a two-week period. The board members and the families will view a retreat ceremony at 5:15 p. m. and then will join the 171 Scouts at the camp for supper. The camp will be on Daylight Saving Time starting tomorrow. Sig. George D. Coffin, former Shelbyville Scoutmaster and newly appointed field executive of the council staff, is helping William A, Sanford, camp director, shoulder some of the work in running the camp. Mr. Coffin joined the staff here Monday. He was scoutmaster of a troop 'at the First Presbyterian Chureh in Shelbyville six years and is a graduate of a training school for Scout leaders at Mendham, N. J. A graduate of Shortridge High School here, he received a scholarship to Miami University for his high scholastic record.

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31 Are Ranked

There are 31 new camper Scouts at Chank-tun-un-gi today following a campfire program there this week. This is the first of the ranks a Scout can advance while in camp. Four woodsmen were also named, the second step. Campers are Lynd Carmichael and Ronald Carr, Troop 3; Dale Overstreet and Don Goodwin, Troop 6; Bob Kendall and Walter Hart, Troop 8; Don Woerne and William Meyer, Troop 9; Robert Willoughby, Troop 12; James Trobaugh, Troop 30; John Napariu, Troop 53; George Klein, Fred Leete, James Clark and ‘Reiley Burrel, Troop 60; Floyd Slasor, Troop 62; Stanley Goldberg, Troop 66: Edward Kuyler and Stanton Sheppard, Troop 72; Joseph Thompson, Troop 78; Paul Zirpel, Troop 80; Richard Cosgrove, Troop 82; James Guyot, Troop 87; Allan Clauser, Troop 90; Allen Cobb and Don Whitney, Troop 91; Max Kortepeter, James Ridgeway, Tom Drake and Pavid Yount, Troop 99, and Richard Sandidge, Troop 358. Woodsmen named were William Miller and Lynn Carmichael, Troop 3, and Dale Overstreet and Ted Metzger, p 6. dsmen candidates George Klein, Fred Leete, Allan Clauser, Jerry Heater, Robert Powell, William Meyer and Allen Cote performed stunts at the campeg,

HEADS MAIL CLERKS IN FIFTH DIVISION

Albert Z. Trittschuh, 27 N, Gladstone Ave., has received word of his appointment as chief clerk of the railway post office for the Fifth Di-

‘|vision, Mr. Trittschuh has been

acting chief clerk since May and has been in the mai] service 29 years. y Mr, Trittschuh came to Indianapolis eight years- ago from Versailles, O. He had been a clerk on the Cleveland, O.-St. Louis, Mo., Gunes no

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JAPAN PLAYING WAITING GAME

Restraint the Watchword But Pacific Situation Is Still Dangerous.

By A. T. STEELE Oona LhiEaes Dally ‘Reva. Toc. SHANGHAI, June 21.—Restraint and caution are current keynotes in

both Japanese and American policies in the West Pacific as the United States drifts nearer the abyss of war in the Atlantic. Despite the determined words of its leaders, Japan still continues to show all the manifestations: of a country which has not fully made up its mind what to do. There is at least one thing we know for sure about the Japanese attitude: The, Japanese want to postpone their big decision until a more opportune time. This is clearly shown by Japan's kidglove handling of the Netherlands Indies problem. There is every indication that the Japanese do not intend to make any major move until and unless the United States becomes a full-fledged belligerent in the European war, For the time being, Japan's inter national relations are on a day-to-day basis, yith expediency as the sole guide.

Avoiding a Showdown

In other words, Tokyo may be dee pended upon to seize all safe means of advancing its program as oppor tunities arise, but to refrain from action likely to provoke an immedi~ ate showdown. ; It is an anomoly that while Japan considers time its ally, Britain and America are equally sure that time favors them. This accounts, more than anything else, for the present stagnation in the Far Eastern sit uation. The lull does not mean that the situation is any less dangerous than it has been for months past. While it is easy to assume that Japan’s present non-belligerence ig due to waning enthusiasm for her Axis commitments, there is always the possibility that the Japanese are simply. playing the Nazi game o playing for time while opportuni« ties ripen.

Few in Japan Want War

Nearly all travelers arriving here . from Japan agree that, except for the extremist minority, there are few in Japan who want war with the United States. This dissident majority includes much of the navy, most of the rank and file civilians, and all businessmen. . Meanwhile, the Japanese are making hay in preparation for the worst. They are laying up reserves of materials as rapidly as they can while avoiding any action likely to invite a further tightening of American export restrictions. Similarly, it has been obvious out here that Washington's attitude during the past month has been one of studied avoidance of any direct hostile action toward Japan, though assistance to China continues apace, It seems apparent that Washington still believes in the possibility of discouraging the Japanese war party from hasty action.

Organizations

Townsend Club to Meet—Towne send Club 9 will meet at 8 p. m, Monday in the I. O. O, F. Hall, at Hamilion Ave and E. Washington t.

To Speak on South America— Frank Moorman: will entertain fellow members of the Indianapolis Service Club at their luncheon Monday noon at the Claypool Hotel, He will describe a trip through South America.

Tent Meets Monday—Members of Catherine Merrill Tent 9, Daughters at Union Veterans.of the Civil War will meet at 2 p. m. Monday at Pt. Friendly. Ms. Lelia Totten, president, will be in charge.

Men’s Club to Eat Steak—The Cathedral Men’s.Club of Cathedral parish will hold an annual steak stag party at Kernel's Lake June 30. The stag party will be preceded by a golf tournament at Speedway with Emmett McManamon in charge. Ray Luley is president; William Grady and Edward Burng are vice presidents; Francis Israel, secretary, and Robert Minto, treasurer.

0. E. S. 393 to Honor Past Officers —All past matrons and patrons will be guests at the 27th anniversary meeting of Indianapolis Chapter 393, O. E. S.,, Tuesday at 8 p. m. in the Masonic Temple, 1522 W. Morris St. A called meeting of the chapter will be held at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the Temple. Worthy matron is Mrs. Mabel Strafford, and Edward Bertram is worthy patron.

Clubs to See Airline Movie—Mem« bers of the Scientech Club, Inc., will be shown a movie by Eastern Aire lines, Inc., at their luncheon at noon Monday in the Board of Trade Building. The title of the picture is “Treasure Islands of the Pacific.”

Honor Ex-Leaders — Monuméng Chapter 549, O. E. S. will honor pst matrons and patrons at the méete ing at 8 p. m. Monday at the Ma« sonic Temple, North and Illinois Sts. Social hour and refreshments will follow the regular meeting, '

W. R. C. 10 Meets Tuesday— George H. Chapman W. R. C. 10 will meet at 1:30 p. m, Tuesday in Ft. Friendly, 512 N, Illinois St.

HOLT, CAPIJOL HEAD, NAMED BY DAIRYMEN

Members of the Indiana Milk Foundation have elected Arthur P, Holt their president for the coming year, following a’ meeting at the Hillview Country Club in Franklin. Mr. Holt is president of Capitol Dairies, Inc. Others officers are Cecil Buchs anan, secretary-treasurer of the ornaday Milk Co., vice president; umner A. Mills, president of Maplehurst Farms, treasurer, and C. Winfield Hunt; executive secretary. ‘ :

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BRANCHES

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