Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1941 — Page 19

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Jory State Committee Seat Succeeding 2H Crittenberger.

By VERN BOXELL

patronage ‘ party headquarters Aen ‘of Winamac as head esterday Skillen, ‘now - State Highway

2 iepartment personnel . director, as State - Committee

‘secretary succeed-|

move into the Claypool. Hotel

% Mr. Skillen time to his duties. Mr. Crittenberger resigned at yesterday’s Committee meeting, stating that he’ could not devote the time needed by the office during a campaign year. e had sserved two years in the position. “Although the new setup was arganged by the Committee, it was or Henry Schricker who first Conceived it and promoted it. 80, the Governor accompilshed a three-fold program.

Fulfills Campaign ‘Pledge First, it fulfills a campaign pledge fo separate patronage from the Governor's ‘office, - where it was by former Governor Paul V. “McNutt when he took office in 1933. Second, it frees Ray E. Smith, the Governor's new executive secretary, "Jor important administration duties. ‘And third, it enables the new party leadership,” headed by Governor _Schricker and State Chairman Fred F. Bays, to launch a long-planned shakeup of ‘State employees, ; ~ Several weeks ago, all State employees not on the merit system filled out registration blanks, listing the county from which they were appointed; how many years they had been on the State payroll, how many relatives also. have received public pay, etc. These blanks were collected by counties and given fo the county chairman for checking. Practically of them have been returned and 1 be turned over to Mr. Skilhis new job. «State House sources, while deny-

“purge,” do not deny that there will be many changes on the basis of the ;county chairmen’s recommendations. Employees with relatives on the payroll and those who have been ‘in jobs for several years without helping their county organizations will be the first to go. Qriginal Schricker Man

Since he took office Jan. 1, many county chairmen have called’ at the Governor's office for patronage, even though the jobs already were held by Democrats. They have pointed to appointees frém their counties who have not -assisted at ‘campaign. time and who opposed Mr. Schricker in his drive for the nomination last year. Now it will be Mr. Skillen’s job to ha handle these cases. An “original Schricker man,” hel,

only in the Highway Department “but as assistant chief of the Auto ‘License Bureau until the Repub-

4“ ‘In straightening -out the patron-

strengthen the Gavernor’s ‘control over the State organization but also will take considerable heat off the harassed county chairmen

who live or die on jobs.

MEET HERE IN 1942

The 1942 convention of the National Council of State Boards gineering Examiners will be held the’ Convention was informed

Bureau today. ‘The 1941 session of the council closed in New York City today after electing Prof. C, C. Knipmeyer, Rose Poly Institute, Terre Haute, as resident.

a IEE “of Democratic administration, State

instead ‘of the} Savemmors office, with Charles Skil-| dispenser. } 2+ This ‘change ‘was brought about with the appointment of}

Here are ths: mambors ‘of the. sieWiy ‘organised Spesiing¥ Heglon

"Post 198, composed of World ‘War veterans from the Allison. and

Chevrolet Commercial Body Divisions, Prest-O-Lite Co., Inc, and

Curtiss-Wright Propeller Division. The officers are (left to right,

front: row) Harry Ludy, sergeant-atiarma; Archie L. Pace, ‘building mittee.

or alte sh

committee; Russell Lindley, membership; Hugh J. Griest, second vice commander; Frank Volk, historian; Claybourne Blue, commander; ‘Chester L." Gibson, adjutant; Harry Schockley, Americanism; Isaac WieGlaln, ‘Service alfous; Masiand Q. ANasidgs, ialruan sately. etme

32 REPUBLICANS LISTED TO TALK

Available to County Clubs For Educational Program.

Thirty-two speakers. to lead the Marion County Republican 'organi~ zation’s educational program were announced today ‘by Emsley -W. Johnson Jr., forum discussion group chairman.

"They will be ‘available for addresses before G. O. P. clubs during the fall and winter months, explaining the fundamentals of politics and organization. ‘This is. a part of the unity campaign launched recently by Courity Chairman James Bradford and approved by repreSeyiatives of 38 G. O. P. clubs this week.

Soon to Name Women's Group

The. committee. members are: Ralph Hamill, Eugene Fife, Robert Lee Brokenburr, Edward Steers Jr., Addison Dowling, Nelson Deranian, William D. Bain, George R. Jeffrey, Wilbur A. Royse, Mark W. Rhoads, John M. Miller, Earl C. Townsend Jr., Verne S. McClellan, Edward J. Fillenwarth, Harry Gause, Frank R. Beckwith, ‘"H. Kirkwood Yockey, William Hoffman, Claude Anderson, Floyd Burns, Harry R. Champ, Theodore-R. Dann, Frank Fairchild, Scott Ging, Davis n, J. Elwood Jones, Earle A. htlinger, Gerald Purdy, John T. Rocap, Cecil Taylor, George S. Wilson and Harold R. Woodard. A similar committee composed of women will be named soon, Chairman Bradford said. Mrs. T. B. Wright, county vice chairman, recently selected Mrs, ‘Ernest Henricy as co-ordinator of women’s club activities, while Harry R. Yockey has been named general co-ordinator of Republican club activities, Changes to Bé Explained Mr. Johnson explained that because of many changes d the last 10 years in election laws and in operation of political parties “all of us need to brush up and re-edu= cate ourselves in order to be really effective workers.” “The. primary purpose of the educational committee is to accomplish just that,” he added. “Each committee member ‘will be able to discuss briefly and in a practices manner a particular rule or ‘law relating to politics, such as the central - county system, qualifications of : voters, olga in “Ads resting the county clul

N. D. PUBLICITY MAN QUITS

SOUTH BEND, Oct. 30 (U., P.)~ The Rev. Hugh O'Donnell, C. 8..C,, president of Notre Dame University, today announced the resignation of Thomas ‘J. Barry as Notre Dame

of publicity director, to become regional

editor ‘of . a new Chicago morning newspaper.

(comb. form).” Inside.

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‘Returning

+ DENVER, Colo. Oct. 30 UU. P)— Brother Leo, for 44 years a Catholic lay brother, famous as an educator and lecturer, revealed today that he has renounced his vows to return to secular life. . He said he had received papel dispensation to withdraw from the

Order of Christian Brothers which, he entered at 16. He is.now 60. He is resuming: his secular name, Francis Joseph Meehan. “My retirement was not moti-, vated by any feeling of antagonism,” he said.” “I have reached the stage where I don’t have :to worry about tomorrow or the day’ after tomorrow and I want to énjoy Colorado sunshine and long walks.” His plans, he said, are very indefinite. They may ‘include a trip East. He'll read, attend football games, and spend “a general life of leisure.” “And I suppose I'll do enough

Catholic Brother 44 Years

said. ‘priest, is a layman who lives in'a

‘to certain rules. If he and his su-

0) Secular Life

writing to keep from turning into a vegetable,” he said. He laughed at rumors that his withdrawal from the brotherhood was Prompted by a desire to marry. “I wan! deny unequivocally those rumors,” he said. angry about them, but they are untrue. As a matter of fact, it is quite 3 compliment to be the subject of a marriage rumor at my age.” He is living alone at Denver's smartest apartment hotel. Definitely, he emphasized, his withdrawal from the brothers represented no break with the church. “Some people are confused repriests and brothers,” he “A. brother, as distinct from a

community (a monastery) according

periors feel that it is better for him not to remain, his secular status may. be restored with no obligations involved. I feel that I have done my work such as it is.”

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

N. D. Club to Meet—The Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis will give a’ buffet supper and entertainmen including motion pictures of the Notre Dame-Carnegie Tech . game, next Wednesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Preliminary plans will be made for celebrating the 100th anniversary . of Notre Dame next year. Arrangements for the annual Notre Dame special train to South Bend Nov. 22 for the Southern California game will be made.

0. E. 8. Card Party Set — The Naomi Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, o. 131, will hold a card party at the Wm. H. Block Co. auditorium at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Mabel Hughes is chairman. Assisting her are Mrs. Goldie Carden, Mrs. Bertha Meyer, Mrs. Janice .Thomas, Mrs. Mathilda Tschudi and Mrs. Fannie Speinnitz.

PRESSLY, OFFICER 33 YEARS, RETIRES

Richard A. (Dick) Pressly, the first police officer to patrol West Indianapolis on horseback and the city’s second “speed .cop,” retired from the Police Force yesterday after 33 years without a “black” mark. Mr. Pressly joined the force April 29, 1908. He rode horseback for two years and then became a bicycle policeman. He rode one of the first one-cylinder motorcycles and later one of the first four cylinder machines. ; While a cycle officer, he received recognition for ‘capturing single handed a bandit who a few minutes béfore had murdered a bartender, In 1913, he was named to the “roll of honor” of officers who aided

{residents during the floor. In 1920,

he became a detective sergeant. In recent years he has been a traffic

Jofficer and a patrolman on the}

North Side. "Mr. Pressly will serve as a night|re? policeman ' at the Indiana Corp. and will spend his Joaoar time hunting and fishing. He has a cottage, “Suzanne Lodge,” at Shafer Lake.

Check Ex-Pupils In Defense Jobs

The Public Schools were ready

today to ask nearly 5000 young men whether the Schools’ training program helped them to find good jobs in ‘defense’ lndusiries, re a onnalces seeking int ont on who toek the F laemiehts of Soutiis be sent out to fesining cou! of the courses by H. IL. Rasshman, Schools’ statistician. ; The information to’ be: ; from the questiénnaire eon 4 the schools and the Federal Gov-: courses could be ‘what

courses are the most valuable and what courses should be eliminated,

~ Mrs, Nita Louise Daniel, 514 W.

sponsor at the -Trainmen'’s

ernment in determining how the,

NITA ‘LOUISE DANIEL, | | HERE 4 YEARS, DIES| Court St, died yesterday in her]

‘home. She: was 2, the wife of Har-| for wih :

Plan Tribute to Matron—Irvington

Benita Kaye, at 8 p. m, Monday at the Irvington Masonic Temple, by entertaining the associate matrons of the 11th district. Associate matrons from Acton, Millersville, New Augusts, Brightwood,” Englewood, North Park, Bridgeport, Oakland, Brookside, Beech Grove, Lawrence, Keystone, Broad Ripple, Corinthian and Daylight chapters will be guests.

Hut to Hear Lectore—A lecture on Greece, illustrated with lantern slides, will feature the annual reaka of the Indian Hut of the “Y” erseas Union at 6 p. m. Saturday at the Young Women’s Christian Association, 329 N. Pennsylvania St. - H. A. Henderson, who served in Greece during and after the first World War, will speak. *

Lodges to Entertain—Indianapolis Chapter 393, O. E. 8S. auxiliary and Craft Club of Indianapolis Lodge 669, F. & A. M. will entertain families and‘ friends with a Halloween dance and party Saturday night at the Masonic Temple, 1522 W. Morris St. In charge of arrangements are Mrs. Eben Martin, Mrs. Thomann, Mrs. Fred Croraur, Mrs. Cecil Dunn, Glen Strafford, Ernest Boswell and Robert Felts,

Railway Auxiliary Schedules Dance —Ladies’ ‘Auxiliary Society of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Lodge 137, will hold a party and dance Friday at| 8 p. m. at Castle Hall

.G. 0. P. G Group to Dine — The Young Republican Club of the Fourth Precinct, 11th Ward, will an Armistice Day banquet Hall, 1002% E. ‘Washington St, at 6:30 p. m. Nov. 13. i oh he Do Writ Sel Ewing, president, 328 N. Illinois St, Apt. 1

Johnsen Jr. will speak at the “WarRepublican Club Gear | meeting at 7:30 p. m., Nov. 5, at ‘Cifaldi’s Villa Nova, E. Washington ap ua Ye Cute) 16.8, pes

Brightwood 0. E. 8. to Meet—The Brightwood Chapter,. O, E. 8S, will meet Monday night in the Veritas Masonie Femple, 3350 Roosevelt Ave.

Post 128° to Give Pirty—Service Post 128, American Legion, will hold a benefit card party at Legion Hall, Oakliandon, tomorrow night.

Church to Give Play—A play, “The Old Ladies Aid,” will be presented by the Progressive Spiri ist Church, Park Ave. and St. Clair St., 'at 7:45 p. m. tomorrow: in the church.

FLYNN DEMANDS

“I am not} .’

Chapter 364, O. E. 8S, will pay trib-|" t,|ute to its associate matron, Mrs.

George |P®e

sual. |

UNITED D AMERICA

Democratic Natio National Head Raps GOP ‘Partisanship’ In Congress.

With the campaign. keynote sounded by National Chairman Ed-

up their work for the 1942 elections. An estimated 1200 party workers, overflowing into the Claypol Hotel mezzanine and main dining room; cheered Mr. Flynn's bitter attack on

the “America First” Committee and his plea for a united nation. ; Attacking Republican members of Congress: for “injecting a partisan note into the most important and vital problem confronting the American people,” the New York party leader said: “Politics cannot be adjourned until such time as the Republican Party goes on record as favoring those policies which safeguard our national independence.”

Asks Organized Support

He urged Hoosier Democrats to work for the thousands of independent voters, “for the omly an-

swer to organized Spposiiion- is organized support.”

“We must draw into our party those liberal men and women whose strength will be greater because of organization and who will make for greater organization strength,” he continued. “We must rekindle the interest of party because of clashes in persohality or minor differences in opinion with respect to policies. . . . The time for differing opinions is past. The time for united action.is here.” Noting the activity of the “America Pirst” organization in the State, Mr. Flynn said: “Recent sponsored by this organ-|

turned to their homes today. to step

members who may have fallen away |

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suspicion on hundreds of employees. Etzel had been working at the plant since August, 1939, a month before the war started in®Euro

of his ajleged crimes, Finally, the

ization contribute to disunity. In addition, this organization expounds the fallacious doctrine that eur economic system, our liberties and our democracy can be forever maintained no matter what the outcome of the present work~struggle might

Schricker Adds to Unity: Plea

organization, which promotes disunity and preaches false doctrines, we ‘must have ‘a great people’s movement to place American pur poses first, to see to it that no subtle propaganda and no organized group ~|ever can destroy .our kindred pare

He called for a

the unity for national defense theme; saying: cerned with the future of my country than I am about the Demo.

leaders to concentrate during the

standing and for the State and local offices:

He said “the ple of Indiana’ are tired of iD isolationists

who are now in Lo

“Instead ‘of an ‘America ‘First’|}

“I am more con-|}

cratic party.” He urged the party

and the “many other mistakes which they made” he urged: the pally workers tone up: strong

.|although. of German descent," he had relatives living in Germany.

f | was quoted as telling the officers. “I

‘Iwas a card on which “heil Hitler”

*|several hundred employees, In the ney B. J. Flynn state minute details was

Michael William Etzel, 22, is under arrest on charges of sabotaging ‘warplanes at the Glenn L, Martin plant, Baltimore, where he had been employed.’

commissioner entered a plea ot not

guilty. Prior to the arraignment, however, Etzel was more talkative, He told officers who arrested him that

was born in Baltimore. He said he

“I feel that German people are all right and that everything is the fault of the German Governmen and not the people themselves,” he

did not want these planes we are making {0 be: user} against the Gerflan people and so I damaged the

Bp clue that finally led to Etzel

was lettered in red and blue pencil. The card was found in one of the new fast B-26 bombers. The lettering indicated that it had been done'by a person skilled in painting letters. That eliminated

course of

Sinodt of U. S. 'Defen Convention Here.

surance executive, was elected. president, succeeding Simpson M. Ston-

Mr. Richardt said he will a new members of the board rectors next week. ;

JH. C. Wolff Elected

Herman C. Wolff, Indianapolis insurance executive, was elected first vice. president and Linn Kidd of Brazil, second vice president. Harry BE. MeClam of Shelbyville is scheduled - to reappainted executive ea io Te Pledging support to the national defense Walter H. Ben-

for. the National tion of Ine surance Agents, said the Sani. campaign for

nett, of New York, general counsel Associa

t/tion will aid in the

the sale of United States bonds and defense stamps. “Humanize Business”

‘Wellington = (Duke) Potter, Rochester, N. Y., advised companies to humanize

palgn. “The time is at hand when’ the hush-hush. methods myst be sup-

ments upholding the right of the profit motive,” he said. The convention adopted a resolution praising Governor Schricker

said.

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