Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1941 — Page 8

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Two Injured in Collision; Butler Co-eds Struck On North Side.

Traffic accidents brought injuries to four persons yesterday and last night. Mrs. Mary Koscardl, 214 S. Hancock St. is in the Methodist HosDital following an accident vesterday at Harris and WwW. Washington Sts. An automobile driven by Pvt. Alex L. Csiri, in which she was riding, and a car driven by Fred L. Farlow, 6381 Marnette St. collided. Her condition was reported as serious. Harold Carson, 23, of 2400 N. Irvin St, was taken to the City Hospital with head injuries after the automobile he was driving was in collision with one driven by Jesse Simpson, 44, of 2049 N. Delaware St. Mr. Carson's condition also was #aid to be serious. Two Butler University coeds, Miss Martha Wynne 2110 W. 42d St, and Miss Rosamond Herriot, 3240 Washington Blvd, were treated at St. Vincent's Hosiptal after they were struck while walking across E. Maple Road in the 400 block by a truck driven by Charles Lawrence, 3753 Park Ave. The girls’ automobile had run out of gasoline, and they were crossing to a filling station.

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Christmas Eve Schedule

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Her first appointment, at 9 a. m,, was with a group of underprivileged children at a downtown theater.| afternoon, Mrs. Roosevelt was to Her last will be at midnight church) join the President in receiving

addressed to the children in the! past, Mrs. Roosevelt mentioned the| and said she hoped for a “better peace than the world has ever known before.” the children “as happy and hopefu a Christmas as possible.” Each of the 1300 youngsters why rowded into the theater—Some of] them at daybreak — received a| thelr, Christmas greetings to the nin bag Containing) Vi onight the First Lady will be hostess at the Christmas Eve din-

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U. P.). to nearby Arlington, Va. to partici—Mrs. Franklin busier-than-average day in the year, set out today on a] Christmas Eve

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Soldier's Baby Is Suffocated

A THREE-DAY Christmas furlough which Elza Miller, 21, a soldier at Ft. Harrison, had hoped 0 make joyous by becoming better acquainted with -his 7-weeks-old son, was turned into a period of mourning today. When Mr. Miller returned to his home at 605 E. Market St. last night, his 16-year-old wife, Lillian, was happy and the child appeared to be in the best of health. This morning the parents heard the baby, Nelson Lee Miller, gasping and struggling in his bed. Police were asked to send a physician and an ambulance. When the doctor arrived, the baby was dead. The Coroner's office attributed death to suffocation.

4 AXIS SHIPS SUNK

SINGAPORE, Dec. 24 (U. P) — Allied forces have sunk three large enemy troop transports and one tanker off the coast of Sarawak, Borneo, a general headquarters communique said today. The vessels were part of a convoy of Japanese warships and transports.

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Candlelight Servecies Will Be Held; Special Music Is Arranged.

As the greatest war in world history rages, Indianapolis kneels tonight and tomorrow in honor of the birthday of the Prince of Peace. Churches throughout the City and County have planned special services in honor of the babe that was born in a manger 1941 years ago in the little town of Bethle-

hem. Many of the various church denominations will hold midnight services tonight while some will commence their annual rites earlier in the evening. As in the past several years, no midnight mass will be held in the Roman Catholic Churches in Indianapolis. The Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, Bishop of the Indianapolis Diocese of the Catholic Church, will celebrate the Pontifical Mass at the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 11 a m. tomorrow. All Catholic Churches will offer several masses throughout the morning. Tonight, two groups of carolers from the Rumanian Orthodox Church will move throughout the City and its outskirts, singing Christmas songs. Christmas Day, a special service a be held in the church from 9 a. m. to noon. During this time, Santa Claus is scheduled to visit the children of the congregation and distribute candy. The divine liturgy will be sung and chanted by the priset and the choir and the Rev. Paul Craciun Jr. will officiate at all the services. Vespers will be held Christmas aftresort =

‘Services at Cathedral

The Christmas Eucharist and a candlelight processional will highlight the 11:30 o'clock services tonight at the All Saints Episcopal Cathedral. The Rt. Rev. Richard Ainslie Kirchhoffer, bishop of the diocese of Indianapolis, will be the celebrant. There also will be Holy Communjon in the cathedral Christmas Day. » = =

A special candlelight service will be held tonight at the Broadway Methodist Church, Fall Creek Blvd. and Broadway. Dr. John F. Edwards, pastor, will speak on “The Light That Shone Out of the Darkness,” and the church choir will sing. The service will begin at 11 p. m. and last until midnight. LJ = =

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church will observe its traditional midnight celebration of Holy Communion at 11:15 tonight in the church, 25 S. Ritter Ave. The service will be a choral Euservices| charist, with Eyres setting of the Holy Communion being sung. The Rev. J. Willard Yoder, celebrant, will be assisted by acolytes, crucifer and flag bearers and the church choir will sing. A low celebration of Holy Communion will be held at 7:30 tomorrow morning and a low celebration of Christmas hymns will follow at 9:30 a. m.

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Worship in Candlelight

Virgil Schachtsiek and Theodore Whukasch are in charge of the music for the candlelight processional to be held at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow. The Rev. Louis Wambsganss is pastor of the church. = »® = Services at the Woodruff Place Baptist Church will begin at 10:45 o'clock tonight. Music will be by the Sanctuary Choir. The Rev. Li. C. Trent, D. D, is| pastor of the church and Fred W.| Martin is minister of music. Jeanette Vaughan is organist. = » = Christmas Eve services at the Advent Episcopal Church, at 33d and Meridian Sts, will begin at 11:15 o'clock tonight. Holy Communion will be given tomorrow at 8 a. m. and 10 a. m. by the Rev. George S. Southworth, rector. = =

Broadcast Mass The regular Christmas mass at the St. John’s Catholic Church will be broadcast tomorrow at 11 a. m. over station WISH. The full choir under the Rev. August Fussenegger will participate, = ” » Annual candlelight Christmas Eve 22 | Services will be held at the Bethany Lutheran Church on Shelby St. at 11 o'clock tonight under the Rev. J. Luther Seng, pastor. Organ and instrumental music will supplement a program offered by the senior choir, directed by Miss Myrtle Tilson, and the girls’ chorus under the guidance of Mrs. O. C. C. Fetta. The Rey. Mr. Seng will give a brief mes-

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FLEEING AMERICANS SAFE RANGOON, Burma, Dec. 24 (U. P.) —Nineteen Americans arrived -| today from Chiengmai and Chiengrai, Thailand, but they would not lose how they escaped, because Sl Americans may want to use TE same route.

gS services for Dr. Matthias Haines, pastor emeritus of the hE Presbyterian Church, who died yesterday in his home, 1408 N. Pennsylvania St, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in his church. His body will lie in state from 10 a.m. Friday until time for the services. Burial will be in Crown Hill Dr. Haines, who was 91, had been ill for one week. For more than a half a century, Dr. Haines has been one of the city’s leaders in civie, religious, charitable and educational organizations. He came to Indianapolis in 1885 to become pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and held that pastorate for 35 years, retiring in 1920. Since that time he has continued his activity in various organizations, being a trustee of Wabash College and of Lane Theological Seminary of Cincinnati and chairman of the Board of the Indiana Law School at the time. of his death. He was born in Aurora, Ind., May 4 1850. He graduated from Wabash College in 1871 and obtained his master’s degree from Wabash in 1874. He also was graduated from the Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 1874.

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After graduation from the Union Theological Seminary, he became pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Astoria, Long Island. He served there 11 years and came to Indianapolis to succeed the Rev. Myron W. Reed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Soon after coming here, he married Miss Sarah L. Kouwenhoven of New York. Mrs. Haines died in 1930. Dr. Haines received the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce “Staff of Honor” and he was awarded the honorary degrees of doctor of divinity from Wabash College in 1887 and doctor of learned literature from Hanover College in 1933.

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He was a member of the fivemember commission that drafted the Indianapolis park law and he contributed much of his time to the development of the city’s park system. He was the first president of the Indianapolis Benevolent Society, holding that post for more than 25 years, and a member of the Indianapolis Free Kindergarten Society. Dr. Haines was a member of Beta Theta Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, the American Historical Association, the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Indianapolis Literary Club and the Loyalty Club. He was a personal friend of President Benjamin Harrison and he made several trips with Mr. Harrison. He vacaticned with the former president at Yellowstone Park in 1900.

MRS. BARTHOLOMEW DIES IN NOBLESVILLE

Mrs. Laura Hicks Bartholomew, who lived two miles south of Carmel, died yesterday in the Noblesville Hospital. She was born in Johnson County Oct. 4, 1876. She is survived by her husband, Harry Bartholomew; three sons, Robert L. and Jerry D. Hicks, both of Indianapolis, and Edgar W. Hicks, Washington, D. C.; a daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Clapp, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; two sisters, Mrs. Stella Swank, Newark, O., and Mrs. Daisy Brillhart, Los Angeles; a brother, Clarence Spurgeon, Newark, O., and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Friday at the Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill.

THOMAS PFISTER, 68, 'BOOKBINDER,

Thomas Pfister, bookbinder Bookwalter-Ball-Greathouse Printing Co, was to be buried today in Crown Hill following services at 1:30 p. m. at Shirley Brothers Central Chapel. Mr. Pfister was 68 and died Monday at Methodist Hospital after six weeks illness. He was born in New York and had been a resident of Indianapolis for the last 20 years. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Minnie Pfister; a son, Joseph, both of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Pauline Gottchius, New York.

SWEDEN TO OPEN OFFICE

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 24 (U. P.).— Sweden, which represents 15 warring nations in various capitals, announced today that it would soon open a special office in Washington to look after Hungarian and Rumanian interests in the United States.

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Dr. Matthias L. Haines

Dr. Haines traveled extensively, making several trips to Europe. One of the highlights of his career was a testimonial dinner given him in November, 1934, at the Marott Hotel in honor of his 50th anniversary in the Indianapolis ministry. Scores of city business, civie and religious leaders attended the dinner. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Pierson Biggs, Trumanburg, N. Y., and Mrs. John MacDonald, Indianapolis, and a granddaughter, Miss Sarah Louisa Biggs, also of Trumanburg. Pallbearers will be Albert Baker, Leroy C. Bruenig, B. Howard Caughran, Henry M. Dowling, William C. Downing, Herbert: W. Foltz, Robert S. Foster, Robert B. Mailoch, Mansur B. Oakes, Harold D. O'Brien, Dr. Ross C. Ottinger, Almus G. Ruddell, Archer R. Sinclair, Henry A. O. Speers, E. M. Spence, Charles N. Thompson, Irving Williams, Dr. Matthew Winters, Dr. William N. Wishard, Evans Woollen, Dr. Daniel Layman and Joel T. Taylor, all of whom are elders of the First Presbyterian Church. Other pallbearers ' will be Dr. Frank Hugh Sparks, president of Wabash College, and Dean George W. Kendall of the college; Theodore B. Griffith, Dr. John Aspy, Dr. Ames Montgomery, Joseph J. Daniels, Wylie J. Daniels, Robert M. Smith, Ensign G. R. Smith, David Smith, Hilton U. Brown, Dr. Rollin H. Moser, Eugene C. Foster, Edgar H. Evans, James W. Fesler and Herbert King.

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Pause in War Talks for ‘Traditional Service at White House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill will take time out from the war long enough today to wish peace Jon earth, good will to men. Conferences leading to unity of action against Hitlerism, communiques of new assaults in the Far East, rumors of a new Hitler thrust will halt while the leaders of the two mightiest nations lead the community Christmas tree services on the White House grounds. Despite extraordinary war pro-

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portion of the front lawn for the traditional ceremonies. Radio to Carry Talks When the crowd was gathered on the rolling green that stretches toward the Potomac River, the

REPORT APS LUSE 12 PLANES AT RANGOON

CHUNGKING, China, Dec. 24 (U. P.) —Reliable advices sald today that 12 Japanese planes had been | shot down during a heavy Japanese aérial attack on Rangoon, eapital of Burma, this morning, and that three British planes were lost. Three fighter and nine bombing planes of the Japanese force were shot down, it was said.. #

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that will transform an ordinarily symmetrical tree growing on the lawn into the glowing counterpart of Christmas trees all over the nation. The President and Prime Minister will address the crowd, their remarks to be relayed throughout the world by broadcasting companies here and the British Broadcasting Co. Maybe Mr. Roosevelt will read part of Dickens’ immortal “Christmas Carol.”

30,000 Expected

Police estimate that by 4 p. m. (Indianavolis Time) when the services begin, 30,000 persons will be present. The program begins with a concert by the Marine Band as the President and the Prime Minister appear a cheir of 100 and the entire audience will sing “Joy to the World.” After an invocation and presentation of the President and Prime Minister, the President will light the tree and deliver his address, to be followed by Mr. Churchill,

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