Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1942 — Page 19
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EXECUTIVE i
Subcommittee | Is Charge of Conducting
~ School Campaign.
The citizens’ school committee he Damped an executive group to con duct the campaign for elec sthool board members, The executive group was nam ab a meeting yesterday in the 3)ote! Lincoln at which the committee
Given
adopted unanimously a Tesolution
that it resume its activities and that all “civic-minded ia 2a
urged to join the committee. |
The Executive Group
Members of the executive
are: Robert Lee Brokenburr, Rabb Morris M. Feuerlicht, ‘Dr. Sumn A. Furniss, Mrs, Walter Greenough, Ediyard W., Harris, Mrs. Hpghes, Leo M. Rappaport, ‘Th DD. Sheerin, Grier M. Shotwell, Merle Sidener, Charles R. Yoke, ‘Thomas M. Scanlon, Mrs, Chris fichwomeyer, Carl Wilde, Judge John L. Niblack, Harry T. Ice, Ed gar H. Evans, Mrs, Clayton Ridge Mrs. John- Carter, Mrs. Virgil A. i3ly, Mrs. Rudolph F. Grosskopf, Ralph W. Lieber, Herman C. “7o , William P. gvans and Miss Mary Belcher. { {Four qualifications required . th: committee for candidates for | the school board were outlined a follows: : IL. In addit and high-mind mist be
bers—two Detnocras two Repub ans and one independent.
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there to douse a real fire that blazed no end in the main concession department in the upper grandstand.
The smoke eaters had plenty of just that to contend with as they swung into action, liftec. ladders and fought the conflagralion from the interior and from the roof.
The fire gained a head start before it was discovered and the fire laddies turned in a fancy job of getting it under control in swift fashion. The stadium i$ of fireproof construction but this particue | 18T ‘concession stand was built 3 | mainly of wood. It was completely gutted, its roof collapsed and the main: grandstand roof was scorched at the edges in the area that covers the seats back of the home plate and the park’s main office.
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. By EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor In the good old summer time when the home nine is taking a spanking ‘as- the visiting team goes on the war path and has a “big” Inning, the favorite razzberry cry of the fans is, “call the fire depart-
Well, there was no game under way at Victory field late yesterday afternoon but the fire department was startled by a call to hustle out
Tom Logan, superintendent of grounds, last to leave, was on the outside of the park when a delivery man shouted the alarm and Logan rushed back to the office and called the fire department. Frank E. McKinney, Indians’ part owner, vice president and treasurer, said repairs will be made at once and that the concession stand will be rebuilt in ample time for baseball opening day. First Assistant Fire Chief Roscoe McKinney, father of the Tribe's part owner, Frank McKinney, beat his son to the scene. . . . While lolling in his office at fire headquarters, like all firemen do between runs and when they are not polishing the apparatus, Chief McKinney’s phone tinkled and a voice
Victory field yesterday looked like a bomb had made a direct hit as fire of undetermined origin gutted the concession stand in the upper grandstand.
LOSS IS $8000 IN DOWNTOWN FIRE
Thousands Watch Flames At Supply Firm at 245 S. Meridian.
Loss in a fire which attracted
block on S. Meridian st. last night|
was estimated at $8000 today. The blaze was confined to the top floor of the three-story building at 245 S. Meridian st., where the Capital City Supply co. had stored leather and horsehair used in the manufacture of harness. Charles H. Ellis, company president, estimated the damage to stock at $3000 and a contractor said the damage to the building amounted to at least $5000. The building is owned by the pension fund of the Disciples of Christ church.
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POLITICAL TIDES
The Governor, of Course, Is
No. 1; McNutt Slips To 12th Place.
By EARL RICHERT
One of the best sources for a person wanting to write a “Who's Who in Indigna Pelitics” would be the list of persons to whom star license plates have been issued.
The list, year to ‘year, reflects H. M. Dev. fairly accurately the rapidly chang- 3;
ing tides of politics.
For example, Federal Security|Erof.
Administrator Paul ‘'V. McNutt, who has been getting star 4 under Democratic control of the motor vehicle license bureau, was dropped this year to star 12 by Republican Secretary of StategJames Tucker,
Among Those Dropped
Prominent Democrats who have
had low-numbered star plates in the past, but who won’t have any this year include Fred Bays, Democratic state chairman, who last year had star 3; Thomas D. Taggart, party leader, who last year had star 7, and E, Curtis White, former state
college . J. 1, Holcomb, 48: Milton: Matte to state officers, party officials and some newspa; A list of the first 75 star license plates, most all of which were issued to state ‘officials, follows: Governor Schricker, 1; Lieut. Gov. Daw- n son, 2 (no star 3 plate was issued): Auditor Richard T. James, 4; Treasurer James Givens, 5; Senator Prederick VanNuys, 6; |Al Senator Raymond Willis, 7; Dr. C. T. Malan, 8; attorney general's office, 9; Mrs. Marjorie R. Kinnaird, 10, Don Stiver, 11; Paul V, McNutt, 12; Paul
RichWall, So; Ernest ‘Atkins, ter, Wallace ise mpton { (vice. ry iliam the oy Republi. 55; T. olisohs kk 54! a io Lut oe Orosbie. 3 Tas sec 0 Gov. Dawson), 5s : Samus ander. 39 ; Congressman WilHa Apfel "Charles Halleck, 61 and 62; ressman bert G 3
: Bagg ; “Congressman Eari ; Congressman Raymond SpringKa resvian Willianr Larrabee, 71; Con- {Rill n Louis 2 odio, 2; omas ! ficDonald, 73; Robert Loring, ig and Paul | RH Stump, 75.
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senator, who last year had star 59.5 While Mr. Bays did not ask for a :
special number this year, Charles |S
Skillen, secretary of the Democratic state committee, asked for a star | = plate and was issued No. 125, ac-
cording to Mr. Tucker. Ralph Gates, |S state G. O. P. chairman, was given |=
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said, “Your son’s ball park is on fire, chief!” Chief McKinney got out there in a hurry.’
Legion, will address Irvington Post 38 at 9 p. m. Friday on “Keeping America Strong.” Howard W. Chown is post commander.
Calling Mr. Hansell!
Battalion Chief Robert Hansell directed the fire fighters and as a reward for his efficient efforts it will be all right with the baseball fans who watched the blaze if the club presents him with a choice seat to the Indians’ opening game on April 16.
© Fire department officials estimated the damage at approximately $6000. . . . The stands and roof are covered by insurance, a¢cording to Al Schlensker, the Indians’ secretary. In addition to the total loss of the concession stand, numerous carpenters’ tools stored there also were destroyed. . . . Firemen said the fire was of undeterniined origin.
Repairs Start at Once
Painters and carpenter's have been working at the park for some time dolling it up and remodeling here and there. . . . Workmen had knocked off for the day and had departed the plant before the fire was discovered. The ball park office staff, including Secretary Al Schiensker, also had closed shop for the day. “ils
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