Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1942 — Page 12

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DENY MEETINGS HERE CANCELED

129 Conventions With 73,500 Delegates Listed For Rest of 42.

The Indianapolis Convention bureau reported today that 129 conventions, expected to bring 73.500 delegates to the city, are scheduled for the remainder of 1942. : Henry T. Davis, bureau manager. #aid the report was issued to correct erroneous rumors that most conventions are beind canceled because of

war conditions. He said that “unnecessary travel by bus, train and private automobiles is being discouraged but necesgary travel will be continued.”

Parleys Classified

Defends Base

Capt. Gould Groves . . . mander of the marine corps at |

com-

the Dutch Harbor base where | Japanese bombers delivered the | latest sneak attacks on the North American continent.

Conventions are being classified]

into essential and non-essential] groups, Mr. Davis said, and pointed} out that all meetings scheduled are} 1 x 7

the war]

groups connected with effort. “The officers and executive board SESSION OPENS of the convention bureau have at no time felt that the bureau should PAT Eh curtail operations,” Mr. Davis said ; | During the first five months of National Commander to this year Indianapolis was host fo 144 conventions, bringing 40.429 Speak at Banquet visitors to the city. Tomorrow Night. ALERT MAINTAINED Representatives throughout the;

state convened this morning at the! Lincoln hotel for the annual con-| vention of the State Disabled Amer- | ican Veterans of the World War. | Henry O'Neal, state commander,

ON PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO. June 5 (U. P). — The war-conscious Pacific coast maintained an unbroken state] of alert today to be ready for a ocsible Japanese thrust at the F atmental ited States. | Gary, presided. | Responding to Secretary of War| The morning business session | Henry Stimson’s warning thatiopened with welcomes by convenenemy raids may be expected inion chairman Harry R. Stuck, In-| new areas after the attacks On| Gianapolis, Dr. W. C. Worthington, | Dutch Harbor and Midway island.j papter 3, and James E. Deery, city | n defense leaders asked their troller. who spoke in place of be ready for ac- zravor Sullivan. The response was delivered by Comm. O'Neal. '

Hold Banquet Tomorrow

Lawrence R. Melton of Dallas, | Tex.. national commander, will be; the principal speaker at the banquet; to be held tomorrow night. Mr.| Melton holds the distinguished serv-| ice cross, silver star and purple heart medals for duty in World

to around the clock. ourth fighter command ordered radio stations silenced along the coast from Canada to Mexico}

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tive Similar action was t2ken in British Columbia.

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ODD-SHIFT WORKERS wert. : Memorial services will be observed | Midnight recreational activities 3: 8 o'clock tonight followed by a } in war industries on dance at 9.

shifts ill be started tonight gt the Central Y. M. C. A. building. One program will start at midnight for workers getting off at that hour and another will be held from

i-shifts w At 11 p. m. tomorrow new members will be initiated into the fun organization, National Military Order of Trench Rats.

The convention will continue until |

4:30 2. m. to 6:30 a. m. Sunday morning when the new Activities will include swimming, executive committee members will adminton, table tennis, billiards, meet.

State officers arrived yesterday and executive meetings were held throughout the day. Mrs. Ha Stuck is chairman of the) Women's Auxiliary committee. i

dancing and games for both men and women. The regular program of athletic and social activities will be contin-| ued as usual during the summer.

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H, S. SENIOR DROWNS BEFORE GRADUATION

ELKHART, Ind. June 3 (U. P.) — Jack Fields, 18-year-old high school senior, was drowned late yesterday only a few hours before he was to

* |have received his diploma.

A companion, Ralph Eggleston, 17, was pulled under when he attempted to save his friend and was rescued by two other youths. Fields was swimming in a gravel pit near here.

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CLOSE CCC CAMP AT KENDALLVILLE LOGANSPORT, Ind. June 5 (U. P.)—Further retrenchment of CCC work in the state has forced abandonment of the camp at Kendallville, it was announced here by J. D. Parschs, in charge of area headquarters of the U. S. soil conserva-

tion service. Closing of the Kendallville unit left only three of the 10 camps established in Indiana still operating,

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