Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 July 1942 — Page 11

Doubt British Could Blast Waterway Out of Use

If Nazis Advance.

LONDON, July 6 (U. P.).—Thase Who know say it probably would be impossible to block the Suez canal for any length of, time, should the Germans :@» ance across Egypt. The canal itself is only 66% miles long, from Port Said on the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez, and along those, miles it is merely an excavation in the desert sand. " There are no locks or mechanism to be destroyed as at Panama. The . British could blow in the sandbanks, sink ships across the canal, and sow mines. This would block immediate use of the waterway by the axis, but " it probably would not take long for the enemy to clear the blasted sand with dredges, sweep away the mines

and blast a path through the sunken ships.

Ownership Divided

Demolition of the canal would create a problem in international politics and economics. The Suez canal is a privately-owned corporate waterway operated under concession of the Egyptian government. The British government actually controls only seven-sixteenths of the sstock with most of the remainder in the hands of private French shipping and banking interests. The Paris press: already has begun to show its concern for the heavy French financial interests in the area and their likely fate should the axis advance force demolition of the valuable Jinstallations along the canal’s banks. "Also the convention of Constantinople signed in 1888 and partici~ pated in by Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Rus‘sia, Spain and Turkey, provided that the canal always would be open to all nations and should be free from blockade.

British Direct Defense

However, as in the last war, Egypt has handed over defense of the Suez to the British, who “ef course have closed it to axis trade. The canal probably is second in Vichy French concern only to the fate of the 11 or more units of the French fleet interned at Alexandria. J The Paris press has expressed fears that the British would force the scuttling of the French fleet if Alexandria should fall. Alexandria physically is a poor naval base, although it has been developed into Britain’s most important shore establishment in the Eastern Mediterranean.

NATION NEEDS GOAL FOR EMERGENCIES

WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P.).— Despite an’ estimated increase of 5,573,000 tons in America’s soft coal pile in May, the nation still does not have enough fuel in storage for adequate protection against possible war-time emergencies, acting director Howard A. Gray of the office of solid fuels co-ordinator reported today. He estimated that consumers held 76,409,000 tons of soft coal in storage June 1, compared with 61,836,000 tons on May 1. _ Meanwhile,, current production .rates for both bituminous and anthracite continued above ordinary seasonal levels, with soft coal production estimated at 11,375,000 tons for the week ended June 27, compared with 11,125,000 tons the previous week. e . Anthracite production was esti‘mated at 1,238,000 tons for the week of June 27, an increase of 26,000 tons over the preceding week, Mr. Gray said.

FOUR LOCAL BOYS ELECTED

Times Special ® ¢ BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 6— Election of four Indianapolis.students to the Indiana university chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, freshman honorary scholastic fraternity, was announcad today. Théy were Arvine Popplewell, Irving L. Sablosky, »-Edward J. Berman and ‘William Segar.

HOLD RITES FOR MRS. WRIGHT

Private Services Conducted For Wife of President

Of Business Firm.

Private services for Mrs. Frances Hunt Wright were held at 10 a. m today in the Indianapolis Hebrew cemetery with Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht of the Indianapolis Hebrew congregation afficiating.: The wife of Milton S. Wright, president and treasurer of Rites Shops, Inc. she died yesterday in Cincinnati after a brief illness. She was 34 and lived at 4141 Central ave.

A lifelong resident of this city, Mrs. Wright -also is survived by a son, Stephen; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hunt, all of this city; two brothers, Graham Hunt of Montreal, Canada, and William Hunt and a sister, Mrs. Ben Blackstone, both of Indianapolis.

Claude Lucas

Services for Claude Lucas, 806 Manhattan ave., were to be conducted at 1:30 p. m. today in the Shirley. Brothers’ Central chapel with burial at Crown Hill. Residing in this city most of his life, Mr. Lucas was a salesman for the Furnas Ice Cream Co. He was born in Brown county but came to this “city as a child and attended public schools here. Mr. Lucas, who was 40, died Thursday at his home. He was a member of Lyndhurst lodge, F. & A. M. and the Lyndhurst Baptist church. Survivors include his wife, Florence; a daughter, Claudette; a son Claude; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Hiner, Detroit, and Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and twa brothers, Charles and Frank, all of this city. -~

Fred Blackwell

Services for Fred Blackwell, 1135 N. Oakland ave. will be conducted at 10 a. m, tomorrow in the Harry W. Moore peace chapel with burial in Floral Park. Mr. Blackwell, who was 3, died Saturday at City hospital of injuries received in a fall Friday. A lifelong resident of this city, he had been employed at a tile setter. Survivors include three brothers, Benjamin, William and Thomas, and three sisters, Mrs. Nelliie Whitesell, Mrs. Hazel Enoch and Mrs. Margaret Spell, all of this city.

Josef Snidarsic

Services for Josef Snidarsic, 726 N. Haugh st., were to be observed at 10 a. m, today at Stevens & Sons funeral home with burial in Glen Haven. A native of Jugoslavia, Mr. Snidarsic had been a resident of this city for 30 years and was a member of the Slovenian Independent Beneficial society. He was 57 when he died Saturday at City hospital following a short illness. A cousin, Mrs. Julia Zupancie, is the only survivor.

THIS CURIOUS WORLD

7% ALBATROSS HAS A WINGSPREAD IR FEET... THE HUMMING - BIRD ONLY 3 INCHES.

—By William Ferguson

Father of Coach McCracken Dies|*

MOORESVILLE, Ind., July 6.— Charles G. McCracken, father of Branch McCracken, Indiana university basketball coach, died here yesterday after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow in the Hall Christian church with. burial at Hall. He also is survived by seven daughters, Miss Bernice McCracken of Madison and “Mrs, "Ione Shields, Mrs. Lane Dillon, Mrs, Manford: Fisher, Mrs. Dawson Phiefer, Miss Bonnie McCracken and Miss Wilma McCracken, all of Monrovia.

E. H. THOMPSON, DRUGGIST, DIES

Services to Be Held Today In Greenfield; Native Of Frankfort.

Earl H. Thompson, pharmacist, will be buried in Greenfield following 2 p. m. services today in his home, 3828 Carrollton ave. Mr. Thompson, who was 73, died ‘Friday in Chicago while visiting a daughter, Mrs, C. W, Emshoff. Born in Frankfort, he came to this city 23 years ago after working in drug stores in Sheridan and Frankfort. He was a member of the Frankfort Presbyterian church and attended the Tabernacle Presbyterian church here. He also was a member fo the Elks. ’ Other survivors include his wife, Lenna; two sons, Merritt L. and

grandchildren.

C. A. Hougland

Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 p. m. today in the Harry W. Moore Peace chapel for Clarence A.| Hougland and at 2 p. m.

will be there. Mr. Hougland, who was 47, died Saturday at St. Francis hospital of burns received June 22 when sa carbide drum exploded at the Indiana Oxygen Co., where he was employed. Born in Scott county, he came to this city 33 years ago. Survivors include three brothers, Col. Howard J. army air force; Roscoe of Scottsburg, and Horace of Peking, and a sister, Mrs. Claud Garrett of this city.

SEEK RECRUITS FOR PERU NAVAL BASE

KOKOMO, Ind., July 6.—A navy recruiting board will interview applicants here at the postoffice tomorrow for service at the Peru, Ind. naval reserve aviation base. Prospective applicants were advised that they must bring two letters of reecommendation from former or present employers and a character reference or their cases cannot be considered. ‘Openings still exist for experienced motor mechanics, machinists electricians, metal smiths, cooks, bakers, radio service men, parachute riggers and a limited number of storekeepers, who must have experience in typing, bookkeeping, accounting, storehousing, payrolls, purchasing, contract work and general office equipment.

FORMER PROBATION OFFICER HERE DIES

Mrs. Mary Perkins Swett, former probation officer in .the- Marion

her home, 4921 Norwaldo ave., after an illness of three years. A native of Lebanon, she had lived here for 40 years. She is survived by her husband, Frank; a brother, Carl Perkins, Lebanon; and four sisters, Mrs. Nora Rice, Mrs. Mabel Courtot and Mrs. Lena Bowen, all of this city, and Mrs. Agnes Van Pelt of Fairfield, 0.

9 STATE OSTEOPATHS

CHICAGO, July 6.—Nine Indiana

| osteopathic physicians will take part

in the 46th annual convention of the American Osteopathic gssociation here July 13-17, at which wartime health problems will highlight convention meetings. They are Dr. A. G. Dannin and Dr. Paul Van B. Alle, ‘both of In-

a retired .

Gordon H., all of this city, and nine|-

Wednesday at Scottsburg. Burial

Juvenille court, died: Saturday at}

ON CHICAGO PROGRAM il

Utmost protection against possible enemy action at strategic points on the North Atlantic coastline ‘was the aim of a 10-day reconnaissance trip made by these American troops. A war department pho- towns and villages. Here a tographer accompanying the small convoy snapped this picture as they stopped to look at the scenery.

RITES ARE SET FOR R. i H, WEST

Retired Wierior- Decorator Was 90; Services to Be Wednesday.

A retired interior decorator, Randolph H. West, 209 N. Oakland ave., died yesterday at St. Vincent’s hospital after an illness of two months. He was 90. Mr. West came to this city 40 years ago. He was a member of the Disciples of Christ church, the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows lodge and the Red Men. He was born in Henry county. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Shirley

Brothers Irving Hill chapel with burial in Washington Park.

Mrs. Ralph Lund and Mrs. Arthur McGee and two sons, Howard and Ralph, all of this city.

Mrs. Rebekah Flora

Puneral services will be held at 3 p. m. today in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary for Mrs. Rebekah Flora who died Saturday at her home, 334 S. Hamilton ave. Burial was to be in Memorial Park with the Rev. A. Lewis Kelly, pastor of the Troub Memorial Presbyterian church, officiating. Born in Walton and a resident of Crawfordsville for many years, Mrs. Flora had lived here for 30 years. She was 72 when she died. Surviving her are four sons, Earl, O. E., Theodore and Ellis; two daughters, Mrs. W. M. Cox and Mrs. Joseph Noonan, all of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Florence Davidson, Dayton, O.

Curtis B. Raymond

Services for Curtis B. Raymond, a retired carpenter, were to be conducted at 10 a. m. today in the Royster & Askin mortuary with burial in New Crown. A native of Ohio, Mr. Raymond had lived here several years when he died Saturday at his home, 1248 Blaine ave., following an extended illness. He was 85. He is survived by his wife, Maude;

a sister, Mrs. Dora Molvrey and six grandchildren, all of this city.

Mrs. Kate Roberts

Funeral services will be observed at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow at the home,

Roberts with burial in Washington A lifelong resident of this city and a member of the St. George Episcopal church, Mrs. Roberts died Saturday in her home at 78. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Susan Round and Mrs. Rebecca Sylvester, both of Indianapolis.

William Murine

the Indiana gross income tax di-

’| vision, died yesterday at his home,

2920 Washington blvd. He was 53. Funeral services and burial will be in Anderson, his home prior to coming here. He is survived by his wife.

~ P.M io845P.M. ‘P.M. SATURDAY:

He is survived by two daughters,|,

a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Wishman;|Gossett;

-| LAFAYET vivors: Dau; ew. Mrs, Freeman |

805 S. Missouri st, for Mrs. Kate|'ed8

William Murine, an employee of | si

‘WAR WORKERS:

leisurely and comfortably for things you need |

Ayres’ Will B : Tonight Until

ties as “back roads” in the

QUINCY, Mass. July 6 wp B).— The night-shift war worke: who gulps a couple of quick beers t the corner tavern so that he wil sleep soundly during the day is Coling nobody but himself, accordin Frederick N. Manley, plant at the Bethlehem Steel Co River shipyard. - Warning against use of

day-time sleep for war Tvorkers whose employment on night :hifts has disrupted their normal . Regularity is the key to Dr) Ianley’s prescription. The works) must adopt a “going-to-bed hou: and then train his body to be re

jeep” in the convoy takes to the railroad ugged country became impassible.

sleep at about that time every day. But retiring at the same hour each day is not enough. The worker must “pound the pillow” without interruption for seven or eight

.| hours because “catnaps don’t take

the place of unbroken sleep.” As further aids to restful daytime sleep, he listed: 1. Avoid heavy meals before retiring. 2. Relax an hour at some hobby before going to bed. With a couple of weeks’ training, Dr. Manley said, the night worker will be- able to dream-by day and sleep untroubled by the shouts of playing children or the bell-ringing of bill collectors.

Lifelong Resident Saturday After B lliness; He Was 6

Services for John A. Ne lifelong resident of this city employee of the Kraft Chee: were to be held at 3:30 p. m| ‘oday in the G. H. Herrmann

home with burial in Crown 4

died Saturday at Methodist tal after a brief illness. He and lived at 1005 Dudley ave. wood. Survivors include his wif lia; two daughters, Mrs. Wettrick and Mrs. William | sten; a sister, Mrs. George!= ecker and a grandson.

State Deaths

ANSVILLE—Leonard- Chats. | LLL Sisters, Mrs. Will i Raymond Wininger, Mrs. brothers, Samuel,

Mrs. Husban Blaser.

Mrs. Wilma Hoskinson, 34. Stl ivors: Husband, Kelley; daughter, Mrs. |i)[arian Dayvolt: mother,” Mrs. Lou Berger: ver Stanto rd, 65. Survivors: Wife, Clotiidas sister, Mrs. Roni Howard: hroth- * sthers,

ers, Sher Marky: Fran 4 Survivors: Philip, Ba ‘Clarence

FAIRMOUNT—Mrs. Allie Goss Survivors: Sone, Clyde, Clarence, ers, Bert, George sister, Mrs, Gertride Walters.

KOKOMO—Mrs. Harriette Daf Survivors: Sons, George, Robert | : sister, Mrs. Laura Shoppe; brothers; - oath William Bogue.

TTE— Frank Sullivan, oh brother, Andrew.

MARION Survivors: “Hush and, Alva; dau Murphy; sons, Cecil, Wi sisters, Mrs. Sarah Smart, Mrs.

Lewis; brother, Frank I

MUNCIE—William lh Sur vivors: Wife, Minnie; son, Car sughter Mrs. George } Cle bh brothers, Clos, rere,

snk, Fs n Samuels; sisol: Victoria Craig, i

gst ET ERSPUBG--Mrs,

Rebecca Murs: , Se. if Mis

Catherine |

RN ON a1] nS Greek. Parents, Mr brothers. . Gene, i Pamela Greek.

SEYMOUR—Joseph McDonald, &. urvivors: Wife. Nora; Sanat ers, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Edith Dow Ci renc Miltori, Roy, Shirley Harold Mei: brothers, Orville, ord

sisters, Emma Hildreth, Boicourt.

SHIRLEY— PurvivOrs: Hor bend, ds; Hillard; sister. Mrs. Tens Ba Al, A arren Jessup.

THORNTOWN--Mrs, Orpha Slighor, Survivor: Brother, Samuel Hamptc i.

VINCENNES—Alfred Whetstine, vivors: Brothers, Roy, John; sis Clara Kennedy.

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Killed by Gun in Hands of Chum

CHICAGO, July -6 (U.P.).—Elmer Swanson, 18, awoke with a start when his Sunday afternoon nap was interrupted by the pressure of an object against his head. ] He saw the object was a pistol. Still befuddled by sleep, he grabbed the gun without noticing it was in the hand of his best friend, Ned Benigno, 16. It discharged and wounded Swanson - fatally. Ned sobbed as he told the story to authorities. He first said the gun had discharged lying on the bed with the trigger untouched. Then he admitted he had given a false account because he “couldn’t confess that I had killed my chum.” “Elmer and I had a date with

two girls, but I had no money,” |

Ned told Assistant State’s Attorney Julius Sherwin. “I took a pistol that my brother, Vito, had left when he went to California. I intended to pawn it. “I went to Elmer's home and he was asleep in his bedroom, I went up and lay beside him. He didn’t wake up. Then I play-

fully put the pistol against his |

Read. He suddenly woke up and grabbed it. I yelled at him, but the gun went off.”

DE SEVERSKY SEES

| LOSSES IN INVASION

WASHINGTON, July 6 (U. P.).—

Sur-| Maj. Alexander de Seversky pre-

dicted last night that an attempted | land invasion of Europe would mean ‘immense losses” without giving any substantial relief to the Russians on the eastern front. “Unfortunately there is no basis for believing that an attempted large-scale invasion would actually

: force Hitler to withdraw a single

soldier or tank from the eastern front,” de Seversky said. He said Hitler would seek to

: | drown the invaders while they were

still on water and, for this purpose, would use bombardment aviation

son. |Of 8 type not being used on the »| Russian front.

De Seversky was a member of an

‘| American forum of .the Air Panel

discussing the feasibility of a land-

‘Isea invasion of Europe.

Hoon at 12:15

NEW SUMMER STORE HO TRS—MONDAY 12:5

TUESDAY THROUGH Fuoar. 10 A. M. to 5:30 9:30 A. M:to I P. M.

ELAM H. NEAL

politics, died yesterday at the home

DIES AT MARION

Former Revenue Collector For This State ' Was Active in G. 0. P.

Elam H. Neal, former internal revenue collector for Indiana and an active worker in Republican

of a daughter, Mrs. H. D. Thompson of Marion. He was 75 and had been ill a month. He had served as -postmaster in Jonesboro, his home, for nine years before being appointed revenue collector. Born on a farm southwest of Jonesboro, Re lived there until shortly before his death. He was a member of the Friends church. Mr. Neal also held membership in the Columbia club, the I. 0.0. PF. and the Shrine. Services will. be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Jonesboro Methodist church with burial there. Other survivors include a son, George of Dearborn, Mich, and three grandchildren.

Edward W. Pierson

Edward W. Pierson, a lifelong resident of Marion county and a former Wayne township assessor, will be buried tomorrow in Crown Hill following 2 p. m. services in the Conkle funeral home. Until 13 years ago, Mr. Pierson operated a real estate agency here, but at the time of his death he was working his farm in Pike township. He died yesterday at his home on W. 52d st. near Ind. 52 at the age of 73. Mr. Pierson, who was a member of the Bethel Methodist church, is survived by his wife, Pearl; a daughter, Mrs. Edna Goepper and a granddaughter, all of this city.

Eugene E. Albright

Eugene E. Albright, 21-year-old apprentice artist, died yesterday at a cottage owned by his stepfather, W. C. Smith, at Lake Freeman near Monticello. Mr. Albright had gone to the cottage for a week-end with his mother and stepfather. He was employed by the commercial art firm of Rhoades, Humphreys & Adams, 36 S. Pennsylvania st. He lived at the Central Y. M. C. A. Other survivors include a sister, Ellamae, a student at Indiana university. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Royster & Askin funeral home with burial in Crown Hill.

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