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INFANT KILLED IN FIRE

PErolhar Burned Seriously:

Cousin ‘Rescued by Neighbor Woman.

One Negro child was burned to

4 death and a second is in a serious

condition at City hospital following a firé that swept a flat at 1317% E. 15th st. today. Victor Bouie, 6-months-old son of Mrs. Margaret Bouie, died of severe burns en route to the hospital and his 23-year-old brother, Leroy Bouie Jr, is in a serious condition. A third child, Willie E. Ingram, 4, a nephew of Mrs. Bouie; yas rescued by a neighbor. .

Away to Buy Coal Mrs. Bouie had built a fire in the

heating stove of the middle room

and had gone a square away to get & bushel of coal. While she was gone, the stove became overheated. She had left her nephew sleeping in the front room, Victor, asleep in the middle room, and Leroy on the Hoos eating his breakfast of potoAs she got halfway home, she saw the fire department stop in front of the house. Mrs. Bouie was held on a charge of child neglect.

Driven Back by Flames

* “Sarah Gray, who lived in an ad-

Joining apartment had smelled the smoke and broke in the door to rescue the Ingram youngster. Evelyn Carr, who lived in a flat below ran up the stairs to rescue the other two youngsters but was driven back by the flames. ! By that time, the fire department had arrived and Capt. Paul Boling, assisted by Firemen Howard Vaughn and Francis Commons, succeeded in reaching the other two youngsters. The fire department made a run to the Bouie apartment last Thursday when a coal oil stove exploded.

Two children were burned in accidents over the week-end. . Two-year-old Arlene Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Anderson, 120 S. Concordia st., was severely burned on her face yesterday when a hot poker fell on her. William Martin, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin, 1010 Harrison st., was badly scalded when a pot of boiling beans was knocked ‘off the stove by a falling stove pipe. : is

G. A. R. CIRCLE TO MEET

The annual Christmas party and gift exchange of the T. W. Bennett Circle 23, Ladies of the G. A. R,, will be held Thursday at Ft. Friendly, 512 N. Illinois st. There will be a covered dish luncheon at noon. Mrs. Irene Thompson is president.

By ROSEMARY REDDING 3

Santa Claus can produce a lot of things in the way of gifts this year but he still can’t produce a C card, much less the gas station that one little boy asked for. ‘Even Santa, you see, has no more pull with the OPA than you or me. Youngsters as a whole seem to have changed their conception of Santa Claus to fit in with developments since Pearl Harbor. In their minds,

are pretty well tied up with war production. In fact, the Santa Clauses in most of the stores are having to keep miniature arsenals up their sleeves. For this year the boys want all sorts of guns—with emphasis on machine guns, One little boy must have been going to outfit a sizeable army. “I'd like guns in holsters, guns with bayonets, sub-machine guns, machine guns and some 155 mms,” one general in short pants confided to a local Santa Claus. When told that that was a pretty big order, he thought it over, revised his “order” and said: if you can’t do it,'I guess I'll take a B-B gun.” Cowboy Suits Outmoded

Most of the kiddies want some kind of equipment with which to wage war on the “land, sea or in the air.” There are a lot of requests for submarines and one little boy wanted a battleship—*but not a toy kind.” One of the stores had a tremendous sale in cardboard cockpits. You hitch the cardboard “steering wheel” to the front of a chair, climb in behind it and the cardboard cockpit and draw a bead on the Jap zeros as they come into your sights. (Dads thought sons would like this one. Now, what's that story about electric trains?) Now, time was when cowboy and Indian suits were “the thing.” But not any more. There are still a good many requests for them but a lot more youngsters ask for air pilots’ suits and police uniforms. One child even asked for a GMan’s uniform, (That's a new one on us.) It’s a funny thing, but the itis this year are asking for toys which formerly were considered only in masculine favor. They want automobiles and trains and one 7-year-old miss asked Santa to send along a football. One St. Nick who has been doing

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business in the same spot for 10 years, just can’t understand these odd requests on the part of the girls. Of course, dolls for girls and automobiles for boys still rare in reigning favor—probably always will be. But the kind of dolls and the kind of automobiles these young moderns want would astound you. We turned Santa’s helper in one

a few: letters in his mailbox. It was obvious that Sonja Henie and her ice show had left a mark. There were several requests for “ice skates and a Sonja Henije doll.” Several little boys wanted jeeps and tanks and when you found a letter from a little boy who wanted a sled, you couldn't hardly believe it. Of course, the Santa Claus who really gets the mail is Adolph Seidensticker, the postmaster. Every year about this time he has to open hundreds of letters mailed in the city’s mailboxes. He reads ’em too. Most of them

store long enough to look through |.

“Yep, it takes a pretty smart guy to be Santa Claus this year.”

simply end up as dead letters, but those which imply that a family is really in need are referred to various charitable agencies and funds. Most of his requests are for the usual trains and dolls and automobiles. Some children expect the Santa of the mails to come through with clothes,

One , youngster wrote simply: “Dear Santa: I want everything.” Which is just about the most inclusive number that ever wound up on the postmaster’s desk. Some that find their way into both stores and postoffice are pretty touching. One letter from a little girl to a Santa Claus at a local store went into great detail about the items that mama and daddy and sister and brother needed. There was the signature and then something written beneath it (a sort of P. S.): “I'll take anything.” And if you think the modern generation of youngsters are “poohpoohing” Santa Claus, go into any

LIST 4 LOCAL MEN

Four Indianapolis men were included in a list of 27 casualties from

‘|Indiana released by the navy de-

partment today. Reported dead are Seaman Perry

‘|Calvin Flack, son of James W. " |Fack, 4541 Caroline ave, and Sea-

man Jay Edward Maynard, son of

_|Mrs. Laura Rickard, 4616 E. ‘Michi-

local toy department and see the long lines of kiddies waiting to get up to Santa Claus. They range from toddlers to quite grown-up children. One Santa was visited recently by two rather large girls.

about what they wanted. “How old are you?” is a stock question with any Santa. This one asked the young, young ladies. “Twelve,” one said brightly. It was all Santa could de to keep a straight face. Such loyalty, he'd never seen. Very {few children make complaints. They have the utmost faith that Santa will take care of them. The “problem children” are their parents who come around &nd complain that they can’t buy this and they can't buy that—just as if Santa Claus could do something about it. Yes, it takes a pretty smart guy to be Santa Claus this year.

GERDE IS ELECTED HEAD OF MAGICIANS

L. E. Gerde, 2718 Boulevard place, has been elected president of Indianapolis Ring No. 10 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, A professional magician for the past 30 years. Mr. Gerde is touring west coast army camps.

cal magicians’ group include Oscar D. Parrish Jr, vice president; Thurl C. Rhodes, secretary, and Sir Edwards, treasurer. J. Elder Blackledge was named chairman of the executive board. All are from Indianapolis. The local branch has pledged its membership to a series of weekly benefit performances at Camp At-

Others elected to office in the lo-

terbury and Ft. Benjamin Harrison.

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FEDERAL AGENCIES HERE NEED WORKERS

Ten stenographic positions are open in Indiana headquarters of the OPA, and about 25 stenographers and typists are needed by other Indianapolis federal agencies,

C. P. Bernhart, local civil service secretary, announced today. A special examination for those interested in civil service employment will be held at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday in room 522 of the Federal building, he added. Salaries range from $105 to $120 a month. Tests are given at 8:30 a. m. each Tuesday. The Wednesday night test was arranged to accommodate women day-workers.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. S. Weather Bureau ___

All Data in Central War Time Sunrise...... 7:59 |, Sunset....... 5:20

TEMPERATURE —Dec. 14, 1941—

Precipitation 24 hre. ending 7:30 a. m. . Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1

The following table shows the temperature in other cities:

Atlanta Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland . Denver ......ese.e Senssern . Evansville ‘ Ft. Wayne .......s.. Indianapolis (city) Kansas City, Mo. Miami, Fla. Minneapolis-St. Pag cans New Orleans ..... New York Oklahoma City ...

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IN INDIA

Here Is the Traffic Record FATALITIES

Sounty City Total 66 130 82 117

~—Dec. 12 and 13— Accidents .... 30|Arrests .......

1941 .

SATURDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations Tried tions Paid Speeding 1 1 $11 Reckless driving... 1 1 2 Failure to stop at through street.. 0 Failure to stop at signal Drunken Shiving.. 2 All others . 4.

0 0 20 20 $53

EVENTS TODAY TH can collection for area north of 16th

Lions club, .nternational board meeting, Claypool hote! Hoosier Association of Finance companies, convention, Lincoln hotel. Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music orchestra, Christmas concert directed by|H Fabien Sevitaey, Scottish Rite cathedral,

8:30 p Indianapolis Society for the Hard of Hearing,; meeting, Christ church parish house, 7:45 p Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, luncheon meeting, Indianapolis Athletic club, noon. Indianapolis Dental society, partv, Hote! Lincoln, 7 Cervus elub, Christmas past Presidents party, 12:15 p. m Scientech club, luncheon meeting, of Trade, noon, Homemakers association of Sounty, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

Christmas

p. m. luncheon and Hotel Lincoln,

Board

Be Restaurant Association, meeting, Hotel Washington, 2:30 p. American Society of Social Workers and Social Workers Shun, luncheon, Hotel Washington, 12:15 p. U. 8. Employment as meeting, Hotel Severin, 9 a. Stereotypers’ a; meeting, Hotel Washragton, § p. m.

«+ EVENTS TOMORROW Tn can collection for area north of 16th

Lions club, intemnational board meeting, Claypool hotel. Hoosier Association of inane Companies,

convention, Hotel Li give Yaewtet, opening of ‘Skylark,” 8:15 Rotary club, luncheon meeting, Claypool hotel, noon. Indianapolis Lawyers’ Asspelatians I luncheon | Ma meeting, Hotel Washington, n Indiana section, American ‘Chemical society, luncheon, Hotel noo National Association of Women, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7: m, ia Employment. MrvIoos meeting, Hotel verin, hoto na En, aux. Indianapolis Photo an graving Juz ing club, ter Be Severin, mi” * Foundation, dinner, Hotel Severin, whist Dine meeting, Hotel Severin, 1:30 Ale Delta Pmesa, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

These lists are from ofticial records in the county eourt house. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.

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NAPOLIS

William Everett Murphy, 30, U. base. New Orleans, La.; Higginbotham, 21, of 1014 . Carl Rusemeyer, 31, army air base, New Orlean lad Dessie Lorena Rosemeyer, bY 3649 16th. James Ben boy 28, 8S. 3d st, Beech Grove: Mildred Louise Higgins, 19, of 2229 E. Miciigan. Thomas W. ker, 26, of 4060 E. 16th; Nigel May Webb. 19, of 1433 E. 16th. Donald David Abbott, 9 a 444 Oakland; Margaret Ellen Knaff, of 2444 Park. Robert C. Myers, 19, of Heo Arrow; Mildred Lee Chase, 15, of 1911 College. Dwight William Schuster, 25, of 935 N. Bahan; Anna Frances Calvert, 22,

Fans Ind. Hildon 1 Hariad Cox, 19, of 641 Ft. Wayne; Doroth ¥ Mildred ‘Lemmon, 19, of 1407 N.

Delaw Arian A haries K. Jackson, 2% army; Ma ‘rice Lula Carter. 22, of 920 E. 16th. Herman Newton Holmes, 30, of 2206 N. Gale; Lora Pauline Locke, 20, of 2206 N.

ale. Donald Staats, 23, Camp Auerbury; Marie Shaw, 30, of 2818 N. James ‘Wilson, 28, of Ga x. Senate; Luvenia Davis, a1, of 315 W. 12th. Harold John Elfers, 22, of 1834 Orange; Jenn Lloraine Gray, 20, of 1514 Pin

BIRTHS

Girls

William, Thelma Ray, at L Francis. Lee, Orpah Rise, at St. neis. Edward, Mary Loyal, at at ents. Charles, Mary Clements, at St. Vincent's. Samus], Roberta Wehmeier, at St. Vincen John, Imogene Noonan, at St. Vincent's, y, Esther Abell, at St. Vincent's. Phillip, Ruth Clements, at St. Vincent's. Tryelhian, Hellen Ragsdale, at St. Vincen Joseph, Eileen Zauss, at St. Yicents. Earl, Ethel Barton, at Methodis Edward, Clarice Crushman, ry Stethodist. Mark, Pauline Sink, at Methodist. Robert, Frieda Heeke, at Methodist. Donald, Jeanette Holmes, at Methodist, Jesse, Nadine Johnson, at Methodis Bruce, Frances Johnson, at Methodit Dale, Margaret King, at Methodist, Henry, Irma Looze, at Methodist." Omer, Mary Loyd, at Methodist. Harry, Frances Sheehan, at Methodist, Ran olph, Jean Parry, at Methodist. rry, Dorothy Ward, ’ at Methodist, Arthur, Maxine Winburn, at Methodist. Charles, Geo! 2 Watters, at 1867 Barth, Rex, Margare uth, at 828 Garfield dr. Clarence, a Pierce, a oii Knox. Henry, Rug! d, at 742 W. Walnut. Chester, Dora i at 1223 N. Capitol. Laymon, Maureen Gratham, at Emhardt. Boys Joseph, Margaret Belda, at St. Francis. Robert, Thelma Hamner, at St. Francis. Charles, Beatrice Renbold, at St. Francis. DuRaine, Madlyn Anderson, at St. Francis. George, Kathryn Soice, at St. Frangis. Earl, Betty Tishline, at St. Franc , Daonal, Dorothy Lawson, as 8t. Vincent's. Fred, Nellie Cripe, at St. Vincent's. . Pleasant, LaVina Sentry, at St. Vincent's. Harold, Jean Huse, at St. Vincent's. Robert, Particia White, at St. Vincent's. Warren, Juanita Dosen, at St. Vincent's, Leo, Rosemary Evans, at St. Vincent's. Gerald, Norma Decius, at St. Vincent's. ; Hugh, "Elizabeth Lawless, at St. Vincent's. Hn: Se Si Coleman arles, Kathryn man, at Constant, Helen Douchard, at jdethodist, rt, Mabe y, at t Meth

BuchAuial, a Methodist. Hazelwood, at Methodist. o-Beils Teac at Mothodi st. palive) Ads

e , Meadow at Methodist. Loran, Es ab Methodist. Met Ni

ED a George, Helen Tyle, at Methodist. Paul, Weltha Reeves, at Methodist. Carl, Viola Datoch. : at 1649 Bradbury. Ear 1, Dorothy Carney, at Emhardt.

. DEATHS John C. card, 68, at 1236 Spruce, chronic

Chaties. L. Riss, 52, at Veterans ‘diabetes. Callie Peaster,’ 61, at 2328 N. Alabama,

ca omas McKay, 86, at 1342 Kelley, arteri-

a Willard © Thrasher 76, at 1710 Hall pl, chronic myocarditis Wayla Leming, 3%. 70, yr st Vincent's, pulmonary em arence Marshall, 7, st 1440 N. Hlinois,

aime, 93, at 1445 Broadway,

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gan st. Pvt. Ralph L. Derry of the marines was, reported wounded. He is the son of Mrs, Mary E. Derry, 625 S. West st. Listed as missing is Lieut. John Marshall Warden, son of Mrs. Wayne Warden, 24 Johnson ave.. Ensign John William Banta, Covington, nephew of Leroy Sanders, 320 E. Maple rd., also was listed as dead.

Honor. Society Adds 12 Students |

TWELVE Butler university students, in the upper 10 per cent of their class, have been added to the campus chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary society for seniors and graduate students. New members include Marlyn

Brock, William Bruce Cameron, .

Barbara Jane Frederickson, Fernande Jeanne LeVier, Katherine Parrish, Mildred Reimer, Chester L. Robinson, John Edward Ross, Kathleen Margaret Shockley and Patricia Lee Sylvester, all of this city, Ruth Elma Miles, Kokomo, and Esther Laverne Benjamin, Hamilton. Officers of the organization are Dr, A. D. Beeler, president; Dr. John E. Potzger, vice president; Miss Faye Cantrall, secretary, and Dr. C. Mervin Palmer, treasurer.

TWO GRADUATED IN

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