Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1942 — Page 2

10 B REFEREE

House, Mrs. Todd, Porter, And Kleinhelter Also

Are Named.

Six staff appointments have been announced by Juvenile Court Judgeelect Mark W. Rhoads who takes ig on Jan. 1. Those appointed

a Florence Thacker Bradley, . 0. P. vice committeewoman- of second precinct of the second » referee for women's and chiljren’s cases.

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_ zeferee in men's and hoys’ cases. Mrs. ‘Agnes 'M. Todd, ' county G. O.P. vice chairwoman in the intake department.

Kieinhelter -Named

Willlam T. Kleinhelter, a member of the board of directors of the Republican Veterans - organization of Marion county, special investi-

gator. -William H. Porter, a candidate ~ for the G. O. P. county auditdr "nomination in the May primary, peferee in cases involving Negroes. Charles W. Mann, long active in Republican politics and an ‘unsuccessful: candidate for county office twice, bailiff. Mr. Rhoads said that in making the appointments he had given special consideration to selection of persons “interested in child welfare ‘and who are socially minded.” Mrs. Bradley is the first woman Jawyer to be appointed a referre in the history of the court. She has| . practiced here for 12 years, was the first- president of the®Indiana As- . sociation of Women Lawyers and is " a past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers. She also was secretary of the 1Indian- ~ apolis Federation of Community Civic clubs for six years.

Member of Law Firm

Mr. House, who is 31, recently was named supervisor of deputy prosecutors at Indianapolis police headquarters. He is a member of the law firm of Little, Little, Horn and House. ‘Mrs. Todd has been employed for the past 18 months in the motor vehicle license bureau at the state house. She is a member of a number of Republican organizations, the North Methodist church and’ the Riley Hospital Cheer guild. ‘Mr. Kleinhelter is a member of the rence hip. He has been employed as an agent of the Prudential Insurance Co. of America for ‘the past 12 years.

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George C. House,. dois prosecii-

wood Blue for. the past two years,

advisory board of Law-|fore the new year’s deadline.

replicas of tanks used in modern warfare under their Christmas

“trees, but the little machines aren’t toys.

Used to teach Uncle Sam's

men how to identify equipment quickly and correctly at Ft. Benning,

identification course.

Capt. §. E. Kunkel, instructor at the fort's infantry school, compares . a model with a silhouette drawing of a German tank during a tank

By BETTY PRYOR United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 24. — Mrs. Iola

Taylor Warren, whose incurable malady turned her legs to stone 16 years ago, found happiness today

in marriage. She rose from her wheel chair and leaned against her groom, Theron V. ‘Warren, 42, shipyard worker, to take the marriage vows last night in the little neighborhood Baptist church where Warren is the organist and where they first met a month ago. The dark-haired, 39-year-old bride, who is a seamstress, wore a white taffeta dress she made herself and carried a bouquet of gardenias. After the Rev. Eugene H. Daniels pronounced them man and wife, Warren helped .his bride back to her wheel-chair. She sat facing her friengs to make a special plea that they contribute to her further happiness by giving what they could to pay off the church mortgage be-

“Some gift of God's bounty has

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€lerk-pxapiner in the Indianapolis . He has law offices at 351

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Mr. Msnn wis. county highway superintendent fron 1929 to 1933. He operates a farm on Bluff rd.

AEF LOOKS AHEAD TO NEXT CHRISTMAS

ALLIED NORTH AFRICAN . HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 24 (U.

Africa are dreaming of a white - Ohristmas——a year from now. They expect no special Christ- . mas observance, although one Iowa. squadron | fattened up two turkeys ‘and & pair of geese in their quartefs for Christmas dinner. Most _ of the E. P. here, however, will dine on cold mutton. “How can .there be a Christmas ; ?” .a high ranking general ‘asked. “We might be fighting on

The men were agreed on three ~ things: They're happier here than dn England's cold, damp climate.

~The French girls “are plenty sharp” | and. e difficulties are easily -Christmas will be just _‘snother pe with with only routine ~ duties.

Mr. Porter was for 30 years a|-

are being buried

P).~—American doughboys in: North |

MacArthur Contnunique. -

(Issued Thursday, Dec. 24) NORTHEASTERN TR NEW GUIN a Area: Our attack has breached the enemy fortifications in many places; many hundred of his dead y -our troops and his situation must now be regarded as desperate. Our air units were active in the area and pONRyary along the coast. BR ape’ Gloucester: Our medium Fan raided the airdrome. Jacquknot Bay: An allied -reconnaissance unit downed an snemy fighter plane and damaged two others. An allied heavy unit bombed and sitated an enemy cargo vessel anchored off sh NORTH WESTE) TIMOR—The corvette, H. M, A. 8S, Armidale was bombed and sunk by recent enemy action near Timor.

NAVY COMMUNIQUE 228 (Issued Thursday, Dec. 24) SQUTH PACIFIC (All dates East longi.

Wide, ) On Dec, 22, S. dive bombers from

GA aha and strafed the Japanese airfield at Munda, on New Georgia island. Results were not reported. A ————————————r————————

CATHEDRAL DAMAGED

BERLIN, Dec. 24 (German broadcast heard by U. P. in New York). —~A Milan dispatch of the official DNB German news agency said today that the Archbishop of Milan had announced there would be no services in the cathedral today or

Woman Turning Into Stone Finds Happiness at Altar

come to me each Christmas time,” she said, “but this year it’s something extra—I found my husband in this church.” Tears filled her eyes, but they were happy tears. Her friends knew the lonely years she had spent since 1926 when she. was seized with strange affliction, myositis ossifi~ cans. - The disease caused the muscles of her legs to harden and the joints to take on stone-like characteristics. She spent 11 years in hospitals and physicians succeeded in ‘stopping the spread of the malady. Ushers, with collection baskets, passed down the aisles of the church and then the friends of the couple rushed to congratulate them. Warren slowly pushed the wheel chair down the aisle to the coor and a waiting car, The couple celebrated ‘ their marriage with a few close friends at a midnight supper at a Loop hotel. ‘After that they] planned to return to: the bride's home, two rooms in a | converted store whose street level entrance makes it easier for her to get in and out with the wheel chair.

NEW. GUINEA JAPS IN ~ DESPERATE POSITION

MacARTHUR'S HDQ. Australia, Dec. 24 (U. P.).-~The situation of Japanese forces in eastern New Guinea “must now be regarded as desperate,” the allied high command announced today. Australian and American forces, led by light tanks, had further reduced the Japanese beachhead in the Buna mission area, occupying

and the sea. Americans whittling the Beach) head on its north end had crossed Entrance creek, tough natural de-

sion buildings. A mixed force of Australian and

advances down the Soputa-Sanan-anda truck road and began encountering enemy entrenched posi=tions set up for defense of the

tomorrow because of homb damage.

Japanese beachhead at Sanananda.

[ Clothe-A- Child Plays Santa

To 1717 Needy Children|

The Indianapolis Times annual Clothe-A-Child campaign today

went into its final day, with a total of 1717 children already clothed and clothing for at least an additional 150 youngsters assured. - ay saw 238 more children clothed, 141 of them: by: direct

¥ stiend donors, ‘the other 97 by Times shoppers, spending funds contributed |

directly or placed on the Mile-Of-Dimes. The top donor wat ie day

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shift of Lukas-Harold Production, with 50 children clothed, and with Prin Dept Lily the -Lukas-Harold Assembly in Bung. Dept. 3 Sie $30.00 second place with 30 clothed. hs 1i : The complete donor list for the omni Prin yi w. 2300: day: | Ghidien Shelton'............. 15.00 The, Russet Cafeteria .». \ Lukas-Harold Production Tire Service Co.. 15% (day shift) .........5... 50 In memory of M. LW. ve) 15.00 ; Lukas-Harold Assembly Dept... 30 | Mrs. B. H. Edison ...... 15.00 National Malleable Steel Cast- Mrs. Jane H. Fortune .,, 12.00 ings, Local 761 U. A. W. Co-operative club ....... 10,00 C.LO) .. i... 17 | “The Jolly Sevesigen| : Link-Belt Dodge Plant, Dept. club” a 10.00 503 (day and night shifts).. 12 | Mrs, Paul Ferdinand . aval 10.00 Quality Tool and Die ......... 7 | Sunshine Club of the! _ Allison's, Dept. 387 (first shift) 6 | Woodside Methodist : Allison's, Dept. 318-A (13-8 church ........c.co.n 5.00 | Baty sates ha ns 5 | Mary Frances, “Thomas, Skt a. 46 . Lia 8 ; Rita. and Jack | ed 2 Indiana Bell Teesbilid Ob. BF wumy vase nranen bos 00.13 EMPIOYEeS '.:.....u... ines 3 Peter A. Beczkiewics ened iv 900 E Allison’s Dept. 366 ..... ...... 2 | Mr, and Mrs. 5M. F. 11 5.00 RC. A., Plating Dept, Bldg. 4:2 A chid's frisnd sebeneve | 3.00 : Curtiss-Wright, Scra Ironand Judy Mae......... csssse 100 1 . Salvage departm Raves 1 Elizabeth Mildner evesse 1.00 Instn Take County vind girs ! Afriend .......oooo00eee | 100 Debette club ............ 3s cevs Indianapolis Om pL Mrs. Morton Ses Prdaleiinn des ve i ciety seevsssanansrenae i 1.00 Wominnar Kings Disab yl Gia ee § 1 eee | Total t0d8Y ....s0vsei.8, 109.00 TOTAL ..........ciososro 141 | Previously. received ...811,086.96 ceived gave cus ’ a Total to date 8 roe SLES SOOTHES CHAFED mamta on o Mile-Of- a SKIN - x Dimes ........0c0n 8) 3,400.00

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announced by Luther Tex,

| department; William J. Hamilton,

more jungle between Sinemi creek|

fense for the Japanese in the mis- :

American infantrymen made slight| |

STREET BUREAU

Carl Schwenzer Is. Chief Clerk; 3 Inspectors ~ Are ‘Named.

Foiir appointments “in the city street - - commissioner's office were city street commissioner who will take office with Mayor-elect Tyndall on Jan. 1. = : Carl .Schwenzer was named chief clerk in the city street department;

st., senior inspector in the sewer 627 Barnard st., senior inspector in

street sanitation, and Frank Graham, 1302 Linden Sty inspector of

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Charles H. Kuhlman, 20 Pasadena]

an |Tyndall Drafts ~ To Take Ef

Mayor-elect Tyndall will launch | the largest undertaking in the his tory of Indianapolis shortly afte: he takes office Jan. 1. 1 © Restlessly pacing his office at 145 N. Delaware st., anxious to plung into the maelstrom of vital civic af | fairs, the mayor-elect today out lined his plan, fd! In short, a group of a dozen citi. zens, prominently identified in In: dianapolis’ civic life, will be choser to formulate a “master plan” to.operate the city the moment wa ends. It will not be short-range, smallscale, “around the corner” planning Gen. Tyndall avers. It will be a comprehensive plar devised by the best “brains in the city” to take care of a new Indianapolis in the tremendous post-wa) expansion to come.

- Ensign Thomas Oxendine, 20, full-blooded Cherokee = Indian, will charge along an aerial war-

unimproved streets. : Mr. -Schwenzer- owns ‘three. drug stores in the 13th ward and has long been active in Republican | politics. He is®a past ‘president of

lege of ‘Pharmacy. His ‘son, Carl Jr., is in New Guinea with the 05 bomber squadron. Mr. Kuhlman was a Republican member of the state legislat during the Goodrich de _lepisaturel and was an assistant street commissioner during the administration of Mayor Jewett. He was connected | with the Indianapolis Water Co. for; 15 years and the Indiana Bell Telephone Co. for 10 years. He is a member of the Scottish Rite and the Baptist church. He is married and has two sons, one of whom is in the air corps. ; Mr. Hamilton was assistant street commissioner during the terms of Mayors Duval and Slack. He was Republican .chairman of the seventh ward for 16 years. Mr, Graham was employed as an inspector by the city board of sanitation for 13 years and was a salesman for the Indiana Tinware Co.

the South Side Republican club, | He obtained a ‘doctor of pharmacy |

Many American youngsters would love to find these tiny, exact degree from the Philadelphia Fol

YULE PARTY GIVEN

for seven years,

“path when he leaves the naval air station at Jacksonville, Fla., to take his place with the fleet. His great-grandfather fought in the war between the states and two uncles were in the last:-war.

“Indianapolis already is a boom town for the first time in its history,” Gen. Tyndall declared. Making plans for an army of Indianapolis men two and a hal

——{ went in the first world war, makin 1 plans to give them jobs and realign them in the social scheme:

oa Master Plan for City, ‘act the Moment War Is Over

# rking. with big ‘industry— Mapping out a large grade separ.tion program and a general overly valing of the sewer system— Overhauling ~ the city’s planning code, a complete street widening ad construction program— A new county building and police 3 ation—these are only parts of the

p:ogram. visioned by Gen. Tyndall.|ing

Already the names of some of tlie members of the committee are iH»wn on the general’s scratch pad. Vithin a week or two after he ic xes office, the committee will be ¢.lled into the city hall and offered {}2-program by Gen. Tyndall, ‘The mayor-elect talked some ibout his program when he was ‘I nning for election and he meant {9 ) The new mayor knows how to J ain on a large scale. As vice president and treasurer of le Carl Fisher Co. builders of v:iami Beach and Montauk Point, x .stern seaboard pleasure resort of 11.000 acres, and as organizer of ump Shelby, Miss, Gen. Tyndall jut the experience that he intends ¥ use as mayor. “This isn't going to be a tem-

porary patch job on a street or sewer, literally or figuratively,” Gen. Tyndall declared. “We want a plan for future expansion that will hold up and serve the greater Indianapolis to come. “We want work for the thousands of men who are coming home and we want to.do work that is last-

“Manufacturers who are in war

production now must have plans to

convert back to peace-time needs and so must we plan ahead to live. “If we don’t have a plan, we'll be suckers.” And in the meantime? “We haven't got materials, we haven't got labor, so we've got to conserve to do the best we can, i Gen. Tyndall said. : For the duration, the most important “spot” in the city administration will be protection of the city by the police and fire departments. “We've got to bring both up to the highest point of eficloney, ” he said. “With Indianapolis now a boom town, naturally a lot of rackets are springing up to take the ‘easy dough.’ We're going to kill that.”

AT RICHMAN STORE, Rabbit Hunter

Richman Brothers’ clothing store iheld a Christmas party last wight Shoots 22 Japs SOMEWHERE IN NEW

for employees and their families— jand, presented each worker with a| GUINEA, Dec. 17 (Delayed) .—Pvt. check. Charles T. Zuke, 28, who learned Prank E. Thornburgh, manager, to shoot by hunting rabbits near gave the checks to the workers, The| his Big Rapids, Mich. home, is party was held in the store and| the oem Jap-hunting chamion of the Buna area. started about 7 p. m. with a buffet Pr uke Killed 22 Japs. ‘Then & dinner. The dinner was followed by sniper’s bullet nicked him, sendentertainment consisting of music| ing him to a base hospital, and ‘demonstrations of magic. Zuke came to Australia last The 75 employees and -family| May and was among the first airmembers who attended’ exchanged| borne American troops that landsmall gifts and weer told by Mr.| ed in New Guinea in September. Thornburgh about the Christmas| He reached Buna the hard way, presents sent some ‘time ago to] making the trek across the diffiformer employees who now are in| cult terrain of the Owen RB, Stanley military service. mountains. :

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i In spreading cheer ' during this holiday season,

the American people cling to

|. $. RAIDS MOST OF

APS’ BURMA BASES

NEW DELHI, Dec. 24 (U. P.).— A nerican bombers are backing up I = British offensive in northwestun Burma with heavy raids on 7i-al Japanese bases, it was revealed oday. Anglo-American air-raids this yeek have hit almost every major ls panese air base in Burma, from sishio to Rangoon, it was said. Although the American raids were ill made in daylight, the U. 8. army ommunique said only two Japnese fighters were encountered in hree days. It was a year ago yesterday Jap-! 1 1ese forces first attacked 1 Bango,

their oldest tradition, their happie: -

custom . . . the giving of suitable g' to convey the depths of their affectic their loved ones . . . kind regards to + warm appreciation for faithful

* * * We at Rogers & Co. feel we have helped to preserve this happiest custom by providing thousands of folks at home ‘and abroad - with lasting gifts . .. remembrances well chosen that we believe will have an acceptance value added to that of sentiment. Rogers will continue to bring | joy to

those who symbolize the Freedom of America.

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In the true spirit of the season may we share wit! -Christmas Day. . . . "That 1943 once ag PEACE ON EARTH . , . GOOD: WILL TC And may we add a personal desire . + « that each anc | vored with a very | MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY Ni

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Yule Skeptics. Pay for Heresy

SEBRING, Fla., Dec. 24 (U, P.). —A sign in one of the orderly rooms at Hendricks fiejd here said: “All of those who do/not bee lieve in Santa Claus will sign here.” : Later in the day the squadron commander checked the list, and posted an order next to the sign. The order assigned all men who signed the notice To kitchen police dfity Christmas day.

The signers were all non-come missioned officers—not a private was on the list,

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