Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1943 — Page 10

President Fails %. Give Davis, New Food Chief, ‘Power Over Prices.

WASHINGTON, March 31 (U. P.). «Farm organization leaders were ‘ disappointed today because of the meager authority given Food Administrator Chester C. Davis over important farm problems, especially

Prices. “Unless Davis is given more power, ¥ am sorry for him,” said one farm organization official. “He appears , to have been left holding the same hag Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard held for months.” - ‘The farm leaders were especially disappointed because of their failure during a conference with President _ Roosevelt yesterday to obtain from

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SERVICES SET,

Funeral services for Edward S.

frie lumber and coal dealer,

who died of a heart attack in his car Monday, will _ be held at 2:30 p. m. today at the J..C. Wil-

son chapel of

the chimes. The Rev. Ralph O’Dell, assistant pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Crown ES Hobart Hill. Mr. Hobart lived at 502 Campbell st. He was president of the Hobart-Mathews Co. and engaged in the lumber and coal business 36 years. He spent his entire life in Marion county and was active in Masonic circles. °

the president a commitment that 3 Davis would be given authority wo MINNIE F. 0 Rik

control farm prices. The farm leaders were accompanied to the White House by Wickard and Davis, neither of whom expressed any particular satisfaction with the situation. It was Davis’ _ first interview with the president since he assumed his new duties.

Farm Heads Puzzled

President Edward A. O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Albert Goss, master of the National Grange, and Ezra Benson, executive secretary of the National Council of Farmer Co-operafives, all said they pleaded at length for a farm price commitment from Mr, Roosevelt. At his press confererice a few hours later, Mr. Roosevelt was asked |! if the farm leaders brought up the question of giving Davis power over farm prices. He replied: No, they were not dumb enough. The farm heads were puzzled by his statement. They said they had talked price control at length. . When plans for the White House conference were disclosed last Monday, Wickard’s name was not mentioned. A few hours before the con‘ference he was included. ~~

Robert J. O’Brian, prietor of the St. Moritz restaurant, 109 N. Pennsylvania st. and resided at 620 W. 38th st.

brother, a O'Brian of Los Angeles, survives her.

IS DEAD IN EAST

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie

Fox O'Brian, 53, who died in Montclair, N. J., Monday, were to be held

in the East today with erepiation to follow.

Mrs. O'Brian was the. wite of former pro-

She was ill more than three

months at the home of her brother, George Fox, in Montclair. She and Mr. O'Brian had been active in affairs of Memorial post of the American Legion.

In addition to the husband and stepdaughter, Miss Pattie

HOOSIER GUNNER CITED Herman Gentry Houchins of

Morgantown, a naval armed guard gunner, has received a letter of commendation - for heroic action while on duty. © He holds the rank of seaman first class. °

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Died Yesterday at Home of Niece; Born in Brown . County.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nell

| Frances Duncan, who died yester-

day at the home of her niece, Mrs. V. Shannon, 3206 Forest Manor ave., will be held at 1:30. p.-m. tomorrow at the Royster & Askin funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Mrs. Duncan, the widow of Guy Duncan, was born in Brown county and: had lived in Indianapolis 30 years. She was 65. She was a member of Edwin Ray Methodist church. Survivors, besides Mrs. Shannon,

are two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Jones

of Indianapolis and Mrs. Roscoe Allison of Connersville, and three brothers, Frank Poling of Canaan, Joseph Poling of Indianapolis and Michael Poling of Los Angeles.

Illness Is Fatal To Photographer

JAMES S. KURL, photographer, 3630 Roosevélt. ave.,, died yesterday following an ilineas of eight weeks. He was 64. Mr. Kurl, who was a native of Paris, Ill, had operated a studio in his home here for 30 years. He is survived by his wite, Mrs. Wana Kurl, Indianapolis. Funeral services will be at 1 p. m, tomorrow at the home. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

BODY FOUND IN CANAL

The body of a man identified as Ezra Fleming, Noblesville, was found in the canal late yesterday near 620 W. Market st., by William Barksdale, Indianapolis Water Co. employee, as he was cleaning the racks. The body was sent to the People’s

funeral home to await claim.

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75 years old, of 425% Massachusetts ave, who died yesterday after an illhess of two months, will be at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the Harry W. Moore peace chapel. Burial will be in Crown Hill. _ Mr. Sloan was born in West Virginia and had resided in In‘dianapolis 26 years. Survivors are four sons, Alfred Lee Sloan of Fennville, Mich.; Ernest and Robert of Benton Harbor, and Gene of Hammond, W. Va., and two daughters, Mrs. Mollie Della Young of Indianapolis and Mrs, Viola Stump of Benton Harbor.

FORMER RESIDENT IS DEAD IN WEST

A former Indianapolis resident, Mrs. Brenda Stage, died Sunday at her home in Culver City, Cal. She was.50 and the wife of Elmer Stage. Born here, Mrs. Stage lived here 30 years before moving to California 20 years ago. She was a member of the Christian Science church.

She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Frances Coryell, 2154 Broadway; a brother, Warren M. Bird, 3222 Wash~ ington blvd, and another sister, Mrs. Ida Stephens of Evansville. Burial will be in California.

HOLDUP SUSPECT REMOVED TO WEST

Richard Britton, 19, of 429 N. Hamilton ave, will be taken to Beverly Hills, Cal, today to face charges of robbery and auto theft in connection with a recent $100,000 holdup in a hotel there,

Three others from Indianapolis are under arrest thére on the same charges. They are Robert E. Fowler, 18; Oscar Rugford, 25, and Roy Drake, 19. ‘The three also are charged with escaping Jail.

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Native of Cincinnati Had Lived Here 43 Years. Mrs. Lena Somhorst, 715 N. Glad-

home. Mrs. Somhorst, who had been ill for some time, was 65. _A native of Cincinnati, Mrs. Somhorst had lived in Indianapolis 43 years. Her husband, Frank Somhorst, is an employee of the stereo-

type department of the Star. Surviving besides the husband is a son, Frank Somhorst Jr., Indianapolis. Services will be held at the Dorsey funeral home at 3 p. m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

George M. Hoss

Dies on Farm

GEORGE M. HOSS, a farmer and fruit grower, died last night at his home at 4600 S. Meridian st. He was 66 and was born on the farm where he died. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary FP. Hoss; two sons, William Max Hoss and George N. Hoss; two grandchildren, John Max Hoss and Anita Marie Hoss, and an aunt, Mrs. Hattie Hoss Arbuckle. The Rev. Reuben H. Lindstrom of the Southport Baptist church will conduct the funeral services ‘at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the . Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. Burial will be in Crown Hill,

7 HOOSIERS HELD PRISONER BY JAPS

Seven Hoosiers are among 201 U. S. soldiers held as prisoners by the Japanese. The names were released today by the war department. They are Pvt. Russell E. Beasley of Terre Haute; Pvt. Valentine R. Blines of Washington; Pvt. Scottie H. Brownfield of Terre Haute; Pvt. Samuel G. Carr of Monticello; Pvt James A. Howell of Marion; Pvt.

Charles L. Owens of Elwood, and}

Pfc. Archie E. White of Dublin.

FRANCES CLARK, ILL 3 WEEKS, IS DEAD

Frances Clark, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer. Clark, R. R. 20, died late yesterday at Riley hospital after an illness of three weeks. She attended county school 13 on S. Lynnhurst dr. - Surviving are her parents, four brothers, Carl, Grider, Earl and Robert, anda sister Marie. Services will be held at 2 p. m Friday at the Farley funeral home, 1604 W. Morris st., and burial will be in Floral Park,

HOWE HIGH SENIORS WILL PRESENT PLAY

Howe high school seniors ‘will present the play, “June Mad,” Friday evening, April 2. The play will be directed by Darrell: Gooch.’ Members -of the play cast: will be Betty Lou Roth, Don Masters, Ellen Kroll, Bob Woerner, Joe Weaver, Nancy Ostrander, Elaine Reed, Tom Lysett, Bob Gwynn, Ian Laing, Anne Todd, Henry Wollenweber and Marjorie Metcalf.

State Deaths

ANDERSON—Mrs. Elizabeth Flora, 65. Survivors: Husband, William; sons, Omer, Elmer and William; daughters, Mrs. Ciara Haines, Mrs. Edna Keesling, Mrs. Hazel Mas Bertha Robinette and Marie Flora; sisters, Mrs. Myra Flora, Mrs. Lottie Brewer and Mrs. Mary Adams, and a brother, Charles

MFIELD—Frank Groves,

77. SurCONNE RV ILLE Mr Alvina Riess, 83.

ed Hertwack, 78. Hobgood

I Rl and George, and o sister, Mrs. . John Stofieth. A Saterheber, 72. Survivor: am ane Neal, Ho. "Survivors: Daughor. 3 Mrs. ust Schnautz, and a sister, Sopa eizer, m Sale, 71. Survivors: Wife, Minls prov my ‘Miss Helen Sale; sons, RupLeon, Adon and Raymond; sisters, irs’ Ida Grayson, Mrs. Ora Timberlake and Mrs.. Emma Grigsby, and a brother, nry. ?

Mrs. Mollie Tonnemacher, 65.

ANSVILLE—Anton

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and Misses 8. Gl s and Mar t TonneClady a ilbourne nd Amelia Kiber, and a ther, August Helgerman. Gertrude Schierholzer, ‘85. FT. BRANCH-—Mathew Peacock, 73.

¥YNE—Ado L. Foellinger, 54. Wife, Sigh ehildren Ton d a

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ENTOWN—O. M. Kingery, = Sure Son, Dr. Charles B. ters, # Downing and a sister, Mrs. Rosa

LAPEL—Mrs. Ethel Bowers.

UNT VERNON-—Mrs, Rosa Riges, 75. . B, Riggs.

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