Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1943 — Page 17

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1 lier: Wil | Tells How He Gof hi a op. Harry Church, miliary po-

iceman from Ft. Harrison, received

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (U. P)— in the left arm and leg during the head injuries yesterday when he ating fom tn ensuing scrap, he shot down two|was struck by two streetcars at Illi | oo co headquarters of the army air Japanese fighter planes befors he nois and Washington sts, where he corps hers has become the ‘nerve

ran out of ammunition was directing traffic. center” of ordnance production inOpl. Church was struck’ first by Despite his wounds, Taylor re-| lo. coing south on Illinois volving contracts totaling more

{turned to his field and reloaded. He |. "ano bo vont of & south | an $80,000,000. was spotted by 10 enemy planes|, "Go ostear. He was treated| Under Ma), Frank A. Hixon, com- | which started diving at him. By &|y¢ the City hospital and released, |TmAnding officer of the headquarters with a flaw in It. : rapid takeoff and sharp climb he ny ART TT TT |at 429 N. Pennsylvania st., scores of | In order to stimulate efficiency * got above them, sending one down purple Heart six days after Pearl air corps technical men inspect |ant speed in air corps production, in flames. Harbor. every last screw, nut and bolt that|the war department recently an=~ rs, ‘for Taylor described the Japanese! Capt. Joseph A. Bloomer, 24, of goes into anything being manu- nounced an “idea for Vistony" Som n Barker, Barbara Lovelle a planes that attacked Pearl Harbor|pambertville, N. J. who was also! factured for the air corps in Indiana paign, providing cash prizes of from * Stadler, Charles Per- . s as “junk.” He said he saw one with present at the interview, said Ital. {and most of Illinois. $5 to $e tor ivillan smploytes on haties Baatt, Jerry Chapman. Robert {machine guns clumsily fastened in/ian fliers on the island of Sardinia| The number of factories operat- ¥ho fun eas Yor Mor Smith, D Donald Perry, Dale Pemety, Bam The two piled back into the car with wire. Japanese pilots, Tayloricame over to the Americans when ing under the supervision of the |Ciency. Newlund, Ray Batley and Philip Beck. and, went to another fleld 10 miles said, are dangerous fighters, but he|Jtaly surrendered. Bloomer, who! Indianapolis office is, of course, a away. {described as a myth the reports flew for nine months in North Af- military secret but “Maj. Hixon WHATS IN'A GLAND SPONSOR. CARD PARTY Taking off in a plane equipped ‘that they are all bent on suicide. rea, and escorted American bomb- hinted the number fs Father im-| ‘The adrenal glands contain at . The Alfarata council will sponsor {only with 30 caliber machine guns,| At the direction of President ers over Sardinia, said the Ameri- pressive. least 24 different closely related a card party at Red Men's hall, Taylor soon ran into a formation of [Roosevelt Taylor was awarded the cans welcomed the Italians as al-| Not an-ounce of material is per- chemical substances allied to sex

n. 104 W. North st; tomorrow night.!12 Japanese. Although wounded distinguished service cross and the !lies. mitted to start through sn air corps hormones and bile acids. George Rasley to Become EE : a

Indianapolis Chapter 7" Seldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

Master Sunday. . Located on the “Circle,” this Monument has become : : a so-called “trade-mark” of Indianapolis. Designed by George K, Rasley will become Bruno Schmidt, its construction began in 1887 and ended in master councilor of the Indianapolis 5% “11901, at a cost of close to $600,000.00, It is the second chapter, Order of DeMolay, Sunday ; highest shaft in America. at the Veritas Temple, Roosevelt » Four epochs in Indiana history are commemorated by - ‘lave. and Adams st. Hugo Kling- [ four bronge statues surrounding the Monument, The revoof churchwomen: Mrs. E. J. stein, member of the advisory coun- lution is represented by the statue of George Rogers Clark; hompson and Mrs. Mabley; Mrs. cil, will install the new officers, the war with Mexico by a statue of Governor James White ence BE. Swick, Lafayette, and| .Other officers are William Hoover, comb; the war of 1812 and the battle of Tippecanoe by a rs. Melvin Callender, Evansville. | ...10r councilor; Pred Corys Jr. > statue of Willlam Henry Harrison, and the Civil war, by Merger Report Planned junior councilor; George Keenan, : Indiana's great war Governor, Oliver P. Morton, senior deacon; William Klingstein, ; The Monument is 28415 ft. high, has a museum in

junior deacon; Richard Diefenderter, senior steward; Paul Sweaney the basement and an observation platform at the top,

Xn. junior 3] 1],.13. - reached by an elevator, The cascades on the east and west | chaplain; Mews % " in a al Roher, _ ia sides flow 7,000 gallons of water each per mime, Robert Wilson, marshal; = Homer PRAY F : ; Tuttle Jr., standard bearer; Donald long-discussed merger of Katzenberger, orator; William Batrest n: and Episcopaliten, sentinal; Robert Childs, organ hurches. The report will include! ist; William Regot, ritualistic direche “basic principles” on which the tor; Donald Hallett, Robert Hartbommission thinks the two denomi- pence, Robert Reed, Charles Kersey, tions might eventually be united.| John Sears, Harold Frayer and EuThey have been discussing union gene Hussey, preeeptors; : or more than 50 years, but recently : have given more detailed study to

he matter. Pyle's Book Gets

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d the legal age limit for his\ muy pny renens “of “Ernie lot Pyle's forthcoming book have continue for a few years because of| changed the title for the last time jhe war, He is the present presi-| that's a promise. A fent of the Federal Council off py.g fitieq “With the Yanks in hurches (interdenominational). “ The dramatic presentation of the| Africa” the name was then

ret} thank offering, changed to “I Wish You Could 1 $1,000,000 ot Have Been There,” and now the

< final title is “Here ‘Is Your War." 1-~Broje-agreed to the- first-change, . thought about it for a few days and wired Henry Holt & Co., the idea—"“Here Is Your War,"—which was immediately accepted, : The first edition of the book by: The Times’ Hoosier Vagabond will: be 125,000 copies,

ARC LIGHT COMPLAINTS

Twelve electric arc lamps were installed in Cleveland's public squgare in 1879, the first electric street lighting in America; ladies are reported to have complained .| because it lighted their complexion to disadvantage.

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