Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1943 — Page 9

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2800 feet, but I've forgotten Creek, Colo. or Butte, Mont, » Plane fiyng cross the Andes—16000 feet.

Mosquitoes W ere Bad

THE DIRTIEST I've ever been was on & horsepacking trip in the Cascade mountains of Washington state. It was so cold I didn't wash my face for four- days. The mosquitoes were bad, &nd I rubbed on a heavy coating of mosquito paste about every

hour. The rising dust from the trail settled into the|

mosquito paste and gradually turned ft into mud. At the end of four days couldn we

prized” possession "I've picked up in Saves is a godchild. ‘Met her pappy and

a stern-wheeler going down the Yukon Th it i he Turon

godfather, I was embarrassed, for I didn’t know what

a godfather is supposed to do. Still don't know. Just

* . beam, I reckon. Her name is Vondre Bush, she lives

in San Francisco, and every day is getting handsomer handsomer, like her godfather. The longest I've ever gone without sleep was 44 .a truck from Albuquerque to Los AnThscerliest I ever got oi. of bed to eta . m, to go out with the Italian sh Fisherman's Wharf in San

: JERRY HALLIDAY, 303 W. 44th, is quite popular Wu his neighbors, He has built a well- insulated oold storage room in his basement and permits the neighbors to store their apples, petatoes and other

victory garden produce in it. . . . The home economics department of the public schools

will feature various ways of preparing potatoes American Educa-

tion -week, starting Nov. 8. Uncle - members of his family have a difficult time hearing:

Sam is promoting the consumption * of Irish potatoes. . . . Mrs. J. Frank Adams, 1427 N. Lasalle st. has learned the meaning of the old adage about not counting your chickens before they're hatched. The Adams family hag a cat and Mrs. Adams had promised kittens to three of the neighbors. And the the tay arrived last week, «AB Good,

it an old school board custom, the office and stood treat. “baked jt ot A.B. . en a man approached. Taking ‘he ‘wrote a note asking her to —and “tell Nellie that Joe will. - ~ Wishing to he accom=

the message, the’ man, obviously : “I've got a new set of store teeth.. e the dickens. I. only wear them for dnt eat in them for anything.” *

ago that théy moved from Monument circle to 34 N.

a “A volunteer IE downtown ‘booth was " working busily

slides. It makes me weak to think about it. The hardest thing for us to keep in the car is a flashlight. Garage mechanics wouldn't think of stealing a topcoat. but flashlights seem to be free game. We've lost a dozen. Outside of flashlights, we've had only two thefts in five years. One was in Portland, Ore, and it was my own ‘fault, for I forgot to lock the car door. They cleaned us out. The other theft was a tire, right off the wheel. They put an old: one back on, so I didn't notice it for maybe a long time. We were in Franconia. Notch, N. H, when I happened to see it. And the old one they put on lasted as long as the new ones they didn't steal. How's that for horse- trading a thief

. out of he _eye-teeth?

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum,

Dennis: . “Gosh, have a drink on me!” Dennis “accepted. Then he began wondering, aloud, whether he sholild su drink—or ma he ought to sue the proprietor.| That called for another drink on the house—and| another. Dennis never did reveal the hoax. . , . Gilbert Forbes, the WFBM newscaster, is having trouble with his radio at home. It has a wornout tube which he has been unable to replace. As a result,

him broadcast. Sometimes when they hit" the radio a jolt, it will work for a minute or two. . . . The WAVES recruiters are “all at sea.” They've got to move again. It was only two or three months

Pennsylvania. And now that space has been rented, and they're looking for another vacant storeroom, rent free. Anyone knowing of a snug haven’ should get in touch with Petty Officer Russ Fletcher i once, -as- they -have to move by. Nov. 1

No Whisky—Honest!

VERA RAMSEY of Haag’'s drugstore at 5448. Meridian has had so much trouble convincing cus tomers when the store is out of - whisky that she ‘finally printed a sign reading: “We have no whisky Honest!” , ,., We heard of another patron who took a ‘Bible to a drug stofe and told the proprietor: “Now|. put your: BO A Sh sp pd whisky.” . We didn’t hear how it came out.

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: NONDAY, , NOVEMBER 1 1, 1943

Public Admiration for

Chief of Staff. Seen In Recent Controversy

By JAMES THRASHER W Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—All the recent speculation ‘and wrangling over the military future of Gen. George C. Marshall, unproductive and unfortunate though it was, has proved one significant fact. It has shown conclusively that Gen. Marshall is one of the most consistently admired public figures in this country’s history. = . Throughout ‘the controversy there was no criticism of the job he has done, even from the most vocal pre-war pacifists. And no ope, not even the bitterest and least responsible guesser, ever has expressed a doubt as to the sort of job the present chief © EI

of staff , . staff's ‘duties usually ‘mark him. p Jaa Yo 3a any a for anonymity, while the combat signment, whether in di- commanders, the Lees and Jackrecting a cross-channel in- sons and Pershings, are glorified vasion of Europe or as su-

and - remembered. preme commander of all ~~, 4 *_* British and American His Job From Scratch 3 forces. TWO FACTORS, however, have

What sort of man is this soldier Altered the usual - procedure in who has stood“in the center of Gen. Marshall's case. For one

turmoil like a rock in a whirl- thing, he is bossing the army

the match company-—another {free/

HOOSIER TOWNS

pool? + in the biggest and most dispersed “He is 4 man of singular em- War we have ever fought. BSecinence of mind and character,” ©Nd. Gen. Marshall is the first Prime Minister Churchill told the chief of staff who has seen _commons in ® speech last sum- cliarge of the army from the mer. : . ginning of an emergency. When ® 8» July, 1030, war seemed inevitable ° although the country was overwhelmingly opposed to it. The

“HE and Yr firmpess of ideas,” says Active. army numbered only a bigh-ranking member of the 174.000 men. It was up to the British joint chiefs of staff in the Dew chief of Staff . to assemble United States. “He will listen to And train an adequate force in argument, but more often than the shortest reasonable time, and not he will cling to his own ideas.” - 0 take much of the responsibility “He is direct, and his mind is Of convincing the people that this quick and imaginative,” says Rep. unpopular procedure was necesJames Wadsworth of NewYork. S81. “When a decision is reached he Gen. Marshall approached the insists that it go through without ~~ People through their elected rep. delay. There is no trace of pom- resentatives, and with happy reposity or self-seeking fi George sults, Few, if any, chiefs of staft Marshall ” ever have been 50 "Welcome on Even if he should remain at Capitol Hill his present post for the rest of : CE the ar Cotes cute Masel Congress, Trusts Him! prominent. piace in public affec- ~~ REP. WADSWORTH. éxpiains tion in our military history. And: why: “The congress -trusts him. this: is unusual, for & chief of His candor, clear-headedness: and.

“He Always Listens

a man of great charm

he succeeded Gen, Malin Craig in . tired

No One Doubts Gen.

in football ‘terms. He got an appropriation out’ of- congress for

--the 1040 war games with this

, clincher: -

team against Notre Dame with-

out scrimmage, would you?” Today, of course, the general's -

“You wouldn't send a |

dealings with congress are only |

incidental, His days are spent at his office in the Pentagon build Ng, “where he arrives betwéen 7:30 and 8 every morning. He has made A lifetime practice of get-

». ting on the job early, and once remarked that "no one ever had ~~ “An original thought after 3 p. m.”

While the war does not perniit him to-meet this early mental deadline,.. Gen. Marshall - tries to leave by 8 o'clock. If the hour permits, he rides horseback before dinner, and even if he is late

he usuplly manages a long walk.

. ‘. - He Likes to Work " HE HAS had to give up tennis, ping pong and bridge, along with

"summer vacations at his place on

. Gen. Marshall's favorite: mount I$ named Prepare, They're plehere on the bridle path of* the Ft. Myer reservation,

cheerfulness have won him its

confidence. Congressmen are bom- ,

barded by. thoughtless speeches and inflammatory. headlines, but

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Fire Island, N.Y. But he has arranged his wartime schedule so that he may spend almost every Sunday at his farm in Leesburg, Va. The day is devoted to hard physical work until, as he says, —he is “physically exhausted and mentally refreshed.”

—General-and-Mrs- Marshall live

dmply in the quarters maintained for the chief of staff at Ft. ‘Mfr. The general smokes and drinks very moderately, The lit“tle recreational reading he can do Towadays runs mostly to biography and history —especially anythink by or about Benjamin Franklin, Friends say that four Vears as chief of staff and nearly two years. of war have exacted no noticeable physical toll-from Gen. Marshall; who will be 63 Dec. 31. He is 6

feet-tall and weighs 180. .And he =

is still a fine figure of an officer, with graying saridy hair, vivid

they know they can always turn to Gen. Marshall for a truthful,” calm dccount of what is going oh, as far as it can be divulged.” . The general, who has been In

‘the army sirice he graduated from™

Virginia Military institute 42 years ago. never has voted. He never has asked any. favors of politicians, or given any. He talks plain language. to congress, and’ he-can call~on his - prodigious memory for a detailed answer to

almost any military question.

i NLM Be AN ‘ALL-SOUTHERN tackle on the "1900 V. M. I football team, “Gen. Marshall still likes to Speak

AWAIT ELECTION!

“blue eyes, broad, good-humored mouth, and plenty of strength In his straight nose and firm upper lip. ; Em . Wants Things Done Now ¥ GEN, MARSHALL likes things done quickly, but there is no excitement in his makeup. He has been called ‘the most objective man in ‘the United States army.” If there is official head=chopping to be done, he. does it without, . hesitation, . ‘Begides- being resected for the : absolute fairness of his most se“vere judgments, the chief of staff is admired for | his kindliness. Re=

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Max Reinhardt, Producer of SOCIAL WORKERS ‘The Miracle,’ Dies | in N.Y. OF STATE MEET

—ing-barber-whese-mother-had d

: searching questions.

“A fit fighting man Is. Gen

George C. Marshall, who'll be 63 at year's end,

cently he took & few precious

“minutes 1 write a personal note

of sympathy to a Pentagon biiild

Returning this summer from Africa, he filled the empty seats of- his “transpoi? plane with ‘wounded soldiers, = : WRT. In Uniform or Out AS SENIOR member of the combined “chiefs of staff, Gen, Marshall is known as the “staunch rock” at the weekly meetings with: the British staff, It is no disre- . spect--to the other members to say. that Gen. Marshall is most often deferred t¢ when grand strategy discussions reach a erisis. The general and Field Marshal Sir Joh Dill, head of the British mission, hold each other in mus tual esteem. Their friendship ex tends beyond office hours and the call of duty, and Includes occas sional week-end holidays. * On one of these last summer; the two visited the Gettysburg “battlefield. They wore civilian clothes and, like any other tours ists, hired a guide.” The latter “began his usual lecture, but soon found "himself - jolted out of his routine--by “varfous “sharp “and The “guide “Hever. 16RImed hit BF find been lecturing on. militasy strategy. 40. two of the top planners of the world’s sid war,

rma ER ——

| ‘My Dad Wa 2 | Only Sherlock’

LONDON, Nov. 1 (U. P).—A. Conan Doyle was Sherlock Holmes,

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (U. Max Reinhardt, 70-year-old theatrical producer and creator of the stage production “The Miracle,” died at a hotel yesterday after an illness of three weeks. Reinhardt, who was born in —ntria, not far fram Vienna, Sept. 8,

Pe | the son of the author said today. The son, Adrian Conan Doyle, wrote the Daily Telegraph regards ing the revived speculation on the origin’ of . his father's fictional super-detective - “The fact is, my father himself - was Sherlock Holmes," Doyle wrote, “Many cases that had bat fled police were brought to him, and though none of them w homicidal character; 1 cannot Ti call ‘a single Instance in which -my father fatled to “solve _problem.”

k On the House and talk and talk baseball. $ PROPRIETOR of a. certain N. Meridian st. i #pot probably will see red when he reads this. Dennis 8 young broker with Thomson & McKinnon, d and treated it with look like a serious burn,

Contest in Ravenswood Tomorrow Given Most

Attention Here.

“Tomorrow will be election day in most of Indiana's 420 towns, | : i They will serve for four-year terms. By Raymond Clapper om Se po : trustees and the clerk-treasurers, select all other town officials, including the ‘town marshals, : Marion county towns holding elections” include Ravenswood, Crow's Nest, Lawrence, Clermont, Shooter's Wynndale,

“William's - Creek, Meridien Hills, Speedway City, WarPark, Castleton and .

soldier, already in the place, jumped up and grabbed Kis hand and shouted: “Last time I saw you was in Guadalcanal.” They both wore Guadalcanal insignia. + + « Senator Raymond E. Willis should revamp his publicity department. Arriving on the city editor's desk by mail at 11:45 3. m. Friday was a copy of the speech the senator gave the . preceding Wednesday at Peru,

Whatever would be lost in protection through taking thé two-thirds requirement from the senate would _ be lost by requiring majority approval by the house of representatives as well as the senate. Any believer in democracy must readily see that unless a policy commands a majority of the house and senate, it is not sufficiently supported by public opinion to have

_strength. : : “A constitutional amendment could be approved. port by the states in time to become effective during the| Eefonatiuction Durie Su. 8 mam wis © depmd Pp

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MILK CONTROL “NOW IN EFFECT

|cal world began his stagecareer ss Dealer Rationing of Dairy a youth in Samay, whiere his char- —| Products Begins Today; Won't Be Drastic.

0 OAL MAY- COME “Milk, rationing went into effect F 0 in Indianapolis today, but its effect “Any prolonged interruption in| upon the living habits of the citicoal production will bring Siaiue dyjyy was expected io 5 alight,

hat, th ste sos Tor will have the opporBunity to influence world affairs. : But I can see indications that the opportunity

by-pass the senate. Widespread fear exists that 5 the senate will abuse its veto

sity's school ” of applied soeinl atl. ;

tle since “|towns have non-partisan tickets. County chairmen of both political parties, ‘however, will watch - the

acterizations of old men attracted | the attention of Otto Brahm, a Berhim a contract, Within a tew years his producing Lead Discussions on itself and by 1905 he had estab- Child Welfare, lished himself as head: of the he operated until 1932. | workers opened today in _the Reinhardt was the guiding spirit hotel as welfare leaders ol Ne the country becaiisé bf his anti-| ne ndiana state conference on soial k here t hr $ which he built and managed in wor .- Oday. througn he devoted much time to the| yeqding a study course or child whom ‘he married welfare workers ita > " : FE Sar CUBAN ASSTS two sons, Gott. Susanne Schulze E Dr. Torriente B Believes Much oF it's ‘Machinery intendent of the Marion county guardians’ home, is presiding during|- By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS the institute which is centered Seripps-Moward Foreign Editor institutions, their needs and plans ague tions dead for meeting these needs. les hic snot but {with ceftain changes,-and with the Observing its 43d anniversary.this s hyear, the social work organization is on case work, child welfare, the “| handicapped, community organizaail Clague, director ol the _ {bureau of employment security for|-

lin theatrical manager who offered Hear Dr. Siranns Schulze and dirécting genius had asserted Duetscher theatre in Berjin, which, Institutes for practicing social] of the German theater until he left: Surv _the state gativered for sentiments. Besides twg thea- | Wednesday, Thimig Reinhardt, Salzburg festivals. today and tomorcorce in 1035, and Worth Saving. around & discussion of children in| WASHINGTON, Nov. I — The “Marks 53d “Anniversary | United. States as one of its leading sponsoring 12 other study courses Han, group work and social insurthe social security board in Wash}

” Won't Issue Coupons

“The 22 local dairies have been requested to make about 6000 or- 7000 gallons of milk available to the

ington, will lead one: of the study courses today on insurance trends

in employment, social security and ”

armed forces and led-lease daily. The problem of making the supply go around will bé left up to the milk route drivers. No ration cou-

the-merit system. .

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