Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1944 — Page 3
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lesigned as a announced to- . Bartley, com= naval training ty. Four cases, outbreaks, are
«Lt. Henry C. Rothermel was determined today to spend the winter |: * in the warmth of his apartment at|:
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Lt. Rothermel Winds Up 45
Busy Years With Force Here.
2415 Shelby st. The 69-year-old veteran of many | days spent in fighti)\g fires was resg @ gw tired from active service yesterday after almost 45 years as a city fireman. One of the two oldest in service among city fire department em ~ ployees, Lt. Rothermél spent his : entire career as a member of No. 3 Lt. Rothermei ire company, J136 Prospect st. Started Dec. 16, 1899
He began his service Dec. 16, 1899. Capt. Oscar Hupp of No. 32 in Broad Ripple was assigned the same day. Chief Harry Fulmer is third oldest in service. Horse-drawn, steam-blowing engines were in use'when Lt. Rothermel began his career. His service covers almost the entire “development of modern fire-fighting equipment. A few months after he left hiI¥ employment as a florist to become a fireman, Lt. Rothermel and all other
available firemen for 30 hours|
fought- a sensational sweeping fire at the old George W. Stout wholesale grocery. Since that day, the veteran has not missed a fire of outstanding consequence in the city.
Plans to Visit Son
While the cozy apartment will get his attention at least until warmer weather, Lt. Rothermel plans to spend some time with a son, Walter, and his family. They live at Wilmington, Del. Another son, Erwin, lives here. Lt. | Rothermel’s daughter, Irene, lives with her father. A native of Cambridge City, the fire-fighter was in charge of his shift at No. 3. He was promoted to a lieutenancy June 9, 1921,
ESSEN CATGHES FURY OF R. A. F. NIGHT RAID
LONDON, Dec. 13 (U. P.).—More than 500 British heavy bombers attacked the German rail and industrial center of Essen in the Ruhr
valley last night. R. A. F. Mosquito raiders pounded enemy targets at ruck,
Dense cloud formations blanketed |4
Essen. Returning bomber crews reported the glow of huge fires was clearly visible through the overcast. Night fighters of the R. A. F. bomber command supported the main attack. They destroyed five enemy fighters: and. shot up Nazi airfields en route. . The night attacks followed widespread daylight blows by British and TItalian-based allied planes against four Nazi railway centers and two major oil targets.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8. Weather Bureau (All Data in Central War Time) Sunrise..... ~ 7:50 | Sunset....... 5:20
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a.m. T Total precipitation since Jan. 1 ......32.95 ijenoy since Jan. 1 ...........+ 8.2
The following table shows the temperatures yesterday:
§_ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 1948 ___ .
| CITY FIRE DEPT. | PIONEER RETIRES|
CITY ARRANGES FOR YULE MUSIC
22 Choral Groups to Give Downtown Programs Starting Saturday.
Daily Christmas music programs on ‘Monument circle will be given by 22 choral groups beginning Saturday, the city recreation department announced today. ~The Indianapolis Matinee chorale, with Charles Hedley as director, will open the ‘Series Saturday at 1 p. m. The combined Chapel and Cloister choir of the Speedway
Thomas Martin, will sing the same day at 4:45 p.m, Similar programs will be offered at approximately the same hours daily except Sunday through Dec.
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Broadcast Scheduled
WIBC will broadcast the first program Saturday and also will broadcast a portion of the program every evening at 4:45. WFBM will broadcast the program planned at 5:15 p. m. Dec. 21 and WIRE will carry the program scheduled at 12:30 p. m. Dec. 23. Recordings also will be played daily over the public address sysm during the noon hour and in
the evening. K. Mark Cowen, city recreation director, will be master of cere-
monies. . Programs Listed
The complete schedule for the programs, arranged by Miss Ruth Smith, director of music for the
park department, follows: 1 » wm, the Indianapolis Fi rale, Charley Hedley, director; 45 p. mm, combined apel and cloister choir of the Speedway Christian church, Helen Thomss, director. oc day—4:30 p. m., L 8. Ayres 0. quintet, Frances Pankieman, director; 4:45 . m., Orispus Attucks high school chorus, Miss Venoris Williams, director. ” : Tuesday—4:45 p. m., Technical school ge oa J. Russell Paxton, di-
Broad Ripple high school girls’ glee club, Margaret Beeler, director; 5:15 p. m. Marian college glee club, Miss Mary Ann Gallagher, director. . Wednesday—4:15 p. m., Technical high school girls’ ensemble, Miss Louise Swan, d'rector; 4:45 p. m., the Burroughs concert coir, Jane Johnson Burroughs, director; 5:15 p. m., the Salvation Army's songster brigade,. Mrs. Adjutant Ray Genge, di-
rector. Thursday—12:30 p. m., Washington high school glee club, Miss Etta Shert, director; 4 p. m. Shortridge high school girls’ glee club, Mrs. Geraldine Clippenger, director; 4:30 p. m., Warren Central school’s Madrigal singers, Miss Kathleen Hergt, director: 4:46 p. m., Ogden Junior Chorale; 15 p.m, 1 Aire Methodist church choir, Clifford Long, director. Friday—4:45 p. m., navy recruiting quartet (Tom Brooks, Jack Newlon, Donald Oakes and Max Dekker) with Bob Hunger as master of ceremonies and Emmett Q Sullivan as accompanist; 5 . m., the Mallory singers, Jane Johnson Burroushe director. . Saturday—11:15 a. m., Boy Scouts brass choir, Roger Riley, director; 12:30 p. m., Saint Paul's Episcopal church choir, Jane Johnson Burroughs, director; 12:40 p. m,, Trinity Lutheran children's chorus, Otto A. Hellwege, director; 12:50 p. m,, Memorial Presbyterian church quartet (Hugh M. Mason, Helen M. Kendall, Mrs. Russell Barton and Manuel Cardenus).
INDIANS WATCHED BEES
BOSTON.—When foraging hpneybees appeared in Indian country in New England during colonial days the Indians knew that white civi-
Stati High Low { tlanta, sesrarns 32 28 ston Pr .48 Chicago .... .. 25 14 Cincinnati seev.ees 34 20 1 . 32 20 Denver ..... 46 2 Evansville 26 18 Pt. Wayne .......... «28 15 Indianapolis (eity) . 38 18 Kansas City, . cw 238 2 Miami, Fla, ........ 60 » it on 8 New Orleans .......... 46. 35 N York .....«es .3 3 Oklahoma City «4H Omaha, Neb, .. «30 2 Pittsburgh ..... .« 30 20 Antonio, TeX. ...cocevareres 60 33 t. Louis ..... «+ 37T 16 ashington, D. C. .......covvnn.. 38 3
lization was approaching, it is said.
+ IN INDIANAPOLIS
EVENTS TODAY
tin ean collection, south of 16th st, ww bond premiere, Loew's theater,
a 8:15 p.m. liana Horticulture society, convention, otel.
Jeverin hotel fisnapolis Diocesan council, National Council of Catholic Women, convention, Claypool hotel, 10:30 a.m. National Society, Daughters of the Union, 1861-1865, Ine., Clara Barton chapter, dinner, Lincoln hotel, 6:30 p. m. polis Traffic ciub, luncheon meeting, Lincoln hotel,
noon. J Lions elub, luncheon meeting, Claypool
hotel, noon. Oentral Indiana Optometric society, meeting, Severin hotel, 7:30 p. m. ——————
EVENTS TOMORROW tin ean collection, south of 16th st, Household Movers association, stnvention, Lincoln hotel.
feulture society, convention, Severin hotel.
‘MARRIAGE LICENSES Delbert D. Naylor, Abderson; Mary Agnes W. Washington; Evelyn ancock.
Juanite Marie Batley, 1834 College. A. Bdward Lyon, 56 N. Sherman dr.; Vir-|Adella May Baker, 67, at 627 Economy, |
ginia sy at + 1315 Brooksid hy Wed leo Lapon oe ave
‘Jones, 1315% Brookside Marvin L. Johnson, 1010 Congress; Donna pra y h Emma Goodman Gibson, 68, at City, ar-|
20256 Broadway,
Jean y Jackson N, b; | ber . Robert Jackson Ihgram, 1000 ticle Mary dane long, 90, st Cy, cerebral
: Geo U. 8. navy; Kath-| gree Tole
| wittinin ‘Carpenter, 65, at 41 W. 324, ar-
‘om, Dorma Johnson, at Coleman. Clarence, Dorothy Drollinger, at Methodist. Glenn, Margaret Jorden, at Methodist. Walter, Leah Pursley, at Methodist. hn, Lorayne O'Donnel, at Methodist. ice, Peariie McIntosh, 79 Schiller. Arthur, Th Peterson, 1020 Centennial. Carl, Liszie Baxter, 1052 Alton. Ramon, Emma Eller, 1532 Edgecomb. Jessie, Rosa Abney, 1456 Standish. Forrest, Violet Hyatt, 1937 8. Have, Carlin, Mary Richardson, 620 . Wayne Clarence, Elletta Cunningham, 922 W. 20th Boys William, Loretta Cress, at St. Francis. Charles, Busan Gregory, at 8t. Francis. Herbert, Maxine Roempke, at St. Francis. Wayne, Betty Amberous, at Bt. Vincent's. William, Cloris Bell, at St. Vincent's. Herbert, Catherine Grande, at St. Vincent's.
Claretite, Rosemary Kordes, at St. Vineent’s, Joseph, Frances Tirney, at St. Vincent's. Harry, Lucille Bugel at Coleman, Howard, Mozelle Babbitt, at Methodist. Elbridge, Ruth Baber, at Methodist.
Rd. Robert, Ollie C: , 401 nkin, Melvin, Dorothy Wilson, 1329% 8. PershHoward, Ethel Maxey, 333 W. 26th, Edna Stone, 1136 W. 27th.
, 1621 nard, Carl, Lessie Wall, 2121 8. Olive, lan
DEATHS
a. Charles Miller, 65, at 810 Economy, chronio Sarah E. Pratt, 85, at 604 N. Jefferson dementia :
Dora Oakley, 73, st Methodist, diabetes Risie G. Chur.h, 30, at 118 8. Audubon rd., carcinomas. Loretta Katherine Doerflien, 20, st Goleman, acute Nellie C. 66, at 1806 Ingram, Arthur | 87, st City, pulmonary
Ie 41, at uremia. Harry Wa op, 30, #4 City, oronP. 1 63, at 1152 8. State, cor90, st Oty, tuberculosis,
~The Cause That Refreshes
Today is “luxury-less” Wednesday at Technical high school. Even the last drops from yesterday's “cokes” are banned as seniors observe Senior Sacrifice day. - The money class members ordinarily spend for movies, candy, soft drinks and other luxuries will be given to the Red Cross to buy Christmas presents for wounded soldiers at Billings hospital. Emptying the “coke” bottles are Yvonne Akers and Carl [water and burning. Arvidson. June Carmin and Bob Jackson look on.
Christian church, directed by Helen |
the battle of Leyte today.
the northwest coast.
smashed
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__ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES MWARTHUR REGROUPS
FOR LEYTE EIN ALE HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 13 (U. P).~— a statement by three doctors; who Then a court doctor will examine| . SUSPENDED BY h Red-haired Joan Barry, who came|compared a drop of Chaplin's blood |the auburn-haired. baby dnd state ” / ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Phil- |.) 5
ippines, Dec. 13 (U. P).—Geh.lioung up a mother, goes to court|qiatant relatives.
Douglas MacArthur. re-grouped hisly 4.0 to try to prove that’ Charlie] Miss B dite ’ arry sald all she wanted|neys will settle down to the busi-| The suspension order against ground forces for the final phase of| Chaplin is the man in the case. {was a name for her daughter and of deciding whether the blood a vahentl this state also
His planes ‘and torpedo boats/will ask the court to name Chaplin | “befitting to the. child of a multi-| pr fil These among wiped out their ninth Japanese re-|father of her 14-month-old daugh-|millionaire.” 1043 rd few a Bn an heard Sr by Dennis P. Dun~ inforcement convoy in six weeks off | ter, Carol Ann. Today's proceedings were ex-|she had been ;
Ten of 11 ships in the convoy were | tainly would be in court Yoga, has |of a jury, with bushy-browed Joseph of her affections: * wrecked and thousands of soldiers|insisted for a year and a hi that | Scott, veteran attorney for 'Miss| She and th eing © Scrap drowned in a two-day air and sea|he isn't the child's father. He also| Barry, and Charles E. (Pat) Milli-|later signed er Rian Of Coigs Woll do Bop Ss Aj ; ‘|battle. An eleventh hour Japanese has hinted that his former protege kan, counsel for Chaplin, being|{by the decision of the blood test,-|561 E " Washington st., were the attempt to reinforce and supply the|and her mother were trying to|mighty careful about the 12 jurors|but when the results were against |local men who pleaded guilty wo 20,000 to 25,000 troops facing anni-|/shake him down. hilation in the Ormoc corridor was| For a. clincher he has./a copy of 'name should be Chaplin,
American fighters and fighter-|cargo transport of 5000 tons Mon-|pon, sole west coast port remaining munique said. These were not con-|mo robationary, bombers sank three transports total- oi: night. ih a single destroyer in Japanese hands. ' mili, the lust Sve v : ing 19,000 tons and fhree escorting " destroyers. The attacks lasted from Monday dawn to Tuesday dusk.| serious damage. Two medium transports and anoth-| A * spokesman for MacArthur|forcements for the American 77th|transports and set fire to another {30 probationary, and Cecil M. Harer destroyer were left dead in the asknowledged, however, that some and 7th divisions at Ormoc.
A torpedo boat sank a fourth/few supplies and troops at Palom-|were caused, MacArthur's com- night.)
SAYS: —1T°'S ON E D AY
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Joan Barry, Baby Take Chaplin Into Corr LOCAL TIRE FN
lwith a-drop from the baby’s arm,| his opinion on the fact that she ; vie ’ An Indianapolis desler to be a movie star and and concluded they weren't even|is actually alive and healthy. : a
.| That established, the two attor-|tires for 90 days.
The fréckle-faced Miss Barry enough money .to support her as I8| test should-be admitted as evidence.|has been issued.
railroaded out of |lavy, OPA regional hearing comaplin had wearied | missioner. 3
Chaplin, who said he most cer-|pected to revolve around selection town Jecause C : George and R. G. Wolf, operator:
who will decide if Carol Ann's last| her she switched lawyers and start- [violating rationing regulations. ed in again. Others were Oil Products Co, Inc, Richmond, suspended six
sidered great. Japanese ‘planes attacked an| (A Japanese broadcast said Japa-|were not valid; Walter Weidman, American convoy steaming south|nese planes had sunk an American | Economy, service station, New Al after unloading supplies and rein-|destroyer and two medium-sized |bany, suspended 45 days, the last
escaped from the battle without
destroyer and another transport off |ris, Harris service station, New Al-
of the vessels may have landed a| “Some damage and casualties” the west coast of ‘Leyte Tuesday bany, suspended 30 days, the last 15 probationary.
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