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- SATURDAY, FEB. 17.

ALLIED PARLEY

BID CONSIDERED

Vandenberg Remains Silent Despite Approval of GOP Senators.

-—S8enate Republican leaders were reported today to have approved selection of Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich) as a delegate to the united nations ‘security conference at San Francisco April 25.

The matter was discussed, it was learned, at a closed meeting yesterday of the senate Republican steering committee,

. Those who attended reported there appeared to be a general feeling that Vandenberg should attend. They took the position that it wouldn't necessarily be as an official representative of the Republican party. They were more interested in having a representative ‘on the spot who could subsequently report to them the back-stage developments after the conference was over.

Remains Noncommital

Vandenberg, who attended the steering committee meeting, refused to tell reporters whether he would accept the invitation to be a delegate to the conference which is expected to draw. up a security treaty which the senate will be asked to approve. Some of his colleagues believed he was waiting until he learned what part congressional” representatives would have in the discussions. Vandenberg was one of four congressional delegates in the eightmember group named by the White House. The others were chairman Tom Connally (D. Tex.), of the senate foreign relations committee, and Chairman Sol Bloom (D. N. Y.), and

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By LOUIS F ries United Pre War Analyst Amercian sea and air power is demonstrating the vulnerability of Japan to direct invasion, That does not alter the strategic concept that a landing must be made on the China coast and the main Japanese army engaged on the Asiatic continent before the defeat of Japan can be complete. It shows nevertheless that in--vasion of the home islands from

This Picture Thrilled His Family

When this picture of an American soldier checking liberated American prisoners on Luzon appeared in The Times last week, his wife, Edna, and his mwther and father Mr, and Mrs. Arthur H. Murphy Sr. quickly recognized him as Arthur Murphy Jr,

Rep. Charles A. Eaton (R. N. J.), of the house foreign affairs commit~

Question of Authority

The list was announced through 8 press conference. None of the four has been invited formally. It raised a question, according ‘to ome congressional sources, as to the lexact duties, functions and authority lof the congressional representatives. Another factor, it was said, was he question of the voting procedure left unsettled by the Dumbarton Daks preliminary meeting last summer. Undersecretary of State Joseph . Grew was scheduled to tell an pight-man senate foreign relations bcommittee today what compromise was agreed upon by the Big ¢ Crimean conference. . Informed sources believed the pompromise would empower the] contemplated security council to act | pn the basis of a majority vote in| dispute cases up to the point of | ng - economic or military force.

It was believed the Russians won | to an information charging.them! allied prisoners on Luzon. Check-

put in their insistence on a unani- | mous vote ‘of the big five permanent | members—U. 8. Britain, Russia, | and France—for the joint | of armed force to halt any hreat of future aggression.

SUSPECT IN TAVERN APTURED BY POLICE

City police were Johnnies-on-the- |

this morning, capturing one | man whq had forced entry to a vern just as-he began his search d frightened off two other yould-be robbers before any mer-| andise was taken. Richard DeArmond, 27, of 359 S. Ritter ave, was arrested for burg | ary after Ye was found in a tavrm owned by Orville Wilson, 63, P808 Brookside. DeArmond, who | old police he went in the tavern ht 3:30 a. m, “to keep warm” conessed entering through a coal ute, Police arrived at a tavern owned | py Clarence J. Lee at 2101 ‘Shelby it., after two men had fired a shot t Earl Parks, who lived over the] avern, when he surprised them | vhile ‘they were stacking up loot. |

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CIRCUS AWAITS

FIRE SENTENCE

Corrition and and 6 of Staff

Plead Nolo Contendere

To Manslaughter.

HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 17 (U.|

P.).—~Ringling Brothers- Barnum | and Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., and six of its officias and employees | sentenced Tuesday by] Superior -Court Judge William J. | ilies .with a son or husband in the Shea on charges of manslaughter in| service watch the newspapers for

the circus fire} which cost the lives of 168 and in-| | jured 487 here last July 6. The corporation and six men| {pleaded nolo contendere yesterday

with 10 counts of manslaughter. Judge Shea continued the case

until Tuesday after hearing argu- |

{ ments by Hugh M. Alcorn Jr., states]

attorney, and William L. Hadden, |

defense counsel. Alcorn said the “most serious act of commission in connection with

|the fire” was in permitting the | had the distinction of being rec{main tent top to be water- proofed | ognized not only by his wife, and

{with a mixture of 6000 gallons of} gasoline and 60 barres of paraffin. | |The tent, he said, was a “terrifying | fire hazard,” and the corporation | made only “feeble” efforts to obtain fire-proofing materials.

Warnings are Unheeded

Despite the warnings of 12 small fires before the circus came to Hartford in July, precautions against fire by the circus were wholly in-| | adequate, Alcorn safd. ’ Defendants James A. Haley, vice | president; general manager George W. Smith, boss canvassman Leonard S. Aylesworth, chief electrian Edward R. Versteeg, rolling stock superintendent David W. Blanchfield, and seatman William Caley, were charged with various responsibility in inadequate fire preven= tion conditions; Hadden said that the defendants had pleaded nolo contendere in order to avoid a lengthy trial which, by taking away from the circus

e men fled but dropped three ra- | rounds at Sarasota, Fla. six “key

on books which police are now ecking, Police recovered a truck owned by the Indianapolis Soft Water Co., p57 N. Meridian st., valued at $1500, bandoned at 9th "and Illinois sts. other truck, valued at $2000, also vas taken,

. On to Berlin”

» By UNITED PRESS

The nearest distances to Berlin OI allied lines today:

EASTERN FRONT — 31 mile from Zaeckerick),

WESTERN FRONT —204 miles from Rhine northeast of Kleve).

ITALY~530 miles (from north of Ravenna). ——————————— NUNCIO LEAVES BERLIN VATICAN OITY, Feb. 17 (U: P)). ‘The Vatican announced foday t the papal nuncio to, Berlin, Monsignor Cesare ' Orsenigo, had eft the- German capital. He took ge in Eichstadt, Bavaria,

PETAIN TO BE MOVED? ZURICH, Feb. 17 (U. P.) —~Travplers reaching Schauffhausen from’ ermany reported today that Marhal Henri Philippe Pétain, Pierre val and other members of the lormer Vichy = government soon vould be evacuated from Sigmaringen, where they had been living ith 800 French collaborationists.

R. A. F. CONCERT MONDAY

om; "of the R. A. PF. band tra, which will give a ncert for war bond buyers in} le jasernase. ‘Monday, will be ae J."Marott at a | er at 5:30 p.m, Moptay iu the)

men,” might have made it impossible for the circus to go on the road” this“summer. “No circus this summer,” he said, “would mean the’ corporation would be unable to pay in full claims of circus fire victims.”

FLIER SEES FIRING ON EAST, WEST FRONTS

By UNITED PRESS

Allied airmen flying over the heart of Germany at night can now see the flash of gunfire along the Eastern and Western fronts at the same time. A Canadian flight sergeant broadcasting over the London. radio early today reported that on a recent night raid on Dresden he was able to see both fronts from his milés-high vantage point, “The Russian front was & chain of vast flashes, switching the length of the night horizon,” he said. “I then thought I could see small flashes reflected in the sky over the western horizon. . ...” The broadcast was recorded by

‘| CBS monitors in. New York.

Baby Gets Job On Ration Board

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (U. P.)— The Jamaica ration board sent Miss Barbara Joan Gannon official notification. that she had been named a price ‘panel assistant. Her letter of acceptance had one disconcerting paragraph: “I will be happy to serve if you change my diapers every so often and be Sur that I so reg-

the Pacific is feasible and does not necessarily have to await the outcome of the land battle in Asia, . Prior occupation of any part of .. the heart of the empire assuredly » would hasten the inevitable end. In the light of this, Gen, Doug« las MagArthur's recently-ex-pressed slogan of “On to Tokyo” takes on new significance. Adm. Chester W, Nimitz and his tactical commanders certainly - are paving a highway which troops ; could follow: ;

Here is a front view of T, 4th | Gr. Murphy. | La 28 = EVERY DAY Indianapolis fam-

a chance picture of their loved ones. Sometimes they are rewarded.

Last week The Times published pictures of the newly-liberat

ing in ‘the Americans freed from a Jap prison camp was T. 4th Gr. Arthur H. Murphy Jr, whose wife, Edna, lives at 1224 Windfleld st.

5 4 8 THE 28-YEAR-OLD army clerk

parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E, Murphy Sr., 8510 Pendleton pike, but also by the folks at the gas company where Murphy worked four years before entering the service, = : Even. loss of weight since he went overseas 18 “months ago, didn’t keep his friends from recognizing him, and many of them called . his family to tell them about the picture,” o 5 ” IN A LETTER to his father and mother written Jan. 24 Technician Murphy told them he was in the Philippines and because of Jap snipers was obliged to carry a gun at all times. Before going there he served in the medical corps in Australia, New Guinea, Hollandia and the Owi island, which. is just off Byak. #8 » MURPHY attended Technical high school in 1930-31 and was graduated from high school in Elgin, II. He atterided the University of Illinois amd Indiana Law school and needs only two more years there to graduate. A two and a half-year-old daughter, Penny, completes his family.

LEGAL FRATERNITY ARRANGES LUNCHEON

The Indianapolis alumni chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa legal fraternify will hold a noon luncheon Monday ' in (he Claypool hotel. Judge Ralph Hamill, superior court room 5, will speak on “Two Years on the Bench.” A memorial service wil be held for George J. Hoffman Jr, who died in service Dec. 9 when the destroyer Cooper was sunk. William H. McKitrick, president, will preside. Edward O. Snethen is program chairman,

PLAN CUB PACK

Plans for a cub scout pack to be affiliated with scout troop 169 were discussed last night by Keystone and 34th Street Civic league members at the home of 'E. I. Gray, 3706 Orchard ave.

State Deaths

ANDERSON — Mrs, Bertha Billesple, 68. Burvivors: Husband, Frank; daughters, Mrs, Cecil Wertz, Mrs. Robert Davis, and Helen Gillespie; son, Fred.

MARION on Boons, eo 52. Survivors: ste 0

son, Edward rge, Francis Woods; Brothers. a, Corda, Oscar; sis ters: Mrs, Bell Collings, “Mrs. Mary Morar-

MARTINSVILLE — John 8B. Bedwick; : suryivom Wife, Helen; son, John; grand John Sedwick Jr; ull cotter Mrs. Bertha Updyke; half-brother, Thomas Sed-

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Some Tokyo-bioatimits already are mentioning the possibility of invasion as though it were imminent, which seems highly premature. Occupation of “Iwo Jima and other islands in the Volcano and Bonin groups would be achieve-

ment enough to make the present operation highly profitable, In addition, we have. yet to learn of how much damage is being done to the enemy's home

As Flames Spread From ‘Factory Blast.

TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 7 (U. P.). —FPire believed to have AR from an explosion in a candy Aac- | tory raced through the five- story | Mayfair apartments early today, | trapping many of the’ “residents A the upper stories. ~~ ° Authorities helieved at least 10 persons perished in the flames | which cut them off from all the apartment doorways. Twenty others were treated at hospitals for burns aid for injuries they received in| jumping from windows in- the upper stories. |

an, were known to be dead and Fire Chief Charles J. Eisenbacher said he was “practically certain” that eight others were trapped in

Neither of the two known dead was identified.” The man died of burns en route to the hospital and the woman died 30 minutes after arrival at the hospital. The fire broke out at 3 a. m,, forcing many of the tenants to flee in their nightclothing, and was brought under control two .hours later. : The Tacoma armory was converted into a dormitory to give ‘shelter to injured survivors. Many of the survivors were hysterical as they searched through the ruins of the building for members of their families who were trapped by the flames.

Free Dental Aid For Legislators?

LANSING, Mich, Feb, 17 (U. P.).—A special] grand jury today pondered a charge that certain state legislators received false teeth, gold fillings and other dental work as well as money for supporting a dental measure, Henry Gerberg, executive secretary of the Michigan State Dental association, testified at a bribery investigation yesterday. He said his organization, forced to. meet offers from opposipg sources, fought “fire with fire” in 1939 by paying certain legislators thousands of dollars in cash, dental work and supplies to proteot legislative bans against “unethical” newspaper advertising. — El rte id a

Two persfns, a man and a wom-|

the upper stories and had perished. »

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DOROTHY CALDWELL | TOPS HONOR ROLL

THE INDIANAPOLIS 1 TIMES __ ki

“Navy Prees Troops a Sr To Japan’

air bases, military and naval establishments, and perhaps to ships of his fleet. ; American possession of Iwo Jima and ‘other nearby .islands would have important two-way advantages. Their naval - possibilities are limited and they are

too small for major air bases. They would, however, ‘greatly facilitate bombing operations against Japan proper and permit the use of long-range fighter escorts,

Apartment Guests Trapped

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Equally important, the Japanese would be deprived of these aerial staging bases on the route to Saipan ‘and Guam, Where American strength ‘is concen‘trated. . - > 3 " The Japanese lack bom " With the necessary range to the trip non-stop. Their too weak to attemp tacks without risking” destruction. Heénce, Saipan afid Guam would be almost imprine to attack. In addition, Joranese reconnaissance 5.

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BELIEVE 10 DEAD Hoosie Gets Guer rilla Report IN TACOMA FIRE| Set |

Francisco Cayaban, acting commander of western Luzon guerrilla forces, tells how he and his comrades routed Japs in the Subic bay area. Cpl. John W. Gregory of Mooresville, Ind., lends an attentive ear.

ELIZABETH BURCK OF SHELBY ST, IS DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth Burck, wife of | Jacob Burck, 1556 Shelby st, died today in her home. She was. 72. She was a member of Teutona lodge No. 1, and the Friendship, Harmonia and Columbia societies. She attended St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. The Rev. Ernst A. Piepenbrock will conduct rites at 1:30 p. m. y in the G. H. Herrmann funeral home, 1505 S. East st. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. . Survviors besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Elmer H. Schmidt; a son, Frank H.,, and a granddaughter, June Elizabeth Schmidt.

. Dorothy Caldwell, senior of Broad | Ripple high school, has achieved the highest scholastic rating in a class for seven semesters, offictals] said today. Miss Caldwell achieved a 3.866

PHYSICAL TEST FACES HAGUE IN LIBEL SUIT

FREEHOLD, N. J., Feb. 17 (U. P.). —Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City has been ordered to undergo a phy-| sical examination to prove that he is unable to return from a Miami, Fla., vacation to defend a $2,000,000 libel suit here. The order was handed down yes= terday by Judge J. Edward Knight, who told plaintiff John Warren, Jersey City attorney, to designate a Florida physician to make the examination, Hague's attorney said the Demoeratic national committee vice-chair man had been ordered to Florida by his Jersey City physician, and had

been told not to return until April 10,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Bureau —————

(All Data in Central War Time) Sunrise ....,.7:35 | Sunset ......6:

Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7:30 a. iff: Trace Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Deficiency since Jan,

The following table shows the highest temperatures for 12 hours ending at 7:30 p. m. yesterday and the lowest temperaJures, for 12 hours ending at 7:30 a. m. ay.

Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Evansville Ft. Wayne ... Indianapolis 1{eity) . Kahsas City, Mo. Miami, Fla. Minneapolis-St. : New Orleans New York Oklahoma Omaha, Neb. Pittsburgh San Antonio, Tex. St. - Louis ..

; average from a possible 4.

in all Indiana counties was re- |

Runnersup were Sue Roberts, Dorothy |

Newburg,” Phillip Neff, Elizabeth Eck, Betty McKinley, Pauline Stein- | hilber, Joan Yarian and PUPS Byers. ». Other seniors listed on the honor roll were - Joseph Bryan, Robert | Thompson, James Shea, William Duffey, Paul Clarke, Thomas Jas-| per, Donald Nelis, Sam, Ajamie,! William Swain, Charles MoMurrey and Edward McNulty. James McNulty, Joseph Ryan] Tom Corcoran, C. J. Patterson, | Robert Wilson, George Lee, James Moran, Albert Padgett, James Ram- | sey, James Sallee, Louis Wendling, Richard Krik, Sal Punterelli and] George Schaub. | | |

BILL ON JUVENILE COURTS APPROVED

A bill creating juvenile courts,

ported to the house favorably yesterday by the ways and means committee. The courts would be conducted’ in most counties by circuits “judges sitting in on juvenile cases. Marion and Vandenburg counties already have full-time juvenile courts. A new full-time juvenile court would be established in Lake county. | Amendments to the bill provided that circuit judges could receive | as much as $800 annually for trying | juvenile cases, if such funds are | appropriated by their county ¢oun-| cils. Rep. Margamt Wyatt, Repub- | lican . of Indianapolis, is a co-| author -of the anti-delinquency | measure. ; o

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IN INDIA

EVENTS TODAY

Manual high school reunion, Scottish Rite . cathedral, 4 p. m,; banquet, 6:30 p. m, Marion County Teachers, meeting, Rlaypool hotel, noon. Indiana and Ohio area, Boys’ Clubs of America, institute, English ave. Shi 10 a. m.; dinner,

Midwinter" institute, Indiana Methodist Youth fellowship, Avenue Methodist church. EVENTS TOMORROW Indi Open Forum, Kirshbaum center,

r, 8:18 Midwinter ‘institute, Indianapolis District Youth enureh. Central Avenue Methai —

Boys’ Athenaeum, 6

lis District | Central

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BIRTHS

Girls

Paul, Eleanor Brewer, at Bt. Francis. Edward, Ruby Fish, at St, Francis:

| Wildey Freemont Reynolds, 89, at 8. Au-

NAPOLIS |

Boys Delmay, Ina Carrier, at St. Francis. |

Charles, Mary Ponsler, at St. Francis. | Henry, Maxine Falls, at City.. Wiliam, Catherine Moran, at St. Vin-

Davie ‘ol a Godwin. at Coleman. Revert, | artha Lipp, at Coleman, Ray, Mary Beck, at Met hodist, Eddie, Mildred Bryant, a rodist, Laon Blanga Frisch, at ethodist. Geraldine Hine, at Methodist.

B MePorren Dorothy HMollansworth, at =

Methodist. Lester, Florence Kreutzer, at Methodist. Everett, Gertrude Cain, at 901 Church.

“DEATHS

Charles A. Brown, 83, at 373 N. Holmes, cerebral hemorrhage. - dubon Road, arter sclerosis. Rosinda McDa 70, at 1148 Relsner, chronic myocarditis. Charles Tut rey Murphy, 96, at 2227 N. Drney. a jo vascular renal. John Ki athtin, 67. al 977 Indiana, coronaty

Anna C, Bauer, 57, at 3308 8. Meridian, Siube mellitus, _ Btahl, 82, at 2262 Guilford,

|irieroscioross 8, at 2% N. —

MRS. DORA SHEETS IS DEAD HERE AT 78,

Mrs. Dora Sheets died today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William Binkert, 3515 Graceland ave.

!She was 178;

She was a member of the North Side Seventh Day Adventist church. Elder DeWitt Osgood of the Adventist church, will conduct services at 1 p. m. Monday in the AaronRuben funeral home, Burial will be in South Mound cemetery, New Castle. : Survivors besides Mrs. Binkert are another daughter, Mrs. A. D. Harris,

Richmond; a son, Virgil, Cincinnati,

0., and 10 grandchildren.

« more probably near the Danish |

‘would be greatly limiteds atel American preparations for future movements against . the home islands effectively screened. .Meagtime, the .Japanese fleet wand aje force have been given a challenge which they do not seem able/to meet. If they are unablé to act effectively in defense of the home islands now, there is little reason to suppose that they will be able to do so at any time In the future.

INVASION SEEN VIA DENMARK

Army and Navy Journal Predicts New Blow After Big 3 Parley.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (U. PJ). —The unofficial Army and Navy. Journal, reviewing the Yalta conference announcement, predicted today that allied forces would undertake a new invasion of Germany

Danish border.

from the north, the publication ob-| served that the. “last named point of the compass would suggest an amphibious expeditionary force landing in Norway, Denmark or|

frontier, which Prime =~ Minister Churchill has favored in the past.” The promise of the communique of more powerful air blows against Germany was taken by the Journal as an indication that the “difficulties we have had with Russia regardjng our use of her landing fields have been removed.” . “Otherwise,” an editorial continued, “there could not be co-or-dination which it was emphatically slated had been arranged.”

MRS. JAMES RE-ELECTED Mrs, -Fuson James recently was re-elected president of the Carrie Nation Anti-Liquor ‘League, Inc. Also re-elected were Mrs. Mary E. Myers, secretary, and Mrs. Buddy Jackson, treasurer,

BERLE IN BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Feb. 17 (U, P.).—United’ States Ambassador Adolph A. Berle Jr. departed un-

expectedly. by plane early today for an unannounced destination.

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Congressman Calls for Ine

quiry Into Impending Order by OPA-WPB.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11 (U. PJ;

—Rep. Frank A. Barrett (D. Wyo.) said today he would demand a cone gressional investigation of an ime pending joint war production board rand - office: of price administration order on clothes manufacture.

The order is expected to be issued

next week. -

Barrett was one of 17 Sg

men from wool-growing states who heard WPB and OPA officials testify at a hearing yesterday. Reports that the order would reduce wool . content of clothes were deried.

Barrett said he planned to wait

until the order was published before - proposing a formal investigation.

Urges Thorough Inquiry “The hearing establishes to my

mind the necessity for a thorough {Investigation by a proper commits tee of congress into the purposes behind this, joint order and its reae sonableness in operation,” he said,

Kenneth S. Marriner of the WPB

clothing division, told the unofficial at a point along the coast near the wool committee that the order will |channel part of the wool, cotton Pointing to the Big Three's ref-|and- rayon available for civilians erence to an attack on Germany| {into specific types of essential gare ments.

Jerome Ney, OPA consumer goods price division, said an OPA order will seek adjustment of production schedules to include lower-cost clothing articles which have disape peared from war-time markets. Barrett and representatives of the woolen industry said they failed to understand the emergency aspects of the order described by WPB and OPA. “The order cannot become effecs tive really until the second and third quarter of the year,” R. S. Bartlett, vice president of the Bote any Worsted Mills, Passaic, N. J, said.» Curt Forstmann, president of the Forstmann Woolen Co, Passaie, told ' the committee the industry feared the order would deprive American manufacturers of ability to compete With Europeans for “style leadership” gained during . the war. 4 ’ . He said the French were “putting on a: tremendous drive” to regain this leadership.

CARD PARTY SLATED Lyndhurst O. B. 8. ways "and means committee will sponsor a card party at 8:30 p. m. today ag the hall.

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Vol. 3—No. 32 Saturday

Dear Fellows—

THE WEATHER this past week has been & big improvement over the severe temperatures ‘we had for such a long timg. . . . Most of the snow disappeared from the ground early in the week, . . . The mild er weather ‘got folks to thinking that maybe spring will get here, after all, . Marble games are bee coming fairly come mon, and some youngsters have been rushing the season by flying kites along Fall creek, north of the Senate ave. bridge. . . . The park board’s pigeon trapping campaign has quieted down a bit. . .., Officials seem to have given up hope of catching many pigeons by trapping them in University park. + «= Too much opposition by the pigeons’ ‘defenders. . . . Traps were placed at the Circle monument, but the pigeons just ate the corn right up to the trap door—then waddled away. “Now; the city is trying

‘here.

Manual

managed here to celebrate,

building, Lincoln's birthday was observed in the schools. . . . Banks and some of the public offices were closed. . . . Valentine day was marked with the usual exchange of greetings—both mushy and comic. . . . Lent was-ushered in this week «with Ash Wednesday services,

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Ferner Named Chairman—

THE REPUBLICAN state committee “cleaned house” by naming three new officers. William E. "Jenner, retired army air force captain, was named chairman, succeeding John H. Lauer; Horace Coats replaced Claude Billings as secre tary, and Mrs. Eleanor Snodgrass stepped down as vice chairman ih favor of Mrs. Mabel Sites Fraser. James W. Costin remained as treasuter... , Governor Gates told the legislature a sudden end of the war might + bring the state a huge loss in revenue, and that some new taxes might be necessary to balance the budget. Besides an increase in alcoholic beverage taxes, a 2-cents-a-pack tax on cigarets is being considered. . Informed . that many * public places had refused admission o “sightless war veterans’ seeing eye “dogs, ‘Governor Gates requested immediate action to correct the situation. .. , . He got it owe The very next day, the legislature recelved and passed under suspension of the rules & bill legalizing admission of ; Wace) in

of educa

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Indiana, without ‘qualification.’

spring vacation, then decided to continue vacations, as usual,

FRANK T. MILLIS assumed his

Feb. 17, 1945

$2,500,000 bill for’construction of three new American Legion buildings on the Wap Memorial plaza in order to keep the Legiom

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The First 50 Years— THEY'RE HAVING a gala time at

high school this week-end, cele=

brating the school’s golden anniversary. . . . Many of the alumni from other cities

to evade the travel ban and come help the faculty and students + « + A feature of the anniversary

was a seven-scene pageant, “Golden Years” given yesterday at a student assembly. . , . It was a dandy. . being held today. .-.

. "» Class reunions are . The celebration will

be climaxed tonight with a banquet nl

the Scettish Rite cathedral. why 4

‘Boy Scouts stepped into the limelight thi week when they relieyed many of our major officeholders for one hour... . . Filling the _ No. 1 post as governor was James Kempe,

Eagle Scout James Duke, 6209

Broadway, who served as superintendent of schools, was asked to rule on a U, S, office

tion request that schools abandon . He thought a while,

"WT Off Millions—

duties treasurer, and his first act act was to

sign a check.for 12 million dollars. , . , I%

Millis admitted it was more money was accustomed to spending. “eo.

Pvt. Bob Carey, 5479 Hibben st. had some