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- By U. S. Jury.

The J. C. Perry & Co. and" four employees of the wholesale firm were under indictment today for allegedly selling $140,000 worth of liquor at above ceiling prices. The federal grand jury yesterday also returned 34 other bills against 45 persons, 23 of them from Indianapolis, Large quantites of liquor were sold at above OPA prices. by ‘the Perry firm in eastern Indiana, Ohio and Louisville, Ky, the indictment charged. Several months ago ‘in federal court, the OPA filed suits asking nearly $200,000in treble damages. The company made no statement | other than to contend that there had been no violation, according to Herman Kothe, attorney for the firm. John M. Hare is president of the company. . Judge Robert ©. Baltzell - set March 26 as the arraignment date. War Fraud Charged Others indicted and the charges are: James R. Beasley, Odon, war fraud; Howard Danner, Muncie, em-

bezzlement; Emil Edward Spencer. 1569 Shelby st. refusal to repart at an Induction station; William

Thomas Riggs, 2350 N. Pennsylvania st., refusal to report to a camp for| civilian objectors; Herschel Jewell, | Martinsville, refusal to report for induction; Charles Franklin Hammer, Winchester, refusal to complete in-

duction after submitting to- a phy-|

sical examination. Vernon W. Kruger, Gerald Peterson Jr.,

Austin, and!

Spiller, both of Johnson City, Ill, kidnaping; - Harold R. Hall, New Albany, embezzlement; John L.-Me-Dowell, escaped convict from Michigan state penetentiary, under arrest!

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Muncie, viola-| tion of the national motor vehicle ordered to bail out, but the plane | theft law; Nolen Reed and Arthur!had lost altitude steadily so that it|

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Lt. George A. Jones, 314 N. Denny st, in France..' Pfc. Robert Lewis Smith; RR. 15, Box T13-D, over.Guadalecanal.:

Gladstone Pacific.

ave, in the South WOUNDED Lt: Stanley M. Hammond, 766 N.

Bancroft st., on Iwo Jima.

ave, in Germany. Pfc. Reginald E. Smith, 3245 W. Washington st, in Belgium. Sgt. George T. Retz, 755 S. Hiatt st., in the Philippines. S. Sgt. Ray F. Allen, 424 N. Delaware, st, in Germany. Pvt. Charles R. McElfresh, E. Washington st., in France. Cpl. Irvin L. Boicourt, 2020 Perkins st., in Belgium, Pvt. Elvin G: lege ave.,

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in Germany. Sgt. Leo D. Eskew, 949 Harrison [st., in Luxembourg, Sgt. Oris Moore, R. R. 14, Box 328 H, in Belgium. Cpl. Alvida V, Pellum Jr., 1201 Finley ave, in Burma, - Sgt. Leland S. (Stan) Lynch, 1520 E. Ohio st., in Belgium. PRISONERS Pvt, Clyde C. Richhart, 3011 Kenwood ave. of Germany.

S. Sgt. Robert E. Grider, 315]

‘| Cossell dr. of Germany.

DEAD—

Lt. George A. Jones, son of Mr. land Mrs. Orbray P. Jones, 314 N.| Denny st., bombardier-navigator on| ‘a B-26, was killed in a crash land- | ing Féb, 14 in France. Returning from a mission, Lt. Jones’ plane had been seriously damaged by flak and had developed | engine trouble. The crew were]

{was too near the ground by the time Lt, Jones made the jump. +— Awarded: the air medal and several oak leaf clusters, he had been overseas since April, 1944, and in

Pfc. George R. Bohéim, 47 N.|

Pfc. Richard ‘G. South, 2031 Park

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S. Set. Robert E, Grider . . . of Germany.

Irvin Boicourt Wounded

Elvin G. Shumar Wounded

Evangelical Lutheran church. He] was the first of the 75 members of | the church in the drmed forces to |be killed in this war

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* | taught in schoois 50 and 30, - He |was a member of the First Baptist | church. Surviving are his wife, Ida; a | son, Ralph, Columbus, O.; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Mullen, Dallas,

Pvts Clyde C. Richhart , , . of Germany.

now back in action. | Serving with the 30th (Qld Hick[ory) division of the 1st army, Cpl. | Boicourt. and a companion were

{driving a vehicle loaded with am-|

munition to a company believed to | be surrounded by the enemy. En [route they gontacted an officer who [told them it was impossible to reach | [the surrounded company, whereupon | Cpl. Boicourt, turned his vehicle around, and under intense enemy | {fire returned to his base carrying valuable information. The 24-year-old veteran has been)

| three years. He also holds the com[bat infantryman badge | His two sons, Irvin Jr,

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

insell, Lamar, Mitchell,

om TER 38 YEARS DIES

Rites for DeWitt B. McElroy Set for 3:30 Monday.

Services are scheduled at 3:30 p m. Monday at Hiséy & Titus mortuary for Dewitt B. McElroy, Indianapolis teacher for more than 38 years who died yesterday at Meth- - odist hospital. Crown Hill, A resident of Indianapolis since

| Tex.; five brothers, Charles, Indianapolis; Walter, Oklahoma City; Hugh, Warrensburg, Mo.; Benja-

min, Oakland, Cal, and Floyd, Milwaukee, and a sister, Susan, Oklahoma City, and four grandchildren. |

HARRY H. NEWMAN Services for Harry H. Newman, iwho died yesterday at his home, 1842 N. Harding st., will be held at

\John Eble, Tedchar Agency Owner, Dies at Home To

John Eble; who operated Eble’s, gradiddauaiiier,

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teachers’ agency and. the Business- Pruitt, all of Indianapolis, men’s service bureau,

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Mr.

dfed today! at’ his home, 4257 Boulevard pt

versity with two degrees.

Burial will be ing brother, Daniel, {and a grandson,. survive him. Services will be held at 3 p. Monday: at the Flanner chanan mortuary. Ragan of Fairview Presbyterian will Burial will be at Crown

2 p. m. Monday at the Leap fu-

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[Hill A resident here 35 years,

overseas 15 months and in service|pneral home. Burial will be in Crown |

officiate. Hill.

‘ His wife, Dorothy E.; ters, Mrs. Mary Jane Meggenhofen

two daugh-

Eble was a deacon of the '| Fairview Presbyterian church and was graduated from Valparaiso uni-

and Doris Ann; a son, John Robert;

Andrew M. Jackson,

He was 50.

The Rev.

ANDREW ‘M. JACKSON 5220 Carrollton ave., died today in St. Vincent's hospital. A partner in the Fitrite Sports: wear Manufacturing Co,

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he was a

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EARL M. WRIGHT. Services for Earl M: Wright who died yesterday at his home, -2102 E. Washington st., will be conducted at 2 p. m. Monday :in the Moore Mortuaries Peace chapel by the Rev. S. G. Fisher, pastor of the Univer= sity Park Disciples of Christ churcli { Burial will be in Crown Hill, Formerly owmer and operator of the CK Furniture Co., he was 74 and was a member of the Christian church at Columbia, 8S. C. Survivors are hic wife, Margaret; | two. sons, Paul M.,, Mt. Vernon, and Earl M Jr, Indianapolis; a brother, Newton B., Indianapolis, and three grande} hildren.

$778,000 NEEDED IN RED CROSS DRIVE

PHYSICIAN HERE.

terday at ‘Methodist hospital,

22 YEARS DIES

Rites for Dr. or 1. Ww. Rigging Will Be Tomorrow. .

Rites for Dr. 1. Webster Riggins, 5658 Central ave. practicing physi. cian and surgeon in Indianapolis mere. than 22 years, who died yeswill tomorrow at & Buchanan mortuary, Burial will be in Crown Hill Dr. Riggins, who was 71, had maintained his office in room 424 of the Hume-Mansur building Jor the past 10 years. He was a member of the medical staff of Methodist hospital and

be held at 2 p. m. Flanner

niedical examiner for the Indiauape-

olis Life Insurance Co. and Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.

He was a member of the Indian

A re hd is: H apolis Medical society, Methodist member of the Indianapolis He- : church, the Masonic and Knights brew congregation, the Temple| With = §366898 already raised, "p00 lodges and “dodern brotherhood and Men's Apparel volunteer workers in the Indian- Woodmen of America. club. apolis Red Cross war fund campaign} gyrvivin h f 2 : . i 1g are his wife, Clara;. a RE he hi were on the march today, hoping to daughter, Mrs. Helen R. McKiniey, Fd in the: Axion "Ruben funeral| obtain as quickly as possible the both of Indianapolis; three sans, home. Cremation will follow. balance of $778,602 needed to reach ly Dore hve Bl. hous Mo 3 ‘ ) 'S / S, at Survivors are his wife, Edna; a the goal of $1.145500. Cee any. RD ang daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Berry, and Mrs. Grace s, The Dalles, Dre.;

had been |of Indianapolis.

WILHELMINA BAINAKA Rites for Mrs. Wilhelmina'‘Bain-

| Hn : | Newman, who was 58, | T. Sgt. Leo C. Lamar, son of Mr. | tor Eugene, live at the Perkins ad- employed at the Indianapolis Wa{and Mrs. Edwin Lamar, New Au- dress. 5. a . ter Lo hi Jems He Ds en i r= | ber o ogan lodge, F. & A. (gusta, was Killed Feb. 27, in Ger- | ti : ’ . many. . Set. Ray A Men, Wohkted Sahara - Grotto, the - Methodis t Overseas since last December Dex; 3 = Cer RNY a plies i church and the International : dlr > I that he is back in co ¢ a Sgt. Lamar had been in the army Cais on a hill overlook. Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, | four years. He was a member of ing the Rhine." Local No. 131. Ja the Salem Methodist church near Survivors are his wife, Frances; a |

Zionsville and had graduated from Brownsburg high school in 1936. {Before entering service the 26-year-old sergeant had helped his father operate their farm near New Augusta. Surviving him besides the parents are three sisters, Mrs. Edith Brown, Converse, Miss Elizabeth Lamar

in Omaha, Neb., burglary and cash- the air force since Oct. 21, 1942. He ®Pd Miss Alice Lamar, New. Au-

ing of forged money orders, Held for Theft John L. Hartman and Arthur P. Weller, New Albany, theft; Quackenbush, New Albany, ing srolen goods; Dr. Addison G. Moore, 220 S. Illinois st., writing] narcotics prescriptions and selling

receiv-

narcotics withéut having registered Clark, a graduate. nurse, lived at Mrs. the Department .of Internal

with Revenue. Willard Kelly, possession

343 W. 30th of counterfeit gasoline coupons; Wilbur Teague, New! Castle, possession of gasoline coupons; ‘Allen Clark VanDyke, Joliet, Ill. impersonating an FBI agent; Ace W. and Polly Johnson, T18 Fayette st. use of forged narcotics presciptions; William M. Hooper, Louisville, Ky., transporting a swlen automobile; William A. Martin, 2252 College ave. possession of illegal gasoline coupons; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coates, apolis, forgery of checks. > Charles P. Roome,

government

Connersville,

"alteration of currency: Rochester Norman, Evansville, illegal wearing of an army uniform; Harold V. Wadsworth, ~ Loogootee, forgery; Mrs. Helen J: Beck; Tunica. Miss, forgery: Ernest W. Conway, Jef-

fersonville, and Willie Wilson, New

Albany, driving a stolen car,

“COMBINED CHOIRS TO GIVE .CANTATA

Eugene Mogle will direct the 60- |

voice combined choirs of the St. John Evangelical and Reformed and the University Heights United Brethren churches in two perform-| wes of Dibois’ Christ The cantata will be Sung at the St. John church Thursday and at the University church at 4 p. m.

Heights Palm Sunday,

March 25. Soloists are John White, |

O. K. Horner and Helen Whaley. Mrs. Mogle will play ‘the organ at the 8t. John church and Miss Anna Mary Glick, at the University | Heights church. The Rev. E.

and Dr. R. H. Turley of the other church.

JOIN SPEECH GROUP Six Indianapolis speech students at Butler university have]

heen pledged to Orhega Tau Alpha. | | He had been overseas since October, | ave. who was wounded Nov. 24 in|

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counterfeit |

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was a member of Tuxedo Baptist church. Surviving besides the parents, are two sisters, Glinda and June; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. | George Jones, and several aunts and | uncles’ of Indianapolis and Cali-| | fornia. His fiancee, Miss Clarice Memphis. . n 8 Pvt. Robert Mitchell, nephew of O. Mitchell, 1825 E. Riverside , has been killed in action Feb. yA gh Germany. An infantryman, Pvt. Mitchell had been overseas two months and in service two vears. He was 18! and was attending college in Ohio

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before entering the army. His parents, Mr, and Mrs. Hofl- | man Mitckell of Springfield, O.,

were fromer residents here, and Pvt. Mitchell was born at 1211 Chester

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» » ” Plc. Robert Lewis Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin B. Smith, R. R 15, Box 713-D, an aerial gunner reported missing since January 1943, is now - presumed to have been killed on that date over Guadalcanal. He was a former student at War-|

ren Central high school and was em- {of Mrs. R. McElfresh, 1218 E. Wash- ice in January, 1943.

& Co. He went ov

ployed at Kingan entering service. iin April 1942.

erseas

“1 Surviving Him besides the parents) are two brothers, Everett and Mon- |

tell, Indianapolis, y 8 8 =n Pfc. George R. Boheim, son of Mr.!

and Mrs. Paul Boheim, 47 N. Glad-|

“the third tine Jan.

gusta; | mar, land Richard Lamar, New Augusta, iand his fiancee, Miss: Betty Page, Jackson, Mic is

three brothers, Clifford La-

'WOUNDED—

Pfc. Reginald E. Smith, son of Helen A. Smith, 3245 | Washington ., was, wounded for 6 in Belgium while serving with the 83d division. He is now in a hospital in England Pfc. Smith was wounded July 16 ‘and Sept. 5 in France and has been

awarded the purple heart with an

|oak leaf cluster. He also has received the combat infantryman's badge. o n ” Sgt. George T. Retz is hospitalized in the Dutch East Indies as a result of wounds received Feb. 12 in the | Philippines. He is the husband of Mrs. Faye T. Retz, 755 S. Hiatt st. Overseas 14 months, Sgt. Retz had

previously served in Hawaii and New Guinea, He ‘entered military service April 8, 1941. His father,

Frank Retz, Hves. at’ New Castle,

Pvt. Charles R, McEliresy,. hus{band of Mrs. Clara A. McElfresh, [2724'; E. Washington “st.,

before | ington, was wbunded for the second brothers are now in service:

| time in France on Jan. 31. Overseas since August 1944, Pvt.

cember- 1943. © He was eniployed 18 years by the Banquet Ice Cream] | Co. n

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| Sgt.

Zionsville, and Charles Lamar |

Ww. |

The letter, written to his sister Mrs. Viola J. Cobb, 424 N. Delaware ladded that he expected to cross thal (river at any time. Holder of the bronze star, pur ple! heart, combat infantryman's badge and five major battle stars, Sgt. Al-

division sirice D-day. | through France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The 23-year-old veteran and his unit also have received individual commendation for excellent service in clearing paths through

| fields while under heavy aftillery He later worked for the Big Four | Pruitt w

and mortar fire, He has been overseas one year and in the army since | October, 1943. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Allen_live near Mitchell. o ” o Wounded for the second time in Belgium, Jan. (Stan) Lynch, lay on a battlefield until his feet and fingers froze waiting - for help to come. Now, however, he is recovering in.a (hospital in England. With the 106th division, Sgt. Lynch, who is 21, had been incombat only three days when he was % wounded the first time. His parents, Leiand Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Ivan E. Lynch, Ab 1520 E. Ohio st. “Bat. Lynch is a graduate of Technical high school and was in con-

live

Three other Lt. Robert Lynch, with a military police battalion in Belgium; Pvt. Ivan!

I McElfresh eritered the army in De-+bynchin-Hawaii and: Avan Tyneh

who enters Service nday,

Sgt. Oris Moore, husband of Mrs. |Deris Moore, R. R.

stoné ave., was killed March 3, in| | wounded for the third time Jan. 10,| |is in a hospital in England.

{the South Pacific. The 20-year-old;

“Seven Last Wads {serviceman was with the 3d ‘marine with Yio division and was a formec ed? eniy

; Howe and Technical high schools. Surviving him besides the parents, are two sisters, Dorothy Rose and Patricia Louise. »n A - paratrooper,

n ” Pvt. Robert T.| | Munsell, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Munsell, 325 N. 18th ave. Beech Grove, was killed during a landing | in Manila, F'eb. 8. He was the first

A. scout of his squad. Pipenbrok is pastor of St. John's ¥

Entering the army after his grad- | {uation from Technical high school, | Pvt. Munsell received training as | apn aviation cadet and as a member | {of the armored tank corps before | he volunteered for the paratroopers.

[in Luxembourg

he 3d err Wounded - first |in France in July and second in | France in Octo- * (ber, the local § [veterari is the | son of Mrs. Dells § {Wilcher, 949 Harrison st. He | has been over= | seas 13 months and in the army si Before joining the army, Sgt. | Eskew was employed at the Goodwill Industries. bes ” ”

” | Pvt. Elvin G. Shumar, 1815 College

Leo Eskew nce Jan. 23. 1943. artillery, Cpl. Pellum has been dver- out over most of northern and

radio honorary organization. They | Previously serving in New Guinea Germany has lert a hospital in Eng- |

are Harvey Harris, Annabelle] Simmons, Barbara Seeger, Barbara Montgomery, Betty Livengood and June Hoatson,

0. E. 8, TO MEET MONDAY Englewood chapter, O. E. 8. will hold a called meeting at 7:30 p. m. Monday for initiation.

| before reaching the Philippines.

Pvt. Munsell was a nativé of Ke{nosha, Wis., but eame to Indianapolis in 1941. Besides the parents, a sister, Ruth, a student at Technical high school, survives. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a. m. tomgrrow during- the morning worship in the Trinity

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY

Indiana State Basketball tournament, Coliseum, 1:30, 2:30 and 8 p. m

Red Cross war. fund campaign.

‘MARRIAGE LICENSES

William John-Wernke, U8 N.R.; Edna Mae French, 110 Eastern. Ralph Edward Teverbaugh, oi Broadway; Mae Busch, 529 E. 15th Raymond Means Jr., 15 N. Wallace; Mary | Jo Carroll, 3707 E. Michigan.

Gerald Inclenrock, 1342 Wade; Jean O, Mc-|

Mahan 1210 Calhoun, Poald Wick, 122 N. State; Flora "Teter,

charles Wey Freeman, 2021 Ruckle; Lula Standifcr, 1667 College. Charles Robert Mcciary, 5082. £. 10th; Virginia Irene Matthews, 410 Leeds. Wiliam H. Campbell, 5431 W., Washington; Bertha Plorence Stead, 1453 Prospect. John Frances Kelly, 410 N. Meridian; Dorohy Elizabeth Streibich, 2446 N. Alabama. bert Vernon Matthews, 1421 Rembrandt;

reds Mae Cooper, 1421 Spang

BIRTHS Girls | Costa, Mabel Condon; at St. Francis. Joseph, Frances Haller, at St Frames. Leslie, Geneya Roark, at Methodist. at St. Vincent's. Walter, Esther Stoltz, at St. Vincent's. Eddie, Vina Brown, at 2620 N. Olney. Roy, Frances Reeves, at 1538 Bellerontaine. John, Olive Mull, at Coleman

Boys . Clifford, Thelma Arbuckie, at St. Francis. Theodore, Irene Schott, at St. Francis. Sanford, Bernice Corman, ut City hn, Florence Farmer, at City Harold, Betty Mean Apple, at Methodist. Beyers, at Methodist pbell, at Methodist idd, at Methods. wis, at Methods ;

‘| William Donald ;Adams, 51,

Jean, Jean McClara, at St. Vincent's. William Esther Laham, at St. Vincent's Paul, Vivian Spaulding, at 2210 Duke.

DEATHS Alphonse Ruffner, 73, at Long, uremia. Ora Weist, 46, at Long, carcinoma.

Roberta Nicholson, one, at Methodist, berculosis meningitis. John B. England, 177, | cerebral hemorrhage. | Agnes’ Thompsoh, 61, cerebral hemorrhage, | Robert Simmons, 52, at Veterans’, tuberculosis. Jeflerson Copeland, 70, at 1130 Lafayette rl., nephritis,

tu at 1204 Oliver, at City hospital,

miliary

Andrew Smith, 50, at City, coronary thrombosis. Charlotte Mills, 45, at City, mowel obstruction. Amanda Collins, 50, at 2274 N. Rural,

cerebral hemorrhage. Margaret Dunn Regester, 38, at Method

ist, meningitis. - 9, at Methodist,

John Franklin® White, myocarditis. Herman ‘W. Hadley, 56, at 6844 Ferguson, cerebral hemorrhage. Joseph Eddy Thomas , 82, at 2 Wallace, coronary occlusion. Mary E.. Perine, 85, at 4802 Guilford, chronoc¢ myocarditis. Thomas P. Pratt, 48, at Veterans’, coronary occlusion.

at Methodist, Methodist,

coronary occldsion. Thomas Coffey, 10 months,

85, at City, “cerebral hem-

rrhag Sobhfa Bergdon. an at 1336 N. Delaware, chronic myocarditis, Katt | Behr, 57, aL i290 N. Chester, car.

Keno "Ellery. 2 months, at, City.

genital heart. willis ih T. Hubbartt, 68, at City, car.

Ber Lilo aniedy.. Clark, 5, at City, ce. i ral hemorrhage ~| James Johnson, Hy “al Long, carcinoma,

euremia. Cail Moews,

con-

Della Thompson, 60, at Methodist, ch J tite,

[land to rejoin his unit. | With the 1st army, Pvt. who is 37, holds the combat infan-

tion besides the purple heart. Overseas since April 1944, he went into the army in October 1943. Pvt. Shumar is a former employee of the Aero Mayflower Co. His two brothers, John and Joe, live in Indianapolis. n n Pfc. Richard G. South, nephew of | Mr. and Mrs. William South, Park ave, Germany. Entering service in June 1943, went overseas in December

dent at Technical high school.

is serving in Bagiane.

First of the Todizeapoits naval (casualties on Iwo Jima is a doctor, |

| Lt Stanley M. Hammond, son of Mr. [from the war department stating awarded the bronze. star: -

and Mrs. William H. Hammond, 766

Dumenric Hammond, Gary, A veteran of service on the Marshall islands, Tinian and Saipan, as well as Iwo, Lt. Hammond has now been evacuated to a hospital in a rear area, according to word received by his parents. He is wich the 4th marine division and holds the bronze star and four. major battle stars. Lt. Hammond is a graduate of Technical high s¢hool and’ Indiana University School of Medicine. He served his internship at St. Vincent's hospital and had been practicing medicine at Portland, Ind. before entering the’ navy.

fg ; Lh Cpl. Irvin L. Boicourt, husband of | Mrs. Dorothy Boicourt, 2020 Perkins st., has been awarded .the bronze or and ‘the purple heart for meritorious service in Augusy in Belgium

tryman badge and a company cita- |

he| 1943.) Pvt. South is .19 and a former stu-|

Cpl. Alvia Vern Pellam Jr., son of | Mr, and Mrs. A. V. Pellum, 1201 | Finley ave., is hospitalized in India after having been seriously wounded {Feb. 3, in Burma. A radio technician with the field

seas six months. Before entering the army in January, 1943, he was employed by the New York Central railroad and the public library. He is a graduate of Shortridge high! school and is 21. According to word received by his | parents, Cpl. Pellum is recovering)

> PRISONERS— .

| S. Sgt. Robert E. Grider, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grider, 315

| Cossell dr, is.a prisoner of the Ger- |

man. gevernment, | With the 42d Rainbow division | [of the 7th army, Sgt. Grider had | Previously been reported missing in \action since Jan. 7. The 19-year-

2031 | old infantryman is a graduate of | was wounded Feb. 3 in{ Ben Davis high school and went P.).—The Ft. ‘Wayne Musical Soci-

overseas in December. . ” ” ” One more member of the 106th division is a prisoner of Germany. |PVt. Clyde C. Richhart, previqusly |

(wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen Richhart, {3011 Kenwood ave. from a German! | prison camp. As yet no word has been receiver (that Pvt, Richhart was a prisoner, |

[him early in January, were received |

' | sister, 'apolis;

14, Box 328H, | Leo D. Eskew has been| Was wounded in Belgium Feb. 1 and sons, Frank, Winford and Charles

Mrs. Nellie Bruder, Indian- | a brother, Albert, Madison,

and two nephews. $ |

KARL W, BEHR

Services for Karl W, Behr, Indi- |

home, 3729 N. Chester st., be held at 2 p. m. today at McNeeley | & Sons funeral home. Mr. Behr, who was 57, had resided here since 1910, coming here |

railroad, the Indiana public service commission “and the’ Northern Indiana Power Co. He is survived by his wife, Estella: two sons, Robert, Indianapolis, sod! Capt. David Behr, Detroit, Mich.;

(tian church. Burial will be Crown | counted for. { Hill.

mine to work for The Indianapolis Star. |

aka who died yesterday home, 940 N. Tolmes ave.,

She was 70. Survivors

are six chilren, Minnie Layton, Mrs. Nettie Rinker, | myst, not become overconfident or Mrs. Hazel McClain, Charles and |jat down for one minute.” Ira Bainaka,

Mr. a “sister, Miss Hannah Jackson, all

her will be

Mrs. |

Although they recognize that their task is a heavy one, the 3000 men and women solicitors are determinad | that it can be accomplished if the | present trend . of. increased giving | continues, The drive opened March 1 and ends March 28. The first report of

This represents 321 | per cerit of the $1,145,500 goal. “It's a grand beginning, but we

-Russell

all of Indianapolis, | 7 Ryan, general chairman, told the land ‘Mrs. Opal Jolly, Three Rivers, | | workers yesterday.

len has been in action with the 83d Anapolis Power & Light Co. em- | rich. He has served ployee, who died Thursday at his| | Bernhardt,

were to]

Thé wounded on

two ‘brothers, Walter and Albert, both of Portland, Of#, and a 3rand« son, David Webster McKinley

LUCY E. KENYON Rites ‘will be held at 1 p. m. toe morrow at the J. C. Wilson funeral

home for Mrs. Lucy E. Kenyon, who |conducted at 2:30 p. m. Monday at}. 00055 was made yesterday noon died. vesterday .at her hare 1041 he Rev. Edward ; $ } e, |the residence by t in the IPALCO club, where the nis ave. Burial will be. in Faire | Russell, pastor of the Eighth Chris- | g366808 in subscriptions was ac- view cemetery.

Mrs, Kenyon, who was 78, fore merly was ‘employed in “the linen departments of the William H. Block Co. and. L. S. Ayres & Co. Survivors include * a daughter, Mrs. Oletha Henry Berry, Indians

three brothers, Samuel pe pattie fields cannot wait.” Spolis; a brother, albert: Baker, Ihe and Louie Bernhardl,| The second report meeting of dianapolis; a sister, Mrs, Adelaine both of Indianapolis, and William yoyrkers will be Tuesday noon in the PiCKeY: Connersville and - three Bernhardt, Shelbyville; nine grand- 1pA1,cO club. grandchildren. |enieren, and four great-grandsons. es BOBERT KS acwcatin | SARAH JANE PRUITT CLOSE IN ON JAP FORT Rites will be held at 10 a. m, Services for Mrs, Sarah Jane ALCUTTA. March 17 (U. P.).— [Monday at Shirley Brothers Irve ho died today in Stull's Ta resistance in Mandalay 188 Hill chapel for Robert K. Saltse |sanitarium, will be . conducted at was crumbling today. British forces Man, who died yesterday at his

p. m. Monday in the G. H. Herr-| closed in on Ft. Dufferin, last major | mann funeral home, 1505 S. East enemy stronghold. ist.,’ by the Rev. R. M. Dodrill,

daughter, Mrs. Phyllis McLean, ol

IDA GROBBEN Rites and burial are scheduled | Monday in Milwaukee, Wis., | Mrs. Ida Grobben, who died yesterday at the home of her daugh-/ ter, Mrs. Kénneth L. Craft, 4802 Washington blvd. A resident ‘here 11 years, she was 85 and was a member of the Episcopal church in Milwaukee. Surviving are the daughter: son, Lt. Robert L. Craft, England, and two great-grandchildren.

CHARLES VIRGIL HUNT Rites will Pleasant Groves, Ky. for Charles Virgil Hunt, 708 Fletcher ave., who died yesterday in City hospital.

and son struction work before entering serv- Burial will be in Pleasant Groves.

Mr. Hunt, who was 56, received . injuries when struck by an alleged hit-and-run truck at South and East streets Saturday night. He is survived -by his wife, Toy; five daughters, Mrs. Alker Cline, | Mrs. Nubia Cline, Mrs. Arvia D. | Gregery, Mrs. Cathline Williams and Mrs. Avis M. Calvert, and three

| Jr, all of Indianapolis.

1300 BIG- BOMBERS

LONDON, March 17 (U. P.).— More than 1300 American heavy bombers escorted by 750 fighters attacked oil targets, tank plants, and rail yards in Germany today. The fleet of well over 2000 planes of the U. S. 8th air force fanned

central Germany -in attack on a wide range .of targets. The objectives included a’ big oil plant at Ruhland, 70 miles south of Berlin, rail yards at Muenster |in northern Germany, and a tank factory at Hannover, west of Berlin. The" bombing force was made ‘up

Shumat. | \and expects to return to his unit | of Flying Fortresses and Liberators.

Mustangs accompanied the bombers | and shot up targets of ‘opportunity, { The American operations fol[lowed in the wake of heavy night attack by R. A. F. heavies on Jvital

{road and rail junction centers in southwestern Germany and the 25th consecutive night raid on

Berlin by Mosquito bombers.

PROVIDE FOR SYMPHONY |

FT. WAYNE, Ind, March 17 (U

| ety, Inc.. was organized today to | provide a maintthance fund for operating a major symphony or- | chestra in this ared. Frank Frejmann, executive vice president of

A brother, Cpl. Robert P. South,! listed as missing, has written: his | the Magnavox Co., is the chairman.

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mandy three days before he was {killed in action, 1st Lt. John R. Mann has been posthumously

He was the son of Mr, and Mrs

N. Bancroft st, and husband of Mrs. but a letter and a card written by| |0. A. Mann, R. R. 2, Lebanon, who

|are former residents of Indianapolis.

for |

a grand-'

be held Monday at

yesterday here. |

: |Lt. Mann was with the chemical With the 590th field artillery, the warfare service. He ied June 12. 36-year-old. serviceman had been #8 *lite reported missing since Dec. 21. He| Eight thins men Rave’

has a sen also in service, Seaman 1-c Willlam Richhart, with the navy. > Ceo. HONORED— . The mariner's medal was received Indianapoits; 8. Sgt. Paul L. Parsons, son yesterday by Mrs. Alberta Murphy,|of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Parsons, 1239 9013 E. 49th st; for her husband

Spann ave.,.and husbandsyof Mrs. Hilda : Parsons, 1233 Spann ave.; 1 George Michael Murphy, who is listed as missing with the merchant

heen awarded the air medal for meritorious service in action over Europe.

‘They are Sgt. Paul J. Lutane, son of Mr, and Mrs, ‘Paul Lutane, 520 N, Jefferson ave.; Sgt. Rudolph Manzenberger Jr., former employee of Noblitt-Sparks Co. A Pa

Kuntz, son of Charles M. husband of Mrs. Gladys M. N. Linwood ave.

Kuntz and Kuntz, 1010

farine. Mr. Murphy was serving| Also 8. Sgt. Elton L. Thompson. whose, as third assistant engineer at the Dajents JI'% of 1322 Nir and Mis en 5 jliine he was reported. missiog, He| duh Rake D oatand of Mf sijky Hermtn T is a graduate of Cathedral “high Ra Rae 100 and Sgt. dobn R. Sohn, school. Renan of Mrs. Eileen Sohn, 481

shington &

! ervice’ - " For meritorious & serv cé in Nor since Fen. § over Germany,

16, Sgt. Leland S.|dianapolis, and two grandchildren. |

the daylight -

Lt. Kenneth |.:

{ |

wi Hl

unts Bk been missing in action

‘Bauer;

Broadway Baptist church pastor. HENDERSON TO GO TO CHINA | Burial will be in Floral Park.

WASHINGTON, March 17 (U.

Mrs. Pruitt was 79 and lived with P.y.—Leon Henderson, former" price

a daughter, Mrs. Ethel G. Huck, 314 administrator Albany st,

and economic adviser to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,

Survivors besides Mrs, Huck are will leave for Chungking shortly to

a son,

Leslie J,

another daughter, Mrs. Agnes D. help the Chinese solve their warand a time inflation problems.

home, 780 N. Audubon rd. will be in Memorial Park. A resident of Indianapolis .40 years, Mr. Saltsman was employed as a pattern maker at Rockwood Manufacturing Co. before his ree tirement. He was 88. | Survivors are two daughters, Dorothy and Margaret, both of Ine |dianapolis, and a son, Arthur, Pasae Idena, Cal.

Burial

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week.

Vol. 3—No. 36

Dear Fellows— SPRING, SPRING, beautiful spring. _has been with us all week. ~quite an epidemic -of spring fever. The “1emperatite got bringing out a full

day.”. for the salvage of tin cans were broken this The collectors picked "u

sitters park. fires have kept the firemen and deputy. sheriffs on the jump :

“There were 20 in one

Saturday

hag asked the school board to rename the the DeWitt -S.— Morgan school, * in honor ‘of the former superintendent, . . , William C. Dennis has announced he 57 dnlesign ‘the presidency of Earlham college; = in Richmond, not later than June, 1947, to

school

There's been, Dr,

up to 81 Friday,

resume omplement of bench in University Grass

his week.

. All records

March 17, 1945

practice of law. . . A community

dinner was held in. Lafayette Wednesday as ° a farewell tribute to Dr. E. C. Elliott, who retires June 30 as president of Purdue.

Wr oN x

From Colonie to Sergeant— BROAD RIPPLE high school pupils were happy to learn that the army tank purchased through the sale of war bonds and stamps by the school is seeing action in the Philipe

. : : pines. . . . Sgt, eight toils in one day on the south side. Robert L. Davis 3128 . The Federal building is just getting Central. ave Wrote back to normalcy after handling large home that he was crowds of federal income Saxpayers. a : given a tank to come The Red Cross campaign for $1,145,500 is mand on the island on its last two weeks. More than Luzon and was Sure 3000 volunteer workers are in the field. : tot

met with pledged

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Representatives of labor and industry Mayor + Tyndall to make Indianapolis’ of victory in Europe a memorial rather than celebration. prevent a hysterical celebration and to keep . war workers on the job until victory is won *in the Pacific, too.

Street Repairs Begins CITY STREET repair crews have a busy

time ahead of them.

with its long period of ice on the pavements, was pretty hard on the streets. . Ty

recreation work at a tactical air force base

this week and observance

The object is to

Hs “

The past winter,

. Mayor ndall said more than

Ing to go into retirement, ant, colonel placed on the inactive list has re-enlisted as a first sergeant at Ft. Harrison, +.» He is Guy A. Keister

What's

IF THIS EDITION of * seems a little cockeyed, think nothing of it, What do you expect on that day of days—the state basketball tournament finals? The home town has a special reason

west of the school, .

prised and delighted

reading “Presented to the United States army by Broad Rippia high school, Indianapolis, Tnd.” . Unwille

a Hoosier lieutens

. Latayette,

Cookin’ in Sor } Sa ‘What's Cookin’ *

13,000 chuckholes were for being excited this time. . The Broad filled in 10 days. Ripple Rockets sailed neatly through the And the crews haven't semi-finals in the Butler fieldhouse last made a dent in the week-end and .are battling it out with task yet. Maj. Huntington, Bosse of Evansville and Riley Hugh WwW. (Wally) of South Bend today for the state champion Middlesworth, former - ship Yea, Rockets. . In the semis assistant to Tony Hinkle finals, Broad Ripple took Hope, 56-34, and at Butler, has received a , Special Rushville, 54-40 Half the notth end commendation for his accomplishments in célobrated witli a bonfire in a vacant field

to find on it a plaque -

. The sportsmanship in Prance. Fire swept through the award formerly known as the Gimbel award’ N. Y. C. railroad coal docks Thursday will be known in the future as the Trester evening, destroying a small’ amount of coal medal. Herman Hinshaw, freshman net and causing a loss of several thousand coach and phys-ed instructor at Tech, has _ dollars. . . . John F. White, a civic leader for been named head basketball ‘coach at the school. . He succeeds Alvin Shumm; who

many years, died at the age of 92.

: Clureh School Plained—

PLANS FOR BUILDING a school building

In’ connection with Christ the King Catholic

church, Norwaldo ave. and 59th st. have

. been announced by the pastor, the Rev. Fr,

J. V. Somes. . . . Both the WPB and WMC have been asked to approve the plan. . The school would relieve overcrowded condi=tions at St. Joan of Arc school. . . . The P.-T. A. of School 86, at 200 W. 49th st.

resigned from coaching .to devote full time

to teaching drafting.

Butler opened

its basebal! spring training Monday with 13 candidates answering Coach Pop Hedden's

first call.

. The.big league baseball clubs

opening their training camps in Indiana this

week have found the weather man cd-opeia« tive.

. Our Caps have a bare chance to

enter the playoffs as the result of blanking .

Buffalo 1-0 Pittsburgh for second place in the ‘western division.

with

The team now is tied

4 + Week-end nd games will

be the deciding factor.

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