Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1945 — Page 2
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TRAFFIC SAFEST,
(ON RECORD HERE
No One Killed Driving in State.
city
« Memorial day in the and |
state was unmarred by fatal mis
haps or serious injuries for the first time in contemporary police de- .)
‘Old hands with distant recollections at both Indianapolis and In-| diana police headquarters were impressed with the quietude that marked observance of the holiday. | State police announced that not | a single fatal traffic accident, drowning or plane crash had been | reported. Trafic was ext remely | light throughout Indiana, troopers
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- from 10 posts said.
Only Minor Accidents Much of the calm was attributed by police to the fact that .all tay v-1 erns and liquor stores were closed yesterday by a new state law. In Indianapolis there ‘were a few accidents, but they were mostly of the scraped fender variety. Only injured holiday victim on police reports was 9-year- -old Norpan Swoford of 1215 McDougall st., who fell from the branches of a tree into Deer creek. He toppled] into jagged rocks in the almost-dry| creek bed. The youth was recover-| ig in City hospital today from in-| ries described as not serious. Pedestrian Struck o
“Thirty minutes after Memorial) day had passed -this morning at] 12:30 a. m, a pedestrian, Ralph| Franklin, 19, was struck as he] crossed W. Morris st. near Kentucky | ave. |
Police said he was hit by a cab driven by Clifford Ray, 22, of 46 W.| 21st st. when he walked between’ al Franklin, who lives | at— 1431 "Jones st., was taken to
~ Methodist hospital.
Two other mishaps occured between 8 ‘and 8:30 a m-teéay, but no one was hurt seriously.” Margaret Dixon, 11, of 5170 Evanston ave, was injured slightly when she was struck by a car while she was| riding her bicycle to school on Jon! st. just off College ave. Paul B meyer, 57, of 4631 College ave. was the driver. : : Three persons received minor in-| juries in a crash at the intersec-| tion of 46th st. and Capitol ave.| They were Lt. William D. Lynch| of Stout field, Mrs. Neva McCoy of | 6338 Central ave. and Frank Tur-| Tell of 5356 N. Capitol ave.
40 Deaths Counted In the Nation |
By UNITED PRESS ! At least 40 violent deaths were
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‘Kwik Kolleges'~ | Seek Veterans Tuition Money |
By JACK ROWLES United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, May 31. — Gyp academic: cap ‘and. |
in | gown layin walt today for homecoming GI's with a thirst for ‘education and a blank check from the government to pay for it. No longer required to be wary of German snipers, the veteran must beware of shysters who want
his $500 annual tuition money, provided under the federal G1 bill of rights, but have nothing
“to offer in return, > o. ” 2" DR. FRANCIS J. BRTAVN, educational consultant -of the
council on education,
flash-in-the-pan
American whrned ¢ that’
i" schools and Bogus “calleges” were mushrooming hroughou the country. Posing as bona fide institutions of learning, these “Kwik Kolleges”
hope to make a killing during the boom in GI education. “Refresher courses,” Brown said, will be’ offered to ex-servicemen at faney. prices. Even some rehe said, are charging above-stdndard rates for
special v:terans courses. The = Association of American Colleges, representing 600 liberal
arts colleges in the country, mailed its membership a circular warning against “fake” institutions. 2 2.8 —— DR. GUY. E. SNAVELY, execu- _ tive director of the association; sai@ the fly-by-night schools “are not interested in the veterans— they just want his $500.” The American Medical Association pitched into the campaign through its committee on .postwar medical service. The committee urged state governors to maintain high standards in approving schools for the accredited list.
GROTTO. ARRANGES FIREWORKS SHOW
One -of the largest fireworks displays ever.shown in the Midwest will highlight the safe and sane ob- | servance of July 4 in Indianapolis. Sponsored by the Sahara Grotto, | the display will be shown at the Butler university bowl. Both day- | light and night events are to be! i shown. 3 t The feature event of the show will be “The Bombing of Tokyo.”
| The Japanese capitol will be out-
lined in colored jets of fire and a B-24, also outlined in fire, will move
lover the city and drop bombs. The
counted today as an aftermath to | hits will release explosions in the
the nation’s holiday honoring its| heroes felled in battle. |
city.
Alvin A. Light, Sahara Grotto
Of this number, traffic casualties monarch, is general chairman of the
were estimated at .10, as compared | Show.
to a death toll of 50 forecast by the national safety council. = The council's figures, compiled on | the basis of past experience, include | those persons hurt on Memorial; day who die later of their in-| Juries. | Preliminary reports throughout'| the country listed, in aegis = traffic deaths, seven. drownings, three stabbings, two shootings, nes chemical explosion casualties and] 13 miscellaneous deaths.
BELIEVES ONE OF 3 PROWLERS WOUNDED
Wyatt Miers, 61, of 1043 W. Ver-| mont st, told police today he be- | lieved he wounded one of three men who were stoning his home shortly after midnight. Mr. Miers said “he shot at the! group after he had called to them | to stop throwing rocks at the house | and that one of the men started) to run, fell, and then ran away. k
State Deaths
BUNKER HILL-James H. Starkey, 87. | Survivors: Wife: son, James E.; daughter, | Mrs. Julia Hann. CLINTON-—Nora Bell Black, 75. vivors: Husband, Jess; son, Lee; ters, Mrs. Mike McMahan, Mrk Palmer, Mrs, Charles Phillips; brother, Frank Davis.
COLFAX-—Mrs. May Bowman, 73. Sur-
yvivors: Sisters, Mrs. Dora ‘Stewart, Mrs. Viola Moody CORY « Conrad Romas, 70. Survivors: ‘Wife, Mary Malissa; son, Harry M.; daugh- | ters, Mrs. Ruth Jessers, Mrs. Effie Tucker, Mrs. Edith Bratt; sister, Mrs, Elizabeth! Brown, EDINBURG -- Frank Cowles, 60. 8ur-| yivors Wife, Rey Bessie | FAIRLAND- Mr Mary C€. Ensminger 85. Survivor: Daughter, Mrs. Lula Gep-| hart. | » n ” GLENWOOD « Prank Hunter, 70, Sur. vivors: Wire Nettie; daughters Mrs ¥l vd Songer, Mrs. Omer Thumb, Mrs. Ed East; sons. Joh Ory, Raymond. Lyman Taylor, 62. KOKOMO Mi Roberta Binkley HN Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. William C ford: sister, Mrs. Mae Merritt, Mrs Atma | Harmon
LAFAYETTE~—Miss Elmire Debra, 96
LINTON--Mrs. Julia Francis Gambill 84. Survivors Dau ughiters Mrs Maude Moore, Mrs. Nancy Shirley, Mrs, Florence Critchfield, Miss Mos Gambill “son, John sister, Mrs, Mary 1 Hawkins MARION Alon Qood. Survivors: | 3 Mother, Lucy; brother, Sam, MARTINSVILLE- Mrs. Mary Elizabeth | White, 83. Burvivors: Husband, Walter; | daughter, Mrs. Charles Ambrose; brother, | Bamuel Wallace MUNCIE-Burt E. Dunn, 82. Survivor:
Daughter, Mrs, William H. Page Billle Geene Walters, 2. Survivors: | Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Waiters, | Luster Jackson Crawford, 71, .. 8.8
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Helens: |
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SANDBORN--Clyd¢ . Sur. vivors: ter, Mrs. Ralph y Bake Mary Clark; bro an
sister, Mrs, BJ
D-James D. {pbeil, 82
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vivors.
rogers Char ries
{ pastor of the church, | the services Saturday at 3:30 p. m
{ Mrs. | Fitzsimmons and Miss Lena Long, jand two sons,
The company which made pyrotechnic exhibitions - for world | affairs and international expositions is manufacturing the display. -
RESIDENT HERE FOR 43 YEARS IS DEAD
Mrs. Josephine V. McCoy, widow ‘of Albert McCoy, died early today in her home on 96th st. Services will be conducted at 3:30
{p. m. Saturday at the Flanner &
‘Buchanan mortuary followed by burial at Crown Hill. Mrs. McCoy was a native Hoosier {and had lived in or near Indianapolis for 43 years... She belonged to the Castleton Methodist church. Among her survivors are two daugh- | ters, a son, a step-daughter and three grandchildren: Mrs. Valeria Nolan and Miss Edna { McCoy, her daughters, and her son, [Samuel A. McCoy, all live here. Mrs. Maude Gosney of Bondville, Ill, is
her step-daughter and her grand- |
children are: Mrs. ™Mazgaret J.| Eberhardt, Pfc. Thomas L. Nolan |in the South Pacific and merchant | seanian, nh, Floyd C. Nol C. Nolan.
SOUTHPORT FARMER DIES AT AGE OF 61
Floyd H. Long, a farmer who had lived in Marion county 55 years,
{died today in his home -at South- | port. Mr.-Long was 61. He was a {member of the Southport Presby-
terian church and a native of Indianapolis, The Rev. Clyde York will conduct in the G. H
Herrmann funeral
{home. Burial. will be in Round Hill,
Survivors Jemmie W Adah
include his wife, Mrs. Long; three daughters, Fischer, Mrs. Helen
Raymond and War{rant Officer ‘Harold Long, U.S. N.
In Indianapolis
EVENTS TODAY
V.Mall exhibit, Ayres’ auditorium Marine corps art exhibit, Blocks fu torium, Indianapolis Real Estate board, 12:15 p | Hotel Washington. |
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EVENTS TOMORROW V.Mail exhibit, Ayres’ audiforium
{Marine corps Art exhibit, Block's audi. Lariam. I'l Delta Theta, luncheon, nbon, ColumBis club, § a—————— " BIRTHS : Girls
pat, Soliman — Samuel, Flizabeth McWillay ‘Methodist = Armon, Margueritte CunEapl, Dorothy Wilson,
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nipgham, Max,™ Lucille ‘Jolinson | Violet Steckel; Irvin, {At 84 Vincent's — Ervin, Hagel Baugh; | Vincent, Margaret Concannon: ; Dorel, i Margarst Morris; Willlam, Dorothy Ray Robert, Mary Winkle, ' Poys At yi Francis«~Charles,. Evelyn Nieten | At City = Fred, Jeatrine- Yanabeele, Ray. Mallie Warren, Coleman — rnice Meredith, Virginia Reed Chaties tha Rennard; Metis. | ve | A list
At Selebay;
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Yi Manpower Regulations Are Relaxed.
May 31 (U. PJ). —The war manpower commission] of
WASHINGTON,
today took cognizance of the rapidly | called
WAR JOBS. OPEN TO' VETS.
THE INDIAN
Truman
WASHINGTON, May 31 (U, P).
—President Truman's stabilization board may shortly recommend tighter controls over farm land | purchases, irban home buying and the nation’s security markets, | An administration | closed today that a tentative draft the program to prevent “boom speculation in these soassets has been
and bust” capital
easing manpower - situation by ‘re-|pjaced before Stabilization Director laxing two of its regulations.
One relaxation permits employers |
not ig in war work to hire | s through the U. S. employ- |
veters
ment service, The other removes the. require-
ment
for
employers
to furnish |
Wililam H. Davis. Some changes dre expected to be {made before the plan is finally ap-
APOLIS TIMES oo a
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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1965 I
Acts To Prevent Land Boom Speculation . -
proved by Davis and the 15-member spurt is regarded as a “land. grab” said, "would be building and selling loans made under the G. I bill of board. 2 * [for speculative purposes and it is'a. home” if the present federal : It now calls for strict limitation felt that much of the purchase housing administration plan rel or the tenant-purchase pro in credit for buying farm land, money should be diverted into soil! mained unchanged: |gram, . . Tee The FHA insures loans with down | ©um labor and industry mem-
down payments of 35 “per cent -en| improvement. purchases of residential property | The contemplated controls OVer| a vments of 10 per cent up to $6000, | bers «of the board have opposed and with down payments of 20 per Some featufes of the program as -
and increased marginal Tequire- [residential home* purchases anit the! cent ih deals. of more than $6000. |Possible hiderances to the ereati
ments in the acquisition of stock security markets ate in anticipation market shares. Y of ‘dangerous’. speculation, it -was A | The office of price administration Bi love of nev fo msoess
Some parts of the program can understood. be put in effect by Davis but others| Kelease of building materials from | requires 20 per cent down payments | land agriculture, = would require a” presidential order | | wartime restrictions would hastenjon purchases of tenant-occupied The principal rul flecti t or legislation, it was said. |the home-buying boom unless pres. property. : stock Poivine eo Tiny * hk jhe : The board has become alarmed by ent small down-payments are The board does not intend the amount of margin ay — an “unusual” increase in prices paid Sharply increased, the source said.|propoged new restrictions on farm stock purchases above the present |for farm lands, it was stated.” The! “Every person in the country,” helland and home transfers tg apply to |50 per cent standard,
employer requests to veterans withe | in 24 hours. : Elimination of the requirement
transportation to workers brought|that employers must furnish transin from other areas.
Heretofore employers had to be
engaged. in war production to secure USES aid in obtaining veter-
ans as employees. register any
Now
they
can jobs with USES, ask
for veterans if they wish them, and
if none are available.
in
that
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cality the USES: office will recruit qualified veterans from other areas. USES offices are prepared to reter |
LS. Ayres & Co
| portation to workers recruited in| other areas apparently means that most major. manpower shortages |
néw can be supplied : from workers |
released from other industries in| the areas Where the shortages occur, |
Oné exception to this rule is the [West coast ship repair field, where | | Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal | | said yesterday 15,000 workers were
New Monday Store Hours, 9:45 to 5:45 — Effective June 4
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{for repair work was caused by the into machine shops.
| needed. ‘He said the navy was pre- | However, it was revealed today | [Rered to pay transportation ana that large, ocean-going tugs have subsistence and also to provide € sed to y | adequate housing for electricians, be nus low huge drydocks | | sheet, metal workers and machinists | ‘© the Pacific, thus making it un-| {who would go to the West coast | | necessary to send so many ships! | repair yards. {back to the States tor repairs. |
| other subjects, “Hutch GConstruce tion” and “Selecting Breeding Stock,” have been discussed. Sponsored by the. Marion County Rabbit Breeders association and the
NO POINTS NEEDED TO FEED RABBITS
Rabbit food requires no points, |
; students in thie new rabbit breeders county agricultural agent, the Replace Damaged. Ships | The tugs, of which only one of » rn 5 A ug > Pp ced |? fleet of. 40 has been lost to enemy class at the Purdue university ex-| course is free of charge. Its purT a ie heavy need ..ijon, also tow barges converted Position extension school will learn! | pose is to expand the rabbit-raising
tomorrow. night. ‘ {trade in Indiana. In connection with The subject will be bunny diets.!the class, a small -one- day rabbit Attendance’at the classes, held at | show wil) be Held June 24 in the 7:30 p. m. each Priday, is jumping saddle horse barns at the state fair by leaps and bounds, said Lecturer | grounds. Prizes .will be awarded
| Robert M., Dodd. So far, only two! for the best entries.
{continual damage to U. 8. surface | The tugs are 185 feet long, pow-! [ships in Pacific operations. Most ered by Diesel engines ‘with 2250 of the ships are brought to West | horse power and carry enough fuel | coast or other American shipygrds!and water to remain at sea 75 for repairs. days,
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