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MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 1945 John McCormack Dies i in Ireland

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DUBLIN, Sept. 17 (U. P.).~John McCormack, world-famous singer for more than 40 years, died at his home in County Dublin last night

after a brief illness. He was 61. The Irish tenor, who became an American citizen in 1919, had been in ill health and under a doctor's care for some time. He became ill last Monday and by Friday bronchial pneumonia had developed. McCormack had been living quiet ly just outside Dublin. He had made no public appearances since his farewell concert for the Red Cross at London's Albert hall in

1834. Although he had sung in opera, McCormack caugnt the imagination of the world with his Irish ballads such as “Mother Machree” and “I

He made his real debut in the United States.as a member of Oscar Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera company on Nov. 10, 1909, appearing in Traviata with—Tetrazzini and Sammarco. His first appearance at the Metropolitan was in the same opera when he appeared with Madam Melba, at her special invitation, Born in Athlone

But it was on the concert stage that John McCormack was best known to the United States. His gay laugh and the rich quality of his voice made him a household word, in every state in the union long before radio made it easy -for a singer’s fame to spread. He was born in Athlone, Ireland, June 14, 1884, and received a classical education at Summer Hill college, in county Sligo. He won first prize and the gold medal over 23 competitors from England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland in his first public appearance at the Feis Coeil (Festival of Musi) in Dublin in 1903. Fame Came Suddenly McCormack was signed immediately to sing at the Irish village of the St. Louis world’s fair which opened in 1904 at a salary of $50 a week. The engagement was supposed to last six months but he resigned after five weeks and went to Italy to cultivate his voice. He studied two years at Milan under Vincenzo Sabattini, father of Novelist Raphael Sabattini. McCormack made his grand opera debut at 22 in Savona, Italy, singing the leading tenor role in Mascagni's “Amico Fritz.” After

he returned to London where he struggled in vain for recognition. . Finally for $2.50, and a free meal, he agreed to sing at a Sunday night concert at the Queens hotel} in Leicester Square. There he met pianist Charlie Marshall who, after hearing McCormack sing, pulled out a manuscript that he had written for John Bardsley, then England’s leading tenor. After-a few changes, McCormack agreed to sing it. The song was named “I Can Hear You Calling Me,” It made McCormack famous. After singing Marshall's song at one of the Queen's hall ballad concerts McCormack became known throughout England overnight. He joined the Coventgarden Opera company in 1907,°and next to Caruso, was its most popular member, Held Top for 25 Years

In America McCormack had success beyond his wildest dreams, and held his place at the top of the entertainment world for over 25 years. In May, 1930, an hiterviewer went to see him at a Hollywood studio and McCormack suddenly demanded: “Do you know how much I'm being paid to act in pictures? I get $50,000 a week. And I'm not an actor, But just the same, I get that $50,000.” He was a papal count, a chevalier of the legion of honor, a doctcr of literature, doctor of music, and a freeman of the city of Dublin. He sang his final “good-by” to the United States to. an audience in Buffalo on March 16, 1937. “I'm definitely through with concerts,” he said after the recital. “There will be one more—in Dublin.”

ACCORDIONIST WINS TEENTIMER AUDITION

Miss Martha J, Thurston, aecordion player, 1340 8S. Sherman dr., won the first audition Saturday ‘for the “Teentimers” N. B, C. program on Oct. 13. Second and third auditions will be held in the: Wm. H, Block Co. auditorium on Sept, 22 and Sept. 29 at 1 p. m, Eligible are instrumentalists between the ages of 12 and 18. They may obtain entry blanks in Block's Hangout on the third floor. A winner will be chosen each week. From the three a final winner will be selected who will have all expenses for the New York trip paid for himself and parent or

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Bowles Seeks Showdown

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (U. P.).

conversion price control program faces a major test this week. | Bowles is determined to go before Reconversion Chief John W. Snyder as soon as the latter returns from Europe, probably on Wednesday:

week-long feud between the office of price administration and the war production board over the question of new housing construction, The points of contention are: ONE: Whether all controls should be lifted to permit unrestricted construction of private homes. TWO: Whether OPA should regulate prices on new homes. The WPB wants to lift the lid completely on housing construction. It also contends, with some support from economists in Snyder's agency, that it will be administratively impossible to regulate prices. Fear Building Spree

Bowlers and his advisers fear that if buildings restrictions are revoked and if price control is not imposed, it will lead to a big speculative building spree. He believes this would result in sharp rises in costs and elimination from the market of prospective low-priced home owners. But above all this, Bowles is concerned over the possible effect unrestricted building might have on the OPA’s general efforts to hold the line against inflation. An associate of Bowles said it would “punch a big hole in the whole price structure.” A showdown on the construction issue, it was felt, will determine to ‘what extent the OPA can cling to other phases of price control during the reconversion period, The OPA is known to be unhappy about what it considers too hasty moves by WPB to “decontrol” industry and distribution of industrial and consumer goods and materials, Seek Control Lifting The OPA has been under tremendous pressure to relax or drop many of the controls it considers essential during the reconversion period. For instance, distributors of consumer goods—both wholesale and retail—are protesting the OPA’s insistence that they absorb all or part of increases in proSuction costs of certain consumer

Real estate interests are demanding a relaxation of rent controls, =3

The WPB wants to drop shoe rationing on Oct, 1. The OPA feels that is too early but reluctantly will accept Oct. 15. Automobile makers are asking that OPA drop its plan for price ceilings on new cars, Steel manufacturers want higher prices for their products because of increased operational costs. Sugar producers have petitioned for higher prices, as have importers

He will ask Snyder to rule on the|

played in the war, has been desig nated for this week, Sept. 16 to 232. The Indiana Society for the Pree vention of Cruelty to Animals, a newly formed non-profit organisetion, joins the National Dog Week and opens its drive today for charter members—non-dog-owners as well as dog-owners. The slogan for the week is “Man's Best Friend—in War—in Peace.” Eventual building of an animal shelter and clinic free to those unable to pay is outlined by the new society. Literature may be obtained by writing to Indiana 8. P. C. A, Box 934, Indianapolis. Newly elected officers of the society are Otto Ray, president. Mrs. Lawrence Newburn, vice president; Mrs. Dale. Snyder, secretary; Mrs. P. C. Brown, corresponding secretary; Mrs, Arthur Maedje | treasurer, and Mrs. Howard Harrington, educational director. : The National Dag Week's sevenpoint program concerns the prob. lems of the owner and non-owner of dogs. The points are: (1) a good home, (2) eliminating stray dogs from the streets, (3) better informed dog owners, (4) teaching consideration for dogs and animals,

BLIND VETERAN TO ADDRESS LIONS CLUB

Thomas G. Hasbrook, blind veteran of world war II, will speak to the Lions club at noon Wednesday in the Claypool hotel. Now employed by Eli Lilly & Co. Mr. Hasbrook will tell of his experiences and rehabilitation. He will have his seeing eye dog, Fay, with

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To Detect "'Rh

Pre-marital tests for what Is known as the “Rh blood type,” relatively new discovery, were pro-

posed today by Dr. Herman Rinne of Indianapolis at the annual conference of the Indiana Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Rinne warned that blood incompatibility among married couples may constitute a threat to the lives of children. He spoke before

“Rh” is the scientific symbol for a chemical factor existing in the blood of about 85 per cent of the population, “Neither its’ presence or absence affects the Heaith of the individual,” Dr. Rinne pointed out. “Those posses§ing the element are known as Rh positive. Those without it are Rh negative.

Matter for Thought

“The danger arises when an Rh positive man weds an Rh negative woman.” J Emphasizing that “Rh blood incompatability’ alone should not be a bar to marriage, he added that it should “be carefully weighed by prospective brides and grooms.” Dr. Rinne, legislative chairman of the osteopathic group, said a bill had been introduced in the Illinois legislature to make pre-marital Rh blood factor tests compulsory. In cases where a woman without Rh blood marries a man with Rh blood, “the first offspring will be Rh positive and pass the factor into the bloodstream of the mother during prégnancy,” Dr. Rinne said. Danger to Children “This results in the formation of ‘anti-bodies’ within the maternal blood, manufactured by the organism to protect itself against introduction of the foreign Rh factor present in the unborn child. “In later pregnancies,” Dr. Rinne explained, “the anti-bodies remaining in the mother’s blood act as a poison to subsequent children. “Second and later pregnancies may possibly result in the death of the infant through very premature birth or acute anemia, following

“Since about 15 per cent of all women are Rh negative, the probabilities of their marriage with Rh positive men are fairly high,” Dr. Rinne added. “With second and subsequent offspring: of so sizeable a segment of the population endangered by this factor, it appears to be very much

e-mail tests for this element,”

Proposes Pre-Marriage Test

a | incompatibility alone.”

Blood' Clashes

legally prohibited because of blood

Means of immunizing Rh negative persons against harmful results of the positive Rh factor are being sought in research laboratories, Dr. Rinne concluded. Dr. John D. Hall, president of the association, said yesterday that America’s hospitals will play a more important role in preventative medicine, rather than “acting primarily as repositories for the seriously ill and dying.”

LOCAL BRIEFS

Judge John L. Niblack will discuss the “Relationship between the Munieipal Court and the Indianapolis Isolation Hospital” tomorrow at the meeting of the Lawyers Association of Indianapolis, The lawyers will meet in the Hotel Washington at 12:15 noon,

The Indianapolis Military Orchestral band will give a program for patients at Wakeman hospital tonight, Marian Thomas and Violet Marie Hadden, both of this city, will sing. Others on the program are 8gt. Bernard Barbeau, vocalist, of Camp Atterbury; Margaret Curtis, violinist; Mona Lee Lehr, hula dancer; Jackie Kelly, acrobatic dancer; and Mrs, Beverly Black's ballet dancers. George Curtis will direct the band, The concert is the fourth of a series arranged by Lt. Joel Harry, special service officer, and Miss Ruth Smith of the city recreation department. Another is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Wakeman, >

J. B. Vandaworker will direct the Indianapolis News Newsboys’ band in a concert at the safety rally tomorrow at 8 p. m. in University park. Charles Mosier of the chamber of commerce safety committee will give an address and brief talks will be made by Capt. Aubrey Jacobs and Sgt. Harry Bailey of the police trafic department. Lt. A. G. Magenheimer, director of the school safety patrol, and members of the city recreation department's staff are in charge of the program,

PAST PRESIDENTS TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY

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Mrs. Stella’ Rauden is: chairman

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES __ Honor Canines for Part in War

Miss Barbara Grelg—and canine friend.

National Dog Week, set aside as|(5) emphasizing the dog as a comtribute to the part that dogs have panion, helper, and “protector,

the rights of non-dog owners,

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securing fair laws for dogs and their owners and (7) teaching respect for

i |sive dual-lane program calling for

ROAD EXPANSION PROGRAM NEAR

Improvements Start This Fall on 4 U. S. Roads.

Construction of additional dual lane strips on U, 8. 31 and 52 near Indianapolis will be undertaken this fall by the state highway department, Highway Commission Chairman John H. Lauer outlined an exten-

construction of 55 miles of . new roads, including improvements also on U, 8. 41 and 24, - U, 8. 31 (Indanapolis to Louisville) will be converted to a dual lane strip from Greenwood to and around Franklin to Amity, a distance of 13.3 miles, The highway is now dual lane from South Indianapolis to Greenwood only, The two-lane section will follow the present route of U. 8, 31 from Greenwood to the northwest edge of Franklin. From .that point it will intersect Franklin's west side residential district and cut across country in a new location to Amity. Second Lane on 52 A seoond lane also will be added to a 12'%-mile single road gap in U. 8 52 between Lebanon and Lafayette, providing a multiple lane highway all the way from Indianapolis to Lafayette. A section of 9% miles, in U, 8. 41 from its south junction with Ind. 2 to the town of Cook, in Lake county, also is included in the blue-

prints.

SYDNEY, Sept. 17 (U, P.) —Deputy Prime Minister Francis M. Forde today cited the Japanese massacre of 21 Australian nurses on Banka island off southern Sumatra as an outstanding example of why Tokyo's war criminals must be crushed. “This is the worst atrocity ever perpetrated in the world’s history,” he said. The story was told by 24 survivors of the original party of 65 nurses who attempted to escape from Singapore in 1942. The 24 women were «brought from their prison camp in the depths of the Sumatra jungle by a RAAF transport plane. They said their boat was sunk in the Banka straits and the Japanese ruthlessly murdered 21 nurses on

21 Australian Narses on od Island Massacred by Japs

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the beach after they had landed from the wreck. The only survivor of this particu» lar group was Vivien Bullwinkle, who was hit when the rest were

mistaken for dead. Twelve other nurses were believed to have drowned when the boat

anese hospital. ' The 24 left alive were forced bl do coolie labor and to dig graves for those who were dead. When they were rescued all suffered from malnutrition and inadequate cate. Nurse Bullwinkle was wearing the same dress she had on when she was shot down on the beach,

the same highway, the department will dual-lane a stretch measuring 4% miles from the U. 8. junction Ind. 57, north of Evansville, northward toward Princeton. The fourth highway on the agenda is U, 8. 24, where a double lane will be built over a 5.3 section extending north and south of Roanoke in Huntington county, Cost of the schedule will be defrayed from a $9,000,000 residue in highway funds collected from 1941 to 1943, which accumulated when a work stoppage on the current plans was forced by the sutbreak of war.

JUDGE PIKE ON AIR The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution will present Judge Hesse Pike in a Constitution day program over WISH at 4:35

At the southern end of|p., m. tomorrow,

Ration Calendar.

MEAT-—Red stamps V2 through Z32 good through Sept. 30, Stamps Al through El are valid through Oct, 31. F1 through Kl will he good through Nov. 30. Ll, M1, Nl, Pl and Q1 will be good through Dec. 31, Meat dealers will pay two red points and 4 cents for each pound of waste fat.

BUGAR--Stamp 38 is good for five pounds, Canning sugar forms are avallable at ration boards. Spare Stamp 13 in Book 4 must be submitted with application for éach person listed. A All applicants must establish eligibility for canning sugar,

SHOES—No. 1, No. 3, No. 3 and No, 4 “airplane” stamps in Book 3

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