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from -erumbling. William H. Osborne, 102, of Jop-
tucky, Virginia, Tennessee and
Longstreet,” was being hoomed for national commander in Tuesday's election. But Oshorne wasn't sure he wanted the job. The white-haired old man sat in
pink and his old slouch hat askew. Says “Women Run It" “I've been nominated three times
before for commander-in-chief,” he said. “Somebody else can have
penny. The commander doesn't bave much to do with the G. A. R. any more~-the women run it to suit themselves.” With ‘the Democrats in control in Washington and women in busi. ness and politics, there isn't much for a veteran of the grand old army to do but sit and keep a sharp eye on their doings, Osborn sald.
in Washington city,” Osborne said in talking about the latest war. Then another thought struck him d he banged the floor with his cane, : . "We'd have had those rebels licked before we did if it hadn't been for the British,” he said. “They gave ‘the South money, food, munitions and uniforms — everything except em. I don't understand it" he
No Wreath for ‘Rebels’
yardmaster in the 117th Indiana infantry. He said he thought Gen. Dwight D. Bisennower did “a right good job” in whipping:the Germans
“He's from Missouri, aime he?” Osborn demanded. ium, a retired wholesale hard ware dealer, still smokes one cigar 8 day and claims that “tobacco can't hurt a man as old as I am.” He thinks whisky is a: curse. The convention gets in-full swing tonight when'the "delegates will be
Sharp, 97, of Warsaw; Ind, will reply :
Sharp presided at a memorial _ service yesterday for those who ~ have died in the last year. The invocation was read by Chaplain- ~ In-Chief Robert M. Rownd, 101. The bitter: memories of the past * that burned in the memory of - Osborn were shared by his com- ~ panions. They were invited to lay 8 wreath on the Confederate me- ~ morial at the site af a southern - prisoner of war camp, but refused.
2 DIE, 2 SERIOUSLY HURT IN ACCIDENTS
Twé persons died today as the results of falls and. Awe other persons wefe Seriously: Burned in ex-
George Perry, of 105°N. New Jer.) sey st, died en route to Oity *hespital at 6 a. m. today, after he had slipped and fallen down the steps of his rooming house. - He was 86. £ Police have been unable to locate relatives. Charles Bodecker, 8, of 615 Madison ave, Apt. 6, who broke his hip Sept. 19, died at 2 a. m. today at City hospital. Glen Doty, 24, of 165 E. Palmer st, received burns on the arms and face yesterday when a blow torch - which he was using exploded. An explosion of a gas stove which she was lighting resulted in face burns . to Mrs. Margie Morris, 20, of 1033 8. § Keystone ave. Both were treated 5 at City hospital,
SERVICES ARE SET FOR LOCAL WOMAN
Bervices for Mrs. Agnes Farrell, 2035 N. Meridian st., Apt. 903, will be held Wednesday morning in 88. Peter & Paul cathedral, of which Mrs. Farrell was a member, Mrs. Farrell, who was 46, died last "night in St. Vincent's hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Indian _ apolis, Survivors include her husband, Basil Farrell, three brothers, Jim Casserly and Edward Casserly of Indianapolis, and John Casserly of _ Philadelphia, Pa, and a sister, Mrs,
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BU IT128, A Ri ‘Church Installs Rev. Cloyd Downs BOYS’ SH SHow UP: "THE NORTHMINSTER Presby‘Women Run ft 1 It Now,” la
* @OLUMBUS, '0., Oct. 1 (U. Py. | Of October, © Seafeety more than a dozen of the plue-clad Grand Artity of “the Re- ficially installed public ‘showed up ‘today to talk of| as new pastor of the past, see which of their cronies| Northminster in . were. missing this year, and elect| ceremonies last _ me at their 70th annual en-| night in Foster tion exere were more than 2000 dele-| 8TeE8 gales . registered for the G. A, R.| Pects to worship convention, but most of them were the grand old army, whose member- | ship has dwindled to 162 from the thousands who answered Abraham Lincoln's call to keep the union iin, Mo., who “rode all over Ken- |
Pennsylvania chasin’ that rebel,
& hotel lobby, his cheeks apple-|
ft. It's too much sugar for a
“We ain't out of the woods yet, not as long as the Democrats are
(munities affected by petitions for .|increaséd service were present at
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terian church and the Rev. Ray Cloud Downs expect to break ground for the new .chureh at Kessler hlvd. and Ralston dr, | the latter part
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Rev. Downs in the hall until their new church from. organizations affliated with| 18 completed.
Saranac Lake, N. Y,, is the Rev. Mr. Downs home town and MecCormick Theological seminary, his divinity school. He has done social settlement and Boy scout work, served as a traveling fellow for the Presbyterian church in the interest of Christian education and served various pastorates including two in the Adirondacks, | and one at Monticello, Ind.
HEARINGS OPEN
‘Aeronautics Indiana. Needs. Here,
Civil Aeronautics board. Fedrings. vital to ‘the future of Indiana air: transport, were being held today at the Hotel Lincoln.
The hearings, which may last three weeks or more, will serve to collect statistical data on central states’ commereial air transport needs. i Petitions requesting the extension of air service to 121 Indiana com- | munities comprising 55.2 per cent of the state's total population will be heard by William P. Cusick and | Richard Walsh, Civil Aeronautics’ board trial examiners from Washington, D. C. 274 Pet, Increase According to Clarence F, Cornish, director of the Indiana department of aeronautics, the proposed in. crease in state -air service would bring the advantages of alr pas-! senger, express and freight service to 84.4 per cent of all Hoosier industries, an increase of 247. per cent, Mr. Cornish pointed out that existing service reaches omly five In. diana communities and only 224 per cent of the population and 31.4 per cent of the Industries of the: state. The only Indiana cities now receiving direct alr service are Evansville, Pt. Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend and Terre Haute, Mr. Cornish said. More than 200 representatives of airlines and of Central states com-
the session today:
LOCAL BRIEFS
New officers of the Marine Corps | League, 500-mile Detachment, were | announced today, Laurence OC. McLaughlin was in | stalled As commandant. Other otficers are Paul Rice, senior vice commandant; Birdsey Buchanan, ~ lor vice commandant; Mary Eunice Bertrand, chaplain; William Meyer, sergeant at arms; Charles Bourne. {historian; Charles Deputy, chief of staff; Raymond Demaree, fudge advocate; Charles Bradley, paymenter, | and William Houchins, adjutant. { Trustees are Edward Ketchum! Charles Bradley and Harold Per- | kins. The league, an association of| marines and ex-marines, will meet at 8 p. m. each Thursday at the| E. Ohio st. |
Frank Strayer post of V. F, W., 210
The Hamilton « Berry chapter, Service Star Legion, will meet at 2 p. m. tomorrow with Mrs. O. E. Green, 1445 N. Delaware st. Mrs. |
preside. Five Indiana servicemen were listed today as liberated from Jap-| anese prisons. They are: Cpl. Paul, H. Falck, Lafayette; 1st Lt. Ropert, W. Gels, Brookville; Pvt. Robert J. Houghland, Evansville; Pfe. Robert | L. Mullen, Farmland; 1st Lt. Russell A. Phillips, Princeton.
A “Charter Night" public Initie- |
Ernie Pyle post 1120, Veterans of! Foreign Wars, Friday in the Marott | hotel ballroom. Pive hundred per-! sons are expected to attend. the celebration, Fathers and mothers of new members, who are now hr serv ice overseas, will take the oath as | proxies for their sons.
OSMENA VISITS TRUMAN
WASHINGTON, Oct: 1 (U. P)—! President Sergio Osmena of the Philippine commonwealth, who .recently arrived in this country from Manila, paid a brief visit to Presi-
. Nora Casserly Reed of Kansas City, “Mo.
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{last night with John Barton play-
in the manner of presentation of the play, but there are a few minor replacements in the cast, Vinnie Phillips still portrays the| favorite concerts. religious Sister Bessie and Lillian Ardell once again is. in the role of Grandma Lester,
TOBACCO ROAD’ HAS
STAGE AT ENGLISH'S
+ English’s opened its season’ with the ever-returning “Tobacco Road”
ing his usual role of the “orneriest man in the country.” The play drew its usual large crowd and probably will play to nearly packed houses the rest of the week. There's not much difference
~The Indiana yearly meeting of Friends. went on record today as|three lovely soloists who contributed opposing peacetime conseription | {visually to the perfermance as well {with special emphasis against any as musically, Miss Mary Becker, a
plan involving the school system. | tull brunet, skillfully played away on
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FRIENDS OPPOSE DRAFT
packed the theater and overflowed onto the stage and into the orches- {male vocalist. tra pit to hear one of the year's
orchestra “in his “usual jovial style. His swaying and knce~-action in diPromising attractions are yet to) recting drew many u smile from oncome. Blackstone, the magician, |lookers. lopens at English’s Sunday with |Massinie's “Ballet Russe Highlights” there Oct. 25 and “Student Prince” | Oct, 30.
The evening started with Offenbach’s “Orpheus 'n the Underworld” and was filled . with favorites hy Strauss, Sousa, Gershwin, But the melodies by the. conductor himself, of course, took RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 1 (U, P).|top honors.
Topping off the program were
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Tschaikowsky and hearts,
the violin to the sccompaniment of program.
Mr. Marvey, who has plenty of audience appeal, drew thunderous Romberg conducted his 55-piece applause with his _“Stouthearted!| Men,” “When She Walks in the Room” and “Ave Maria.” {ably the favorites of the evening were his harmonizing with Miss Nash in “Close As Pages in a Book,” “Deep in my Heart” and “Sweet-
Many Request Numbers Miss Grace Panvini, a fine coloratura, added variety with of Spring” and “El Morenito.” The evening was filled with so many request numbers that Rom-~ berg had to eliminate several melodies originally scheduled for the
Sigmund | Romberg Concert Cheered Sunilay - As Appreciative Audience Packed Mod
By MILDRED KOSCHMANN If another seat could have been |the orchestra. squeezed into the Murat theater last night, it would have been filled. The reason: Sigmund Romberg was here for just one performance.
“Clair de Lune,”
The audience would have sat
there until after midnight listening to Mr. Romberg at the piano and watching him direct his boys” from his podium at the right of the stage. But after nearly a half hour of en-
cores the concert ended and every-
Sia. youed 0.he then again a3
next Romberg appearance.
: SCHOOL BELLS RING
FOR GERMAN YOUTH FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 1 wu. P.).—School bells rang today
{or- 1,823,816 German youths, -comprising about 90 per cent of the elementary school age, children in the American occupation zone.
American military Bovernment
authorities said that an additional
Michigan 10 per cent would answer roll calls 'trull, Princeton; Seaman 1-¢ Rich-|is 1st Lt. Maje T. Anderson, 1817
by the end of October. |ard Leon Minor, Monticello,
Last-minute additions were “Military March” from RomIn the vocal spots were the at- berg’s “Desért Song,” tractive Marie Nash, who easily could be any magazine's cover girl Along with her looks she has a 2 strong soprano voice which . blends than 2200 music lovers| beautifully with the tenor strains of "Gene Marvey, Romberg's only
listed as missing, was reported dead “June 1Is/today by the navy department. \ Bustin’ Out All Over” and DeBussy's . men whose status has been officially changed from missing to dead.
Technical high school student. He aboard the Bienville are Cpl. Forest {is survived by his parents and six/D. Clements, 815 N. Jefferson ave.; brothers, T. Sgt. Ralph Neal, Sgt. M-Sgt. Harold H. Black, and T-5 Glen Neal, Cpl. Foster Neal and Paul P. Bender. Pvt. Kenneth Neal, all of the army, ahd Earl Neal and Edgar Neal, both | Market st., is ‘scheduled to arrive of Indianapolis.
ported by the navy are Seaman 2-c|sey, He will be processed at Camp James Elige Davis, Adams; Machin- | Atterbury. ist’s Mate 3-¢ John Thomas Groch,
a MONDAY, OCT. 1, 1945 MN ONCE STED Eight Local Men Lid IS DEAD On Arrival List |
Six Indianapolis soldiers ale JistOne Indianapolis man, pre¥iously ed by the Boston port of embarka-
tion as arriving in Boston, to be
Dr. Fisher processed at Camp Atterbury. | n Cz Arriving tomorrow aboard the : Thomas Page will be S-3gt. Harry me By EMMA BR
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‘The navy also listed four Indiana
Seaman 2-¢ Charles Keith Neal,|R. Kinsler, 4016 Byram ave.
Dr. 8. Grundy son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Neal, 2136| goheduled to arrive Wednesday bis greatest reg N. De Quincy st., is reported as hav- | Walker are Cpl. ing been killed when his ship, the “00ard the John Walker are Op) pastorate of th cruiser Indianapolis was torpedoed |Arlis Blakye, 1332 College ave. and Christian churc by a Japanese submarine 450 miles Cpl. Buford J. Wilson, 1048 N. ‘Belle also to resign th from Leyte last July 30. - |View pl. Indiana State P on The Davy nce Mar. 3 an Others listed as having arrived ~The Universit; ”
yesterday morni notice that Dr. ! his pastorate wi 26. He has acc to become min Christian church Over the 10 ye hes been at Uni received a total church member: Instrumental i church debt. N his pastorate, among the 100
T-3 Forrest C. Guyant, 3731 E. at the Boston porj of embarkation The other Indiana casualties re-| Thursday aboard the King 8. Wool-
Scheduled to arrive Saturday City; Coxswain Ancil Lut-taboard the John Mitchell at Boston
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FALL CLA BANKIN!
Fall classes i by the Indians American ins opened today is 150 students, - Bimms, preside Miss Simms an open fon monthly meeti start Wednesd registered. Dr. dent of Butler side over the held at the Li
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