Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1945 — Page 2

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operation.

United War and Community Fund workers tell a heartening

story after a full day of soliciting,

The public is carrying out the spirit of the poster seen bout town recalling the sacrifices of the sol diers who “gave” their all in the

Wars. “Contributors, generally, are giv-

ing on the same generous basis as

last year, and in many instances more generously,” J, G. Sinclair, campaign chairman, reports. “Indianapolis citizens indicate that they realize it is necessary to maintain last yedr’s standard of glying if we are to make our goal of $1821,000 needed for the 70 agencies,” sald Mr. Sinclair,’

Leaders Heartened Campaign leaders were especially impressed, after the first day of solicitation, with the enthusiasm of the 4000 volunteer workers, and the intensity of their effort to make the drive successful. . Many industrial plant solicitation committees for the fund were well along after the first day, and in some Instances were preparing their Tecords for a final report. First actual reports on pledges will be made at a general campaign

in the Claypool hotel, and it is expected that several hundred volunteer solicitors will be present. Progress reports by the general organization will be made periodically during the drive at meetings in the Claypool, with the final meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, Oct, 23, the last day of the appeal. Women Active Especially active on the opening day of the campaign were hundreds of women workers in the residential division, which is headed by Mrs. R. J. Hudelson, chairman. Teams were busy ringing door. bells early, and by evening had made a good start on their promise to visit every home in Indianapolis and Marion county in the drivé to meet their quota of $90,285. Some pre-campaign solicitations has been made by the residential division, but the main effort did not get under way until the official opening of the annual appeal. The campaign this year is’ the fourth annual appeal for the United War and Community Fund and will

PUBLIC SPIRIT IN “FUND IS LAUDED

Solicitors Impressed by Co-

tion,

Butler home-coming queen candidates, one of whom will reign at the dance Oct. 20, are: Left to right, front row—Joan Beebe, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Marnita Dietrich, Kappa Alpha Theta; Irene Sims, Phi Beta Phi, and Jane Ann Guin, Delta Gamma. Back row--Margie Sellmeyer, Trianon; Velma Justus, Zeta Tau Alpha; Barbara Montgomery, Delta Delta Delta, and Dorothy Swickard, Alpha Chi Omega. Not present in the picture is Irma Blosser, Butler Independent associa-

Plans for the Victory loan canvass

more people were being made today in Marion county by the volunteer payroll savings division group of the war finance committee. At a meeting yesterday in the Claypool hotel, the group, under the chairmanship of J. Perry Meek, discussed plans for preliminary calls and for quota-selling in the campaign opening Oct. 29. The speaker was Eugene C. Pulliam, state chairman of the war finance committee. Mr, Pulliam thanked the 116 members of the payroll group for their efforts in other bond drives

be the final one for war agencies.

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and emphasized that the Victory

Victory Loan Group of 116 Lays Industrial Drive Plans

of plants and stores employing 25. or.

{loan “will be the last bond drive.” { “Let's make it the greatest.” he i sald. Mr, Pulliam added that all the money raised by the Victory loan will be needed for returning veterans to America and to civilian life. “This is the sole purpose of the drive,” he said. “We owe it to our fighting men and women.” Other speakers were Warren McAfee, manager of the labor division of the war finance committee, and Eber M. Spence, state chairman of the payroll savings division. A motion picture, “Diary of a Sergeant,” detailing the life of a wounded veteran from battlefield to

recuperation, was shown.

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TEACHERS PLAN STATE MEETING

Expect 15,000 at Conven- | tion Here Oct. 25..

L. T. Buck, of Evansville, president of the Indiana State Teachers Association, will give the inaugural address of the 92d annual convention of the association to open here Oct. 25. More than 15 . 000 teachers throughout Indiana are expected to attend the twoday session, Henry C. Wolfe, international correspondent, author and lecturer, will : speak at the ° Thursday evening session on “Searchlights on the Pacific.” Following the address there will be lobby singing in the state house and a reception in honor of the association and state officials. Thursday morning and afternoon there will be 44.departmental meetings.

L. T. Buck

Committee Reports At the Friday morning session committee reports will be made by Ira L. Huntington, necrology; Robert H. Wyatt, executive secretary; E. B. Hargrave, treasurer; Virginia Kinnaird, legislative; Gertrude E. McComb, ' resolutions, mominating chairman; John W. Wilson, executive, auditing, chairman; Forrest V. Carmichael, ethics; W, Monfort Barr, departments; Indiana teacher chairman. Frankie I. Jones, LaPorte, is vice president of the association. Mrs. Raymond Clapper, newspaperwoman, radio commentator and author, will lecture on “Behind the Washington Scenes,” at the Friday aftergy noon session. A John Charles Gilbert, actor, singer, theatrical producer and lecturer, will present “The Mirth of Gilbert and Sullivan.” Eleven hundred publie school pupils from throughout Indiana will participate Friday night in 8 30-minute program by the Indiana State Choral Festival association, of which J. Russell Paxton, music teacher at Arsenal Technical

Mrs. Clapper

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Patton's Need— An Eyedropper

BAD NAUHEIM, Germany, Oct. 9 (U., P).—Gen. George S. Patton Jr, who once sought more tanks, ammuntion and gasoline

from the quartermaster, today had a new request—an “eye dropper.”

Assuming command of the United States 15th army, a “paper army” which is studying American accomplishments in Europe, Patton said: = “I ‘am so engulfed with paperwork’ that the most essential piece of equipment I need is an eye dropper.” 0 Asked how he felt about commanding a “paper army” after having led the 3d army dash through France, Patton laughed and replied: “This is right down my alley. I've been a student of war since I was 7-~that’s when I decided to become a soldier.”

HARMONY TO RULE GOP HERE--GATES

G. O. P. harmony will prevail in Marion county, Governor Gates told a Washington Township Republican club political rally last night at the Riviera club. The governor sald no local political goal should be allowed to puncture state or national Republican unity. Asserting the G. O, P. in Indiana hoped to “place the government back into the hands of the people,” Governor Jates said the term “liberal” as applied to Democrats is misused. : “These liberals, as they call themselves, are promoting the same sort of dictatorship in this country that our boys dicd for fighting on foreign battlefields.” During the session, all Marion county Republican ward chairmen and precinct committeemen took bows.

high school is president, Preceding the musical program! Dr. William Fielding Ogburn, scientific sociologist, author and Uni-

versity of Chicago professor, will speak. The State Teachers association executive committee members who have planned the program for these meetings are: John W. Wilson, Kokomo, Ji P. Girard, Plainfield: LL. Evansville; Richard Nuzum, Gary: R. E. Hood, Oxford: Mary Gill, Michigan City: Charles Turpin, Ft. Wayne; H. E. Binf Bloomington Vance B. Collins, North Vernon; H. H. Mourer, Bedford; Arthur H. Hines, Richmond; Russel Julius, Indianapolis; John T. McSherry, Knox: Lilah Gilbert, Garrett: R. B. Miller, Hammond; 8. A. Beale, Marengo, and Mr. Wyatt, Indianapolis. On Oct. 25 and 26 regional meet-

chairman; T. Buck,

held at Evansville, Gary, South Bend and Ft, Wayne. Approximately 2000 school people are expected to attend.

BOY, 17, ADMITS HE HELPED IN BURGLARY

A 17-year-old boy, arrested yesterday, admitted today that he acted as look-out for Eugene Jones, 18, when the latter robbed a filling station Saturday night. Young Jones was shot while leaving another station the same night, | police reported. | |

The’ 17-year-old, an Indianapolis resident, sald both he and Jones! had been working at Mare Island, | Cal, and had returned to Indian-| apolis last Tuesday. { This contradicted Jones’ state- | ment that he had been in Bremer- | ton, Wash, with his parents, and | had committed the robbery to get transportation fare back there. The 17-year-old boy also told police that he had tried to talk Jones out of robbing the filling stations, but to no avail. Jones is in fair condition at City hospital with two shoulder wounds he received when Patroman Berl Dillehay and John W. Logue fired at him as he was crawling from a window of a filling sttaion at 2502 N. Delaware st.

1000 Rabbits to Be Shown Here

MORE THAN 1000 head of do mestic rabbits have been entered 80 far in the Marion County Rabe bit Breeder association's show to be held in the saddle horse barn at the State Fair Grounds to morrow through Sunday. : Entries from all over the United States may make this the largest rabbit show ever held in the State, Robert M. Dodd, president. sald. Twelve hundred dollars in cash prizes will be given and the rabbits will be judged by national. ly-known experts. . Three breeds will hold national sweepstakes shows. ‘The breeds are Silver Martens, Checkered Giants and Chinchillas. The show will be open each night until 11 o'clock and is open to the public.

WIFE WANTS LAWYER TO LOSE NEXT CASE

ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 9 (U. P)—

IPLANT SITE HERE

IS CONSIDERED

Branch Syrup Factory May Locate in City.

Discussion began today which may make Indianapolis the location of a branch syrup manufacturing plant of the Dr. Pepper Co. * Announcement that Indianapolis

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is under consideration as a plant

site came from * Don C. Bryan.) (president of the, : Dr. Pepper Co. who met today at the Warren hotel with company executives and 50 bottlers from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky.

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Don C. Bryan ably would be constructed within the next two years, Mr. Bryan said, and would supply syrup to plants in the five states. At present syrup must come to this area from Birmingham, A The plant would employ between 30 and 50 persons. Other cities also being considered as locations for the new plant are Chicago and Louisville. Indianapolis already has a Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. at 1302 E. Washington st., operated by R. H. Roark and associates and managed by Roscoe Sinclair.

JEFFERS IN HOSPITAL

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (U. P.).— William M. Jeffers, president of the Union Pacific railroad and former national rubber director, was expected to be well enough today to leave Good Samaritan hospital where he underwent a

major operation.

The plant prob- i

Because she works as a photographer’s model, nearly-3-year-old Cheri Rae Basler is#entitled to her first social security card. She is the youngest holder on Milwaukee’s social security list.

HESS CLOSELY GUARDED LONDON, Oct. 9 (U, P.).—A close guard was kept over Rudolf Hess while he was in England because the Germans were repoted planning

to free him in the same manner Benito Mussolini was rescued, the London Daily Express said today. Hess now is in Nuernberg awaiting trial as a war criminal.

Ui S, PORT TODAY

Hoosiers Coming Back on Queen Elizabeth,

Forty-two soldiers scheduled to arrive today aboard the Queen Eliz-

abeth in New York are:

Capt. Homer E. Castineau, 2452 Broad{way Pfc. Harry E. Kennedy, Pfc, William | EB. Lutner, Capt Max W. Hittle,

Johnson; Pfc. vde Whittington; Set. Walter C. M, Wright; T. 5th Gr. Charles Heckman: 8. t. Herschel E. Brown; 8. Sgt. Eugene Edwards; T. 5th Gr. Phill

E. Woolf, M, Sgt. John W. Chung, T. 4t Frede k A

L. Grace, Pfc. ic! s . 3th Gr. Herbert Reintjes, T. 3rd William M. Burrows, Sgt. Leonard Wallace Jr, T. éth Gr. Willlam L. Reeder; . Robert Bates, 6223 Broadway; T. 3rd Gr. George H. Baker, T. 8th Gr. Paul Cohen, . Bgl. James h PB. Capt. Harry G. Liberman, 5525 Guilfor 3 T. Sgt. William E. Goodman; Pvt. Wiley B. Emery, Pfc. Fred C. Bolton, Pfc. Rich= ard E. Maze. Pfc, Harold H. Sisk, Pfc.

] e, Pfc. Warren J, Carroll, I. 5th Gr. William H. Bridges, Pfc. Leo A. Wexler, Pvt. Gurney M. Friends, T. 4th Gr, Ivan Shaw Jr, T. 4th Gr, Timothy J, Sheehan, Pfc. Robert A. Holzer, 1st Sgt. William G. Wheasler Jr., Pfc. Robert T.

Luke, 8. Sgt. John H. Stokes an Pv Boyd Ewing, a S;

Two soldiers listed as arriving yesterday aboard the Stamford Vice

A. Hofman and S. Okley. Twelve Indianapolis soldiers have been listed by the Hampton Roads and Boston ports of debarkation as arriving Sunday and Monday te be processed at Camp Atterbury, Listed to arrive yesterday aboard the Elgin Victory were Pfc. Murl Massingale, 8. Sgt. Chester C. Meyer, 1st Lt. John T. Wilson, T. 4th Gr. William T. Benson, 918 E. 14th; T. 5th Gr. Henry W. Johnson and Pfc. Samuel L. Waltz. Those listed as arriving Sunday in Boston aboard the Indian Victory were Sgt. Albert D. Kogan, T. Sgt. Caleb C. Penney, ‘T. 3d Gr. Dennis E. Mosgrove, T. 4th Gr. Clarence N. Spence, T. 4th Gr. George J. Sto. jak and Pfc. Arthur G. Harris,

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