Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1946 — Page 13

SDAY, JAN. 2, 1946 . : — ’ Operate Apparatus to Bring Planes Down Safely

SSG SAILOR DECLARED DEAD

Mr, and Mrs. A, H. Zipp, South Bend, formerly of 124 N. Miley ave. received notice the navy department this week that their son, George Frederick Zipp, ship’s cook 2-¢, is presumed to be dead, He had been reported missing in action since July, 1943. Mr. Zipp served aboard the *submarine U, 8. 8, Runner when it was |to reported overdue and failed to return from patrol operations in the Pacific area. Born in Indianapolis, Oct. 19, 1923, Mr, Zipp attended school 30, He attended ,Central high school of South Bend and was a member of the Zion Lutheran church in Lima, O. Enlisting in the navy in-Decem-ber, 1940, he served two years on ‘the U. B. 8. Argonaut. He was wounded when that ship was sunk and hos-

pitalized at Pearl Harbor. Returnling to duty, he was assigned to the

(Runner and was on his first opera-

Their job is to bring a pilot and plane in safely though flying blind. On duty at the radar ground controlled approach apparatus, Weir Cook Municipal airport, are (left to right) Russell Lee and Frederick J. Schrenk Jr., of the control tower, and John W. Pike, civil aeronautics administration experimental station.

The radar installation is housed compactly in this truck and trailer.

New Radar Blind Landing Device Tested at Cook Field

A passenger in a fog-bound plane isn't going to argue how the pilot |

jockeys it to earth. All he wants is to get down safely. In the years to come the feat probably will be accomplished by a radar installation under test and development by the Civil Aeronautic administration on the grounds of Weir Cook Municipal airport.

Known as the G. C. A., ground cated radar apparatus for guiding planes in for blind landings. Any plane with a two-way radio can be prought into the airport, thus obviating the necessity of complicated equipment in the ship proper. Control Men Instructed The G. C. A. is housed compactly in a truck and trailer, The municipal airport here is believed to be the only civilian port with such an installation although Gilfilan Bros, G. C. A. now is available to the public. Local tower control men are being fnstructed in its operation and any equipped pilot coming in may land through radar guidance if 50 wished. The unit is operated by five men who work in semi-darkness before an involved set of instrument panels studded with all kinds of knobs and wheels. Multi-colored lights flash continuously as reflected images which the trained eye can interpret as planes coming within scope of the radar rotating search heam. Developments now are in progress to limit the operators, possibly to two. Like War System

controlled approach, it is a compli-

ment to make in coming in, even|

to the point of when to lower his ‘wheels and drop his flaps. Landing Blind The machine determines speed, height, glide, rate of descent, ete.

GCC TIMBER TO 60 FOR HOUSING

Governor Says Barracks Will Be . Torn Down.

Thousands of feet of lumber and other critical materials from 122 Civilian Conservation Corps building in state parks and forests will be sold to builders of residences in Indiana. Governor Gates in his drive to alleviate the housing shortage an= nounced today that the buildings will be sold at an early date through bids to be advertised by A.V. Burch, auditor of the state. The buildings have been turned over to the state conservation department by the federal government. To be made available to the public, the governor said, are building materials which cannot be obtained on the market.

87 in Parks He said there were thousands of | feet of framing lumber, sheathing, | flooring and all materials which went into the CCC buildings. The buildings consist of barracks, central mess halls, recreation build- | ings, administrative headquarters, | bath houses and hospital and stor{age buildings. Eighty-seven are located in state parks and 35 are on; state forest properties. The advertisements for bids will} { provide that all prospective pur- | chasers agree to remove the build-

tional voyage with that vessel when he was reported missing. Surviving are the parents; two brothers, Alonzo Earl of South Bend {and James H. of Boston, Mass., and a sister, Mrs. Irma Jane Turner of South Bend.

A. W. Randall, radio engineer in| ings immediately and clean up the] charge, said that it would be im- debris.

possible to tell when such intallations would become a common piece of field equipment. “Probably never,” he said. “This | is just another method of landing | blind. It lacks some things other methods have, but generally has many. more factors to its advantage. | Time and tests will tell if it is the best. » It was developed during the war by the M. I. T. radiation laboratories and used quite extensively both in Europe and the Pacific theaters in the closing 18 months of war.

ZONING BOARD OKAYS TWO NEW CHURCHES

Plans for a new St. Paul's Episcopal church at 61st and Meridian

sts., halted because of the war, were approved yesterday by the zoning

Technically the G. C. A. Is com-|

posed of two microwave radar systems. The rotating search beam scans the skies for a predetermined 15 to'30 miles radius or less. It is similar to that used during the war to detect the approach of enemy planes. When a plane is caught in the beam, an operator talks the pilot tito the air traffic system of the airport on a 10 mile range. Then the second system fakes over on a precision basis and the operators watch their panels to talk the pilot to a landing. So delicately adjusted is this feart ‘of the machine that the op-

erator. can tell the pilot every move- a

The board also granted permission for the erection of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed ¢hurch, with adjoining parking lot, at 10th st. and Ritter ave. The Episcopal church will include a chapel and parish house. The

present edifice stands at Illinois)

and New York sts, and is a local mndmark.

AUTO VICTIM DIES BRAZIL, Jan. 22 (U. P.).—Mrs. Jennie Hoffa, 63, East Brazil, died last. night of injuries she received Nov. 8 when she was hit by an automobile while she was crossing street,

BILL MAULDIN

“Matinee, heck—we want to fini for a week.”

| Funds derived from the sale will {80 into the state's general fund, according to an opinion of Attorney 1General James A. Emmert. Gov{ernor Gates predicted that the state | legislature would appropriate the {sales returns at a later date to the {conservation department for use of the state parks and. forests division.

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Local Briefs

More than $20,000 in cash sales of junk and other items was received by the city last year, City Purchasing Agent Edward Hereth reported today. This brings to $59,838 total receipts for the last three years, compared with a total of $2431 for the years 1940, 1941 and 1942, the reports shows. Junk sales accounted for $2192 last year, while real estate sales brought $14,998; used automobiles, trucks and motorcycles, $4410; office equipmens, $92; plant equipment, $650, and waste paper, $138, totaling $22,482.

Lyman 8S. Ayres is the new president of the University club of Indianapolis. Other officers elected | yesterday at an annual meeting of the directors are David L. Chambers Jr, first vice president; A. Kiefer Mayer, second vice president; Sheldon R. Sayles, treasurer, Samuel R. Sutphin, secretary, and Arthur A. Stettler, assistant secretary.

A 67-year-old man was found dead this morning in a rooming house at 120 N. New Jersey st. Police identified him .as -Alexso- Tanasoss and said that he had been ill for some time. Deputy Coroner John Deever sent the body to the City morgue.

A two- hour, all -professional show, sponsored by the Irvington post, American Legion, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Howe high school auditorium. Top spots on the bill will be shared by a magician as master of ceremonies and a former Howe high school graduate, Mrs. Beverly - Rochelle, formerly Miss Beverly Hull,

The Indianapolis Churchwomen will sponsor Mrs. A. C. Brooks iff" a review of the book, “From Victory to Peace” by Paul Hutchinson, tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the parish house. of Christ Episcopal church on the circle. Mrs. Brooks is the wife of the Rev. Mr. Brooks, pastor of the Third Christian church, Mrs. Ralph L.

Council of

| Holland is council president.

NR Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs, Ine, will hold its monthly meetthg in Washington hotel at 8 p. m. Friday. Paul C. Wetter will preside.

Fountain Square Townsend club 8 will give a chicken supper and card party in their hall, corner of

| Olive st. and Cottage ave, at 6

p. m. Thursday.

Mrs. : Lizzie Morford is chairinan, elt

; Vegas last might te todk $900 (a. safe’ in the "Great American Tea Co. offices, 650 Virginia ave.

from

Left: Josette Walker's soft fly front dress with a high flat little collar, brief sleeves, a contrast- ° ing ‘leather ‘belt. In beautiful, silk-like rayon crepe. Lime and

coral, 29.95

Center: Adler and Adler’s soft tress of black, with a high, round neck, short sleeves, set-in «$dlt, full skirt, a bold design of white embroidery. In Oxford crepe. 29.95

Right: Adler and Adler’s coat dress of sheer rayon crepe with a soft shirt collar, two.pleats in the . skirt, an attached self « belt, Tangerine. 29.95

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES. _— City Council Demands. to Seo Contract: On Parking Meters Before Giving O. 3

weeks ago resulted {n charges by Frank Beckwith that graft had entered into the issuance of licenses.

A subsequent hearing failed to disclose anything tangible involving

If the works “board .expects the city council to’ a approve a contract for 1440 parking meters at $39.50 each, it. will have to produce the contract for study ‘Thursday eveni

ng. At that time, councilmen will meet to “look over” a’ contract they claim not to have seen yet.’

Last night's meeting saw a lively exchange between Assistant City Attorney, O. B,. Hanger and several councilmen oyer the nebulous legal “There's only one answer to this,” declared Councilman, Herman Bowers. “We're going to have to see this contract ‘before we approve payment of the meters. Attornéy * Hanger satd he would see that the contract was available for study. « The taxicab license problem still was unsolved as the council held for further consideration a proposed ordinance authorizing 50 additional licenses, bringing t6 470 the number available for Indianapolis operators.

Discussion. of the ordinancestwo

city employees.

Councilman R, C. serted

tion T want.” ne < Seught Probe

Regarding the proposed ordinance, (Bud) Dauss as-

“We need 20 additional Negro licenses, but we don'tr need more’ for White operators. I recommend we hold the measure, however. I'm still not able to get the informa

It was Councilman Dauss who

licenses are hn use” Protest Project A number of residents in the neighborhood of 38th and" Hiinois| sts. were present to remonstrate

nois st.

the measure “until we know all the c

_couneil an ordinance permitting the John | Snider Auto Co. to build a sales and service bullding at 3744 N. Mis

sought the alleged graft inquiry last week after he said an attache of the city controller's office refused to reveal full data on issuance of licenses.

sidered further:

and not use them,

Mr. Beckwith said he thought the proposed ordinance should be con-|

ON HUNGER STRIKE KARACHI, India, Jan, 32 (U. P.).

The attorney de- —_Twy thousand members ‘of the clared he didn't think it was right Royal Indian air force were on a for a few persons to hold licenses hunger strike today im & protest Vienna

rived at Tempelhof airdrome today. He is on a tour of U. 8, occupation areas. :

, AUSTRIAN ENVOY TO U. 8. LONDON, Jan. 22 (U. P.).—Radio today that. Dr.

reported |against slow demobilization, long Ludwig Kileinwaechter had been ap-

This was shown in testimony at hours of duty and unsatisfactory pointed as the Austrian government the special hearing. A number of! ‘housing conditions. |

envoy to the United States.