Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1946 — Page 2

Demonstrated

at Ft. Harrison

: $ By JACK THOMPSON To radar, atomic energy, jet propulsion and the other “magic” of

warfare, stealthy snipers.

Electronic Laboratories, Inc, here has added night eyes for |

The first public demonstration last night at Ft. Harrison of the employment of infra-red rays to distinguish objects in total darkness | without using visible light proved that the common alley cat now has

nothing on the human being. It

has been one of the most closely | portable outfit weighing only 3

guarded secrets of the war. In last night's experiment on the

¥t. Harrison rifle range a strange scope,”

| pounds.

A sister unit called the * shovper | comprising the same parts

looking device consisting of a car- {minus the gun, was used by the! bine, what appeared to be a fog armed forces for observation, sig-|

light, » telescopic gun-sight, number of small boxes and several

a naling and map reading.

And Indianapolis residents are

lengths of cable were assembled the first to learn of the operation |

into a single unit. | Set Target in Dark

of this night sight equipment, which was just released from the army's, | top-secret list. Tonight the unit

The gun was loaded and handed |.) pe demonstrated in both New to one of the spectators who Was york and Chicago.

given brief instructions. Then, a

Explaining the principle of opera~ |

target was set up In the darkness tion, William W. Garstang, presi- & hundred yards away from the | dent of Electronic Laboratories, said

curious on-lookers.

{that infra-red rays projected in-|

The nan with the gun raised it visibly to an object from the light] fo his shoulder and fired Bick ngunted on the gun reflect back to! came the report from the range— ihe gpecially designed telescopic“a bull's eye!” A few others tried sight which picks up the image and | their luck though there were not iransfers it through an electronic

too many high scores it was evident! that the target could be seen easily! "in absolute darkness. Developed and produced by Elec-| tronic Laboratories in Indianapolis, this unit was responsible for 30 per eent of the casualties during

system to a florescent screen where | it becomes visible to the human eye. |

The device is powered by a bat- |

tery and vibrator unit capable of producing 4200 volts.

There are tremendous possibilities |

the in the infra-red field, Electronic of-| first seven days of fighting in the|ficials point out.

In photography |

Okinawa campaign. It has been alone infra-red rays have made it labeled the “Sniperscope” and is aipossible to take pictures many miles

Insist High School 'Salome* Wear Slacks Over 7 Veils

DETROIT, April 18 (U. P)—It wasn't where Salome danced but how that threw suburban Lincoln high school into a furor. Salome-—16-year-old Beverly Cort -appeared with a teen-age group in a showing. of “Salome, Where “She Danced” but ignored an adult director's warning to wear slacks over the seven veils that made the original Salome such a sensation. Members of the cast admitted the dark-haired Miss Cort's attire was : scanty,” but went ahead with plans for future presentations featuring the same costume. in public schools, however. Rumors that Miss Cort was to be gpelled because of a rebuke by Mrs, Btella Koski, 27-year-old civics teacher who gave the order that “Salome” wear slacks for the school performance, brought on a sjrike by some 150 upperclassmen. Mrs. Koski said one teacher de-| scribed’ Beverly's exhibition as a "burlesque show.” She said she had -given orders that the students omit

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the Balome number in giving their performance in the high school au-| ditorium because it “just didn't

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Meanwhile, Betty and two teenage friends conferred with School Board President Irving Little. They indicated later that “everything is going to come out all right.” The current tempest notwithstanding, Beverly will repeat her Salome performance tonight in a| public hall — sans slacks and no| doubt before a full house.

JELLY BEANS STEAL SHOW FROM :NYLONS

BUFFALO, N. Y., April 16 wl | P.).—Now it’s jelly beans that sends | hundreds of persons out in a driv-| ing rain to stand in line. | Two local stores yesterday stole

the show from the nylon merchants | 88 hundreds of persons stormed their doors seeking a share of near- | ly two tons of Easter candy just arrived.

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Electronic Laboratories’ “sniperscope” mounted on & carbine . . . darkness no longer protects an enemy. SEL. : gn 8 away and also at night without the . aid of a flash-gun. Accidents may be 'E ¢ ' f BI k t N bl reduced markedly by equipping veXp orer Oo ac es Ig hicles with infra-red equipment and | darkness may be practically elimiinated as one of the hazards to the human race,

Bane Widniffs for Sub-Deb sun gathers!

10 SHIPS TO ARRIVE

IN U.S, PORTS TODAY:

By Selence Service Ten ships were scheduled to ar-

rive at U. 8. ports today with more than 8500 servicemen.

DUE AT NEW YORK: Westminster Victory, from Le Havre— 1051 troops, including 796th A.A. A, bat. talion, United States Victory, from Le Havre— 810 Ph including 1104th engineers

grou AT Marshall, undesignated troops. James Wells, from Antwerp—Two undesignated troops. .

D T SAN FRANCSO0O: ral Haan, from Manila~3437 un-

designated troops. General Langfitt, from WManlla~ 2853 “LRT troops. B.T

~704 from Pearl Harbor—Four

from Antwerp—14

YX. M. 8.301, from Pearl Harbor—Four sailors.

DUE AT SAN DIEGO: Nassau (port not given)~333 naval personnel

Kukui, from Canal and naval personnel,

Zone~Pive army

FIRE SWEEPS BREWERY NEW YORK, April 16 (U, P.).~

A four-alarm fire raged through the upper stories of an abandoned brew-

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

EVENTS TODAY Rotary elub, luncheon, 12:15 p, m., Olay-

Raa Service club, p. m,, Lincoln,

Mercator club,

luncheon, 12:15 luncheon, 12:15 p. m., Lin-

or operate lun, luncheon,

12:16 p. m,, Washin 7

EVENTS TOMORROW

Junior Chamber of Commeroe, 12:15 p. m., Washing

Lions club, luncheon, ne » p. m., Claypool.

luncheon,

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Donald H. Ginsberg, 1934 N. Keystone; Wilma Marie Per ins, 568 N. Keystone. Med Heineman, 1143 Deloss; Cora Mae Ransburg, Kokomo. Charles Vernon Dickinson, 2008 Highland pl.; Sarah B, Murray, 2006 Highland pl. Charles Vernon Mondon, 1202 St. Peter; view pl Marie Peschat, 734 N. Belle vi 8helb, is Cox Jr., 648 N. Sherman dr.; ara Jean Winter, 3303 N. Arlington, Edgar Fea, 871 Torbett; Juanita Tay= lor, Torbett Robert Vincent Moran, 5452 N. Catherine Rose O'Gara, 1512 Chas Apt. 20, Milton Ray Goodpasteur, Pt. Bliss, Tex.; Shirley Anne Henson, Kenney, Ill William Edward Mulrine, 946 8. Senate; Mildred Lucille Osborne, 828 Chadwick. John Frederick Nimz, 840 Sanders; Annette Louise Ewers, 156 N. Hamilton, Charles Elbert Schilling, 5140 N. Keystone; Esther Mae Carpenter, 5104 N. Keystone, Ralph Pedigo Nance, U. 8, navy; Dorothy

Illinois; N. Me-

ery building in Brooklyn last night.

Frances Buchanan, 1460 Hoyt.

William Franklin Pentz, 2402 ‘N. Adams; Myer] Marie Hammons, 3530 N. Denny,

Allen Walker Howard, 2403 Bethel; . Suddie Lée Owens, 2403 Bethel. Carey A. Williams Jr., Seymour; Mar-

jorie Eileen Wright, Seym our. William J. Harness, Kokomo; Delia Morrow, Kokomo. Joseph Motta, Bronx, N. Y.; Martha Belle Waldo, 1063% Cottage. Kenneth Allen Lathrop, Alice Violet Lynn, 424 N. Pine Richard . D. Jefferson, Scott Field, ul; Mary Ellen Jefferson, 3612 Salem, Carl M. Dunham, 1307 Bates, Theda B. Sherrard, 1307 Bates. William A. Dean, 635 8, Turner, 318 E. Merrill. Carl Wayen Hensley, 5016 E.

342 ' N. Noble; Pine

Towal Inez

Margaret Rosemeyer, 5014 E. George Earl Tomlinson, 3360 N. Menidtan, Apt. K-1; Helen Marie Flick, 125 ‘Ww,

20th, John Thomas Eldridge, 2139 Pleasant; Mary Elizabeth Hop ins, 2231 Pleasant. Chester Frahels Bockoski, 22 W. 33 , 5441 Guilford.

Lillian Rees, Sidney Jobin Flack, 1751 W. 60th: Reta Gertrude Camp, R. R. 14, Box Blonville Ray Duke, 1077 Oliver; tina June Pearce, 1637 Arr John Hugh Caldwell wl Shaion; Ruth Berdine Melton, John Edward iekard. 2083 W. Mich Della Mae Johnson, 1128 N. Vieu pl. Ralph Eugene Clevenger, 583 N. Lynn; Caroline Berniece Swails, 536 N. Traub, Marvin Shoulders, 821 N, Senate; Mallissie Viola Reed, 516 W. 14th. James Bidney Hays 2611 3 18th; Deloris e Book, 1819 Milbur pias Briggs Cullen, Weir ook Municipal AtFjon; Beulah B, pat 5145 W. Washingto! : Roy Edwards ingery. 1068% WwW, 33d; Wanda May Edwards, 1023 Central, Apt. 4.

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play clothes Hat look to a summer

of sun and fun.

Sub-Deb Shop, Fourth Floor

Alabama; Helen |'

099. Chris- |

Edward Coshow, 704 W, Mary Marguerite Taylor,

Apt, 2-A. 5 Herbert Earl Adams, 1502 W. 21st; ence B. Hamby, 518 N, Traub Ira Dee Calvert, 302. Harlan; Mahala P. Barnard, 515 Leeds. Robert, Russell Thompson, 725 N. Alabama; Mary M. Herche, 5012 W. 13th, Brince Mumphrey, 137 . 19th; Lula Carter, 137 W. 10th, Owen Sweazy, 1610 W. New York; Mary Katherine Ashley, 741 N. Lynn. Cleo F. Hayes, U. . army; Mary V. Hardeman, 540 W. 27th. Gilbert E. Eyer, Morgantown; Wila Marie Closser, Morgantown, Clifford E. Renaker, 1422 N. Pennsylvania; Mary Jane Pate, 3720 N, Pennsylvania. Edmund B. Tilton Jr, Camden, N. J; Martha D, Spridgeon, 3827 Kenwood.

BIRTHS Girls

At City—Samuel, Hattie Hash; Eddie, Gloria Johnson, Wesley, Maxine Chas-

24th, Apt. 2; 04 W, 24th,

Flor-

tain, and Theodpre, Audrey E. rgott t Coleman—Ernest, Francis Hayes: Galen, Susanna Toole; David, Celia

Goldstein; Lester and Juanita Oliver. At Methodist Lloyd, Mary Goss; Robert, Katherine Young, and Jessie, Josephine

schmidt; Troy, Belva Sitser, and Elmer, Lois Applegate. , Home—Anderson, Mozella Brown at 36 Blake, and Lester, Mary BStogsdill at 627 N. Pennsylvania st. Boys At St. Francis—~Harry, Gladys Huffmann; Wallace, Ruth Burnell; Harold, Joanne Toole, and Woodrow, Marjorie Lyons At Coleman—Glenn, June Boyles: hillip, | Josephine Rothrock, and Lloyd, Jacqueline Sullivan,

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1946

IN INDIANAPOLIS — EVENTS — gs STATISTICS

At Methodist—Everett, Margaret Beasley: Clarence, Amanda Kirby; Ralph and Louise Reesex. At St. Vincent's—Homer, Patricia Burge, and Donald, Rosemary Feidel.

DEATHS

Edward Betterly, 67, at 352 Goode, chronic myocarditis. George V. Hammond, 77, congestive heart. Essie J. Bland, 61, elithiasis, Ira Charles Blake, vascular renal.

af Methodist, at Methodist, chol-

45, at City, cardio Nellie M. Buck, 86, at 1918 Holloway, hypertension.

Carolina Christina Hoffa, 72, at Guilford, coronary occlusion, Oliver Day, 59, at Long, occlusion Bessie V. Siaton 44, at Methodist, cerebral thrombosis

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coronary

HALSEY “OUT OF BED” PHILADELPHIA, April 16 (U. P.).—Fleet Adm. William FJ. (Bull) Halsey Jr., who entered the Philadelphia naval hospital over a week ago for tréatment of a respiratory ailment, was “out of bed” today.

PLAN PRE-FAB HOMES WASHINGTON, April 16 (U. P.). —A subsidiary of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., reported today that it was ready to build 48,900 prefabricated homes annually if it

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LOCAL A REVEA

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