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| SATURDAY, NOV..23, 1948

'| American Leg

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ____

ion Seeks Abolition Of U.S. Hou

Unity

of the remain

Recommend 21 Resolutions To Help Veterans' Critical - Need for Post-War Shelter,

The American Legion national executive committee be-| lieved today that abolition of the national housing agency would help to overcome a critical veterans’ housing situation. A resolution recommending the agency's abolition was| one of 21 adopted following a 4000-word report made by | a special housing committee of the Legion. In the report, blame for in-|=————~ adequate veterans’ facilities was placed on federal agencies | and labor. The special committee, composed of seven world war II veterans, spent six weeks) studying the situation in various states,

The lengthy document accused the agencies with hoarding materi- Two Years. als, while labor was held liable for | a shortage of skilled workers, Edwin M. Craft, owner of the | Another resolution adopted by | Craft Co., manufacturers of emblem ! the national executive committee and ofher jewelry, died last night asked for the abolition of the office at his home, 4321 N. Meridian st. |

of housing expeditor, now held by { Wilsoh Wyatt. | Mr. Craft, who had been ill for

Ask Housing Board {more than two years, was 64. It also was recommended that| He Was a descendant of Indiana

dents through v spiritual and of truth, by lous of unity contacts with bit patterns of guiding their lization = of the of educatfon, ares youth for ymmunity,” he

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of the sociéty, isited the czar tan of Turkey. lave-holders in 1dian chiefs in Northwest.

ter, concerned lle West began orisons, started magazines, societies and uring the past rns have led to ction work, rethe insane and work camps at

EDWIN M. CRAFT, JEWELER, DEAD

Manufacturer Ill More Than

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th other insti- } a competent ership for our f unparalleled

all eyes : . EO a President Truman creatd an emer- |Ploneer families, His great grand1, 1et. us with gency housing board, with world |father, Isaac N. Phipps, was one rd.” war II veterans as members, “to Of the early settlers with tracts of : a co-ordinate and pursue to a speedy land in and around Indianapolis. SUNDAY == conclusion the lagging and now de-| His grandfather, William H. moralized veterans’ housing pro- Craft, came to Indianapolis in EWS gram.” + 11850 and opened a jewelry store at| Congress was asked to authorize 24 B. Washington st. Later he was ‘ 2 AURANT the federal housing administration Prominent in Indiana politics. His| exhibit included the work of Miss Bard and Harry inois St to guarantee 100 per cent loans to Son, Augustus Phipps Oraft;, con- : / ols St. | world war II veterans for the pur- tinued in the jewelry.business and A RMAN CITES Addl chase of houses. The loans would When later he became interested ES ——————— ; exterid over a 40-year period, with in lead and zinc mining, moved

interest at 4 per cent annually, the to Galena, IIL total loan not to exceed $6500. Member at Woodstock Supervision of rent control by the | ye was succeeded by Edwin ‘M.

FUND DRIVE NEED

Community Fund agencies will

stead of the OPA, also was recom- g.m that bears his name acquired |if they are to maintain present mended in another resolution,

Provide Rental Units A 20 per cent grant to states to provide rental units for veterans Woodstock club, National Jewelers of world war II, their widows, and association and other civic and busi- who requested extension of the the widows of world war I veterans ness organizations. |drive until Monday, were rushing also was asked of copgress. Survivors are his wife, the former to complete solicitations in indusIt was suggested that all priority Marguerite Bugbee, three children, trial plants, business establishments regulations for veterans’ housing be Mrs. Robert N. Bowen, Mrs. Elijah and homes in

| facture of jewelry. eral Chairman Walter Leckrone Mr. Craft was a member of the said today. Meanwhile the 7000 volunteers,

abolished. B. Martindale and Edwin M. Craft. a shortage of $141678. The federal public housing Jr. and two grandchildren, Robert report meeting will be held Monday authority should be returned to the and Judith Bowen. {noon in the Claypool hotel, The jurisdiction of the federal works Services will be held at 3 p. m. to- | goal is $1,328,000. agency, the national executive com- | MOrrow at Flanner & Buchanan Solicitations were still being conmittee decided. Mortuary with the Rev. Joseph W. ducted among 50 employee groups Another resolution provides that Johnson, of the Second Presbyterian of the city today. Failure in certhe civilian production: administra- chyrch officiating. tain employees EROUpS made it t on maintain rigid controls on non- —r - necessary to extend the campaign residential construction until the FUEL TRUCK METERS in an effort to make up these losses housing emergency has ended, with the justice department having the. T0 UNDERGO TESTS ers said. sole responsibility of enforcing reg- | Mrs. Maude Hobson, supervising Workers Stay on Job ulations governing non-residential inspector of the city board of “Our workers are tired, but they construction, weights and measures, today an- are staying on the job because they Semi-Annual Statements nounced the board will test meters Knew haw ash a arp The charge that federal agencies cn fuel tank trucks which make oil agencies nest year” Mr. Latkione have hoarded materials led to pas- R ’ . sage of a resolution providing that deliveries to Indianapolis residences. sald. : : all agencies file semi-annual state- The project, taken over from the This year's goal was based upon ments of materials in stock. state bureau of weights and meas- | essential minimum needs of the The housing report to the na- utes, will last approximately three agencies, and Indianapolis cannot tional" executive committee found weeks. It is being conducted by afford to fail in this campaign. that the national administration. 4¢PUWY inspectors George Wade and; “Regardless of whether we make failed to act promptly after V-J Herbert Allen. our goal, everyone in Indianapolis po. oi : Mrs. Hobson said the board is per- and Marion county owes a debt of gay 0 keep materials flowy to forming this service to assure gratitude to the public spirited peoestablished channels. : citizens who use oil that they are ple who have sacrificed their own This fostered hoarding and black- receiving the correct amount. A time and convenience, especially in

a national reputation for manu-|standards of service in 1947, Gen- |

from other sources, campaign lead=|

High School Instructor's Work Included in

“Ocean Point,” a water color by Sara Bard, instr uctor of painting at Technical high school, was included in a show of work displayed this week in the Indiana room of John Herron art museum. The Engel, painting instructor at John Herron

[EXCISE POLICE NAB | 345 IN THREE MONTHS

The Indiana alcoholic beverage commission announced -today that 345 persons were arrested by state

federal housing administration, in- Graft under whose management the need the entire amount of the goal excise police in the last three months | viet shot and killed by police

for liquor law violadions. The ABC said fines of $10,842

{were levied in the cases an

those convicted of such charges as { bootlegging, public intoxication and {illegal transportation of alcoholic | beverages. During the same period, the ex-

an effort to make up|cise police confiscated 287 gallons of | mail theft and forgery of a fed- employee was “falling to do his The final whisky and wine and 204 cases of | oral check.

{beer, and destroyed 70 gallons of {home brew. | —————— ———— HOOSIER, TRAPPED IN BURNING TRUCK, DIES | ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 23 | (U, P.) —Robert Pittsford, 50, An|derson, Ind. burned to death today in a fire which destroyed his {truck after it collided with an automobile on U. 8. 12. Mr. Pittsford was caught in the | cab of the overturned truck after it collided with a car driven by Bert |Blair, 43, Milan, Mich. He was len route to Benton Harbor when | the accident happened.

GULF OIL TO AWARD EMPLOYEES BONUS

Forty-five employees of the Indianapolis district Gulf Oil Corp. will receive a bonus of one week's pay in December, 8. M. Williams, district manager, announced today All company employees, exclud-

ay spt y market operations, SEORHDE the state seal will be affixed to inspected the last few days, to make this ing officers, who have been on the largest non-essential, non-resi-i. ..... ¢tampaign a success.” | payroll since Nov. 1, are eligible. dential construction program this .

country has experienced in a decade.” Labor.was blamed for a shortage

of skilled workers. MARRIAGE LICENSES {Robert C. Hall, New York N.Y: Emma| Oalvin_ Ads Hornaday: Theodore, Eve- ——— i cad G. Tucker, Millersville rd yi Kortepeter, Walter, Josephine Karl H. Anderson, Spencer holel Rose- jo. Bennie Haynes, 946 Indiana; Betty | Tharpe; Wililam, Mary Beil; Don, ElizaDANVILLE SENATOR mary Jane Behr, 1331 E. New York lou Kimble, RR. 1, Box 54 beth Carson; Charles, Bessie Knott, and 3 Alex T, Bauer. ny. 27th; Delores Barks- A Fehon R Hoesmen, 126 8. Illinois; Marie | Waiter, Dorothy Heck id. Ruby Si 1 * | phia Johnson, 1634 N New Jersey At St. Vincent's Dona uby er NAMED BUDGET Al Jack William Becnsit, 81 2.0 Id. | verlin Edward Horner, Muncie; Reta Jube| Paul, Iris. Unpewehr. Richard. Mildred Peggy Jean Burton, $04 oh onary. | White, Muncie Hagan: Jesse, Mildred Smith; John, VioGovernor Gates today appointed Fred Vernon Bewley. 106 Cleveland, Hazel genneth L. Jones, 464 Blake; Floretta | let Shumar; Gene, Ann Harris Huns 8 Joh Kendall (R.! Louise Rodman, 342 N. Janwond ny | Ediey, 404 Blake | min, Marian Zezagelian: Frank, Clarrine State Senator John Kenda - {54 Bro, 34 B. Dhue, Gladys Dorothy Rogtre Leroy Kennedy 1321 W. 28th; | Stough, and Edward, Catherine Button Te : "5 Marjorie Barkman, 1132 Brookside vs Danville) as a ‘new member of the 0 "Griries Brown, 728 N. Bast; Pran-| afpert’ Taylor Kremiller. 3018 N. GAle: At St. Frameis—Ninna. Joan Zeilings, and Indiana state budget committee. ere a Mp shi an il Mary Elizabeth King, 3016 N. Gale Frederick, Blanche Goldman : vA a "Newton Gresham Lowery Plaza hotel “ity —Joseph Lucille Lewis; Grover Senator Kendall, who serves un-| "dred Lucille Hasty, 1304's B_Ninth | tei Loteor andeceor Terre auteur d00eDn, od Lodie, oiells. FarA til the 1948 general election, suc- |Herbert Robert Bush, 918 E Market: Norman 8. Lucas, 742 Martin; Dorothy | ley ' | Mabel K. Baker, 918 E Market. |" Jean Lowe, 2101 Singleton At Coléman—Harry, Clara Batau, and ceeds former Senator -Floyd Gar- |Layrence R. Conway, S43 Central; May | joseph H, Marquis, Los Angeles, Cal; | Charles, Merdell Frost } : . Hallam, . 10 | Lorraine Pitcoe 1712 Broadway pdigt— es Yvonne Murray rots of Battleground, who was de PR Clayton Cox, New Rishmohd; {Roy May, 802 N. Bancroft; Ruth Maxine AL Ni ethadi Roy, Louells Coopfeated in. his bid for re-election to ware. 1 MY ih Kenwood: | Elliots, 1008 N Delaware er: Alvin, Mildred Strange; Stanley the legislature. Biinchs Maris Squizes, 131 B. 3th. | Eorans ras N. Taine. Tine; Buhl Marty Florence Currie, And Charles, Alice | Harold Eugene Mohler, Lewisville; Cath-{a¢ St. Vineent's--Herbert, Edith Miles erine-E.-Bmith, Straughn witbur, Norma Jackson: Loren, Alta George W. McDade 1615 Alvord; Willa| whitmire; Chester, Geraldine Gray: Mae Stone. 2237 Martindale. Leslie, Ellen Silvey; Joseph, Rita Ann ‘ Da RR gr 627 Russell; Vera Alice| Donahue. and David Jr, Mary Pox : m ussell, ala} nid r rE Joy "BP" Richardson, RR. 10. Box awe; |MyMemeswaller, Armenia Angerion, 13 Audrey L. Gant, R. 8. Box 570 kins, ‘906 W 25th st, and Albert, Katie Wiliam Jones Richardson, 1060 E. New ain 444 FE Market st ’ . York; Frances Cecelia Cory, 2640 College aughn, ATR Pe Billie E. Richey, 535 8. Auburn; Dorothy BH M. Lovell, 3710 W. Morris DEATHS Lawrence C. Walton, 618 N. Delaware | Nellie, Frances Anderson, 618 N. Dela- Magdaline Krueger, 173, at City, arterio- | . | ware, sclerosis | ’ Mary Ann MeCausey, 10 months, at Riley BIRTHS pneumonia ' Twins Faye Ilene Smith, 2, at Riley, endocarditis : Rosetta Beaver, 24, at City, hemorrhage | At MethodistmBrank, Eige Bades, girls. {ood Heyns, 11 days, at Methodist prieumonia At St. Francis—Otlo, Margaret Bprugat; | Ella Duvall Hopping 80, at 3310 N. Meridi . " u Byron, Margaret Gray, and Will tam, ian st., cerebral embolism i Helen Duncan Mary Emma Rowley, 49, at 2023 Gent ave, i d in | un At City—Freeman, Dorothy Callahan, and carcinomatosis George, Hulda Oray. | Jessie C. Shearer, 63, at Methodist, glo~ At Coleman—QGene, lenda Hayes: Earl merulonephritis . Catherine Lanahan, and Paul, Maxine| Margaret A. Cheney, 53, at 408 .E 24th McCreary, |" st, cerebral hemorrhage At Methodist—Roy, Violet Hall; Raymond, Robert Loyd Lemon, 60. at 1123 N Arsenal Mary Van Trees; Clare Willis

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MILTON MATTER|LOCAL BRIEFS

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Two Butler university ministerial students, Marion Hopkins, Ladoga, and Robert Howell, Salem, Ill, will deliver sermons at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the University Park Christian church. Carson Fremont, Dayton, will lead group singing

WILL SEE GATES

Decision in Conservation

Squabble Expected Monday. if "ine program, which is sponA decision in the state conserva-|50Ted by the Youth Fellowship.

tion department's political wrangle] wphne men women's council will be reached Monday, when Mil-| meeting of ue Third Christian ton Matter, director, confers With ahureh will be held at the church Governor Gates, | Tuesday, The board will meet at Speculation is that the governori1p:80 a. m. and a covered-dish will ask for Mr. Matter's resigna-|juncheon will be held at noon, Mark tion, following a feud between the uw Rhoads, judge of juvenile court, director and Clark Springer, G. O.| yj] speak on “The Youth .of ToP. state chairman, day” at the afternoon program. Mrs.

Meanwhile, Mr, Matter, Who Was | p,rrest Bennett will provide special in Chicago yesterday when Mr.| pce

Springer fired a verbal blast at| . him, replied to several accusations.| A Butler university senior, Miss | He asserted the controversy was prances Hooper, Greenfield, and a one of. “politics versus efclency” | sophomore, Miss Bebita Corya, Inin the conservation department, Mr. dianapolis, have been chosen by Matter said the state chairman|mpadamoisells magazine to enter wanted the appointnfént of political competition for one of twenty guest workers, regardless of efficiency. editors during the month of June, Must Be Qualified 1947. Mr. Matter said he had no objec- enn tion to Mr. Springer submitting a| W. F’ Brunten, Indiana departlist of political workers for ap-| ment commander, American Legion, pointment, “as leng as they - are| Will be principal speaker at a memqualified.” | bership breakfast of Wayne Post 64 The director added that, “as a ®t the post headquarters, 6565 W. matter of fact, the fish and game | Washington st. at 9:30 a m. to{division has 85 game wardens, all MOITow. Orval Denbo, 11th Dislof whom were selected and ap- trict commander, also will speak. ' proved by the Republican state Master of ceremonies will be Wilpatronage committee, lard Thomas. William Neese is

Among applicants urged upon membership chairman.

him by Mr, Springer was one who Arvid P. Zetterberg, secretary and out. club at 12:15 p. m. Tuesday in the DROPPED IN DEATH | Replying to Mr, Springer's con- ’ | Yesterday, was implicated in recent occurring a few weeks prior to the [in Atlantic City, N. J. Mr, Focke, released from the federal reform- worker and Mr. Matter was “ordered 5 1 Reagan, attorney, has re-

was implicated in a murder, while | i .o nresident of the Ingersoll divi- ——— — another was a polee character ing... pre the Borg-Warner Corp. MAIL THEFT THEORY {his home town, the director pointed | yoy Castle, will address the Rotary They were not hired, nor were Claypool. Mr, Zetterberg, is gover{several others of the same quall- |... of 155th district of Rotary fications, Mr. Matter added. | International. Belief that a 38-year-old federal/tention he had never interferred| A. E. Focke, Indianapolis, today {in conservation department opera- | Was elected trustee of the American | tions, the director cited an example | Society for Metals at the convention general election. A new -job was created to ac-|is a metallurgist at Diamond Chain The dead man, Mills Hines, was! commodate a Bouth, Bend political | & Mfg. Co. S (by the state patronage committee [ory at Chilieothe, O., In 1938, {5 hire the man.” A few days ago, after having been convicted for a report was received that the | the

Veterans administration

job.” 429-30 Lemke building,

In each case where an inefficient | Police bullets felled Hines alter! employee has been fired, Mr. Matter 'he tried to escape arrest on a war- said he had had “violent repercusrant charging assault and battery sions” from Mr, Springer. with intent to kill. He jumped, Mr. Matter admitted that he irom the roof of a porch at T27{would resign at the governor's re-

|Loss was slight, firemen said.

cases of winé and 24 half pints of liquor, :

A 60-year-old woman living in the 900 block on E. 8t. Clair st., reported to police today she was attacked shortly after midnight by; a young man as she returned from a tavern, Her pursé was taken by the assaile ant, she sald,

Fidelity Rebeckah lodge, 227, will meet at 7:46 p. m. Monday, Drill practice in charge of Mrs. Ethel Johnson will follow,

Burns-West-Striebeck auxiliary 2099, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold a card party at 8:30

o'clock tonight in the post hall, B Washington and Denny sts.

| who resides at 5262 Kenwood ave,

A fire in a mattress on the third floor of the Grand hotel, 138 8.| Illinois st, early today caused) guests to flee from their rooms.

Resignation of Robert Kyle aa (executive manager of the Beer Dise {tributors Association of Indiana, Inc, because of the pressure of other business was announced toe day.

FIVE WAREHOUSES ARE TIED UP HERE

{| Five big Indianapolis warehouses (were tied up today by a strike of 1200 warehousemen and truck drivers, The strike was called yesterday {afer negotiations broke down be« [tween Indianapolis warehousemen and the Teamsters, Produce Ware {housemen, Drivers and Employees’ Union Local 233, A. F, of L. Leo Bauer, union president, said the strike was called after federal efforts at conciliation failed. The {union had receded from its original demand of a 46'4-cent an hour in= . {crease to 36% cents, he sald. Cure rent scale is 81'4 cents per hour for warehousemen and 86% cents for truck drivers, | H. D. Foley, Indianapolis Wares {house & Storage Co. president, whe {headed the operators’ committee negotiating with the union, said the group had offered a 10-cent hourly wage increase. Operators were not prepared to go any further, he said. Tied up by the strike were the

{turned from a war appointment in ryiny Warehouse Co. the Indiana in| Terminal | Washington and opened offices Al gtrohm Warehouse & Carthage Co,

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|and the Rolling Mills Warehouse The struck storage houses cons {tain quantities of foodstuffs and {other merchandise. "Operators said {the strike if prolonged would cause shortages in retall stores,

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Ogden st. racing through near- quest, provided Goevrnor Gates| A raid in the rear of 526 N. Mis- Union men sald the strike would

North side streets clad only in his] “declares his specific reasons for underweat. {the action.” >

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