Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1947 — Page 13

_ John ‘Deal and rong *Delatore, operators of truck : 833 of the hoard of public works and sanitation, looked so At me sourly., “We don't sprinkle streets,! Mr. Deal sald hooking the hose on the side of the truck, “We flush streets. | this truck is called a flusher.” Well, that was the wrong approach. | omy kidding.” Mf, Delatore said “Oh” and gave the fire hydrant plug a last twist.’ “What part of town are you going to FLUSH this “morning?” The southeast section,” answered Mr, Deal, 1 found out a couple of things quick. One—the two men were mighty proud of their truck. Two they were serious with“theinwork. In the few minutes tliat it took us to gét to a section of East st. which was to be flushed, I was told the truck carried 1800 gallons of water, it had 1000 miles on the speedometer, there was a motor for the water. pi®ssure pump behind the cab, 60 pounds of pressure was ideal for flushing, one spray would flush 20 squares, two sprays, 12 squares and when all three sprays were on the “water was gone in no time.”

& . : . . Sprays Kick Out Water “FRONT AND your side, Tony,” Mr. Deal said. Mr, Delatore pulled two levers of three that stuck up on the dashboard. There was a loud swoosh as the front and right sprays kicked out water. From where I was sitting, next to the cab window,

“Aw—1 was

JUST PLAIN WATER—That's what (left to fight) Tony Delatore and John Deal use to keep our city streets clean,

. Make It Rain

WASHINGTON, May 12.—The poor old weather man has got to quit talking so much about the weather—and do something. Such as making rain $0 order and forcing the sun to shine for picnics. This is final. Congress wants no backtalk from Dr. F. W. Reichelderfer, the head weather man. If he needs nearly $24 million a year just for predicting the weather—and sometimes guessing wrong at that ~then he can take some of this cash and tailor the weather to suit the peopletwho forgot their rain‘coats. : : The lawmakers sneaked up gently on Dr. Reichelderfer. Rep. Ivor D, Fenton of Pennsylvania, observed that it certainly wquld be nice if the weather experts could produce rain where needed and, of course, ; The:doc made the mistake of trying to laugh t one off. “wBut what a headache for the weather bureau determine whether to keep it sunny for the ball, > or make it rain for the farmer,” he said, smiling ‘at his own small Joke. ~The" gongressmen weren't

Rep. Kart Stefan, the newspaper editor from where it frequently doesn't rain when it’ jould (and vice-versa), was chairman of the committee in charge of the weather man’s millions. He assured Dr. R. that congress wasn't kidding.

BK!

¥Not Exactly a Storm * LAST WINTER a scientist flew into a cloud,

Rep. Stefan said. And what, about the .weather buikea producing ‘showers where needed? Some day maybe this may be possible, but not in the next few the weather man replied.

“READY to art apinkling be “it looked. as if I were in a speedboat. “The only dite) ference was that in a speedboat you don't see banana peelings, cinders, malted milk containers 4nd other sundry gutter flotsam,

were fully awakened by the spray. One woman oh

doesn’t Kilow 1 But we Miished his’s

fumped: some dry ict overboard and made snow,’

“We're flushing these streets even though the sweepers haven't-been here. We do that so they can get ahead of us, Then we'll follow up and complete the job,” Mr, Deal said. Several eayly risers walking along the sidewalk

Virginia ave, stepped close to’a parked car for protection, I'm sure that in the future when she hears 533's horn, she'll get as far away from the curb as possible, “What do you do with people who don't bother to] look what's coming?” I asked Mr. Delatore who was quietly puffing on his cigar. “Well, we try to warn the unconscious ones, and then often we turn the sprays off—like here.” Mr. Deal turned off the pressure to prevent a bad dousing to a couple of talkative women who were waiting on a corner. They never saw us. The sprays sputtered. We were out of water. Mr. Deal pulled up to a fire hydrant up the street. The men have a system. Mr, Deal gets the hose, Mr. Delatore unscrews the hydrant cap, connects the hose and opens the hydrant with a wrench, “We'll start in now getting the streets the sweepers have worked over,” Mr. Deal said. We flushed Stevens st. without a mishap. On Noble st., a cat that had been sleeping under a parked car tore out across the sidewalk as if 20 dogs were chasing him. We picked up several nasty looks on Merrill st. A barking dog snapped at our tires as we pulled out on an intersection. The sprays were off but what are you going to do but turn them on again? The dog probably will never chase another vehicle again. On High st, three men were talking between parked cars.® Mr. Deal honked long before we got close to them. They looked up and resumed their conversation. Everyone in 533 thought they'd step back. They didn't and it was too late to cut off the spray. What's a little water in the shoes?

Had Better Shove Off

“THAT'S THE way it goes,” Mr. Deal said. “We try to be careful but people aré funny sometimes.” “Hey, John-—go over on my street and clean it off,” called a man from the doorway-of a drugstore. Mr. Deal waved him down. Mr, Delatore said, Yeh, we'll go right over. He Feet two days ago. You know, we never hear about the clean streets, we only hear about the dirty ones.” Mr. Deal pulled up to another hydrant. I told the men.that I had better shove off. “What's the matter—tired of being on the water wagon?” “Well, no—you see—."” “0. K.~but if you're in this neighborhood, stay away from the curb,” Mr. Deal warned me, + I'm not worried. If you get, sprinkled oy truck 533, it's usually your own fault. :

By Frederick C. Othman.

“Well, what about this snow. storm we were talking about?” Rep. Stefan insisted. Dr. Reichelderfer said it wasn’t exactly a storm. The dry ice froze a part of the cloud and made a few flakes of snow. He said the experts also. have produced artificial snow flurries in Athergnique, N. M, and Australia. “What possibility is there of breaking up a rain cloud?” the gentleman.from Nebraska demanded. The weather bureau might be able to break up a very small rain cloud, the doc replied, emphasizing the “might.” He thought over his answer and added that he didn't believe the power in all the atom

bombs built to date could smake any widespread |

rain storm. Or stop one, either, _

Serious Business :

“LOCALLY YOU might be able to stop it tem- ‘ porarily, but it would resume the process and the rain would continue,” he said, smiling again. “We are serious .about this,” Rep. Stefan snapped. He said perhaps Dr. Reichelderfer was aware of the millions in food our farmers were shipping to Europe. (The weather man said he was aware of it.) Relief shipments to Europe may total $1 billion and the farmers of America must produce it all, Rep. Stefan continued. When they hear that scientists are producing snow storms at will, naturally they are ‘Interested. “And naturally we are interested,” he roared. “And rightly so. We are not trying to be humorous about it, It is a very serious thing with us.” The head weather man's smile disappeared. He said he'd do his best to do something more than talk about the weather,

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— me Job

HOLLYWOOD, May 12.—Naturally, Ingrid Berg1 an will not wear just any old armor for her cine. { - matic Joan of Arc role. It's being fashioned by Leonard Heinrich, the armor expert of the Metropoli-

: Ps tan Museum of Art. Heinrich will hereafter be | .kfiowh, no doubt, as a sheet metdl Adrian. 5 i Speaking of fashion trends, Paris is taking the 1 & eredit for milady’s current padded hip suits. But Lana Turner,eaccording to Donn, Ltd, was wearing 4! Jthem a, year before Paris dreamed up the idea. ad Irene Dunne invited the Hollywood press to a eocktail party, causing many persons to lift an sreyebrow and wonder why. Irene has never been i i eordial to the newspaper lads and lassies. The reason i for the arty, confirmed later by her publicity agents, 3 was pretty obvious. Irene wanted to “improve” her +: gelations with the scribes. Pat O'Brien and Gene Fowler were discussing a # eertain’ Hollywood director noted for his fisticuffs . 2 While in hig cups and also for the fact that he / Lusually gets knocked flat on his face. “Has that : gre ever won a decision?” asked Pat. “Once,” said ‘Fowler, “against a door.”

| Film Lowdown

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| Jrhe position of American films in England. i There's a struggle going on with the treasury «and the chancellor of the exchequer, Hugh Dalton, * on one side and Sir Stafford Cripps, president of the board of trade, and his advisers on the other. The treasury wants to cut the importation of *, American films in order to save dollars. The govern“ment admits it would be difficult to do this without

HERE'S THE lowdown direct from London on

By Erskine Johnson

violating provisions of various commercial agreements and treaties between the U. S. and Britain. The board of trade is against any scheme of cutting down the importation of American films. Sir Stafford feels that since British films are beginning to get a foothold in the U. S. and earn dollars there, it would be & very bad commercial policy to take any action to cut the important of U. 8. movies into Britain. He thinks that such dction would probably be . followed by American retaliatory action. On the other

hand, he says, that with present improvement in the!

quality of British films and an expected early increase in the quantity, there will sodfi be a slight falling off for the demand of American pictures in England.

Divorce Mill

CORA SUE COLLINS, the ‘former kid star, and Ivan Stauffer just got another divorce, the second one for them. - A divorce is just around the corner for the longseparated David O. Sleznicks. Lew Ayres and RKO starlet" Jacqueline White have discovered each other, M-G-M is dusting off the script of an old Garbo picture, “The Painted Veil” as a possible re-make for Greer Garson. Annabelle will play a circus bareback rider in a French film to be made in Rome. Rudy Vallee is doing a ventriloquist bit for his eastern night club appearance. \ Singer Johnny Desmond will be screen-tested at Columbia. Paramount is preparing a movie based on the life of Eleanor Tennant, the former tennis champ.

- the Women

MARRIED WOMEN are forever complaining about the tendency of husbands at social gatherings to gang up-in_one corner of the room or drift off one by one another room, leaving the women to amuse themves. Actually the. women are to. blame for this state affairs, aren't they? They ignore the fact

wnwright annoying.

, and housecleaning.

Over the Coals

TAKING AN absent woman over the 2oals, however sweetly it is done, Distissions on interior Seconating,

t find all of the following topics either ply

~ Household problems, ‘such as maid trouble high

By Ruth Millett

Clothes and fashion. Swapping stories ‘about their children. : Speculation as to someone else's age, .inconie; or “what he can see in her.” adit

Small Talk:

BLOW BY BLOW accounts of how one woman put another woman in her place. The latest small talk on the soap-opera front. © In-law difficulties. Talk of operations, illnesses, and reducing diets. If women insist’ on=this “ladies’ aid” type of%onversatfon at a mixed party, they have no right to blame men for snedking off by themselves. All of ‘these subjects may be endlessly fascinating to womet,

temple.

cathedral.

* are active members. Dr. John J.

Starting With Master

Wesonic. Lodge Hi

PAST MASTERS—Past Masters of Marion lodge 35, F. & A. M., which observes its centennial anniversary this month are (left to right, front row): Thomas A. Twigg, 1945; Dr. Foss Schenck, 1925; Harry J. Stombaugh, 1923; James G. Drummond, 1905; Frank L. Riggs, 1918; Dr. John J. Boaz, "1902; Judge William D. Bain, 1922, and Arthur L. Evans, 1911. Middle row, left to right, are: Harold O..Trotter, 1935;

Two Centennial Events Are Scheduled

Mason Session May 17

. MARION LODGE NO. 35, F. & A. M.,, will ebserve its 100th anniversary this month, with two centennial events scheduled. The first will be a Master Mason meeting May 17 in the Masonic Grand lodge officers of Indiana will visit the lodge. The 100th anniversary of the lodge charter will be commemorated May 28 with a dinner dance for members and guests in Scottish Rite

The lodge was formed in 1846 and chartered May 28, 1847. Dr. John Evans, an outstanding Hoosier Mason who was a founder of Central States hospital: in Indiana, Northwestern university in -Evanston, University of Denver in Dener, Colo, and second territorial governor of Colorado, was the first worshiptul master of ine lodge. ve. » IN THE PAST 100 ats the lodge has had 73 masters, 32 of whom still

Boaz, master in 1902, is senior past master. Homer Anderson is worshipful master for 1947. A highlight of the May 17 anniversary Master Mason ‘meeting will be the presentation of pins to mem-

bers who have been

Masons 50 years. 3 Dwight L. Smith, editor of the

deliver the centennial address: Officers from Masonic lodges at Ha-

igerstown, Greensburg and Nobles

ville, also celebra anniversary this ye »

ng their 100th , will attend. »

Nd AT THE centennial dinner dance af program will be presented in the

Wethy and Dorothy Carroll, of the schoo] of music of Northwestern university. The university students will take part in the Marion lodge centennial in honor of the late Dr. Evans.

Indiana Freemason, Franklin, will -

auditorium by Jo and Jean Me-

past masters

—Homer Anderson, present worshipful master of Marion lodge 35, F. & A. M., will preside at the lodge's centennial celebrations.

ere OL 1 OOth Anniversary This

Otis T. Maberry, 1931; Francis E. Bibbins, 1915; C : : 1930; Samuel E. Reeves, 1936; Edward J. Hughes, 1933, and Willan W. Bowman, 1913, McNeeley. 1934: George C.-House, 1944; Albert-F.-Dr. Richard G. Smith, "F939; Everett E. Ross, 1940; Charles W. Hess, 1943; John Gray, 1946, and Carl F. White, 1942. Several cs

WORSHIPFUL MASTER—

In the back row, left: to. right, .are: Fred 8,

are not pictured:

FOUNDER—John Evans, one of Hoosierdom's best known Masons and a founder of Northwestern university and University of Denver, was first worshipful master of Marion lodge.

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Fruster Jones Arrested Again

Released at Once On Own Recognizance

Fruster Jones visited the golice station again yesterday after Sgt. Cecil London't squad paid a call on him at the East Side Popularity club, 1318 'E. 25th st. Jones was arrested on charges of keeping a gaming house, keeping a room for pool selling and beverage

act violation. Seven other persons were arrested on charges of visiting a gaming house and two more for intoxication. A few minutes after Jones appo at the city jail he was released on his own recognizance by Capt. Jack Alkire in conformity with the municipal judges’ ruling that citizens kpown to ‘be responsible “are not required-to post bond for minor offenses. Jones visits the city jail often and hence is well known to police. Fina ‘Baseball Tickets Sgt. London and his men said they found 18. books of baseball tickets, four sets of ‘dice, 46 halfpints of whisky and $181 in cash. Also arrested and quickly released was Isaac (Tuffy) Mitchell on. charges of operating a lottery and keeping a room for pool selling, Sgt. Ralph Bader raided the Mitchell Cleaners, 248 Indiana ave., Saturday night. The squad reported finding 65 books of baseball tickets, Charged also with operating a lottery was Luena Durante, 38, of 548 N. Senate ave. who was also released. The same squad arrested Ray Thompson, 65, of 2147 Shelby st. and charged him with operating a lottery and keeping a room for pool selling at 2001 Shelby st. The squad seized a cigar box of pick-'n-win tickets.

Unitarian Conference Honors Dr. Backls

CHICAGO, May: 12 (VU. P.)~Dr.

Souls Unitarian church in Indianapolis, was elected ‘viée-president of

here yesterday. \ The conference, representing. Unitarians of the middle west, called today for: carryifig out of “fair em-

E. Burdette® Backus, pastor of All|

the western Unitarian conference

when he had a nice seasonal job. weeks in December. the year ‘round.

the kids here and let them have Christmas in mid-summer. Give your. friends a laugh by mailing them a present from Santa Claus in June. The history of the village reaches back to the 1840's, when it was known as Santa Fe. In 1855 the citizens applied for a postoffice and learned there was another Santa Fe In the state. So they decided that. if they couldn't. have all of their original name, they at least

Tourists and Commercial Firms Booming

Business of Tiny Off-Rdilroad Postoffice

_By ELDON ROARK ps-Howard Staff Writes SANTA CLAUS, Ind, May 12.—Poor oid Senta Claus. Time was

The Heart of America— : Santa Claus, Ind., Finding Christmas Comes Every Day in the Year

_| December.

Had to work omy two or three

But no more. Now the old gent has to go it

Outside capital is attempting to convert this quiet village from = mere postmark to a super-attraction for young American tourists. Bring

could have part of it. And Santa Fe, with many a laugh, became Santa Claus. # » »® IT REMAINED unknown for about 75 years, however, and then people got the idea that it would be clever to have their Christmas cards postmarked “Santa Claus.” The - idea has kept spreading through the years, and nowadays a strange thing happens every

Carnival—By Dick Turner

&-/2

0. &. PAT. OFF.

lsale of stamps. Thousands of peo-

ployment policies” and , passage of state laws prohibiting racial restrictive housing covenants. The resolutions were passed yesterday at] |

but deadly DOving to men,

‘.

the 95th meeting. next guyl”

“Why can't we invite the society editors to. Cynthia's seb? They. probably rr) and beer as Much as ty

The little = postoffice which is used to handling only small half-filled pouches, suddenly find itself bulging with big sacks of mail. Trucks and 15 extra clerks are hired to handle the Christmas rush. Santa Claus is not on a railroad. Mail is brought in from the nearest. rail points—Lincoln City, six miles, and Cannelton, 20 miles. At Christmas time it is hauled in to the - post office, opened, remailed and given the famous postmark, and then hauled back to the railroad.

» » ” SANTA CLAUS right now is sad over the death of its veteran postmaster, Oscar L. Phillips, who played such an important part in the village's fame, and who got such a kick out of the Christmas mail. He died in April, and his daughter, Mrs; Odessa Reinke 1s acting postmistress. This is a second-class post office; Mrs. Reinke explains, and the postmaster's income aepenas upon the

ple don't know that. They stamp their Christmas cards at home, and then bundle them up and send them here to be remailed. , That deprives the postmaster of 2 venue for his work. :

MRS. REINKE ® wishes customers would leave the cards unstamped and send a money order to cover the remailing postage. They don't mind sticking the stamps on. The Santa Claus office holds a distinction in addition to its unique name, Every Christmas thousands | of youngsters write letters to Santa Claus and drop them into mall boxes. Many are addressed to “Santa Claus, North Pole,” and}