Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 June 1947 — Page 3
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Founding Day
- first drink.” They rise
Local Membership 500 Men, Women
Five hundred men and women
. how call” themselves “Indianapolis
Alcoholics Anonymous.
A group of them met last night]
for what they expect will prove to be a histroy-making session, The “alkies,” as they repeatedly termed themselves, assembled in a residence to hear just how their move-
—.ment was started here and in the
nation. Thus the meeting was a kind. of founders day obseryance which they
hope will become an annual. cele-
bration.
Who did the talking and in whose|
home they were guests must not be told. For members of the movement insist that the group maintain its policy of anonymity Zor the best good of all concerned. Founder Tells Story The founder .of the Indianapolis group told his own history frankly,
sparing no point necessary to make| .
the story score. He obviously was & man of unusual background and education. 1 Before he made contact with A. A., the Indianapolis founder constantly was in and out of sanitariums beeause of alcohol, he explained. “I have a devoted wife and five children, all the makings of a buoyant home. But I had cast a shadow over it, blotting out all buoyancy.” Determined to change the picture, the husband and father wrote to the national headquarters of A. A. in New York. Literature was sent to him but he felt the need of more direct help. Gets Outside Aid Then a member of the movement from another city came to town and telephoned him. The personal interview touched off the spark for the formation of a local A. A. group. That was in 1940. The Indianapolis A. A's held their first metings in union station
- because #& was “for free” They
numbered only a few and their presence in the depot was not noticed. In a year’s time they had Inaugurated their traditional Sunday breakfasts with an attendance of 32 persons, The local founder described the A. A. movement as a “way of life, & teaching avocation.” He explained there are no dues, no elected officers, no formal memberships. He stressed two principles:
himself upon which he may for support. In other words, must believe in God. . Avoid First Drigk* The same speaker: the A. A’s live just one time and avoid taking
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with this petition in heart mind: i “God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot ToniM courage to ‘change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” The 12 steps that constitute the A. A. program include the principles mentioned. Also each A. ‘A. strives to admit all wrong that he has done and in so far as possible to make amends. A cardinal doctrine is to help every other alcoholic whenever and wherever you can.
The movement was founded by!
two natives of New England. They found great strength through fellowship and naturally told others about it. They felt that anonymity was essential and thus became the authors of the name “Alcoholics Anonymous.” Last night's meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer, as does every meeting.
Voter Criticizes Hatless Al Feeney
This is the story of ‘a mayoralty candidate's hat. Mayor Tyndall was approached in a city hall corridor this morning by an unidentified gentleman. The man complained that Al Feeney, Democratic candidate for mayor, never wore a hat, “He reminds me of a high school boy,” the man said. “There you go, persecwting the next mayor before he even gets into office,” said Mayor Tyndall.
Saturday Services
Set for Anton Faletic Anton Faletic Sr., member of the Holy Trinity Catholic church and native of Austria, died yesterday, Services will be held Saturday at 8:30 a. m. in the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Angela Switzer, 1647| N. Alton ave. and at 9 a. m. in the church. Burial will be at St.
Joseph's. Services will-be conducted | by the Rev. Fr. Edward Bockhold, + Holy Trinity pastor. } Mr. Faletic had lived here 41 years|®
and formerly was employed at the Link-Belt Co. .He had been ill for|p, some time. He was a member of the Slovenian National Benefit society and lived at 3118 W. 10th st. Survivors include his son, Anthony Jr.; three other daughters, Mrs. Louise Freijie and Mrs. Dirrell Cress, both of Indianapolis; and Mrs, Mary Bollman of Brownsburg; and a brother and a sister in Austria.
Redkey Auto Crash
Fatal to Local Man Funeral services were arranged today for O. T. Ward, 52, Indian apolis engineer who died in Jay County hospital at Portland yesterday after an automobile accident near Redkey. . Mr. Ward's automobile - collided with a truck driven by Malcolm Hammer, 25, Edinburg, at the tn | aay tersection of Ind. 67 and Ind. Hd Mr. Hammer was uninjured.
: ee Eugene Sanders,
Woman's Kick Routs Prowler
Masked Intruder
Takes to Heels
A frightened mother of two children routed a masked intruder yesterday when she kicked him in the stomach after her screams failed to bring help. The mother, Mrs. Lawrence Jones, told police it was the second intrusion in four weeks in her trailer home at 615 E. 11th st. She said someone tried to enter the trailer a month ago when her husband was working on a night shift. Failing to break in, the prowler left a note promising to return, she said.
band to change to a day shift, Late yesterday afternoon, before he returmed from ‘work, the mys-
wore a handkerchief over his face, she said, She said she awakened to find him standing over her and screamed, awakening her two small daughters, Virginia and Mary Ann. she kicked out frantically with her feet and caught him in the stomach. He grunted and fled.
Clara O. Daniels
Ms. Are Tomorrow
Services for Mrs. Clara Odeffa Daniels, 504 W. 25th st., who died yesterday at City hospital, will be at 1 p. m. tomorrow at 25th Street Baptist church, Burial will be in Tennessee. Mrs. Daniels, who was 30, was a native of Gallatin, Tenn. She had lived here six years and was a member of the 25th Street church and the Stardusters club. Surviing are her husband, Albert, and heér mother, Mrs. Minnie Lee McClure, Gallatin.
Mrs. Lena Koppman
Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Grinsteiner funeral home for Mrs. Lena Koppman, lifelong Indianapolis resident who died yesterday at her home, 1147 Emerson ave. Burial will be in 1935 and served through 1938. Mrs. Koppman, who was 74, was a member of the First Evangelical and Reformed church and the Ladies Aid Society of the church. She is survived by a brother, John W. Rupp and two sisters, Mrs. Anna E. Staub and Mrs, Mary Thoman, all of Indianapolis.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Kenneth Edward Fox, 4933 Elizabeth Jean Scott, 24 Spann Jonald Eugene Hart, 303 N. Tremont; Ada Louise Harvey, 2722 Manker
Anthony Perr; 3 Spencer; Helen Rita 5 Spencer. Preedrick Allen I 1424 8. Tibbs; Mary Elizabeth Venezia, 2314 W. Morris, \tarion Hugh Miller, Butler, fa Mirjam Clark Fatout, 3432 Winthrop. James Foster Whitset Jr., 351 8. Parker; Evelyn Sang Harkema, 337 8. Parker, derbert organ, 2051 N. Delaware; Viv n Peck, 2051 N. Delawate. Vérnon Lester Tuttle, 1121 5 ; Odelia . LaSalle . Desivorn; Veva Ruby
fgen 100% Ya Brooks; Rayma
ara 1550 Hoefgen; "115 E. 21st Annex.
Hillside;
Ja wrenee,
fontaine Prank Huffman, 3014 8. Taft; Eva Rice, 1922 College. lames Oliver Jones, 5101 Massachusetts; Grace Helen Linder, 2811 N. Ritter. Hiner John Kinhamas. id W. 22d; Laura
Bechtel, 816 Ed tos h Bailey. "003 E. "ohio; Ruby Cald-
Leban fohn \Weney Coleman, 114 N, Arsenal; Jean Ann Pearson, 1407 E. Ta Jarl W. Beatty, R. R. 1, Box 818; Betty G. Jaynes, 5 9 N. Tecuinseh. 602; Indiana "Central
Warren W, R. 16, Box Christina’ Rose po IR 2310 Shelb
Coll ge Lois Irene Peters. 29 N. Chester, Richar Owens, , Sherman dr.; Gwendolyn ¥. Lud E. Michigan, Jderyl G.
Dunnuck, 11 % Denny; Ang ine Velith N. Bosart, Farold Bn Powell, 1676 Allison; Huby E. Clemons, 227 N. Belmont
fames Earl Fes,” 1203 E Vermont; Frances Louis Hammett, 413 N. High-
land ave. farold Marline Bleinmets, 626 E. 22d Betty Green Graves, 2020 bert Henry yrange, {it Evison; Emma,
ers, Ferien n Joseph Akers, 333 Blake; Beulah sania ae, Thillips, 1930 Sedreeto yn, rd
Frightened, she induced her Bute
Russ Columbo, Dead 13 Years, Shares Bequest
By BEN COOK United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, June 4=The late
crooner Russ Columbo—accidentally
was bequeathed a share of the estate of his mother. She died two years ago thinking he still was alive, The will of Mrs. Julia Columbo, 79, was filed for probate yesterday. It disposed of an estate consisting of $2000-a-year income. The income is mostly in royalties from Mr. Columbo’s records. ; The crooner’s three brothers a sister for 10 years maintained fiction that he was alive. They feared the shock of his death would kill- their ailing mother,
Her family answered her frequent questions about the crooner telling her he was abroad and gaining new fame. A monthly check for $398 from an insurance company always was presented to Mrs. Columbo as coming “From Russ.” " ww ” THE affectionate weekly letters came from many places in the world — from Paris, London and other cities. They told a simple story of a son's happiness and hard work. After more than five years of the merciful deception, Mrs. Columbo's physician, Dr. H. H. Boeldgett, said he thought his patient had recovered enough to stand the news of her son's death. “But why tell her the sad news after all these years,” he commented. “She has real happiness.” # ” » MR. COLUMBO died Sept. 2, +1934, after a bullet was accidentally discharged from an antique cap-and-ball pistol into his temple. He was examining the gun with a friend, Lansing Brown Jr., Hollywood photographer. A brother, Albert, 52, who helped keep the secret of his death, died of a heart attack last year,
EX-HEAD OF D.A.C. DIES ROCKFORD, Ill, June 4 (U. P.). —Mrs. Cora Marsh, 86, former national president of Daughters of American Colonists, died here. last night, ‘She was the widow of a
Civil war soldier.
In Indianapolis
Marie Schutt, 6150 E. St. Jose Bes m Poster, arborn; Barbara S. Wilke, 2056 A Jordon Reptchefl, a1 w. Fok York, Irene Fair, 1610 Wilcox ue L. Dixson, “oto Balletontatne; Mattie B. LaMarr, 1605 Sheldon
BIRTHS
Twin Girls At St. Prancis—Sidgey. Patricia Bash,
At St, Prancis—He por. Pauline Dodson; Claude, Hazel Jarvin and Joseph Martha Matthew: At Coleman—Barl, Vivian Dennis. At Methodist—Albert Sara Dunn; Charles, Mar Farmer; Edward, Sybil Light! Paul, Helen Davis; Roger, Doroth Snyder; Annie Samuels, and Rorace Imogene Palmer. At Vinecent’s—John, Betty Masariu; Bawird, Mary Payne, and Irvin, Martha
Miller At Embardt—Leslie, Norma Stansbur ry. A Home—Lazl, Marie Ziegler, 3902 Spann ., and +n, Anna essel, 331 W, Maryland t. Girl At St. Francis—David, "Marte Dake; Willie, Clara Cook; nny, Barbara “johnson, and Metin, Viola Magi t M ymond, Annie Abrabam; Donald § Phyllis McCas! Rol th Sebree; Charles, Kathleen Brady; Lemuel, jLavonna Vaughn; Betty
Rol kion; Cifbers, Irene "Apple, a John, AE yingents—_Bernard, Eileen Norton;
Yarns, ra Williams; Charles, Testy Murry ok Betty Thayer, and Michae hle:
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DEATHS Grace Adams, 59, at City, hypertensive
Samuel Smock, 53, at Methodist, mania, William P. Itienbach, 54, at St. Vincent's, clusio orter, 712, at St. Vincent's, pule MONAT, ma. dobn Yinbart, hi. at 6'2 W. South st. usion. Harold EE aur 19; at Medical Center, ltfple abscesses. samuel L. Hardin, 51, at Veteran's, diaNora “ouity Weiner, 79, at Methodist, ard noma pool, 60, at 608 N, Senate ave,
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0, at 1820 r Arthur Re Retz, 33, at Long, hyper=
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Fon, RR; 158 ; Beulah, ite Lam 5 ew Jergy at rina ; Jane |
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shot to death 13 years ago—today]
BOOTS HIM "OUT — Mrs. Lawrence Jones and her two daughters, Virginia (left) and Mary Ann, were alone in their trailer home yesterday when a masked man entered. When hes screams failed to bring Kelp, Mrs. Jones routed the prowler by kicking him i in the stomach.
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IP.) ~Mayor Frank Hague, long-time
office. He has been mayor of Tersey ‘ference in his office that he would
|retain his vice-chairmanship of the
‘| member of the city commission,
will Retain Democratic Party Leadership
JERSEY CITY, N. J. June 4 (U.
Jersey City Democratic political boss, announced today that he would retire from the mayor's office on’ June 17. That date would mark the anniversary of his 34th year “in public
City for 30 of those years. Mr, Hague said at a press con-
continue as city, county and state Democratic leader, and also would
Democratic national committee. Nephew to Replace Him He said his nephew, Prank Hague Eggers, would become acting mayor on June 17. The nephew has been
Mr. Hague is 72. He was nationally known for his ruthless battles against any attempts from any quarter to end his absolute: sway over the second largest city in New Jersey or threaten his powerful influence in state and national politics. He made what is probably his most famous statement during an attempt tp prevent the C. I. O. from organizing Jersey City workers. “I am the law,” he said when protests were made that union organizers were beaten while Mr. Hague’s personally-controlled Paice stood by.
Security Tax Frozen WASHINGTON, June 4 (U. P.).— A house ways and means subcommittee yesterday voted to freeze social security taxes, due to rise next Jan. 1, at present rates until
STRAUSS SAYS:
tri-state hunt for a 23-year-old bandit who was described as’ “armed and dangerous.” The bandit, Robert Trauth, 2, jeluded the Kentucky highway patrol near Middlesboro, Ky. last night. FBI authorities notified headquarters here he might be headed for Indianapolis.,
was accompanied by a girl, Hazel McVey, either 16 or 18 years old, Middlesboro police said she may be & kidnap victim. When he shook off his pursuers he was driving a
state troopers and city police in a
The FBI warning said the youth |i
two-tone 1942 Pontiac: bearing a
Broad Ripple Asks For Bright Lists
Broad Ripple business men today appealed to the city for improved street lighting in the north side suburb. In'a letter directed to the board of works, the Broad Ripple Businessmen’s association asserted no improvement has been made in the community’s “woefully inadequate street lighting for many years although the area has grown rapidly. The board of works directed A. C. Helm, city lighting engineer and James D. Blythe, Power & Light Co. engineer, to make a street lighting survey of Broad Ripple. To spur action, a delegation from the association attended the board meeting this morning. Among those present were Jack White, association president and Charles Daw-
the end of 1949.
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Harvard to "Graduate
Persian Prince : NEW YORK, June 4 (U. P.).~— Prince Abdorreza Pahlevi of of Persia’ (Iran), who studied three years at Harvard university incognito, said today he planned an extensive’
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