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EVER HAVE A CHRISTMAS when all the gifts under your tree were a bit of all right? Mighty few Christmases in that category? That's fine because { have a solution. » I believe as long as we're making Christmas a pretty cold-blooded affajr where Pop asks Mom what she wants and Mom asks him what he wants and so on, why not let it be known what we DON'T WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. Why say to yourself,

“Gee, I hope I don't get another one of those darn -

things this year.” Come right out and tell people. Maybe a public bulletin board on the Circle would do the trick. Or mailing cards a month before the great day would help matters. Anyway, I asked a few people around town what they didn't want for Christmas. In most cases the response was wonderful. Confidence in my movement grew every time I got an answer,

On Unwanted List: Bath Salts

WINIFRED WILEY, secretary to Judge James A. Emmert, was mighty emphatic with her “I-don't< want.” “I don't want bath salts this Christmas. You know, the stuff that makes your skin itch,” said Miss Wiley. . ; I had to admit my knowledge of bath salts was limited but I do remember a hasty gift last Christmas

APPRECIATIVE LADY—Mrs. Dorothy Land threw a monkey wrench info a |-don't-want-for-Christmas survey. She couldn't think of a thing she didn't want or couldn't appreciate.

wside Indianapolis By Ed Sovolo

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(Wonder if that's the,

that I purchased--bath salts.

reason I haven't heard from the young jady since?) Jacob Caplinger, doorman at.the Columbia Club, doesn't want neckties for Christmas. “1 got 23 ties last year and out of that batch I could wear only four.” complained Mr. Caplinger, who prefers to buy his own. “If someone wants to| give me a tie I wish they'd make it black so I can wear it with my uniform." |

Clarence (Pete) -Cissell, mail truck driver; had a/ good thought on the subject. “I don't want anything that someone buys because they think they ‘have to! give me something,” he said. “I like to get things with the real meaning of Christmas behind them | no matter what they are.” | | Enthusiastically, Mrs. Dorothy Land, home service adviser in the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. model electric kitchen, told me she couldn't think of a thing she didn't want. | “I appreciate everything I receive at Christmas| time and I hope my gifts aré appreciated, too,”

Mrs. Land added. {3

We have to get back on those ornery things] called neckties. Tom Bulger, mortgage loan officer at Union Federal Savings & Loan Association, became all excited remembering some of the horrible ties he got last year. Especially distasteful was a crea=! tion with hand-painted carrots. a “I don't want ties but I'll take anything else I| get,” said Mr. Bulger, I held my breath while David Babich, elevator] operator in the Kahn building, spoke his piece. “Fancy pants creasers—that's what I don't want,” said Mr. Habich. “Got a couple now and I still | have to take my pants to the cleaners.” (Santa, | no electric pants pressers for Mr. Habich, please.) Now, what do ypu suppose a bank teller wouldn't want for Christmas? Ties.

Men, You'll Get Ties Regardless

KELSA R. COOK at Indiana Trust Co. specifically doesn't. want red neckties. Boiling it all down, Mr, Cook can get along without anymore ‘Christmas | neckties. Mrs. Margaret Nation, receptionist in Dr. I. A. Iverson's office in the Odd Fellows building, sang “I don't want her, you can have her, she's too fat for me,” and then said: she didn't want candy for Christmas. y After I told Mrs. Nation I didn’t think she was

Willlam Heichelbech, bartender at Old Vienna winner was taken with a roll film camera using Verichrome film.

Cafe, said he'll take anything but neckties, That was | my cue to see how neckties were selling this year, | “They're going to get ties whether they like it| or not,” said Julia Macy at L. Strauss & Co. Her tie counter was one busy station. I do believe she's right. Oh, my. Miss Macy also has a wish of the season. *I don't want any more home-made crocheted lace doilies.” (Have no fear, I'm not giving those things this year.) I might as well put my 2 cents in here. I DON'T WANT NECKTIES. |

The Cold Front

By Frederick C. Othman

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The time was 11 a. m. and all over the capitol were posted signs by the congressional physician warning the law makers against catching colds. : “Keep out of crowded, stuffy, overheated places,” the sawbones advised in big black type. The chamber of the House of Representatives wasn't crowded. Or stuffy, Or overheated. It was so nearly empty that George Maurer, the silver-tongued clerk, had to sound off a quorum call. Forty minutes later he'd drummed up enough customers to get started on the $590 million emergency relief deal for Europe. I was sitting there on my stool in the press gallery reading it: “H. R. 4604, a bill to promote world peace and the general welfare, national interest and foreign policy of the United States by providing ald to certain foreign countries,” it began.

Lo, the Poor Indian

THIS was a fine, well-rounded phrase, all right, but my consideraticn of it was interrupted by the white-haired Rep. Richard J. Welch of California, crying out in anguish: “Mr. Speaker, Oh Mr. Speaker!” And what did the gentleman from San Francisco want? Immediate consideration, said he, of his bill tp provide some relief for the Navajo and Hopi Indians. They're hungry, too, he said. And cold. “This would feed the Indians first before sending any money to the socialized governments of Europe?” inquired a gentleman from Ohio. “Right,” snapped Rep. Weich, “Whang,” went the speaker's gavel. What had happened, anyhow? Congressman Welch looked confused at first and then happy. It turned out that in the time it took for Joe Martin's mahogany hammer to crash onto his white marble sounding block, the House of Representatives

had voted (without actually saying a word) to spend $2 million feeding the Indians. Then it took up feeding Europeans. The chamber was crowded now and (vou can take this any way you want) a little stuffy, Soon it also became overheated because of all the gentlemen burned up over fertilizer. ! Rep. Thomas G. Abernathy of Oholona, Miss, wanted to amend the bill prohibiting the shipment of any fertilizer to Europe so long as there wasn't enough for American farmers. You never did hear such shouting, nor see such fist waving, I had a leisurely lunch about then (fried flounder, 65 cents) and when I got back the boys still were arguing about fertilizer. Some said we were robbing our own farmers; others claimed that Europe never could feed itself unless it got some nitrogen to sprinkle on its starved fields.

Rep. Rich Speaks a Piece |

“AND I wish our Foreign Affairs Committee was as much domestic as they are foreign,” cried Rep. Robert F. Rich of Woolrich, Pa. “I thought we were! called here to take care of the immediate needs of the

Now look ...” : A lady in red in the gallery applauded. A dozen Congressmen tried to interrupt the gentleman from Pennsylvania. He ignored 'em all. Why, he demanded, should we send coal to France when the French coal mirers are op strike?

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FIRST PRIZE—C. Molinelli, of Martinsville, submitted "Memories of the River"

too fat, she repeated her Christmas wish. No candy.| 10 win his second top prize in The Times Amateur Photo Contest. This 18th week

Shutter speed was

1/50 second and the diaphragm opening was f. :9. A yellow filter and natural lighting

were used.

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le, 634 N, Riley St., another

regular contributor, earned honorable mention. He used starving in Europe and to bring our own prices down.| a Recomar camera. Exposure was 1/10 second at f. :11. Lighting was provided by two No. 2 floor lamps and

a 500-watt spot. By ART WRIGHT Another two-time winner in The Amateur Photo cconlest to-

“And this State Department of ours,” he shouted. gay was. C. Molinelli, of Martins-

‘We ought to discard the whole doggone bunch.’ And so on. The fertilizer amendment was voted down eventually, but the place was exactly what the doctor didn't order. Crowded, Stuffy. Overheated, L predict there'll be many a cold in Congress before Europe gets its millions, |

Atom Planes

I — WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—Atom-driven airplanes may be a bit nearer, it was indicated today.

They still come under the hegd of “long range .

research.” That means research which may achieve its goals in five or 10 or 20 years, or maybe never, But the project known as NEPA—nuclear energy for the propulsion of aircraft—has progressed at least from the rarefied atmosphere of slide rule mathematics to actual experimentation, This was revealed by the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp. at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Using facilities of the Atomic Energy Commission, Fairchild is working on atomic aircraft engines under contract with the U. 8. Air Force. The National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics is participating. Heretofore, Fairchild said, this project has been “described as a long range one under which months may pass before tangible results can be achieved.” But now, it added, “a program has resulted in which experimentation is becoming of real importance.”

Still in ‘Long Range’ Future AUTHORITIES HERE did nof believe this meant that an atomic aircraft engine has been designed, built, and subjected to tests. Such an engine apparently is still in the “long range” future.

But experimentation is, presumably, being conducted In the realms of “heat transfer” and radiation

ville,

Mr. Molinelli, who won two weeks

ago, topped the 18th week's selecs tions with a lazy water scene he called “Memories of the River.”

Excellent contrast, shadows,

By Joseph Myler Congress—

shielding which are the big obstacles to practical use of-atomic energy, Heat generated by nuclear fission must somehow be transferred from the reactor where it is gen-|

— House Rejects As Agency for Foreign Aid

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UP)~—

erated to an engine where it can be used for work, An effort to turn a large share of

say through the medium of steam power,

‘It Would Weigh 50 Tons

foreign relief distribution over to {the Red Cross and other private agencies was defeated in the House

AND THICK radiation-proof shields must be de- today,

vised to protect operators of the engine from being

The move was made by Rep. Au-

fatally sickened by gamma rays and fast-flying gust H, Andresen (R. Minn.) as an

subatomic particles.

amendment to the $5989,000,000

For these reasons, experts now see no chance emergency foreign aid bill. He proof building an atomic engine weighing less than 50 posed that two-thirds of the food

tons. This would not preclude ships and submarines. But Arthur H. Compton,

Its use to propel guthorized—ettimated at more than $300,000,000-~be distributed through one of the country’s the Red Cross and other private

leading atomic experts, said in a recently published organizations,

article that “driving motor cars ordinary size by atomic power must out.” Howard Hughes with his 200-ton flying boat has proved, however, that out-size airplanes can be built "and" flow. The National Advisory Commit- | tee on Aeronautics admitted that an airplane of terrific size” to accommodate thc kind of atomic power plants now envisaged. “Driving such a plane with such a plant may be far in the future, a spokesman said, “but there is no reason to believe it can't be done.”

or airplanes of

Another Duel

By Erskine Johnson

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10—There may be another duel in the sun—between attorneys—when David O. Selznick and Jennifer Jones hear about this. Before Jennifer clicked in “Song of Bernadette,”

she was featured under her real name of Phyllis Isley in a western and action series at Republic. The studio is thinking about reissuing both series, changing the billing from Phyllis Isley to Jennifer Jones.

Beery's Daughter to Try Films

WHEN CAROL ANN BEERY graduates from Beverly Hillg Hi~h next June, she'll definitely try for a film career, with Pop's (Wallace's) blessinz, Butch Jenkins’ first wish after coming out of the

Yule Party Tomorrow The Wayne Township Victory

10th St. Mrs, Mary Nell McCarty been announced by W, Adding.on is hostess for the month and Mrs. Vance, general chairman in chacge

Paul Eberts is club president, (of the campaign. yy &

(FUND GOAL REACH™D Times State Serviep CRAWFORDSYV Club will meet for a Christmas Late donations have sent the Jraw4 party at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the fordsville Community Pund orive : residence of Mrs. Lester Miller, W. past the goal of $15.220.52, it has Luncheon will be served at 12:30 Omer Clark. talked back to con- president; Mrs. Prank Otte, Indian p.m. with sessions before and after gressional critics of his agency's in- apolis, vice president, and -Mrs, D. at which Mrs. C. G. Shriver will surance division. Chairman. Edith M, ‘Nourse Rogers (R. Mass) of the treasurer,

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ether (following an operation) was to yell for his collection of white mice. He got them, but two nurses almost had nervous breakdowns, Frank Veloz of the Veloz and Yolanda dance team has demonstrated his versatility again by writing words and music to a new rhumba, “Cuban Drag.”

That Nasty Kid Is Back |

JACKIE SEARL, the nasty kid in pictures 20 years ago, is back at his old studio, Paramount, in Paulette Goddard's “Hazard.” He's 28, married, doesn't run around with the film crowd and has a fine war record. Michael Browne, the football heavy in “Spirit of West Point,” is the choice of Eddie Cantor's five daughters to play papa on the scresn.

‘All Day Meeting The Roberts Park: Methodist

Church WSCS will meet all day tomorrow beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 10

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Rep. Earl C. Michener (R. Michs was presiding, ruled the

amendment out of order, not being germane.

Meanwhile, the House Foreign

: Affairs Committee met and agreed it would take to stand pat

on the $590,000,000

figure in the bill to provide emergency aid for France, tria and China despite The support

Italy, Aus-

thrown to a ‘realistic’ cut by House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck (Ind),

Report Truman Agrees

On Aid Plan Supervision

President Truman was reported to be ready to ask Congress to let the State Department administer the long-range Marshall Plan for European Aid, instead of setting up a separate agency.

Set Hearings to Keep Reds Off U. S. Ballots

The House Administration Committee will open hearings next month on a bill that would keep the Communist Party off the hallot in all national, state and local elections. : The bill "is sponsored by Rep William €, Cole (R. Mo.),

VA Explains ‘Chaos’

In Insurance Division = Acting

IMr. Mnolinelli the judges’ decision.! The Martinsville picture - snapper will get another $5 check for his picture, While the weekly contest is currently being conducted to determine the best photos of the 19th week, The Times also is” accepting pictures of the Circle Monument Christmas decorations for a special

sharpness of focus and theme gave prize list of $75. |

Oklahoman Happy

Red Cross |

House Veterans Committee called conditions in the division “chaotic.” But Mr, Clark sald veterans are gettirsz “the best possible service” Perfection is impossible, however,

because of “circumstance,” he sald. For example, the agency gets “thousands of pieces of mail” it can't identify,

Tax Forum | In Henry County

Times State Service NEW CASTLE, Dec, 10—Three state tax authorities will discuss the probable effect of the 1049 reassessment, of property on Henry county taxpayers at a town hall meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p, m, in the Henry circuit court room, The meeting will be sponsored jointly by the Henry County Farm Bureau and the New Castle Junior Chamber of Commerce, Speakers will be John Barnett, assistant research director, Indiana state Chamber of Commerce; Anson 8. Thomas, tax and legislative director, Indiana Farm Bureau, and Joda G. Newsom, chief of survey and assessment unit, state board of tax commissioners.

Optometric Society Elects Officers Members of the. Central Indlana Optometric Society elected officers al their monthly meeting last night in the Severin Hotel, "Dr. John L, Wolff, Martinsville, is

president; Dr, James P. Leeds, Indianapolis, vice president, and Dr. R: A. Major, Shelbyville, secrétarytreasurer, *

Officers of the women's auxiliary

Veterans Administrator are: Mrs. Robert Ledig, Indianapolis,

Jones, .

Shelbyville, secretary-

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Wins Prize

RUNNERUP—Marion G.-Parker, 5922 Rawls Ave.,

came through with another honorable mention entry.

Mr, Parker snapped one of

the most difficult subjects

known to photographers with a Rolleiflex camera using

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IN LACIN'—A newcomer, Stanley Malless, 2175 N. Pennsylvania St.,

XX film. Exposure was | /100 second at f. :16.

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submitted this runnerup human interest photo of Richard Jones and Marrillee Ann Malless. A Recomar camera and lsopan film were used. Exposure was |/50 second with strongest light on the right, provided illumination,

at f. :11, Natural daylight,

All photos of the Christmas decorations received by midnight, Friday, Dec. 19, will be eligible, The only entries published Wednesday, Dec, 24, will be the Christmas decoration photos. The best picture will earn $50, second will get $15 and third will receive

$10,

Pictures on general subjects re-

At Ban on Soviet

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UP) Rep. Ross Rizley (R. Okla.) sald today he was ‘mighty happy” a multi-million dollar shipment of surplus machinery to Rucssia nad been stopped--regardless of who stopped it, Mr, Rizley said yesterday that his House Surplus. Property Subeonmittee had blocked the shipment of between $17 and $20 million worn of machinery to Rusisa, {. The War Assets Administration, in whose depots the shipments we

discovered, said Mr. Rizley had it all wrong. The agency said there was no intention of shipping the machinery; that it was surplus lendlease material turned over to war assets for disposal Mr. Rizley said he still believed his disclosures had blocked shipment

« 0f the machinery to Russia

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OH ==== YOU WANTED CHRISTMAS

ceived by midnight next Friday will be judged for the $5 top prize of the 19th ‘week. Mail all entries—week and Christmas decorations speclal—to Amateur Photo Contest, Indianapolis Times, 24 W. Maryland St, The same rules apply for both contests: Only amateur photographers may compete. Prints may be of any size, but must be in black

and white. On the back of each photo should be written the photog« | rapher’s name, address, telephones number, type camera and film used, shutter speed, diaphragm opening, type lighting. All pictures submitted become the property of The Indianapolis Times and the decision of the judges is final.

7-Year-Old Flies To Gotham to Keep Date With Destiny

By CHARLES WICKENBERG United Press Siaft Correspondent MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 10— Brown-eyed, 7-year-old Gene Manker was flying to New York City with his mother today to keep a date Swith destiny at Memorial Cancer Center and maybe see “the real Santa Claus.” The healthy-looking climbed aboard a plane in cold pre-dawn hours today waved goodbye to his daddy, boy was iliness.

youngster rainy, and The not aware of his serious

” » » AN. OPERATION and X-ray treatment by local doctors failed to help the child who became ill a few months ago, The Memorial Cancer Center was the only one in the world with a ward just for cancer-stricken children, Friends’ and twa neighborhood churches chipped in to help M. J. Manker send the boy with the unruly: eowlick to the: nation's best

| doctors.

“Everyone was hopeful and helpful," said his mother, Before going to bed last night, Gene expressed much concern over leaving home and “Santa. Claus.” ” ” » THE YOUNGSTER looked forward to the flight and seeing “the Statue of Liberty, the New York City building (Empire State), and

| the big boats.”

Last night, friends stopped in to tell the stricken boy goodbye and leave gifts of money and food The excited child waved a new wallet swelled with bills and said, “Money flies . like everything when vou get to New York, doesn't it?"

Before Gene left he made his daddy promise to také care of his pet rabbit “Bucky” and his dog “Skippy” and baby sister, Nita Fay, while he was. gone. Then the plane roared away to a date with destiny for-a 7-year-old

boy.

“Where. there's life” sald his

daddy, “there's hope.”

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Woman Car Racer Held in Check Case

Failed in Plan to Join Speedway Event

A woman race driver sat in Marion County jail today and said that as far as she was concerned, “I hope that no woman driver ever turns a wheel” at the Indian apolis Motor Speedway, Wilbur Shaw, Speedway president, sat in his oak-paneled office and sald that as far as he was cone cerned, he hoped the woman got her wish The “race driver” gave her name as Mrs. Elizabeth Parent, 33, of Dalesville, Quebec. Behind her was a trail of bad checks. The woman sobbed and said she didn't know why the checks should be “bad.” ‘She demanded to see a British consul “at once.” Came From London “I came here from London to see Wilbur Shaw,“ Mrs. Parent said, ‘1 wanted to talk him into pers mitting French . women racing drivers to enter the 500-mile Indie inapolis race next May.” Mr. Shaw said he informed the woman that racing rules here did not permit women drivers. “That woman turned my staff upside down for three davs,’ the Speedway president said, “We still can't figure out why she is here.” Police, who held Mrs. Parent un

a vagrancy charge, said they were . °

nvestigating reports of at least two bad checks which she was alleged to have passed in New York, One for 850, the other for $183. Drawn on Canada Bank Authorities said she tried to cash another check here after saying she Jost a $100 bill in a taxi cab.

The checks were drawn on the Dominion Bank of Canada. | “I edn't. understand it,® Mrs,

Patent sobbed in her cell. “If the checks were no good, ‘why didi’ they. let me know about it at lonce?” : sho | “I'm going back to London she (said. “And when I'do, I'll tell the whole story of the shameful way I've been treated to the London | Txpress.” 5!