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great mile runner from Anderson whom I had expressly come io see, If all went well my intention was to run against Johnny Stayton in spite of what the commissioner said. I thought of running against Johnny long before Mr, Phillips thought of telling me to stay off the track. After Coach Carl Bonge gave me the word his ailing star miler would run, I hurried into the stadium to change into track clothes.

ber, I established new decathlon records, Example: 100-yard dash-—on my hands and knees; kwards.

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This jumpin’ jack I had addressed never even stopped when he said “Baloney,” after giving me the quick once-over. A roar went up from the grandstands. Johnny

‘was not among the leaders as the runners thun-

dered past the judges’ stand. Once around the quarter mile track found

Champions . . . In the lead is Johnny Stayt and in the rear, as usual, "Mr. Inside” "races" the Anderson star,

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of perpetual motion. I had enough at the 120yard mark. Johnny heeded my call. “How do you do it, Johnny?” “Well, first thing, I relax,” began the Anderson champion. “Then I try to get as much speed out of my body as I can without forcing myself. I run because it’s fun. I feel like running. -Only during the last lap do I make myself work. “Then I listen to Coach Bonge, observe all the rules and try to do better each time. Have more fun each race. Say, you're not thinking seriously of running, are you?” I had to answer in the negative. Johnny's analysis of my running form left much to be desired. I left him with my best wishes for cracking that four-minute mile. It can be done, experts say, if a man has the right stuff. Johnny is on the right track.

The week-end is over. Office desks, sales counters, factory benches claim the time of most of us. But not for Miss Normagene Spellman, 1839 Spann Ave. An employee of the State ConservaHoats downstream near the

tion Department, she must inspect outdoor Indians. Here she lazily b at White River and 30th St.

Muddy Footprint Leads to Arrest

“. . « blessings on thee, barefoot boy.” Police did not quote that poem

on, as always. With his hot air-not helping much

Success Tips

By Robert C. Ruark

NEW YORK, May 24—This is a letter to a young man who is just chipping his way out of the

collegiate egg, and is-contemplating his first gain- -

ful employment. He made the serious mistake of asking a little advice, and you know me. Ask the time and you get the lecture. I would say, young man, that you have en barked on a grave p Things were vas Iy more simple, ofice. You. got the job sweeping floors in the bank, eventually rose to a position of ‘trust, married the boss’ daughter, assumed the presidency of the bank, wound up in Congress, and one day a clamorous horde acclaimed you President of these United States. It has become more complicated, now. *

You have a peculiar problem. In the van of an increasing trend toward socialism, you have a choice ‘of taking it easy, of riding the free horse, and doing about as well as the next fellow. Or you can be a fretful, ornery cuss, chafing constantly at delay, and you may be able to bull your way into eminence. I would remark that ‘there are worse goals.than eventual presidency of this country. :

Value of Dollar Cut in Half

THINGS ARE pretty itchy, now—pretty complex, pretty uncertain. There is very little security as your old man knew security. The boss, that symbol of hardfaced finance, is apt to be more worried about the future than the little dumpling who es dictation from his knee.

Money has cut itself in half, in less than 10 years. The worth of frugality now is challenged, since the dollar you save is worth only half as much as the dollar we made 10 years ago—and may quarter and requarter itself, according to the caprice of finance. The atom hangs over your head, like a brooding cloud. Only half emerged from war, we already contemplate a fresh one. This one, I think, will be for the marbles, and is a cinch to upset the winner as much as the loser. It isn’t a very pleasant picture. You may abandon, forthwith, the idea of ever getting grossly rich, of having a shooting estate

Tanked Up

WASHINGTON, May 24--The Agricul Department, which has been worrying eve nce 1907 about the possibility of running hi carriages on corncobs, now has a new system: to make 'em purr on the lowest grades of gasoline. ‘When the engine begins to heat and go, bong, on the hills, just squirt a little alcohol into the carburetor. This makes the cheap gas perform like the premium stuff and also uses up some alcohol, of which we have too much. And that’s what Dr. G. E. Hilbert, chief of the Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chémistry, and his scientific cohorts were thinking about all along: How to turn surplus corn into alcohol (which is easy) and then sell the alcohol (which isn’t). ‘ 80’ they have cooked up a widget that fits on the carburetor and injects a jolt of alcohol automatically whenever the engine begins to labor. This saves money, ‘1ses up surplus alcohol, makes

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beggared . world. One fits neatly into the other, and will

like Bernard Baruch's, of sporting a yacht, of maintaining a fleet of blond chorus girls. “There will be few honest rich men, in future. We have a maximum employment, a maximum tax, a maximum responsibility to the

not soon change. You may abandon the idea of permanent security. So what do you do? You can adopt futility as a é¢rutch, son, -and cry into your beer about lost, forever lost. You can snivel or you can make a noise like a man who has faith in his own staying power. 4 If it will not impress you as too corny, grand might say that this never was a Ieadpipe-cinch country. Injuns shot the pioneers and the cowboys shot the sheepmen and the North and South fit and bled against each other.. The tough ones survived.

No Short Cuts fo Success

THE IDEA, as I see it, is that right away you start looking at the boss man’s:job, and at all the Jobs which stand between you and the boss man’s job. You wonder what you have to do to be a boss man, someday, and then you start doing it. But take it easy. There are no actual shortcuts. You can’t start out as director of the board. . There are a few errands to be run first. Run ’em, boy, and run 'em eagerly. Run ‘em better than the last guy. Don’t get yourself all warped in relation to your employers. They have a responsibility to the hired help, but it isn’t all one-sided. It is a mutual responsibility. The management has rights, too, because if there is no management there is no labor. All bosses are not villians. All wage-slaves are not heroes. There are-bums on both sides. The country has changed, young man, but it is still a pretty nice place, and open to opportunity. = You saw, just recently, how a little exclerk punched harder than the smug opposition, and beat ’em to their knees. Harry Truman is not a bad object lesson,| young man. Be President. And if you can’t be’ President, at least you will sleep soundly of nights if you know you gave it the old college try.

By Frederick C. Othman

find a substance which, when mixed with alcohol, will poison humans, but not engines. * In the meantime, théy are driving their experimental cars with pyre ethyl alcohol, of the same quality that goes into cocktails, It works fine, too. Raises the octane rating of poor gas, if you want to get technical about it, from 58 to at least 74. thas Their injector consists of an ‘alcohol tank, which fits under the hood, and a jet arrangement which is attached ‘0 the carburetor. The tank holds 85 per cent alcohol and 15 per cent water. The vacuum produced inside the engine .(the same vacuum that runs the windshield wipers) automatically sucks in a jolt of alcohol when the going gets tough. The scientists figure that in ordinary coufitry, with only the usual number of hills, an engine will run like a jeweled watch on 12 gallons of cheap gas for every one gallon of alcohol and water,

today-—but they might have—as

age company worker on a vagrancy charge. They suspected that he was the burglar. who crept into five West Side homes last night.

It was the second arrest police had made in the investigation of the burglaries which netted only a few dollars for the jimmy artist who left a muddy bare-foot print in the kitchen sink of ohe of his victims,

The man originally arrested early today was turned loose after investigation, but information he supplied to the police dispatcher led to the second arrest at 15th 8t. and Senate Ave.

The burglaries were reported between 2 a. ‘'m. and 4:30 a. m. at 1409 Mill 8t., in the 1300 block of N. Missouri St., at 1620 Bundy Place and an adjacent candy stand, at 620 W. 12th St, and at 713 W. 13th St. The latter place, the home of Lawrence Beard, 25, was where the police found the muddy barefoot print in the kitchen sink below a jimmied window. The series of break-ins brought the burglar only some candy, chewing gum and cigarets and a total of $3.85, police said.

$6000 Fire Sweeps Catholic Center

A $6000 fire that damaged the basement and first floor of the Catholic Community Center, 1004

they arrested a 39-year-old bever- Soynty leaders to promote and

Junior Leaders Of 4-H to Meet

More than 400 4-H junior leader delegates from Indiana will at-

Purpose of the conference, sponsored by the Indiana District of Kiwanis Clubs co-operating with Purdue University, is to train

lead 4-H Club activities in their respective communities. The Kiwanis Committee of the Indiana District in charge of the conference include K. W. Harris, Greencastle, chairman; Gene Akers, Greencastle; Warren (Pat) O'Hara, Greenfield; O. V. Winks, Noblesville; Vernon McKown, New Albany; Lewis Webb, Rockport;

Willard Bishop of Martinsville.

$100,000 Suit Filed For Loss of Eye

Exploding Beer Bottle, Caused Injury A $100,000 damage suit was filed today in Circuit Court by Marvil Wickliff, 43, Indianapolis, for the loss of an eye he contends was injured when a beer bottle exploded Jan. 25, 1048. Defendants named in. the suit are the Berger Brewing Co., Cincinnati, O.; Owens Illinois Glass Co., Charleston, W. Va. and Dick Purdy Beer “Distributing Co. 359 W. Ray St. In his complaint, Mr. Wickliff charged that he was injured while working on a truck owned by the Purdy Co. As the result of the accident, Mr. Wickliff said his right eye was removed by surgery. Dick Purdy, president of the firm, denied the charges in the complaint. He said Mr. Wickliff. was not employed by the com-

N. Pennsylvania St., late yester-| day, was believed caused by de-| fective wiring. | Seventeen elderly persons liv-| ing on the second floor of the! center escaped ‘to safety unharmed. : | Five fire companies, directed by| Fire Chief Roscoe McKinney, fought the blaze for nearly two! hours. . Damage was confined to

and to first-floor walls.

The fire was discovered by an unidentified woman who notified

archdiocesan director of Catholic Charities. Father Fussenegger said the loss was covered by insurance and caused by defective wiring.

3 Local Students Join Fraternities

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Two Indianapolis students at Ball State Teachers College, Mun- Bloomington Dentist

Je . cle, have been Initiated into Pi Killed in Traffic Crash honorary business education fraternity and a local junior student has been|y, (, elected to Kappa Delta Pi, na- Bloomington dentist,” was killed tional honorary education fra- yesterday in a car-truck collision

pany and only acted as a helper for one of ‘the company’s drivers.

Telephone Worker Serves 30 Years

Donald er, facility assigner here for the Indiana Bell Telephone Co., today celebrated his completion of 30

Telephone Co. and has been facility assigner since 1945. He is

Lowell Taylor, Evansville, and]

~The Indianapolis Times

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1949

Over An Office Desk Are The Aftermath Of A Week-End

Picture Story by Victor Peterson, Times Staff Photographer

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An avid sports enthusiast, Miss Spellman engages in many but not all with equal ease. The relaxing cance ride was followed by a game of golf. The surprised lock on her face, as she fanned, indi. cates this was not just a practice swing.

"Oh, shucks,” sighed Miss Spellman. All this would have been very nice. But Miss Spellman, [ike the rest of us, finds herself at her desk doing a lot of first class daydreaming, the grest outdoors stretching in the background.

Miss Spellman's feet got hot and tired after a — 8 holes of golf. The best way to recuperate was wading.

Son of Former Chief of Police

Funeral services for Charles Robert Metzger, Indianapolis lawyer, educator and member of the Motion Picture Producers Administration Code Board in Hollywood, Cal, will be held at 3 p. m. Saturday in Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, Burial will be in Crown Hill { Mr. Metzger died yesterday in| Wilson Sanitarium, Los Angeles, after an {liness of more than a year. He was 55. Born. in Indianapolis, he was the son of former Chief of Police Robert Metzger. He attended Indiana University, Harvard University and Benjamin Harrison Law Bchool. He began the practice of law in Indianapolis in 1916 and became Marion County deputy prosecutor in the latter| part of the: same year. { He was later associated with

counsel and a director of the As-|

diana In 1927.

olis and served as legal adviser

a member of the Telephone Plo- | neers of Amer. Mr. Dyer ica. The company will present a| jeweled service pin to him,

BLOOMINGTON, May 24--Dr. Haskett,

here, Taught at IU

Charles Robert Metzger

the Travelers Insurance Co. and (there he travelled to New Orleans ediction.

the law firm, Robinson, Symmes where he addressed a similar, The Rev. Fr. Lolus T. Gootee & Melson. Mr. Metzger became meeting.

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Social Workers, Sons of Veterans,

For Chas. Metzger, Lawyer Military Order of Foreign Wars,

Military Order of World Wars and the Reserve Officers Associa~ tion. N He was also a member of the American Legion, Forty and Eight, Alpha Tau Omega, Bigma Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, several ‘local and state Republics ans Clubs and the Harvard Club of Southern California. His mother, Grace Metzger, who journeyed to California several months ago for her own health, was at his bedside when he died,

Irvington Post Sets

Memorial Services

Memorial services of Irvinge ton Post 38 and auxiliaary of the American Legion will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Howard 8. Stone, pastor of ie Irvington Presbyterian Church, 4 will give the dedication and the Rev. Fr. Joseph Beecham of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the ben~

of the Church of the Nativity will

| It was In New Orleans that he be principal speaker. sociated Theatre Owners of In-| guffered the first of three strokes -

land he had been in several dif- Me At one time Mr. Metzger owned ferent hospitals in Los Angeles 12 Indianapolis n,

a string of theaters in Indianap- since then.

t Nominee for Judge to the Motion Picture Managers, Republican nominee for Juve

inile Judge in 1930, Mr, Metzger | took an active interest in juvenile

‘Utes Club Initiates

Tweve Indianapolis students will be initiated Into the Utes |Club, Butler University sopho« more men’s honorary, Thursday

well-known of Artfllery in World War I|ploneered photographic methods

He became assistant professor | affairs and was the author of | evening. of economics und sociology In the many monographs and papers on| They are Robert Rebholz, David Indiana University Extension|juvenile delinquency, as well a8/curter Rees Zehe, William here in 1926 und professor of taxation and crime. Bogan, Gene Priner, Robert sociology at Butler University in| When his father was chief of, ,50) Marvin Chapman, Willlam 1932. {police here, Mr. Metzger with | poberts, William J. Scott, Active in American Legion af-/Capt. Bert Perrott, Identification poempke, Robert Sorenson and ‘airs, Mr. Metzger served in the Department, Indianapolis Rhos | Robert White.

Editor to Speak

vrais as a captain, He volun-|°f crime detection and solution in

the city. The ernmerit’'s original ts, |teered for service in the last war the engine last longer, and gives the motorist a , a continuing 5 ch teruity, {north of . Martinaville.. | He was — was placed on inactive, Capt. Perrott and Mr. Metzger! fr. John D. Millett, editor of pleasanter ride. Sounds like the ideal situation. riages came equipped with sockets for buggy| Frank A. Pickard, 931 Bruns- 60. | status |made many field trips and con-/the Hoover Comm n whips, called for the mixing of the alcohol di-|™ick Ave. and Miss Clee Smith, Dr. Haskett was reported en! In 1034 when Will Hays organ. tributed to the solution of manyifor the government, will address

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got to ‘worrying what would hap-

rectly. with the gasoline, Cars Couldn't Get High

THAT DIDN'T WORK 'so well Because the mo-

High compression engines of today, however, must have fuel with high anti-knock qualities, and alcohol seems to have that in full measure.

into P1 Omega Pi. He is a graduate of Southport High School and she is a graduate of Manual High School. Miss Smith is also a member of Alpha Sigma. Tau Sorority and Sigma Zeta, science

(and mathematics honorary.

Miss Anita J. Owen, 1912 N. Leland 8t., has been initiated into Kappa Delta Pi. She is a graduate of Howe High School, president of Lucina Hall and a mem-

ber of Kappa Kappa Borority, YWCA, Women's Athletie Association and Girls’ Club.

1535 English Ave. were initiated route to Indianapolis to visit his|

|daughter, Mrs. John Graf. He is also survived by his wife, Edna; a son, Dr, Richard Haskett of the Princeton University staff, and a granddaughter. The body was returned here for services and burial’

CARAVAN CLUB TO MEET The Caravan Club will observe “Race Day” at the regular noon luncheon Thursday at Murat Temple. Gaylord Ford of the. Indi anapolis Speedway will speak. | This will be the final luncheon un-

{zed the Motion Picture Producers

Metzger was called upon to be-| and direct the legal phase of the board's work. \ He was the second senior member of the board when Mr. Hays retired from the industry and had served until his iliness under Eric Johnson. 4 Here in Indianapolis, one year ago Easter, Mr, Metzg dressed - an American’ Legion Forum concerning filmy. and their|

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po come one of the original members| “To, "one technical ministration; The Work of the (phase of photography .led him Hoover Commission.” [ony recently to design and supervise the construction of a view{ing ‘room for Hollywood studios| SCOUTS Plan. Supper 1 with several long-needed.innova-

Business Affiliations . a Among his fraternal and bus- House at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow. A er “|iness affiliations’ were the Indi- series of table tennis matches will ana and Indianapolis Bar As clations, American Economic" effect on life in America. From sociation, American Sociology

They were responsible the Juncheon meeting of the Ki

for the setting up of an efficient |wanis Club June 3 in the Claypoo Administration Code Board, Mr... a 00i0n “bureau in Indisn- Fate] He will 31m the £ AYpocl

A ganization of Governmental Ade

The families and Cub Scouts of * |Pack 6 will hold a pitch-in supper at the Brookside Community

{provide the entertainment. New imembers will be inducted and awards will be made. ?