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Inside Indianapolis By Ed Sovela

YOU HAVE heard the expression, “It takes all kinds.” Americans use it frequently to dismiss irrelevant or irritating matters. With “It takes all kinds,” I'm going to try to make an important point in favor of our democratic way of life. Let's go to the Indiana University School of Medicine on W, Michigan St. We're interested in a 24-year-old young lady from Sharpsville. Anyone in Kokomo will tell you how to get to Sharpse. Marybeth Booth is the girl from Sharpsville. She’s a junior in the medical school. If she purshes Her studies in the future as she has in the pas a year and a half, beth Booth will be Dr. Marybeth Booth. Mary The medical student is an only child. Her father is a banker and a farmer. A gentleman farmer. She played with: dolls as a youngster, went out with boys in high school and college, listens to Dr. Kildaire and Dr. Christian programs for laughs, can cook, sew, drive an automobile and enjoys dancing.

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MARYBETH WORKS as a laboratory technician at the General Hospital 18 hours a week to help pay her way through medical school. She has been working since last June in the blood chemistry department; I say this without reservation, any guy with & hankering to grab himself a wife, couldn't go wrong with Marybeth. She's intelligent, attractive, put together like girls should be, knows the value of a hard-earned buck and isn’t afraid of

Free fo choose . . . Medical student Marykot Booth is an example of the best way of

By Earl Wilson

NEW YORK, Feb. 21—With so many South ‘American and European visitors in the New York swank spots, some of the places talk of putting up signs saying: “Enghsh spoken here.” ; ¢ &

AT THE opening of the “The Small Hours,” by George 8. Kaufman and his wife, Leueen MacGrath, a woman said, “It’s good, but it’s so naive.” “Kaufman naive?” I asked, startled. “Why, yes—he has the husband giving up his mistress and going back to his wife!” > & o

IT TURNS out that beautiful Mrs.. Oscar Levant was drinking stingers when she and Oscar had a tiff in Miami Beach hotel. She jumped in ‘the swimming pool with her clothes on. But that wasn't serious — she’s a great swimmer.

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¢ © SOME PEOPLE. think womgn don't: wear enough nowadays. an a I'm not one of those people. Neither is reader Phil Wasserman of the Bronx, who says: “A woman looking for a husband is just like & grocery store. The more she displays her merchandisé, the better her chances of doing business.”

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MRS. BING CROSBY will tour Europe next month and leave Bing home with the children. She and Bing are continuing to disprove the rumors—what a handy term!—of last year. Indeed, they seem happier ther than in years, and she has been able to regale friends with some of the remarks made by Bing during his kidney stone operation, which she attended. Of the operation, Herb Polesie remarked, “Now we know what happened to the Stone of Scone.” { © o

A NASTY old Republican blabbed at Major’s Cabin (an eatery): It’s getting to be a question of which lasts the longer—an appointment with Truman or an appointment BY Truman.” ® &

EARL’S PEARLS: Geene Courtney mentions that many a B'way character is under a severe handicap—he’s alive. ¢ o> o& TODAY'S BEST LAUGH: Speaking of "a Taffy Tuttle-ish showgirl, Art Paul said: “Even if she isn’t all there, there's still enough left to keep me interested.” ¢ & ¢ TODAY'S BEST DEFINITION: “A sewing girecle—where women come to needle each other” ~Lily Christine.

Americana By Robert C. Ruark

NEW YORK, Feb. 21—Scuttling down Fifth Ave, the other day, in a bitter rain, the answer to eventual Russian invasion of this nation suddenly came to me, together with a sharp pain in the right eye. Both the solution and the pain were induced by the same stimulus—an umbrella in the hand of a woman.

Citizens, fear not outside aggression, for the umbrella is

our first line of defense. No bayonet, no hand grenade, not even an atom bomb can beat it as an offensive weapon in the hands of a determined female. An umbrella needs no radar; for it unerringly finds the target with no special effort on the part of its wielder. It is the perfect weapon, in that it seeks its own objective, protects its pilot, is cheap to produce and repels everything in its path. It is as lethal as a bayonet, and we have trained shock troops to handle it, since the girls have been schooled for generations in its use. & THE FEARSOME thing about umbrellas approximates the awesome aspects of a strafing plane. You know the machine is motivated by manpower, but it assumes all the aspects of a brain-equipped machine gone berserk. The umbrella similarly supplies the necessary anonymity of successful warfare. I will personally guarantee that no man ever wondered whether an umbrellabrandishing woman had legs. Science has not yet been able to explain why a good and virtuous woman, God-fearing, kind to her children and an excellent housewife, sud-

denly becomes inhabited by demons when she shucks a bumbershoot into a parasol ang sets forth to conquer the elements. A woman wearing an umbrella does not look where she is goifig. She feels her way by intuition depending on the anguished howls of the wounded to keep her on the path. a > & ¢ THERE 1S evidently some sort of female plot afoot, because all of a sudden the umbrella -has

Marybeth Typical Of American Girls

work. A student doesnt get through medical school by running campus elections and wearing activity keys. ‘Well, what's so exceptional about Marybeth Booth? Only the fact that at no time in her early life has Marybeth had a burning desire to be a doctor. She frankly admits she drifted into medicine. When she was knee-high to her father’s winter wheat, Marybeth thought she wanted to be a nurse. Her father gave her a toy microscope and his blessing. ? After high school, Marybeth went to DePauw and enrolled in a pre-medical course. She tried it for size. Each new course made her more interested in medicine. She was capable of filling scholastic requirements and soon found herself on the Bloomington campus and in medical school. A year later she was in Indianapolis. ¢ &

TODAY THERE is no question in her mind |

of what she wants to do. She knows that medicine is a time-consuming project but it's beginning to be a labor of love. Sundays are the only days when she is even halfway free to do as she pleases. Usually Monday quizzes prevent a serious student from cutting up too long. As a doctor, Marybeth hopes to have a long career in working and helping\ people. She likes that phase the best. Marybeth is not overlooking the social position she will hold or the economic independence she carl command. Marybeth is an important®xample of “It takes all kinds.” Better still, Marybeth is a striking example of the freedom of choice we Americans possess. It would behoove Us to beat that point into the heads of our youngsters. We who have had the freedom and the opportunity to grab the bull by the tail and throw him, also might give a whistle or two for our system.

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WHAT I LIKE best is the’ freedom a man |

has to attain whatever his talents, sweat, ambition set for a goal. He has the freedom to be a bum. He can be a bum after exposing himself for years to the best in education. He isn’t required to follow in his father’s footsteps by law

or custom. He can be a fireman, policeman, milk-

man, college president, politician. I like the freedom that allowed Marybeth to

pursue and investigate until she can admit today |

that a medical career is what she wants most. I like the way of life that allows a boy of immigrant parents to spit on his hands and say he doesn’t need money to go to college; he can earn it, I like the way of life that allows this same boy to fulfill the necessary requirements of his profession and find the doors open to experiences that were only a dream a few short years ago. We have the best there is. Why don’t we act as if we know it?

It Happened Last Night New York Cabarets

Now Melting Spots

THE MIDNIGHT EARL: A married leading

woman in 8 B'way hit is trying to show her leading man that she’s annoyed by his attentions ... Jean Sablon’s big opening at the Plaza brought out Nancy Kelly with her honey, Producer Bill Robson, and Bob Stack with Charlotte ‘Thornwood, the socialite . « « Liz Taylor's due. Wonder what Hilton hotels she won't

stay at? . .. Is Janet Gaynor contemplating a Swansonish comeback? . . . Whew, such

husband and wife battling around cafes. One new glamorpuss’ hubby merely threatened to kill her; and an older one and her pops battled loudly in a dining room . . . Radio doing a real comeback? Philip Morris Playhouse will resume, directed by Charlie Martin, 4 eo ®. © ua 8 Roberta Lee # ALL OVER: Van Heflin left : for Europe alone . . . Singer Jane Morgan admits she’s considering divorcing

her husband Peter Smith. They've been separated eight years . . . Disk Jockey Bill Williams will wed Barbizon model Georgia Landau . . . The owners of Las Vegas’ Desert Inn are the newest negotiators for the Diamond Horseshoe . . , Eddie Cantor was chosen chairman of Brotherhood Week . . . Roberta Lee's singing with the Ben Blue show at Martinique, e o> WISH I'D SAID THAT: Al Schacht main--tains that he knows a dimwit who was even expelled from two schools of thought. © O B'WAY BULLETINS: The American Railroad Association is forming its own corps to probe “future” train wrecks . .. Jack Haley missed his TV show after an attack of kidney trouble. His

vocalist, Mindy Carson took over. The Copa signed Jimmy Durante for Mar. 29.

eo © 9 WHO'S NEWS: The Harlem numbers racket gets the investigation treatment soon . . . Dennis

James is resting in Florida on doctors’ orders... Xavier Cugat tours Israel in May . .. Faye Emerson, Skitch Henderson and Betty Ann Grove applauded the Marion Morgan opening at the Blue Angel, Gene Williams concludes that a guy who can no longer borrow any money has undoubtedly lost his touch . . . That's Earl, brother.

Woman With Umbrella Could Stand Off Reds

been revived as high style, in addition to its function as traffic-stopper sand man maimer. Our

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Ave. front that she attended a big fashion do the other day and that at least 60 per cent of the performing models flaunted parasols after the manner of the young D’Artagnai. It is possible that the modern woman contemplates a full swingback to the olden days of basic warfare, and is arming herself gradually. The bones and wires which are secreted in rer intimate apparel make her immune to ordinary simple assault. She wears so much metal in: her costume jewelry that she /clanks like a paid-up member of King Arthur's Round Table. o> Ob AN ATTEMPTED embrace makes an ardent fellow liable to severe gashes from earrings, brooches and kindred dinguses. She is never without her sidearms, the hatpin and the spike heeled shoe, which is a dangerous weapon in itself, especially in crowded places. It seems to me that she is arming secretly for trouble, as the Russians cook up messes of atom-powered broth under the guise of consumer goods. If you have noticed the prevalence of vells on our most chic damsels today, you will notice that the nose-veil resembles an old-time knight's visor rather too uncomfortably for masculine mental peace. The tout ensemble is disquieting— visor; lance (umbrella point); shield, or the umbrella itself; dagger (hatpin); armor-plating, or reinforced underwear, and the barbed wire she

wears as jewelry, this is more hardware store than girl. . . ¢ ©

THAT POKE in the eye by the umbrella suddenly makes a man feel awful insecure. We are outnumbered by the lassies now, and the idea of about 80 million embattled umbrellas is’ a fearsome thing. |

I sincerely hope this is home defense they are tooling up for, but it wouldn't surprisé«me much if they are plotting a quiet but painful revolution.

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The Indianapolis Times

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1951 ait PAGE 29 :

Here Are Some Of Bright Lights You'll See At Ice-O-Rama Show

A Times Photos by John Spicklemire

les-O-Rama_ headliners . . . Cynthia Hanson and Paul Van Voorhees are : Carolyn Ann Watters . . . the tiny veteran of § years in The lce-O-Rama is princess and prince in the opening number of the Polio benefit skating show tomor- one of the featured soloists of the two-hour extravaganza, She lives at 3928 Wash. row at 8 p. m. in the Coliseum. ington Blvd. 7 ig So med a ado

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Myra Lee Miller, 8, [left) and Judith Ryan, 9, are o-o-h so tired after weeks of Marthens and Jim Browning are the Brother and sister feam: in ‘the big actice they catch a few winks while waiting their turn at yesterday's dress re- “Plantation” number. They have been specialty skaters the past few years in the

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Open Hearing Set

On Bus Safety |

Senate Committee Session Tonight

Investigation of complaints lagainst mechanical condition and {safety practices of bus lines in™ Indiana will be brought mto the open tonight. The Senate Public Safety Committee has set an open hearing for 8 p.m. in the Senate Cham‘ber, Statehouse. { - Sen. Milford Anness, committee chairman, said he has invited bus line operators to attend the hearing. / “We want to give everybody a chance to hear what has been said on the subject and to testify in this matter,” he said. | Sen. Anness announced the {hearing will be open to the public. Violate Regulations * The committee began inquiry {of bus conditions Feb. 8 following {notification of complaints that {laxness of supervision over bus company operators was allowing {at least four suburban lines to |violate city, state ‘and national safety regulations, Charges included fautly maintenance of vehicles, speeding on | highways and city streets to make schedules, crowding of passengers, cursory physical examin-

There's Time To Enter Home Safety Contest

_ ‘@ There still is time to enter . The Times Home Safety Contest and compete for ‘ cash awards totaling $55. ® The contest for original A safety rules and gadgets i to prevent home aecidents ends at midnight tonight. Entries must be in The Times office or postmarked before that time.

® Send a brief description, sketch, or photograph of a ‘home safety rule or gadget that you have put into use in your own home to: Home Safety . Contest, The Indianapolis Times, 214 W. Maryland St.

® Winners will be announced Sunday in The 4 Sunday Times. First prize | is $25; second, $15; third, ] $10; and fourth, $5. ol ® Winning entries will be displayed at the sixth annual Home Safety Institute in the Wm. H. Block Co. auditorium from 9:30 a.m, to 2:30 p.m. Monh- | day. The ‘Institute 'is sponsored by the Safety Council of the Indianapolis Chamber of Com= merce and the Red Cross.

‘Reports Joy Ride Costs

ad . “ ation of drivers, excessive time eT iy Him $8—Plus Bruises |behind the wheel for drivers and Cute? . . . Wait 'fill you see these "swans" skate tomorrow night. Left to right are Marilyn | James Mayer, . 65, told. police lack of driver-training and safety) Meeker, Mary Beth Newberry, Pauletta Walker, Niegel Henry, Kathy Garrett, Vonda Hilt. Choice learly this ing a. joy ride |programs. reserved seats for the Ice-O-Rama will be available at the Marott Shoe Store until 4:30 p. m. to- with three men cost him $8 and In. an early hearing, Harry morrow, then starting at 6 p. m. at the Coliseum. BR " |a number of bruises on the head. Harman, executive secretary of ———— a — | Mr. Meyer, 3145 Colorado Ave., ithe Indiana Bus Association, said GOOD FOR LISTENING OES MEETS TONIGHT iran onto the porch of the William {Indiana bus lines were capable By Science Service | Says He Cage residence, 2843 Ralston of policing themselves. | WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—Four | Corinthian Chapter 456, OES,| 0 24 asked for help. He told Mr. Harman told committee more days of fair to good reéep- MIKKELI Finland, Feb. |will meet this evening at 8 p. m.|police officers who were called

members he believed their infor-tion are expected. . Short wave 21 (UP) — Charged with for the presentation of 25 year|that he had got into a car with mation to be incorrect. He said radio broadcasts will be disturbed assault, an indignant la- ° |pins. All". eligible members are three unidentified men last night. establishment of a special inspec- by weak signals and fading Mon-| borer denied he was guilty | 4 to attend. Gussie Sweetzer The trio, Mr. Meyer said, drove 4 |tion force to oversee bus opera-/day and’ Tuesday, forecasters at| and told the court: “After |'78® 0 attend. Gussie him to the 2800 block of Ralston” tion would be an “unwarranted the National Bureau of Standards| all, I didn't hit anyone but , |[i8 Worthy matron and Lesterjpve, beat him and robbed him ~~. ° expense.” |here predicted this merning. my wife.” t Boughton, worthy patron. of $8. a4 tn : ; eT ; , eo i Xe

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