Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 August 1952 — Page 13

(plus tax)

Inside Indianapolis By Ed Sovola :

THE BUSIEST switchboard in town yesterday was in the Athenasum and it was all because of an ox. A choice, four-footed ox. Manager Mar Hoffman has plenty of worries all year but Saturday's annual Ox Barbecue tops them all, separately or together. Reservations have to be limited to 640 persons. There was a time when a member could call by phone a couple of daVvs before the feast and get In. It's brutal today. You can be a big shot in town and be left out in the cold. Knowing “Joe” won't get you in. On the day the Athenaeum takes reservations, telephoning can be a mistake. The switchboard Is jammed from the minute it opens at 8 a.m. first come, first served. The only safe way to do-is to report in person and wait in line. As hundreds of members know, it was futile to call yesterday. By 8:50 a.m. the limit of 640 persons was filled, SN MR. HOFFMAN was a tough man to see along about 10. Alreagly he had irate members chewing him out, threatening to resign and blowing telephone wires. He has no one to blame but himself. Mr, Hoffman started the Ox Barbecue 13 years ago and it steadily has become more popular. The distinction of being first in line for eight plates next Saturday went to J. R. McCormick of the State Auto Insurance Association. J. R. made his reservations and went back home for breakfast. Ted Nicholas, WFBM, was up at 6 a.m. and was the second man in line. Mr. Hoffman estimates there will be about 25 single cancellations for Saturday. With a couple of hundred names on the list, he still is on the pan. That's what happens when you have something outstanding to sell. Barbecue a better ox and people will kick your-door off its hinges. Later this week I'll have the recipe for a 750pound barbecued ox. Right now my mouth is watering so much I'm going to have to quit. oo» oo D3 LIFE-CAN-BE-BEAUTIFUL-IN-THE-KITCH-EN: Once upon a time kitchen gadgets wouldn't

It Happened Last Night

By Earl Wilson

DENVER, Aug. 19—I dropped down—or should I say up?—into this “mile high” Rocky Mountain city—to investigate the headaches of candidate Ike Eisenhower, His biggest one is graciously meeting mobs of folks who want to shake his hand. He could tell a favorite sto.y to) illustrate the treadmill he's on.” Once—he said in a speech— he saw an Army man, known for his drinking, looking hangoverish, -and Ike asked him why he held his head. “I'm just like a mountain goat,” the Army man moaned, “always leaping from jag to Jag.” Ike leaps from conference to conference. ; You need a reservation at Ike the Brown Palace, where he lives, three weeks ahead. Second class hotels now get celebrities who can’t be squeezed into “the Brown.” . oor vi XT. CEERIGUSLY into Ike's golf—and bridge. > .

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te publicize his golfing, because some think it-a “rich man’s game.” You won't see much mention of it from now on, : : Mamie’s bangs have become important. “Are you going to get rid of them?” she was asked. ; 3 “It's too late now—but I try combing them all different ways.” she said. Mamie—who had rheumatic fever as a youngster and sometimes stays in bed resting—is a diplomatic wife. She builds good will by answering personal letters. The other day she told Ike's personal bodyguard, Sgt. Lou Swee, of the Chicago Police Dept.: “When you get to Gallup, N. M., with Ike, buy some of those wonderful bracelets for your wife and children, They're to be gifts from me, of course.” All those here with Ike don't want to be in his cabinet—such as his ex-aide, Kevin McCann, president of Defiance, O., College, who calls himself “a handyman, with no political future.” “All I want to do is go back and make Defiance College the best small college in Ohio,” he says. ¢ $e & OH “AS FOR GOING to Washington if he's elected’—there've been stories that he might be the biggest man in the government—"I ean prove to him that I'm not the indispensable man—I'm not even useful.” Ike looks slim, rested—and confident, Sometimes, however, he gets impatient—with all the detail—and bolts out to golf or fish, but he's up at 6:30 next day. In a way, Ike is in the same predicament as

Cameras Are Cruel

By Elizabeth Toomey

NEW YORK, Aug. 19—Alhert McLeery is worried that some of the prettiest faces on television today are going to be banished to minor roles when their wrinkles first begin to show, With the average American’s attitude toward a heroine with a double chin, plus the ruthless honesty of a television camera, he sees little chance for new long term leading ladies like Ginger Rogers, Irene Dunne and Gloria Swanson. “We are brought up on a’ culture of youth,” said the television director. “Women’s magazines and movies have given us a succession of flawless Miss ‘Rogers heroines. "on a

THERE ARE NO filters for television cameras

Dishing the Dirt By Marguerite Smith

Q—You advise the use of manure water so often. We were able to get some cow manure the other day, How should we prepare the solution? Is it possible to use it too strong? Park Ave. A—Yes, it's definitely possible to overdo manure water as any other good thing. Whenever you use it dilute it to the color of weak tea. Err on the side of making it too weak rather

Read Marguerite Smith's Garden Column in The Sunday. Times

than too strong. The idea in making it is to brew it much as you'd brew tea. I suppose that’s why the old-time gardeners always talked about “tea” for plants. And thereby created any amount

. of confusion for the earnest amateur who dosed

his plants with Sir Thomas Lipton’s brand. Easy way to prepare this favorite plant beverage is to let warm water stand on manure in some old container (better cover it) until you dip off some pale brew. Or suspend a cheesecloth bag of manure in a barrel or jar of water until it has “steeped” long enough to color the water brown. Then be sure to dilute before using. ’

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Barbecue Better Ox And There's a Line have received a second glance. Today I'm slightly bugs over them. I've been influenced. . «= Oren Tumey, buyer of housewares at Block's, took me on a cook's tour of his gadget displays. All I can say is the modern woman must have a hilarious time in her kitchen. Imagine playing with egg slicers that make an egg look like a daisy ... a can opener that holds the cut top . . . plastic ice trays that release cubes at the touch of your fingers . .. tongs that grip roasts and fowls without slippage . .. knives that slice frozen foods . , ..pie dividers that enable you to bake to different flavors in one tin’, . . a “squeeze 'n wash” brush with a elastic container for dish-washing . .. a barbecue set that's painted 80 it never looks dirty. Only sad note is the old-fashioned lunch bucket for Pa. It still hasn't changed. * Oo Od KARL FRIEDRICHS promised an exclusive several months ago. I'm still waiting to supervise the installation of the Shrine emblem on the main tower of the Murat Temple via helicopter, But genial Karl said the man who has the contract suffered a heart attack and urges patience. Se > JUDGE PHILLIP BAYT encounters some strange sights in court. He blinked his eyes more than usual when he saw a frail, 82-vear-old man before the bench. Judge Bayt asked the arresting officer what the charge “disorderly conduct” really meant. Well, the octogenarian beat up on a man to the extent he needed hospital treatment. It was a first offense. The man vowed he'd never be back in court, Result: Fine and costs and suspended sentence. At his age the man can’t have many more fights left in him. “

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TWO LITTLE TYKES, bov'and a girl, nursed a squabble until the girl hauled off and slapped her playmate. Before the injured male could retaliate, the little girl reminded him, “I'm going to marry you and you can't hit me.” He didn't, either,

Ike’s Hands Are Full Greeting His Fans

a paratrooper he tells of encountered on a plane with him. As the plane began to descend, the paratrooper ran excitedly about the ship, peering out windows, even looking over Ike's shoulder, until Ike finally said to him: “Haven't you ever béen in a plane before?” “Yes, sir, 17 times, sir,” replied the paratrooper, “but this is the first time I ever landed.” This is Ike's first time in politics, and he, too, is a little nervous sometimes. Bode THE MIDNIGHT EARL IN NEW YORK: King Faisal of Iraq couldn't get tickets to a B'way show for his ‘party of 15. The show the King missed was—"“The King & 1.” ... Clark Gahle and the Duchess of Kent have been a daily double in London. ... Tony Bennett's sore at newspaper rumors his wife is expecting. He's returned 300 baby gifts to bobhysox fans. Jose Ferrer phoned his estranged wife, Phyllis Hill; -from France and asked her to join him. ....CBS will spot Red -Buttons opposite Milton Berle. . , . Jackie Gleason's resting on a L. I. farm from his five-week theater tour. . . . . Joe

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the Havana-Madrid, which’ll present Club 18type shows. . . . We're glad there's no tariff on imports like Pierette Kyre, of the French Casino. oS non . ELLA FITZGERALD pulled a hig and enthusiastic crowd into Birdland for her opening. « « « Jack Carter heads the excellent new show at The Riviera, Featured are lovely singer Toni Arden and pantomimist Harry Mimmo. Jack Carter was in top form and was on stage for an hour. & Gr EARL’S PEARLS , . . “The weather's made a big change among the Broadway hams,” says Pearl Bailey. “Now they're talking about how hot it is—instead of how hot they are.” Ss CELESTE HOLM will sub for Godfrey on his TV show . . . England is dropping Americanisms from movie titles: “Deadline U. 8S. A.” is “Deadline” in London, and “Jim Thorpe, All-American” is “Man of Bronze.” IN WISH I'D SAID THAT: “Once we thought the world was flat, then round. Now it looks like a lot of it is crooked.”—J., B. Clark. oe < oe TODAY'S BEST LAUGH: “Nowadays.” says Pinky Lee, “when you order a dollar's worth of steak you're really saying a mouthful.” “A smart girl,” claims Will Jordan, “is one who knows how to play tennis, golf, piano—and

dumb.” h. A AN

WISH I'D SAID THAT: “A baby sitter,” says Frank Cerutti, “is just someone who keeps the kids covered and the refrigerator bare.” , . . That's Earl, brother.

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The Old Gals’ Faults Will Show Up on TV,

to flatter past-30 profiles, To look young, a girl just has to be young. Mr. McLeery mentioned the names of several girls who should be “the Gloria Swansons and the Marlene Dietrichs of tomorrow? But he's pessimistic about their chances. “Here are television-trained mg actresses like Rita Gam, Maria [i Riva, Mary Sinclair and Felicia Montenegra who are learning a lot more about acting in a short time than was possible in movies,” he explained. “They're doing maybe 40 plays a year. But I won't say they aren't headed for trouble five years from now, unless something changes.” > Sb THE CHANGE can be either television lighting requirements or the public's attitude toward a love story starring a slightly sagging heroine. Mr. McLeery didn’t mention it, but the tension of television drama with split second costume changes and the fear of forgetting lines should make any young beauty premaRurely old. Maria Riva had less than five seconds for most of her costume .changes in ler last appearance on the ° Hallmark Playhouse, a half hour television drama directed and produced by Mr, McLeery, “" oN THE GLAMOROUS daughter of Marlene Dietrich finished her first scene, ran frantically across the cable-strewn cement floor to put on a coat and dashed to the camera's edge before she slowed down to enter the scene calmly. She whipped through half a dozen scenes and as many outfits, never a chance to recomb her hair or touch up her makeup. When Mr McLeery gave her a final warning before the show about standing at the proper ang! for the most flattering light, Maria shrugged. “Never mind how I look.” she said grimly, “1 just want to make sense with the lines.”

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1952

POLITICS IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT . . . No. 2—

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Poor Government Originates At Home

By JOSEPH

OOR. government (*‘poor,”

E. McLEAN more often than not, mean's

incompetent rather than corrupt) begins at home, right at the grass-roots level. When you read about a scandal involving a federal

official, you may generally be sure the official in question was “sponsored” by a local party organization, If you think the actions of a United States Senator or Congressman are not in the public interest, you should look to the county or municipal party organization which gave him his start in politics. If you disapprove of your governor, look to the local roots of his political influence. And, of course, {f your local board or city government seems inefficient or unresponsive to your community needs, the direct influence of the local political organization or lack thereof should be clear. No matter where we find corruption or waste or plain incompetence in government— whether federal, state, or local —we must look down to the grass-roots of politics. And hidden behind all of these cases fs the individual citizen-politi-

cian—you, . . »

THERE ARE 1 million elective offices in the states and local communities as compared with 533 for the nation. Indeed. of the 533, only two (President

and Vice President) national officials. Important to note is the “local character” of the 531 federal elections. Senators and Congressmen depend upon local and state political organizations, not upon national political parties, Furthermore, the presidential and vice presidential candidates are nominated by party conventions controlled by combinations of state and local party organizations. All of this, of course, merely emphasizes the importance of local politics—which determines the character of the local political organtzations and, hence, that of the national political organizations. Most of us think of our federal system as having three layers of government — federal, state and local—with each level assigned definite functions and responsibilities. And many of us believe a specific service or function generally belongs exclusively to one layer of government,

are truly

THUS, FOR EXAMPLE, at first glance it may seem the police force i= purely of local concern, the network of main high-

"Hidden behind . . . corruption . . . is the individual—you,"

ways is state responsibility and military defense is a federal job. Most of us fail to realize this layer-cake is much more like a marble cake. There are many combined activities — administrative, financial, and political which blend throughout the cake and ignore the layers, Atmost every public problem you can mention today involves all of the so-called “layers” of government. For instance, local police may be trained by state police, and both, in turn, by the FBI. Public ' housing in a Midwestern city may be directly under a city housing authority which was set up under a law passed at the state capital, and may receive financial aid from a federal office in Washington.

WHY DO WE NEED A NEW BIBLE ?—

New Version Modernizes Early

By FRANCES D. HERON

NEW YORK—The Egyptian housewife of A.D. 100 wrote down a new bread recipe in simple, everyday Greek words. So did the farmer writing his neighbor a receipt for grain, and the merchant dictating his last will and testament. Their Greek was quite different from

* that of Plato and Socrates.

It's not surprising their Greek was also used by Paul and the Gospel writers, For certainly the teachings of Jesus were concerned with the 'be-

havior of men. SRdcwomen.is

the market place, toward: their neighbors, in their homes, at their places of worship.” For hundreds of years, however, Bible translators did not recognize the humble character of New Testament Greek. They tried to apply the classical Greek rules of grammar, word order and idiom. It was not until the dawn of the 20th Century that archeologists digging into tons of ancient papyrus uncovered startling evidence that changed their whole outlook. Research revealed the truth—that the everyday ‘people’s” Greek was the same as that which Paul and the Gospel writers used. » » td . LIKEWISE Biblical research, based largely on archeological findings during the last 50 vears, has resulted in clearer or more accurate translation of certain Old Testament passages. The first revision of the Bible to feel the effect of all this re-

FIRST PAGES—'"ReVised Standard Version"

™ is examined by

Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert (seated), general secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ, and his associate, Dr. Roy G. Ross, after the near-million volume printing job began.

cent research is the forthcoming “Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible,” ‘authorized by some 40 Protestant denominations. Its scholars had archeological discoveries and manuscript resources, such as no group ever had before, to

TIMES TURTLE SWEEPSTAKES—

By ED KENNEDY

IT WAS turtles away yesterday as Times carrier boys were off and running in the Turtle Sweepstakes. Thirty-nine events were held all over Central Indiana

as the boys met in their, preliminary races.

Homes by the Hundreds Offered

Today and Every Day there are hundreds of home values offered For Sale in the Classified Real Estate pages of The Indianapolis Times. BUY YOUR HOME NOW while you have the advantage of choosing from this WIDE SELECTION.

OAKLANDON, 1 acre, f-rm

mod. Hot water heat, oil fired A se cluded home on Pendleton Pike,

Leigh Fischer, CH-4916 |

Above is one of the hundreds that appear In today's easy-to-read Times real estate columns. See classification 46E. There you will find homes of all types, sizes and | located in all sections of the | city and countryside. Choose several that seem to fit your family needs and arrange to inspect them right away!

Engineering Plant Here Is Sold |

The Midwest Tool & Engineer-| ing Co., an Indianapolis manufacturer of aircraft pafts with unfilled orders of $10 million, has been sold, it was announced today. It now is being operated as the Midwest Division of H. & B. American Machine Co. under the direction of John M. Tucker, Midwest president. H. & B. has discontinued the manufacture of textile machinery and sold its Pawtucket, R. I. nlant and most of its equipment to go into the aircraft parts business, The Midwest plant, 612 N. Park Ave., employs about 100 persons.

| charges

Winners of vesterday's meets will vie for first place turtle-racing honors when 400 Times hoys will gather at Riverside Park for an out-

ing Aug. 27. At Elwood, George Dauenhauer raced a turtle named

Beetle Bomb to victory:e » o n THE YOUNGSTERS WON their turtles two weeks ago and were given time to train their for racing. Special turtle food was provided, too. Fastest time recorded for the day went to 10-year-old Robert Brock, 1116 St. Paul 8t, Bob's turtle whipped out of the ring in 7 seconds flat to beat turtles

| owned by Jonn and Tom Easley,

1919 Prospect St.

The event was held in the

| vard at School 21, Rural St. and

English Ave.

THE HOTTEST DEBATE

among the turtle trainers is the | city boy vs. country boy issue. | Herb Smith,

state circulation director, has predicted a boy who delivers The Times in the country or in a small town will win the main go. Meanwhile, Richard Ballere, city circulation manager, scoffs at the fdea and is standing steadfast with his Indianapolis boys with a positive assertion an Indianapolis boy will win. The turtles will tell the tale.

But Mr. Smith is leaving noth-

Driver Crushed

‘In Fall From Truck

MUNCIE, Aug. 19 (UP)—William Stevens, 35, Muncie, was crushed to death when he fell from a moving city dump truck he was driving. Police said Stevens’ head was crushed between the truck and a pole when he fell while trying to

close a door which swung open. |

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help them discover age-old shades of meaning in the original Hebrew and Greek. That was one part of their

task. The other was to replace more than 300 English words in the King James version that

A federal agency (OPS) attempting to stabilize prices may be aided by a city ordinance that makes a black market a violation of city law as well as of federal law. Thus, both the federal investigators and local police join hands in attempting to keep prices down. ”n » n SIMILARLY, the political party organization operates through all the layers from the bottom upward. The man elected “purely” on his merits for a local office (or for local membership on the party committee) may then become an important factor in the selection of state and federal officials. If your local man is held responsible by a reasonably large group of people, it is safe

have changed meaning completely. The new knowledge of Greek usage that the current revisers possess naturally colors the whole of the Revised Standard Version (R8V) of the New Testament. At many points new insights contrast with those of the King James version. ” o y

STRIKING to the average reader will be the replacement of more than 300 words that have changed meaning since 1611, If there were no other

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King James than would be sufficient. Consider some of the significant transformations of meaning that come from bringing King James up-to-date: There's the psalmist chanting in Ps. 119:147 (King James), “I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: T hoped in thy word.” Such a declaration doesn't make much. sense, but many a reader has thought, “It's in the Bible 80 it must be all right.” But in 1611 the word “prevent” meant “go before” or “precede.” Rephrasing “that verse accordingly, the revision committee now gives us in RSV: “I rise before the dawn and cry for help; “In thy words I do hope.” » ~ n NOW THE picture is clear— the pious Hebrew getting up early to begin the day with meditation and prayer.

The words “thought,” care-

that, it

to say he will tend. to support candidates who are competent and deserving of widespread support. On the other hand, if he is responeible to a small minority of party hacks, he will probably support other party hacks for important public positions. Thus, the responsibility for poor appointments does not rest solely with the local party leader. A good deal of the blame niust rest with the many citizens who have abdicated their responsibilitiesey refusing to use their influences on their party leaders and elected representatives during the many months that lie between elections, . y ” IN THIS mid-twentieth-cen-tury style of government, the citizen-politician must develop the know-how of dealing with problems that cut across federal, state, and local lines. The tools that offer him the greatest leverage in tackling these problems are the political party and the political process, for these operate from the bottom and effect all layers. If you want to exercise influence on national affairs you will ind it necessary to participate in state or local politics on a year-round basis. Federal, state, and local affairs are tightly interwoven.

NEXT: Problems of the Citizen-Politician,

English

fulness” and “careful” in the 17th Century were all sound translations of the Greek word for “anxiety.” When Jesus, therefore, advised “take no thought for the morrow” (Matt. 6:34 - King James), he was not advocating a happy-go-lucky attitude. Instead, as RSV translates, “Do

not be anxious about tomor- - row.” The word “virtue” as used

in Luke 8:46 (King James) had nothing to do with. moral

' character. It signified “power.”

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Jesus, realizing that so) him, says in “I perceive that power has gone forth from me.” » ” »

THE SACREDNESS of individual personality seems denied in the King James version of Acts 10:34, which reads “God is no respecter of persons.” But in the days of Elizabethan drama, “person” was still close to its derivation from the Latin “persona,” the mask an actor wore. Thus the reference was to externals, which God does not count important. RSV translates this sentence: “God shows no partiality.” As the record-breaking first edition of 1 million copies of the ‘Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible” is released Sept. 30, readers can continue this word adventure for thems selves, They will find in ace curate, lucid, idiomatic English,

the Word of God for their own lives,

City Carrier Sets Pace In Early Event

FASTEST HEAT WINNER— Robert Brock and John and Tom Easley (left to right), who took top honors in yesterday's School 21 meet. Bob's turtle was the fastest timed in the city, winning in 7 seconds.

ing to chance if he can. His training meets were held in 10 county seats around the state yesterday. They were Franklin, Columbus, Shelby ville, Greenfield, New (Castle, Noblesville, Elwood, Lehanon, Frankfort and

Crawfordsville, n n n TOP PRIZE to the grand winner of the Sweepstakes. Aug. 27 will: be $25 plus a big dinner to the lucky lad. If a city boy wins the dinner is on Mr. Smith —but if a country boy wins the

chow will be with the compliments of Mr. Ballere. And may the best boy with the biggest appetite boot home the winner.

NOBLESVILLE WINNERS—Larry Startzman, 13, collected

the

glory ‘by racing a turtle to victory over Neal Graham (center), |4, who placed second and James Goin (right), who ran third.