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3 George G. Good P. Lieber, Civic Succumbs at 5l Leader, Dies Here SCOUT EXECUTIVE BOARD AT DINNER R. W. Livingston, 52, Dies at Culver Strauss Says: Concluded From rage One.

THE IXDIAXAPOLIS STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939. ii 4 i New Cook Shelter Building At Reservation Camping Area Dedicated. one which the citizenry of Indianapolis, and especially the young manhood and the young womanhood of Indianapolis, may study and imitate profitably." Mr. Lieber served as president of the Merchants' Association and was elected to the board of di- DON'T, SIR, don't 20 to school without Trousers modern ones! 1939 will become noted as the year that lean National Bank in 1929 upon the death ot his Droiner, nooen Lieber, also a former prominent Indianapolis business leader. Outside of business activities, however, his major interest was social welfare work.

Long before the Community Fund was founded in the city, Mr. Lieber was a leader in the movement to co-ordinate the efforts of local social service agencies and combine the money- GEORGE G. GOOD. ROSCOE W. LIVINGSTON.

i Born in Missouri, He Had Lived Here for Last 20 Years. Grain Firm Partner Former Resident Manager For Brokers. A Th Trouiir I Vi' t.y up! Good old Z. (A Nott tht olastio A I 'fV inside of V'W A waistband. I And tho Salt "(' that s.as throueh vfVM a tunnal and buckln at tha 'Tf 1 fit A hm llil V' Members of the executive board of the Indianapolis and Central Indiana Council, Bay Scouts of America, and several others were guests of C.

Otto Janus, chairman of the Boy Scout camp committee, at a dinner last night at the Boy Scout reservation. The dinner marked formal dedication of the new cook shelter building in- the new camping area. The open house was designed to acquaint the board with facilities lor troop camping at the reservation. Mr. Janus reported that a recent inspection of the council by national headquarters resulted in approval of its status.

F. O. Belzer, chief Scout executive, also spoke briefly. Among those attending the dinner were Roy Badollet, George Vonnegut, William A. Sanford, G.

D. Klopp, S. L. Norton, H. D.

Traub, R. J. Webb, E. B. Liljeblad, Chester A.

Stayton and H. Foster Clippinger. Other guests were Robert A. Hendrickson, Earl W. Kiger.

Hubert Vitz, Foster Clippinger F. E. Glass, Arthur R. Baxter, president of the Marion County Council, Irving Williams, William R. Evans, school safety director, and Peter Glenn of Clarksdale, Miss.

Mrs. C. W. Eflain Dies; Rites to Be on Friday Mrs. Catherine Eflain, 70 years old, a resident of Indianapolis 26 years, died yesterday in her home, 1504 South Randolph street, after a long illness.

A native of Newport, Mrs. Eflain had been a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the Women's Aid Society and the women's Bible class of that church many years. Survivors are the husband, Charles W. Eflain; a son, Carl C.

Eflain of Marion; a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Nees of Indianapolis; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Pagan of this city, Mrs. Amelia Dome of Fort Thomas, Ky and Mrs. M.

J. Cook of Newport, a brother, Fred Reichert of Newport and one gTandson. Funeral services will be held in the Bert Gadd Funeral Home at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and at 2:30 o'clock in St. Mark's Church. Burial will be in Washington Park cemetery.

entered college! You can get into E. Z. Slacks quicker than a fireman at a "four-alarm" jumps into pants. You pull them up and they stay up snug and smooth yet they give with every breath and every move. THEY.

KEEP THE SHIRT DOWNI Now you can squat and sit and stoop swing a golf stick, mow 'em down in the bowling alley, exhale or inhale enjoy an expanding meal and yet be completely comfortable at the midsection. The belt givesl And your shirt won't balloon or billow, hike up or slide the waist band holdsl This blissful condition is brought about by four rows of ELASTIC in the inner band of the slack that grips the shirt and a backband and side belts with clever application of Lastex 6.95 to $10 Roscoe W. Livingston, 52 years old, 2950 Guilford avenue, died at the Maxinkuckee Inn at Culver yesterday. For many years he represented the George D. Barnard Company, manufacturers of bank supplies, and more recently represented a number of bank supply houses.

Mr. Livingston was born in Mexico, but spent his boyhood in Mt. Vernon, 111. In 1914 he went to Culver where he was connected with the Culver Military Academy. For the last 20 years he has lived at the Guilford avenue address.

He was a mem-ber of the Culver Masonic lodge. Survivors are the widow; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and a brother, Ray C. Livingston of Minneapolis. Funeral services will he lipid in the Culver Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will he in the Culver Masonic cemetery.

raising campaigns into one annual drive. He served in all the various branches of the Community Fund, working as solicitor, mercantile division chairman, member of the special gifts division and as campaign chairman. Son of Tioneer Family. Mr. Lieber was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Lieber, early residents of Indianapolis. His father founded the H. Lieber Company, 24 West Washington street. He was known widely at that time as one of the leading art dealers and collectors in the country.

The family purchased a home on the southwest corner of Michigan and Alabama streets in 1883. Erected by Mrs. Barbara W. Heit-kam and George H. Heitkam, the home was finished in solid walnut and cherry wood.

Many persons of prominence visited there, including George Eastman, inventor of the kodak, who at that time was a salesman of camera supplies. He was an intimate friend of the elder Mr. Lieber. The six children of the family were Otto R. Lieber, Mrs.

Ida Lieber Kothe, Carl H. Lieber, Robert Lieber, Mrs. Anna Lieber Stempfel and Herman P. Lieber. In the holiday season, the home was a center of gaiety for the children and a score of grandchildren.

The parents died in 1908. Father Here in 1854. The father came to the United States from Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1853 and came to Indianapolis the following year to start a bookbinding and stationery shop. In 1892 this business was incorporated under the name of the H. Lieber Company.

Herman P. Lieber was horn Oct. 9, 1873. He attended Benjamin Harrison school No. 2, Delaware and Walnut streets, the old Ger-mnn-American school here and George G.

Good, 51 years old, a partner of David A. Noyes grain firm, and an Indianapolis businessman many years, died yesterday afternoon in his home, 617 East 53d street. He had been ill several months. A native of Terhune, Mr. Good came to Indianapolis when he was 15 years old and had lived here since.

He was employed by the Monon railroad several years and later was resident manager for James E. Bennett brokers, 14 years. He was a member of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and was known widely in the grain and brokerage field. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Gertrude Good; a son, Lieut.

George D. Good, stationed with the Asiatic fleet at. Manila, P. three sisters. Mrs.

Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs. Mabel Childers and Mrs. Mary Wallace, and two brothers, Albert Good and Arthur Good, all of Sheridan. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Kregelo Bailey funeral home, 2233 North Meridian street. Burial will be in Spencer cemetery, Sheridan.

ANTHONY WIPPEL. Anthony Wippel, 74 years old, 818 Weghorst street, for 12 years a mail clerk at the State Life Insurance Company before his retirement last year, died Monday in hi: hnme. STATISTICS (ars you listening) show that young man ara getting taller and taller, and to (or this up and rising generation we have bought a lot of trousers with extra long legs. vivors arethe widow; two sons, Frederic Lieber and Kurt Lieber, and two sisters, all of Indianapolis. Another son, Herman P.

Lieber died several years ago. Mr. Lieber had been in failing health for several years and in 1933 made a trip to Europe for his health. He became seriously ill about two months ago and was taken to the hospital last Thursday. During his lifetime Mr.

Lieber CAMBRIDGE GRAY Flannel IN 4 SHADES COVERTS, in three shades including the Natural Tan. WHIPCORDS, In the narrower "cuts." TWEEDS, in quite a showing. Of course, you won't go to school without E. Z. They're going to be ao strong in college circles that a man without them Is apt to be considered stubborn or dated (like coffee).

completed high school studies at a held memberships in many of the city's clubs and societies but, had relinquished his participation in late years. He still belonged to the Athenaeum. boarding school in St. Louis, mo. He did not at once go into the familv's business.

His first regular employment was with the Vonne gut Hardware Company, wnere ne remained five years. Then he became a snlpsman in the wholesale Bridge Scaffold Falls, Three Men Are Injured Three men were injured, one seriously, yesterday when a scaffold on which thpy were working on the Monon railroad bridge over White river fell. The men were members of a bridge repair gang and fell to the dry bed of the river about 12 feet below. Injured most seriously was Barney Bundy, 45 years old, of Salem, injured internally. Falling with him were James F.

Lewis and G. O. Gould, both of Mr. Wippel was born in Law-renceburg and had been a resident of Indianapolis 30 years. He was a member of St.

Patrick's Catholic Church. Survivors are the widow, three sons, Fred Wippel, Julius Wippel and Bernard Wippel, and a grandson. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning in the G. H. Herrmann funeral home, and at 9 o'clock in St.

Patrick's Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. and retail departments of the L. STRAUSS inc.

THE MAN'S STORE City Drops Plan To Acquire Utility Concluded From rage One. Lieber Companv. He Became president Feb. 6, 1934. Leaven Two Sons.

Mr. Lieber was married to Miss Alma Bachman, also a life resident of Indianapolis, in 1903. Sur- Shut-ins Find Penny Ice Fund Is Aid To Comfort During Heat of Summer Hardware Week Plans Discussed Winter exhibitions and fair trade regulations were studied yesterday In the 15th annual convention of slate secretaries of the National Hardware Dealers' Association in the Hotel Lincoln. Plans for a national hardware Those who had occasion to walk I In the sunlight yesterday under SECURITY legal method might found lo complete the deal. Mr.

Thompson and Albert Rabb, utilities' district attorneys, who have acted as legal advisers during the negotiations, held that the company could not be purchnsed by the city unless a guarantee against all possible claim was given. "We all wanted to buy," Mayor Sullivan declared following yesterday's meeting, "but. not without the guarantee." The mayor expressed regret that, the deal was not consummated, but said that It. was "out of the question" to proceed with negotiations. Plan Made In September.

The proposal to purchase Ihe utility was made last September by Dr. Theodore Cable, who was a member of the city Council at. that time. Dr. Cable Introduced a resolution before Ihe Council to investigate the possibility and feasa-bility of buying the water company.

The resolution was adopted and after several inter-Council skirmishes, a special Council committee was named to investigate the ICE FUND DONORS. Mr. and Mrs. J. It.

Terhuna $10.00 in Memory of William Mlly B.00 and Bob 2.00 Contributions In Reference Department of The Indianapolis Star 2 00 Shirley Ann CuiinliiKliain and Beverly Benedict, Lemonade Stand 1.28 Hetty l-on Srhmiitt, Mary Frances l.leland, Jack and (ienn Cook 1.00 A I'rlend From 1.00 Jack, Margaret and Martha 1.00 Dorothy Ready, Barbara Ingersoll, Helen and Jntie Hodge 1.00 Richard Brlmberry, 22 North (iladstono avenue Anna Mitchell iittll piite ifott eek to be held in the spring in more than 14,000 hardware stores also were discussed. The convention opened here Monday and will through Friday, when the exact date of the national observ-jance will be decided. 1 Most, of the 34 stales covered by the association are represented in the meetings. Rivers Peterson is managing director. Miss Louise Thompson of Glen Falls, N.

is secretary. I Members of the national executive committee, attending the contention as observers, are H. P. jAikman of Cazenovia, N. president of the national organization; Veach C.

Redd of Cynthiana. and George Green of Long Beach, vice-president of the national group. stood quickly that, there is need for Tho Star-Salvation Army Penny Ice Fund. Hot. weather Is distressing enough for those who, even though they cannot, afford ice, are henllhy.

But for invalids and shut-ins, whose life at best, is dreary, the lack of Ice means the lack of one of the greatest aids to comfort. The Star-Salvation Army Penny Ice Fund has been engaged In the summer-long task of providing Ice the needy cannot obtain in any other way. Iteneflciarieii Investigated. Families, Investigated carefully by representatives of the Salvation Army, receive 25 pounds of Ice for a penny or 50 pounds for 2 pennies. And where even pennies are beyond the means of beneficiaries, the ice Is not withheld.

Sympathetic and generous persons to whom The Star is making known the plight of the less fortunate are finding the fund a splendid way in which to help their fellow men combat disease and discomfort and attendant hardships. Because of these contributions hundreds of Indianapolis men, women and children are living through another summer unscathed and free from the menace that prevails when they cannot have ice. The fund reached a total of $1,672.96 yesterday as gifts totaling $25.53 were received. Every gift was used immediately (ash 25 Obtain your Home Loan from one of the associations listed below. Your loan headquarters will then be here at home.

You will receive speedier action, courteous service from men who KNOW local values. Total today $25.63 Previously reported Grand total a.ssuranre lhat revenue bonds could issued for not more than 2H per cent interest to finance the acquisition ot the property. With war in the offinc, committee members held, it is possible that bond interest rates will skyrocket and that the city would not be In position to complete the deal, even though a guarantee was forthcoming. 2-IInur SesHlon Held. The vote on the motion followed a two-hour meeting at which all members of both committees made short talks, expressing their views on the subject.

Mayor Sullivan voted with the subcommittee. He voted to abandon the negotiations. Other subcommittee members who voted were LeRoy J. Keach, president of the Board of Safety; C. O.

Britton, member of the Board of Works and Sanitation; James E. Deery, city controller; Ralph S. Moore, a Republican member of the city Council; Joseph G. Wood, Democrat, president of the city Council; K. B.

Ransom, Democrat, member of the city Council; Mr. Ross, Mr. Rop-key, M. G. Johnson, city engineer; Michael B.

Reddington, city attorney, and Mr. Thompson. Members of the citizens' advisory committee who voted were John F. White, member of the Board of School Commissioners; Thomas D. Sheerin, a director of the utilities district; Clarence F.

Merrell, president of the Indianapolis Bar Association; Ihe Rev. Patrick H. Griffin, pastor of the Church of the Assumption; J. Russell Townsend president of the Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, and A. D.

Hitz, a utility district director. The city's position on the guarantee question was given to Mr. McNear, a representative of the Geist estate, and Mr. Johnson, his attorney, in July, Mayor Sullivan explained. The mayor said that the city proceeded with the negotiations with the assumption that such a guarantee would be given.

Taxei May Be Asseswd. Mayor Sullivan pointed out that it was necessary that a guarantee be made because of possible Federal and state taxes that might be assessed as a part of the purchase. He said that these taxes could well total more than $1,000,000 and that the city would not, under any circumstances, assume them because, in the opinion of officials and committee members, the purchase pri'-e was the maximum amount the city could afford to pay for the utility. All members of both committees had voted to complete the transaction at the proposed price of The city also would bave issued bonds of $2,000,000 to build a new dam and reservoir on water company land near Oaklandon and would have paid more than proposal. Before any definite steps could be taken, however, terms of the Council members had expired last Jan.

1. The new Sullivan city administration continued the investigation and negotiations were opened with Mr. McNear. After several meetings between city officials and Mr. McNear, the city employed Judson Dickerman, Federal Tiade Commission utility engineer, lo make a survey of water company property and fix its valuation.

He fixed the value of securities of the water company and the Indianapolis Water Works Security Company at and that of the common stock at $3,500,000 FREE YOUR HONE OF DEBT A 3 to buy Ice for distribution among i those for whom the fund must I care. There Is still opportunity to join In the work of the fund. Just mail jor bring a contribution to Thl-Star, 301 North Pennsylvania street. A LOCAL Association loan will pay out in 12 to 15 years. will save YOU on INTEREST paid.

will keep your Abstract here at Home. Obtain YOUR Home Loan through any of the Associations listed bltna, I THE MARION COUNTY VIL 1 IK LOAN ASSOCIATIONS Mail Laborers To Elect Today Officers of the National of Postoffice and Railway less net quick assets of making the total net valuation $20,438,400. He also recommended that be set aside for working capital, that $2,000,000 be spent for the dam and reservoir and that $823,000 be spent to retire the bonds before maturity. Thin valuation was about $3,000,000 less than the price that had been fixed by the estate and the compromise price finally was reached. Mr.

Dickerman was paid $1,500 by the city for his work. Board Plans to Close 4 Fire Engine Houses Plans to abandon four fire engine bouses in the city were announced yesterday by members of the Board of Public Safety. Fire stations to be closed are located at South and New Jersey streets. 601 Russell avenue, 42!) West Morris street and 352 North Beville avenue. Board members vetoed a recommendation of Fred C.

Kennedy, fire chief, that the Gamewell department be placed under his jurisdiction. The board also announced plans tn move online house No. 25. now Purchase a home more quickly through our monthly reduction home loan with payments fitted to your budget. A single payment each month includes principal, interest, taxes and fire and tornado insurance premiums.

Use this plan which concentrates your ability to repay and clears off debt YEARS QUICKER than with ordinary plans of home financing. Limited to Marion County Mad Laborers will be elected today preceding adjournment of the 18th biennial convention of the organization in the Hotel Severin. The 80 delegates attending made a tour of 1he city yesterday between business sessions in the hotel. Present officers of the organization are Charles E. Gibson of Cincinnati, president; Herbert L.

Taylor of Cleveland, chairman of the executive board; Carl Stimpson of Indianapolis, Anton J. Feggeler of Ozone Park, N. Edwin J. Eillie of Minneapolis, Willis A. Eohail of Indianapolis, Tames A.

Small of Ios Angeles, Indiana Sav. tr Investment Co. Insurance Sav. tr Loan Assn. Peoples Mutual Sav.

Is Loan Assn. Railroadmen's Federal Sav. Loan Assn. Shelby St. Federal Sav.

Loan Assn. Union Federal Sav. Loan Assn. Arsenal BIdg. Loan Assn.

Atkins Sav. Loan Assn. Celtic Federal Sav. Loan Assn. Colonial Sav.

Loan Assn. First Federal Sav. Loan Assn. Fletcher Ave. Sav.

Loan Assn. 000 to recall water company bonds at 5432 East Washington street, to before maturity. Mr. Schutt made a personal trip to Indianapolis recently and it was; at that time that the deadlock over; the guarantee developed. The' water company president told sub-; committee members that the guar-i ante would not be given, but.

he expressed the opinion that om' 1 1 4i7)tfT-frtf hi mi iiiiiiiniM'r i 1 ill i i 1 1 in i iir-m in'- imanaTftihmJ vice presidents; Earl John-ison of Pittsburgh, treasurer, and (Alexander Hamill of Philadelphia, secretary. a site near Arlington avenue ami F.ast. Michigan street. Closing of the our engine houses will save the city $6,000 yearly..