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THE IXDIAXAPOLIS SUXDAT STAR, MAY IT, 1036. Latest News From Cities and Towns Throughout Indiana 10 B. P. W. HELM WON 1 DIES, 4 HURT VINCENNES GROUP HEADS EAST FOR SHIP CHRISTENING NOTRE DAME TO GET RESEARCH COUNSEL ST.

MARY-OF-WOODS OFFERS WIDE STUDY ti auto crash Three Drum Majors Share Honors in Annual High School Contest. if WE fcL3rLrC cjp 1 I 'if-'1 i 1 if i ij iw J'i I vJ 1 1 Mrs. Marie Thompson, Mine Operator, Elected State President. Special io Tht Indianapolis Sfar. MUNCIE, May IB-Mrs.

Marie Kerguson Thompson of Clinton, who, with her father, operates a coal mine, was elected president of the Indiana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs at iti nineteenth annual con vention here today. Mrs. Thompson succeeds Miss Rosza O. Tonkel of Fort Wayne, a school teacher. Other officers elected are Miss Ruth Calpha of Newcastle, first vice-president; Mrs.

Ethel Hendricks of Muncie, second vice-president; Miss Sally Butler of Indianapolis, recording secretary; Miss Esther Nolan of Clinton, corresponding secretary, and Miss Harriett Dickinson of Richmond, treasurer. There were 562 members registered at the convention today. Keiinomy Act Section Attacked. A resolution indorsing passage of House Resolution 5051, which would nullify Sec. 2K1-A of the economy act, which discriminates against married persons living together working for the goverment, was passed by the convention.

A second resolution to inform Democratic and Republican party chairmen of the state federation's desire for repeal of Sec. 21 3-A because It is "indiscriminatory in its application" was approved by delegates. Miss Frances Cummings of New York, national director of education and publications, addressed the convention this afternoon. More than five hundred women attended the convention banquet tonight In the Masonic temple. Miss Catherine Curtis, director of Women Investors of America, was the speaker.

New officers were Installed at tho banquet. Miss Uuth DeYniing, women's editor of the Chicago Tribune, will speak tomorrow morning. Identify Slaying Suspect as Escaped Life Termer Sperm io The Indianapolis Slar. BLOOM INGTON, May 16 A man arrested here recently as James M. Johnson for questioning roncern- incr thn tmirflitr on ilinarnnt rinnril peddler has been identified through photographs and fingerprints as Enos Stoner.

alias John Smith, who es- caped April 26, Hl'12, from the Mis- Ktuia Pi.nitentinrv where he was serving a life term for lirst degree murder, Police Chief Robert Kller said today. Kller said the raptured" fugitive and GLKKI.V HALL, KKSIDENXK FOB FKKSHMKN OF ST. MA KY-OF-TIIK-WOODS COLI.KGK. Special io Tht Indianapolis Slar. TKRRK HAUTE, May 16.

At this time of year the question of a choice of college Is uppermost In the mind of practically every high.school senior. The selection of a school that will best meet his needs Is the point of consideration. rating from the Catholic School Press Association and all-American rating from the National Scholastic Press Association. The Bugle Call is produced mainly by students majoring in English and has a circulation throughout the United States -and in many foreign countries. Closely allied with the academic work offered by the college are various religious interests.

They Include the Sodality of Our Lady, which sponsors charitable projects among the students. The literary section guides the reading of the matriculants. The eucharistic section fosters the study of the principles of Cath Special io The Indianapolis Star. VINCENNES, May 16. Traveling in a special railroad car, a group of Vincennes citizens headed by Mayor Joseph W.

Kimmell left today lor Quincy, where next Thursday Miss Harriot Virginia Kimmell, daughter of the mayor, will christen the second warship in the last 100 years to bear the historic name of Vincennes. The first Vincennes was a sloop. The party will spend three days in New York, arriving in Boston, Tuesday night. In Quincy the party will be guests of Mayor Thomas Burgin and the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. En route home the party will spend two days in Washington to invite President Roosevelt formally to Vincennes to dedicate the George Rogers Clark memorial Jurie 7.

Accompanying Miss Kimmell are Miss Betty Travis, Miss Josephine Groscup and Miss Bernice Shiek, who are expected to have a part in the launching ceremonies. DECATUR TO HONOR CATHOLIC MINISTER RKV. JOSKPH J. SKI.METZ. DECATl'R, May 16 The congregation of the St.

Mary's Catholic Church here will hold a silver jubilee ceremony Sunday, May 31, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. Father Joseph J. Seimetz, pastor. Plans include a solemn high mass in the morning with Father Seimetz as celebrant, a dinner for visiting clergy at noon and a short program and reception at night at the Catholic High School auditorium. Father Seimetz was born in Michigan City and we a graduated from St Joseph's College at Rensselaer, in 1306.

He completed his theological course at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, in 1911. His first appointment was assistant pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Logansport.

From 1321 to lira he was pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Chesterton. On the death of his uncle, the late Father Julius A. Seimetz. pastor of the church here, he came to Decatur and has served Bince.

WE? I t4 I I' Us. Km Mil VVI. i 1 Above: The Mont Itcvcrencl An hblsliop Kdwnrd Monne-y (left) and Jrr. William ,1. Mnyo.

Jlelow: r'rnm is 1. (inrvan (left) anil Dr. Oniric II. Mayo. Special Io The Indianapolis Star.

NOTRK DAMK, May 1 6. Scientific roncni'di al tho I'niver-sity of Notre" Dame will receive impetus during thu ninety-second commencement exercises June 7. The occasion will be marked by the presence of several men wlmsn work in this and allied fields makes them pre-eminent in their n-xprrtivu profession. olic philosophy and inculcates habits Catholic thought and action. The ainonc miinems Mission urusaao promotes activities for the home and foreign missions of the church Situated Near Terre Haute.

The school is situated four miles west of Terre Haute at its own village which bears the institution's name. The campus is wooded with many trees which form a background for the physical plant. The freshmen live in Guerin Hall while upper-classmen reside in Le Ker Hall. Other buildings include: Foley Hall, which houses the library, one of the rhapels, the art department, the museum, the refectory and classrooms; the conservatory for students of music; the gymnasium and the natatorium; the conventual church of the Immaculate Conception; Providence convent, and the Woodland Inn. the pencil peddler, Herman Johnson I public school music, of Madisonvllle whose hodv Several honor societies have chap-was found here March 5.

both were Iters on the campus. Students who They Include Dr. William .1. Mnyo, associate chief of staff of the Mnyo clinic of Rochester, Minn, whose work In abdominal aurgerv has brought international recognition to himself and to American medical research. He will deliver the commencement address.

Upon him and his brother, Dr. Charles H. Mnyo, cofounder of the Mayo clinic, and an eminent authority In general surgery and in preventive medicine, Notre Dame will confer honorary degrees. At the same time an honorary degree will be conferred upon Francis P. Garven of New York, noted for his philanthropic efforts in fostering scientific research through the Chemical Foundation, of which ho is a founder.

Notre Dame is planning construction of a new type of building for biological studies in the immediate future and the counsel of tlie.se men will contribute toward final details of the si met lire. This year's graduating class, which entered in the mid depression year of 19.12, includes ITS from the college of arts and letters, forty-live from the college of science, fifty-nine from the college of engineering, and 120 from the college of commerce. In addition, there are thirty candidates being awarded bachelor degrees from the college of law. The bacealinirente sermon will be preached by the Most Itev. Archbishop Kdward Mooney, bishop of Rochester, N.

former apostolic delegate to India and Japan. Dugger Man Victim of Accident at State Roads Intersection. Special to Tht Indianapolis Star. SW1TZ CITY. May Wyatt, 22 years old, of Dugger, was killed and four persons were injured seriously in a collision of two automobiles here this afternoon at the intersection of state roads Nos.

54 and 67. Mrs. Bessie MacVeaty, 45, of Mt. Clemens, suffered a severed right arm and a fractured skull; her husband, Ed MacVeaty, 46, a fractured shoulder and deep scalp wound: Hugh Williams, 44, a Detroit (Mich.) policeman, internal injuries, and Frank McDonald, 19, Indiana University student, son of A. B.

McDonald, Linton street commissioner, scalp in-1 juries and fractured arm. Wyatt was traveling west on Road 54. He had picked up McDonald, who was hitchhiking home. According to Deputy Sheriff Fred Martin, who investigated, the MacVeaty automobile going north on Road 67 failed to observe the stop sign. Wyatt was an automnhile salesman, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Klmer Wyatt of Dugger. The MacVeatys and Williams were en route home from a vacation in Jackson, Tenn. The injured were sent to the Freeman Greene County Hospital in Linton. BRISTOL BOY DIKS.

ELKHART, May 16 George William Glatzback, 5 years old, died here today of Injuries suffered last night when he was struck by an automobile in front of his home In Bristol. The car was driven by Roland Reed of White Pigeon, who said the hoy, pulling a small wagon, darted into the street in front of his car. Mrs. C. B.

Sliver, 60, of Goshen, mother of Donald F. Stiver, state safety director, suffered cuts about the face today when the automobile in which she was riding crashed against a tree. The car was driven bv Mrs. Charles A. Presnall, 45, of Elkhart.

DRAWS IN KTRKF.T, KIM.K1). FORT WAYNE, May 18 Jeannette Meyers, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers of this city, was Injured fatally tonight when run over by an automobile in front of her home. The girl was drawing a picture on the pavement with chalk.

Henry Hattendorf, the motorist, said ha did not see her as he started his car from the curb. BETTER RELATIONS FORMULA OFFERED Earlham Speaker Calls for Improved Application of Principles in Creeds. r-eo'of io The Indianapolis Sin'. RICHMOND. May Hoh for improvement in international relations must be found In recognition of the fact that there must be better application of principles of hnnisn relationships embodied In reheiou creeds of every civilized nation, Dr.

Fred K. Nielsen, professor of international law at Georgetown University, said in an address at the concluding session of the institute of foreign relations at Earlham College tonight; A careful analysis of the actual record of nations' relations with their colonies in the last century shows they have been very expensive luxuries," Grover Clark of New York, consultant on far Eastern affairs, said. "Colonies have not proved more than rery slightly useful as outlets for surplus population." Itnlian Prestige Regained, Italy's conquest of Ethiopia has re-established her national prestige and greatly Increased her Mediterranean influence, according to Rrof. Ellerv C. Stowell of the American University.

"The only way for us to avoid being drawn into future conflicts is to co-operate in the beginning with other powers desirous of preserving peace," he said. "In order to be effective this action must be taken without delay." Corner Stone Placed for I. U. Music Building Special Io Tht Indianapolis S'cjf.) BLOOM INGTON, May 16. Trominent government olllcials joined the students and faculty members in the corner stone exercises for the new Indian University Music building here today.

Desn B. W. Merrill spoke on the significance of musical education and the facll ities to be provided by the building. President William Lowe Brvan wielded the trowel which sealed the corner stone. Dr.

C. B. Swartz. pastor of the First Treshy- terian church of Bloomlngton, gav the benediction. "See Ripley County" Tour to Be Held Today Special Io Tht Indianapolit Slar.

VERSA1LIES, May the slogan of "See Ripley county first," citizem of the county will embark tomorrow on a tour which will take them to points of Interest throughout the area. It Is the first such tour attempted and Its sponsors expect to conduct a seriea to other points In the county and in nearby territory during the rest of the summer. Petersburg Policeman Indicted in Gun Death PETERSBURG, May 16. (TP) Prent Harris, Petersburg night policemen, waa held tonight under two Indictments charging him with fatal hooting of John Stewart, 22-year-old farmer, following an alleged altercation March 26. The true billi were returned today by a Pika county grand Jury Investigating the slaying.

Harris has been held in jail since Stewart's death on a charge of second degree murder. 1 Special io Tht Indianapolis Siar. CLEVELAND, 0 May eral Indiana high school bands shared honors in final awards at the ninth annual national high school band contest which closed here today. There were no "winners," ratines being made in divisions designating the grade of achievement. Indiana winners in band ratings follow: Class A Division 2, Elkhart and Hammond; Division 3, Frankfort.

Class Division 1, Hobart; Division 2, Columbia City and Crawfords-viffe. Class Division 3, Boon Grove, Bristol, Lawrence Township 'Oak-landon), Charlton (Indiana Stats Boys' school) and Westfield. Marching contest ratings included: Class A Division 1, Elkhart. Class Division 2, Charlton. In the drum major contest Bert Fenn of Tell City and Victor Sevison of Elkhart won honors in Division 3 land Wilbur Davis in Division 4.

Pastor at Foster Rites Blames Liquor Traffic Special to The Indianapolis Slar. MARION, May 16. "I charge the liquor traffic with the death of this man," declared the Rev. W. T.

Arnold today in his funeral oration at services for John R. (Jack) Fos ter, Federal alcohol tax investigator. Guy Goodin, companion of Foster when the Marion man was shot to death early Thursday while pursuing suspected rum runners near Hammond, sat tight-lipped while the minister read the service. A delegation of twenty Federal investigators of the alrohol tax unit, headed by E. C.

Yellowley, director of the bureau, and representatives of the state excise department Federal agents were among the six men who carried the casket to the grave. John Moody Is Elected to Notre Dame Board Special to The Indianapolis Star. NOTRE DAME, May 16 John Moody, New York financial analyst anu author and president of Moody's Investors Service, was elected this afternoon to membership on the board of lay trustees of the University of Notre Dame. He succeeds the late James J. Phelan of Boston, as a nonalumni member.

C. Roy McCanna of Burlington, was elected treasurer of the hoard. 1934 Notre Dame Star Weds South Bend Girl Special io The Indianapolis Sar) NOTRE DAME, May 16. Dominic. M.

Valro, Notre Dame football captain and star right end in was married this morning to Miss Dorothy Jane Ahrbeck of South Bend in Sacred Heart Church on the university campus. Carrying Charge in 95 32-Piece Dinner Set Given Away With Every Ice Box Heavy insulated boxes that are real Ire aavers. Huilt to last lifetime. ft FREE Delivery In Indiana tl Down The Star Congratulates This Beautiful Glider GOT 1 rvirj 71 a1AJ7 5771 STr-irT-TI OJ, jJ ft WithAny Purchase of $50 or More In Indiana Is a college for girls which, scholastically, ranks high. The members of its faculty, clergy, religious, and lav professors, bring to their work experience from thirty-five American colleges and universities and five foreign universities and institutions.

Primarily a liberal arts college, the curriculum of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods also provides recognized pre-professional training in other fields of interest to young women Two Degrees Offered. Two degrees bachelor of arts and bachelor of science -are offered by Art. commerce and finance, dietetics, dramatics anil speech, education n( decoration 1 journalism, languages, library 1 science, philosophy, pre-legal and I pre-medical training. religion I sciences, sec retarial training and sociology. The music department offers courses in voice, piano, violin, pipe organ, harp, orchestra, glee club, and make a scnnlastic average 01 tneir first two years and during the third year are eligible for membership In Kappa Gamma Pi.

national scholastic honor society. Membership slso is based on leadership evidence by serving in elective offices or other rampus activities. Sigma Tan Delta, Eta Beta chapter, is a national honor literary society fostering creative writing snd ability in journalism. Members sre chosen jointly by active members and the faculty. The society annually sponsors an essay contest for freshmen.

Four Publications Supported. Four student publications are sup-' ported the Aurora, a literary quarterly; Lea Bois, a yearbook; the Fagots, rampus newspaper, and the Bugle Call, a mission magazine. For several years 'Aurora and Les Bois both have received all-Catholic honor FOUR GENERATIONS. ri.nmn-l'lU Four generations shown above are Carol Sue Yngt, months old; her mother, Mrs. I.mils Vogt; her grandmother, Mrs.

Fred Moorman, and her great-grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Hoffman. Shown In the above reproduction re four generations. Those pictured are Carol Lee Hlatt of La-Fontaine, Mrs. Ferry Hlatt of La-Fontaine, Mrt, P.

i. Foster of Huntington and Mrs. I.e Roy Calaway of LaFontaine. FORM JUNIOR C. OF C.

BEDFORD. Ind. May 16-The Bedford Junior Chamber of Commerce has been organized with Frank O. Sanders, president: Kenneth Todd, vice-president; Ted Metz-ler, secretary-treasurer, and John Hillls, John D. Walls and Donald Cameron, directors.

J. -x i Delivers Any Suite No Interest, No Tl- BIT'; Modern Desk 51 Down serving murder sentences St the same time in the Missouri penitentiary. The slain man was released on parole June after he served twenty-two years, according to word received by F.ller from the Department of Justice. Kller advanced the theory that Johnson may have slain the pencil peddler after the latter threatened to "turn him in" as a fugitive. He is to be questioned Monday, sixty cars In use here.

He has been an engineer for a number of leading manufacturers since then and still is active in that capacity. Mr. and Mrs. Matson have a son, Ross Matson; three grandchildren, and one great-grandson, all of Glen-dale, Cal. FT! OTS MR a (it st mm; f.i..

Mr. snd Mrs. August Vogel. 1.124 Edgecombe avenue, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today with a dinner at Whispering Winds. Their seven children and eleven grsndchildren will sttend.

Mr. and Mrs. Vogel hsve been residents of Indiannpolis for thirty vears. Thev are the parents of Mrs. Harry Martin, Mrs.

Fred Huff. Arvri Vogel, Elmer Vogel, Mrs. Earl Vcivis. Clarence Vogel and Mrs. Albert Hall, all of Indianapolis.

MR. AND MRS. IIARI K.S J. hKKM.ING. NEWCASTLE, May 16-Mr.

and Mrs. Charles J. Keesling will celebrate their fifty-fourth wedding anmverssry tomorrow with a family dinner at their home here, although the anniversary data falls on Monday. Mr. Keeslini was admitted to the I bar at the age of 22.

and the family has resided in Newcastle sine 1902. Both Mr. and Mrs. Keesling are in good health. MR.

AND MRS. JOHN OVKRCASH. WABASH. May 16-Mr. and Mrs.

John Overrash celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home near here with a dinner party i and open house. It wss also the sev- cnty-ninth birthday of Mr. Overcash. MR. AND MRS.

STKVK BRAN LAEONTA1NE, May and Mrs. Steve Brane will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their home here Wednesday with an informal reception during the afternoon and at night. Their six children, Alvan and Raymond of Springfield. O. Ferol of Wabash; Warren of Chicago; Mrs.

Roscoe Davit of LaFontaine and Mn. Horace Baer of Germsntown, O. will be with them during the day. MR. AND MRS.

CHARLK9 WRIGNEY. ORLEANS. May and Mrs. Charles Wrigney celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary at their home near Pumpkin Center recently. They always have lived within a few milea of the place where they were married snd In the same community where Mr.

Wrigney was born and reared. 1 I i A I 3 1 I AND MRS I 2-Pc. Living Room Suite Beautiful, new modern suite with guaranteed spring construe an unusual value. 1LX MR. AND MHS JOHN TKKHV.

Speo'o fo Tht Indianapolis Sin'. LADOGA, May and Mrs. John Terry of Ladoga will observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary Tuesday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charles Mr. and Mrs.

Terry were born and reared on opposite sides of Pilot I mountain, nenr Chrtslinnhurg, Montgomery county, Virginia. They came to Montgomery county, Indiana, after their wedding and have lived in that county since. Mr. Terry served one year in the Confederate my duisng the War. He Is 87 old and she is HI.

They have eight children, Paul Terrv, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Frank Mangus of Ladoga. Hulan Terrv of Logansport, John Terry Mrs. Fred VanDevander.

Mrs. Anna Baumhofer and Mrs. Pearl Itymastcr of Indianapolis; thirty-two grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. MR. AN MRS.

J. E. MATSON'. Mr. and Mrs.

John E. Matson, 5M4 Dewey avenua, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary today at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Vawter, 2J5 North Pasadena street. Mrs. Vawter, who is a niece of the Matsona, will serva a luncheon to relatives at noon and will hold open house from 3 to 6 o'clock for friends. Mr. and Mra.

Matson were born, reared and married in Monroe county. They moved to Indianapolis in 1S99, when Mr. Matson organized the Monarch Gas Engine Company and for several years manufactured automotive parts. He built one of the first automobiles In use in Indianapolis, attracting considerable attention from 1902 to 1004, when there ware fewer than i iminni 14 tmm 1 4. Down I.M mr.

an mhs. Krnoi.ru KKMKK. Io Tht Indinnnpolii 5'or. I-AFAYKTTK, May Ifi. Mr.

and Mrs, Rudolph Werner will ob serve their golden wedding anniversary Monday but tomorrow will hold the celebration with open house at their homo during the afternoon and at night. Mr. Werner was born in Germany and came to this coun try as a lad. Mrs. Werner was born in Goodland.

They were married Mav IS. ISMi. and lived on a farm near until Mr. Werner's retirement, when they moved here. They have four children, John and 1 William Werner of Reynolds, Mis.

Clarence Trietsch of Arcadia and Mrs. William Sihaikel of Indianapolis. v. 3 MR. AND MRS.

WILLIAM H. RISSFLL. Special io Tht Indianapolis Slar. CROTHERSVILLE, May 16. Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Russell, pioneer residents, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary st their home near Crothersville recently. Mr. Russell formerly was trustee of Grassy Fork township.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell are the parents of three daughters and one son. They are Mra. pearl Gregory, Seymour; Mrs.

Grace Henderson, Medora; Mrs. Ida Doerr, Fargo, N. and Sim Russell, Crothersville. They also hava twenty-eight grandchildren and four Modem Bedroom Suite Ited, Vanity and Chest, beautifully mm ft ished American walnut. Guaranteed con- i struction.

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