The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
COUNTY SAFETY
GROUP FORMED,
AIDS. SELECTED
Committees Begin Work
After Being Named at
First Meeting.

Organization of the Marion Coun-
ty Safety Council and work of four
committees started today following
a meeting yesterday in the Chamber
of Commerce.
The second regular council meet
ing is to be held within the next few
DAYS. Safety films. from Detroit,
Mich. are to be shown. Reginald II.
Sullivan is council chairman.
Donald F.. Silver, State Safety Dr.
rector, explained the Indiana cam
paign to reduce the accident toll
through the organization of safety
councils at the meeting. A county
council is to be installed at Fort
Wayne Wednesday.
Competition Is Outlined
Cities and counties are to be put
in five groups, according to popula-
ton, and are to compete for bronze
plaques awarded by Gov. McNutt
for the city or county having lowest
QeaCN ana dCClQeIlG IdtSS.
A speakers bureau is to be organ
lied and safety films shown at all
meetings of organizations affiliated
with the council.
The state is compiling and is
to publish the auto death records
for the last year.
Double parking was discussed at
the meeting yesterday as an acct
dent hazard by DR.. S. j. Carr, In
dianapolis councilman.
Committee All Named
The four committees named at
yesterdays meeting follow:
Educational and publicity: Mayor
Kern, the Rev. Hans M. zorn, Luz
theran churches; DR.. G. A. Stay
ton, Boy Scouts; William H. How
ard, Indianapolis Board of Trade;
William A. Evans, safety director,
Indianapolis public schools; the
Rev. William Davis, parochial
schools; R. A. Butler, the Indian
apolis News; Robert K. Kyle, The
Indianapolis Times; E. G. Woemp-
ner. the Indianapolis Star; Mrs. B.
B. Mcdonald Council of Women's
Clubs; T. Ivan King, Indiana Farm
Bureau; G.. Vance Smith, Advertls-
ing Club; w. G.. Taylor, Elks Lodge.
Otto Fullgraff, knights of Pythias;
the Rev. E. N. Evans, Church Fed
Grafton of indianapolis; the Rev.
Bernard Sheridan, Catholic Church
es: Rabbi M. M. Feuerlicht, 1ndi-
annapolis Hebrew Congregation; Miss
Florence Martin, Womens Overseas
Service League; the Rev. w. V.
Terry, Sunshine Mission; Mis-. S. M.
Myers, Parent Teachers Association;
Miss Jessie Henderson, Marion
County Safety Director; j. Malcolm
Dunn, County School Superinten-
dent; Paul G.. Wetter, indianapolis
Federation of Civic Clubs, Inc;
Miss R. C. Pease, Girl Scouts;
Charles Anderson, Allied Automotive
Association; Fred Sale, Indiana
Grain Dealers Association; Vincent
Youckey, Municipal League.
Legislature Aids Chosen
Legislative committee: Harry s.
Rogers, Outdoor Advertising Co.;
Fred H. Sterling, State Life Insur-
ance Co.; Burford Danner Jr., In
dianapolis Chamber of Commerce;
DR.. S. j. Carr; Leland Crawford.
Fletcher Trust Co.; F. F. Wocher,
American National Bank; Col.
George Healy; H. T. Shaneberger,
Kiwanis Club; Adolph Fritz, Indiana
Federation of Labor.
Hubert Hickman, Indianapolis Bar
Association; Carl F. Maetschke.
Prudential Life Insurance Co.; Carl
Mitchell, Grand lodge of Knights
of Pythias; DR.. Howard Mettel,
Marion County Medical Association;
j. j. Fitzgerald, Grain Dealers Mu-
tual Insurance Co.; Adolph Seiden-
sticker, postmaster.
Engineering committee: G. H.
Wallerich, Indianapolis Retail Au-
tomobile Association; T. w. LedWith,
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.; Fire
Chief Fred c. Kennedy; Jack
Schlott, American Stages Co.; E. r.
Blackwood, Metropolitan Life In
surance Co.; F. j. Isler, Denny
Truck Co.; T. E. Lester, Big -Four
Railroad; K. H. Macklin, Decatur
Carriage Co.; George Dryer, Ford
Motor Co.; O. H. Hershman, Star
lite Marker Co.; G. B. Barman, SIN
clair Oil and Refining Co.; Carl
Carey, Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Vance Anderson, Ohio Oil Co., and
w. w. Patched, Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Enforcement committee: A. O.
Matthias, Standard Oil Co.; Ralph
Gregg, American Legion; Virgil
Sheppard, Indianapolis Chamber of
Commerce; Otto Frenzel, Merchants
National Bank; M. H. Morris, In
dianapolis Merchants Association;
Thomas E. WEIGH, Armour & Co.;
George Rice, knights of Columbus;
Baxter Rogers, Circle Motor Inn;
Howard Smith, Indiana Motor Traf-
fic Association; Donald F. Silver,
State Director of Safety; Sheriff
Ray; Chief Morrissey; Todd Stops,
Hoosier Motor Club: Municipal
Judge Wilfred Bradshaw, and Mu-
nicipal Judge Dan v. White, Sahara
Grotto.