Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1939 — Page 5

SPAY, APRIL 6, U. S. USES RADIO T0 BOOST ARMY RESERVE QUOTA

Ex-Soldiers Invited to Join. ‘Minute Men’ Lists for Emergency Call.

WASHINGTON, April 6 (U. P).— The War Department initiated al series of radio broadcasts today, inviting ex-soldiers of the Regular | Army to enlist as “mifute men” in the Regular Army Reserve. The broadcasts will be repeated over key radio stations in all Army corps areas of the country. They will emphasize that there will be 18,000 vacancies annually in the enlisted reserve for the next five years. An enlisted reserve strength of 75.000 was authorized by Congress last year and the War Department said enrollment was lagging. It hopes to correct this condition by calling attention to the program. All men under 36 who have one year's continuous service in the Regular Army and are physically fit are eligible. They will be paid $24 a year and will not be required to train or serve except in a national emergency. The enlistment campaign began | last September, and up to Oct. 25; only 1719 enrollments were received. | On Jan. 18 enrollments totaled only! 5100. Officials estimated that there] would be 95500 eligibles by July 1] and an additional 28,7700 during 1940.

Enlistment Reported

Slow Here, Also |

Lieut.-Col. J. H. Davidson of Ft. Harrison said today that he hoped | the broadcasts would result in ad-| ditional enlistments and stated that enlistment at the post had been | “very slow.” “Many men.” he said, “have been reluctant to enlist in the reserve because they feared such enlist-]| ment might mean regular service. | This would only result in case of a| national emergency.” Col. Davidson stated he would mention the enlistment program in| his Army Day broadcast. |

GREAT THINGS AHEAD

FOR 1939, FORD SAYS.

FLUSHING, N.Y, April 6 (U. P). —Henry Ford expressed the belief today that the countries of Europe | “will come along all right” despite | the tense international situation. The Detroit manufacturer made

his prediction at the conclusion of an interview coincident with dedication of the Ford exhibit at the New York World's Fair. He had forecast a “better year than 1937” for the automotive industry, when he was asked: | “Do you care to say anything about Europe?” “Oh, they'll come along all right,” | Mr. Ford replied. | Mr. Ford's comment on Europe! terminated the interview. Earlier, | when asked if he believed automo- | bile production and sales would ex- | ceed those of 1937, Mr. Ford said: “Oh, my, ves, way ahead of 1937. Sales should be good in this area. | There'll be great things happen this year.” He added that the inventory situ- | ation at the present time “is good.” |

TWO FROM CITY WIN | HONORS AT DEPAUW

Times Special | GREENCASTLE, April 6—Wil-| liam Harrison Riker, 4224 Carroll-| ton Ave.. and David Guthridge, 3037 | Park Ave, both of Indianapolis, have been initiated into the De-| Pauw chapter of Phi Eta Sigma} freshman honorary scholastic fraternity. |

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Times Photo. Streetcar tracks are to be removed and the street resurfaced with cement on this stretch of S. Meridian St. between Maryland St. and the Union Station, according to the Works Board. City funds already are earmarked for the project, according to Louis C. Brandt,

1, U. ATOM SHASHER NEARS COMPLETION

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, April 6—Indiana University’s cyclotron, 2n atom smashing apparatus, is nearing completion, it was announced today by Dr. Allan C. G. Mitchell, I.

U. Physics Department head. The steel portion of the 170,000pound magnet for the cyclotron has just been finished at the Homestead, Pa., works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co. The cyclotron will be set in large concrete foundations at the Unie versity’s new physical science building. It will be the second-largest apparatus of its kind in the Unitcd States, according to Dr. Mitchell,

FORMER NKP HEAD DEAD

PHOENIX, Ariz, April 6 (U. P)). —Walter L. Ross, retired president of the Nickel Plate Railroad, was dead here today after an illness of about a month. He was 74.

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LOS ANGELES, April 8 (U. P.).—A policeman testified that Jack Hummer, 69, was drunk; that he backed into a patrol car; he staggered; he smelled of alcohol; his speech was thick. “I did not stagger, your Honor,” protested Hummer, “I am merely bow-legged’—and he demonstrated. “What about smelling of alcohol?” asked Judge Charles Johnson. “That was wood alcohol I rubbed on my knee for my rheumatism.” “And the thick speech?” “I had a wad of tobacco in my mouth,” said Hummer doggedly. I was not drunk.” The jury acquitted him.

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