Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1940 — Page 3
TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 1940.
Two Nazi Planes
Are Shot
Down as
Air War Speeds Up.
R. A. F. Flies Over Berlin; Germans Cause Paris Alarms to Shriek. (Continued from: Page One)
confessed knowledge of any such engagement. Norwegian Admiralty authorities likewise professed ignorance, and other Norwegian authoritative sources attributed the report to the grounding of the 4500-ton German steamship Orizabo while trying to run the British blockade with a cargo for Germany, on the north--ern Norwegian. coast. It was believed ‘that the ship would be a total loss. Seeking to run down the coast inside territorial waters, it had been driven ashore by a northwest blizzard. The United Press correspondent at Svanvik, on the Norway-Finland
Far Northern frontier, in reporting
a big battle in the Petsamo region of Finland, added that it was be-| lieved that a British naval force remained in the area but that re- - ports of the presence of German warships or airplanes could not be confirmed. There were reports in Copenhagen of a naval engagement in the, North Sea and an airplane fight oft | Falster, at the southeastern end of the Danish island group in the Baltic across from Germany. Two Danish fishing: boats had been sunk in the Bank area in recent days and others had escaped after being fired upon by German airplanes. It was reported that a salvage boat was putting out to meet the fishing fleet. A submarine of unknown nationality was believed to have been sunk today outside Norwegian territorial waters when it was rammed accidentally by a Norwegian isteam-
ship. . Paris reported that for more than 24 hours the Western Front had been intensely active. Springlike weather had sent up airplanes on both sides, to make reconnaissance flights, and both French and German patrols felt out the territory in no man’s land, testing the strength of each other’s troop dispositions and seeking prisoners for guestioning. The Germans were reported particularly active between the Moselle and Rhine Rivers, and it was asgerted at Paris that French patrols had penetrated the German lines at several points and returned with important information.
TAYLOR CORDIALLY RECEIVED BY POPE
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done. He and Monsignor Nardone, escorted by two secret Chamberlains of sword and cape and four special functionaries, climbed the marble stairway along which Swiss guards, wearing silver breast plates over their uniforms, presented their halberds. The group passed through the Clementine Hall to the Hall of Tapestry and thence into the little throne room. Mr. Taylor was ushed into ‘the 100m, where the Pope awaited him, at 10:30 a m. (3:30 p. m. Indianapolis Time). Mr. Taylor, according to the special protocol which had been arranged, bowed three times, once as he entered the throne room, again when he reached the center of the hall, and the third time as he halted before the enthroned Pope. Monsignor Nardone presented him to the Pope and Mr. Taylor read his credentials. The Pope then received Mr. Tayfor privately. The meeting was described as a most cordial one. Immediately after seeing the Pope, Mr. Taylor made a formal
'BRITAIN'S NAVY AT SCAPA FLOW
Churchill Reveals Famous Ship, H. M. S. Nelson, Damaged by Mine.
LONDON, Feb. 27 (U.P.).—Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons today that a powerfully reinforced British Navy was ready to
“peat down” all Nazi attacks and ‘hinted that Great Britain might take a sterner stand toward Europe’s neutrals. | But at the same time that he afinotneed the addition to the fleet of five new battleships designed to resist air or U-boat attack, Mr. Churchill admitted that: . 1. The British Navy nad aban-
doned use of the famous Naval base at Scapa Flow after a U-boat torpedoed ‘the battleship Royal Oak there. This was presumably due to uncertain protection of the base despite its strategic and other values. 2. The old “wonder ship,” H. M. S. Nelson, of 33,950 tons and built in 1925, had been damaged by a mine, but reached port under its own: power, was repaired and soon rejoined the fleet. Mr. Churchill’s speech emphasized the British determination to carry on the war against the Nazi leadership and the oft-expressed conficence of victory. Germany already had lost half or more of her 70° U-boats by the end of December, has lost more since then—including probably two in the last 48 hours—and was believed able to build only 10 new submarines in three months, Mr. Churchill declared. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax, in a speech at Oxford, stressed the British determination to “defeat by force” what he termed Nazi attacks on civilization.
TWO UNITS AT FORT TO BE TRANSFERRED
Two | organizations which have been stationed at Ft. Harrison since 1922 will be transferred with the location at the reservation of the headquarters of the new streamlined Fifth Division. The organizations ‘are the First Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, which is to be shifted to Ft. Knox, Ky., and the First Platoon, Fifth Tank Company, which is to be transferred to Ft. Benning, Ga. The War Department, in announcing the reshuffling of home stations of many Regular Army units, explained it was being done to locate more centrally the component elements in geographical areas contiguous to headquarters of various divisions.
WARNING ON ILLEGAL SALES GIVEN BY ABC
Sale of alcoholic beverages by many taverns over the state after their permits expired was reported today by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. In a bulletin issued to wholesalers and | retailers the Commission warned that any holder of a permit will be cited before the Commission if any beverage is handled
visit to Cardinal Maglione, Becres tary of Stags.
IN! INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE County City Total 1939 ....osieeisene 5B 10 IMO... cciensss: 5 8 13 —Feb, 26—
Injured ...... 4 Arrests ...... Dead ......... 0! Accidents ..
MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations tried tions paid Speeding 7 $69 Reckless driving 4 16 Failure to stop at . through street 5 Disobeying wate signal Drunken driving : All others ...... 36
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16 35 31 Totals ...... 62 $178
MEETINGS TODAY
4-H Club, adult a Ry school, Indiana World War Memorial, all
Zotary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, 1. ¢ Men’s Club, luncheon, ¥. M. ©. A., : Tre oAlphs T Yau Omega, luncheon, Board: of aT Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, ~ Bereator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincdln,
indians lis Home Builders’ Assogiation, oosier Athletic Club, 6:30 p. Bniversa Club, luncheon, Columbia lub,
- Universit of Mi Michigan Club, luncheon, of Tra Knights of { Columbus, luncheon, K. of C. ¢lubhouse, noo! uthe eran “Service Club, luncheon, Canary Cottage ine Paper Credit Group, lu luncheon, wm. Block Co.. Men
H. Exchange Sever.
no inn “Chemical Society, luncheon; Hotel Severin, Whi st Club, Boonng, Hotel Severin, 1:30
®» Ty Lilly & Co., Christ Hospital Nurses kfast, Hotel Severin, 8:15 a. m. Church Extention, everin, 8:30 a. m. inghouse or, dinner, Hotel fev-
meeting,
er My 6p Sinclait “Hetining Co., meeting, Hotel Severin, 8:30 a Marion Sous iy "Democratic Women, méeeting, Claypool Hotel, evening.
MEETINGS TOMORROW = 4 Camera Clu, meeting, cenp. Cub, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, i Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, Y. MC A. 60D. A Alumni “Association, luncheon,
Hotel Severin, no 12th District, p American | Legion, rade.
csi gy Aipha Bion luncheon, Board of aa de, noo:
Indiana is ‘Real Estate Board, Propert aaners’ Division, luncheon, Canary
Cou 5 oc Sons of the. American
na Socle Bevolution, lun mn, Spink-Arms Hotel,
Y. M. trsl ois
lunch-
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during any period in which a permit is not legally in force.
Co-0p erative Club of unc. gon. Celunibla Club, noon In Motor Traffic BORO Hotel Antlers, noon. Chamber DE Commerce, luncheon, |g
Flug Club, meeting, Chamber of Comro i nis Clip iuncheon, Columbia Club,
Hadassah, luncheon, Claypool * Hotel, noon.
Indianapolis, ‘Association,
merce, Kiw:
MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)
Roland H. Hansen, 92, of 1902 Madison; Thelma Woodland, 32, of 2126 Prospect.
Joseph W. Evans, 28, of 2318 Broadway; Ruby Lois Belcher, 22, of 1661 Col loge.
George Frank Carey, 47, of Ww. Yashingion: Bessie Alice West, 4s) 2 1431 Jonathen Franklin Hall, 30, of 1020 Shelby. Alma Jeanette Croak, 23, of 840 Woodawn Ave David 8. Allen, "0, of 3527 Boulevard; Ania V. Taylor, 53, of 3527 Bon ievars : Gor Harold Baker, 22, of 151% Mills; Jae arpenter, 21. of 224 W. sth Garland H.-zinn, 31, of 139 N. Delaware; Catherine Bitiinger, 25. of Indianapolis.
.BIRTHS : ‘Girls
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nd, at on, Alta May Raiser X , Coleman. Dominic, Helen Peon, at St. Fr Ray, Doro shy Whobrey, at 918 z A asiet. John, Annabelle Ogle, at 3705 Fletcher. : Boys Evelyn Jordan, at St. Francis. Bobet. Garnet Price, at St. Francis. Hapry: Jean Bitner, at St. Vincent's. Joseph emi Bor Boop, ‘at Methodist, n Harmon, at Methodist.
Club Donan meen, Hotel| Omar,
Sam, Violet Hanners, at 2 oaaVs. Wanda MCT anghiin at 904 Emil, Nina Klein, at 1816 Arrow. George, Mary Gross, at 1703 Tarides.
DEATHS
ails Closter, 56, at City, ry ocCarrie amo, 73, at St. Vincent's, diabétes meliity Ann Panud, 77, at 1828 N. Illinois, artei Virgil Colbert, 49, at 3034 Martindale, aortic stenosis Joseph Johnston, 63, at 3105 W. Washington, cardio vascular rena uia Beeler, 66, at 1205 & Ray, chronic nephritis atherine McCracken, cent’s, diabetes ot Ilene Oxley oi at rey anemi, cadlarsazet obbs, 87, at 209 N. Riarman,
litus John Porr; 73, at 3315 W, 11th, arteriosclerosis. Newbauer,’ 63, af occlusion.
a ‘at Central ‘Indiana,
Bo eita Theta Tau, luncheon, Seville. Tav0000s §
| SES 5. at 883 Maple, agus car-
ABANDONS BASE
Precipitation’ 24 hous snding 1 a m.’
N. | partly cloudy and somewhat colder
30. at St. Vin-|,
Claude Moore, 53. at City. diabetes mel- |]
Ni Methodist, ; a Lon endocarditis. OE Rile
Death Probed
IREPORT WELLES CARRYINGF. D. R.
u. S. Envoy Who Starts to Berlin. Today - May Call On Mussolini : Again. | (Continued from Page One)
rival and that then he would have an audience: with Herr Hitler. As in other capitals, little hope was held that Mr. Welles would get any indication that peace was possible at this time. Germany was most reserved as to his visit. Ordinary people read nothing in their newspapers of Mr. Welles or his visit.
lini, or his Spending departure for Berlin. ‘The reason. for this was presuma-
Her body bruised, hatless and coatless, Frances Marks (above) was found dead recently in a fivefoot, snow-covered WPA sewer excavation in New York. Police believe the 21-year-old bookkeeper was strangled; are looking for the murder motive.
PEACE MOVE BY U. S. DISCUSSED
Capital Wonders if President Is Sending Personal Notes To European Leaders.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (U. P.) — State Department officials found it increasingly difficult today to discredit persistent reports that: President Roosevelt may be preparing a
spectacular peace move. The revelation that Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles had presented a personal message from the President to Premier Benito Mussolini raised the question of whether Mr. Welles carries personal messages to the, heads of other states whom he will visit. Chief interest centered on the nature of a message which Mr. Roosevelt might have serit through Mr. Welles to Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany.
Views of Neutrals Sought
Coinciding with Mr. Welles’ activities during his first week in Europe was revelation that the State Department has sent practically identical instructions to all American diplomatic missions in neutral countries to solicit views concerning probable conditions of peace at the end of the war. These instructions went to missions in Europe as well as in Latin America. Two hours after the White House made public on Feb. 9 the plan to send Mr. Welles to Europe, Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced | that conversations had commenced with certain unnamed neutral Governments. to ascertain their views concerning some of the economic and other problems which must be considered when peace eventually is restored.
Few Seem in Peace Mood
That announcement caused speculation that the real object of Welles’ tour of Europe might be to lay the groundwork for sonie peace move in the near future. Officials here have steadfastly denied this, and cited the President’s announcement that Mr. Welles would be authorized to make no .proposals and ro committments on behalf of this Government. Mr. Welles, himself, said he was going to Europe to listen, not to talk. Responsible officials here indicated belief that the European belligerents are not in the mood now to entertain - proposals for a negotiated peace. -
wish to build any false hopes among the. public of the possibility of peace. Well informéd Germans were frankly. skeptical that his mission could bring peace nearer. Herr Hitler's public declarations recently have been battle cries, they said, not peace murmurs. Rumors circulatéd—outside Germany that | Herr Hitler: might submit a peace plan to Mr. Welles were given no credence here. It was forecast that German spokesmen would outline: Germany's position and its war aims, but not in the form of a peace offer. Germany will answer questions end listen to what Mr. Welles himself has to say, according to JDiermants but has no offer to make
Welles May See Duce Again After Talk With Hitler
ROME, Feb. 27 (U. P.).—Sumner Welles, making a sudden. change of plans, announced today that he would spend a night in Switzerland on his way to see Adolf Hitler and- that he expected to visit Premier Benito Mussolini again after seeing Herr Hitler and the British and French Premiers. Meantime, Mr. Welles disclosed that a signed letter from President Roosevelt, | which he presented to Premier ‘Mussolini yesterday, was “merely a letter of presentation containing greetings.” The letter had aroused much. speculation on whether Mr. Roosevelt sent Sig. Mussolini 'a special message in reference to peace possibilities. Leaving | here at midnight tonight,” Mr.| Welles, President Roosevelt’s -special envoy to investigate the state of the war and chances of peace, had intended to go direct to Berlin, arriving tomorrow night. He announced at a press conference today that he hoped to see Mussolini (again and that he would stop in Switzerland tomorrow night both because he did not feel well and because he wanted to talk to American Minister Leland -Harrlson. -
Goes © on 2 to Berlin Thursday
(A United Press Zurich dispatch said that Mr. Welles would spend the night there and meet Mr. Harrison. It was not known, Zurich said, whether Mr. Welles would See any Swiss Government leaders.) * Mr, ‘Welles intends to leave for | Berlin Thursday. Mr. Welles did not deny that the President in sounding the prospects for peace was co-operating with the Vatican, or that his own mission was in collaboration with the Vatican. Myron Taylor, the President’s special representative at the Vati-
ed a private audience. In answer to a question regarding collaboration with the Yatigan, Mr. Welles said: “I am not authorized to state anything in regard to this, and the President's representative to the Vatican, Myron Taylor, is the one who should be asked.” : Asked if he would see the Pope, he replied: “1 re no indication of a Papal reception. - I do not yet kno It yas believed that Mr. Welles might be carrying secret messages to Herr Hitler, Prime Minister Neville | Chamberlain and Premier Edouard Daladier.
Doubt Nazi Peace Feelers.
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fire. Tuesday 12:36 A. M15 8. Ritter, cause Ynehow 3:17 A W252 Detroit, residence, cause unknown, loss $50 3 MN. New Jersey, dence, defective pipes.
quarters of the possibility of German peace feelers, but there seemed little basis for the reports. However, the report was that
some way to certain neutral states, presumably Scandinavian, that he was willing to establish a small independent Poland and provide home rule for the Czech country provided he ‘was given some colonial terri-. tory. There seemed some tendency here to believe thaf the rumor might | have emanated from Allied sources, in order to. ascribe to. Germany any peace .talk which might come out of Mr, Welles” “informa. tive” visit.
HOUSE APPROVAL OF FINN LOAN AWAITED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (U. P).— The House met early today to begin debate on a Senate approved Ex-port-Tmpors, bank bill permitting a 20,000,000 . non-military loan .to Finland. Passage before. tonight's recess was S¥pactad,
residence,
resi-
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 5. Weather Bureau
INDIANAPOLIS : FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight becoming fair tomorrow; colder; lowest temperature tonight 25 to 30. Sunrise os Sunset | TEMPERATURE. ~Feb. 27, 1939— eevesie 2411 p.m. | BAROMETER eess 29:48
6 a. m. ceseses ST
6:30 a. m.
21 Total precipitation §ines Jan 3 45
Deficiency since Jan
MIDWEST "WEATHER Indiana--Cloudy and colder, light snow showers in extreme northeast portion : tonight; tomorrow becoming gen Tally fair, colder in south and east portions Illinois—Cloudy, becomin epersy fair tonight and tomorrow, colder ton I and in Skireme south portion cl
Low! Michigan—Light snow. showers sHEhtly colder in extreme north and extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow
Ohio—Snow flurries and colder. ton ht; tomorrow generally fair and somew. at colder. Kentucky—-Cloudy, snow flurries in portion jonight, row; colder
WEATHER Iw OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tex. Clear 29.90 32 Bismarck, N. B. Boston ....i.e00 esen ds Chicago oases Gichey 2 Cincinnafi . ae Bam Cleveland » loudy
Dodge. City. Kas. obese Eiear Helena, Cen Caoudy i. Cloud y
followed by fair ip sast “When and how to sing” was one of the problems discussed today by 100 adult 4-H Club leaders from Purdue University and 27 counties at the War Memorial. Prominent on-the program for the first day of a two-day bain con- . {ference sponsored by Rotary Club was A. P. Stewart, Tai Uni- -| versity Extension recreation special|ist. - Mr. Stewart concentrated on group singing ‘which he said was |one of the most successful ways of building ‘up 4-H Club enthusiasm. The song discussion came this afternoon and was designed to keep singing from interfering with some . |of "the more serious angles of 4-H Club work. Neither did leaders:
38 |let their more serious
NOTE T0 HITLER
can, presented his credentials to the| Pope this morning and was accord--
Reports circulated in diplomatic
Herr Hitler had made it known in
|_A Spring. Smile
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ITAL. B. GERM
~ FACTOR FOUND
Wunisizing Agent Isolated
At Denver; May Bring New Treatment.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (U.P.)—A new development in the fight against tuberculosis—the isolation of an im-
| munizing factor in. the germ—was
! Jeporied last night by Dr. H. J.
Corper, research director of the Na-
4 tional Jewish Hospital at Denver.
Yesterday's papers did not’ even| gas mention his talk with Sig. Musso-{f
bly that the Government did not| ZH
. Times Photo. Miss Leona McDole had a spring smile for winter slush today. She’s a secretary in the Governors office.
REVEAL PLANS. E.R, ADVISED
Idaho Sevator Makes Plea: _ Minton Urges. Silence for Sake of Party.
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ator Minton - said. Either man could carry Indiana, he declared.
These statements came as: Mr. Roosevelt headed toward .the capital from a {fishing cruise in the Pacific and an ‘inspection tour of the Canal Zone to face a growing list of Senate Democrats who seek to smoke him out on his political plans and revival of a threat to introduce an anti-third term resolution in the Senate. Senator Rush. D. Holt (D. Va), who long ago bolted the New Deal, is threatening to introduce the anti-third term resolution. which older Senators persuaded him to withhold at the last session. His latest threats came as the Repub-lican-controlled Legislature in Mr. Roosevelt's home state—New Ynrk —memorialized him or any other President not to seek a third term. The Senate passed the measure last night and the Assembly acted today. Mr. Clark’s statement indicated, however, that he would not necessarily oppose a -third term. “The President has a perfect right to run and say nothing about it,” Mr. Clark said, “but for the sake of the Democratic Party, it would be wise if he said something within a reasonable time. The Spirit of sportsmanship toward other candidates might lead him to delars his position.”. Other Senate Democrats who have expressed similar sentiments include Senators John H. Bankhead (D. Ala), Pat McCafran (D. Nev.), and Edwin C. Johnson ‘D. Colo). Senator Ellison D. Cotton Ed) Smith (D. S. C)), said he would bolt a ticket headed by Mr. Roosevelt. Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.), is aiding the anti-third term campaign of Vice President John N. Garner,
FUND FOR NEW SET OF CANAL LOCKS CUT
House economy - * advocates “Yoday hoisted a “go slow” signal for the
Animals inoculated with the im-
| munity factor survived 100,000 dead|ly doses of tuberculosis bacilli and ‘| the immunity lasted for three years
without diminishing effects, Dr. Corper said. He believes. that the discovery, after 25 years of research, may open a new approach .to the treatment of the “white plague.”
Fotind in Past Year
Heretofore, protection against tuberculosis was provided by vaccination with a non-virulent strain of living tuberculosis germs. “Within the past year,” Dr. Corper told a group of physicians and public health officials at a dinner under the hospital's auspices, “we have been able to segregate the active, easily disintegrated specific immunizing material from the living bacilli.” The immunity substance is extracted from the bacilli in nonliving form. The tests. established that there are two separate fractions in the bacilli, Dr. Corper said. One is the beneficial substance, the other a detrimental toxic fraction producing the allergy that manifests itself in- the tuberculin test. © -
Details Need Elaboration
Dr. Corper said that, “by gradually and more efficiently removing the undesirable fractions, we have ‘now been able to concentrate the desirable specific immunizing fraction so that this material (which is nonlivable) has reached a stage where it is almost as efficient as the living bacilli, However, details of the technique need still further elaboration before the final product can be considered = complete: and stable enough for practical purposes.”
SPENCER TRACY BETTER
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27 (U. P.). — Spencer Tracy was back at work today after treatment at St. Vincent’s Hospital for a throat infection.
Strauss Says:
proposed third set of locks in the =
Panama Canal and cut out virtually the funds President Roosevelt proposed to spend on the project in fiscal year 1941. The Appropriation Committee, re-
porting the War Department civil|
functions bill, took issue with. the White House on the project which President Roosevelt had placed in the emergency defense category. It said - it thought work: was being pushed too rapidly on the locks, which Congress authorized last year. President Roosevelt had asked for $115,150,000 to speed. the work, including $16,150,000 in cash ancl $99;000,000 in contract authorizations. The Committee chopped this. to $850,000. The Committee recommended a $203,472,567 bill for river, harbor and flood control work under the Army engineers. This was $16,609,683 under Mr. Roosevelt's: request and $101,652,817 less than is being Spent in the current fiscal year. °
The following Indiana flood con-|
trol projects were included: Lawrenceburg, $1,150,000; Hvans-
ville, $416,700, and Jeftersonville-
Clarksville, $331, £00.
FILES AS GOV. JAMES BACKER
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (U. P.). —Senator James J. Davis (RK. Pa.),
today: announced he will fille as a
delegate at large to the Republican National Convention and indicated
that he would support the presi-|
dential candidacy of Gov. . Arthur
James of Pennsylvania.
4-H Supervisors. Sing While They Work on Club Problems|
both this morning and’this afternoon sessions with songs. | P. L. McReynolds, another Purdue recreation expert, led the adult
suitable for boys and girls in their charge. The adults, ‘liked ‘it pretty
leader, and staff led: tn this
leadership ‘at. an informal sion 5 6
50
leaders in the type of recreation|
of ‘Purdue, State club e members of his|
rile and this afternoon in 4-H subject] : matter and leadership problems. The| . staff will answer questions on 4-H| discus-
sine ETT U
Becomes 16 on | Fourth Birthday
On Thursday: of this week, Miss Jean Smith will celebrate her fourth birthday anniversary ‘and — you guessed it—she’ll . be 16. This is brought about & by the fact that § this year is leap : year and there : is only one Feb. | 29 every four years. Miss Smith, who lives at 1218 N. Sheffield Ave., says. she doesn’t mind Inis fre! : trick of fate be- J Smith cause she finds n that birthday parties every four years come more than four times as big as Shey do once a year.
REDS STOPPED, ‘FINNS DECLARE
Claim Russian Losses, Are Heavy in Attacks on Mannerheim Line.
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in lives for every yard of ground they take. Both over the Mannerheim Line and in the interior, Russian planes bombed and machine gunned.
5,000,000 Cartridges Seized, Russians Say
MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (U. P).—An Army communique said today that Russian troops continued to destroy Finnish fortifications in the Karelian Isthmus and that in counterattacks the Finns lost three tanks. Five other Finnish tanks were damaged, it was asserted, and the Finns suffered heavy casualties. The communique said that 19 Finnish airplanes were shot down. It was asserted that in addition to positions and materials previously reported captured on Koivisto Island the Russians took 26 defensive fortifications including two iron and concrete artillery forts, two casemates, four stores of ammunition and pro-
visions, 10,000 shells, and more than 5,000,000 cartridges.
TOITIZENS TAKE
LARGER ROLES
Mayor’s Use of Committees To Advise Officials Brings Change. (Continued from Page One)
Board believes the ordinance cane not be enforced. ! So a Citizens’ Smoke Abatement Advisory Committee was named to help work out the situation. It is likely that its report will guide the administration’s efforts to reduce smoke, if any effort is put forth at all. SE Gradually the committee system at City Hall has extended the governing process to large groups of private citizens who represent larger groups. It has decentralized municipal government to the point where elected and appointed of-
| ficials have surrendered a good deal
of their power. The boards and their members individually still retain their legal powers, but they can’t use them— unless a committee approves. The Zoning Board recently decided that regulations affecting real estate development plats should be codified. A code was prepared. It is now in the hands of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board’s zoning committee. The Health Board is the only board at City Hall which doesn’t have an advisory group behind it. But the medical societies in a large measure form the policies of the Board members who usually act upon the suggestions of their professional colleagues. In addition to the citizen’s groups, a number of business and professional groups also assist in running the City. Plumbing and elevator inspections services are guided by special committees which work with the City Building Commission. A group of electrical contractors advises the Safety Board on electrical inspections and installatons. ‘ The committee-conscious administration not only has attempted to extend municipal services through’ this method, but has evolved a rep-: resentative system of municipal government which works in large measure through the consent of the
governed.
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11.99 and 19.95
Sizes 12 to 20.
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Shetlands—in well cut reefer shylas—youny and
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The coats are on racks easy to get at... 17.95 and 19.95
CHARGE ACCOUNTS
Customary 30-day . also Junior
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