Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 June 1940 — Page 5
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Many Tommies Who Escaped ‘Flanders Hell’ Eager For ‘Another Shot.’
By FRANK H. FISHER United Press Staff Correspondent A SOUTHEAST COAST PORT, IN ENGLAND, June 14 (U. P.).— New contingents of the second British Expeditionary Force crossed large numbers today to join the battle against Adolf Hitler's armies. War material also was moving through this port toward France and British officers said that both men and weapons were moving in “enormous” numbers. I saw one transport ship draw up along the dock just as a train came alongside. From the train poured steel-helmeted and fully equipped British troops. Within a few minutes they were marching up the gangway of the ship. | More Troops Leave
‘Ten minutes later another train was alongside and in another brief period still more troops were aboard. This was but one of many ships ii the harbor, all were loading rapidly. British officials said that similar ships in other harbors all along the coast were loading just as rapidly to carry out Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s promise of “immediate and massive” aid to France's weary armies. “We got everything we asked for and got it quickly,” one unit commander told me when I asked him about equipment.
All Guns New
“All our guns are the newest and the best you can get,” he continued. “Even the extra stuff which our experiences at Dunkirk led us to believe we would need in another expedition were provided as soon as requested.” Men who had escaped from the “Hell of Flanders” were among those going back for “another shot” at the enemy in France. A huge motor transport, guns and other materials were loaded trom a
Previously, en route here, I saw big convoys pouring through the British country lanes en route to this port for embarkation. There were guns, lorries, Bren gun carriers and many other types of equipment, which were quickly loaded when
Theodore B. Griffith Lyman S. Ayres
Frederic M. Ayres Jr.
AYRES ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Directors of Store Choose Theodore B. Griffith As President. (Continued from Page One)
New Homage Urged as City
first American flag. Some say there is no proof that the Congress passed the resolution creating the flag that Betsy Ross made or even that the flag was flown during the Revolution. 9 : exes ] “That’s useless, worthless debunkJohn G. Williams and David P. ing,” Dr. Nagle declared. “I have Williams Jr. | delved into histories about the flag The Ayres company was founded |and at least two of them prove to in 1872 by Lyman S. Ayres, ,who Ire that this is the flag's birth-
. day.” . cdnducted the business until his; gome historians claim now that death in 1896.
Frederic M. Ayres, the flag didn't come into existence then 24 years old, succeeded his! until some time between the Revofather as president and served for lution and the War of 1812. 44 years until his death last month.| ~ But legend has it—and Dr. Nagle Lyman S. Ayres and Frederic M. repeated emphatically that there is Ayres Jr. are sons of the late Fred- | proof—that the Continental Coneric M. Ayres and along with John|gress created it in Philadelphia on (r. Williams and David P. Williams| June 14, 1777. Ji, are grandsons of the store’s| And, however, there are some hisfounder. torians who believe that while the Mr. Griffith joined the Ayres or-|stars are 163 years old, the stripes ganization. -in| 1920 and has been | may be 235 and that they came into vice president and general manager | American ports ‘on East India Co. since 1928. vessels. Flags flown by these merLyman Ayres entered the com-|chantmen are said to have had the pany in 1930 after his graduation|13 red and white stripes with a red from Yale University. ' In addition | cross in the white field in the upper to his new executive duties, he will| left-hand corner. continue as ready-to-wear mer-| Despite the dispute over its early chandise manager. history, the record is straight from Frederic M. Ayres Jr. also grad-|the War of 1812. In 1818 Congress uated from Yale and joined the decreed that a star be added for company in 1936 immediately after each state admitted to the union his graduation. He is service super- and that the number of stripes intendent as well as vice president.! which had grown to 20 be reduced {to 13.
. The record is straight that: MADELINE CARROLL The stars, an ancient symbol of India, Persia and Egypt, symbolize IN PARIS WAR ZONE ' dominion and a po Denmark, Holland and Switzerland
they reached this port. Men Are Eager There were ships from half the ail of them materials.
The men were eager to get to France and the material appeared
loading men and
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One commander told me that it
original B. E. F. which lost its guns in Flanders.
OUTPUT AT ALLISON
REPORTED LAGGING |
The Allison ‘Division of General
Motors Corp. is far behind its schedule of warplane motor production, the American Machinist magazine of New York, reported today. - ~
In its review of the metal work-
ing industry, the publication said
to 40 motors in May and that “it| will make 80 motors in June, of which 25 wiil come from the older
It had been reported previously here that unavoidable delays in production had been experienced at the plant. It was said that the setbacks involved minor adjustments
It is believed the plant is now more than one motor per day on a 24-hour-day basis. The original production schedule set when the plant began opera tions several months ago was reported to be 12 motors a day. In its survey the magazine said that the “aircraft industry’s most important problem is to increase the output of engines as rapidly as possible.” The Curtiss-Wright Corp., according to the magazine, is making about 400 military airplane motors
per month and “is expected to be up|
to 900 by September.”
The Pratt & Whitney Corp. will| |
be producing about 1000 airplane
engines a month before the end of | the year, according to the magazine.
CENSUS HAS COUNTED 131,000,000 NOSES
WASHINGTON, June 14 (U. P).|}’
—The current count of the inhabitants of the United States already has passed 131,000,000, with returns
by no means complete, the Census|:
Bureau reported today. Total of the last census in 1930
was 122,700,000. A 1940 total of. 132,000,000 was forecast as 13,942 of |° the 130,000 enumerators have not:
filed complete reports.
Ferdinand R. R. To Boom Sunday
THE FERDINAND RAILROAD will have its biggest business in a year Sunday. . The one locomotive and one car of the railroad, which runs seven miles between Ferdinand and Huntingburg, Ind, have been chartered by Indianapolis Rai fans, Inc. The Railfans will leave th Illinois St. entrance of the Union Station at 7 a. m. Sunday by bus, driving the 150 miles to Ferdinand, lunching on the way. For two and one-half hours, businessmen, stu-
HOLLYWOOD, June 14 (U. P.).!'have older flags, and that a ship—Paramount was worried d&oday | master, Capt. William Driver, about its blond "star, Madeleine | Salem, Mass., first called it “Old Carroll, who arrived in Europe Giory” in 1831. Monday to go to Paris and evacuate| There are only two correct ways children from an orphanage she to display the flag, from a stationmaintains in a suburb. ary or movable staff or hung flat
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to Old Glory Marks Flag Day
jagainst the wall When hung ‘against a wall, the union, or field ‘of blue, must be on the flag’s right. | When hung across a street the field of blue should be either to the north
lor east.
SENATE NOW 43-43 ON ADJOURNMENT
(Continued from Page One)
with a thorough overhauling of the tax structure this session or next. Ellsworth C. Alvord, chairman of the C. of C.’s Federal Finance Committee, told the Senate Finance Committee he favors a general revision, but feels that Congress, in co-operation with various Government agencies, should study the matter thoroughly, As approved by the House, the kil carries super taxes and increased surtax and excise levies. One new change under discussion was a proposal to lower the personal income tax exemption for married persons to $1800. The House bill fixes the exemption at $2000; present law at $2500. The Senate proposed to dispose of several hills this week, even if it means a Saturday session, in order to clear the way for consideration of the tax bill on Monday. It remained in session until late yesterday in an effort to force the $1,123,584,916 relief bill to a vote today. Two major amendments by Senator James E. Murray (D. Mont.) stand in the way of final action. One would boost the $975,650.000 fund for the WPA to
$1.488,000,000; the other would set a maximum of 5 per cent of total WPA funds to be used for ad-|
ministrative expenses.
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LEWIS FORCES CAIN STRENGTH IN 3-WAY RACE
Local A. F. L. Leaders Say They’re Not Opposed To Prosecutor. (Continued from Page One)
with apparent sanction of the Governor. ; 5. A decision by the Governor to take no active part in the contest publicly but reserving the right to give his support to some candidate (supposedly Lewis) personally. 6. Continued off-the-record support of Prosecutor Lewis by Frank McHale, manager of the McNutt-for-President campaign. 7. Strategic maneuvers by R. Earl Peters, once regarded as the leading candidate for Governor, to break down the drive of regular organized leaders for the Prosecutor. | 8. Refusal of Lieut. Gov. Henry P. Schricker, the third gubernatorial candidate, to fight back at the State House maneuvers in behalf of Prosecutor Lewis.
Party Accord Sought
Some Democratic leaders explained that the swing to Mr. Lewis was a strategic move to prevent the party from being split in half. The division, it was said, had been growing ‘more serious every week
between the McNutt forces opposing the Peters candidacy and the State House organization's refusal to back Lieut. Gov. Schricker for the Governor nomination. Although Mr. Peters has denied that any high-pressure methods will be used ‘against the Lewis campaign, some of his supporters were reported to be demanding the resignation of Mr, Heller from the Governor's office.
Hemmer Support Known
They claimed that Mr. Heller's active campaigning for the Prose-
sutor has violated the Governor's;
declared policy of an unbossed con-|
vention.
State House leaders have declined to make a public declaration in connection with the Hemmer lieutenant governor candidacy but it is known the State Farm head has support among Administration leaders. Mr. Hemmer’s home is on a farm near Huntingburg, Ind. and in ad-| dition to operating the farm, he has a grain and supply business in Dubois County. While in the State Senate from 1935 to 1937, Mr. Hemmer led the farm-labor bloc and was chairman of the Tax Study Commission in 19317. -
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