Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 1940 — Page 3

THURSDAY, AUG. 15, 1940

« LONDON SUBURBS BOMBED BY NAZIS

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battles occurred over Dover today, that German planes blasted at objectives in Kent, across the channel from | Calais and that dive bombing attacks were made on the Hawkinge airport | Authorized quariers said that the great Rritish VickersArmstrong armament-aireraft works at Newcastle had heen covered “with a hail of hombs.,” It was claimed that lames | and explosions were caused at several points in central England and that because British attempts to balk the raids had failed, German planes were returning unscathed to their bases. | In Berlin spokesmen took a new) German force during the drive through the several Low Countries and France, but was lifted after the campaign. Some) thought the new ban might be a prelude to the full-scale attack on Britain. British military experts confirmed that shell fragments had been found along the southeast coast. The shells were fired from the direction of the sea, presimably from long range German guns mounted in France, but possibly from naval vessels. The Ttalian

fierce air

tone in describing the operations. Whereas for days they had warned darkly that the attack on Britain was near its final phase thev said today that “it makes little difference whether we finish the job a day or a week soon>r or later.” Blame Weather Conditions It was ital that sending planes

said in there larepe om

were

the German capwas no point In numbers of Ierman when the weather confor bombing oper-

nress continued io thunder against Greece. [It thundered also against the British for in their bombing raid in northern Italy night hefore last and there were suggestions that a protest might he made ta Switzerland because the British flew over that neutral country

ditions ation:

pool

Today was the da according which had cireunlated for weeks, that Adolf Hitler had set for his triumphal entry into a conquered London It found Britain's high, its air force intact and increasingly confident of superiority in quality -of planes and crews, its defense In London, it was reported that forces growing stronger, and its peo- Italy is planning an invasion of ple prepared for a fight to the Greece through Albania to take condeath. trol of Salonika, one of the finest The view was generally taken in naval bases in the Near East. England that the next two weeks The sinking of the cruiser Helle would be decisive, that if the Ger- was regarded as an incident that man invasion did not start before might affect the peace of the BalSept. 1 it would be impracticable kans. One crew member was killed until next spring—when Britain be- and 29 injured. It was reported sevlieves it will be in position to take eral pilgrims, including children, the offensive. with its strength were killed or wounded. growing and the resistance power jypeidents immediately coinciding of its enemies ebbing, with the Tinos inciden!, which re‘We Won First Round’ sulted also in the killing and wound- ' 5. ng of an undetermined number of The Daily Telegraph "i ldren, inopinion held generally : pilerims, some of them chi sald editorially that cluded : . : ) ) Confiscation of editions of Italian be about launch a effo t the of newspapers determine ARS Inereasing tension over Ttalian invasion he charges that Greece was responsible He Rhows for the assassination last week of RB case of never” =aid the Daut Hoggia, Albanian nationalist. | Dailv Telegraph. “In two or three| Severe criticism in the Greek weeks he will have the calm press of the correspondent of La seas which are indispensable for Stampa of Turin for his articles on launching imvasion by that ele- Greece. ment the consolidation of Fear that Italy planned immiany he might hope to nent territorial demands on Greece, | gain.” including the ceding of Corfu to] “Hitler's losses relatively both to] Italy and Ciamuria to Albania. our own and the number of his In East Africa there were some in- | machines thrown into the fight have dications that the British, greatly been so great as to leave no doubt outnumbered by Italian invaders, about the ascendancy we have may be preparing to withdraw from gained in the air.” British Somaliland, possibly across | “Whatever may come oi Hitler's the mouth of the Red Sea to Aden. | talk invasion we have won the British military aqnariers in ILon- | first round of the battle of Britain. don admitted that the Italian ad-| Our seas are strewn with the wreck- vance toward Berbera, Somaliland | age of Nazi planes and Nazi hopes,” capital, had heen much more rapid | Daily Mail than anticipated and said that the of vesterdav: fighting situation was "no less serious” than

lower than in the three it was yesterday. ougt ues- y : o% inte through Tues- | Rritish Mav Evacuate no vegetables hecause she will pick { i what she needs later from her claimed a hag of 3) Rome said that defenses of Rerhevesterdav and. said ra had heen bombed and that an 2arden plot, planted as a seven Rritish fighters were lost. The Italian column had cut through the Germans claimed they destroved British left lank and was advancing 28 British planes and lost 12 rapidly. They also reported considThe German High Command erable activity by the British Red claimed that harbors at Cardiff. |Sea fleet. This might be a prelimiWeston and Portland, arms factor- nary to evacuation or a move to reies at. Worcester and Salisbury and iniorce beleaguered land forces by lect tien -< hetwe . naval bor p s an electrical works between Brighton ha # ombardments along the on fancy pastries. and Lewes were bombed vesterday vas \ RB : d Dinner time, about 7:30 p. m i : : n the Far East it appeared that Nh : 3 : i Fail to Find Parachutists the dispiite over Who Pe take finds the family together again. the ‘ ih Gab . ‘ : {table plentifullyv laden. ar father continued to in- over the British defénse sector of nipped: with a Ah Br erie that small “suicide” squads of (the International Settlement would papers from which he culls a digest parachutists had been landed in be settled by compromise. It was ex. ‘Go. news ii Britain to carry out acts of sabho- pected that American forces would TI : ; i ! : 1 R. A. F. and the navv seem to > take over the v tral sector te i tage g 7 Oy ih mal Lan ral 9 O' be functioning all right, he reports. However thorough IS Srcun Con AS EL phe. and the Germans still are on tt » 1m. tant business area and the Shanghai ! SC on the were un oi =. other side of the Channel. hutists | Waterfront. The Japanese would get ". "lo bo makes night foravs although about 60 opened para- 2 Section on the north Side of Soo- in search of entertainment too much chutes were found strewn in the chow Creek and the western area in

trouble, so the family retires to the aunty rom th lands which the American residential area ! : : aay from the midlands to Scot- is located parlor and listens to the radio or and. :

reads, with the womenfolk knitting Farmers went things for the forces. rifles at their The daughters go to bed after ghutists suddenly hearing the 9 p. m. news bulletins. London authorities reported that The others follow after listening to P58 persons had been killed in bomb the empire news broadcast at attacks during July. This compared |

i p.m with 551 traffic deaths of which 155 Be Germans, were attributed to the blackout again, have predicted annihilation The loss of the armed merchant for Britain. This family's answer, at pruiser Transylvania, 16913 the end of a routine day, well-known vessel pre-wal

sleep. davs plied between York and Jlasghw, wa The torpedo n ith a were 330 survivors Gothenburg reported fo time in weeks that heaw been heard at sea from tion of the Skagerrak. There was no indication to the cause, but too hysterical to give a coherent Swedish residents reported that account of Salvatore’'s death. Police there had heen unusually heavy sea said Bertini admitted he fired the trafic from Germany to Norway! shot, and back in recent days. Norway has frequently been suggested as a| likely base for the invasion of Britain when and if Germany attempts such a move mended selection of a site in PortOne suggestive action was report- age County near Ravenna, O. for ed from Berlin. This was the plac- erection of a new $6,000,000 ammuing of renewed restrictions on pub- nition loading plant, it was learned dancing Such a ban was in today.

reports

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LONDON IS CALM DESPITE BLITZ

Life Goes On as Usual for 1.000.000 Families in Crowded Sector.

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an for holds

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the market and picks out a select

Joint of juicy English beef. She huvs

SCOre Arply from Sunday da: I'he Rritish German planes

own

wartime

“for vietory” campaign, The daughters return home for Inch cold tongue, green salad. tinned or fresh fruit. Then thev go to the movies and return in the afternoon for tea, at which thev stuff

German quarters sist

after a most British authorities discover anv parac

search able to

KILLS SON, 700 UPSET TO GIVE EXPLANATION

BRIDGETON,

to work today with side in case parashould appear.

N. 3, Aug. 13 (U, P)—A friend stopped Anthony Bertini on the street today and asked him why he held his head in his hands and wept, Oh, mv God, 1 just killed voungest hov.” Rerting said At the barher shop of the 35-vear old Rertiny the friend found Salvatore Bertini, 24, killed by a shotun hlast in the chest Rertini was held hut was placed against him and another son, Peter

over and over

tons which New announced

m ma G. M. BID BELIEVED LOW WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (U.P) General Motors Corp. was the apparent low bidder today at the Navy Department for 43 set: of propelling machinery for submarines tn be built under the new 0 per cent naval expansion program

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather

OHIO SITE ADVISED WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (U. P). The War Department has recom-

Boreas

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; little change in temperature,

Sunrise .. 1:58 | Sunset .. 6:42 'EMPERATURE — Aug. 13 1939—

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BAROMETER 6:30 a. 99.93

{ Precipit ation 24 hrs, Total precipitation Deficiency since Jan

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Partly cloudy. scattered showers ar thunderstorms in northwes 1 and ex treme west-central portions tonight and in west and north nortion: teamorron 111 tle chanze in temperature Mineois—Partly cloud: nr thunderstorms tonisht little chanze in temperature Lower Michiran- Partly cloudy tered showers or thunderstorm n portion tonight and in west and portions tomorrow slightly warmer southwest and south-central portions {night

IN INDIANA POLIS

Is the Trafic Record Boule,

DEATHS TO DATE 5 County City 1939 °... ‘i 23 33 1940 29 16 11— Accidents Arrests

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Helen Overtree Bove Maxine Robert: Virginia Keve at Marian Grant, at Amanda Satterfield at Evelyn Marsh at St Helen Ouicalt, at St, Francis Mary Rosser St. Francis Mary Cox Francis Daniel, Treala Jett. at . Francis Charles, Betty Evans, at St. Vincent's | Frank Evelvn Cunningham, at St. Vin-

at Methodist. at 3025 Phipps.

Harr catlered showers 3 Coleman and tamorron Coleman Coleman Cite Francis

William James Wilbur Robert Clayton Arthur Theodore Kenneth

seal west north mn fo-

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injured 10 Dead 0 WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations tried tions paid °° Speeding 10 10 $43 Reckless driving 7 5 33 Failure to Stop at through street. 4 Disobeying traffic Sighals ........ 3 Drunken driving. 3 All others ‘i 20

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Ohio -Falr penerally fair: slowly | Kentueky—Fair tonight | cloudy: warmer in east portion followed

by lo wers understorms in Edward, Stella Frazier. at 634 8 Noble |Qbg ortion In A Htenon oF Tat" ment Morton. Mozelle Seifert, at 968 W,. 20th | “°° P2100 EI ar pCaE pre -. Louis, Minnie Cole. at 2317 Columbia. bring IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Ora, Helen Wilson, at 0s. oe ak Sta Weather. Bar Rex, Irene Macy, at | Amarillo, “Tex. r 29.75 Lyda Paino, atl 2134 Miller. Bismarck, N. D. 99°88 ———————— SA Baan ‘ii 30.14 Chicag ‘ Si ve |Clevelan Vincent's, | Deny Lo | Dodge City, Kas. | Jackson ile, Fla. {Kansas City. Mo, i Little Rock. Ark. Los Angeles | Lami, Ja Mpls - Mamie! ‘ Orleans

tonight. tomorrow rising temperature tomorrow partly Andrew, Lois Layman, John, Theresa Denson,

Thomas,

DEATHS

Luther B. Sackett, 65, at St. aciite dilatation of heart Virginia MelIntvre, 43, f154 noma. Jacob R. Francis, 45, t's Pasease. Ruth R. Sheehan, carcinoma Loretta Harris, 2 | whroping cough Coleman sie Johnsen Cin | WL ulosis a | Sarah Sirivker B80 James Mave Dickerson at © lehronie myocarditis Vietrr, Batherine Huffman, at Fran Annie Crane 84 564 Oxford. | rie | coronary thrombosis [Ran Antonin Oswald Rosella Litzelman, at St vin- Mary Bllen Willian Bi 822 N San ghrancis sco gens | TE chronic myocard James, Mildred Johnson. a! St. Vincent's | 80, at 2820 Meredith. 13 Josevh, Dorothy Ebbitt,

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WV ASHINGTON, Aug. 15 newest antidote for bombers, the so-called “rattling oun” that fires shells loaded with steel cables to dart out and entangle their prey like so many giant spiderweb strands, are claimed here as originallv an American idea. During the first World War, when it was pro- | posed to use projectiles of this type. | The suggestion is credited to Prof R. W. Wood. noted Johns Hopkins physicist Nothing came of the idea at the time, hut it was revived in this country as recently as last January Ordinance men here gave it the nickname of _ "Spaghetti shell’ hut

—Britraiding

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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This is an artist's a. of how “spaghettt shells” help the balloon barrage,

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difficulties in putting the idea into practices, except possibly where fixed defense positions made

possible the use of rather large-cali-

ber anti-aircraft guns This seems to have been the situation at the British port where the “rattling guns’ are reported to have been effective against Nazi aircraft; though whether these new pieces are heavier than the standard British anti-aireraft cannon is not known, The British seem to have made one important improvement on Prof. Wood's idea by putting small parachutes on the ecabhles that they don't fall back to the ground <0 quickly and that at anv given time there are more cables in the air to enshare _the Invading planes

Today's War Moves

By JL W. 1

United Press Reports that Ttalv and Germany Greece and

ing intensity of the German air hom

Jugoslavia are being cire

MASON War Expert are planning military operations in ulated simultaneously with decreasbardment of Britain, They indicate

once again the difficulty of the totalitarian powers in concentrating upon

a single major objective under tions in a helligerent's strategy uncertainty of outcome, During the present month Germany and Italy seem to have heen moving from one objective to another as if the experimental phase of their confit against the British Empire still is under discussion with no final plan of operations vet decided Al one time it appeared as (If the principal Mr. German Air objective were to destroy British shipespecially convovs in the Channel to starve Britain into surrender Then, the air attacks were to Rritish Channel ports, especially naval stations. as if aimed against warships. Thereafter homhb Ihg hecame zeattered over widel:s separated internal areas of Britain. only to return to Channel ohiectives and again to diverge to the four points of the eompass. Hesitations ronecerning invasion again are indications nf indecision. | Rerlin reports tell of popular antici-

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Willkie Reaches for Star of Destiny; Does Own Thinking on All Major Issues

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same Franklin D. Roosevelt against whom Wendell Willkie now enters the lists. Wendell

own

be his! defi-

Willkie seems fio and

own

have very mind. He vel test. hut

man fo

nitelv his fo

receive his real his start since that whirlwind nomination that broke all political rules and precedents, itself a tribute tn his personality. seems to auger well. He has revealed himself as a fresh, dyvnamic figure who makes his own rules as he goes along. He yet must offer his cures for ihe ills of America. Since he flew here from Washington and sat down on what was sup-

posed to be a vacation, he has|

| pointed the way toward a fresh and.

new approach to politics, as well, of course, as learning some of the pit- |

| falls and some of the minor troubles, {and annoyances that always plague! la man in his position. |

In a series of lightning strokes,

brilliantly executed and wholly un-

| orthodox, | none has in recent vears,

| tics of some of our | stares, {Hance hetween this type of govern

| ment

he dramatized, as the Demohoss rule and machine poli-| larger eities and

pictured the al-

has cratie efiectively

and the idealists of the New

Deal. and forced the New

present

| which enjoy

Fluctuaeffort and

conditions of the war. vs represent division of

landing in the speculative dates without anv action been scheduled as the time for Hitler's triumphant entrance into London but instead Berlin announced that dates do not matter when the ultimate objective is not in doubt, As a matter of fact, however, ler has gained part of his reputation of the exactitude which events have followed his announced intentions Now for the first time events are less obedient te his plans and it is beginning to appear that the German High Command has become opportunist, uncertain of th® right direction Persistent pursuit of a detailed purpose has alwavs been characteristic of the German mind and has been responsible for Germany Important past vontributions seience and Fuaropean civilization The inflexibility of such mental types tends to heeome confused when a serious hlock neeurs and un expected complications have to he met The season nf had Aving weather near and the war shown every indication of being prolonged into next vear,

pation of a military Britain. but have passed

Today had

Hil - home with

methods exemplified in the campaign book racket to shake contribufrom big corporate interests Government contracts.

He will continue to hammer away this moral issue in polities, He has boldly raised this and he himself, appreciates the responsibility he has undertaken, the likelihood nf a hoomerang back upon him in possible capsless and heed less acts hy the hig interests which naturally will line themselves up behind the Republicans He must he prepared them and denounce them publicly if they go bhevond bounds, for he has maneuvered himself into an advanced position by his forthright attack upon the Democrats. While here, Mr. Willkie also has made it very plain in numerous | ways that he desires to shake himself free of the old-type, old-line

tions

at fssue,

to check

politician as far as possible, and to]

avoid conventional political methods. His main chance, as he sees it, is to appeal to the independent vote which has little use for old political thinking, and to what he believes is a great bodv of Democrats who are ready to desert the New Deal He believes that a President, ot one who aspires to the Presidency in these times must speak nver the heads of (he politicians te the peo

Dealers | ple if he is to he a successful leadeg that, he believes, to retreat in haste from campaigh in a great democracy and to main-| want,

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0. P. Big-Wigs Will Stop |

Here for Reception and Meeting Tomorrow.

Elwood isn't the only town that's }

getting readv for the big doings over the week-end, Indianapolis, too, is a heehive of activity as local and state Republican leaders prepare for their part in the Wendell Willkie notification ceremonies, In facet, tion, estimated at 50,000, will outnumber Elwood population four times. More Republican national bigwigs than the city has entertained since the Benjamin Harrison notification ceremonies back in the Eighties will be here tomorrow to spend the night before going to El- | wood Saturday.

the Indianapolis delega~ | from 40,000 to the entire or five

Committee to Meet

Among them will be 40 or 50 members of the Republican National Committee. They plan to hold a meeting tomorrow night at the Columbia Club Every train here tomorrow will he carrving party chieftains Among Hen iy he Rep. Joseph W. Martin J «OP national chairman, hoy he exer utive director, John D. M. Hamilton Mr. Martin, accompanied by Rep Charles A. Halleck, Rensselaer, and Henrt P. Fletcher, general counsel | of the national committee, are due | here tomorrow morning, while Mr, Hamilton is to arrive about noon. Also arriving during the day will be Will Hays, former Hoosier now policing the movie industry.

and plane arriving |

Reception From 5 to 7 p. m.

Mrs. Elias G. Atkins has charge of a reception to be held for the notables from 5 to 7 p. m. at the Columbia Club. The national committee dinner and meeting is to be at 7:30 | Activities at Republican county headquarters are largely devoted to arrangements for the county's part In the program at Elwood, The arrangements committee headed by Ralph Hamill The county organization's spec jal | train will leave about 7 a. m. Saturday with about 1000 local Republicans and several hundred from other cities ahoard. County ChairJames Bradford and most local Republican nominees will Music en route will the Colored Y. M. band and the Foster Hall

the

be provided by C. A quartet,

Young Women to Be Ushers Mrs. Fern Norris is instructing a group of 25 young women to serve as ushers on the platform at the park. Another group of voung women will serve as hostesses at the 12th District tent at the park. A group of about 200 World War veterans will leave here at 5:50 a. m. Saturday to take charge of escorting parades of the various delegations arriving bv train. The veterans, directed by Ralph B. Gregg. will wear special helmets, Hall an hour later, a detachment of 100 Indianapolis policemen and detectives commanded by Inspector Jesse MceMurtrie, will leave by auto to help police the park during the day, Clib Arranging Caravan The Indiana and Marion County Willkie Clubs also are preparing to send official delegations. The clubs plan to present a list of their char{er members to Mr, Willkie during ihe dav, The Columbia Club is arranging a caravan which will leave the Circle at, 9:30 a. m. Saturday. The club members and guests, accompanied bv a hand. will travel in 15 busses and about 65 private cars, he joined at Elwood bv about members from other cities,

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ITU STUDIES UNION PRIORITY IN DRAFT

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15 (U, P) The International Typographical Union laws commitiee today considered the question of insuring | priority rights for its 80.000 members should they be called into the Army for peace-time training. Although the 1. T. U. laws provide priority rights if the members are called into wartime service, {his is the first time the union has heen faced with peace-time Army train ing President Claude Baker of San Francisco will call the annual ronvention to order Saturday morning We take it for granted that this convention will adopt means of proteciing our membership against loss of priority standing if thev are called into military training,” Mr Baker said |

for

tain a democracy. In that he recognizes one of the attributes that has made President Roosevelt so successful, He already fussles with ficians He keep thei

has had some {ough the old guard polifought off their pressure to John Hamilton, recognized as man, as national chairman and tncisted upon Rep Joe Martin nf Massachusetts whe has sided with the progressive wing of (he partv and against the Eastern old| guard He insisted upon recognition for | the vounger, independent voters who | banded together in the Willkie clubs that so zealously promoted his nomination and now are working like fury for his election, and re-| sisted efforts of the politicians to] swallow and submerge them, Typical of old-line political tacties which he abhors was the legal opinion of Henry P. Fletcher, national committee counsel, carefully showing how the Hatch Act might be evaded. This was very distasteful to him and he reacted imme= diately to show his disapproval. He had to see ex-President Herbert. Hoover, but he has made it clear that he, wants no Hoover hrand upon his candidacy He wants to hew a new patch, tear awav the old underbrush; ~ is what he people | CemaLih on we wi Sed wh

ELWOOD ROARS TOWARD CLIMAX

invasion of Elwood was on and

lous. was never

end with red, white and blue buni-| Senator seen

business and even on the telephone poles,

of owner,

They will |

THE WILLKIES LAND HERE BY PLANE TONIGHT

Arrival Will Open Week-End | Of Celebration for Republicans.

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| nouncement has not been made, { Rushville citizens haye prepared for

the visit of their most distinguished | citizen Mr. Willkie will divide his time | between his mother-in-law’s peace- | ful residence on a shady street at Rushville, his farms and headquare ters at the Hotel Lollis. | It was not learned whether Mr. | Willkie would leave Rushville at any time during the two weeks to make speeches in other parts of the | country, | The majority of his business will | be transacted at the Rushville hotel, [1b was understood, however,

Willkie Leader

Mrs. Henry Breckenridge (above), noted New York civie and social leader, who was recently named acting chairman of the Women's Division of the Associated Willkie Clubs of America. Son Due Tomorrow J the “noti= was at its highest. needed was the pres ence of Mr Willkie himself, Homer Capehart, general chairman of the arrangements, and the townspeople, have wrapped up the plans as tight as a drum and ev- | erything has proceeded thus far without a hitch In fact, everything was so quieh | that the only news announcement | made all day was that Philip Will- ; | kie, Mr. Willkie's son, and Sam ng Swells. Pryor, Fastern national G. O. P. | committee manager. would arrive by By JOE COLLIER | Fare at Indianapolis at 5 p. m, toTimes Staff Writer morrow and go io Rushville for the FELWOOD, Ind. Aug. 15. — The night. today home folk were

Meanwhile, at Elwood

| fea tion” [ever All that was

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Natives a Bit Incredulous as The Tumult and Shout-

“Back Home" to Bring Parade on the main! Mr. Willkie will arrive at Elwood at noon Saturday, but the program at Callaway Park will have heen un

invaders and whooping it up thoroughfares. And now that it's started, you'll find the natives a little bit incredu-| derway since 10 a. m, The annual tomato festival At, 2 p. m. short ceremonies will anything like this! take place at Elwood High School, The city is bedecked from end to Mr. Willkie will he introduced by James J. Davis of Penning and Willkie's photograph can be sylvania, also a former Elwood in windows of homes, shops. | resident firms of all descriptions, Official ceremordes will open at (the park at 2:30 p. m. when Arch Bobbitt, Indiana G. O. P. state | chairman. will introduce dignitaries. The strains of “Back Home Again In Indiana’ will fill the park at 3 the p. m. and then everyone will know {hat the great man has arrived Mr. Willkie will speak for ape proximately 35 minutes and the “Willkie | program will be over at approxe imately 4:15 p. m,

Roosevelt Photo Displayed One home on Anderson St. dis played a photograph of President Roosevelt, If itt be treason, intimated make the most of it

and

think?” he asked

we could do it if we said one of them Anally. she added: “We

R MOTHERS, 104 CHILDREN NEW CANADA PLANTATION,

Embare know what te

just smiled at

“Willkie's high school,” or The oldsters are ready at GET NEW CHANGE of them carry two hats. The shelves in the taverns, preg. Care of children The kind of peras early as tonight in the town's They would have the pride of ac~ Callaway Park, the 40-acre scene , What do you by tonight. They come from neigh- want to." prised when they tell him he's the (he said at last. “If Miss Sadlier Me. Aug. 16 (U, P).—-This hamlet The girls were flushed them dren. They reported from 9 to 18 “From this point,” he added te

Signs dot the buildings identify- | ing them as "“"Willkie's birthplace.” worked here.” The G. O. P. nominee certainly [got around Elwood as much as Lin- | coln did southern Indiana! he drop of a hat to corner you and start explaining how “Wen” was dismissed from high school twice for | cutting up. You get the idea most (Continued from Page One) The womenfolk are sort of eager | io get a peek at Mrs. Willkie, whom | private home.” she pleaded. “They they remember as “Edith.” | need responsibility They need Shelves Are Loaded understanding. They need to take faurants and souvenir shops look as On who would take them in would if they're ready to tip over—they're 81V® them that kind of understand. that crammed. ing. The girls would have a little “Capacity attendance” is expected Money. They could buy some clothes. hotels, rooming houses and private complishment—of belonging I'm homes. sure I can get them jobs." The festivities begin officially to. Judge Bradshaw leaned over night with an entertainment in studied the girls of the notification ceremonies. [oem ov Highways for 100 miles in all di- w MET rections already are being policed. ri Agron At least 1000 officers will be on duty i ULE, NN J a 1 0 You could see them standing boring cities, with Chicago and In- | there, shoulder to shoulder, pleading dianapolis lending the biggest hand | mutely with the judge. Gee, won't Mr. Willkie be sur-| “wa cha] consider it for a week," nominee! | can get you the jobs—and 1 think she can—you can go to work at the end of the week and be on proba tion.” population, but eight passed. They didn't Canadian-born women who regis-|gay tered recently as aliens reported | The jucdge giving birth te a total of 104 chil- and they left, children each, 8 nobody in particular, “we hope.” nm TY STRAUSS v CY. / S A } S .

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