Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1941 — Page 1

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- VOLUME '52— NUMBER 254

oup Would Check

nary Tendencies’ New Spending.

GTON, Jan. 1 (U. P).— Reserve Board asked ay for drastically 'intary powers at the exthe Treasury Department that President Roosevelt's |: alue the dollar be al-

pire June 30.

es in fiscal policies 5 machinery are necesrd said, because the

am, requires “the co-

ft ‘of the entire na

may become necessary to “prevent inflationary butable to defects in

of credit control.”

that means should be further growth in

es and in deposits aris

gold acquisitions, 1at $14,000,000,000 in d into the United

abroad since 1934. Revenues Urged

that the budget be

expenses be met by ther than by bor-

the general debt limi

at the Treasury be any type of taxable

oles,

f the Treasury Henry .and Lauchlin Curne President's assistants as an economic adReserve Board, were pse most of the gions ahd carry their ress. Both of them sterday with Mr. Eccles. | igned by the Board tie presidents of the). ve ‘banks and the e Federal Advisory resenting the'12 Reserve : that the nadanger of immediate foresaw that possi= ; peace-time banking changed to copé with needs of a war-time

asized

; Is Concern

.the’ predominating pe the tremendous ac‘of excess reserves, Or py. which banks ended, would be furd y “Government de-

sxtraordinary world eon- , said, the Board's auuate to cope with Potential ‘excess ven though in reCongress has increased

fo LG

ded of existing excess re

“such additions to

as may occur.” 3 recommended:

U.P). s' Unio. pone gi

-who early in the -of the President's

VETERAN IS LAST “TRAFFIC VICTIM

ended that Congress ns . for. “absorbing a

al ount to $7,000,000,-

di repeal of - the endment ‘which authorwv to

n, alleged ‘today from the Labor on the eve of

secretary of the ; ed to give a spension, He said, ‘action: followed. a state: executive sterism in the

1 1940 New Yea 's Baby—and Proud of

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[fence Jean Hunt, son of Mr. and Hunt is receiving friends Kennington St.

Dan Casey Killed on Way To Visit Ex-Wife; Soldier's Skull Fractured.

Dan Casey was very fond of his 19-year-old daughter, Thersa. Unable to work since he was jounded and gassed in the World ar, he went often to the home of his’ former. wife, Della, 1217 Groff St., to visit his daughter. Three weeks ago Thersa died in the City Hospital of infantile paralysis. Since then Mr. Casey had continued to visit his former wife from whom he ‘was divorced 16 years ago, in efforts to console her. Late yesterday afternoon he was struck and killed almost instantly’ by an automobile, in the 1200 block of W. Michigan St., while he presumably was on his way to pay a New Year's Eve visit to his former wife. . Mr.: Casey, who was 42, was the last person killed in Indianapolis (Continued on Page Three)

GRID REPUTATIONS

today ‘at hiss home, 1414.

AT STAKE IN BOWLS

Rose Game Pits” Stanford And. Nebraska.

(Lineups, Page Six)

{ || By UNITED PRESS Z

ball teams stake their reputations today in bowl games, highlighted by the Rose Bowl tussle between Stanford and Nebraska at Pasadena. A total attendance of 350,000 was expected at the five games, with additional millibns getting their accounts over the radio. * Secondary attraction, on the Pacific Coast was to be the annual tilt ‘between the Eastern and Western All-Stars at San Francisco. The

: In the Pineapple Bowl at Honolulu, Hawaii University meets Fresno State of California. ' -

broadcast systems are, as follows: ‘ROSE BOWL, Pasadena — Stanford vs. Nebraska, 4:15 p. m., fair (NBC-Blue), AT

13| Tennessee vs. Boston College, 1:15

ljoudy (NBC-Blue). “+ exas

TTON BOWL, Dallas — . vs. Fordham, 1:15 (Me tual) J p Gv NGE. BO

Ten of the nation’s leading {pot-

kickoff was scheduled at 4 p. m.|and was to be broadcast by Mutual. |

The bowl teams, sfarting: times, | probable weather conditions “and |

‘SUGAR BOWL, New Orleans—

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Mrs. LeRoy H:

7 Born Today, ~ Or Was It 6?

| SEVEN _BABIES- were born. in inansjulis hospitals in the early hours of the new year or perhaps was six. : “The first baby bdrn in the new \ . . year, if it was the' new year, was

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the son of Mr; and Mrs. Richard

~Imel, 28117; E. 10th St. Methodist Hospital records give the time of birth: at “12 midnight.” hose who should know are still

in| doubt if Master Imel was the first baby of thé new year or the t of the ‘old or both, Or will

he City Hospital was faced with. no such complicated probThere were no babies borh in| Indianapolis’ largest hospital on New Year’s morning. t Methodist, three hours and a0’ minutes after the Imel’s greeted their son, a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Roberts, 1425 “Hiatt St. At 5:40 a. m., also at Methodist Hdspital, a daughter ‘joined the family of Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Johnson, 4711 E. 21st St. td f t J {TWO "BABIES: were born at Coleman Hospital. The first was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beachman, 102. Berwyn St. .and the second, another boy, was, born Mr. and Mts. Leonard Trent, 696 Middle Drive, Woodruff Place. {Just one hour and 10 minutes after midnight at St. Francis fospital, a girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wilson, 1507 hurchman ‘Ave. = ~ At 2:30 a. m. Mr.-and Mrs. Buford Anderson, 2850 Kenwdod ve., were the proud parents of a at St. Vincent's Hospital. ° | Congratulations: and may Masr Imeél be designated as the first

lebrate two birthdays.

‘three hours before dawn. ave takenifour days hnrtellingzs a8 higias a childs, tar

onel'm London.

Hl ad ce Jeari Huni . . . one year oid today. Hi "A 1940 New Year's baby and proud ‘of it} Law- |

Having the honor of pking the first boy to be born last year, Lawrence (did his beit to live up to the occasion in the past 1% months by learning to -walk, say “goodhby,” Mam: and “Papa.”

FORGET WAR IN FINAL 40 FLING

American Celebrate New Year. TEankiully .butin Main Orderly.

| By [UNITED PRESS. From east to west across the time relts of! the couhtry, the people celebrated 4n unusually boisterous riew. year 13bt “right and today sgainst fhe ‘backdrop of ‘a world poised on a ‘delicate balance of war and peste. | : It was 2 great and final fling to mark the énd. of a decade as well as a year. And for any it was opgortunity to forget momentagily the ihyombings; blackouts and other byproducts of the World's War sectors. They massed in great throngs New York's Times i3quare, Chicago's: Loop and | San Francisco's Market i3t.; in, night clubs, hotels and bars.

For ‘the niost part the etjebranis)

were relatively © ¢rderly. The inore serious gathered in

|ices ant asses.

aby of 1941, the last of 1940 ancl

churches for midnight watch servi) Prayers for peace and a better world in 1941 were offered up.

‘But | Afiericars, thankful that

\they lived. in a nation at peace in a

warring world, made the most of it while Leotidoners sang “Auld Lang Syne” in i crowded bomb shelters; while'n 47 Berliners congregated in dimly litécafes and beer gardens; while colquered Frenchmen tightgned their belts a little more. As usufl, New York led the way ir stagitlz the country’s biggest celebraticén. Policemen said it was ithe biggest, ncisiest and drinkingest spree [ins years. Some = 2,000,000 cheering; persons were Jammed ‘in

. . vi! % % Ernie, the Te (Ernie Pyle bagktracks today to describe

By ERNIE PY :

ONDON, ( Wireless) —We iraveled a .the way from Lisbon fo. =~ by..& : + Longlon ‘in: one long day. “Th: journey seen passers by.. Nobody knew where the number ‘Was. ending thre bout, ‘oi 1 1 probablyino‘day fo come will: brig” i mgre col umn e to fim

{We passed the Big Ben high up thers -not- telling. the t

or around Times Square at midnight.» ;

first hight in London.)

k only 15 hours, starting ‘hours’ after dark. Bui I , hezause-oil

vic imnpressiins.’ Bo I will tale:

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that first day oy

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ISDAY, JANUARY 1,1941

F.D.

ght about 45. +

Entersd:as Second-Class Matter

at Postoffice, Indianapolis,

BAR APPOINTS FIVE TO STUDY PROTEM SETUP

of City Court Procedure To Begin at Once.

A five-man judiciary committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association

and complete” investigation of the handling and dispdsition of crim-

inal cases in the Municipal Courts, The Bar Association’s action, announced by Fred C. Gause, newly elected president, followed recent criticism of judge pro tem activities anc other court practices recently. Mr. Gause said the probe would begin at once, Clarence F. Merrell, former association president, was named commistee chairman. Members are Harvey B. Hartsock, Charles W. Holder, Paul R. Summers and Elpert R. Gilliom.

Fair id Pledged

in making the announcement, Mr. Gause issued a statement pledging a “fair and impartial” investigation. Since the association was largely responsible for creating the court, he said, “it would seem the clear duty of that association toc take cognizance of the criticisms that have been made and that are a matter of general knowledge.” Mr. Gause’s statement follows: «For some time there has been considerable criticism of the operation of the Municipal Courts of disposition of criminal -cases and quite recently the amount of criticism has greatly increased.

creation of this court and it would seem to be the clear duty of that cssociation to take cognizance of the criticisms that have been made and that are a matter of general knowledge. “The public is entitled. to know whether such criticisms have any just basis. ~ : Public Entitled to Know

«1f such courts have failed to unction properly and in the public ‘nterest then the public is entitled to know whether such failure is pecause of improper administration of such courts or because of im- | perfections in thg law governing such courts, or both. r “If such courts have been properly conducted according to law and if no just grounds for criticism exlists then the officers of such courts, .as well as the public, are entitled [to have that established. “Because of the part the Bar Association had in establishing these courts I feel that we owe it to all concerned to: have a duly constituted committee of our association make a full and complete: (Continued on Page Three)

RAIN AND’ COLDER, WEATHERMAN SAYS

TEMPERATURES 43 SRAM 42 10 a. m. 42

Rain tonight and tomorrow, with somewhat colder ‘weather tomorrow was forecast by the Weather Bureau today. The lowest temperature tonight is expected to be about 45 degrees. ;

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6.a. m, Tam... 8am...

5 TRAPPED MINERS FREED IN 18 HOURS

INDIANA, Pa. Jan. 1 (U. P).— Five miners who had been imprisoned for 18"hours by an underground rock slide were rescued last night from the Kent No. 2 mine, 13 miles southeast of here. A 70-foot fall of ‘rock and slate trapped ‘the men in a 20 by 60 foot

Thirteen others who were working in‘ thé mine when the slide occurred escaped. So

‘Full and Complete’ Probe) :

was named today fo make a “full}

Marion County in the handling and|-

of such|

“The Indianapolis Bar Associa-| tion was largely responsible. for the]

space that was only four feet high.

. : Va 23-5. Tv ‘How about it, girls? Recognize that smiling face? . Xs, ma'am, is’ nowe: gthidk ‘thai’ movie star Richard Greae. That fark i8.no stage sét,:either, ‘The young English acfor returned to Britain at war’s start and is now serving in the Royal Armored Corps.

NEW OFFICIALS ARE SWORN IN

Father Administers Oath to Blue; Storms, ‘Brown and Ayres -Take Over.

New “Year's Day marked the inauguration of four new officials and a number of deputies at the Marion County Court House. Three new officials were sworn in by Muncipal Court Judge Dan V. White. They were Coroner Roy B. Storms, Surveyor Paul R. Brown and Commissioner William T. Ayres. Prosecutor Sherwood Blue “was sworn in by his father, - Irving P. Blue, 4233 Boulevard Place, an employee :in ‘the: finance division of the Post Office. Mr, PBlue,=in. turn, swore in 29 deputies, who will aid him in the criminal divisions of tounty and municipal ‘courts ahdin the juvenile and civil courts.: . wah He named Samuel Bim of 440 Harvard Place as supervising deputy in the criminal division of the Municipal Courts “today. | Other municipal deputies announced today are Alex M. Clark, 4809° Central Ave.; Eugene M. Fife Jr.,'303 E.- 19th St.; George C. House, 1227 Park Ave.; John M. Miller, 4534 Washington Blvd.; Gerald. W..Ohrn; 902 N Pennsylvania 8b; William G. O’Nan, 626 Fletcher Ave, and. Samuel B. Huffman, 858 Congress Aye. Heading the other appointments was Albert Ward, former U. 8, District Attorney, who was listed by Mr. Blue as:one of nine Criminal Court deputies. BxL aE The new Prosecutor:did not name any of the 21 appointees as the r (Continued on Page Three)

ierfoot, Treads Cautiously in London

us to Fleet Street, the greatest newspaper street in the world. There George got out to go to his destination.

The driver couldn’t locate the

number. He yelled at the shadows

‘of some men unloading sumething from a truck. He yelled at vaguely

¥ or 2 2 = : 3 at > % en pemed that it:

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_ front-wes packed high with sand! nl n't. know whether

want to make a fool of

this. wa

+ But 1 said; “Good Lord, man, I'¢ nex ‘I wad never here before ingny life. How.in heaven's ing 0 anything-4in this bi ok out?” aX i * +So-he groused a little and, yelled at some mere

finally did locate: the address. I paid him off sugar sack up te the door. A tiny blue light

bags : I dared enter or not; for e tenderfoot reads cautiously in’ London {!

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only been ini: Lofdon p name am I. more passers-by and Sr mr 1. The ene

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MELBOURNE, Australia,

AIR WAR STOPS OVER HOLIDAY

Nazis Call It ‘Truce,’ British Blame Weather; Greeks Gain on All Fronts.

BULLETIN CAIRO, Jan. 1 (U. P).—Royal Air Force planes attached to the Middle East command wound up the old year with smashing attacks on the great Italian naval

Sicilian port of Palermo, Valona in Albania and Torre Annuziata, is was announced today.

By UNITED PRESS In the quiet of what Germany described as an unofficial truce in the war of the air, the new year started in Europe today with the terrifying threat that before it is spent the biggest battle in the history of man’s violence against man will have

reached! "a bloody climax. Adolf Hitler yesterday predicted victory in 1941. Neither the Nazi air force nor the British Royal Air Force conducted offensive operations last night, the German High Command said, explaining that an unofficial armistice like that of prevailed. : In London the failure of the opposing air forces to strike was attributed to bad weather. Other developments included: Vice Admiral = Geoffrey Layton, commander in chief of the China station of the British Navy at Sirgapore said that “appropriate measures” were being taken after disclosure that 500 passengers and crew members of ships sunk by the raiders had been rescued from Emarau Island, in the Bismarck -Archipelago where they had been marooned. New advances by Greek troops on’ all fronts in ‘Albania were reported in Athens after Premier Gen. John Metaxas had told his countrymen of his hope for complete victory in 1941

and the. “glorious return” of ‘the:

(Continued on Page Three)

U, S. FILES SUIT ON ORDNANCE UNIT SITE

Action Reveals Selection of 160-Acre E. Side Tract.

Suit to condemn an East Side site for the U, 8S. Navy's new ordnance plant was filed in. Federal Court yesterday by B. Howard Caughran, acting District. Attorney. The site chosen, as revealed by the suif, is a 160-acre tract on the Saul Munter farm east of Arlington Ave., ‘between 16th and 21st Sts. i The $6,000,000 plant, which is to be operated by the Lukas-Harold Co. of New York, will manufacture various products including, it is re-

bases of Taranto and Naples, the |

the Christmas holiday |

STILL ON LOOSE SURVIVORS

Strike Suddenly to Take Heavy & es Toll of Shipping.

Jan. 1 (U. P.).—Atileast tw

and probably more German raiders are loose in the So Pacific where they have inflicted a heavy toll on: Bi Norwegian and French shipping since last August, surfs rescued from lonely Emarau Island said today. Tales of heroism at sea and fights against ove

by raiders were told survivors 496. es They said that af came suddenly at night dire threats against cal assistance. Some surv said they were well but others charged: prisoners had been the hatch of one

three days without The survivors, broughf aboard Australian naval--vesseis were among passengers and - crew of seven vessels sunk since August and they said that the p oners from at least three other sels still were held aboard {i raiders. : : i Food Supplies Run Low | The survivors first were ashore in bad weather on an near Emarau. The Germans them a boat and supplies : boat was not needed islanders gave the survivors a motel boat with which to establish coms

territory of New Guinea. Government vessels landed and doctors on Emarau on mas Day and later took th injured. survivors ang w children to Kavieng,

stores.

prison ships were running Some Survivors H

Some survivors were fire and shell fire aboatdy the from which they were taken. of the vessels attacked su ualties. ; fis. vl The first and second offigers

the steamer Komata of New land were killed by their atie

Survivors from one ship’ sat were attacked off the: isldr Nauru, in the Gilbert group.’ was shelled by a sea raider ot week. of Survivors said that when «tiie were put ashore their capt warned them to make no attemp! establish contact with Kavieng for least 24 hours. ; The order obeyed. Most? survivors said: had been well treated but we well fed. ... .., Sos: 3 Black bread, raw bacon and age were staple articles or die

Never Saw Attacker i

One of the vessels attacked by enemy raider never even sa attacker, a survivor said! Suddel ly it ‘was caught in the glare searchlighis at night and; burst around the ship. & 1 . Survivors said that whenever attacked by" raiders’ attempped send distress signals the raide gan jammiing radio signa opened shell fire immediate Captains and “crews we that if they had been taki armed ships they would have shot, - .On- a number of occasions, vivors said, prisoners below ' deg heard gunfire and knew th 8 other, victim, had fallen, tQ.8.r _@urvivors' were from ‘the vessels. ‘Rangitane, Komata, aster, Triadic, Triona and : wood and the Norwegian Wi Vinnii* Ey

eh) yk

portedy the Navy's secret bomb sights’and fire contrel instruments for. naval guns.

MUMMERS” PARADE: ATTRACTS MILLION

¢ PHILADELPHIA, Jan.'l (ULP). mS am ' parade attracted an ‘estimated. 1,000,000 spectators today as the shooters, 18,000 strong, swung! down Broad St: to the tung of “Oh Dém Golden Slippers” in. welcome

tos 194) ike 57, "Hundreds" of tho ‘jammed the streets as the big City Hal clock tolled in 1

their celebration until

fhe New Year and inany|

:Survivors of the British steal Turakina and Ringwood and French vessel Notou still were k held aboard a raider. =

on ‘Aug. 20 after a plucky a raider: Survivors said that zahe. fought’ { whe fo E : against a raider ph number of gunssta the umm 8. / i Tie 4 The raider was reported as'a sel of superior speed manned" trained fighting crew, The Tur surrendered ‘ony - “IN