Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1941 — Page 5

i T0 SEEK FACTS AS TO DEFENSE

War Department Insists 13 Billion Rearmament | Program Is on Time.

called upon to appropriate at least another $10,000,000,000 for defense, prepared today to investigate the current $13,106,000,000 rearmament program to find out “what kind of an answer we have got for Hitler.” : The decision of Chairmen Carl | s+ Vinson and Andrew J. May of the 4 House Naval and Military Affairs ! Committees to determine the status « of the program came while War ! Department reports were describing £ rapid strides—a 500. per cent increase over 1939 in production of « Some war‘ materials—in the pro- | { gram to make the United States the + “arsenal of democracy.” ! Rep. Clifton A. Woodrum (D. ' Va.), leader of the House economy {bloc and chairman of the Appro- } 3 priations subcommittee that hany dled most of last year’s defense 3 s bills, meanwhile, urged Congress to 1 ! help expedite the armament prof ! gram as much as possible! by coi ordinating its work of appropriating ‘ for defense. He seeks a_plan that ‘would avoid the overlapping of hearings by various committees.

Many Ask Tabulation

He suggested that the Defense i: Commission might be asked for = ‘ consolidated tabulation of all the Information desired by ° various! ~ «committees, which would be sup- ; plied Congressional groups through ‘clerks of the Senate and House! » Appropriations Committees. . Latest reports on progress of sev- .. eral phases of the defense program came from Undersecretary of War Robert P.-Patterson yesterday at a , press conference. He revealed that : more than $2,000,000,000 in cony tracts were awarded during 1940 1 for ordnance equipment, and that + production of new rifles, Garand “semi-automatic rifles, artillery, shells, sub-machine and machine guns, modern tanks and other materials was running 500 per cent higher than in 1939.

6180 Army Air Officers

Mr. Patterson's statement ecoincided with a report showing that the Army Air Corps on Jan. 15 will have 6180 officers, 7000 flying cadets, and 83,000 enlisted men—a total of 96,180 men. Last June there were 3322 regular and reserve officers, 1894 flying cadets, and 45,914 enlisted men. The ultimate program will" provide personnel for 54 projected combat groups; last June there were only 16. The airplane expansion program, involving 25,000 planes on hand or on order, got another shot in the| arm with President Roosevelt's ap-

BEE ENS CRN IN CSE NPR Es #L WEY PR

NEW CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U. P.).— The new Congress, which will be

cials.

Somebody might take a potshot at this. fearsome-looking object thinking it’s some kind of weird animal. But it’s| just (a sailor aboard a British de¢stroyer, poking his head through a porthole to see how things are going topside,

SHIFT OF SOVIET CASH SGANNED

Dies Asks Why Depasits in N. Y. Have Been Transferred to Reichsbank.

Times Special WASHINGTON, |Jan. |(3.— The periodic and mysterious transfer of large sums of money from the Russian Government | to the | German Government, in New York City, is under investigation by the Dies Committee, it was learned today. Committee investigators have discovered that as much as $700,000 at one clip has been transferred from an account of the State Bank of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, to that of the Reichshbank, Berlin. Both accounts are in National Bank. Transfers Listed

A confidential report to the com-

the Chase

[mittee lists the following transfers

in a single month--last October— from the Soviet tp the German account: Oct. 2—§700,000. Oct. 14—$500,000. Oct. 25—$250,000. With the return to Washington today of Chairman Martin Dies (D. Tex.) the committee is expected to seek some light on these! transactions, the significance of [which is not clear. Committee investigators plan to discuss the matter with Treasury and State Department offi-

What's the Reason

proval of expenditure of $70,000,000 for. expansion by four companies! of facilities to make aircraft frames, | engines and superchargers. One discordant note was sounded |

| explored. ‘might be destined for thé purchase lof war supplies for (Germany. The {other is that they might be intended

Two theories are expected to be One is that the funds

by Mr. Patterson who announced to finance subversive aciivities in ‘that torrential rains, lumber strikes this country... .-

‘and other conditions had forced the | War Department to delay another one to three weeks the induction of 20,000 National Guardsmen in the Middle and Far Western areas.

STATE TAVERN MEN TO MEET .JAN. 12-14

FT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 3 (U. P.). —Indiana tavern owners will meet in their second annual convention in Ft. Wayne Jan. 12 to 14, it was announced today by the Indiana Retail Alcoholic Beverage Associa ‘tion. : Members in convention will seek to regain the former tavern closing hours of 1 a. m. on weekdays and ‘2 a. n{ on Sundays, which were shortened at the last session of the Legislature by one hour, respec- ! tively, William Lamb of Lafayette’ is

Relief At Last For Your Cough

Chronie bronchitis may develop if Jour cough, chest cold, or scute bron= chitis is not treated and you cannot afford to takeachance with anymedicine less potent than Creomuision which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Crsomulsion lens Dachwood creosote by special process: other time NS oa medicines for coughs. It contains no narcotics. No matter how miany medicines you have tried, tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough, per-

president of the association.

mitting rest and sleep, or you are to have your money back.

HERE WE ARE—

WITH OUR GREAT ONGCE-A-YEAR

STORE-

WIDE

JANUARY SALE |

Offering Every Pair of Shoes in the Store (63,611 pairs), including our early lew

Spring Styles, al—

|ceive applicants from 8

TAKE, APPLICATIONS FOR PILOT COURSE

THe 14st enrollment jor the CAA civilian pilot training qourse spon-

sored by the Indianapciis Chamber of Comrnerce was being held today at the chamber offices jon the second floor of tee: Chamier of Commerce Building. Official interviewers were -to rea. m. until 4 p. m. | Any persons unable to apply between those hours may telephone lor a special interview, To be! eligible for adinission, applicants | must be betwpen 19 and 26, American: citizens #nd Indiana residents. |

Sub Attacked Without Warning, Tanker Captain Says

(Captain E. R. Blomquist of the Standard Oil tanker Charles Pratt, sunk in South Atlantic on Dee. 21 with loss of two lives, “disoloses for the first time in the following’ dispateh that his vessel was torpedoed by a submarine and describes the attack. Two local saflors were aboard the Charles Pratt. They were Everett Dye, 24. and his brother Paul, 22. Both are graduates of Tech High. Their parents now live in El Paso, Tex.).

By CAPTAIN E. R. BLOMQUIST As Told to the United Press

FREETOWN; Sierra Leone, West Africa, Jan. 3.—A submarine which came upon us in midafternoon on |Dec. 21 fired two torpedoes without |a the slightest warning, despite the

face that Panama flags were paint-| ed on both sides of our ship, and

{left the Charles Pratt a blazing.

sinking hulk. We had left Aruba, a Dutch

island near Venezuela on Dec. 5/.

with 5,000,000 gallons of oil consigned to: the British-Mexican Petroleum Co. Here ‘in Freetown. All of our crew were Americans. The Charles Pratt was a 4980ton vessel owned by the Panama Transport Co. a subsidiary of the Standard Oil ‘Co. of New Jersey. “The first torpedo struck us at 2:55 p. m. on Dec. 21. When it hit I immediately ordered the men to foi” ship, and later a second to o struck us.

After the attack the submarine came to - thé" surface near one of our ' lifeboats. marine come up and have the clearest mental picture of it.

The torpedoes ‘struck us amidships on the starboard side and our number six” tank . blew ‘oil several hundred feet into the air, showering the ship with oil. Almost immediately the Charles Pratt was ablaze as the oi} flowed between decks. © The entire starboard side of the ship was burning. Mrinal I turned on the steam in an attempt to smother the fire but all the pipelines were broken amidships. We were unable to send an

I watched the sub-|.

SOS because our radio antenna was broken.

astern immediately after the first torpedo struck. After giving orders to abandon ship and when my boat was about 200 yards away a second torpedo struck just forward of the bridge, blowing fuel oil and debris several hundred feet info the air. | Both of our lifeboats started a search for survivors. - One man was found swimming in the heavy fuel oil that covered the .ocean| for a considerable distance. Two other men, both ordinary seamen, never were found. ' They were Patrick Dougherty of Phila

Our engines were reversed to full],

delphia and Arthur Bayonne, N. J.

While it was still daylight 1 rowed around the starboard side

and saw two big holes where the

torpedoes had struck. I stayed off the ship about a quarter of a mile until darkness—the ship was low in the water by then—and then decided to go back and, see if the emergency radio equipment could be used. I wanted to try and rig up sufficient aerial to send. an SOS, but the submarine came to the surface almost directly ahead of my lifeboat. After recognizing the submarine 1 gave orders to row away.

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36-In. Outing

Janusrs Clearance . ..

Flannel

Dark and Lights —Chgice of patterns. The mate-

rial of a 1000 uses! ;

WOMEN'S $24.99

Fur Trimmed

COATS

Your Choice .. Youthful, slenderizing styles, beautifully trimmed

with Canadian

Skunk, Civet Cat, Minkdyed Squirrel and other luxBlack and

dyed Marmot,

urious furs. wanted cqlors.

Fox,

All Sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 52

3 re uA

359% re 339%

$1 6” FUR FABRICS

e SPORT COATS . .,

Better

® Mink Dyed Marmot! e Lustrous Black Russian Caracul! ® Grey American Broadtail! © Mendoza Beaver Dyed Coneys! \

Some with yoke backs, others All 1941 details, flattering collars, new shoulders and sleeves.

in box and fitted styles.

Women’s and misses’ ‘sizes.

9% SAMPLES of

$200 Hollander Dyed Hudson Seal Muskrat__$99.99 $199.99 Grey Persian Lamb $139.99 Black South American Lamb $79.99 Black Caracul Paw $59.99 Genuine Grey Krimmer

‘and ov

January Clearance Price

ercoats

BETTER

DRESSES

REDUCED!!! SAMPLES—

MANY FROM OUR OWN HUGE STOCKS

$4.88

Smartly Tailored, Dressy and Sport Styles

Black and all wanted colors. All the very newest 1941 style * details. Sizes 12 to 20 and 38 to 46.

JANUARY

BEDDING CLEARANCE!

70x80 me

OPEN EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 0 CLOCK!

January Clearance FI

20x40 Turkish Towels

Extra large, deep thick nap.—Very absorbent. Cole ored borders.

Clearance Girls’ $2 & $2.49

3-Piece

SNOW SUITS

Warm Jacket, Ski Pants. Well made in choice of

navy, brown and wine, Sizes 7 to 14.

and Comfy Hat and

BOYS’ & GIRLS’ SNOW SUITS

2 and 3-Piece . styles. Navy, Brown, Rust ahd Blue.

Well made of warm materials, Brown and Navy. Sizes 7 to 16.

Sizes 1 to 4. HY

GIRLS’ SKI PANTS

warmly lined. 1 AY ®

Blue. Sizes 1 to 6.

TOTS’ KNIT SLEEPERS

. Snug and warm with knit feet.—Pink or

39.

Women’s First Quality

4-Thread Silk HOSIERY

January Clearance Sale

Price . .

49.

These first quality’ full-fashe ioned, four-thread.silk hose are - specially reinforced at all wear= ing points. They come in all new winter shades. In sizes |,

SMART HANDBAGS

nd Array, Sale Price. .. .... 4 Gr “ better bags in richly finished simuZipper, top handles, and clev=

lated leathers.

8's to 10%.

er underarm styles. Black, navy, brown and wine.’

FOUNDATION GARMENTS

Inner-belt, side fastener, zippers. back, plain, two-way streich and -many others.

All styles and sizes.

LASTEX GIRDLES

These are of splendid qualboneless and neatly trimmed.

And Pantie Girdles. ity, clearance price.

HANDKERGCHIEFS

A sweeping clear-away of large size print handAssorted colors—choice.

kerchiefs.

HES S| 98. é 39

~ 22°.

January

0 Ladies’ Suedes

—Large Selection

--All Better Shoes

Large Salection ot Sm Suede

our higher priced lines and marked

h, low and ‘ Guba, Bests. to 9 in

dows ! A. 8 rap e “tes.

sq 77 4

Pum 1 5

SUITS: Here's a fine selection of worsteds and tweeds that will really wear and hold a press! Single or double-breas models.

OVERCOATS and TOPCOATS: Every garment from a higher priced group—Single’ or double breasted— All popular lar Solore and patterns. All

—="10

Sale! . .. Men’s $1.69 and $1.98 SHIRTS and PAJAMAS *1 34 » MEN'S HATS

Famous make shirts of finest broadcloths and madras. Solid colors of white and blue or fancy patterns. Sizes Fine fur fens, Pain, or beaver

13% to 19. Pajamas in broadcloth and flannelettes. Coat or middy Siies. Sizzes A, B, C, D. Green, Blue, Anjan! iT and gray. Sizes 8% to Ta.

UNION SUITS Lightly fleeced, long MUFFLERS 100% Pure wool

pd « Ml, and wine.’

BLANKETS

77-

Well Woven With Deep Firm Nap

Not less than 5% wool Block, plaid patterns in all colors—Buy a half dozen at these -1 prices.

*BEDSPREADS

Full size, dark =49°

colors — closely owven—Needs no 72x90 SHEETS Sturdy, good 39°

ironing. weight, Je White EE SWORSES Splendidly, ‘woven

Sensational January SAVINGS From Our Big, Busy Boys’ Dept.!

*® Boys’ Corduroy Longies s+ 83 Hoe

10% B05

NO RESERVES —NO “HOLD BACKS” -— NO HUMBUG — (the 60% Reduction applies on shoes of the best quality thal are broken sizes, and therefore offered at a great loss).

Extra Heavy Weight Firm backing, fancy and plain colors. Sizes 8 to

In this sale are included al gsloshes and rubber foofwear and hosiery, and our entire stock of slippers, including “Daniel Green” discontinued lines—this leaves nothing exempted from all footwear excepting regular . lines in “Daniel Green” slippers and “interwoven”. hosiery, which we are compelled to exempt from this sale by the manufacturer.

or short sleeves — ankle length—white or ecru. Sizes 36 to 46.

MEN’S HOSE 240 Needle knit, -

Heavy weights, fully sou ors, Sizes 10 to !

18 in the group. Boys" Mackinaws lined, big selection Good heavy weights in two-tone and plain L soln" on Sims RS — Toboggan Caps Good, heavy weights in oo a grand array ot Of getome -