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‘pombing attack and added that

TUESDAY, JAN. 7, 1941 _

London Raided in Daylight; Bucharest Hints Nazis May Be in Bulgaria. (Continued from Page One)

ficers and 38 men were taken prisoners, a Government spokesman said.

Libyan Front

Prospects were that a siege of Tobruk might start almost at once. The R. A. F. said that the Italians had evacuated the Tobruk air base because of the powerful British

raids on the Italian bases at Derna and Martuba farther up the Libyan Coast’ had been carried out yester‘day, but the full details of the results could not be observed. At Tobruk the bombing attack was centered on the harbor and military objectives. Units of the Mediterranean fleet prepared to give the R. A. F. and the Army of the Nile the same support that aided in the fall of Bardia, with isolation of Tobruk by land, air and sea as the first aim of - the British. British military opinion seemed to regard Tobruk as a less difficult nut to crack than Bardia, which held out three weeks. It was believed that Tobruk was defended by more than two Italian divisions, possibly 30,000 troops. Already the British have eliminated an estimated 94,000 men from Marshal Rodolfo Graziani’s original force of 250,000. Some 70,000 Italians have been taken prisoner and another 24,000 killed or wounded. British casualties were placed at less than 2000, an infinitesimal number in view of the British victories.

Diplomatic Front

@ British naval base | © German attack base Hs

Britain gave up control of these

{ In air invasion of Ireland, | Germany would avoid battle 1 - with British fleet by flying {troops from bases on continent 4while subs attacked Eire ports

German invasion,

to northern Ireland.

winds over the Dover Straits, | French and Spanish roads and rail transport also have been blocked by unprecedented snowdrifts | accom-

What form an Axis rejoinder to the British victories in Libya and | Albania might take still was obscure, but speculation mounted that Germany plans to aid Italy directly in Africa as well as to move actively on the Balkan front. Any move to rescue Italy from the hard-hitting British desert offensive would be facilitated by German bases on France's Mediterran-

"ean Coast and in French Norih|

Africa, and by a threat to British control of the entrance to the inland sea at Gibraltar. While reports and rumors of German Balkan action have been

repeatedly publicized, both Ger-

many and France have been silent on specific issues of dispute between them, although both have admitted tension. b If German demands relating to the Mediterranean have been pressed on France, the views given American reporters today at Vichy by the newly arrived U. S. Ambassador, Admiral William D. Leahy, acquire significance. Leahy told reporters that he would emphasize to the French Government the solidity with which the United States backs Britain and the great American interest “in the world situation” and the Far East, where France's colony of IndoChina is under pressure from both the Japanese and Thailand. Balkan sources was aware of Turkey's determination to fight if Bulgaria was invaded. They cited this factor in support of their beliéf that Germany is encouraging the circulation of alarming rumors about the Balkans as part of a war of nerves at a time when large-scale military operations are not feasible in Europe. The Balkan diplomats continued to insist that they- had no confirmation of reports that Germany has given Bulgaria an ultimatum concerning movement of Nazi troops into that country or that Bulgaria has yielded to sueh an ultimatum,

Air Warfare

German air activity over Britain

said Germany|

last night was cut to small propor-

panied by bitter cold. German newspapers front Bremen Pelaisdly brought confirt 1ation of the heavy damage claimed by the Royal Air Force in thiee punishing raids that ended witla the week-end. The Bremen papers put casualties

lat 19 killed and 101 wounded, ad-

mitted hig fires that razed parts of the city and damaged factories as a result of raids of unusual pergistence. It was the first time 'a| German account had described British air action in anything [but terms: Another British attack important Italian harbor of Valona in Albania . was | reported. Bombs were reproted to have burst among buildings and wérehouses in the vicinity of the | Valona docks and several fires started. — - A British Blenheim bomber serevely damaged one of thre¢ German merchantmen off thé coast of Norway yesterday and other Blenheims scored a direct! hit on the bow of a German tanker |of about £000 tons off the Netherlands Coast. the Air Ministry said. Berlin claimed | that |

on the

German

planes yesterday attacked military |8,794,05(,295 lire ($444.0

Bombs over neutral Ireland have suggested the possi Here, the possible Nazi strategy is show inset map showing how [Hitler then would ring Britain ~

| slighting |

‘| OCCUPIED FRANCE

St. Nazaire |

ility of a 1, with an m Norway

cbjectiv 25 in southern Hngland despite bid weather, it A lov. level attack Tas said to have damaged a riumber of grounded bombers at a iflying field and it 'was claimed that railroad lines were hit and that] bombs fell on a chemical and a Jiall bearing factory. . A communique said | that German boinbeis raided Loridon several times, ¢hooting down sbveral barrage balloons in flames during one raid.

tion

Axis Collaboré

In Rbme, Benito Mu his Council of Ministe'

5solini and , meeting complete vith Germany and Japan and | the fortitude of the Italian peoyile. The Council also piieimed its admiration of the Itglian Army “which is heroically fighlting on various fionts ‘against thi iorces of British [imperialism and its satellites.” i Before its adjournmen) 22, the Council approved for the fiscal year start providirjg for expen 39,876,460,295 lire ($2,013 The Hudget showed i

until Feb. the budget ng July 1, litures of 760,740). deficit of 19,540).

LA PORTE MAN NAMED BY OPTOMETRISTS

. Dr. H. F. Garton, La Porte, is the new president of the Indiana Assotiation of Optometrists. He was elected at closing meetings of the annual two-day *convention in the Severin Hotel yesterday. | Dr. Don R. Peck, Elwnod, was elected first vice | president and | chairmen of the | executive committee; Dr. W. L. Van Osdol, Indianapolis wae re-electecl second vice president and membership chairman; Dr. Roy E. Denny, Indianapolis, third vice president and legislative chairman: Dr." Charles 0. Jeffrey, Indianapolis, fourth vice president and . publicity chairman; Dr. Harold Cline, Elkhart, fifth vice president and educational chairman; Dr. A. C!|| Anderson, Ft. Wayne, re-elected secretary-treas-urer. f A life membership was presented

Claims Seth Hides Fartune

LOS ANGELES, Jan.j7 (U. P.). —Johnt H. Ryan of- Hollywood asked permission today; to dig up a city street for thd ‘log of Christopher Columbus’ joyage and a chest bulging with gold. and jewels.” His application to {he Public Works Board said “a jman in a vision” told him “this log is buried beheath the concrite covering of the parkway ali Beaudry Ave. and Figueroa St.” Board members left t for the city engineer.

he request

SERIOUS ilken, sec-

WILKEN’S CONDITION

The condition of Ed V retary to Governor-eleci Henry F. Schrickér, - remained erious in Methodist Hospital today. He was operated. on yesterday or an intentinal disorder. {

tions by raging snowstorms and high

Here Is the Traffic Record id City Total 0

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1940 . 1941 ..

Injured ...... 5 | Accidents .... 23

. 0 | Arrests MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid

8 , $102 3 0

Violations

Speeding Reckless driving. . Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic signals Drunken driving. . All others

MEETINGS TODAY Indiana Association of District and Lounty Fairs, meeting, Hotel Lincoln, ali

United States Trotting Association, District 2, Board of Review, meeting, Hotel Severin, 10 a. m. Indiana ~ Farm Bureau luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, no American Chemical Rochon: Hotel Severin, noon. Indiana Indorsers of Phelonlays, meeting, Claypool Hotel, 10 a. Indiana Hairdressers ly Cosmetologists, meeting, Hotel Lincoln, 7:30 p. Ex Xehangs Club Sard, ‘luncheon meeting: a ote) > Severin, noon. Hotel Severin, 1: hist tn! suncheon, Klara Be Hotel,

oon n Xs Men’s Club, lunckeon, Y. M. C. A, go ata. 1s Tau Omega, luncheon, Board of Ste Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,

‘Mereator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, os Club, luncheon, Columbia ub, ’ Si of Michigan Club, ‘uncheon, Board of ade, noon. Knights of “Columbus, luncheon, K. of © clubhouse, noon. Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Caiary Cottage, noon Fine Paper Credit Group, funcheon, Win, ock Co., no ‘Indiana Motor “Truck Association, juncheon. Antlers Hotel. ar! sen, Jancheon and dinner, Claypool H . Me! EO ony Life, meeting, Claypool Hotel morning 2nd afternoo

ndianas Lumbermen and Builders’ Association. reson, a aypnl Hotel.

Men Counell, dinnen ent PAAione Aavisn ’

MEETINGS TOMORROW widiegs fone Sunes. ‘luncheon,

C4-Qperative, luncheon,

Mand

oon. Universal

Alpha,

Tugchedn. Columbia Club. no

Hotel Oa

|to Dr. F. H. Edmonds, Richmond.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

rouge Forum, meeting, Hotel Wash-

in m. Central 3 States Pefroledn oayncil, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:3 m. Reciety of American Mhoions, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. m. Marion County Fish & Game ‘Board, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:50 Stewardship Committee, DJ of ¢ Committee, Hotel Severin: 2 p. olf P difiner. Hotel

ls Club Directors, esate Co., luncheon, Claypool Hotel, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., meetng § Claypool Hotel, morning and IRBC, ndiana Lumber & Builders Supply, convebhion Claypool Hotel.

Camera Club, Central Y. M. 7: 2p

Cc. A. A Indiana Society, Son of American Revolution,

SpinkrA rms Hotel, noon. Lions Club, luncheéon, Claypool Hotel,

youns Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, Y.

meeting,

luncheon,

" Association, luncheon,

| Ame rigan Legion, Trade, 1100 Sigma Alpha Ponon. ‘iancheon, ‘Board of

Trade. noon Del Theta Tau, lunch zon, Seville of

Tavern, no Club

aa otve indianapolis,

Chamber of Commerce, lunch-

eon. Io Cottage; noo Forty-plus Jub, neeling, Chamber of

Commerce, 7:30 |, ncSiwatis Club, uncheen, Columbia Club, BIRTHS Twin Girls

Bernard, Elizabeth Lindb; om, Francis. Girls

at. ‘St.

at iy nt ee

Bers William, Mildred Totien, at a ward, Laura Barnaby, at, hodist. Donald, Alice Ho) lenieck, et Methodist.

DEATHS H 3

James A, Wilson, si at Flower Mission, pulmonary tuberculosis. Michael Heimbo, 73, 3t 3312 W. Michigan, chronic endocarditis. Harry B. Todd, 33 at 3844 E. Michigan, rary throm! bos Irving William Berger, 18, at 2351 N. ui carcino Catherine Rings, “10, at 1625 Hall Pl, arteriosclerosis. John Henry * Dersch, rio, at 2707 Manker, influe Ww. Pritchett, 43. afl 220 W. mo. E. Vermont,

s "Ben, 65, at! 529 cerebral hemor rhage William igan, Ne Buehze, | : ‘Matt Kellum, 8. at 42845 Guilford,

‘coronary thrombosis

Richard WwW. Oriental, cerebral ane Charles Spahn, kid cardio vascular ren 2)

rhage. at 2 E. 18th,

12th, |} H. Bundy, “ny at 3057 W. Mich- |; i Ne . U3, at 320 N. A

aries Specht, 18 at 1318 N. ra fu fit, )

Rut Mae Branham, 4 no. at Riley, broncho-bHneumonia. Joh 2 at 3143 Guilford,

Ross. cerebral 'hemorrh Ida Petterson, Th. ‘at 5543) Julian, cerebral occlusion. Colonel, Kemp, 76, at City, pneumonia, G. Mitchell, 42, iat Veterans, 5¢il5 Guilford,

broncho-

Willian pulmona:y tuberculosis. John J. Core, 82, at arterioscierosis. gy

OFFICIAL WEA

=U. 8. Weather Bur

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAS' night; tomorrow light rain o temperature; lowest tonight Sunrise ......7:07 | Sunsel TEMPERATURE —Jan. 7, 1940— ‘. . 20 1p

'—Cloudy tosnow; rising about 25.

#@ m ¥ Precipit#tion 24 hrs. ending °

otal precipitation since Jan, Deficienéy since Jan,

MIDWEST Ei Indiana—Cloudy, occasiongl light snow n north and west portions (tonight and LA are or snow tomorrow rising tem-

light snow in touth portion n or snow in

nor 8 tion an a "slijihtly warmer.

in Michigan—CJloudy, odicasional light snow. tommorrow and i reidthg ind west portions tonight; somewhat warnjer

Ohio ~Ciougy with slowly ri ing temperature toilight and Jomorro ow; intermittent {light snow tom and i1 d north pertions late ton night.

re Kentusky—Clondy with slowly Jising eraiure tonight and tomjprrow; intertt ent light snow in west pi FHion ‘tonight and light snow or rain tomoirow WEATHIR IN OTHER CITIES, e350 A M. Station Weath¢ Amarillo, Tex. Foggy Bismarc, N. D. .....Snow Boston . .PtCldy Chicago’ ..Cloudy Cincinné ti «..PtCldy Cleveland ..:.c.ce00se Cloudy .PtCldy} «++». Cloudy ...Rain

30.07 30.52 30.55 30.58

ckso! Fla. Kansas City, Little Rock, AND: .. Los Angles

0. S. RELEASES

WARPLANES FOR GREEKS’ BATTLE

Quick Action Taken to Aid Democracies; Probe of Rearmament Begins. (Continued from Page One) (Continued from Page One)

translate that into legislation to be introduced soon in Congress. Mr. Roosevelt revealed no new details ‘of that plan, but it was learned later that it “may be carried out by giving the Army and Navy unlimited authority to make available fo countries needing it whatever material aid they consider prudent in the light of American defense. Navy Adds 445 Planes Admiral Towers told the House Naval Affairs Committee which opened an investigation of the progress of naval rearmament progress that the Navy added only 445 planes to its air force this year. Most of theSe planes were obtained in the last three months. Since Dec. 4 they have been on the highest priorities ranking. The fleet air arm totaled 2590 planes of all categories on Jan. 1, 1941, Admiral Towers said. He told Chairman Carl Vinson of the committee that frankly he was not satisfied with the progress. “I am very impatient about it,” he said. Mr. Vinson’s inquiry was part of a double drive by legislative and executive departments to speed rearmament. Later in the day President Roosevelt planned to set up

co-ordinate the effort. Cover Wide Front in Probe

Mr. Vinson explained that his investigation would cover aviation procurement, aviation base development, naval shipbuilding and naval shore base development. He noted that for aviation procurement Congress provided for 1941 $226,088.62 cash, $500,000,000 in contract authorizations and $60,000,000 for expanding plant facilities. Of the 445 naval planes acquired in the last year.” Mr, Towers said,

months. He expects to get 263 in January; 263 in February, 299 in March; 334 in April; 393 in May; 372 in June; 352 in July; 365 in August; 365 in September; 329 in October; 275 in November and 299 in December. He said that 1300 planes, including 324 of latest type fighters, remain to be ordered under 1941 appropriations. Admiral Towers is expected to be followed by Rear Admirals Ben Morrell, chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Yards and Docks; Samuel Robinson, chief of the Bureau 6f Engineering and W. R. Furling, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance.’ Mr. Vinson moved yesterday to finance expansion of Naval shipbuilding and Naval ordnance producing facilities by introducing a bill calling for a $315,000,000 appropriation for shipyard expansion and $149,000,000 for SHiarging ordnance output.

Hope to Cut Red Tape

Informed sources said the exexecutive order creating a new super defense agency would name William Knudsen director and Sidney Hillman co-director of the new defense agency—the office for production management. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Navy Secretary Frank Knox will be the other members of the O, P. M,, but they will serve largely in an advisory capacity. The agency will be charged with smashing through the barriers and red tape impeding armaments production. Mr. Knudsen and Mr. Hillman, according to reliable information, will have to share the responsibility of whipping arms production machinery into high gear. These sources said the order would specify that Mr. Knudsen and Mr. Hillman exercise their administrative functions jointly. Previously, it had been reported that Mr. Knudsen was to have the final say. The four-man agency Will be given the broadest powers -the President may SoRstivtionslly delegate. Further indications “of what Mr. Roosevelt’s program of aid to the “embattled democracies” probably will. be contained in Mr. Roosevelt's budget which he will - submit to Congress tomorrow. The budget is expected to call for about $10,000,000,000 for routine Government expenditures.

ALGER WILL FACE KENTUCKY CHARGE

PERU, Ind. Jan. 7 (U. P.).—Gene

J|Alger, 32, Indianapolis ex-convict,

today faced removal to Covington, Ky., to face a charge of armed

{| robbery.

Alger was cleared of a bank robbery charge here Saturday by the confession of Robert Early, 26, Wabash County. Police said Early admitted robbing the Denver branch of the Wabash Valley Trust Co. last May 8. Alger is charged with robbing the Community Loan Co. in Covington last Sept. 9. Jack Williams, 38, also of Indianapolis, is in the Covington jail under $10,000 bond facing charges in connection with the robbery.

the new super defense agency to|.

most of them came in the last three|

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Correspondent. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7.—Charg-

ing that she had been duped into appearing on the screen in black underwear, with lace around the edges, Binnie Barnes today demanded that Columbia Studios remove her and her unmention- - ables from public view, or face an injunction suit. : Her husband was kicking, she said, ~ Otherwise, she wouldn't have minded. At least, not so much.

Director Alexander Hall, who persuaded Miss Barnes to let Gloria Dickson rip off all her outer clothing while the camera whirred, said he wouldn't be sur= . prised if her charges added up to a press agent stunt.

“He’ll think press agent stunt when I get a court to suppress the picture,” Miss Barnes retorted. “He’ll have still another think when Mike catches up with him, I thought he was taking a silhouette. And there I am in person, and I mean in person. All I've got on is panties and a brassiere. And to make it worse, they're black. It probably wouldn't

STEPHENSON'S PAROLE NEAR?

Hearing Tomorrow May Mean Freedom by Next Monday.

(Continued from Page One)

sion secretary, added: be others.” There have been no repbrts of any individual or group to appear to protest the parole. Stephenson is free from the

Michigan City state prison on a tempord™y parole granted by Governor Townsend and extending until Jan. 18: The path was cleared for Stephenson’s parole last month when he withdrew a petition for a writ of error in Hamilton Circuit Court because of a Clemency Commission rule forbidding the consideration of clemency for any convict who has a suit for freedom pending in the courts. The Hamilton Circuit Court action was the last of an even dozen attempts by Stephenson to gain freedom through legal procedure. Suits brought by him have been pending in one court or another, from county to Supreme Court, continuously during the past 15 years. At a hearing on his writ of error

“There may

J petition a year ago, Stephenson sent

a note to newspaper reporters saying, “I should have been sent to prison for my political activities, but never for murder.” He alleged in that petition that he was kept from testifying in his own defense because of . threats against his life. That same theme was used in nearly all of the suits brought in his behalf. Stephenson began his life sentence Nov. 21, 1925, seven days after his conviction on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, a State House stenographer, :

JURY IS SELECTED IN CRIMINAL COURT

Criminal. Court Judge Dewey E. Myers today named the January term petit jury, which will serve in Criminal Court until July, from a venire of 100 persons picked by the jury commissioners. Members include Lurid Atwood, 1330 N. New Jersey St., a carpenter; John R. Helmer, 2702 Brill St., gardener; Fred Harting, R. R. 12, Box 491, farmer; Richard E. Dice, 1047 W. 36th St., painter and decorator; Edward P. Dean, 3848 N. Delaware St., Dean Brothers Punip Co. vice president; CHarles C. Dawson, 4968 Ralstol Ave., customers’ service man with the gas utility. Others are Howard N. Hamilton, Oaklandon, interviewer with the State Employment Service; Roscoe Ashby, 2614 N. Sherman Dr., pharmacist; James L. Houston, R. R. 12, Box 184, retired Army officer; Guy P. Barber, 4030 Guilford Ave. retired railway postal clerk; Mrs. Dorothy Asperger, 5766 Broadway Terrace, housewife, -and Mrs. Marie Neville, 440 S. Arlington Ave, housewife.

2 NOTED WOMEN OF CAPITAL IN HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (U. P.).— Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs. Cordell Hull were “resting comfortably” today in Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Hughes, the wife of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is recovering from an operation on her hip performed. yesterday. Mrs. Hull, wife of the Secretary of State, is undergoing X-ray examinations for a digestive ailment.

She was taken to the hospital yes- |

terday.

clause in the pact. And there are

haps she was a few months ago.

of two things: security from

States, she would

Diplomats Hint That Hitler May Declare War on U. S.

(Continued from Page One)

it is observed, is ample ground if Germany wishes to make it so. But, | it is emphasized, the accent is on the “i.”

® x 8

BSERVERS here express doubt that Hitler would be foolish enough to declare war against the United States, even to when he must know in advance the effect the gesture would creased production of munitions in this country. Before committing herself to the irreparable, Germany: would make certain that Japan would not take advantage of the escape

Japan in, ve on in-

pretty convincing signs that Japan -

is less inclined to chance war with the United States today than per-

Minister - Matsuoka know; America well. Before Japan bites off more than she can chew, she will probably want to make sure

attack from the direction of Soviet

Rirst, Russia and, second, how the ‘European conflict is ilkely to go. Were Russia to attack. Jagan 3 while she was at war with the United be’ doomed, and she knows

it. Similarly, were Ger=

Binnie Barnes. . .

Binnie formes a a Blushing Bridé as She paras ‘Modesty in Brief, Black Undie Statement

: mm MIKE 18 MIKE Frankovich, ; the football star turned radio sports. announcer, to whom Miss Barnes was married a few weeks

ago. : Director Hall said he had so much regard for the feplings of brides and grooms that he had special, modest panties made for Miss Barnes, #Why, she had on more clothing than any girl on the beach,” he said. {‘She looked fine, tod. Only reason I had her wear black underwear, was for photographic values. You know--white against black.” Miss Barnes said she did not understand this. She said when Mr. Hall cast her for a role in “This Thing Called Love,” she read the script and naticed the scene wherein Miss Dickson was to tear off her clothes. She said she wore tight black underwear only because she understood. it would make a better shadow. “And they had another camera,” she wailed. “Most of Mike's fans are youngsters. And if they go to the mov= ies and see Mrs. Mike Frankovich naked except for a little

. “I thought he was taking a silhouette.”

black lace, what are they going to say? It may even ruin Mike's career.”

be quite so bad, but here I am, a bride, and Mike is furious.”

Ernie Pyle in London

Signs of War So Normal That Britons Ignore Them

(Continued from Page One)

ever comes and if it gets this far. Of course nobody dreams that it will get this far, but they are tak=ing no chances. They are making ready to fight in every street, be~ hind every wall, out of every window, if it must come to that. AROUND SOME Government buildings there are nasty looking mazes of barbed wire. Some of the public statues are completely buried under mounds of sandbags, but most of them aren't. Piles of sandbags buttress the foundations of thousands of stores. Many of these sandbag piles look ragged and ratty now, for the bags have sprung leaks from long exposure to the weather and sand trickles out of them. Many of them, for that matter, have been stabbed by fire fighters getting sand to put out incendiary bombs. Army cars run about the streets. Huge, streamlined buses, camouflaged with a dull brown paint, come to town with soldiers on leave. You could hardly count the pedestrians in one [block who are in uniform. At the cheaper restaurants the | checkroom has more rifles than umbrellas. Occasionally in some Open space

\ as Leicester Square. Every park and open space in London's West End has a newly built catacomb underneath. ? Then there are surface shelters. You see these everywhere. They are simply long, windowless, flat-topped sheds, about 8 *feet high and 10 feet wide, stretching for a block or more. They are built of a light-tan brick and divided into’ sections, each of which will hold about 50 persons, Some of them are built right down the middle of wide streets. Others are on sidewalks, up against the buildings, leaving only a couple of feet of sidewalk room. : There are also signs with arrows pointing to first-aid posts and fire substations. ‘All over London, in little parks and areaways and alleys there, are tanks of water for fire-fight-ing. Barrels and buckets of sand, for throwing on incendiary bombs, small pumps and auxiliary fire apparatus are scattered everywhere. Even in the halls of my hotel. 2 8»

A COLOSSAL amount of construction and repair work is going on all over London. Thirty-five thousand men are engaged in cleaning up the rubble of bombed buildings. Other scores of thousands work on the streets and under them on the maze of utility pipes and wires. Thousands more dig, build and hammer day and night, including Sundays, making deep shelters, bricking up window openings, throwing up auxiliary walls. Many a building has a brick wall standing in the middle of the sidewalk about three feet in front of its entrance, with a door in the middle. A few have built brick walls that entirely blanket their store fronts. And in some of London's most important buildings, which I cannot name, workmen today are bricking up every window opening, leaving only one little gunhole in the center, so that they become literally fortresses. This is for the invasion,

cred metal on top of a waist-high post. It looks something like a sun dial. This is a gas detector. If gas ever comes, this metal will change color, Occasionally you see a big gun on a roof top. All this panorama is in addition to the wreckage you see on"every side.

n & on YES, LONDON is a martial dity. You can hardly conceive of Denver or Indianapolis looking like it. And yet people are so accustomed to it now that they hardly notice anything different. i Nobody, unless he is brand-new here, stops to look at bomb damage. Londoners seem balely aware of the barbed wire, the dugouts, the shelter signs. And I fou that I too, after the first few days, could walk block after block without particularly noticing any of these things. It is a new type of life, and that life has now become. through months of living with it, the normal life. .

STRAUSS SAYS:

if it

SOCKS—we can take care of a couple of thousand pairs of feet .,., sale groups at

25¢, 35¢, 65¢—

And there are fine English | $2 wools at 1 55

SHIRTS—we can take care of a couple of thousand torsos . . . Sale groups of white and patterned shirts

= 1.35, 1.65, 2.35

$5 shirts, patterned, at

you see a flat sheet of brass-col--

How to Strip Schricker of Power Remains Biggest Policy Question.

(Continued from Page One)

leaders, also planning a stragetio caucus tomorrow, are silently works a

ing their machinery behind the scenes for what may develop inte a bi-partisan coalition designed to beat the Republican majority leads ers’ bill. This possibility appeared to ne worrying State G. O. P. Commits tee members at their annual exe ecutive session here yesterday. Statd G. O. P. Chairman Arch N, Bobbitt, who i§ also head of the majority Steering Committees ‘of the Legislature, announced last week that majority leaders “had decided” on a tentative draft that would set up four executive divisions with Republican elected officials holding the majority seats. He explained that the draft was only a skeleton model and that dé= tails of what state functions would

.|be placed under each board had

not been decided. . This important section of the bill will form the nucleus of a test vote before the Republican legisla= tors at their caucus sessions toe morrow. : At - that caucus, party leaders hope to determine the extent ‘of strength behind the majority leaders. “hg Mr. Bobbitt is regarded as leading the faction proposing a clean sweep of state patronage for the Repube licans. Rep. H. H. Evans (R. New Castle) is leading the insurgents against the ma jority leaders’ pros posals.

Strength Is Questionable

Just how much strength Rep. Evans will produce on the floor of the House is questionable, He claims he will have 30 G. O. P. legislators backing his reorganization bill which proposes eight executive divisions instead of four. However, seasoned observers claim five to votes would be the extent of Rep) Evans’ bloc. If he should muster as many as 15 Republica insurgents, a coalition ‘with the Lemocrats could defeat any bill proe posed by the majority leaders. J The wiser party leaders, however, are said to be preparing comprome ises that would break up any ine surgent movement in the G. QO. P, ranks.’

3-Way Maneuvering

Also entering the political picture, in the Legislature is the three-way, G. O. P. maneuvering between State Senator William E, Jenner, majority leader in the Senate, Lieutenant Governor-elect Charles M. Dawson, presiding officer of the Senate, and the faction led by Secretary of State James M. Tucker, » Mr. Dawson and Mr. Jenner ate reported to be aligning their strength against party leaders seeke ing a stronger position for Mr, Tucker and vice versa. . In an effort to keep party hare of mony, the Republican State Come mittee yesterday voted to hold a dinner meeting at 6 p. m. each

bly. The slate committee will . invite members of the Republican legise lative steering committees, Speaker of the House James M. Knapp, Charles M. Dawson, lieutenant governor-elect, and ‘the state “cane didates” to the dinners. By making the invitation to cane didates rather than to elected state officials, Glen R. Hillis, defeated’ party nominee for Governor, is ine cluded in the party leaders who will

attend the “harmony” dinners.

Slim,

TIES—we can decorate about 1500 chests in the sale at I/; off.

Many of at

37c to 3.33

0 $5 tles

Quite a few OXFORDS— "quite a few HATS! (and others here and thers, and everywhere!)

PTL

UNDERSHORTS, white, ™ plain colors and fancies, cut true to size, snap and button.

HANDKERCHIEFS, white and patterned, full size,

‘Sizes 30 to “, each

Monday during the General Asseme