Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 February 1941 — Page 3
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(FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1941
Request fo
Plane Funds Waited
Granting of F. D. R. Plea Would Make 40,000 on Order; Arms Plants to Expand.
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (U. P.—President Roosevelt is expdted to send to Congress within a few days a $2,500,000,000 supplemental request for -approximately 15,000 more Army planes and expansion
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make a total of 40,000 Army planes be destined for Great Britain under the lend-lease program remains to be seen. -- Congressional quarters said they understood the Budget Bureau had approved the request which would call for $761,000,000 for new arms plants and approximately $1,800,000,000 for the purchase of additional planes, including thousands of all types of bombers. The money for the planes is expected to be about ‘evenly divided between outright appropriations and contractual authority, The request was understood to Include funds for about 3600 heavy and medium bombers to be assembled at four mid-Western plants
manufacturers. That plane construction program was announced Wednesday by William S. Knudsen, director of the Office of Production ‘Management. The plants, located at Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Kas.; Tulsa, Okla.,, and Ft. Worth, Tex., will be operated by Glenn L. Martin Co.
on order.
How many of these may
Douglas Aircraft Co. and Consolidated Aircraft Corp. : The new money also is expected to provide about 6000 trainers and between 5000 and 6000 other combat ships of all types. Experts said the $761,000,000 would go into about 15 more munitions plants, principally for smokeless powder, TNT and small arms ammunition in an effort to build a supply line capable .of sustaining an army of 4,000,000 men. Most of them would be located in the Midwest and Southwest. The Army has spent about $1,400,000,000 in establishing 80 munitions plants. That would sustain an army of 2,000,000 men. It has been planned to hold the additional supply lines for a 4,000,000 man force in reserve and not to operate them except in an emergency. It was indicated, however, that the 15 new plants would be put into active operation as soon as completed for our own defense program and for the British-aid
North American Aviation Corp.,
Report Riots
BELGRADE, Feb. 21 (U.P.).—The Bulgarian populace was reported today to be exhibiting growing signs of “discontent” over German mili-
tary activity along the Danube.”
One center of “discontent,” according to advices reaching here from . Bulgaria, was Rustchuk, important Be
engineering detachments are reported to be engaged in practice pontoon
bridge operations. According to word received here a number of Bulgarian soldiers participated in the Rustchuk riots and “discontent” is spreading all along the Bulgarian side of the Danube facing Rumania. One report said that rioting broke out in this town when Nazi engineers crossed the Danube in the course of their experimental bridge operations. Other reports mentioned “considerable discontent,” but there was no direct information from Bulgaria on this situation, possibly because of censorship. The rioting at Rustchuk was attributed to Communist agitators.. Information received here said that only German engineers had. crossed the Danube thus far.
Anglo-Irish Accord Is Sought
LONDON, Feb. 21 (U. P.).—A secret memorandum has been sub-
program.
in Bulgaria
Danube River port where German
ill of Britain and Eamon De Valera of Eire by a group headed by Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, making suggestions for settling Anglo-Irish problems, it was learned today. Speculation. turned immediately
to the possibility that some prominent American or Canadian might be asked to mediate the questions of Eire sea and air bases for Britain, and unity for the peoples of Eire and-North Ireland. Gough’s memorandum was said to have discussed both questions. He said that it “emphasizes the urgent need for an immediate Anglo-Irish accord, with maximum concessions by both sides in the interests of all.” The Irish question, centering about Britain's need for bases there to protect its western flank and its shipping, from German planes and submarines, and De Valera’s insistence on Irish unity, has been ad-
mitted to Prime Ministers Church-
STRAUSS SAYS:
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Sheppard (D. Tex.), chairman of
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in Huddle
Gen. George C. Marshall (left) confers with Senator Morris
the Senate Military Affairs Com-
mittee, preceding his secret testimony on Pacific preparedness.
Momentous
Wavell.
man threats to Myr. Mason
tary leaders to persuade them that
HUNDREDS LOSE HOMES IN RAID
Many Killed as Nazis Bomb Swansea in South Wales Second Night in Row.
LONDON, Feb. 21 (U. P.).—Hundreds were homeless today and many families mourned dead after the ‘second straight night blitzkrieg raid on Swansea, chief port of South Wales, by German planes. ! Rescue parties were still searching wreckage of homes early this afternoon for persons who might be trapped and still alive. Few buildings burned in the first raid buf last night the damage wad considerable. Many men were wounded when a bomb hit an auxiliary fire station. A high explosive boinb killed a fire raid warden and dainaged shops and offices in a main street, An @il- bomb which plunged through the roof of a big building went through a floor beside a man who was sitting at a desk. The rush of air from the bomb upset the man's balance, He fell through the hole ta the floor beneath and,
Ascrambling to his feet, fled only
~ NOTICE TO "TIMES
slightly wounded as flames shot up. Three other Welsh towns were bambed, JLondon had three alarms during
|the night and during one alarm
period high explosive bombs caused damage and casualties in one Lon-
ldon area.
Gun fire.wasoheard in the London
{laren shortly before the noon hour
but there was no alarm.
|PATROL BOYS’ CAMP (VOTED FOR 5TH YEAR
The Indianapolis Safety Education Council yesterday voted to hold {he fifth annual Safety Patrol Offi¢ers Training Camp in September. ' Tentative dates are Sept, 1 to 5. The Safety Council will ask the Indisnapolis Council of Parents and Teachers to be co-sponsors of the camp again. Indianapolis was a pioneer in the
War Moves Today
By J. W. T. MASON United Press War Expert
British war decisions are in the mak-
ing at Cairo, where Foreign Minister Anthony Eden and Gen. Sir John Dill, chief of the Imperial General Staff, have arrived for a conference with Gen. The discussions undoubtedly concern the character and extent of counter-action against Ger-
invade eastern Greece and ways and
means of trying to force Italy out of the war. There is room for differences of opinion regarding the military aspects of the problem. There likewise is the possibility of political arguments being brougitt to the attention of the mili-
the final decision must concern internal conditions in Italy as well as external military conditions. The most pressing offensive issue now facing Great Britain is the best means of breaking down Italian morale and stimulating an antiFascist movement among the Italian people. The next most important matter concerns the maintenance of Britain’s hold on the European continent through supporting Greece. If Greece were forced to make peace, some stimulus might be given to the Italians, but British capture of Tripoli and all Italian East Africa, coupled with air attacks against Italy might well break the Italian will to continue to support Il Duce. Today's announcement that fat rations in Italy aré to be reduced 50 per cent indicates Italy's growing internal plight.
What About Libya
Continuation of the British advance through Libya to Tripoli would seem to be desirable for its effect on Italian morale. Too, it might well stimulate French resistance to German demands if the British occupied Tripoli, making themselves next door neighbors to French Tunisia. To discard completion. of the Libyan offensive would require arguments of the most pressing importance, such as the necessity for diverting all Britain’s available strength in North Africa for use in eastern Greece against the Germans. © This probably is one of the vital issues now being discussed in Cairo. It is by no means impossible, however, that General Wavell may persuade his conferees to permit the Libyan campaign to continue, while arrangements also are made to support the Greeks.
May Wait for Spring
Uncertainty regarding Germany's real intentions in the Balkans must have some effect on the Cairo decisions. Hitler cannot want to produce a Balkan explosion simply as a spectacular display of power. German pressure against Greece is primarily designed to affect Italian morale; but the Fuehrer may wish to wait until spring, to see whether the Italians, themselves, can redress the Albanian situation when the melted snows free the roads. As for the Fuehrer’s real intentions, the German people must be asking themselves a very important question. Hitler has shown his expectation of defeating Great Britain this spring or summer. If he is so confident of doing so, why does he concern himself with war in the Balkans, since a British defeat automatically would cause the col-
movement to give traffic patrol boys a period of intense training. The group for this year will be seiscted in June when new traffic toys will be appointed for next school year. Approximately 300 will attend the camp. william A. Evans, school safety director, told the council 94 school children were involved in accidents last month as compared to 85 in ‘December and 116 in January, 1940.
lapse of Greece? —————————————————
WINS ESSAY CONTEST
Connie McLean, New Augusta High-School senior, won the annual Constitution essay contest sponsored thers by the Big Eagle American Legion Post. He will represent the school in county contests at the World War Memorial Monday. Ruth Rentsch was second and Maxine
PACIFIC FORGES ARE BOLSTERED
Sending Planes to Hawaii Stresses Grave Views on Far Eastern Situation.
—Strengthening of American armed forces in the Pacific proceeded today, emphasizing the continued seriousness with which the Far Eastern situation is viewed here. Most phases of the operations were cloaked with secrecy; but it was established that a sizable number of Army planes are being dispatched to Hawaii, the keystone of the whole American system in the Pacific. It was not known whether these planes would permanently augment the Army bomber and pursuit squadrons now on duty there, or whether the action might portend transfer of some of the planes now
in Hawaii to- more distant posts such as the Philippines. .
Marshall Reveals Move
First word of the impending dispatch of Army planes to the Pacific followed appearance of Gen. George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, before a secret meeting of the Senate Military Affairs Committee yesterday. Declaring that the United States “had to be ready for anything,” Gen. Marshall reviewed the foreign situation and the progress of the defense program. Some committee members had reported him as saying that Army planes were being assigned to the Navy to increase the complement of planes on Navy aircraft carriers in the Pacific. This misunderstanding was clarified later when it was learned the planes in question are destined for Hawaii.
Study Economic Measures
On the diplomatic front, officials continued to study additional economic measures which could be invoked against Japan if a stronger American policy against Japan should be decided on. There were indications of close collaboration on these matters among the ‘United States, Britain and Australia. Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies is expected to stop here next month en route from London to Canberra. It was believed likely that he would confer with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull on common American-Australian interests. London reported that a four-point program for British, American, Australian and possibly Dutch co-op-eration in economic measures had been brought back to this country by Harry L. Hopkins, the President's recent personal emissary to London,
Limit on Exports Urged
The British proposals were said to include limitation of exports to Japan to normal peacetime requirements; limitations on the number of ships made available for Japanese trade, particularly -oil tankers; American purchases of strategic materials in Latin America so as to exclude Japan from those markets; and, finally, establishment of a British contraband base at Trinidad in the Caribbean to control exports of materials to Japan shipped from the east coast of South America through the Panama Canal,
OFFICIAL WEATHER
hee U. S. Weather Bureau
Sunrise f Sunset
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partl cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not muc shange sIn temperature; lowest tonight, 0 .
TEMPERATURE Feb. 21, 1940— 6a.m...... 29 1p. Moaeeos. 31
BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m...30.31
Precipitation 24 hrs. endi T. Total precipitation since X Deficiency since Jan. 1
MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, occasional snow flurries in north portion; not much change in temperature. Illinois—Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow: occasional snow flurries in extreme northeast portion; somewhat colder in extreme northwest portion tonight. Lower Michigan—Snow flurries onight and tomorrow; no decided change in temperature. io—Partly cloudy with snow flurries in northeast portion tonight; tomorro fair; not much change in temperature. Kentucky—Fair tonight; tomorrow in-
temperature.
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station ' Weather
Foggy cloudy 0s 00g,Cloudy eri an Cloudy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (U. P.).| is believed to be in the Claypool.
creasing cloudiness; not much change inf
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BLOCK HITLER IN FLANKING MOVE:
Plan to Protect Corridor to Greece Is Halted by Macedonia Riddle.
By GEORGE WELLER ight, Cont 4h, LT LS Te SOFIA, Feb. 21, = Adolf Hitler's diplomatic offensive, intended to protect both flanks of the open corridor of invasion through Bulgaria to Greece, was blocked abruptly today when disagreement between Bulgaria. and Jugoslavia over an eventual postwar settlement of the ageless Macedonian question caused suspension of the secret talks between the two countries. The conversations were started by Germany, presumably as a result of Hitler's talk with the Jugoslavs at Berghof, in an attempt to duplicate in the western Balkans the same device by which Soviet Russia, by bringing Turkey—and Bulcounties wouldn't even grant them |8aria together earlier this week,
safeguarded her own and Turkey's 8 fis} $3,000,000 in ap amendment. | ny, danelles interests against threat-
ened German attacks. Limited Debate ¥ ;
Si Hitler's Moves Halted 'ARTING. NEXT MONDAY, \ the House will. work under a So far Soviet Dictator Josef V.
limited debate rule, Speaker |Stalin’s plans to direct the GerJames Knapp said yesterday. ... |man drive away from the straits Governor Schricker's demand for |toward Greece have been success=
a State Guard while the National ful, but Hitler's moves to transport
Guard is in Federal duty, still is |’ meeting opposition. He may get |it there peacefully were halted to= day.
part of what he is asking. ... The In the course of the talks, for
Governor, incidentally, learned jas bbe Was opening Rimself in which Bulgarian Foreign Minister ’ 4 Ivan Popoff sent to Belgrade a speyesterday's three returns, he said i h is still held “for the reasons I have mentioned |18l voy Ww Tose Jame S o previously” and let it go at that. |S¢Creb: the Bulgarians asked the 2 x & Jugoslavs, in return for protecting : Jugoslavia by allowing the Germans to do down through the Bulgarian Struma Valley, instead of the Jugo= slav Vardar Valley; to consider an eventual postwar settlement of Bule garian territorial demands. . These would amount to the re« turn of a narrow strip of Macedonia on the Jugoslav frontiep having about 200,000 inhabitants. Toward this rock of revisionism, away from which Hitler had painstakingly steered the Jugoslavs at Berghof the Bulgarians once more directed ‘the vessel, it is said, with the result that the Jugoslavs suspended the
talks, i Seek to Avoid Offense
In the Belgrade Governmental version, delicately released not through the official agency but {through the ailing French channel Havas (now called the French Information Office), the conversations were treated as/ though they never even occurred., Every care was taken, however, not to offend the Germans by this early setback. The Jugoslavs point out that there is alreally in existence a treaty of friendship with the Bul garians, that there are no large parties of troops on the Macedonian border as there were before Mon« day's Bulgaro-Turkish talks (and still aré) and that press relations between the two countries—the perilous word Macedonia is not mentioned—were never more COre dial than at present. —
THERE ARE NOW two “open doors” One of them has been propped open by Governor Schricker at the State House. The other is labeled “Republican leader”—and its exact location isn’t known but
They are the swinging door variety and are being held open now for the benefit of any one who wants to walk out of one and through the other to talk over the important matter of keeping our State government functioning for the next two years. The G. O. P. kept the flickering hope of a compromise alive yesterday when it amended the Attorney General bills to make them effective April 1. A leading Republican legislator said the change was made to “keep the door open for an agreement. If they had gone into effect immediately, there would have been a court battle. Perhaps by April 1 some settlement can be worked out. If not, the first legal test will come on the legal office.” The other “decentralization” bills do not go into effect until May 1. These Attorney’ General bills, abolishing the office and putting it on the ballot in 1942 and providing for the hiring of an interim attorney, have been ready for passage for two weeks. The delay has been a major mystery. Governor Schricker will veto them within the next few days. Then they will come back to be passed over his objections. There probably will be some balking in both chambers on this, perhaps more than on any of the other measures shot through this process, but they likely will be passed. It’s a baffling situation. Daily the list of Republican legislators favoring an agreement grows. Several important leaders in both houses are devoting considerable time and effort to reaching a compromise. Governor Schricker has the same goal. And yet there’s practically no better prospects for peace than there wer?
three weeks ago. ” ” ”
But the rural boys, backed up by the heavy rural voting strength in the House, are still hanging on. They have been getting the heavy end several years. They are push=ing through a measure now to raise the cities’ share of $1,000,000 to a total of $3,000,000, but are asking that their own share be kept on a percentage basis, increased enough to give them about $14,000,000 instead of the $10,000,000 of the past. The mayors are willing to compromise on these figures. They claim they are entitled to more since city residents pay 70 per cent of the gasoline tax. But the
Employer-Employee Eighteen bills covering employ-er-employee relations are before both houses, according to the State C. of C. Fourteen others are in committee. . . . Democrats will attempt to amend the G. O. P. bil] placing the Governor and U. S. Senator on the primary ballot, proposing that all State officials be chosen by voters. . . Sponsors of the Senate-approved bill setting up a 17-member State Council of Health are upset over the fact that a House committee amended it to require that the two non-professional members be food handlers. One of the proposed Council's duties would be to check on food handlers. . . . An= other G. O. B. concession to the Democrats is reported likely, with an amendment to the State Police bill to give the Governor veto power over the selection of the Superintendent. At present, the bill provides that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor each name two men to a bi-partisan board, which would select a Superintendent who would be accounte able only to the board. . . . Signs of the times: Rep. Roy Harrison, chairman of the harassed Ways and Means Committee studying budget and tax proposals, offers his committee members headache tablets before opening the sessione
Lawyers Swing Ax
IT'S A LITTLE LATE now, but interesting nevertheless to learn that only nine of the 26 attorneys in the House voted for the Judicial Council’s proposal to make the election of all judges nonpartisan. The 15 attorneys who voted against the measure swung the ax that killed it, 57 to 37. Two lawyers failed to vote. Thirty Republicans voted for the proposal, 36 against. Only seven Democrats voted for it, 26 against. » ” »
Play Second Fiddle = °
THE CITIES, BIG and little, still are playing second fiddle to the rural areas. Indiana’s mayors have been down here pleading for larger shares of the gasoline tax distribution. They point out that state and county highways are in pretty good shade, while city streets, taking a pounding now as national defense activity picks up, are badly in need of repair and extension. Sh
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STORE HOURS SATURDAY, 9 TILL 6
Strauss Says:
Plenty of these famous SPECIALS
“Specials” were originally presented as a “consolation” and as a service |
to those who came to the Half Price Sale and failed to see what they 3 wanted. But they have become famous in their own right. :
Cloudy
There was one fatality last month. Davis, third. Cel ptCldy
“SPECIALS” are brand new Spring clothes —representing spectacular values! Especially notable are:
Wearington TOPCOATS—especially the Wools-and-Camels that are
almost incredibly good at the price, 19.75
We mean, the COVERT TOPCOATS (Wearingtons) remarkable at 19.75
Seyetih. a a. i Inv. Hetel “Severin, all oars, Pauline Gunderman, at Meth- " e verin, all |odist. - ) da . ry spay, 3 Jesse. Mattie Harris. at 2256 Columbia. Fitty Club, dance, Hotel Severin, 10 p. m. La Margaret Payne, at 529 Ken-
y. MARRIAGE LICENSES Paul, Ersa Piesel, at 3064 Central.
(Albeit. Norma Stroup, at 311 S. Hamon. 8 (These lists are from: official records | '1ouis, Crystal Corbin, at 4512 E. 21st. in the County Court House, The Times
ai Sank, Marion Gray, at 646% S. Merian. therefore, is not responsible for errors 18 | “jiijen Ida Smith. at 340 W. 20th. names and addresses.)
——— Boys Richard. Bina Clements, at a
' 1 . m. ev. : . Vine : R Here Is the Tr affic Record HO sip : dintoasnee of Way Cg Esttleen Spencs, at, Bt 2 ] County City Total | Foremen, [haeine and luncheon, Hote Robert. Mary Bacon, at St. Vincent's.
841 ...o000s.s. 7 6 13 1940 a0000 00 5 8
~Feb, 20— {injured ,..... 6 | Accidents .... 16 (Dead ..... «.. 0 | Arrests 31 THURSDAY TRAFFIC COURT A ons pald| .. . Hogan, 22, of 1014 E. 19th; Alice M. Speeding ..... ... 4 $17 |Beck, 18, of 425 Purye a on
ryear. h Floyd F. Griffith, 24, R. R. 3. Reckless driving... Clara E. R. Tottan, 19, of 1104 S. Kappes. Failure to stop at wi 8, 8th
5 11M. Kline Jr. 38, 160 through street .. 6 7 4
In yesterday's TIMES, we announced that there would still be considerable Half Price clothes on “sale today (Friday) , x.
Our Half Price Sale is usually good for 2 or 3 days —and it seemed like a safe assumption to make that announcement. But the first day’s rush—beyond all | precedent—about cleared us i out! We're sorry. Forgive | it, please!
We mean a group of Wearington SUITS, of good Worsteds, of Gabardines, of rough | fabrics, $25 :
0! Zionsville, Ind.; Fary F. Cheadle, 28, of | Disobeying traffic
“’ on Douney. 22, of 735 N. Demas G.- ey, 22, o ; . sign uincy; La Jeanne Yarenner, 20, of 6068 | Robert, Marjorie - S sere ees ep Druken driving....
wey. ama. Walter R. Couray, 24, of 116 N. Elder; | James, Vashti Dunkerson, at 1928 RalHarriet Clara Tucker, 23, R. R. 7, 279. | ston. ; All others ........ 11 Chatles Dean, 45, of 2528 Northwestern; Theodore, Gladys Colvin, at 1160 Mce ,
f a Lee Gordon. 46, of 811% Adelaide ugal. — Raymond C. Thomas, 24, of 1701 Charles, Clara Ferrell, at 711 E. Mc- |.
we £1701 N. Delaware; Beth. E. Wood, 24, of 2920 Guil-|Carty. Totals sasrerens 3 ® fm Tord, ney E. Dicks, 21, of 1947 Adams; Howard. fo a J oto Bevtil MEETINGS TODAY Mary E. Liehr, 18, of 1484 Samos. 8] Wayne, Melva Ramp, ai 240 N. Bevis, a Sigma Chi, luncheon, Canary Cottage, |g LYRR. W. Spray, 53 Toon Gul, DEATHS {noon., : 9 Exchange Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, |p, 9th and Pleasant| pgutn Dick, 44, at Methodist, carcinoma. oon. : un »'35, of 41 N. Bol-) yy hael Lannan, 72, at 1320° Wade, corOptimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, 3 : '
ton. Lowell Christian Jr., 20, of 2603 Brook- onary thrombosis. Eh Officers’ Association, dinner{gide: Ruth H. Robbins, 16. of 1365 N. La-| Anthony T. Gaughan, 75, at St. Vi. Sisgemeler 8 cafe, night Sall Phi Delta Th
e. ‘ ; c mia. . eta, luncheon, Canary 3.00 B Ragucs 3 glarion, Ind.; Mary Is. iaisdell, 90, at 325 Cable, bronThere is very little | itage, noon. | left of the Sale. :
13. luncheon, Columbia James A. Turner, 65, at Veterans, lobar lub, noon BIRTHS
& Ww 1lli ; ‘Jobe 24, at Methodist, h , - am s J 50, er= 1 Jadfata Stamp Club, meeting, Hotel Ant Twi Girl yp Robert, Eva Foster, at City.
| Son BEA we L, STRAUSS & COMPANY, i:
George Buchanan, 79, at 2140 Hoefgen, tage, noo: -Charles, Marie Bishop, at St. Vincent's. . SER
Wearington HATS (in all frankness, we haven't seen values like these in years)
Tex.;
Wearington OXFORDS, black and brown, including the new Norwegian type oxfords, 3.95
chronic myocar M 2 GE TONG A w co 3sph . Schneider, 59, at Veterans, Louis t , ne suk
Galerman, 170,