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FRIDAY.

AUTO MAKERS “10 CUT OUTPUT

Agree to 200% Reduction to Divert Materials and Men te Defense.

WASHINGTON, April 18 (U.P) Defense officials arranged today to allocate among vital industries

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the huge material stocks and labor

supply which the 20 per cent volmtary reduction of 1942 automobile production will make available for the defense program This move, described as the areatest single step vet taken toward putting production on a military basis, was announced late yvesterday by Director General William S. Knudsen of the Office of Production Management. He had just told a Senate committee that the cefense program was hitting its stride,

Raw Material Released

Here are some of the aspects of the move: Production o 1.000.000 fewer alttomobiles durin g¢ the year startIng Aug. |

Release of 500.000.0000 worth AW materials for defense use Release of 330.000 skilled automobile workers for work on aircraft, ordnance and tank production Release thousands tory

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of of space machines and work Diversion approximately spent annually trucks increases this A lot of roads

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the action at a meeting representaof all factions the automotive industry, was done willingly He described it an initial 20 per cent reduction” and a8 move Simply to make available more manpowel materials, facilities and management the peak defense ad late summer Automobile production was 3.732.718 unit rhger cars and 737.533 Motor representatives th Mr. Knudsen ‘mM the automobile manufacturing sociation and Henry Ford The action will release large quanities of gasoline, rubber, plate glass,

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nickel, lead, steel and other vital materials for manufacture of such items as warplanes, guns, ammuni-

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The curtailment will n mean the closing of anv factory or the laving off of men. Instead. the men plants and machines that formerly made automobiles will work in segments of manufacturing asto defense output. For inwas understood that a fon of the Chrysler plant be utilized in making a rex tvpe mn 27-ton tank = hich had a “essful test receittly at Aberdeen grounds. Mass production tank is scheduled to start Taesday. Those attending the conference ded Alvin Macualey, Packard; Hoffman, Studebaker: RBvion and B. H Hutchinson, ChiyvsRobert lack, White Truck: George W. Mason. Nash: AE Barit Hudson: E. C. Fink, Mack Truck; O. E. Hunt and Donald Brown, GenMotors: H. C. Doss and a My roll and a Mr. Skinner for Henry

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JIMMY LEAVES FOR ORIENT TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (U. P). Capt. James Roosevelt, 33-

ear-old son of the President will bid his bride goodby tomorrow and feavé for the Orient to serve with the U. 8 Marines, it was reported todya, My. Roosevelt and his wife flew here last night from Los Angeles, They were accompanied by Mrs. Jerome Schneider, his wife's mother. and Miss Phvllis Schneider, her sister, He refused to discuss his orders, but it was learned that two reservations to Hongkong on the PanAmerican Clipper, leaving tomorvow. had been made from Washngton All T know is that I was ordered to report to the commander of the department of the Paci de be sal id

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County City Tetal

% the Lounty Court Rou The Times » therefore. it not responsible for errors in HY on = - names and addresses) § q 2 —. U. S Weather Burean - Ted J. Worrell, 25 of 33480 NX. Meridian ~April 17 34, Jeannette Campbell, 30, of 550 Ken-| INDIANAPOLIS = FORECASE _ partis wond cloddy with scattered shawers and thun Accidents 30 Injured 18 Eines A Thawmien 20 of 408% Grace derstorme tonight and tamerrew: cooler im i 3 g ' St MTAUL=|temerrow Aft t Arrests, 1" Dead 0 land; Elizabeth A Hiath, 23 of 102% Grace. ? BERGOR ha we a ——__ a " > z A FEARS land s 3 PHURSDAY TRAFFIC COURT [0 oo wines 26 of 1605. Peanut] =m on, SL Suacel 0 . rey 8 n 29, of 1825. Franklin, Cases Convie- FINGS qiumbiue ©: Jane Bosart, 98 of 4704 TEMPERATURE Violations tried tions paid | E_Wadhington, | April 18, 1840 ing 10 3 ge | PFdward D. Cox, 28 of 338 N. Forresti! & a. wm. 2 pow 1a : pr Inez ©. Steepleton, 23. of 2404 Central - - Reckless driving. € 4 2 Jimmy Sox, 21, of 85 N. Gladstone: Jane BAROMETER TODAY Failure te stop at Skee 19, of 920 Chestnut, Columbus, | &.88 a. wm. 99 ]4 NTO — w— i —————— through street. 2 2 0 Andrew E. Smith, 28 RR. 18, Box 181: precipitation 24 hours ending TA m8 Disobeyving traffic Charlotte A. Tefrarge, 25 of Oaklandon, Total precipitation since a 3 55% ignals 4 2 nd Deficiency since Jan. 1 § 53 sie 3 Fawin PP. Mar. Davis, 20. of 1316 Con- = Dranken driving 8 1 123 | grese; Elizabeth J. MceGuise, 18, of 1078 MIDWEST WEATHER All others 33 28 3¢ |W. 28th | Indiana Partly cloudy. showers or a ——— thunderstorms this afternoon, tonight or Totals 61 is sas BIRTHS Month Cooler YOmOHOw mgt, rernoon ee — Twin Bove I Miineis— Partly coludy, showers of MEETINGS TODAY Dalas, Della Mumaw, at 2260 N. Bastern. | thunderstorms th L afternoon Shieh: 2h NG ‘ Gite tomorrow: much cooler tomorrow afterEi Billy & Co. Fordham University Ceol. John. Gean Barkhy ff. at St. Francis Goh OF hu fege of RR Selaaky. breakiast, Hotel Severin Albert. Fans Winkelmeier. at Methodist Tower Michigan-— Mostly cloudy, showers $18 &. “ Charies, 0 Th WV) Ba dy, at We thoRist jor thunderstorms this afternoon, tonight Behange Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, Maurice, Evelyn Goodwin. at Methodist | and tomorrow; warmer tonight. cooler in Boh Fresh, A \ Meth-| extreme west ortion tomorrow ter. ". nemplor iment C hp on Division, odin RuLfadee THEM, oF Moh noon; much cooler AOMOrroX Fight nite ing Hotel Severin, 3:15 a.m Major, Mae Morrow, at 1704 Boulevard, Okje—Loeal showers and thunderstorms "EN Titty & Co. RELroit ¢ Thatitate of PIN . i} tonight and tomorrow: Warmer in east Technology, Departmen » armacy, Harry, Susie Harr at 27 W. 18th | and north portions tonight: cooler tobreakiast, and, a a tate Hotel Severin, 8:1% Doulas Anna Dutt at TA Mh Imorrow night and Sunday, a Wm. AR ] ohn, Nellie ompLon, at i Soeciation of Tee Industries, Kentucky Mostly elondy with scattered pa eth A i Rove showers and thunderstorms and little Bpumint TEIN, Nineheot, Coliimbia Chub, Romer hte pao TH change in lmperatire tonight and to obey ? { morrow; Sundav, showers and conler "ORI Delta Theta, luncheon, Canary Cot. Jahn es Ne — Rumble A St. Franeis WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. WM John, Alice Gien ity tage hoon hte “" hw Liovd. Violet Ry HAA at Coleman { tat Weather Rar. Tem eit Eas fi toate, SNe uals, Marie Miggenbure. at 230%: he oh B Tex BICIGY 20.63 A2 my, neo n r Ta shington 1" .. £2. Dy 2 Indiana Stamp Club, meeting, Hotel © pi cd Loulce Tancon, at 447 8 8 Pete v.| PiNmArek RD lout Mae Bl Antlers pM A Alvin, Erma Lota, at 148 Nelson OO aa 28 2 Kappa Sigma, lupcheon. Canaty Cottage hicage «loud an TD Inia ne tor Rate & Tarif Rureaw, Gaeinha tlondy 20.83 # meeting, Hotel Severin, 10 a.m DEATHS Deore BRE, Kas Ra Sa is Litharriphery Union, Meeting Hotel Max Mansfield 1. at 8b Vincent's | Jacksonville Ne cae Clondy 30.12 6% Severin broncha-prneumonia Kansas City, Ma, ((...PtCldy 2087 64 Fred Weber, 3% at City, cerebral throm. Little Rock. Ark. ..... PtCldy 298% 83 y Bosic Miami, Fa q 300 78 MEETINGS TOMORROW Patricia Spaulding, 11 months City, | Mpls -St. Paul ay 49 diana Couneil of Teachers of Mathe- wmenciee Nobile. Ala § a8 matics, Meeting, Indiana World War Me. Herman MeDonald, 28 at City, phen. Nee Qtleant 20 ¢ 8 morial, All dav. monia on j 3¢ Tntiang Jon Historical Society, econ. Flaine Butts, 15 at Riley, leukemia | Okla Citg. Okla q £2 ference, i School, all day Lottie Overly, 48 at City, atrophy eof (Stabe hig 2 33 tel | liver ftishur . 28 38 gre Swart ¥ tag Co, dinner Hotel WNeliie Newell, 33, at Methodist, howe] Lortian , Ore rer tt te 3 2 3 yard ‘ ebstritction San Antonio Tex. ....Cloudy 28.% 70 Reta Sigma, meeting, Hotel Severin, 8 Charies Neidigh SI. at 338 Christian San Prancises ........Clear 3004 43 | ronary thrombosi g JUOMAR.. «vo onanninn loud 2082 80 Indians Central College Luncheon Club, [ucille Smith, 8. “at 1144 8. Senate, car- . PiCldy 30.10 69 Catherine's Restaurani, 12:30 p.m, cinoma. (NR eon: D. C..oev PiCldy 30.00 68

{ 16th St. and Road 13 1 es GOAL DISCOUNTS SET cravied out of the wree Kage and

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| Blitz Bonnet

San EET

~ IN MINE DISPUTE

U. A. W. Locals Take Strike Vote at 61 G. M. Plants: Vinson Bill Pushed.

By UNITED PRESS Negotiations for the reopening of

men remained deadlocked today and it was indicated that President Roosevelt might be asked to inter- | vene by calling the operators and | union leaders to the, White House. President Roosevelt declared that he believes freight rate differentials | operating against the South are unfair and indicated the possibility of seeking action to reduce the differentials as a means of breaking the soft coal shutdown. It was said that Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins may certify the 18-day old work stoppage to the Mediation Board early next week unless there are favorable developments, ! Meanwhile 45 locals of the United Automobile Workers Union (C. ¥ 0.) began taking strike votes at 61

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To prove something or other a

Miami hardware man picks up plants of the General Motors Corp some of his wares and brings forth The vote was ordered by Walter this blitz bonnet” which, save he, { Reuther, director of the U. A W i f mM General Motors department, and R is inspired by events abroad. Mod= |; roma, president of the U. A

eled by Ora Bridges, the chapeau consists of washers, breadbasket, bathtub stopper and cooking nten-

silks,

W.-C. I. O. They charged no progress had been made in six weeks of negotiations on the union demands for a union shop. 10 cents an hour general wage increase, vacations] with pay, and other points

Support Vinson Bill JPuthes said men working on s defense contracts of apDE T00.000.000 would not be fal ed out. G. M. officials, however ave said defense work eould

not be isolated from regular production

Police Report Driver Looked i mere gone oo inte . the House Naval Affairs Committee's At Victim and Left: | favorable report of the Vinson com Injuries Not Serious.

| pulsory mediation bill, representing the first major legislative step to-

a . (ward prevention of labor disputes There were no fatal traffic accl- ,, gefense industries dents in Marion County overnight The bill would require 30-day but { “cooling off’ periods before strikes At 9:15 o'clock fast night a ear and freezing of present union construck Mrs. Peggy Gardner, 32, of tracts in defense industries 15 N. West St. at West and Court Two new strikes were called vesSts. and witnesses told police she terdav bringing to 17 the number was thrown 50 feet through the air, of disputes delaving defense prolanding on the pavement duction The driver of the car stopped Seven hundred A. F. of L. metal went back and looked at the vie- trades workers walked out at the tim, returned to his car and sped San Francisco plant of the Cateraway police reported. Mrs. Gard- pillar Tractor Co. anq 3000 C. I. O ner was taken to City Hospital steel workers struck at the Trenton where physicians found she had re- and Roebling, N. J. plants of the ceived nothing more serious than John A Roebling’s Sons TD cuts and bruises and she was re-| —— leased Yesterday afternoon a ear turn « HEARING ON HOOSIER over twice and landed on its top at

found that none had been injured beyond bruises that did not require

Times Special

A physician's Care WASHINGTON, April 18-A| They righted the ear and con- LE8ring on a petition filed hy the tinned on their way. Thev wepe Bituminous Coal Producers’ Board Lester and Max Fouch, Arcadia, [OF District 11, Terre Haute, will and Virgil Morris and George Clin. be held here April 21, it was anton. Noblesville 7 nounced by the Bituminous Coal] At school time this morning, Max- Division of the Interior Department | ine Bratcher, 12. of 67 8 Dearborn toda) St, and Mildred Teague, 13. of 3178 The petition seeks the establishMoore St. pupils at School 3. were Ment of seasonal discounts on rail

trapped in the middle of Washing-| Shipments of Indiana coals into all ton St. at Rural St. when the traf. markets

fic light switched. | The Board has asked the DiviA car struck them and knocked Sion to issue an order permitting them to the pavement. At City Indiana producers to grant seasonal

Hospital it was found that thev re- discounts from the minimum prices ceived only scratches and bruises In selling coal for shipments by Their faces and hands were washed rail from April to August, inelu-

and they were sent on to se hool. sive. The requested discounts would he graduated from 50 cents to 3 | cents per ton, depending upon the! SPAIN IS STARVING, size of the coal and the month The highest discount would apply to April shipments, and the MERCHANT REPORTS rate would graduate downward each successive month during the discount season NEW YORK. April 18. (U.P) . Jack Poust, New York liquor merchant, said on his return from Trial Ron Maude

Spain that conditions there are “so terrible they cannot be painted.” | Mr. Poust, who spent eight weeks! in Spain and Portugal buying liq-

By Riley Special

uors for import, returned with 30 THE JAMES WHITCOMB other passengers aboard the Atlan-| RILEY, a new streamlined Big tie Clipper yesterday. He reported Four passenger train, made a that a typhoid epidemic was sweep- trial run today from Chicago to

ing the country,

CO Cincinnati with a party of com “Conditions in Spain are so terri-

pany guests aboard.

ble that it is difficult to describe The train will go into regular them adequately,” he said. “The pic- service between the two cities ture cannot be painted. Things are. April 28 with a running time of horrible. The people are starving. five hours and 30 minutes. Stops They are in dire need of the bare will be made at Kankakee Il

essentials of living. Things there Lafavette and Indianapolis are just not human, | The train is named, of course, Another passenger, Ernest Whit-| after the Hoosier poet, It stopped field, a blind British violinist, re-! here today at 11:30 a m when ported that conditions were “fright-| the Indianapolis contingent of the

miy bag” in unoccupied France. | party boarded

MARRIAGE LICENSES \

(These tists are from oficial records

OFFICIAL WEATHER

French fleet and French troops in| said,

|soft coal mines employing 400000... (ndersecretary

WASHINGTON, April 18 (U.P) —A bitter, diplomatic battle

He was asked by reporters about indication of a threat. He spoke behind - the - scenes, | reports that German troops now lightly, as in telling a slightly racy is being fought in Africa had crossed the Mediter- | anecdote. But to persons familiar

| today over the future role of fallen | ranean from Italy to French Afri-| with the battle over food for France,

France in the present war. = is| tan Salen SY en ifavched Hone | the words were important, a fight in which food is eing | coas Ss o Tripoli. ranged against the remnants of the “For the last nine months,” he Back of She Is the story of & “France has been blamed for France which feil 10 months ago,

Africa. everything. It reminds me of the and of her history since then. Two The intensity of the struggle was|story of the man with the very factions now fight for control of | emphasized yesterday by Gaston | jealous wife. | French destiny—those who believe | Henry-Have, ambassador of the| “Every night he would come that France can be restored as a

| Vichy Government, before he called | home, right on time. But she would | first rate world power, and those of State Sum- scold him and accuse him of being who believe the Axis will win and | ner Welles. Henry- Have wants out flirting with other women. that collaboration is France's only | French credits in this country “un- | Finally he said to himself, ‘well, if hope for mercy in the final peace frozen” to permit purchase of foods I am to be accused I might as well treaties for shipment on presently tied up have the fun'” Since the Franco-German arme French ships. | In telling the story, he gave no istice, the use of the French fleet

| British, | fleet in African ports.

HINT FOR ACTION U. S. Dangles Food Before France as Bait to Win Its Fleet and Soldiers

and French troops in Africa has | And if so, from which side they get been the object of controversy. food. Unoccupied France is rich Some French sailors went with the |in certain foods. But they are not Others stayed with the!evenly distributed. Transportation is bad and even nearby areas canWhat is left of the French fleet not exchange the goods they have is a substantial prize which Ger-|for those they need. As a result, many could use to advantage. Ap-|some areas starve while others have

prehension that it might be sur- more than needed. reptitiously used against Great| The controlling factor in dee Britain has increased since Ad-|termining which side of French miral Jean Francois Darlan, its politics will win is believed to be

commander, became second in com-| the French public. mand to Marshal Henri Phillippe toward Germany or Great Britain Petain, [~<or the United States—it is heThe use of French troops and the lieved, will ultimately control the Navy may depend upon whether the politicians now handling French French people get enough to eat. affairs.

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