Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1941 — Page 3

ROBIN M

~ MAY BE PROTEST,

Welles Says Fact That No Passengers Died Wil Not| Change United State’ Reads Depositions.

WASHINGTON, “June 17 (U. P. ) ~—Undersecretary of ~ State Sumner Welles indicated today that the United States, may lodge a protest with Germany within a few days over ‘the sinking of the American steamer Robin Moor. Mr. Welles said the State Department was awaiting a ‘cabled summary of testimony from Robin Moor survivors who were landed at Capetown, South Africa, yesterday. He said, however, that depositions from the survivors

who landed at Pernambuco, sufficient in the Government's preparation of its case and that the Department expected to reach its conclusion very soon.

Following his press conference Welles’ went almost immediately to the White House, presumably to go over the depositions personally * with President Roosevelt before his . press conference this afternoon. The depositions were brought to the State Department today by

“Philip Williams, third secretary of

the U. S. Embassy ir Brazil. They included numerous photographs taken by a passenger aboard the Robin Moor. The were - understood to show pictures of the American ship shortly after it had been torpedoed in the South Atlantic on May 21 by. a German submarine.

Capetown Consul to Report

Mr. Welles said that the: attitude of the United States in the sinking of the Robin Moor would not be affected by the fact that all of the ship's crew and passengers reached safety. The American Consul at Capetown, James O. Denby, who sent a sketchy report yesterday that the missing 35 were on an unidentified British craft in the outer harbor of Capetown, was expected to file a fuller report and to take deposi~tions from the survivors .there. Mr. Welles on Saturday charged that the details already available were sufficient to make , certain issues clear, namely, that a violation

of international law occured when

the lifeboats were set adrift at sea

* without any provision for the safety

of the passengers. This is expected to be the basis of the United States protest although United States insistence on “freedom of the seas” Was also expected to be a major ue.

BOETGHER'S OFFICE 10 BE REMODELED

Extensive remodeling of the County Treasurer's office to facilitate distribution of tax duplicates will be started within two. weeks at _a cost of about $5000. "Treasurer Walter Boetchér said the new equipment, consisting of rows of cages and tellers’ windows,

* .will end the confusion that has pre-

vailed every spring and fall during

the peak of tax paying rush.

Taxpayers calling for their duplicates will be able to stand in single file at their respective windows designated by location of their: property and letters corresponding to the names of the taxpayers. Present equipment has resulted in confusion because taxpayers do not know what part of the counter contains their duplicates.

NOW MR. ROOSEVELT IS ‘WHIFF NO. 36,141’

BUENOS AIRES, June 17 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt has been enrolled as a member of the Fellowship of the Bellows, an organization of British residents of Argentina and their friends who raise funds to buy airplanes for Britain. The enrollment was made by an American whose name was not given. Mr. Roosevelt has been 1 listed as “Whiff No. 36,141.” membership badge 'is being warded to Washington by air

ne.

photographs,

jcrew members—of the circum-

s Attitude; Roosevelt’

Brazil, Probably would prove

SURVIVORS TELL

U-Boat Captain Wore No Uniform, Sent No Aid ‘Message, They Say.

LONDON, ame 17 (U. P.).—Survivor§ of the torpedoed United States merchantman Robin Moor told at Capetown today how a German submarine commander dressed in civilian clothes had ordered their ship sunk, knowing that it ‘was American. They said he left them in the middle of the South Atlantic, to be. saved after 13. days from death by thirst or starvation only by 4 the chance passing of a British

British press dispatches left no doubt, on the basis of stories of the survivors—seven passengers and 28

stances surrounding the sinking of the Robin Moor, May 21. Dispatches to the Daily Mail and the Exchange Telegraph quoted Chief Officer Melvin Mundy that the German submarine captain had promised to wireless the position of the sinking, so that -the survivors’ lifeboats would be found, but the dispatches said he obviously had no intention of deing so.

Spoke With German Accent

Mundy told the Daily Mail correspondent that he had warned the German captain: “You will be sorry if you carry out your threat to sink our. ship.” The German replied, according to Mundy: ie “You carry Supplies for my country’s enemy.” Mundy told the Daily Mail that the men he saw on the submarine spoke English with a German accent, and that the submarine commander gave him bandages which bore German markings. The dispatch quoted Mundy as telling how the submarine had signaled the Robin Moor by blinker lights and after learning its nationality had ordered it. to halt, and not to use its wireless.

Time Limit Extended

By order of the submarine commander, a hoat was sent to the

Mundy showed the captain the ship’s paper and emphasized that it carried only a general cargo. He said that the captain gave only 20 minutes for passengers and crew to get into lifeboats, and extended this only by 10 minutes when he “was told there were old people and a 2-year-old baby sboard. He said that the submarine 'torpedoed the ship and then shelled it until it sank. The survivors, including the baby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert ‘W. McCullough, passengers, spent 13 days in an open hoat before they were picked up. (Those who reached Brazil were not picked up for 19 days.) 3

‘UNFORTUNATE FAILURE’

BATAVIA, June 17 (U. P.).—Japanese and Netherlands East Indiés negotiators announced in a joint communique today that their trade talks “unfortunately” had failed, but said that this would not affect normal relations between the two countries.

U-boat with Mundy in comimand.!|:

Mobile lery. Ahead AN Lines: to "Sting Germans. By RICHARD MOWRER

ON “THE June 17,~The Western Desert ‘con-

Tobruk area; the escarpment and

plateau “extending southeastward| from Capuzzo; the ° +Solum and

coastal area. At Tobruk, the Australians are

with the Axis forces’ work of digging in and fortifying their positions along -a ‘sudden Australian smash into their flank should an Italo-German offensive + against Egypt be launched.

desert, extending for miles, which

moving surprise operations. The front there is fluid and undefinable. Half Way to Tobruk ' » Both British and German patrols move quickly over the flat, hard surface of the desert. Sometimes they ‘clash. Always they are observing and trying to divine each other's movements and plans. The coastal’ area is the one in which the British yesterday announced a 40-mile advance—half way to Tobruk—in a surprise raid in force. On Friday we went up to the forward guns, which is to say the front lines, for flexible desert warfare has evolved the mobile artillery unit which goes right out in front to harass: the. enemy. The: youthful, sun-tanned leutenant. of the Indian artillery explained the layout. Over there, he indicated, was Halfaya (Hellfire) pass—one of the two roads winding up the escarpment. The other, used in the raid, is behind Solum. The

Germans were digging in on the|-

farther side of Hellfire to cover that road in case of ‘British attack. Occasionally a German yehicle scut-|V tles up and down the ‘road, fearful of British shelling. The German artillery has at-

tempted to ‘keep the British guns

out of range but not for good. “Occasionally ‘we sneak our pieces up several thousands yards, in the early morning when it is still dark,” the young lieutenant explained. “At dawn we give ’em a brisk, tightpacked number of rounds and duck back again out of range.” . “The Germans have their forward area pretty well taped. The other day we moved up to plunk a few shells into them. Their guns fired back and they had‘ us well bracketed inside 200 yards. They didn’t hit us at all, though, and we hopped back again.”

One Car Got Too Close

The Brown-skinned youth grinned and added that this type, of artillery dueling can be a very lively sport. Just how forward "a “forward gun” can be was shown Thursday when a solitary German, driving a little Reichswehr automobile, blundered too close to a British battery and was captured by the artillerymen. The German apparently had lost himself on the way between Solum and Hellfire Pass. The British spotted the strange car, thought it .was, an armored car, chased it in a squat little truck in the general direction

of the Suez Canal and captured the |

German.

the Indian division, whose men captured the man, had promised a bottle of champagne to whoever took the first German prisoner. Developments in this respect were being anticipated with interest by the men on the forward guns as we left. Ts

PROMISES DUAL-LANE MAJOR STATE ROADS

All major roads in the state eventually will be reconstructed as dual-lane highways, James D. Adams, Highway Commission chairs man, said yesterday. In a speech before the Indianapolis Alumni Chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa, legal fraternity, the Commission chairman declared that dual-lane highways are not only essential in time of war, but are the best from an economic standpoint

lin peacetime.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

‘Here Is the Traffic Record

City Total

33 51 32 66

County . 18

Accidents ... 27 | Injured Arrests 68 | Dead MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT, Cases Convic- Fines ‘Tried tions Paid 17 ‘14 $115 2 1 oe

Speeding ...... Reckless driving. Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic Is

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] MEETINGS TODAY Employment Sersice, Hotel Severin,’ * Exchange Club, Hotel Severin, noon. > i Es Liuy &:Co., Monroe, La., pharmacists, Association of Indiana,

Hgiel En all da

eater Li ens = x Sing it Trade au 0 e, noon. University of Michigan Club, Board of Trade, noon. po nignis of Columbus, x. of C. clubhouse, * Luineran Service Club, Canary Cottage, cif Eoducer ucers Council, Indianapolis Athletic al ny al Motois Club, Indianapolis Athletic Club, 6:30 imi Order of the oy for Girls, Claypool Hotel, sli day. MEETINGS TOMORROW

EE om Pythias, K; of P. building,

Co Opa Lions Cub, Olaypool Hotel, ner Club, 2

EhaRis" Grub, Columbia Cli: Indiana Motor Truck -issociation, Hotel hei Eos Oentral Y. M.

Ane nocn.

Me's Discussion Club, ¥ M. ©.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official records he ibs Comnty Dour urt Dupe. The Tim s not respon names and dooms.) . Jo oop tn

William Y. Hughes, 2 of Pass Lowell; Jill Weirick, 18, of 50 LE F. Bowden, 23, R Ee Nobieavile, whi Margaret A. Howells, 21, of 7 Pennsylvania. William A. Kelly, 17, of 1316 E. 15th; Grace Dixon, 15: of 1228 E. 13th. Joseph Minaido, 29, Lafayetie Ind.; Marie Mancer, 29, Lafa yette Melvin W. Bezely, 25 of 2613 W. 10th; x 0 Mahe 2 36, Cit Pr en, ; Frances L Hrde, A me Pa Yat) 25, open he d.; . sehar aye! Dn py fe: 2, of x 4 n F. Haner, of E. 12th: Esther M. Waggoner, 20, of 1904 N. Del-

wy In; of 3630 ‘E 21, of toin." Clay; Arlene

Estel 2 2158 - Webb; ces L. Gerdts, a1, of S115 Madison. 2; ns, 20. of 770 N Concord; as, 20, J 928. ‘E. 13th.

43 Chad-'

Mis T1.i0f 615 Blak - ge 0,1 in” flr ome we 0 Broad M Day, 21, of 21 N. Meridian. Way; sles Paul al, ' 25 aul, Minn.; Mar*liyron: ey, 2 hie he J Megidian, * + Hichas a8 Go iS 5 Bits Tad Me id: ar entr , O eridi Nena J. . /Talkin ington, 18, of 2022 8. Me.

Morey J. Do le, 24, River Forrest, Patricia a Roesch, 2 of 2302 N. Tae au 22, At 603 E. 37th; Jane c Es 19, Coifa ax, Ind.

“ BIRTHS

Girls

ries, Reba Bark 2 St. Francis. Bi ard, Roxie Gari at St. Francis, Eugene, Margaret Vittetal: at St: Fran

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57, ‘at Veterans, L. Houston, .56, ;at Methodist, Edwar os Little: 82, a Methodist, Cofanaly So po oi E. “Bradmiry, 87, at City, general J iront J. Bright. 53, at 4401 N. Pennsylvania, Sorgary oc occlil Ray Shipe, 9, “at Riley, : acute rheumatic fever Frederick BE Matson, 72, at Methodist, coronory thrombosis. Wilma D. Brown, a at Methodist, pulmonary embol Charles Jones. 44, at 123% E. 16th, Shronie c myocarditi 5. Har : Overiree, 83, at City, arteriosclerosls Lis.

ab William R. Fisher,

struction

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Sunrise ..... 4:15 | Sunset ....... 7:16

Precipitation 24 hrs, ending

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morrow; no . x hio— Te ey we and lomorra o and tomorrow; slightly warmer tomorrow. 2

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strongly ‘ entrenched, capable of at-| tacking the enemy and interfering

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OF 13-DAY VIGIL}

{them started co-operative organiza-

It appears that the brigadier of Ports

wey “Mosley, 37, at City,” bowel ob-|east

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; WILMINGTO (U. P)~E. I du Pont de Nemours

“Priscilla Lane, and John Barry, Victorville, Cal, newspaper publisher, announced their engagement at a party given by Priscilla’s mother in Hollywood. No date has been set for the marriage as Mr. Barry is of draft age and is liable to be called at any time.

United Press Sta ROME, June 17 —~Americans in

permanently in Italy from the provision forbidding Americans to dispose of their holdings and forbidding Italians and others to pay debts to them. ~Many of the 1000 Americans in Rome gathered in groups last nigit|to discuss their plight and to organize for mutual aid. Some of

tions for the period of what threatened to be a financial emergency. They planned to utilize to the full for the next few days the stocks of canned ‘goods which some of them had stored. Italian servants, cooks and maids, in many instances demanded that their wages be paid at once, threatening otherwise to quit.

Strangely, the wealthier Americans were hit hardest for the mo-

Today’ s War

: United Press The British are striking out and

strengthen her position. Action is centered on:

2. The Syrian campaign. : 3. The air war against the Rhineland and the German-held Channel

Of the three, the African drive

bald ‘Wavell’'s forces- pushed as fa west as Benghazi. The Italian were on the run and it hima that Wavell could march on to Tripoli. However, Gen. Wavell, a ‘veteran strategist in desert warfare, apparently. did not want to stretch his communication lines across more than 12€0 miles of desert from Alexandria, the nearest main base. At the. time, a large -part of his army was engaged in driving the Italians out of East Afri®a. It seemed better strategy to wait until he had a force of sufficient strength not only to take Tripoli, but to hold it. In the interval, Hitler was. able, at|« considerable sacrifice, to get men, material, tanks and. .mechanized equipment across from Sicily. Gen. Waveil’s line was too thin and was forced back to Tobruk and beyond. The December campaign started as a tentative “patrol in strength” to test enemy resistance, and developed into a real offensive when the enemy wilted. The present movement may be something of the same sort. On the second front, in Syria, the British are moving - cautiously but with apparent success. ‘Possession of Syria with its airfields © would provide a strong eastern bulwark for defense of the Suez Canal. With Iraq, it would be a frontal defense against any Hitler drive into the Near East through Turkey, or by way of the Caucasus through Iran to outflank the British from the

The third front, the air war in Western Europe, is highly encouraging from the British point of view. The inactivity of the Luftwaffe is inexplicable and even. suspiciously disquieting. to the British, but they are making the most of their op-

portunity, The British object is twofold. One aim is to smash German: industry 1d hamstring her war effort. ritish bombers have been concentrating on the industrial Rhineland and Ruhr -and .as Hamburg. The aim is to- shatter Ger-man-occupied ports along the chan¢|nel and make it more difficult for

such

> [the Nazis to use them as taking-off|

points for an invasion of England. The 1 also al to keep Qer: anf Py of the battle of the Atlantic, orrow |i Which they ‘might do heavy damEe as raiders. © |

by PONT REDUCES ‘PRICES FOR NYLON

ON; Del, June 17

Rome Americans Pool Cash

By REYNOLDS PACKARD

began to pool resources and form eating clubs today as they waited for the Fascist Government to give them details of its retaliatory .decree freezing funds of all United States citizens. . Most of the Americans could hope for a little consideration shortly. ‘The decree as published officially today exempts Americans residing

ff Correspondent Italy, their cash already dwindling,

ment. Most of the poorer ones had withdrawn their funds from banks before the American freezing order, and hidden them at heme. The wealthier ones had hesitated to do, this because of their fear of theft.’ Virginio Gayda wrote in Giornale d'Italia today that American action in freezing Axis funds was a declaration of economic warfare against Germany and Italy. Retaliatory measures taken by Italy are identical with those of the United States, except that they affect more property, Gayda said. He estimated Italian investments in the United States at $52,000,000, sequestered Italian ships at $10,000,000 and Italian goods in America at $1,000,000. He valued the United States investments in Italy at $145,000,00). Many o! the 55 American firms operating in Italy had already been taken over by the

: trial by C. I

- [Murray = ers” of | dissension in

.|effor

‘Guild (C.

‘Standsl ‘Mongers’ Trying J

To ‘Create Dissension, * ~ Murray Says. 2 WASHINGTON, June 17 (U. P).

—Rumeors of an Jmpending. 3 “Red Paige. jn.the Congress of tions were denied toO. President Philip to promote internal tion.

organiza But he implied that he would

"|continue to crack down on union-

ists leading “outlaw” strikes in defense industries.

and locals, that “constitutional controls” would he applied to “outlaw” strikes to insure adherence to C. I. O. policies. He He added, however, that he would not “tolerate attempts to divert our ” to “ends foreign to, colle tive and e advancefe SSRIS Sd n°

Guild Leader Rapped Mr. Murray's letter was an an-

. |swer to reports that have circulated

for a week that one result of the unauthorized strike at the North American Aviation Co. plant at Inglewood, Cal., would be a “purge” of radical C. I. JO. leaders. The North American Strike leaders have been suspend Mr. Murray denounced the strike, but also denounced the ‘Government's intervention with the Army to. reopen the plant. j Another repercussion of the North American strike came t night when President R. J. Thomas of the United Automobile Workers (C. I. QO), sharply rebuked Milton Kaufman, American Newspaper I. 0) executive vice president, for “presumptious and completely unwarranted interference” in U, A. W.-C. I. O. affairs.

° Hits Use of Telegrams The local U. A. W. called the strike, at Inglewood, but Mr. Thomas condemned it as unauthors ized. He accused Mr. Kaufman of encouraging “irresponsible action” by sending telegrams to guild locals urging that they support the North American strike, He informed My: Kaufman that the U. A. W.-C. I. O. is well able ‘to protect the iis of its own

membership, and that as a result

bear part of the responsibility for the “irresponsible actions” of the

of his telegrams, Mr. Kaufman must workers.

LOVE, CAULIFLOWERS, TLE. BOUT THEME

(Continued from Page One)

get around to counting the dollars until they have won the jack pot. It also came out later in the

Indus-|

who accused “scandal mong=-|

In a letter to all 'C. I. O. officers | , Mr. Murray promised |

is the most surprising. In his drive| of last December, Gen. Sir Archi-|

Fascists, however.

Moves

War Experts #

making gains in the: war. —

The present phase of the conflict consists of a British ‘offensive on three fronts and if Britain can consolidate them, she should greatly

1. The British offensive into eastern Libya from Egypt.

INDIANA GAMERA

of officers: luncheon at which Mrs.

“The Customers’ Point of View.”

“Photo-Finishing”

Binghampton, N.Y. ‘Contrast. Range.”

making and finished prints.

GROUP TO ELECT

The Indiana Association of Photographers was to close its annual convention this afternoon at the Hotel Lincoln: with the election

The election was to follow a Paula Tompsett of South Bend discussed

At thic morning's session Alfred Turner of Anderson talked on and Hillary Bailey of the Agfa-Ansco Corp., discussed Edward W. Cann of the Eastman Kodak Co. gave a demonstration of negative

The convention opened yesterday with Governor Henry F. Schricker

delivering the opening address and Secretary of State James M. Tucker speaking at the annual d baneet last night.

TESTIMONY GIVEN IN

MANSLAUGHTER CASE|

GREENFIELD, ‘Ind, June 17 (U. P.) —Taking of state testimony con= tinued today in the voluntary manslaughter trial of Alva Varner, 63-year-old caretaker at the Hancock County Fair Grounds. Varner is charged with inflicting

36, Indianapolis, during an altercation at the fair grounds April 27. Mr. Peters died of his injuries in Indianapolis April 30. An farmer ‘jury was selected and state presented three witnesses yes-

fatal hatchet blows on Don Peters,|

course of Mr. Jacobs’ broken glass conversation that Conn is going to get himself married, right after the fight, to his boyhood sweetheart from his home town. This is the “secret motive” he has been talking about in his camp. Well, we think yot'll agree a fellow who Sgoing to teke on a bride has a right to be more than casually interested :n payoff checks. They can come in right handy when the bills start arriving. It is naturat to suppose Conn would like to present the little lady with both the title and the check if possible but if that proves

|bevond his reach the money ought

to help. We have been led to believe it usually does. Of course there is the matter of love and what that can do for a fellow. The urge and the inspiration to do grand and heroic things for the sweetie pie must be great. No fighting swain likes tg present a battered set of features .to his darling with the explanation that he forgot to duck. : We were in a Philadelphia hotel the day Dempsey made the same’ explanation in the same words to his Hollywood bride of the moment. It wasn’t exactly an episode calculated to move the romantic poets to rapturous vgrse. Conn is the type of ‘fellow who loves to fight. It remains to be seen how he’ll fight for love. In any event, this gives the fight an added note of interest. It’s theme song should be hearts and cauliflowers. We asked Mr. Jacobs ‘what Te thought about love. It was a nice June: day and soft rays of sunshine slanted through the restaurant window dappling the cheese cake and herring’ with silver spangles. It wasn’t a bad day to talk abou’ love as applied to the young. But Mr. Jacobs was impatien. “I've got trouble enough of my own. Them Pittsburgh people. They write in for seats, like that steel

he wants ’em all in the first row or he don't want none at all. Them Pittsburgh people—they think they got the championship (win already.”

JIMMY REACHES LISBON

James Roosevelt, son ‘th dent, who arrived here by plane from Cairo, told newspapermen togay that American war materials e | were arri in Egypt and. that the

fellow today; he wants 50 seats and|-

terday.

ving United States i. do her best to help the Brit :

ual . 108 ANG

The Axiom Co. of Los Angeles, which * makes airplane - parts, promised to provide a laboratory ‘and pay for his experiments. Kersten believes an airplane propeller. should be. *Silesiced at the hub, rather than in blades. While he was in Folsom - Prison serving a three-year term, Kersten ‘made a model of “silent? hub, which he submitted to ‘the. Government. He said it would take him six weeks to make ariother model for scientific tests.

EE incets, it was ‘said, can the motors of a

lence the roar

‘the

t =} they have ‘never been able to sipropeller makes

‘Silent Propeller May Save

~ Inventor From Life in Prison

ELES, June 17 (U. P)) ~Harry R. Kersten, 41, an “habitwith four convictions on his record, and an untried’ robbery charge against him, was Iree from jail in bond today, because experts believe he may perfect a device for silencing airplan= propellers. California Institute of Technology scientists and John Wagner, chief test pilot for the Vultee Aircraft Co. told authorities his idea was sound, and he should develop it. -

persons have assured ‘the District Attorney's office’ that Kersten’s ideas are really feasible and if they can be worked out, they would be a tremendous aid to the national defense.” Kersten was released in $500

‘bond until September, when his | . trial is set. be is Sonvicied,

he faces a life term as a “fiv

time loser” under the. habitual .. ; criminal.

act. Kersten was a World ‘War filer

make plane motors as silent as ‘Bu

convicted .of automobile theft a second time, and in 1931 Jas conviciad of forgery in. Call-

N Ousted From U.S.

Karl Kapp, above, the German consul - at Cleveland, 0, is in’ charge of German business relations in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

and West Virginia. Along with all

other German consuls in .the United States, he and his staff have been ordered to clcse their. offices and leave the country by July 10.

ASKS EMBARGO ON OIL TO JAPAN

Springer Calls Calls Upon tokes - To Stop Shipments Immediately.

Times Special WASHINGTON, June 17. oe Raymond S. Springer (R. Ind.) today called upon Secretary of Interior Ickes to cut off oil shipments to Japan as the first act .of his new role as Oil Administrator. For Secretary Ickes to propose curtailment of gasoline for Americans while shipments are being made to Japan is a “rank injustice,” Rep. Springer said. “It appears that we are aiding both the Axis and the Allies in this conflict,” Rep. Springer said. “Japan is storing this much-need-ed commodity for her o use against China 'and the democracies. But she also is selling a part of her oil supply to Germany and perhaps Italy. “This is a most inconsistent position for our country to occupy. “If there is danger of our ‘in-

essential that we begin to prepare to defend our own country and to cease in aiding the preparation of those who would ultimately become our enemies.”

BOY KILLED, 4 HURT NEAR TRAFALGAR

FRANKLIN, Ind., June 17 (U, Po. —A two-car collision near Trafalgar

Rhud of that city and injured four others, including the sisters of the victim. Doris Rhud, 14, suffered a con-

bruises. John D. Rhud, their father and driver of one car, was unhurt. In the other car Ted Rains, 29,

Nashville, and . his father, Fred Rains, 52, also was hurt.

OXFORDS!

look into!

give the feet outlets “oe

(2) The good

Tans, 4.95 Also at 3.95

volvement in this war, it is very}

last night killed 4-year-old Gerald|ioda;

DELIVERED SO

Will Be Proclaimed: La - Governor ‘About - duly 1. Printing of the acts of the 1948

| General Agsembly will be comp

by tomorrow night and thé bind of ‘the ‘books by the end of !

| week, John Bookwalter, secret

treasurer of Bookwalters-]

"| Greathouse Printing Co., said

After the books are bound will be delivered to the clerks of

Circuit Courts in the Yagigns. Cc U

ties by the Central

‘| Terminal, Inc., each clerk receiv

10 copies for each 1000-of the tot votes cast for Secretary of Ste, the last election. After each court clerk receives k books, he will sign a receipt when all 92 receipts are turned k to the Secretary of State’ e the Secretary of State will notify the Governor that all deli have been made and’ the Gove then ' will issue a proclama making the acts laws. The delivery of the acts usu : takes about a week and State H 0 officials believe all deliveries. Sy completed during the week of Ju 1. Twenty thousand copies are b ing printed. ‘ : The Acts of 1939 became laws | June 14, Mr. Bookwalter said & delay this year was:caused by ge! eral difficulties all along the man facturing ‘and printing line.

‘O18

Cost of Gasoline

Shows Increase

NEW YORK, June 17 (U. P.) ‘ The cost of gasoline to the can public averaged 19.64 cents gallon on June 1, including ta: of more than 43 per cent, compar with. 19.03 cents a month and 18.08 cents at the beginning oi June, 1940, ‘according fo S compiled from 50 leading cities the American Petroleum Institul Actual retail prices hefore tax averaged 13.69 cents a gallon # June 1 against 13.11 cents at ne beginning of May and 12.66 cents a year ago. Total taxes on gasoline, the I stitute reported, were 595 cents gallon on June 1 compared wi

1592 cents a month ago and §&

cents a year ago.

BELIEVE AMERICANS, ON CHANNEL BOA

LONDON, June 17 (U. P.).—Se eral - United States citizens have been aboard the Great Weste ern Railway channel steamer Patrick when it was bombed

sunk in the Irish Sea with the I of = ‘least 23 lives, it was report

"The St. Patrick went down lash Friday between Rosslare, Eire an Fishguard, Wales. Four bom SICK the vessel as it neared Fishe

cussion and Norma, 10, cuts and|guar

Sixty-five survivors leaped board and clung to rafts until

fine fitting lasts . . . add vastly to comfort.

were picked up by a warship, merchant vessel and other which went to the rescue.

VENTILATED

That you ought fo They'll keep you cool for this pair. of reasons:—

(1) The perforations set up a cross-current cooling system—

breathing

sound shoe:mokinge=

The oxfords are Seiiod in the manner of perforation— and in detail—but all put you ‘on a good footing!