Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 June 1941 — Page 4

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SFiill Answer ‘Will Come Only in Complete Separation, Says Congressman Randolph; Two Parts of U. S. Military Aviation Now Are Kept Apart.

(This is the. fourth of a series of articles exploring the background of the. independent-air-force movement.)

By, CHARLES 4 LUCEY Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, @une 19.—Autonomy but not inde-

pendence—this, apparently, is to be the reluctant answer of | & the War Department to a rising tide of sentiment for freeing

~ military aviation from the Army and Navy and giving it a Efatirs co-qve) to the older defense establishments,

-But it is only a compromise.

It is likely to satisfy

: neither the Army Air Corps nor Congressional sponsors of

legislation to take aviation}

control away from foot sol-

‘diers and seamen and place it,

in the hands of airmen. It is seen in Congress as an attempt to forestall much more positive action toward = giving this counfry’s fighting air power the command and tactical freedom that have helped aviation dominate the European war. _Germany’s Luftwaffe and Britpin's Royal Air Force are on the same footing with the land and sea fighters in those countries. In the United States aviation is merely an arm of the older services, subordinate to them in every way. In the current year the Army's Sppropriations total - $8,480,594,270. f this amount- close to half, or - $3,892,769,570, goes - to aviation. Yet of the 408 officers of the War Department General Staff, which has the responsibility of making and _dirécting ‘this country’s war plans, only 19 came out of the Air Corps. Thus, 45 per cent of the tremen- . dous Army expéinsion program in the current year goes to aviation, but: only about 5 per cent of the men running the show speak from an aviation baekground. ‘While the Air Corps reorganization plan expected to emanate soon from the War Department would rant aviation new recognition, the en still would be answering to officers of the older services.

Not Full Answer

“It shows the Army is beginning : to realize there is need for greater independence for our fighting air‘men,” commented Rep. Jennings ‘Randolph (D. W, Va.), long a Congressional = advpcate of increased recognition for military aviation, *but the full answer will come only when we have a completely inde- - pendent air force.”

Under existing organization, there is only indirect liaison between the Army Air Corps, which is the pro= curement and training organization, and the General Headquarters Air Force, which is the combat organization. There is an air officer at the head of each—Lieut. Gen. Delos Emmons ‘in command of the ona Afr ‘Force, and Maj. Gen. George H. Brett at the head of the Air Corps. But. fo get fo each other they must go’ ought e War De- , partment Chief “of = Staff, Gen, - George C. Marshall. : Maj. Gen. He Ame, deputy chief of staff 1%. air, is able to maintain a sort of lidpon, but he is not in command. of either the

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combat or the sevice branch of Army aviation, His position on the general staff is one of influence, but not of control.

One Question Unanswered

The War Department, it is understood, is preparing now to agree to placing both the service and combat branches under the unified command of an air office—Gen. Arnold, presumably. But this still would leave the chie€ of the new co-ordinated air force under the Chief of Staff, the War Secretary and the Assistant War Secretary for Air. Autonomy, tok Jnashengena. e test of .the effectiveness. of any reorganization plan, some air corps officers hold, is this: Does the ultimate, top: command of aviation in actual combat rest with airmeh or ground soldiers? Advocates of an independent air force say that any proposal which, fails to place aviation command in’ the hands of airmen—as the reported plan seems to fail—does ‘not take advantage of the full striking power of aviation. in accordance with European war lessons.

Want Separate Ordnance

Army air corps men argue that| military aviation would be benefited if it had its own branches such as signal corps and aviation ord-

‘nance, and this apparently will not

come until the air fighting. forces become independent of the land and sea forces. Aviation must lean now oh the regular Army branches in these fields, and many delays are reported. Although most aviation technical advances originate with the airmen —many of them in the immense Air Corps laboratory at Wright Field in Dayton, O.—final development often is left to other branches. Some airmen say the air units themselves could do a better job on such development. Inauguration of the recently announced bomber program, -to give the United States a long-range striking power! capable of crushing attacks almost anywhere .in the Western 8 emisphere, takes aviation still further from the realm of artillerymen and infantrymen, say the airmen, and argues again for comPletely independent action.

" What About Navy?

The reported Army Air Corps reorganization plan would do nothing toward meeting an objective sought in a number of bills in Congress— unification of the Navy's Air Force with that of the ‘Army. Some bills would go all the way and take all aviation from both Navy and Army: and place it under unified command; others would leave some naval aircraft “under the admirals. In England, all ship-based aviation is left in control of the admiralty .and all other aviation is under. the R. A. F." Many proponents of independence for aviation agree that ship-borne planes must be commanded by men thoroughly familiar with fleet operations.

There is much Army-Navy duplication in administration, flying fields, laboratory research work and virtually all other phases of aviation development, it is contended. Until there is unification, maximum effectiveness in building air power is held impossible.

(Next: Conclusion.)

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Fred Ratliff, Indiana grand .chancellor , « . presides over convention, 3

Convention Is Near Close; City Is Selected for Meeting in 1942.

The Knights of Pythias, Indiana department, today prepared to adjourn their two-day annusl convention after electing officers and choosing Indianapolis as the site of the 1942 gathering. Officers elected were Paul Hunter of Worthington, grand chancellor; Q. Austin East of Bloomington; grand vice chancellor; Joe E. Hocker of Elwood, grand prelate; Reuben L. Robertson of .'Salem and Indianapolis, grand keeper of records and seal; Henry Kammerer of Logansport, grand master of ‘exchequer; Clarence R. Hole of Muncie, grand: master at arms; Courtland M. Chambers of Bloomfield, grand inner guard; Charles iA. Phelps of; New Castle, grand| lodge trustee; of South Bend, supreme representative, and Mr. Hocker, Russell B. Dairymple Dr. Colin V, Dunbar of Indianapolis, - directors of the Indiana Pythian corps.

- Patriotism Urged

“George B. ‘Hall of Rising Sun was elected grand outer guard, R. O, Garber of Des Moines, Ia., ‘supreme chancellor of the K. of P., yesterday urged members of the Indiana Grand Lodge to sell patriotism to the people. Speaking at the annual banquet last night he said that the task which lies before America is a big one and that sacrifices will be necessary “for many years to come. 2

PHILIP PLANT, PLAYBOY, DIES

First Husband and of Gonna Berinett Victim of Heart Disease at 38.

NEW YORK, June 19 (U, P.).— Philip M. Plant, 38, millionaire sportsman, ‘died last night of heart disease at Polyclinic Hospital, where he had been under treatment since Sunday. Since 1920, Plant had ranked as one of the leading men-about-town, seeking occasional diversion from cafe society escapades in big game hunting in Africa. Twice, he took brides: on honeymoons: into the African vélt.

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Inherited 15 Millions" - :

ton ¥. Plant, Florida railroad. and

steamship magnate, from whom he.

inherited an . estimated $15,000,000 in 1918. In 1920, his name appeared in headlines. when Helen Jesmer, a

Follies,” was thrown through the windshield of his automobile in an accident en route to a football game. Miss Jesmer sued Plant for $500,000, but settled for a reported $75,000. ‘His name often was linked “with Broadway beauties, but his first engagement was not announced until 1925, when he became the fiance of Judith Marcia Smith of the social register.

Sued by Actress

This engagement was broken and Plant married Miss Bennett in November, 1925. They were divorced in. Paris in 1929 with reports of a $1,000,000 settlement,, and: Plant went to Africa. In 1934, Plant married Edna Dunham, the divorced wife of a Boston broker, whom he met in Florida. They spent their honeymoon in

4| Africa and returned to startle | Broadway by settling on a chicken ki | farm at the mouth of the Niantic k: | River in Connecticut.

African Trip De Luxe The second Mrs. Plant sued for

{ [$1,000,000 alimony in 1937, and set-

| tled for $173,500. Two months later, Plant iarried

#23 | Marjorie King, a show girl, and

Reports from Army Post Exchanges (and Navy Canteens, as well) show that Camels are the favorite cigarette.

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started on his second African honeymoon. Equipped with a trailer that could - be converted into a ‘house-boat, a mechanical refrigerator and an electric-generating plant, they set out for Nairobi, Kenya.

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His | first wife was movie actress Coniie|

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WAR JoBS FOR NEGROES ASKED

Governor Names Group to Study Place in Defense Effort.

A 16-mem ‘committee ‘was named by Governor Schricker today to work with a special committee of the Indiana State Chamber: of Commerce ¢n the problem of providing jobs for Negro workers in the industrial defense work program, In commenting the necessity of special activity on, She this field, Clarence A. Jackson, State Civil Defense Director, pointed out “we must find means of making full use of all man-power as well as machines if we expect an early and successful completion to our defense efforts.” Members of the committee are Benjamin F, Wilson, Gary; State Rep. James S. Hunter, East Chicago; Mrs. Rachel Roberts, Logansport; the Rev. Gerald L. Hayden, South Bend; Edgar J. Unthank, Ft. Wayne; Faith Brown, Kokomo; Dr. C. J. Hoover, Terre Hajte; Alfred Clinton, Vincennes; ‘Raymond King, Evansville; ai Grundy, - - Jeffersonville; Cornelius Richardson, Richmond; Charles Booher, Muncie, and Chester Hibbitt, ‘Dr, ‘Theodore Cable, Sumner Furness and Wilbur Grant, all of Indianapolis. Mr. Jackson announced that State Rep. J. Chester Allen, South Bend, has been named Negro Activities Co-ordinator for the State Defense Council. The special] Chamber of Commerce committee, which is to work with the new 16-mem-ber group, is headed by Stowell C. Wasson, genera] Ynanager of the National Malleable Steel Castings

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Neighbors. Name Lowell Woman

Times Special - DULUTH, Minn., June 19.—Mrs. Bessie Hayden of Lowell, Ind. yesterday was elected supreme receiver of the Royal Neighbors of America at i the organiza~ tiop’s ~ supreme camp being held here. - She succeeds ‘succeeds Mrs. Clara Hoyt of Baraboo, Wis. Mrs. Hayden formerly served as a member of < Mrs Hayden the .soclety’s board “of supreme

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REFUSES TO STOP ETHERATOR HEARING

Special Judge Chalmer Schlosser today refused to ‘enjoin .the State

Medical Board from conducting a hearing on the merits of an electric “etherator.” The injunction was requested in Superior Court 4 by Dr. Robert B. McAlpin. Special Judge Schlosser refused to grant Dr. McAlpin an injunction on the ground that he will have legal remedy to appeal a Medical Board decision in the courts. Dr. McAlpin asked the injunction on the ground that the State Medical Board had “pre-judged his case” and that his Yeense ‘would be revoked. He was a partner ” Hiel Crum whose license to give treatment by an electric box was revoked by the State Board a year ago. The board's ruling in the Crum case was upheld in Superior Court 5 and an

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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

{Rock Lake Club of Englewood Christian Church will sponsor a roller skating party at Riverside Rink at 8 p. m. tomorrow. Proceeds will be

| chairmen to Set Date fo used to help send the young people of the church to the Rock Lake

12300 Hoosier Youths: 2 Christian Assembly at Rock Lake, To. Answer Call, - Cp hs Mich., later in the summer. ;

| Gen. Tyndall to Speak—The In- | Marion County's 18 local selective dianapolis Optimist Club will have today to set the time and: place fon Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall, rea ay te” with. about 2300 tired, as their guest speaker tomorwho have become 21 since Oct: 16. |TV ab the Columbia Club luncheon.

On July 1 ihe will veg- | Gen. Tyndall will speak on “The ister for the diate, Bel Be I Formation of the New Army.”

Megrew Auxiliary to Meet—Maj. Harold C. Megrew Post Auxiliary 3, United Spanish American War Veterans, will meet at 8 p..m. Monday for initiation ceremonies. There will also be election of delegates to the national convention at- Omaha, Neb., in August. Mrs. Alice M. Goodnight is president,

Card Party Arranged — Gold Mound Council 445, Degree of Pocahontas, will hold a card party at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Ruth Kinnan, 1128 Pleasant St.

Fish Fry BS8et—The Craft Social Club, Indianapolis I.odge No. 669, F. and A. M., will sponsor a fish fry at 1522 W. Morris St., tomorrow and Saturday nights.

Legion Post to Elect—Irvington Post 38, American Legion, will hold its annual election of officers at 8 p. m. Friday at Post headquarters, 5503 E. Washington St.

Bradford is 2d Ward Speaker— The Morton Republican Club of the Second Ward will meéet at 8 p. m. tomorrow in the Odd Fellows Hall, 10th and Temple Sts. James Bradford,” Republican county chairman, will be the principal speaker.

mate t 20,958 young OR the state. The mesting “this afternoon will determine where Marion “Count youths will register. In the ‘State they will report to the nearest Bit. board. It State headquarters fo sees crowding they will establish auxiliary units to register the men. At the meeting will be Lieut. Col. Robinson. Hitchcock, state director; Maj. Warren E. Cleveland, occupational deferments adviser and Captain William H. Krieg, legal adviser. x - Following the meeting, the chairmen will dine with ‘members of the Indianapolis Personnel Association at the Indianapolis Naval Reserve Armory. The evening session will be devoted to a discussion of occupational deferments and industrial problems related to selective service.

MISTRESS ILL, HEN BRINGS DAILY EGG

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (U.P.).— Mrs. W. G. Maynard of Thorsby, is beginning to feel that a woman's best friend is her chicken. During a recent illne a pet hen came to her bed each evening, nestled into the blankets, and laid an egg. Mrs.. Maynard said the routine was followed daily for vg

Townsend Club 48 Meets—Townsend Club 48 will meet at the Riley Library tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.

weeks, until she recovered. The Rev. R. M. Dodrill ‘will preside.

Rock Lake Club to Skate—The

0. E 8 Sets Birthday Party—e Prospect Auxiliary O, E. 8. will meet at 2 p. m. tomorrow in Prospect Masonic Hall, Prospect and State Sts. for a business meeting and to honor those. members who have had birthdays in the past three months, Mrs. Floyd Rohrer will preside.

Exchange Club to Hear Helms— The Exchange Club will hear a talk by Richard Helms, national advertising: manager of the Indianapolis Times, at its luncheon meeting to= morro at the Hotel Severin. Mr, Helms - will tell of his experiences in Germany several years ago.’ 0. E. S. to Initiate—Lawrence Chapter 384, O. E. 8, will hold a special meeting at 8 p. m. tomorrow in the Lawrence Masonic Hall. There will be conferring of degrees.

ROINES CLUB WINS PRAISE OF MORGAN

The Associated Roines Alumni -of Manual High School were lauded last night by DeWitt 8S, Morgan, superint¢ndent of public schools, who was guest speaker at the organization’s annual banquet -at the Second Reformed and Evangelical Church. Mr. Morgan praised the group, saying that ‘its loyalty to members and the loyalty they held for their school was one of the important things which would help in bringing merica through trying times. Special guests were the 24 members of the active club and Misses Arda Knox and Bertha Ebbert, club CO-Sponsors. Alumni officers re-elected were Marion F. Clarke, president; Alfred Brend, secretary, and Charles E. Menges, treasurer. Paul Joliff was

‘elected vice president.

The Roines is a Manual senior honorary group. The name spelled

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