Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1941 — Page 1

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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 88

U. S. Closes Italian Consulates; F.D.R. Speech Sent To Nazis

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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1941

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have done so. : Please remember to set

DAYLIGHT TIME STARTS AT MIDNIGHT

Indianapolis will go on Central Daylight Savings

Every business, court and church apparently has responded to the Mayor's appeal for the voluntary change-

At midnight tonight set your clocks at 1 a. m. The entire Indiana schedule of Indiana Railroads, " Inc., will go on the new time as will postal collections

proclamation for the State, he urged all communities to adopt the new time voluntarily, and many of them

tonight.

ricker did not issue a formal

your clock ahead tonight.

RAF RESUMES BIG

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DAYLIGHT

Invasion Coast Battered in One of Greatest

Attacks:

Russia Evacuates 60-Mile

‘Belt of Devastation.’

By Barrison SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

- The Royal Air Force made one of its greatest attacks of the war on the French invasion coast today as reports of Russo-German tension continued. Russia was reported by refugees to Helsinki to have evacuated key cities in a’ 60-mile “belt of demolition” above

the German-Lithuanian bor-

der. French troops have evacuated Damascus, it was announced officially tonight at Beirut. The action was ordered because of heavy enemy « pressure and in ‘order to avoid fighting in the narrow streets and bazaars of the orienta metropolis The British .sweep of northern France and the French coastal region was carried out by swarms oO high-flying bomber planes which roared across the 22-mile strip of water during the day. Great forces of R.NA. F. fighters were sent up to protect the British bombers and a constant patrol at various altitudes was maintained - over most of the Channel and the British coast to guard against reprisals attacks by the Luftwaffe reprisals which did not develop.

10 Planes Claimed

Authoritative British sources said that 10 German planes were shot down by British fighters in combat . during the sweep, and Germarnr re- ~ ports indicated that there had been { eonsiderable dog-fighting- by protective Luftwaffe fighter squadrons which sought to drive off the British bombers. The daylight attack followed a heavy night attack in the same area, as well as a long distance raid over the German north coast which . concentrated on Kiel where a damaged Nazi pocket battleship may be undergoing repairs.

Diplomats Divided

Diplomats in European capitals divided almost evenly in their predictions of the outcome of the seldom equalled Russo-German. war of nerves. - . Fresh evidence appeared that each side is taking every possible measure to place its defenses and fighting machines on a war basis and ready for any eventuality. A detailed report from Helsinki indicated that Finland is fully mobilized and that Russia is taking . similar precautions. The Finns reported Russia's “Zone of Demolition” obviously is designed to impede any Nazi advance into the Baltic states. Whole populations have been’ evacuated from certain key defense _ zones in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Similar activity in Bessarabia opposite the Rumanian. fron- . tier has been reported previously.

Columbia Broadcasting System in|

New York today heard a report by the oscow radio that 1,500,000 {Contiinion on Page Two)

‘There Shall Be ‘No Night

HELSINKI, Finland, June 21 (U. P.).—Finland will be in a precarious position in event hostilities break’ out between Russia and Germany because at this time of year there. is no cover of darkness by Which troops may be moved. southern nd, the “tighe night” starts at the beginning of June and lasts wntil midJuly. northern Finland the “light Ent” lasts until the end of August. e continuous light would make it possible for hostile plans to spot any trcop move- . ately, and to

U.S. PUTS 0. K. ON STAMP PLAN

All Townships Except Perry To Participate; Early Start Expected.

The food stamp plan for all of Indianapolis and Marion County, except Perry Township, was approved today by the Federal: Surplus Commodities Corp. Officially, the county was designated as an “area available to the plan.” Offices will be established in Indianapolis at once by the Surplus Marketing Division of the Agricul-+ ture Department and the stamp plan will be in full operation within a month, Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard said in Wash* ington. Trustee George Opposed

Trustee Henry Mueller of Center Township which, with Wayne Township, has nearly 95 per cent of the total county relief load, said the approval is “just what we've been waiting for” and that the plan will be in operation as soon sas possible. Yesterday, the trustees of Lawrence, Warren, Washington and Franklin Townships agreed to join Center and Wayne Townships in adopting the plan. John George of Perry ‘Township has vigorously opposed it.

Increases Food Budgets

Under the plan, eligible families will be given the opportunity to buy orange colored stamps at rates approximating their regular food expenditures and receive free blue stamps for use in obtaining specially designated surplus commodities to supplement their supplies. Depressing farm. surpluses are moved through regular trade channels to families on: relief. This gives the farmer a wider market for ‘his surplus crops and at the same time adds needed health-giving aia. to families receiving public

DEALER BUYS TOWN FROM STEEL FIRM

COLUMBUS, O., June 21 (U. P.). —A Columbus real estate dealer today purchased fhe city of McDonald, O.—lock, stock, barrel and water

. Listed ‘on the tax duplicates as valued at more than $1,540,000, the town was acquired by John W. Galbreath, Columbus real estate operator, from the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. The purchase includes 262 single homes, four two-family dwellings, five four-story . brick apartment buildings, one three-story brick hotel, a community store:and an office-maintenance g. Carnegie-Illinois founded MecDonald in 1926 to house workers for its nearby steel plant.

CHURCHILL DENIES SHAKEUP LONDON, June 21 (U. P).— Prime Minister Churchill’s office togay promptly denied reports that he might soon reorganize his war

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RELATION WITH AXIS SINKS TO NEW LOW POINT

Administrations stlon<Backers Ask Armed Vessels; Congress Remains Calm.

By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Corresppndent WASHINGTON, June 21. — The

United . States today ordered the closing of all 49 Italian consular of-

fices in this country by July 15 and | |

officials called. the attention of Germany to President Roosevelt's blistering condemnation of the sinking of the American steamer Robin Moor. Notes covering the two actions were dispatched by Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles to Italian Ambassador Prince Colonna and German Charge d’Affairs Hans

Thomsen yesterday. Their contents were made public by Mr, Welles to-| day. The two diplomatic blows were, struck ‘at the original Axis partners,

as United States relations with the -

two warring nations came closer and closer to complete deterioration.

U. S. Embassies Protest

Mr. Welles also announced ,that the United States was making arrangements to close American consulates in Germany and Italy, as requested by the two governments. He added that the American embassies in Berlin and Rome had protested vigorously the German and Italian allegations that the U. S. consular officials had engaged in propaganda and espionage activities. The request for the closing of the Italian consulates—in retaliation for Italy’s demand that American consular officers in that country be recalled—affects 49 Italian establishments from coast to coast. Indianapolis is one city affected. The order also applied to all other Italian Government agencies in this country, except for the personnel at the embassy here.

Organizations Affected

Non-consular organizations affectedd by the order include Italcables, the official Italian cable service; Italian Library of Information; the Italian Information Service; the office of the commercial consular in New York City; the Italian Tobacco Monopoly; the Italian commission for the New York World’s Fair; the Italian National Institute of Exchange, and the custodian of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. It does not affect Stefani, Italian news agency. - Like the recent U. S. order for the closure of German consular and propaganda agencies by July 10, the request to Italy provided for the expulsion of Italian nationals employed by the establishments affected. Continuation of the Italian consular offices would serve “no desirable purpose,” Mr. Welles said in his note to Colonna. He said that the action had been taken on orders from Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Welles called Thomsen’s attention to Mr. Roosevelt's denunciation of the Robin Moor sinking in (Continued on Page Two)

{ DEAD IN TRAFFIC; 9 ON OWL BUS HURT

Vehicle Hits Abu Abutment at Kentucky and Belt R. R.

One person was killed and several were injured in a series of traffic accidents in the city and county overnight.

The dead man is Vernon Sanders, 52, of 2418 Martindale Ave., who was killed when he was caught in the wheels of a truck trailer carrying a 20-ton load at 316 S. West St. He died at City Hospital two hours after the accident. The truck was driven by, Albert Stepp, 31, of 1917 Bellefontaine St. An in-bound Pennsylvania St. owl bus of the Indianapolis Street Railways crashed into an abutment at Kentucky Ave. and the Belt Railroad early today, injuring the driver seriously and four passengers less seriously. e driver was Richard Imlay, 40, of 2037 N. LaSalle St. whose leg was broken. He is reported also to have internal injuries. ‘ The passengers injured were:

CHARLES FREEMAN, 46, of 1634 W. Morris St., who was cut on the face and arms.

EDWARD PATTMEN, 40, of 513 Holly Ave., who was cut on the arms and face.

SNELLON PUCKET, 34, of 315 N. Senate Ave., who was ‘cut on the face and whose hips were injured.

ALBERT HOLMES, 60, of 1312 W. 23d St, who was cut on the face, ang whose shoulders were injured,

All the injured were taken to

Methodist Hospita ‘Mr. ‘and Mrs. aL ald Hanneman;

the

and lives near New Augusta,

Snowballs and Summer

. Summer, which begins at 1:34 p. soa (iniianapolls Time) today, snowballs and Miss Magnolia DeHart are perfectly blended «Jn this picture, stressing the beauty of all. Miss DeHart is a Butler student

it to be drained and closed.

Young Vigilantes Guarding ‘Rhodius Pool From Vandals

The bigger “Kids” in the Rhodius Park neighborhood have formed a vigilante committee and are determined to catch or at least identify the vandals. who have been throwing broken glass in the park pool, causing

In addition to the fact that the children ‘are unable to swim and play in the pool because of the vandalism, the Park Department has of-

EXPECT QUICK 0, K, ON FORD CONTRACT

Union Officials Submit Proposal to Locals.

By UNITED PRESS

The Ford Motor Co., last major stronghold of resistance to organized labor in the automobile industry, offered 130,000 employees a union shop contract today.

Negotiations between company officials and the United Automobile Workers Union (C. I. O.) were completed late yesterday, two months after the strike at the huge River Rouge plant near Detroit. The union subsequently won collective bargaining elections at the two principal Detroit p. The contract, subject to union ratification, provided wage inereases totaling an estimated $30,000,000 and pledged the company .to match the highest wage scales of the automotive, steel, rubber, glass and cement industries. -The agreeemnt also would require all Ford employees to join the union within 30 days at all Ford plants. U. A.! W. officials said they expected ratification ‘by Wednesday and that then wage negotiations would be started. Three other companies holding national defense contracts ‘reached

fered a $50 reward for the apprehension of the glass throwers. A, C. Sallee, parks superintendent, said that the department cannot afford to drain, clean and refill the pool each time glass is thrown into it, because the operation costs $210. He said the pool will remain empty until the vandals are identified and apprehended. The trouble started Thursday when 20 children walked into the pool and stepped on broken glass. Their feet were cut, none seriously, but it was necessary to drain the pool and sweep out the glass. .

Then it was disclosed that some |

one’ had smashed pumps in the park and that vandalism since the opening had cost the City a fotal of $185. “This cannot be tolerated,” Mr. Sallee said, “and we will keep the pool closed up until the matter is cleared up.”

He said that the men were seen|.

smashing pumps but were neither identified nor apprehended. They are ground 20 years old, he said. To ‘break up the vandalism, the park department has stationed a policeman there all night. The City Police Department also is sending cruisers around the park more frequently that ordinarily, so that the vandals can be caught and the pool refilled for the law-abiding children. : It was revealed, Also, that someone recently broke up the slides and swings in Riley Park and threw

{the wreckage into the wading pool.

Mr. Sallee believes that the vandals were the same as those operating in

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‘By RICHARD LEWIS -

Charles Beaven, 12-year-old Indianapolis marbles champion, has been given a bye to the ScrippsHoward National Marbles Tournament July 6 to 11 at Wildwood, N. J, the tournament committee announced in Cleveland today. Young Master Beaven, who entered the Indianapolis ent from St. Rita’s Parochia] School, was scheduled to compete in the Regional - semi-finals at Asheville, N. C., next week. ,The Scripps-Howard National Tournament Committee, however, notified’ The Indianapolis Times late yesterday that Charles’ name had beén drawn as a bye. This means he will skip the semi-finals and advance to the finals to compete for ‘the National Champion-

ship. But Charles won't lose his trip to Asheville and :the Great Smoky Mountains on which he had his

e.him 19, of 1125 N, Beville Ave, were in-|

Rhodius Park.

Local Mibs Champ Gets Bye, Goes Directly Into Finals

escort, the Rev. Fr. Bernard Gerdon of St. Rita's Parish, left today for a visit to the southern vacationland as guests of The Indianapolis Times. When they return next week, Charles will get ready to make the trip to seashore resort at Wildwood where he yi compete with the nation’s top‘ marbles shooters. He will also take a five-day vacation as| AC guest of The Times and the Scripps-Howard newspapers. The young champ will be accompanied by an - escort, ‘probably Father Gerdon. : This is the first time in the history of the t that any younigster from the Midwest has been selected for the honor of playing directly in the National Games. The Scripps-Howard Nationa] Marbles Tournament is the biggest juvenile sports event in the United States. Charles won the Indianapolis tournament May 24 out of a field

of 5200 of

SUB LOCATED, 33 ON BOARD BELIEVED DEAD

440-Foot Depth May Bar Rescue Operations, Col. Knox Advised.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H, June 21 (U. P.).—Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox today visited the spot off the Isles of Shoals where the submarine O-9 lay under 440 feet

rescue. The Navy chief was accompanied by Admiral John D. Wainwright, Commandant of Portsmouth Navy

there was no indication of life aboard the sunken submersible and that little hope was held for those trapped. “Everything possible is being done that can be done,” Col. Knox said. He added that he was disheartened to learn of the extreme depth of the O-9—a depth that balked both rescue and salvage operations. Col. Knox found a huge flotilla of rescue and salvage craft standing by the scene, 15 miles off the New Hampshire coast. Plans to send down a diver to inspect the illstarred undersea craft, resting on the blue mud floor of the. Atlantic, were deferred temperarily.”

‘No Indication of Life’

The O-8 had been reported located few hours earlier. : Rear Admirdl Richard Edwards, cgmmanding. the Atlantic submarine fleet radioed the following message to the Portsmouth Navy Yard from the naval rescue ship Falcon: “Believe sub (0-9) definitely located in 440 feet of water. Large quantities of cork, oil, air and d sighted. Two grapnels attached. Will attempt to send diver down about 7:30 a. m. (5:30 a. m. Indianapolis Time) when the Chewink (another rescue vessel) arrives with equipment. Have made continuous effort to communicate but have received no indication of life in submarine.” The floating wreckage included bits of cork insulation, indicating that at least one part of the antiquated submarine’s hull had been crushed by the terrific pressure of the water, which at that ‘depth, measured almost 200 pounds to the square inch.

Built 23 Years Ago

The Falcon’s grappling hooks had located an object on the ocean floor shortly after midnight. The rescue ship had dropped three buoys to mark the spot, although it already was littered with the floating wreckage and an extensive oil slick. Navy divers were preparing to go down to explore the ocean floor, but (Continued on Page Two)

ADVISES EXTENSION OF GUARD SERVICE

Army Wants to Keep Units More Than Year.

WASHINGTON, June 21 (U, P.) —The War Department announced today it has recommended to the President that steps be taken to obtain authority to continue the National Guard and reserve officers on active duty for more than one year. The War Department explained that legislation by Congress will be necessary to retain the National Guard in active service beyond the period of -one year for which its units were inducted. “The final decision is‘a matter of the public policy which must rest with the President and the Congress,” the War Department said. It explained that it was making the announcement because it has been “flooded with queries” from the field as to whether or not the National Guard would be allowed to return home .after 12 months of service. A high War Department official said that no decision has yet been made as whether to recommend the continuation. of gelectees in service beyond the one-year t: od specified i in the Selective Service

SUMMER USHERED IN BY HEAT WAVE

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am ....76 10am, ....88 a.m. ....79 11am. ....8 S§a.m.....8 12 (noon) .. 88 9am. ....88 1lp.m .... 87 Summer blazed inte Indianapolis today with temperatures that may, according to the Weather Bureau, reach 85 this

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PARENTS HERE AWAIT LETTER

Sure He «Wr te Before Boarding Sub, Says Mother.

Two parents were at home at 902 E. Iowa St. today waiting for the postman to deliver a letter from their son—a son who, it is believed, lies dead with his 32 comrades, 402 feet below the ocean's surface in the 0-9. Mrs. Oliver James Kaufman, mother of William Clarence Kaufman, Diesel engineer on the stricken submarine, said today that she expected a [etter from her son ‘in today’s mail. “He always writes us before going to sea,” she said this morning in a small voice, ary from ‘an allnight vigil by radio, waiting for news* from \BOrtsmouth where frantic efforts dre being made to learn definitely the fate of the sub and those on board. “We heard from him about three weeks ago and we're sure he wrote from Philadelphia before he left for maneuvers.” she said. Twenty-eight - year - old + William Kaufman had lived in Indianapolis, Columbus, Ind, and South Bethany, Ind. He enlisted in the Navy in 1936. He served four years and then re-enlisted last July for submarine service and declared that he meant to spend his life in the Navy. During his service on the U. 8, S. Minneapolis, he advanced from second class fireman to machinist’s mate and then attended the Navy Deisel engineering school at New London, Conn. He was assigned to the O-9 four months ago. The elder Mr. Kaufman is a tree surgeon and lareiseape engineer.

ITOLD FATHER SUB-

WAS ‘MISBEHAVING’

Letter From Enlisted Man On 0-9 Revealed.

DEL NORTE, Colo., June 21 (U. P.).—Charles L. Eagleton, 24, an enx listed man aboard the missing submarine O-9, wrote his father, Ota Eagleton, last week that “everything was wrong” with -the submarine. The elder Eagleton said his son described the O-9 as “misbehaving badly” during a test, but he added that “we have everything under control ang it looks all right now.”| ma Young. Eagleton re-enlisted last July after having served four years in the Navy. He was transferred to the O-9-recently.

HENRY STEEG RESIGNS STATE DEFENSE POST

Henry B. Steeg has submitted his resignation as co-ordinator of the Indiana State Defense Council to Governor Henry F. Schricker, ef} fective July 1. i Mr. Steeg, an engineer, announced that he would return to private practice here. He was named co-ordinator of the Council by former Governor M. Clifford Townsend last October.

‘STRAIGHT STREET" AFIRE DJIBOUTI, French Somaliland,

shells. had caused “disastrous” the ancient covered “Street

Ul. 5. COMBAT,

SERVICE UNITS ARE AFFECTED

Stimson Reveals Order, but

Opposes One Arm for Army, Navy, Marines.

WASHINGTON, June 21 (U. P.).—Secretary of Wen

wi | Henry L. Stimson revealed toe

day that he has issued orders consolidating all Army air activities into an autonomous organization to be known as

“The Army Air Forces.” Mr. Stimson at the same time exe pressed vigorous opposition, howe ever, to proposals for creation of a completely separate and indepéne dent air force, combining all air elements of the Army, Navy and Marines. Mr. Stimson disclosed his action in letters to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Military Affairs Committees. The reorganization order consolie dates the existing General Heade

quarters airforce—which comprises the tactical and combat units and combat training—and the so-called Army Air Corps which is charged with the basic and advanced traine ing of flight and ground personnel, procurement, maintenance and gene eral repair of aireraft.

Arnold May Get Post Mr. action would combine both combat and service units under a high ranking air officer who will be ree sponsible only to the Army Chief of Staff. It was understood that Maj. Gen, H. H. Arnold, Deputy Chief of Staff and former head of the Air Corps,

will command the new organizae ‘tion. An air staff also has been estabe lished in connection with the new organization. “By these moves the air activities of the Army, both in the elements co-operating with ground forces and those comprising long-range striking forces, would in effect constitute & unified force from which trained

| units could be dispatched, as elee

ments of a task force, to the come manding officer in charge of any theater of action, whether he might be an Army officer, a Navy officer, or an air officer,” Mr. Stimson wrote,

Opposes Pending’ Bills

Commenting on bills pending in Congress involving establishment’ of a so-called “independent air force” or a “department of aviation,” Mr, Stimson said: “A separate independent air force cannot operate effectively unless there is a single supreme general staff in which authority over the Army, Navy and Air forces is fully vested. “Such a supreme war staff does not exist in this country. In the United States, although the supreme command of the armed forces is vested in the person of the President as Commander-in-Chief, control under our system'of government is exercised by the Cabinet heads of the War and Navy Departments. In our form of government the effec< tiveness of joint operations depends

centralized control.” For that reason, Mr. Stimson cone tinued, it is “neither prudent nor desirable to undertake such a major governmental reorganization in the midst of a national emergency.”

Feared Confusion, Waste

confusion and waste of time would result from an attempt to divorce completely from the Army functions now being performed for the Air Corps by other branches of the: Army. Mr. Stimson also emphasized the

gree of combat co-operation in any area of operations. . Mr. Stimson added there was “no magic” in the separate or independ ent air force type of o He conceded that in Germany, the

cessfully utilized, but he emphasized the German system of Smphasind provides for an absolute centralizae. tion of authority in the great cena tral war staff.

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