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STATE SHOWS BIG DROP IN PARALYSIS

Only 54 Persons Stricken This Year, Compared to 287

In Same Period in

Expected Continued Epidemic.

- By EARL

True to its strange characteristics, infantile paralysis is treating Hoosiers kindly this year, as compared to last. So far this year only 54 persons have been stricken with this dread disease as compared with 287 during the same

period last year. State Health Board doctors say that this sharp drop in the number of persons stricken “runs true” to the unexplainable characteristics of the disease as shown by its

history of the past 20 years. . After each year in which the disease reaches epidemic proportions, there was a sharp decline the following year. Last year was the peak year of all-time in state history for the disease, with 682 persons being stricken. During the week ending Aug. 30, 1941, six new cases were reported throughout the state. Sixty-eight

" were reported during the same

week a year ago. Summer Worst Time Of the six new cases reported, one each was in Vigo and Marion counties and two apiece in Stark

.and Kosciusko counties.

Infantile paralysis usually flourishes during hot and dry weather and many doctors had expected another major epidemic this year because of the lengthy drought. But this did not occur. Below is a schedule of the num=ber of persons stricken each year during the past 20 years by the disease: (Notice that there was a sharp decline, following each year

. in which the disease reached epi“demic proportions).

1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940

see vscoe 60

sesso 46

1920 1921 1922

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esssssse 80

1924 .. 1925 1926 1927 1928 eso 0000 1929 20000000 25 1930 ........165

ecco 37 eos cenoe 7 sees oos C17 ecscosde 56

ces sess 682

“Hard to Buy Cars

About the toughest problem the State Purchasing Bureau has right now is buying new automobiles. It cannot find any dealers with new cars on hand and it can get practically no guarantees of deliveries of ’42 cars. State Labor Commissioner Thom-

- as R. Hutson, who has over 50,000

miles on his Chrysler, has asked the Purchasing Bureau for a new car. Bureau officials contacted 21 different automobile firms but Were T Hutson will have to continue driving his Chrysler for a while. The Bureau recently ordered 75 new ‘42 two-door Fords for the State Police. Officials said that the companies which received the orders were the only ones which guaranteed delivery. The cars are to be delivered between Oct. 1-15. The Harry Sharp Co. here received an order for Fords, with no trade-ins, for an average price of around $741 apiece. Crowe Sales Co. of New Castle received the order for the other 55. Thirty of the cars are to cost the state $742.40 apiece. Used cars are to be traded in on the other 25, making 10 of them cost $288 apiece and 15, $361 apiece.

HESS MAY TESTIFY IN LIBEL HEARING

' LONDON, Sept. 9 (U. P.).—Rudolf Hess, No. 3 Nazi, may return to the headlines again next month when Harry Pollit, Britain’s No. 1. , Communist, summons him as a de- ‘ fense witness in a libel action brought by the Duke of Hamilton, on whose estate Hess landed after his flight from Germany May 10. The Duke is suing Pollit for statements in. a pamphlet entitled “Why Is Hess Here?” Pollit announced that he would call Hess when the case is heard, probably during the second week in October. If Pollit’s attorneys want to subpena Hess, they must find him. His whereabouts has been secret since shortly after he landed. Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House that Hess was a Dprisoner of war. It was reported later, however, that he was held as a prisoner of state. He has been reported held at several places. It was speculated that he had been sent to Canada with other war Prisoners, but this is held unlikely.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total]. io 1940 ............ 38 35 93 1941 esses onscens 41 48 25 « =—Sept. 8— Accidents +. 11| Injured Arrests | Dead

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid |A

lations Vio on

Speeding Reckless

22 6 1 43

Drunken 1 All others ..... 59 : Totals esssees 138

! MEETINGS TODAY

Indiana Small Businessmens Conference,

-8 p. m., Claypool Hotel.

National A ti f Postal Supervialtn." al adr Slavpoo: Hotel

Indianapolis Builders’ 6:30 p. m., Hootie At Athletic Club.

Rotary Club, noon, Claypool Hotel Gyre Club, noon, Spink-Arms Hotel

open Fraternity, 7:30 p. m.. Y. M.

AT Tau Oniega, noon, Board of “in BH. noon, ‘Hotel Lincoln,

HE Co TR i, 7

tion.

1940; Doctors Had

RICHERT

BERLIN ADMITS | RUSSIAN ATTACK

Soviet Has ‘Superior Force’ On Central Front, Says Official Agency.

BERLIN, Sept. 9 (U. P.).—The Nazi Luftwaffe was reported to have hurled a crushing attack against Leningrad today but reports said that hard fighting was in progress on the central Russian front northeast of Roslavl against “superior Soviet forces.” Few details of the central front battle were available, but it seemed from the dispatches of the official news agency DNB that the encounter was the same as the Yelyna operation reported by the Soviet High Command. The German account said that in the battle with superior Russian forces 2650 prisoners were captured and 178 Russian tanks destroyed or captured. German bombers struck at armaments factories and supply depots in Leningrad by day and night, the High Command said, and attacked Moscow. The Russians were reported to have lost 86 planes yesterday, 81 of them in air combat. Regarding land operations, the high command reiterated last night’s special communique claiming that hard driving, speedy troops had stormed the Leningrad suburb of Schlisselburg, 21 miles to the east, to complete the encirclement of the Soviet second city. Nazi informants said that with German forces striking heavily at both ends of the 1800-mile Eastern Front, both Leningrad and Odessa, besieged Black Sea port, might fall “before the first snow falls” next month.

TOKYO CABINET TOLD OF GREW'S TALKS

TOKYO; Sept. 9 (U. P.).—Foreign Minister Teijiro Toyoda reported tonight to the Cabinet and Privy Council on ‘recent diplomatic developments” after 12 conferences in the past week with United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew. (An official statement in London said Britain and the United States had reached important conclusions on means of preventing a spread of the war to the Pacific and further Far Eastern encroachments by Japan, which the British and Americans regard as endangering their interests.) Japanese-American diplomatic. activity during - the past week was greatest of Ambassador Grew’s nine years in Tokyo. Developments were building up to an important statement by Premier Fumimaro Konoye, expected tomorrow after the Emperor reeaives a member of the Privy Coun-

The Foreign Office announced meanwhile that Britain and Japan had reached agreement on plans for evacuating their nationals. A British ship is scheduled to arrive here Sept. 24 to evacuate nonessential Britons and four Japanese vessels will evacuate 1600 Japanese nationals from the British Isles, Malaya, India, the Near East and Africa, the Foreign Office said. A Government spokesman‘ had suggested earlier that the Vladivostok shipping question, one of the main sources of contention with the United States, probably would be eliminated if the United States resumed oil shipments to Japan.

TRAFFIC CASES NET | COURTS $1229 IN DAY

Yesterday was a profitable day in the city’s traffic courts—for the courts. Thirty four speeders paid fines and costs averaging $23 each for a total of $782. Fines and costs in other cases ran the grand total for yesterday’s court receipts to $1229, which clerks admitted was a heavy

diverting traffic from that stretch

William Plog, who entered the Roosevelt service 45 years ago; Charles Van Keuran, assistant superintendent, an em-

BURIED TODAY

Employees to Bear Casket To Grave Following Simple Ceremony.

By SANDOR S. KLEIN ‘United Press Staff Correspondent

HYDE PARK, N. Y., Sept. 9 (U. P.)—Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt rides for the last time down the elm-lined road of her Hudson River estate today, en route to her final resting place in the little cemetery

behind ivy-clad St. Jamey Episcopal Church. The mother of the President will be borne to her grave on the shoulders of employees of the family estate who have served her for a score or more years, Funeral services were set for 2 . m. (Indianapolis Time) with the eg Frank R. Wilson, rector of St. James’ officiating. The co n touch which, despite her ar cratic background, made Mrs. )sevelt beloved by her most humble neighbors, was preserved in the arrangements for the final rites. ey were as her grieving son a only child wished them to be—plain simple. No Pomp, No Eulogy

From the t it was decided that there would no pomp, no flowers,

services or at the grave. She would not have approved. The family reserved to itself and the employees of the estate the privilege of paying the last homage to this woman who had entertained and had been entertained by kings and queens. Early today state troopers began

of the Albany Post Road between the estate and the church to insure the family complete privacy. Thus, Hyde Park was virtually isolated from the world.

Body in Library

A cable was stretched across the church grounds facing the Post Road. The body of Mrs. Roosevelt lay in a mahogany casket in the big library beneath the room in which she died Sunday following a circulatory collapse. In this homey, book-lined room, the family and retainers prepared to gather to hear the Rev, Wilson read the simple Episcopal funeral service. Even in the selection of the Hymis, Mrs. Roosevelt's personal desires, often expressed in the last years of her life, were followed. The selections were, “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” and “Abide With Me,” ch will be sung by the modest, little St. James’ choir.

Relatives at Service

In the big stone and stucco Roosevelt home were three of Mrs. Roosevelt’s five grandchildren—James, Elliott and John—and their wives. In addition to the President and the First Lady, the only other relatives present were Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, Mrs. Price Collier of Tuxedo Park, N. Y..and her brother, Frederic Delano, From the 1200-acre estate came its superintendent

ployee for 41 years; Louis D. Pew, family chauffeur for 23 years; Robert McGaughey, the butler for 19 years; Mary Campbell, cook; Kate Jennings, personal maid and George Kalm, the second butler. Also invited to the services were Moses Smith, the tenant farmer on the estate for 22 years, his wife and several others.

Bars Job, Seeks Only Millionaire

NEW YORL', Sept. 9 (U. P.).— Runners -up from the. Atlantic City bathing beauty contest descended on the big city today and all but one invaded model agencies and talent scout headquarters looking for jobs.’ The exception was Miss Georgia—blond Betty Shepard, 19. “I'll be honest—I'm up here for fun, and not for a job,” she said. “But if I don’t meet a millionaire playboy within a couple of days, I'm going home. “I was up here once before— but that was just pleasure. This time, it’s business. I'm looking for that millionaire husband.” P. S—She’s staying at the Governor Clinton Hotel.

DRAFTEES MAY JOIN NAVY UNTIL MONDAY

Men who have received notices to report to Selective Service headquarters for examinations for induction may not join the Navy after next Monday. Comm. R. H. G. Matthews, U. 8. N. R., officer in charge of recruiting in the Indiana Area, said today

ments of drafted men up until that

a finned

$182 9 82

82 5 60 1m

15 $1229

is R. Henninger, h i dy x 268? Pat. icia M. Coyle, 23, of 4344 Carroli-

day, but not a record.

MEETINGS TOMORROW Nations} pont Hotel, al any" Supera za Hothodi ot ch, oi Meridian

ns Cla I Hotel, neo S Anaoiis Co lumbia” Cl Cub, :

Siu, °C Columbia Club, noon.

Ol es ey Asse: of a8! Motor singer, Association, Hotel

noon. * A, Camera Club, Y. M. OC. A, 2. g « Men's Discussion Club, Y. M. C. *parkie™ ge Alumni Association, Hotel Sever y

Sigma a Alpha Epsilon, Board of Trade,

Indiana; elation, Indiana

MARRIAGE LICENSES Me lists are e trom eff] official Fecords in

t es. nsibie f in of ore Ts not re respo or errors

Myron W. Bennett, 21, of 924 N. Parker; Ade! ne Vv. Miller, 31, of 256 e. A. N. Dela-

ork. Ww L. Thomas, 3 of Sewiekle y rR ER Pa W. x & "9526 1. Talbott.

ton. 19, of 1958 Columbi; Datla Neilson. 20, of 1508 Bellefontaine. William Kime Jr. ad 2 013 Beeénwod: Afar ard 5 Bagg 5 of 32 406 14 Rural; Thelma. Metzger, Dela + Ca (Hohl $0, Box 827; Elsie of Sis iY x Chester, : dn go 10, + A . 13th;

noon. Building Contractors Association, Athe-| 16th. naeum, 6:30 p. m.

Henr, PFiv f ware; Ads A. Staley, 49, of’ 1313 E.. New | ist.

time, but not, afterwards.

Conner, 35, of 5048 E. Michigan; si Gattierine Matson, 30, of 501 N. Ban-

BIRTHS

Robert, Lola C EL. at St. Francis. c Asthur. Eailine Crawley a ig Francis.

Alfr . Bicones Thema ‘Fahy, at St. Vinen

Geor rge. Marguerite Dugan, at St. Vin-

Frederick Evel Hasse, at Methodist. id Viiinia rows o. Method Richa Borothy Padgett, at 4730° E.

ond, Evelyne Hendrick, a 3t83 N.

er. Charlie, Aline Corbett, at 883 N. Lynn. Boys Claude, Daisy pavis, = St. Francis. Oscar St. Franc

Deanie Bry Roy, "Reva Webstor "at Coleman 3 Harrison, at Col

J lem Ae Sues JE Raymond, Isabelle Tevault, at MethodJoseph, Diiothes Clif Clise, at oa ln ae “Sic, Imgeeme Hetin, a1 01 Iexingi Gerald,” Irene Biddle, at 1726 Thaddeus DEATH C Bammer Broward, ny

: A Katherine Walton, 63, at Central, chronCharles s W. Austin, 68, at City, arterioa We W. Hornaday, 80, at 1026 College, c 18, Ci ocarditis. Eimer £ 5e. $2 ot ‘ak. Vincent's,

no eulogies ‘either at the funeral]:

that the Navy will accept enlist-|.

Mutiny

to the bottom of the Atlantic. This conclusion to the naval

Admiral Luetjens

RUSSIANS CLAIM 26-DAY VICTORY

Counter-Offensive Retakes Smolensk and 50 Towns, Smashes 8 Divisions.

By T. A. STEELE Copyright, 1941, by © The ahdisnapolis TH Times MOSCOW, Sept. 9.—The Soviet public was tremendously heartened

today by the announcement of the most successful Russian counteroffensive action since the beginning of the war. The High Command communique declared that eight German divisions had been smashed and routed as a result of a 26-day battle in .the southeast. Smolensk, the town of Yelyna and 50 villages have been reoccupied and the defeated German forces are in full retreat. The (Russians claim the destruction of the following German divisions: The 178th, the 292d, the 268th, the 17th Motorized, the 10th Tank end the 137th Austrian infantry. The operation was the biggest of a series of local counter-attacks launched by the Russians in recent weeks. It was at Smolensk that the Russians slowed and finally halted the tremendous German push toward Moscow during the first month of the war. The Germans then attempted to stabilize their lines in that sector while shifting tens of thousands of troops northward and southward for attacks on Leningrad and the Ukraine. The Russians apparently took advantage of the thinning defenses of the German ‘center to: strike hard at that point. The Smolensk fighting will doubtless have an excellent effect on Soviet morale, which has been consistently high, and relieves German pressure in the direction of Moscow. However, whether it will have any influence on the big immediate danger spots of Leningrad and the Ukraine by forcing some diversion of troops and planes remains to be seen.

2 FORTRESSES DOWNED

OSLO, Sept. 9.—One flying fortress was shot down in . flames and another made a forced landing on the Norwegian mainland yesterday morning during a subfratosphere raid on Oslo by a small formation of the American-built superbombers now with the Royal Air Force.

Malachy K. vin C. Lam 30, at 34 E. Ray-

of Bismarck’s N Hood's British Sajiars Went Doan on

PIA

‘WHITAKER

Copyright, 1941, by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc. . CHICAGO, Sept. 9—The crew of the German battleship Bismarck mutinied and tried to force her gallant commander to strike his flag in the last hours of the great five-day naval battle in which the British avenged the sinking of H. M. 8. Hood by pounding the Bismarck

engagement of May 22-27 can be

revealed today despite the decision of the British Admiralty to suppress any official statement on the mutiny of the German seamen who wanted to scuttle Hitler's “unsinkable” warship and take to the boats. The mutiny was described to the British by virtually all of the 100- = 6dd German officers and men whose lives were saved after the Bismarck

sank with her complement of 2400. Unimpeachable British sources, among them individuals who questioned the German sailors, confirmed the story of the mutiny to your correspondent and to the editors of a leading London newspaper. After the Bismarck sank the Hood, the “world’s largest warship,” the British lost and found the German ship again, disabled her rudder, blew away her aft turret and pounded her

. with a merciless bombardment of

shells and torpedoes before she was finally sunk at 11:01 a. m., en May 27. For two hours before the cruiser Dorsetshire closed with her and dispatched her the Bismarck’s guns were silent. They were silent because the German crew mutinied and refused to stand to gun stations. The last message of the Bismarck was wirelessed nearly 12 hours before the end. Admiral Guenther Luetjens, Fleet Commander, proud= ly radioed to Berlin: “We are fighting to the last shell.” Actually for two hours before she sank the Bismarck was silent. Not a few, but all of her guns of all calibers ceased fire simultaneously. She had shells but the morale of her men cracked. according to the sworn statements of the German survivors.

German Officers. Respected Honoring the tradition of naval gallantry, the British Admiralty has suppressed this story of mutiny.

|The British. admire the exploit of

the Bismarck in sinking the 42,000ton Hood and the stubborn and skillful way in which the ship was fought until almost the end when the crew could no longer endure the pounding by ship after ship of the British line. They are outspoken in their praise of the German commander and his officers who carrjed on despite the mutiny and the insistence of the crew that the flag be struck and the ship scuttled. Out of respect for the German officers who did honor to the highest traditions of naval fighting the British Admiralty has declined to announce a story which illuminates the character of Nazi morale —a morale which is. unexcelled until the going becomes too rough. The attitude of the simple seamen on the Hood offers a startling contrast and in private conversations much is made of this even by high ranking British officers who suppress the story of the behavior of the Bismarck sailors. There was not a man on the Hood who did not know that she was a doomed ship as the order was given to close with the Bismarck.

Faced Certain Death

Twenty years older than the Bismarck, the Hood, while a monster

42,000-tonner with 16-inch guns,

was an outmoded ship and defects of construction were well known British sailors. The Hood’s ong chance lay in crippling the Bismarck so that other British vessels might prevent that powerful commerce raider from playing havoc throughout the North Atlantic. The men of the Hood closed in to a certain death and went down singing in the best tradition of British seamanship. The men of the Bismarck fought in the conviction that she was “unsinkable.” Her crew behaved admirably with full confidence in their ship and in her ability to get away until the final morning. Shaken by shell fire and vomiting as the ship was repeatedly shaken, the men had no song on their lips. They became in a twinkling not heroes but mutineers. In the Bismarck’s last two hours her crew behaved in the Nazi tradition of scuttling the ship. only her officers

took the gaff.

Nazi Sub Surrenders

Heavy seas bafter a German submarine, brought to the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, badly damaged by bombs from a U. S. built’ Lockheed Hudson bomber of the Royal Air Force. The German crew is clustered around the conning tower of the craft as a float (right) carrying British Naval officers approaches to take over the U-boat, A full gale was raging which for several hours prevented the British from lowering a boat. British warships summoned to the scene stood

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NOW THAT VACATIONS are over, Hoosiers just naturally are be-

ginning to think and talk politics.

It matters little that the usual off-year summer holiday from politics failed to materialize, what with “ripper law” opinions, state government shakeups and intra-party Republican strife. happens that now is the time for all good politicians (and bad ones,

too) to come to the aid of their party. It’s the time when candidates for local, state and congressional offices begin preening and strutting in preparation for next May's primaries and June conventions. Some of the beys rushed away to a head start, but the bulk of the field is just beginning to unlimber. So far, most of the political newscopy has been made by the Republicans, who changed State Chairmen and are now trying to pull themselves together so they can fight the Democrats instead of each other. But the large field of still-hungry job hunters who thought they won last November's election and the opposition to the new regime make this a tough task. Ralph Gates, who says "he has quite a few scars to show for previous political battles, has stepped into the chairmanship with a plea for harmony. He faces a tremendous task in getting his party united. And no one knows better than Mr. Gates that the job must be done. ” ” »

Democrats Coasting

MEANWHILE, THE DEMOCRATS have been coasting along, snickering over the G. O. P. troubles and watching their own

fences to see that no-one started tearing them down. On the whole, they've been pretty successful. Some say the party is more peaceful than it has been for eight years. Naturally, there are some malcontents, but Governor Henry Schricker’s Supreme Court victory, which kept State jobs for most Democrats, and the manner in which he has handled the subsequent patronage problems have been satisfactory. The Governor personally is popular with the rank-and-file— and not merely by chance, either. So, even though he’s keeping hands off local situations, he gen~ erally is getting what he wants. Frea F. Bays seems likely to continue as State Chairman.

' There was talk during the sum-

mer that he might resign to take a Federal job, but this failed to materialize. He’s popular with labor and so long as he continues

-to go along with the Governor,

his friends will outnumber his foes by a safe margin, The only wound that hasn't closed is the one left by the “purging” of Frank McHale's friends Ly the new administration. But the scare they got in 1940 apparently has convinced most Democrats that a good housecleaning was just what they needed. 2 .8 ”

French Lick Meeting

IN‘ THIS PEACEFUL atmosphere, Democrafs old and young, big and little, will gather at French Lick on Sept. 19 and 20 to talk of the coming campaign, candidates and issues. It’s the Democratic editors’ party, but there will be office holders and office seekers, party workers from

precinct captains, to district chair--

men, a flock of postmasters and some just plain Democrats there. There will be no shortage of big-wigs, either. It will be old home week for a Washington delegation headed by Paul V. Mc-

Nutt and his Presidential bee, and

Senator Frederick VanNuys. And there will be former Governor M. Clifford Townsend, now head of the Agriculture Defense Relations office; Wayne Coy, special assistant to the President; Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard; former Senator Sherman Minton, now. of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; Fourth Assistant

Postmaster General Walter Myers

of Indianapolis, and others. - From outstate will come Frank C. Walker, Postmaster General, who will be chief speaker, and Governor Keen Johnson of Kentucky, who is expected to bring a

delegation of editors, postmasters

and party leaders across the border with him.

Animals on Heir's Ranch Foodless

DOVER, N. Y., Sept. 9 (U.P.).— Members of the "Dutchess County Humane Society said today they wanted a further explanation of

why 64 domestic animals were left

foodless on HoneyHioon ht Ranch, owned by Henry Huddles gers III, heir to a Standard Oil

Co. fortune.

They said they found 25 | dogs, seven cats, four horses, 27 pigs and one cow in a pitiable condition yesterday when they went to the ranch on = anonymous Mr. Rogers, who was reached by telephone at Bethel, Conn, said the caretaker apparently had quit without giving any notice. Mr. Rogers had been on a yacht

Paul S. Samuels, president of the County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the society had to pledge its own

oredit before it could obtain feed. | the tovnspeople

that

The Bismarck . . . as sighted by the British off Greenland.

‘construction at Monrovia, Liberia,

It just so

U. 3. SPONSORS AFRICAN BASES

Airports and New Routes Are Being Laid Out by Pan-American.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (U. PJ). —The United States is sponsoring development of air bases and new routes in Africa, it was learned today. ' The new bases and bomber ferry routes are being laid out by PanAmerican Airways, Inc, as part of a combined commercial air transport service from this country to Africa and a bomber ferry service.

They also could be used, if necessary, in combatting any action against the western hemisphere from such West African ports as Dakar. Strategic bases already are under

and at Leopoldville, Belgian Congo. They will open a new channel for movement of American-built bombers to the Russian air force, as well as to the British in the Middle East. Pan-American will operate the ferry service and the commerical transport line from Miami, Fla. to Leopoldville, using equipment owned by the American Government. Intermediate points on the South Atlantic route to Africa will include Natal, Brazil, and Monrovia.

Work Is Underway.

Pan-American engineers already have started work on the base at ‘Monrovia where $1,000,000 will be spent in building facilities for land planes, as well as improving Fisherman’s Bay, a protected inlet, for flying boats and seaplanes. Supplies also have been shipped

pots at Leopoldville, far to the south of Monrovia. Leopoldville ultimately will be come a focal point for American-operated air service in Africa. The air distance from Monrovia to Dakar, a part of the French colonial empire controlled by the Vichy Government, is about 800 miles. The establishment of large-scale air facilities at Monrovia would place Dakar within bombing range of big planes of the flying fortress type. When President Roosevelt announced that Pan-American would establish service to Africa, he emphasized that the new facilities, particularly the bomber ferry service, would be primarily for the ponent of the British in the Middle ast.

LINDBERGH SPEECH

P.) —Charles A. Lindbergh’s speech

meeting Thursday night will be delayed because of President Rooses

day. The isolationist leader originally was scheduled to speak over the Mutual network at 9 p. m., central daylight’ time. Postponement of the

night forced the change. Mr. Lindbergh will speak after the President. If time cannot be arranged immediately afterwards, his talk was to be transcribed and

year, compared to $3,961,380

for construction work and fuel de-|

at an America First Committee|}M

velt's address, it was announced to- |! 3 h

President's address from Tuesday v

REVENUE | Ie

{Walsman Explains Effe

On Budgets to New Members.

‘The County Tax Adjustment Board was to take time out from its budget studies this afternoon to school itself in the intricacies of budget-making technique. : Albert Walsman, Board chairs man, asked members to “come i this ‘afternoon to learn a littl about miscellaneous revenues” Sng how they affect budgets. The mis cellaneous revenue items, which in=clude all types of special taxes, f and other odds and ends of gov mental income, appeared to be one of the most confusing phases for several of the new board at as the Board opened Its. session yes= terday. Board members considered on a preliminary basis today the posed budgets of Beech G Woodruff Place, Southport Speedway City. Only one go mental unit's requested tax was approved. ‘Rocky .Ripple a granted a $1.25 levy, the same the current rate.

Speedway Valves Up

At the preliminary hearing the Speedway budget, Speedway City officials revealed that the Ts mn u © 8) wa, valuation for tax purposes y 3 1940. This means that 1 cent the Speedway City tax rate will raise $450 more next year than did last year. ~ ‘Speedway City’s valuation has been fixed at $8,467,420 for next last year.

Tomorrow the Board will examing the finances of Pike, Washington and Lawrence Towns ships. It will continue the towne ship budgets study through Fri Next week, the Board will ready to go into the: record Civ City budget with its all-time rate of $1.46, the County rate of cents and the School City rate 96 cents. A substantial cut is expected be made in the $1.46 City rate’w is 20 cents more than the : rate and by far the biggest asked by any taxing unit this your

Savings Favored

Tax experts indicated that a out of at least 6 cents could’ be made in the Civil City rate without dis~ turbing municipal services. The experts .said the 6-cent rate Provide 2 amount of the 4 whic e City is attem liquidate this year.. ping; : It was the experts’ opinion instead of paying off the deficit } property tax levy, the City make it up by economizing. A least $150,000 of the deficit i made up by savings last year. Another budget item boar bers considered significant ary and wage funds which | $550,000 in wage increases. e C Council left the ticklish que Stioft of cutting out pay boosts to the Ade justment Board which is interested in going into the subject thoroughly,

"OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST; Incre: cloudiness tonight, followed by show and thunderstorms; cooler tomorrow.

(Central Standard Time) Sunrise 5:20 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE mSert, 9, 1940— m. .. .6211p.m. ..

BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m. ... 29.97

Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a. m. Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Deficiency since Jan. 1

Indiana—1nereasing by showers and cooler treme west portion toni mostly cloudy, showers an and cooler.

cloudiness in north and"

Station Amarillo, Tex. Bismarck. N.

Butt Chicago Cincinnati .. Cleveland .....

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DES MOINES, Ia. Sept. 9. (U.|]

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