Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1941 — Page 14

talstis “Chief of OPM "Suggests 50 Billion . A Year for Defense.

~ WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (U: Py BOPM’s research and statistics chief # Stacy May sald today that Adolf] '. @ Hitler could be’ beaten if the United | States shifted ‘50 per cent of. its] productive capacity to armaments. “We ought to'make our goal right now national defense production at the rate of $50,000,000,000 a year|.. and drive like hell for it,” he said.| = § That goal is double the peak rate| now expected to be reached in the}: fall of 1942, "We are now con-| suming about 15 per vent of the national ‘income for defense, Mr. May |" os ,7and’ by late next summer or 2 early fall -it will reach its peak of 125 per cent—at most 27 per cent— the most present production schedules call for. ‘National income ‘is expected to ® reach $90,000,000,000 this year and = be close to $100,000,000,000 in 1942. With American arms production at ‘the rate of ‘50 per cent of the national income, together with what Britain is producing, Mr. May said # he was convinced Hitler could be @ defeated even with all of Europe's fresources at his command. / Mr. Macy is a former professor of 8 industrial economics at Dartmouth - College. He recently returned from § London,

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15, sob-wracked Herbert H. Cox Jr.,

sen: car and keep going.” The victim’ “was Browning, 38, of Motint Olive, N. CG,

Drops. Slory of Detindie Honor of Girl Companions|

PORTLAND, Me, Oct. 17 (U.P.).— terday hidden in bushes some six | A "16-year-old youth admitted today that he shot and killed a man to obYtain his auto, repudiating his contention that he had been defending the honor of two adolescent girls. conflicting

stories of his cousin. Leona Ellen Cunningham, 14, and Ida A. Price,

told County Attorney Albert Knud“I shot the man to take his

Grainger G. who in recent months had been liv<

ing at an Alexandria, Va. traileg camp. His body was discovered yes-

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Herbert” Cox Jr. who ‘admitted today to Portland, Me., police that he shot G. G. Browning “to get rid of him and take the car.” With him are two girl companions, Yda Mae Price, left, and Leona

miles south of ‘Conowingo, Md.

arrival of Sheriff Walter E. Bennington of Hartford County, Maryland, with murder warrants, were to be returned later today to Bel Air, Md., for arraignment. Maryland

said he would present their cases to the grand jury Nov. 10. Authorities said the juveniles had eaten and slept well during the night. tremely nervous and was said to have continually asked police: ° “Do you suppose I'll be electrocuted?” After hearing the new story “of

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the slaying, Mr. Knudsen said he was “satisfied that this is the true version.” He said he. questioned the girls separately. Had Only 80 Cents “After I talked with Cox again for a few minutes he said ‘first. I thought I'd shoot him because he had ‘loved : her up, then I thought I'd get rid of him and take the car an! go on,” Mr. Knudsen related.

The boy and girls, held pending

State’s Attorney Paul D. McNabb

Cox was described As ex-

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oughly ay since began and in the ie _she Far Eastern crisis it no longer is merely

Now it is an organization almost 1,000,000 men, strongly equipped with the latest mechanized apparatfis in addition to greatly intensified fire power. On broad lines, this Army is vided into mechanized, moto and ordinary infantry troops. There is a light machine gun for each 10 ‘men in the new organization,

Indian Ocean Patrolled

After the start of the war, the Indian Navy likewise was increased in personnel by five men to one, If has been built up im ships and men to take defensive action in India waters and to supply mine sweepers, mine layers, torpedo boats, sloops and destroyers. The Navy now ‘is patrolling large ons of the Indian Ocean: and Red Sea 3 and during the recent campaigns in East Africa it cooperated closely with the Army. So far only two ships have been lost, due: to mines. The naval building program calls for an increase of many times. the number of warships previously employed, and all of the country’s naval yards are working to capacity. The Indian air force, still small, is being increased steadily - and numerous Royal Air Force units are stationed in this country. Whenever Indian troops gé abroad their cost and upkeep is paid by the United Kingdom rather than the Government of India, with the sole exception of .the first contingents sent to Malaya and the Middle East prior to the start of the war to.protect India’s eastern and western bastions. - These: troops were sent

the consent of Indian ers, The largest army modernization

the Parliament in London voted for improvements some SHO0000, as The speed of expansion demonstrated by the fact that —, unteers have been much greater than predicted and that there now are long waiting lists of volunteers who cannot be enlisted til adequate training facilities are completed and equipment provided.

NOW DEMANDS A. E. F.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (U. P.. — Rep. Vito Marcantonio, Amer-ican-Laborite (N. Y.), who. stood alone in the House opposing every défense appropriation’ until Ger-|: many invaded Russia, stood alone

s SIMLA, India, Oct. 17 (v. Py} India’s Sipe Sofces aie are described

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program began early in 1939 when] }

Miss Hoff , ance tinue through Oct. 31 with special programs including .a birthday party Oci. .28 and ‘a’ movie .

“The Great Commandment” at the Granada: Theater, Oct. 31,

In the Services—

MENDURA ENDS ARMY SERVICE

Local Accordion Teacher To Tour West Before Returning Here.

Phillip Mendura, of the Phillip Mendura Accordion: Co., was released from Sill, Okla. this week under new BB regulations per- JF mitting his re~ lease. . Mr. Mendura, who was inducted into the service

tour the West Mr. Mendura urning . to Indianapolis to resume his teaching. The Mendura Accordion School is located at 38% 'N. Pennsylvania.

Private First Class Robert E: Barker, is home on furlough from. Camp Shelby, Miss. and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter 8S. Barker; and his brothers and sisters at the Barker home, 2848 Mc-

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HOOSIER FLIER DIES FIGHTING IN BRITAIN

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According - to. Mr. Knudsen, the three met Mr. Browning in an Alexandria gasoline station Sunday. They had only 80 cents and Mr. Browning reputedly agreed to drive them to Baltimore, Md., where Wey planned to” hitch-hike north, ! About -10 miles north of Balti-

Hoese, 26-year-old. flier with the Royal Canadian Air’ Ce, has been killed “on active duty in England,” according to word received ousy by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O Hoese of Worthington.

He had enlisted Oct. 23, 1940, and

again today—in favor of an Ameérican ‘Expeditionary Force to Europe. Declaring that “we must not wait for the enemy, we must and destroy him,” Rep. Marcantonio told the House late yesterday that AE F Vil pecesaly So J hue England onl, fi Western Front and prevent aha or and only a few more they stopped to sleep early up a 3 ” Monday morning, ing to Mr. triumph for Hitler in Russia. weeks ago.

Knudsen. It was here the “ad- -— —- rt —r 7 vances” allegedly were made, and . —-— No - Phone Miss Price got into the tonneau = with Cox and Miss Cunningham. or i ; 4 rs Mr. Browning was said to have a | stretched ‘out on the front seat.

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occurred. Mr. Knudsen quoted Miss Price as saying. the first shot wounded Mr, Browning - who took the ignition keys and started to get | out of the au

‘Put Mim Out of Misery’

Mr. Knudsen said he: was told Cox pushed Mr. Browning inte the tonneau on the floor and that he tried to rise three times.: He quoted Miss ‘Pricg that ‘Cox fired again “to put him out of his misery.” || They drove several miles and nia Mr. Browning's body in. the bushes after taking his watch and" wallet | ‘containing $11. The money = was|. spent for food and gasoline and the wallet, burned after Hey. arrived ut Portland, .

DEFENSE SAVINGS WOMEN T0 MEET

A luncheon meeting of the Wom-| . en’s Organizations Committee of the Marion County Defense Savings Staff will be held at the Y. M. C.|. A. tomorrow, Mrs. Henry E. Ostrom, chairman, announced today.

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