Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1941 — Page 1
VOLUME 53—NUMBER 202
0. P. DRIVE [0 WIN LABOR
State Committee Meeting Nov. 10 to Map Details, 2 - He Tells Editors. By VERN BOXELL Times Staff Writer RENCH LICK, Ind, Nov. 1.— lintensive drive to bring labor the Republican camp, for the
_ dd elections is under way, State ¥ man Ralph Gates told Indiana
. P. editors and party leaders]:
; past elections, we carried a et majority of the counties, ye} gre deprived of a complete f because of the strong Demo-
he said. “We lost these s through two causes: First, Of organization, and secondly, of the labor vote.” tate Committee meeting has called for Nov. 10 at Indianat which chairmen of the ange industrial counties’ and r labor leaders will join in g the 1942 campaign,
Attacks Arms Progress ifthe party’s chief controversial
d the liberties and freedom e so dear to us, we will lose e in America and not on gn battlefields. . . . It has
ti jic United States Senator ‘pation is at present in no
months to come. If we ich a war, a national
j= the very illusion which strous to France,
5 ey 8 irldeed a. lamentable situaon when we think of the billions ibeing expended for naense and the small results accomplished, In my form of Government, Hitatons. our very liberty is pg undermined by the policies of e New Ba shington, there is little} erica saving itself from d bankruptcy and no ’ person dare be optimistic gh to believe that we can be force in any foreign conis established tic policy.”
wi G. O. P. Record
jled the record of the eight
pngressmen from Indiana Raymond Willis, “who i bil ‘within their power to gtorder out of chaos,” He support for them and ty to re-elect the Conin 1 and to elect Re- § in the three other state
. two-party system of govcan only be re-established successful in gaining 60 in the House of Rep- ,’ Mr. Gates said. : Present time, this twoel item is not functioning, due * 9 abnormal majority that the Party has had in Conont of the lesisiation that
is no other issue before , this issue alone would the supreme If we fail, in all prob- ; two-party system will forever to the American
ip| tion re
time.
jg efciency can be estab~
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TIMOTHY GEARY
DEAD HERE AT 41
Heart Attack Is Fatal to District Officer of A. & P. Firm. .
i i the E. Geary, superintend-
ESE
= nr Co., died early today in his|
home of a heart attack. He was 41 and lived at 4057 N. Illinois St.. Mr. Geary had been a resident here 15 years and served as supers intendent of the company in that He was born in . Orange, Mass, and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Survivors are his wife, Frances; his mother, Mrs. Honora Geary, Indianapolis; a son, Thomas, and
sisters, Mrs, R. Skully and Mrs. Catherine McNamara, both of Chicago, and: Mrs. Eileen Falcon of Indianapolis, and a brother, Thomas Geary of Orange. Funeral services will be held at 9 a m Monday in St, Thomas Aquinas’ Church. Burial will be in the oseinwn 4 Cemetery at Terre Hau
{ONE HURT AS HIGH
WINDS SWEEP CITY
Falling Tree Perils Bus; Mercury Skids.
i s.. 45 10a. m, ... M4 ves 45 11 a.m. i... 45
0 m, toe m. One man was injured and a falling tree just missed a bus full of people as a wind raced through Indianapolis today and lowered temperatures ”. The 40-f tree was blown across New Jersey. St. at Ohio St. ‘land outer limbs brushed the back of the bus, filled with: passengers, that had just passed. Eldon. Trammel, 33, of 1328 E. 11th St, was fixing a roof "at 801 Church St., when a part of the roof was caught in the wind and brushed him off: He fell 15 feet and was taken to City Hospital where his injuries were described as not serious. The Airport Weather Bureau stathe wind reached a Velocity of 40 miles an hour off and on all day, and became stronger and sustier as the day progressed.
Times Special
f Lick. nd. Nov. 1--Des Lire =
on the foreign
do-nothing attitude of rly arrivals at the Repubthe unofficial ward that the moo!
a daughter, Catherine Sue; three|
“1. Traffic Engineer James E. Loer . . . recognition at last.
2. This Indianapolis street scene is made to, scale with toy automobiles and photographed by the Traffic
Engineer. It shows how the
channel plan will work at Virginia Ave, Pennsylvania and Wash-
ington Sts.
this safety zone removed.
be rebuilt better Jan before.
recognized at City Hall as traffic en
defunct Traffic Advisory Committee;
Bui his unofficial appointment—his acceptance by ‘City Hall groups
who weren't sold on’ the traffic engineer idea—was’ delayed. The tall, quiet engineer made suggestions, mild ones at first, only to see some of them smothered by red tape in the Safety Board or the City Council. Self-styled traffic experts challenged his recommendations. In one instance, the engineer's proposal on E. Market. St. parking was vetoed by the Safety Board be‘cause’ City Market Master Paul Lindemann objected.
C He’s Top Man Now
Again, the City Council blocked a proposal for rush~hour parking bans on E. 10th St. which was part of a City-wide program to relieve morning and evening traffic jams. Today most of that is changed. Virtually all of the opposition to planned, ; traffic engineering has dissipated at the City Hall, It is generally ‘conceded now that “Silent Jim” Loer has emerged as a recognized expert around the City Hall where traffic is concerned. He got there by a combination of factors in addition to his unobtrusive but dogged determination. In the first place, traffic conditions downtown got progressively worse during the summer and fall, City officials recognized that something definite had to be done. There were too many gomplaints. ‘Bo they agreed to let the traffic engineer have his head. He appeared to be the only man in the (Continued ‘on Page Two)
MRS. PAYNE SEEKS
. CHANGE OF JUDGE] | Seoumics, Ind. Nov. 1 (|
| der first degree amirder pond
in the slaying of Charles O, Mat]
words | tingly July 5. € Q. Austin
3 The Safety Board forgot to consult the Engineer when it ordered Mr. the work immediately—so immediately, in fact, .that.the pile of rubble and two sawhorses have not yet beep cleared away.
r. protésted: The Board stopped The zone is to
Red TapeDisappears and. His Proposals Are Followed
By RICHARD LEWIS After seven months of quiet Pinsgine. James E. Loer finally ‘has been eer, His official appointment came last April when Mayor Sullivan acted on the demand for a traffic engineering department made by the now-
how . were started in Bremen.”
JAPAN CHARGES U.S, TIGHTENS BLOCKADE
Closure of Consulates Seen As Possible -Step.
TOKYO, Nov. 1 (U. P). — The press charged today that the United States was attempting to intensify the “encirclement” of Japan ‘and that failure to abandon its economic blockade would force Japan to break through regardless of the consequences. The newspaper Nichi Nichi’s correspondent in New York reported that -the United States’ next step, depending on events, might be the closure of Japanese consulates in America, and that State ment were confident Japan could be restrained Shrough €conomic pressure without war Both Nichi Nichi and the Domei news agency asserted that Ameri-
te gree to Japan's Far
program was ‘sowing Stet of umophe : ;
n
AXIS SHIPPING
Bombs sStart Big Fires in Hamburg and Bremen; Naples Raided.
LONDON, Nov. 1 (U, P)—A widespread Royal Air Force offensive started big fires in the German cities of Hamb and Bremen, blasted Italian targets in Naples and Sicily, smashed 10 ships off the Norwegian Coast and struck at Axis targets in northern France, it
“Many bombs were seen to burst on the docks at Dunkirk,” it added, “where fires were left burning. * There were many fierce battles between R. ‘A. F. bombers and German night fighters. Six British lanes were lost. P The R. A. F. coastal command reported raids on enemy shipping off the Norwegian Coast and the Frisian Islands. “Ten ships ' including = ‘tanker and a large vessel and an escort ship were hit,” this communique said. One plane was missing from these operations.
planes swept over northern France in daylight today to blast at German-held targets.
Eight Ships in Convoy Bombed, Berlin Claims
BERLIN, Nov. 1 (U. P.).—German air attacks were reported today to have sunk or damaged eight ships in: a convoy off the British east coast, but it was officially acknowledged that British bombers attacked northern and northwestern Germany during the night. Nine enemy craft were reported shot down, . Explosive and incendiary bombs were ‘dropped at several points in Germany , the official statement said, causing some damage to residences but no military or economic damage. In the Son Watiare the Luftwatle |8 that four Tporied the coast of Britain by aerial bombs. They were estimated to total 29,000 tons.
ROME, Nov. 1 1(U. PD. British Birplanes bombed the Naples. area, |man Licata and Palermo yesterday and last night, causing slight damage, fires and a number of civilian casualties, a war communique said today. ,
CRUISER LAUNCHED
CAMDEN, N. J, Nov. 1 (U. P)— The U. S. S. Cleveland, first of a new class of 10,000-ton: cruisers, was launched today in the Delaware River from the New York Ship- ~| building Corp. yards nine months ahead of schedule.
FIVE KILLED IN FIRE OTTAWA, Nov. 1 (U. P.). Mrs. George Shields and her four children were burned to death in their the|farm home at Brittania Heights,
iE outside Oftaws, gay:
“Lady
. advised “several h
Strong forces of British fighter :
SHOOTING WAR
: Nazis Insist Kearny and
Greer Struck at Their Subs in Atlantic.
BERLIN, Nev, 1 (U. P.), — The Reich Government charged in a formal declaration today that “America has attacked Germany.” The German statement; handed
to the Nazi Propaganda Ministry for a special press conference, asserted that the United States has fired first in launching a shooting war agains Germany. contended
e declaration again that hora by President Roosevelt that American degfroyers were first attacked by German submarines did Bo, “correspond to the German facts.
" Blame: Greer and Kearny
The U, 8. 8. Greer and Kearny, said the Reich declaration, att tacked German submarines first and - “thus America has attacked Germany.” The German move did not, indicate, on the surface at least, any formal change in the already tenuous, breaking-point status of Ameri-can-German relations. In Washington unofficial quarters ‘suggested that the German declaration might be a prelude to a Nazi effort to invoke the tripower pact of 1940 and bring Italy and :Japan into active hostilities against America. The pact states that the three will undertake to assist each other “when one of the three contracting powers is attacked by a power not involved in the European war or the ChineseJapanese conflict.” Newspaper correspondents were TE advance
9) A
was not grok in advance; ABerlin: frequently precedes its announcements with ‘confidential advices designed to build up suspense. ‘When the announcements are: issued by radio they are preceded by a fanfare of trumpets and rolling. drums.) . 3 “The Nazi declaration sald. “President Roosevelt's .allegation | that United States destroyers were attacked and that thereby Germany has - attacked the United States does not correspond with the German, facts.”
Ridicule F. D, R. Charges
Simultaneously it was announced that Germany through. diplomatic channels has informed all countries, including those of Central and South = America, that President Roosevelt's charges of Nazi plans to divide Latin Americdi and abolish organized religions throughout ‘the world are “forgeries of the most cride and impudent kind.” The denunciation of Mr. Roosevelt’s. statements was contained in a separate document which said: “Roosevelt’s allegations are so nonsensical and absurd that it would be superfluous to go into them furer.” Earlier a Nazi source, commenting on the sinking of the U.S. S. Reuben James, said “anybody walking along the railroad tracks at night should not be surprised if he gets run over by an express train.” “The German source said that nothing is yet known in Berlin concerning ‘ the Reuben James except American of the sinking. It was d here, however, that Justerday's: communique of the GerHigh Command reported the sinking of a British destroyer escorting a convoy. The Reuben James has not yet
mentioned by the German press-and radio.
6 INJURED AS UNIONS BATTLE IN DETROIT
Rioting Marks Dispute at Express Loading Docks. DETROIT, Nov. ‘1 (U. PB). a
Feuding members of two American Pederation ‘of Labor
to newspaper correspondents called}.
Continued Near
Reuben James. .
NAZIS HAMMER |: MOSCOW INES
Reds Admit Tula ‘Break: | Japanese Action Again In Thailand Hinted.
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor
German armies pounded heavily on all approaches to Moscow today ‘and ,in the Far East there were new rumbles of possible impending: Japanese action against Thailand. ; i
break-throughs Donets River, apparently around isharkoy which has heen hands : for 3
rine: ee — Soviet town. was said to have ‘béen won.
miles south of the Russian capital which Soviet reports admitted was unchecked despite heavy fighting. Radio Moscow admitted that “a small: German - unit” has broken through the ‘Russian lines to Tula. On the Rostov front the Russlans claimed to have halted German progress by blowing up a dam. They reported that Nazi forces were less active on that. front.
Cabinet Shakeup Hinted
In London, a member of the House of Commons, Edgar Granville, Liberal, predicted changes in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. He suggested that Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Supply, Lord Halifax, Ambassador oS the United States, the i fice and Ernest Bevin,
indicate the exact nature of the shakeup. The apparent approach of crises on both the eastern military ‘front
British air attacks’ that started! fires in Hamburg and. Bremen:and|’ blasted Italian targets in the Naples | ; * (Conttinied on Page Two) '
900 TANKS A MONTH
DE T TF ROIT, Ni ov. 1 (U. P. ). fy — Chrysler Corp., which is turning out eight to 10 M3 medium tanks daily at its $20,000,000 arsenal, plans to
900
unions rioted. tank
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (U. P.).—Hope but was not abandoned today for the lives of approximately; 3 77 unreported members of the crew of the U. S..De ;
upper
44 Enlisted Men Known to Be Safe; Hun
Teeland for Sub
Attacking Reuben J ames,
waned rapidly,
Only 44 enlisted men were’ known to ‘be safe of sont 121 officers and men of the first American naval vessel be sunk in this war. The Navy has not revealed the exact number of men aboard but such vessels. usally arzy aL {men and seven officers, ;
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wood. : x ie. Som or ix fellow officers. | Omclal ail hopes
further’ oe re el red ualty list would be high:
Search ley Waters: on
However, American w planes still scoured the icy
James was: hit: re a torpedo. sunk Thursday night. : The first cheerful news about the Qisaster came last night--12° after the was anno when. Li te a 4 ment;
advance in the Tula sector, : 100 gg
It was Believed: that rescued were not availe ately because ships in would Sp ielx radios radios 8 fu tacks Usther at ny Ger !
mander Fawards, & g § ar, they / Ghetzler, J. G.) Dewey G.. Cajon, Cal; Lieut:
Daub, 26, Raltshurg
G.) Jam INL
ister, would be affected La oa not,
and in the Far Eastern war of} nerves coincided with big-scale| wy,
ted North Te ins BY whipped by. ould
expand its facilities soon to build|i.