Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1941 — Page 3
; Speculation F lig ws Navy |
‘Report First Armed Ship Wil Sail Soon.
& WASHINGTON. Nov, 20 (U. P)~— Secretary of . avy Frank
Knox's A ily that the . first]
armed U. S. merchant vessels will be on the high seas within a week or 10 days led today to speculation that the first convoy of American flag cargo ships may be en route to British or Russian Arctic ports by that time. Recent revision of the Neutrality Act permits American flag ships to enter combat zones. It is hafdly likely, naval sources said, that such
vessels would be permitted to sail. to
ports in the fighting zones without the protection of warships.
Months Required
Whether American naval vessels
‘would escort the U. S. merchantmen all the way across the Atlantic also was a matter of conjecture. One official suggested that it might be found more efficient for the U. S. Navy to perform escort duties part way across the Atlantie to a point where the British Navy could then carry on. Col. Knox told reporters that three to four months would be required to arm all of the merchant ships which it is proposed to equip ‘with guns. Coast Guard a Big Help
He said the Navy would be able to furnish all the gun crews—ranging between 12 and 18 men—as they are needed. Meanwhile, Col. Knox said transfer of the U. 8. Coast Guard to the Navy has greatly strengthened his service in both personnel and ships. The Coast Guard has a total military strength of 23,879 and a civilian personnel of 4990. It has a fleet of 282 vessels, ranging from 327 foot cutters, equivalent to. Navy gunboats, down to 70foot harbor patrol boats. In addition, the Coast Guard operates 56 planes, most of them capable of patrolling over ‘water for great distances.
three of the school’s guns,
TWO INDIANA FIRMS GET EXPANSION FUNDS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—More money for defense plants in Indiana was provided by the Defense Plant Corp. today, it was announced by Federal Loan Administrator Jesse Jones. The Bendix Aviation Corp. received an increase in its DPC contract from $300,000 to $528,225 to establish additional plant facilities at South Bend for the manufacture of motor truck accessories, The Delco-Remy Division of General Motors received a DPC contract for additional machinery and equipment at Anderson amounting to’ $378,120 to be used in the production of aircraft equipment. . Both facilities will be used under a five-year contract and title will be retained by DPC. .
A group of student gunners being trained by the U. S. Maritime Commission for duly on merchant ships, simulated real war conditions on Hoffman Island, in New York’s lower bay; Tuesday Nov, 18. So far, about 50 of these gunners have been trained by: the commission in the handling of four-inch anti-submarine . guns, three-inch anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rifles and pistols. Photo shows a class, as. they fired
Commercial Pit Shutdowns Overshadow Captive Dispute]
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (U. P).— Additional thousands of miners in commercial pits were expected today to join. in the outlaw strikes crippling the nation’s vital -coal fiskis in sympathy with a walkout of 000 miners in the captive shaft controlled by seven steel companies.
Rapidly ‘overshadowing the orig-| inal captive mine strike in numbers],
and effect, the commercial mine stoppages involved some 100,000, men as the Thanksgiving Day lull settled over the fields, but estimates’ from authoritative union and industry sources indicated about 150,000 in some 500 mines would be idle tomorrow.
STRAUSS SAYS:
force inclusion of a closed shop clause in the union contract, said -|they were “powerless” to stop the outlaw walkouss.
Gravity Increases
the increasing gravity of the situation. Two big coal companies were
Rochester and Pittsburgh: Coal Co.
Officials of the United Mine Workers Union, (C. I. 0.) which called the captive mine strike to
A survey of the coal fields showed
scheduled to be struck today inf Indiana County, Pa. These are the
and the Clearfield Bituminous Coal
Some 56,800 commercial miners were estimated as out in western Pennsylvania and 48,400 in West Virginia. But West Virginia's 110,-
ident William Blizzard Sr. of the United Mine Workers Union, said none of them would go back to work tomorrow. about 17,000" miners on strike and Maryland an estimated 3000.
“man’s Name. 0 DETROIT, Nov. 19 . P) ~The
{Congress of Industrial. Oryanizations 1 approached the end of its fourth
annual convention today in a spirit
of unity. From the deliberations of the
truculent. forces sf John L.. L who for the first time was ot at
fE lac. 1.O convention 10 lead them. | | The ,
d a resolu-
“condemning | duction Management for maladministration of defense labor relations,
}in which Sidney Hillman, the Asso- | ciate Director, would not Toe censured
individually. ‘Mr. Lewis’ forees, led by John’s prother A. D. (Denny) Lawis of the Construction Workers Or
demand for Mr. Hillman’s resighaconvention actions for three. days, other delegates rose in
and organizational efforts, , Early Vote Due
The proposal was scheduled for an early vote. Mr. Lewis appeared happy when ‘the conference on resolutions ‘ended. The compromise provided: 1. Criticism of the OPM for failure to accomplish properly the job of rearmament, but without naming Mr. Hillman, 2. Censure of the body fon discrimination against C. I. O.} construction workers in granting closed shop agreements with rival A; F. of L. unions for defense projects. This referred notably to the rejection of the Currier Lumber Company contract at a Wayne, Mich., hous-, ing project. 3. Appointment of a special com-
Corp. About 4300 miners in eight) jie"; ask the OPM to reconmining communities will be affected. |sjqer its position in this case and :
others involving labor relations, Victory for Murray The turn in relations between the
000 miners all were idle today be<| i oritv faction—embrac yrincause of the holiday and Vice Pres- cipally Vibe United phraeing ne
and the C.. W. O. C.—and the majority of the assembly appeared to indicate total victory for C. I. O.
Kentucky had president Phillip Murray's crusade
for a united labor front. Denny Lewis, the conferees said,
In Fayette County, Pa, where agreed not to speak on the OPM. about half—25,000— of the captive|yesolutions. It was the only major
e Office of Pro-}
Committee, had : ‘sought io insert a} tion. On this issue they had bolted | itting silently in a group when 8 4 y - hind resolutions on foreign policy
AFTER THANKSGIVING
EXCITEMENT
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(50) HIGH SCHOOL SUITS —Sizes 16 to 22, 2 and 3=piece styles, including the “great and only WARDROBER”—were 20.95 to 27.95, cleared at
$19 and $23
(28) STUDENTS’ SPORTS JACKETS, sizes 17 to 22— ' stripes and plaids, ; were 16.98—-at $13
(150) FINGER-TIP COATS, sizes 16 to 40, of Thickset (Hockmeyer) Corduroy— full Celanese* (Rayon) lined—winter weight, a great value at 5.98—
a “find” at 4,49
(139) PAIRS STUDENTS’ WOOL SLACKS—Sizes 14 _to 22, pleated, zipper fly, “David Copperfield”—that’s quality for youl—were 2.98 to 4.98—sale priced,
$2 and 2.98
‘JUNIOR WOOL SLACKS, sizes 6 to 12, tailored by David Copperfield, three _ main groupings, were 2.25 to 3.98, now
1.79, $2 2nd 2.98
STUDENTS’ PREP HOSE— - English ribs, Terrys, Crews, Links and Links... plaids and a gyles, winter =
PLAID SPORT SHIRTS FOR STUDENTS, sizes 6 to 20, in bright cotton flannels,
a great value at
1.152nd 1.35
SPECIAL! 2-PIECE, FINELY TAILORED SUITS, sizes 11 to 15, in smart shades, Brownstone, Blues, Heathers, 14.98
BOYS’ PLAID MACKINAWS—WARMLY LINED—Sizes 8 to 16, zip book pockets, belted,
at 7.98 OTHERS at 9.98 and 12.98.
SAFETY LEGION SNOW
SUITS—SPECIAL— 100% Virgin Wool, heavy Kasha lined, zip jacket —bib-pant, reinforced knees, zip ankles, sizes 4 to 8,
special at 9.50 :
COTTON KNIT SUITS—
(2-piece), sizes 2 to 8, short pants (with suspenders), bright basque top, 1 5
KNIT SUITS with long pants, at $2
BOYS’ HORSEHIDE, FUR-
BACK MITTENS—a spegial feature at Te
WATERPROOF i ITTENS-
ched with nylon thread . « « « Will not waiter
a Soak (by Unique pracess),
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2000 miners active. These were employed at three commercial mines at Uniontown, Lemont and Keisterville, but it was considered notable that the mines could operate im an area where the captive shutdown was complete. And despite heavy picketing in the vicinity of the Gridstone, Red Lion, Kyle and Ronco Mines—all U. S. Steel owned. Six Gary Mines Open . At Gary, W. Va., six mines of the U. S. Coal and Coke Co. worked today in spite of the holiday. The men were offerea work by the company, and, according to W. T. Nunnally, president of the Independent Associated Miners Union. a majority voted to work. A United Mine Worker spokesman charged that state troopers broke the strike at Gary and discouraged picketing by rough treatment of a U. M. W.: member. bi Birmingham, Ala. Adj. Gen. Ben M. Smith announced that approximately one-half of the 300 Alabama State Guardsmen stationed here would remain on duty to preserve -order, if needed, while the rest of the force returned) to their homes
Season Closes On Pheasants
THE INDIANA Conservation Department today reminded Hoosier hunters that the 1941 open season on ‘pheasant ended last midnight, but that quail, rabbits, and ducks were still on the permitted list. The quail season will close Dec. 20; the open season on ducks and geese Dec. 16, and the rabbit season Jan. 10.
miners work there were only 1560 or| action ‘remaining aside from
tion of officers and presaged swith : termination of convention affairs,
presumably by tomorrow evening. The spirit of fraternity developed only six hours after the last of three fights in which Lewis aids figured. The outburst” of factional bitterness into open brawls at convention headquarters had been
of revolt on the convent: on floor.
SCIENTIST FINDS 2 STRATOSPHERES
5 ne Science Servics
‘WASHINGTON, ; Nov. 20. — Not just © one stratosphere, but two, hover high in air above earth’s middle latitudes, declares Ir. Henryk Arctowski, noted Polish meteorologist, now working here at the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Aretowski was brought to lis conclusion by a study of radiosonde data from’ very high altitudes obtained by the little “robot weathemen” who sail aloft on balloons sent up by the U. S. Weather Bureau. - | The stratosphere begins at the level . where the atmosphere no longer gets any colder with continued ascent. However, the data studied by Dr.
| Arctowski showed that above. the
tropopause. in the temperate zones, the temperature remained steady for some distance up, then started declining again, reaching a second steady point at a. still higher level. Above the middle latitudes, therefore, there is a second tropopause, marking the boundary of a “pseudostratosphere”—an attic beneath the
roof of the world.
ROME, Nov. 20 (U. P.).—A number of Americans who attended Thanksgiving Day services at the American Episcopal Church today said that their household servants had been taken to police headquarters for questioning. The rector. of the church, the Rev. Hiram Woolf of Elmira, N. Y., was arrested two days ago on suspicion of espionage. He was being held incommunicado despite intervention by George Wadsworth, United States Charge d’Affaires. Americans whose cooks and maids were .taken to the police station said they were released after being questioned. Services at St. Paul’s were read by a layman in‘ the absence of Dr. Woolf. . President Roosevelt's ing Day proclamation also
was read.
Here Is the Traffic Record County” £1 City Total
1940 e0ss00000 0 1 .. 121
Accidents . Dead ... 3 WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines |noo Violations
Tried tions Paid Speeding ....... u C10 Reckless driving 1,
Failure to stop a
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MEETINGS TODAY
Recior Held, Americans in Rome Conduct Lay Service|
During the services vestrymen
stood in the doorway of the church|
and, in’ accordance with a request by the Italian ‘authorities; told Italians attempting to attend that
the services were intended only for}
American citizens. Italian police in civilian clothes
stood around and watched as thel-
Toatymen carried out their instrucons. Mr. Roosevelt’s proclamation was read by Mr. Wadsworth, whose home is in Buffalo, N. Y. U. &. Embassy Secftary Gilson Blake of Baltimore and Prof. Albert Van Buren of New York City, a member of ‘the American Academy in Rome, conducted prayers. The American flag was draped at the side of the altar.
Services were concluded with sing-|
ing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
INI NDIA NAPOLIS
thiren Church Conventic meeting, v0, Or A. Bll aay. - Lectures,
od Br ent .- and meeting, ghdiana University Extension Center 7:15 p
ETINGS TOMOEROW
Natio al Council for the Sosial Studies, |
mee Claypool Hotel, all day. Exchange. Club, luncheon, ‘Hotel Severin,
Optumist Club, unchoon. Columbia Club,
feared by Mr. Murray #s harbinger}
"THIRTY TWEED COATS—were 49.95
om DRESSES was, ani the silk and related fanlls.
‘15
NO MAIL, PHONE or c. “ D. ORDERS PLEASE—NO | LAYAWAY OR REFUNDS
IN THE WOMEN'S SHOP 293 TWEED AND SHETLAND COATS— = Tis Town, Tailored, University, Spectator, Business and Sports Coats! These are the coats to live in—to enjoy ife i | (and to get compliments on!) They have style that has endurance— Eo because it is built on fit, on fine fabrics, on line— and good taste! Important sale groupings at
15 $ 9 23 $
(Among them are 32 DRESS COATS—blackl) > 59.95 at $39 8 FUR-COLLAR COATS—sale priced t $59 (A few at higher sale groups.)
By a dh = 1 BTR
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(Note, those who come early—can find some at EY and $7)
A special diversity—some from California— £ all are “simply beautiful”—the kulk of them are sale prio ati
9 12 15
124 TAILORED SUTS—man ition the softer —
the bulk. of them are sale- priced at 2
‘19
The Specialty Shop Is famed for suits—and these are cholee! Fine to wear under fur coats—and then to reappear when weather is mild—and when Spring comes through!
FLASH! TEN THREE-PIECE suITs up to 58.95— while they last, $39
i “MAN'S HATTER” HATS carefully graded head sizes—were largely 19.95— at $7 and $5
102 BLOUSES finely tailored—to wear with suits —and separate skirts— sale priced at
$1, $2, $3 and $5
21 SPORTS JACKETS—
to wear with your odd slacks - and skirfs—tweeds and - corduroys—were up to 1498 —sale grouped at | - |
$8 and s |
o
SUEDE SPORTS oxFonDs
rope soled—sizes 4 to 9 51 SEPARATE SKIRTS— 67 pairs), were 3. 50, now plaids and plains, of fine $2 Shetlands, were 8.98 to ae | 12.98—sale priced at jE Soll] Ee and 898
21 FINGERTIP COATS— Cavalry Twills and
Harris types—Camel shades
and plaids—were 16.95
now $12