Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1941 — Page 3
CHIEF PERIL HERE
Local Leaders Meet With Mayor to Complete Plans for Civilian Defense: FBI Official Urges Vigilance,
Warns Against Hysteria. By RICHARD LEWIS
Partially prepared for more than a year, the pattern of |
civilian defense for Indianapolis was being rushed to com-
pletion today.
A few hours after Congress declared war yesterday, City, County and Federal officials met at City Hall to talk things over. The question uppermost in the minds of of-
ficials was:
“What is the specific danger to Indianapolis now?” The answer appeared to be, “sabotage.”
To the general public, this advice was given by County Defense Director Robert H. Tyndall and Spencer Dray-
ton, F. B. I. chief here: “Be vigilant, but don’t get excited.” “We realize the need for extreme
vigilance,” said Mr. Drayton, but “there is no need for hysteria.”
Mayor Sullivan Presides
Presiding at the session, Mayor Sullivan asked the officials to outline their civil defense preparations and needs. Fr their answers, arose this pictu s of today: All public utilities and vital war industries are being closely watched. Persons found loitering in the vicinity of a utility or defense plant are liable to arrest on suspicion. There has been evidence of espionage in the City. Police and the FBI as well as sheriff’s deputies are watchful, The handful of Japanese aliens who reside here are under “observation,” but vigilance is not confined to this group. All persons believed to be subversive are under careful observation.
Police on 12-Hour Duty
Extra locks and guards have been added to the Municipal Airport. All but one of the roads to
the Sanitation Plant are blockaded | and persons using this road to the]
plant are subject to search. In addition to utilities and war industries, schools, hospitals and public buildings are under police scrutiny. The 12-hour duty riods set for policemen Sunday will remain in effect indefinitely. Police have been asked to wear) uniforms on the way to and from] work and not to drive, but to walk or use public transportation, so that they will be seen more often. Firemen are on the alert.
9 Seized Here,
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ferences have been held between City and Indianapolis Power & Light Co. officials regarding a blackout. No trial blackout will be attempted just now. Sheriff's deputies have orders to arrest anyone found parked in the vicinity of defense plant areas.
City Hall Guarded
Plans to train ex-service men for emergency fire duty have been made and civil defense volunteers will be put to work soon under the State-County-City civil defense set-up. Even at City Hall, special precautions have been taken. City Fire Signal equipment is under strict guard. The private stairways in the building have been locked for the duration. At conclusion of the conference, which lasted just one hour, Mayor Sullivan made a brief statement. “I guess there is going to be plenty of work to do.”
Those at Parley
In addition to the Mayor, Maj. Gen. Tyndall and Mr. Drayton, eonferees included: Police Chief Morrissey, Sheriff Feeney; Fire Chief Fulmer, Louis Markun of the State Guard; City Council President Joseph G. Wood; Health Officer Herman G. Morgan; Park Board President Jackiel W. Joseph; U. 8. District Attorney Howard Caughran; Health Board | President = Kenneth Kohistaedt; Safety Board President Leroy J. | Keach. City Hospital Superintendent [Charles W. Myers; Sanitation Plant _ | Superintendent Don Bloodgood; | Works Board President Louis C. | Brandt; Prosecutor Sherwood Blue; | City Purchasing Agent Albert | Losche; City Controller James E. | Deery; City Engineer M. G. Johnson; Park Board Vice President Albert Gisler, and Parks Superintendent A. C. Sallee.
9 in State
In Roundup of Axis Aliens
Nine Indianapolis men were re- ably Germans and Italians,” local!
ported to be among about 400 German and Italian aliens seized in nation-wide raids conducted last
night by the Federal Bureau of)
Investigation. Nine other Japanese, German and Italian aliens were arrested in other Indiana cities, the local FBI announced. The arersts were made in Hammond, Gary, Haute, Evansville and Ft. Wayne in addition to Indianaphblis, it was reported. The raids were staged under orders secretly promulgated by President Roosevelt, according fo authoritative sources in Washington. Those seized were considered “dangerous to the peace and se-
curity” of the United States, Wash- | ington dispatches said.
Local Police Assist
Raids here were said to have been conducted by Indiana FBI agents accompanied by a squad of 10 city detectives.
Local FBI agents declined to make public the identity of the Indianapolis men held. It was understood that some of those arrested will be questioned concerning their reported expressions of anti-Ameri-can sentiments in discussing the war in Europe. Washington reports stated that of the 400 aliens held, “more than, 300 were Germans and 40 were | Italians.”
Ordered by F. D. R.
President Roosevelt ordered the raids under the same section of the U. 8S. code which permitted seizure of about 900 Japanese nationals over the nation Sunday night and yesterday.
South Bend, Terre]
sources said. | The Secret Service at Washington took up the press credentials of Kurt (Sell, Washington correspondent of the German DNB Agency and the lonly German newspaperman stationed at Washington. He will not be permitted to attend conferences at the White House but will be permitted to file censored news reports to Berlin.
At the same time the Justice Department speeded a campaign to |prevent persecution of “peaceful and law-abiding” Japanese, naturalized or alien.
U. S. Attorney General Francis Biddle at Washington today demanded an immediate halt to seizres of Japanese by state ard local authorities, warning that “this job is the FBI's work.”
Departures Barred
“We have good reason to believe [that most aliens in our country are peaceful and law-abiding,” he said. “We will apprehend the alien trouble makers, but we will protect the others against persecution and discrimination.” The Justice Department has barred departures from the United States and its possessions of all Japanese. The full border patrol and special’ investigators were placed on a wartime basis, particularly at the Mexican border. As an added precaution, air lines were advised that all Japanese were to be barred from obtaining | passage on planes.
GRIDIRON DINNER OFF
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (U. P)— Harold Brayman, president of the Gridiron Club, announced today
that the organization's semi-annual’
dinner scheduled for Dec. 13, had
been cancelled because of the war. | President Roosevelt and Wendell L. |
Sullivan. . Standing left to right:
Civilian De ense F
State
lan Draf
A few hours after war was declared yesterday, these City, County and Federal officials assembled at City Hall to draw up defense plans. Seated left to right are: Council President Joseph G. Wood, Health Officer Herman G. Morgan, Park Board President Jackiel W. Joseph, U. S. District Attorney B. Howard "Caughran, F. B. L chief Spencer Drayton and Mayor
Guardsman Louis Markun, City
Health Board President Kenneth Kohistaedt, Police Chief Morrissey, County Prosecutor Sherwood Blue, Fire Chief Fulmer, Safety Board President Leroy J. Keach, Sheriff Al Feeney, Sanitation Plant Superintendent Don Bloodgood, Hospital Superintendent Charles W. Myers, Works Board President Louis C. Brandt, Purchasing Agent Albert Losche, City Controller James E. Deery, City Engineer M. G. Johnson, Park Board Vice-President Albert Gisler and Parks Superinentent A. C. Sallee.
STATE EXPECTS HEAVIER DRAFT
Hershey Hints Doubling or Tripling of Quotas By January.
State draft officials were “standing by” today for expected orders from Washington for large wartime quotas of draftees. Maj. Bayard Shumate, acting State Director of Selective Service, received a telegram from national headquarters last night directing him to “proceed as previously scheduled until further orders.” “Increased requirements are obviously indicated,” the telegram stated, “and state plans should be geared accordingly.” Maj. Shumate sent telegrams to all draft boards notifying them of the instructions from Washington.
Quotas May Be Doubled
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, National Selective Service Director, has declared “state quotas of men being called up will be doubled and
| tripled for January and succeeding
months,” according to 8 United Press dispatch. State draft officials have en ordered to send 2832 men to the Army during the 19th draft call from Jan. 7 to Jan. 28, and to have 3192 men examined in January for possible induction in February. (There have been several larger calls, 6000 Hoosiers being called last March.)
These orders were received before the Pacific war broke out, however, and state officials believe that they may be superseded by new orders for more men at any time. The 18th draft call for 438 men will end Thursday.
10,000 Left in Class 1-A
Indiana has an estimated availabl: pool of only about 10,000 Class 1-A men. Already many draft boards have started checking over their classifications, placing those men who were deferred on border-line cases in Class 1-A.
“We have had many calls wanting to know whether the 28-year age limit will be removed, whether those discharged because of being over 28 will be called back, whether Class 1-B men wil be called, ete,” Maj. Shumate said. “All we can say is that anyone’s guess is as good as ours. We'll have to wait and see what Washington says and does.”
POPE LAMENTS SPREAD
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 8 (U, P). —Pope Pius XII lamented the spread of war today and invoked the charity of God to bring peace to the world. The Pontiff expressed his horror of war during
an audience granted to members of religious orders who had come
None of the nine held here was Willkie were to have been off-the- | to Rome for the beatification of
Japanese but all were “aliens, prob-
récord speakers.
| Maria Magdalena Di Canossa.
More Blessed
mas §pirit 52 weeks in succession.
cold months to come, Last January each member of the night shift at Link Belt’s Department 3 began paying their supervisors 10 cents a week. Not one of them failed on any of the Saturdays which followed. The supervisors deposited the money in the bank—in a Clothe-A-Child fund. ” os ” YESTERDAY as many of the men &s could do so came to The Indianapolis Times Clothe-A-Child headquarters. There they met 25 boys and 25 girls—children
who were scantily dressed despite the freezing temperatures. They took the youngsters to a downtown store. They bought them coats and helmets. ~ with “goggles” and snowsuits and mittens—everything a child needs for the blustery weather. They were gone from Clothe-A-Child headquarters for nearly four hours. And then they brought the youngsters back to their waiting parents. All were tired but you couldn't tell it from the smiles on their faces. It was was hard to tell which were the happiest, the children or the donors. “It sure was worth it,” said one of the men. 2 8 8
YOU, TOO, can have the pleasure and satisfaction of clothing a child through The Times’ 12th
annual campaign. Here is all you have to do: 1. If you wish to shop personally, call RIley 5551 and ask for “Clothe-A-Child.” You can make an appointment to meet the child at the campaign headquarters, 46 S. Capitol Ave, and go directly to the store. 2. If you want The Times to act for you, mail a check or money order to “Clothe-A-Child, The Indianapolis Times.” Experienced shoppers will do the rest. 3. Or you can join with others in your office, club, athletic team, church, sorority, fraternity or lodge to clothe one or several children. Let us know how many you want to cl to clothe.
$350,000 CITY GOAL IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Indianapolis is being asked to contribute $350,000 as its quota in the Red Cross National War Fund of $50,000,0000, Norman H. Davis, national chairman, informed William Fortune, local Red Cross chairman today. In a telegram to Mr. Fortune, Chairman Davis asked that the campaign begin immediately for war relief. President Roosevelt will issue a proclamation Friday supporting the appeal, Mr. Davis said.
IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS
Here Is the Traffic Record, County City Total 138 op?
1940 ..icavennnnnin 87 81 82 124
Accidents ... 34 Arrests ...... 314
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MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations Tried tions Paid Speeding 22 21
Reckless driving. 6 2 8
Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic
3 3
als 2
MC 240 “po. RA, 35 on, Columbia Club, n
sign Drunken driving : 29
Totals ........ 64 MEETINGS TODAY
Indiana State Tiatning Board, meeting. | 7.39 Bm election of dis Hotel We 3 Athetiean 8 Magicians, meeting,
Cth RRber of Commerce,
lors, oa of Commerce Building, H fation Connty Chapter, Mothers, meeting, ar ‘Law meeti Baie meeting, First Eva t Ch ot gy heo oh Tadley ae ristmas Set un 1 ingto Indi i pari ¢ ashi gton, n ° :30
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s 8 Clubhouse. aftern as
ineHcan va Tr Aiministration, meeting,
rs’ Association a Indianapolis,
Bo f Trade 1ding, noon. Plate rict Christian ® ngorvos | | fecal Church
n tment | Gwners. unchRon dinner, Hote! meeting, Hotel
; Indianapolis Hunting & Fishing a meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. Private Truck (Owners, funeheon, “Hotel Washington, k Milk Cou "meeting. Hotel Washing-
:30 p.m. Rotary Cub. luncheon, Claypool Hotel, : National Woman's Service League, Inc. meeting, Service Club 8 p. m. op ianapolis, Branch, Amesican Assoiay ome Broadway Methodist Church, i ». none. MEETINGS TOMORROW Marion Lodge No. 35, F. and A. M., past masters night, Masonic Temple, North snd Hinols SO a p. eague omen Voters, meet Ww Memorial, 10 a X Sup, Wet an Department Club, meeting, Club, An cheon, Claypool Hotel, Young Men’ ns BiscUistin Chub, dinner, Y uh , ot Ahfanapsiis, lunch. ndiana Metor Track p ASSociation, lunchcon, Hotel Antlers, noon. clara § Club, winter party, Columbia Ma Besearch Club, dinner, Hotel
rke ing Washington, 8:15 Amarahtn, meet Tu "Hotel Washington,
to! wal Asset
fation Hotel Seerin, i noo) :
luncheon,
" meeting, Hotel
tion tometrists, Zone 1 glinner meeting. oF orn Severin, P. ———— MARRIAGE LICENSES These tists are trom offiéial records in the Cornty Court The Times, is not respo tor errofs in names and
Marion ©. Jackson, 16, Bicomisgton,
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John Swigart, 18, of 1 Dust: Patricia R. Leggee, iy o iad: Charles C. Mossburg, 32 y M. Lucille Porter, ne of NEE Ten Earl FP. Jaferbe ker, 24, ul Ruth Culter, 28, of 1137 Gi wy eo Virgil ©. Beard, 35, of 328 E. Washi ea Tue J. Thomas, 35, of ‘228 Tro
John s Harding,
Woodru 4 AE eS rgaret “Futkibger 31, of 1109
avience T. Kaw So County. Betty Cunn 22, m8 nue vor Vv. Coy, ee & Greencastle, Mink aR ikke % Bi Red R. r 3 pon . elm me LAY 1h, 3 ¥ Shar oouptass:
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wrone' 3: Biker ie ot Tue helt Cent: seen Furl, TI Broniiiapton “ing oter: k lee "ted Ie Js, S35 8% i C Eamiton Ave BIRTHS Site
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Carroll
ull Of S000 Madi. | gis
Evans, Asp Calvert, at 1628 Sheldon. | Rie chard, Martha Garvin, at 2836 Brook-
Boys "He donn. Elizabeth Goldeamp, at St. Evelyn 2 at St. aaacent's,
aeEyel Noone, at Vincent's. john, ¢ Marjorie Gordon, at St. Vine
cent’s i, Ceaaldine McMullin, at Coleman, rt, Gla adys McDonald, at Coleman, Charles, Gladys Jpashols, at Coleman John, Catherine Gerlach, at Methodist. Bruce, Mary Davis, at Methodist. Chariss, Geraldine eed at Metho-
Harry. Blah Reiprich, jt Methotittiis:
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DEATHS srashnle Halsell, 52, at 325 W. 16th Place, bronchopneumonia.
matt RS ie wert, 76, at 219 Blake, chronic
Charles L. Free, at Spencer Hotel, lobar pneumonia. oo be
James Smith, 77, at City, carcinoma. arly Payne, 54, at 1815 Ludlow, pneu-
of 608 Middle Drive dist
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hemorrhage
Thresa Marie Bear, 54, at St. Vincent's,
hn. | carcinoma.
Edward Rice, 70, at City, carcinoma,
Lemuel ¥. Dowden,
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to Give;
Clothe-A-Child Proves It
GIVING AT Christmas time is more or less natural. But it requires patience and self-sacrifice to maintain the Christ
Because 100 men in one of the city’s big industrial plants had that patience and self-sacrifice, 50 children today are going to school with warm clothing—clothing that will serve them well during the
Honor Roll
Donors Clothe 99 Children, Biggest Day
So Far.
NINETY-NINE children were clothed yesterday in the biggest day of the 12th annual Clothe-A-Child campaign thus far. Fifty-two were clothed directly by donors and 47 by Times shops pers with cash contributions. A total of $210.50 was. contributed yesterday to bring the fund to $2745.15. The number of children clothed by direct donors and by Times shoppers stands at 577. Those, clothing children di rectly yesterday were: Link Belt, Department 3, Night Men 50 children Marilyn Furs employees. ..1 child Queen Margherita Society.1 child Cash contributions up to yesterday afternoon included: U. A. Local 440, Steam Fit ters and Welders on construction at the Brass Case and Cartridge Defense Plant for M. M. Sim- ; mons contractor .$01.00
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American Syrian Lebanon Brotherhood 10.00 H. ©. Collier ........ hee Mrs. J. S. Watson ......... Degree of Honor Protective Association No. 38 . Gertrude Besson ..... Harmonie Club .....cccu0ee Seventh District Indiana Federation of Clubs A. M. Baldwin East Side No Gossip Club...
HONOR FOUNDER
All Universalist churches in Ine diana will hold services tomorrow night in honor of the bi-centennial of the birth of John Murray, national founder. Theodore Schlaegel, state president of the Universalist convention, and the Rev. Pearl Mock will attend Oaklandon services at 7:30 p. m,
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THATS WAR-IN SHORTS
SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 (U, P)== Luang Vudhisara Netinati, Thai consul general, learned of Thai land's capitulation to Japan in a radio broadcast from Bangkok. “We were caught with our trousers off,” he said.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U.S. Weather Baron INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partly cloudy tonight with lowest temperature about 25; cloudy and colder tomorrow. “Sunrise ...... 6:55 | Sunset ....... 4:20
TEMPERATURE Dee. 9, 1040
Precipitation 24 hrs, end Total precipitation since Deficiency since Jan. 1 MIDWEST WEATHER rolndiana__Fartly Soudy. b. to ot nsiderable cloud st. nd colder; bh urries in north is—Partl Sy I it and toid scattered sno gn - nor rtion lomotrow! colder in northwe Portion OE colder tomor OW, wer iderable clo nog, aie iow | ries and co 4 tonight and tomor Ohio General fair. slightly colder in east i nort H portions ston! nigh to tomar: w snow i Kentucky. Increasing. coudines, rs tonight; tomorrow ov. mostly ‘6 cloudy, colder A night with some li snow in north
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BRUXTON SHIRTS—these are the shirts
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HANDKERCHIEFS, white, nics
as low as 6 for $1.
MUFFLERS—you can gob good
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wools at 1.95 and 205, GLOVES—strings at $! and 1.28.
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