Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 January 1942 — Page 3

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City Man Dies of Injuries Received in Crash on Road 31 Near Scottsburg; 8 Other Men and Two Women Among Victims Over Week-End.

Eleven persons, one a resident of Indianapolis, died over the week-end as the result of train and traffic accidents in Indiana, Three of the fataltiies occurred yesterday. They were:

2029 “Carrollton Ave, who died in City Hospital here of injuries received in a collision on Road 81 near Scottsburg. WILLIAM LEONARD, R. R. 2, Knox, killed when his automobile

was struck by a Nickel Plate train four miles east of Knox.

GORDON WHITLOCK, 21, Cartersville, Ga., a hitchhiker, died of injuries received when the car in which he was riding collided with Defense Plan. a truck near Evansville. MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. § Other fatalities over the week-/(U. P.). — Australia, increasingly end: alive to its danger after two JapGEORGE MORGET, 83, Brazilianese airplane attacks in the jeweler, who died today of injuries|neighboring Bismarck Islands, welsuffered Christmas morning when{comed today the announcement of he was knocked down by an auto| rime Minister John Curtain that as he crossed a street. United States warships would opHOMER E. CRANDALL, New Al./erate from Australian bases under bany, injured fatally when he the new inter-allied Far Eastern destepped into the path of an auto eps agreement, the defe driven by William Willis, 28, at] MT. Curtin said that the defenJeffersonville sive inter-dependence of the United : States and Australia had become a Dies in Collision tangible thing and Australia now JOHN OXLEY, 18, Mooreland, Nad obtained the closest co-opera-killed when the car he was driving| UR With the United States. 1160 Wij Hide C2 VINE! yapanese lon bombin crashed headon with a truck driven| pan ol g range g by Eugene Williams, Union City, Porc believed to have been based two and & half miles north of| 12 the Japanese-mandated islands, Moorland Siruek twice at the Australian Royal iis WILE {Air Force airdrome at Rabaul, on MR. AND MRS. GEORGE F. new Britain island in the Bismarck SAMUELS, 53, R. R. 3, Atlanta, Ind. | archipelago 800 miles northeast of killed instantly when their automo- | the Cape York extremity of Ausbile was struck by a Pennsylvania tralia. There were a few casualties train southeast of Kokomo. and damage was light. Killed By Trains Emergency measures were an- : nounced by the government to WILLIAM R. LEGG, 48. R. R. 2, strengthen home defense after the Alexandria, killed when struck by Japanese atacks. a Nickel Piate freight train. | Air Minister Arthur S. Drakeford MRS. LETTTE VAUGHN SLACK, announced that the Royal Austral51, Greenfield, killed instantly when ian air force would be built up bestruck by a Pennsylvania passenger, cause of the increased danger. He train at Greenfield. {assured that the number of compeFRANK LL. SIEVEKING, 65, New tent pilots required to man national Albany, died of injuries received air defenses would be maintained when struck by a truck. {inside the country. : Mr. Haynes, an employee of the] Authoritative sources said United Red Cab Co. had been a resident) States naval aid would soon reach of Indianapolis for five years He | Australia, operating from Australian

is survived by his wife, Louise; two and New Zealand bases under the sisters, Mrs. Loretta Bellott of New Facific defense plan.

Orleans, and Mrs. Lucille Adams of!

Davenport, Ia, and a brother, Frank, of Norfolk, Va. | -

Funeral services will be Wednes-| day at the Shirley Brothers chapei| with burial in Flint, Mich. WASHINGTON, Jan. § (U, P)— | Some 50,000 “over-the-road” drivers in 12 Midwestern states today re-

DISPLAY TO SHOW SERVICE CLUB WORK ceived increases of 10 cents an hour and four-tenths of a cent per mile.

chikit \F hotoom™ a chowing activities of the USO win|_ The Awards were announced last be displaved this week In the main | Night by the National Defense Melobby of the American National Jian Board whieh ached as ar Band. The display will show scenes| Her In ou @EPUEE DesWRn Wik 1 in some of the 400 USC clubs. rutin Siete of TeamThe local club, known as the I a ote oi Ag Army, Navy and Marine Service| : {Board also approved six-day vaca{tions with pay and recommended {that fair geographic and state differentials be agreed upon. The award, to remain in effect for {two years, vas made after the two

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USO and the Indianapolis Park Board, and is headed by Mrs. Dorothy F. Buschmann.

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OPTOMETRISTS CONVENE HERE

Study Proposals to Offer Aid to Draft Boards And Industry.

A three-point patriotic program and the “freezing” of membership of any member who enters military service was expected to be considered today as the Indiana Association of Optometrists began the last sessions of its 45th annual conven. tion at the Hotel Severin. Officers were to be elected following business reports. F. M. Whitsell of Chicago, Ill, was to lecture on “Ocular Pathology,” and Dr. W. Jerome Heather of the Bureau of Visual Science, American Optical Co, Southbridge, Mass. was to speak on “Optometric Economics.” The patriotic program was suggested by Dr. H. F. Garton, association president. He recommended that members offer their services to selective service boards, that some form of rehabilitation be provided for those with visual deficiency who are rejected by the services and that the eyesight of industrial workers be improved to attain the highest possible production. The members also were expected to consider a proposal that the membership status of all who enter the services be retained until their release from duty. The convention will close tonight with a banquet and floor show and the presentation of membership certificates.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

cen U0. 8. Weather Burean | INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair and continued cold this afternoon and tonight with temperatures this afternoon about 12; Towest tonight zero to five above. 7:07 Sunset

Precipitation 24 hrs. endi Total precipitation since: Jan. Deficiency since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Fair and continued

Y cold this afternoon and tonight.

{groups agreed to submit their difWASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (U. PD). — ferences to arbitration. The union Opening of field offices at FU called off a threatened strike which | yayne, Ind, and Sacramento; Cal, would have affected 225000 em-| to aid qualified manufacturers inployees of 800 trucking firms and obtaining war work, was announced |would have tied up over-the-road today by the O. P. Ms contract | transportation in Michigan, Illinois, distribution division. The division Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesonow has 102 field offices in opera- ta, Towa, Missouri, North and South tion. | Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas.

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Someone suggested they might be called the gallant 400.

They were the 400 men representing the 82 county tire rationing boards in Indiana who came to Indianapolis over the week-end to talk over the problem of making the available rubber in the state stretch as far as possible on the road to victory over the Axis powers.

These 400 men paid their own expenses to Indianapolis. Back home, they started today the thankless job of deciding who is—and who isn't—entitled to new tires and tubes for autos, motorcycles and trucks. They will work without pay. In many cases they will dig down in their own pockets to pay for office expenses. Face Unpopularity

Yet they were cautioned at their meeting yesterday at the Claypool, that they will find themselves among the most unpopular men in Indiana before long. The warning came from Governor Schricker and Clarence Jackson, state defense director. “But we are doing it for our boys—your boy and my boy,” the! | Governor declared. “Nothing can| | interrupt or transcend our duty as! American citizens. So far as your Governor is concerned, politics has been adjourned for this emergency. Mr. Jackson said that until a few months ago the nation had been headed “the same way France had “But that is all over now,” he added. “We are working together.” The tire rationers were warned they would have to set up an office in their own towns, probably hire a clerk to handle the business, and

Brave 400 of County Boards Must Decide Who Gets Tires

easy and that it was intricate. They were told they would have to keep

records on each tire sold, its serial number and the motor number of the car it went on. They were told they would run into cheaters, but that they must rely on the general honesty of the people. They were advised that any infraction of the rules by individuals was a felony. All expenses must be met by the individual. They are volunteers, most of them: semi-retired. As one man put it: “Sure, {tll cost some money, but were in the Army now, too. When the Army says: ‘Find filing cabinets,’ you don't ask: Where do I get the money or the cases? You just get 'em”

FACES U. S. COURT ON THEFT CHARGE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 5 (U. P.).—Fred Midland, 43, will be arraigned today in U. S. Court here on a charge of transporting more than $5000 in stolen currency across a state line, Midland was captured in a Newport, Ky., night club Dec. 22, after police traced bills he had passed in Chicago and Cincinnati as part of $14200 stolen from Midlands landlady on Dec. 10. Police said Midland convinced his landlady, operator of a hotel here, that her savings were safer in her own home. He had a strongbox made for her, but had a duplicate key made for himself, and allegedly took the money. Only $440 of the original $14,200

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Paul, Margaret Keithley, at Methodist. George, Mildred Daupert, at Methodist. James, Maxine Thompson, at Methodist. Gerald, Myrtie Lawyer, at Methodist. t, Ledora May Knotts, at City, ohn, Geneva Davidson, at City, Frank, Lillian Redman, at City. Henry. Maud Hoifmeyer, at St. Francis. Frederick, Frances Keller, at St. Vine

cent’s, John, Anna Sheehan, at St. Vincent's, Edward, Mary Renihan, at 208 8. Sum-

Everett Josephine Warrick, at 36 N. Donald, May Clifft, at 613 Arch. Boys Dr. Morris, Alice Garvin, at St. VinRhea, Doris Barrick, at St. Vincent's|

jchard, Mildred Sites, at St. Vincent's. Rare. Bertha McDowell, at 8. Vin cent's. . Rae Mildred Parish, at St. Vincent's, well, Clara Milholland, at St. Vine cent’

Robert, Alice Johnson, at St. Vincent's, Max. Betty Messmore, at St. Vincent's. Richard, Loretta Taylor, at St.

cent's. Dr. David, Rebecca Brown, at St. Vine ot nna Andrews, at Methodist.

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CHANGSHA TRAP SMASHES JAPS

100,000 Try to Break Out Of Chinese Ring; Say 50,000 Men Lost.

CHUNGKING, China, Jan. 5 (U. P.) —Remnants of a crack Japanese army sought desperately today to fight out of a Chinese trap after a crushing and humiliating defeat in which they lost upwards of 50,000 men. On New Year's morning the Japanese drove to the suburbs of Changsha, a key city on the Hankow-Canton railroad 400 miles east of Chungking. For four days Chinese and Japanese troops fought hand to hand in fields and streets. Late yesterday the Japanese army collapsed. It had lost about onethird of its men, Parts of four Japanese divisions were driven back in disorder from Changsha itself, and two more divisions were hopelessly trapped by Chinese artillery and infantry to the north. Now, it appeared, the best the Japanese could hope for was to break through in full retreat with less than 100,000 of the 150,000 men who started their great Changsha offensive early last week. It was the first Chinese contribution to the new gigantic interallied defensive-offensive set up in the Far East, and it came while, 1000 miles to the west, a picked Chinese army was marching to the aid of the allies in the BurmaMalaya front. In their fury of frustration, the defeated Japanese set fire to the American Yale-in-China university and hospital at Changsha. The hospital was one of the finest in China. Nothing was known of the fate of Dr. James W. Pettigrew, in charge of the hospital and university, or his young wife, nor had any word been received of the fate of between 30 and 40 other Americans and Britons, most of them missionaries, who had remained at the Presbyterian and other missions. It was hoped that they had escaped to the south before the Japanese reached the city.

RUSSIAN FRONT HELD BY ‘GEN. JANUARY’

By UNITED PRESS “Gen. January,” one of Russia's two “unconquerable generals,” was raging across the Russian front today, intensifying the suffering of the retreating German Army. An indication of the intense cold in Russia was seen in a cold wave originating on the steppes and sweeping across Eurcpe today. In “Sunny Spain” the temperature dropped to 3.2 degrees and the Italian Riviera, where, in peace time, thousands enjoy sea bathing in January, had a temperature of 176. France had a temperature of zero and in Hungary, closer to but never as cold as Russia, it was 22 below.

Indiana Politics

By Vern Boxell

SOME OF HIS friends who know how he operates are watching the maneuvers of Will Hays,

the movie czar,

with great interest. For in him

they see a possible Republican candidate for United State Senator from Indiana in 1944, Mr. Hays, as you undoubtedly know, is no stranger to Indiana politics—on the contrary, a lot of the old-timers still say, “Well, back in Bill Hays’ day...” Back in the pre-World War I days, he was a G. O. P, power= house and served as State Chairman from 1012 to 1916. In 1918, he moved up to national G. O. P, chairman.

Even after he became the boss

of Hollywood he never gave up his

Hoosier home. Every election year he returns to Sullivan, Ind. where he manitains his residence, to vote. He visits there often— spent part of the Christmas holidays there. Quite a few G. O. P. old-timers saw Mr. Hays' recent headline appearance at the Indiana Society dinner in Chicago as a sort of trial test for his Senatorial hopes. A few weeks before that, some of the small-town G. O. P. editors had started talking of Mr, Hays as a possible '44 candidate. . Now it's reported that the Indiana Republican Editorial Association may have Mr, Hays as its chief speaker at the campaign kick-off rally here sometime next month, And if he is invited he undoubtedly will come, because Mr. Hays is not turning down any speaking engagements in Indiana now. ” »

‘Draft’ Move Hinted

MR. HAYS’ friends doubt that the movie chief will ever come right out and say that he has senatorial ambiticns. That's not the way he operates, they say. But they claim that they see unmistakable signs that some important forces already are at work to “draft” him for the job. Just who will be in the field against Mr. Hays, if he does go after the nomination, is not known, To date the most active candidate has been James Tucker, the young Secretary of State, but the war situation may change his status. Practically every one of the eight G. O. P. congressmen alo have been mentioned at various times, as well as Glenn Hillis, the 1940 gubernatorial candidate, and others. If Mr. Hays is interested, he will make it a very interesting campaign, to say the least. ” on os

Confusion in Lake

APPARENTLY ALL IS confusion insofar as the Lake County G. O. P. is concerned. They have a new district chairman, but it's doubtful if the State Committee will accept him. By a vote of 248 precinct chairmen and vice chairmen in Lake, comprising the First Precinct, Harold (Doc) Miner was named chairman last Saturday. Fourteen committee members did not vote and 80 were listed as absent. The convention was called by Dr. E, E. Watts, county chairman, after a-pe-tition had been made by more than 174 of the committee members. The vacancy was created by the

resignation of Dr. David Johns, who supported former State Chairman Arch N. Bobbitt right up to the bite ter end and for this and other reasons was left completely out of the auto license branch melon-cute

Since then, a merry battle has been raging for the post, with all the G. O. P. big-wigs and the business interests supporting them swinging hefty punches. Miss Lile lian Schmidt, the district vicee chairman, was accused by Mr, Miners’ supporters of “stalling” when she refused to call a convene tion. She said it was up to State Chairman Ralph Gates to set a date.

It’s reported that the present state G. O, P. leadership would have preferred Donald Spurrier, the district secretary, for the post, while Joe Kyle and some other Lake and State leaders would have liked C. C. McVey, a former district chair man.

But Mr. Miner is in at least temporarily and has set Jan. 31 for another meeting in case the State Committee refuses to accept his election when he is certified. This is one battle likely to go on for some time.

VETERINARIANS MAP PLANS FOR FUTURE

The Indiana Veterinary Medical Association yesterday appointed Dr, Charles C. Dobson of New Augusta State chairman of a veterinary pre paredness committee to be formed at once,

The appointment was made at a special meeting of the association's board of directors at Hotel Severin, Dr. Dodson is secretary of the asso ciation. Joining with physicians and dene tists in the campaign for preparedness, the veterinary committee among other things, will take stock of its assets, survey its needs, guard against disease and replenish the sections of its ranks where meme bers have gone into military serve ice. Request for such action came from J. G. Hardenburgh, chairman of the veterinary subcommittee of the procurement and assignment service following a meeting last month in Chicago with committees from the American Medical Assoe ciation, the American Dental Asso« ciation and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

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