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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1942

VOLUME 53—NUMBER 28

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Navy Patrol Battles Storm Off Iceland

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‘Bundles for Eleanor’ Cam- | paign Proposed by | Rep. Hoffman. |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (U. PP). Civilian Defense. f much discussion in Con- | recent weeks, was under

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Mrs. Iva Maude Keran | : & # . Hoffman (R. Mich) sued statement proposing a “bundles for Eleanor” campaign to MINOR ACCIDENT help Mrs. Roosevelt in placing “unidle people™ ilian defense jobs E ‘She could use these bundles, perto dress up her Communist she puts them in = responsible positions,” Rep. I he om Mrs. Iva Keran Feared Miss Chaney, wl 1938 de- : veloped a dance called the “Eleanor Effect on Children, 3lide™ in honor of Mrs. Roosevelt. i was placed in charge of children's Coroner Believes. ties for the OCD's division of] pumiliation over her arrest. physics] fitness at an annual salary following a minor traffic accident the farms hie © tO fice today for the suicide of Mrs. the former tennis for $1 a year. who hanged herself in jail shortly When Miss Chaney was a night after midnight. elub dancer in San Francisco in She was charged with leaving ~ Py bio ad. iL the scene of ‘an accident. As soon : h A as she was arrested Mast night, she oe lends. The “Eleanor Glide” (ola friends that her children and

annual dinner given for the | ashamed.” binet by the President. Questioned by police, Mts: Keran {denied she had been in an auto Mr. Douglas, who recommended Ste that it be remembered that he is a Aute Lights Damaged Democrat while his congressional! “In my opinion, she was the kind critics are Republicans. has been|of woman who had never been arnamed director of the OCD's arts|rested before.” Hubert L.- Collins, council at an annual salary rate of deputy coroner, declared. “It was Soo Pri he will be paid only on’ the embarrassment of being in jail a per diem basis. that upset her and made her hys1d Ford (R. Cal) asked terical” for a Congressional investigation of, Mrs. Keran was linked with the OCD expenditures after announce- traffic accident after Patrolman ment of the appointments of Miss John Gillespie and F. E. McKeegan Cheney and Mr. Douglas. He ac- gave her a sticker for passing a red cused Mr. Douglas of being a Com- light at Sherman Drive and E. munist fellow traveler, to which Michigan St. at 7:30 last night. the movie star replied that “if Ford! They observed that her auto really knew his community and the lights had been damaged. Recallpeople in it, he would not make ing that an auto of the same make such an Irresponsible accusation.” as hers had been reported to have “Such lack of knowledge i= dan- left the scene of aa accident in gerous in a Congressman,” Mr. front of 115 N. Travh Ave, they Douglas said. i became suspicious of her explanaition that it while parked.

Douglas Answers Critie

Meney Bill Up Today

Mr. Ford said he had no sym- Good joa thay for “glamour appointments.” A i i! & ey "Some pecple seem to think this °- €ran voluntee B go to is a Roman holiday to be paid for police headquarters. There it was by Government” he said established that two pieces of metal “These people haven't realized vet found at the scene of the Traub what war actually means.” i fect] The House will receive today a Pet mk bill granting the OCD $100,000000 . L1ere Was no doubt that those to Dare iire nation for enemy Ppt Les en) oan ot her car,” attacks. irector Fiorello H. La Any Troutman said today. Guardia supported the bill. i When Mrs. Keran was formally Mrs Roosevelt is the unpaid as- Placed Snder arrest, she was asked Soclate director of OCD. She said is should be notified to arrange In a speech at Atlanta earlier in the bone for her. , or at het scion of he agency, Plt Sout ngs arene. an s operating smoothly. 1. e everything. I don't —— want my daughters to ot about

ALLOW NAZI FAMILIES “Ser in ine TO KEEP ‘LAST SON’ mirecny. wen monn too, Henry

+ Keran told Mr. BERN, Feb. 6 (CDN) —The Ger-|2Partment at 904 E. Michigan St. man High Command has ordered | (Continued on Page Four) the withdrawal from the Russian! FDR ‘FEELS REreEmt ¥ bu i R ‘FE » front of the last living son of every | w ASTINC Ta re ITER 55 German family if the family al-|A cold has laid up President Rox x ready has “offered a high blood | velt for the past two days, but he

sacrifice,” according to an an-!reported today th y¥ that he feel nouncement published throughout | better. p's much

the German press.

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star who serves|r.a Maude Keran, 53. a widow,

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* PREPRIMARY PEACE HOPES

‘Won't Run for County

~ Treasurer as Compromise | &R

| In Mayoral Fight.

Bry VERN BOXELL Hopes for a pre-primary settlement of the Democratic mayoralty battle faded today with a definite statement by Sheriff Al Feeney. one of the possible candidates, that he {would not run for County Treas-| ww as a compromise. { Mr. Feeney and Criminal Court ' Judge Dewey Myers have been listed

for several months as probable primary opponents. Several at-| {tempts have been made recently to] work out an agreement to avoid a bitter intra-party scrap on May 5. i Issues Statement ! An uncontested chance at the Treasurer's spot and its $18,000 annual salary and fees was the chief {bait used by organization leaders iin the attempt to take the Sheriff jesus of the mayor's race. Asserting he had received word that “reports are being circulated

that I met with Judge Myers and agreed to run for County Treas-| urer.,” Mr. Feeney said: “I never have discussed any can-| didacy with Judge Myers and I am not going to run for Treasurer.”

Held Certain Starter

#Although he has not announced that he will seek the mayor nomination, Mr. Feeney is regarded an | almost certain starter. He has a; strong independent organization, bolstered by many party precinct leaders. Twice before he has run against organization opposition and both times he led the Democratic | ticket in the primary and general | elections. | Neither nounced his candidacy, but he is expected to do so shortly. His | supporters claim indorsement of the| ward chairmen, the powerful group| of officials and subordinates in the| Court House faction, and a heavy]

majority of the precinct WOrKers.|,j.q to participate, the young party Groups Functioning for a “were presumab

Opposition of the City Hall faction to Judge Myers’ candidacy also appeared to be crumbling. A re-| port was circulated last week that] this group favored a compromise candidate, with both the Judge ani} Sheriff quitting the race, and the! (Continued on Page Six)

Li 2 BRITISH TANKER SUNK

OFF CANADIAN COAST

Six Rescued, Fate of 42

More Unknown. AN EAST CANADIAN PORT,

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The United States Navy patrol off the coast of Iceland during January had no easy job. At! times, the entire coast was swept bv winds which reached the velocity of 100 miles per hour. ship dragging its anchor during the storm which whipped up mountainous seas. (U. S. Navy official photo from Acme.)

Here is a Navy supply Note the coastline in the

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sumed pounding attacks on

SESSION OPENED BY DEMOCRATS

Potential Candidates Test Strength Before Young Party Leaders.

Indiana's Young Democrats start- | has Judge Myers an- | ed the 1942 campaign ball rolling; 1000 of

today with approximately them registering for the biennial two-day convention at the Claypool Hotel. With four national officers sched-

leaders are expected to outline their

{ activities for the state, congressional |

ana lccal elections this year. Highlighting the speaking pro-

er tomorrow af‘ernoon. Although there was little advance discussion of probable resolutions,

it was reported that national unity, |

defense and indorsement of the State and national administrations would head the list. Several prospective candidates for State and congressional offices were on hand to test their strength with the younger party leaders. Some members of the YD organization also were being touted for places on the tickets, but the number was smaller than in past years because

Philippines:

partment reported today.

PACIFIC COUNCILS CO-ORDINATE. WAR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (U.

[the war effort of the united nations in the southwest Pacific have been

operating for about a month. | ference that the councils were functioning, and that they referred military and naval problems to the joint British-American staffs for consultation with officers of the ABDA nations in Washington. Questions of a political and governmental character are referred to the governments involved in Washington and London.

Jap Big Gun Emplacements On Manila Bay Destroyed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (U. P.).—Big guns on American island | fortresses in Manila bay have destroyed Japanese artillery emplacements opposite Corregidor, but new enemy reinforcements are arriving strengthen the forces opposing Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the war

Communique No. 93, outlining conditions as of 8:30 a. m., Indian-

lapolis time, today, said the Japanese | artillery concentrations were on the southeastern shore of Manila

That would be in the Cavite sponsible British authority said to-|

province area. They were “destroyed by from our fortifications,” the com-

munique said, adding that they |losses have ; ; ly designed for an heavy” sinkings in American coastal slow but continued advances in

attack against Corregidor.”

Month, F. D: R, Says. | Corregidor dominates Manila bay. | ‘It not only backs up Gen. MacP)— Arthur's forces on Bataan, but the gram will be a patriotic keynote President Roosevelt disclosed today Japanese cannot make any subaddress by Governor Henry Schrick-| that Pacific councils co-ordinating [stantial use of the bay as long as it

stands. ‘Three smalier American

| forts also are located in Manila bay.

| The Japanese

{drive in Bataan. The communique said nine Japanese transports are debarking troops in Lingayen gulf, to the north of Bataan, “to reinforce the already very large enemy concentrations in Bataan and other points on the {island of Luzon.” On Bataan itself, American and Filipino defenders have enjoyad

apparently had | {hoped to combine an artillery assault losses were increased primarily be- : ” The President told a press con-|on Corrigidor with a reinforced land |cause of the new U-boat disposi-| fending troops.

Atlantic:

SUB PERIL RISES, LONDON ADMITS

(Lo Germany Making Greatest

| Effort in Atlantic Battle,

| Spokesman Says. LONDON, Feb. 6 (U, P.), — A re-

day that Germany is now exerting

fire |its greatest effort of the war in the

| Battle of the Atlantic and Allied risen due to ‘very

waters. Germany is {marines than spokesman skid. “We did not do as well in the At({lantic in January as the average |for the previous semester,” he said. | Eley: in some respects it is not too bad.” He added that January shipping

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Feb. 6 (U. P.).—A British tanker | most of the members are under 35

Mr. Roosevelt said that no dis-| “relative quiet” during the last 24

agreements have arisen yet. (hours. ”

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has been torpedoed and sunk in| the Atlantic, it was revealed today | with the arrival here of six sur- | ' vivors. The six, picked up by a fishing | vessel, said they did not know the | fate of the other 42 crew members | (who left the tanker in two life | {boats shortly after a German sub- | marine launched a torpedo. It was the fifth vessel sunk in the Atlantic off the Canadian coast since Axis undersea craft became {active in the area in mid-January. A total of 17 submarine attacks have been reported off the entire coast, with all but one of the ves- | sels sunk.

This Wehrmacht order applies to families having, for example, lost three sons out of four in fighting action. “Last sons” will be with-| drawn from the front to “less per-| / ilous posts,” even any who might n insist on remaining. | i The biggest road improvement program in years is planned by County Commissioners for 1942. And there's a big reason—$404 -

000 in gasoline tax money, nearly | twice as much as the Commission8 ers ever received befecre. 22, The increase allotment was pro- -» 26 Photography. 9 vided in a new 1941 law which reo . 32 Pyle - - 21 adjusted the apportionment of Fashions .... 24 Questions. 21. 22 state gasoline taxes io cities, counFinancial .... 29 Radio 7 ties and towns. 22 Real Estate... 10, Commissioners William Bosson Homemaking. 24 Mrs. Roosevelt 21 and William T. Ayrés made an inIn Indpls. .... $iSchools.... § 11 spection tour of the county's gravel Inside Indpls. 21 Serial Story.. 28 roads this week and immediately Jane Jordan.. 34|Society 23, 24, 25 announced their ambitious program. Movies 18 Sports ....16, 17 However, the County Music ....... 18|State Deaths. Sislipped a fast one over on the

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Biggest, County Road Program Years Planned for 1942

Council other roads will be put on the pro-

missioners in making out the 1942 budgets. The Council permitted only $74000 of the $404,000 in the Commissioners’ budget, thus forcing them to ask for an appropriation every time they want to improve a road. “We won't have any trouble getting appropriations from the gaso{line fund. . . . We can mandate the Council for the money if necessary,” declared Mr. Bosson. Commissioners plan to black-top Keystone Ave. north from White River to 86th St, improve W. Minnesota St., outside the city limits and pave Thompson Road in Perry and Franklin Townships. Several

and eligible for military service. Registration and committee meetings occupied today's early hours, with district caucus sessions at 6 (Continued on Page Six)

3 STATE WHOLESALE DRUG FIRMS INDICTED

Three Indiana wholesale drug firms, two of them in Indianapolis, were named in an indictment returned today by a Federal grand jury at Newark, N. J, charging the National Whoiesale Druggists Association and 23 of its members with conspiracy to violate the Sherman Act. The Indiana firms indicted were Mooney-Mueller- Ward Co., 501 Madison Ave.; Kiefer-Stewart Co. 141 W. Georgia St. and Charles Leich & Co., Evansville. Officials of the two local companies could not be reached at once for comment.

CHECK REPORTS OF

PRIORITY VIOLATIONS

A special session of the Federal Grand Jury has been called to investigate reports of priority violations, U. 8. District Attorney B. Howard Caughran said today. The probe may “nin in the bud” future violations. the District Attorney said. He did not disclose

reports. The grand jury, which will be oecupied two days in considering: the cases, will be selected Wednesday from a panel of 25 Central and Southern

they would seem though, Germany and Japan must stand or

The chief role of the united

AMERICAN PLANES FIGHT IN RUSSIA

Defense of Moscow.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (U. P.).— Larry Lesueur, Columbia Broadcasting System correspondent in Moscow, has reported that United States planes are now being used by the Russians in the defense of Mosjcow against Nazi air attacks. In a report from Moscow last (night Mr. Lesueur reported that the | American-made planes have been

{the nature of the priority violation | credited with shooting down seven

German planes. The planes are manned by regular pilots of the Soviet air force. The C. B. S. report was re-broad-cast today by the British Broad-

Used by Soviet Pilots in!

Today's War Moves

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE ‘United Press War Analyst With the war at a critical phase in the Far East and going badly for the British in Libya, encour- | INTO SNOW TONIGHT aging news comes from the eastern front in Russia. | The relation between the war in Rusisa and that] ———— in the Far East is very close, although on the surface |

to be {wo separate wars. In reality,

they are one, and, in the final decision,

fall together, just as must Britain,

the Uinted States, Russia and their allies.

nations for the immediate future, while still providing all possible aid to Russia, is to hold back the Japanese in the southwestern Pacific. It is a fight for time. Adinittedly, things are likely to get worse there before they turn for the better. Singapore and Java are bracing themselves for the final assault and their situation, although not hopeless, is not good. Their task, and that of Luzon and other Pacific outposts, is to hold out until the full allied strength is brought to bear.

Russia's role is somewhat parallel. (Continued on Page Six)

17TH TRAFFIC DEATH

The 17th traffic fatality for Indianapolis and Marion County was recorded today with the death of

James Holly, 78, 632 Marion Ave. at City Hospital. Mr. Holly was struck by a motor-

cycle Jan. 17 at Oliver Ave. and

Names of Marion County draftees were released today for the first time since Pearl Harbor. Turn to Page 14.

RAIN WILL CHANGE

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After 1.67-Inch Fall.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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Although heavy rains have drenched Indianapolis and Indiana this week, no serious flood conditions were reported it any point in the state today. A rise of more than three feet was reported in White River here lin the last three days, bringing the {level to 7 feet or 5 feet below flood stage. A total of 1.67 inches of rain has fallen here the last three days. More rain is forecast late today, changing to snow and colder weather tonight, the Weather Bureau said. DO NAZIS KILL WOUNDED? LONDON, Feb. 6 (U. P.).—The Dutch newspaper, Frij Nederland, claimed today that the Germans are “eliminating” by euthanesia German soldiers so badly wounded

that they would be unable to fight again,

White River Up 3 Feet,

RAKE TROOPS AT SINGAPORE

Heavy Blows Struck at Axis in Libya, Russia} “Action on World Fronts Building Up Toward Decisive Battles.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS

Foreign Editor

The defense lines of the united nations held stubbornly against Japan in the far east today and heavy blows were ‘struck at Axis forces threatening Tobruk in Libya and on

On all three fronts, dispatches said, attacks and counterattacks were building up toward decisive engagements that may influence the trend of fighting on the world-wide bat-

Jap Planes Rake Singapore

In the far east, American big guns at Corregidor broke up Japanese assault preparations by destroying enemy gun emplacements on Manila bay. British heavy artillery re-

enemy reinforcements on the Johore coast despite heavy Japanese aerial attacks on Singapore island. | In Burma, where 10 more

Russ Slowly Advancing

In North Africa, British airplanes strongly attacked Axis armored columns that pushed eastward along the Libyan coast from Derna in an effort to reach Tobruk, inflicting extensive casualties and destroying [many vehicles. | In Russia, the Red Army reported

{which thousands of casualties were \inflicted on the Germans northwest | of Moscow. The Japanese threat to Singapore {continued extremely grave. It was obvious that the main enemy ase savlt against the island was yet to be launched. But during the day | waves of Jap planes dive-bombed land machine-gunned British dee

Japs Claim Sea Success

Dispatches said the British were | working furiously to mobilize their full defense strength. Japanese propaganda sources ehe ergetigally circulated reports of big sea successes in the Malacca Straits between Sumatra and Malaya and {in the Java Sea. Japanese imperial headquarters claimed that two Dutch cruisers and a merchant ship were sunk ana another Dutch cruiser and a U. S. cruiser were damaged in the Java Sea, 30 miles south of Kane gean island, by Japanese planes. Berlin asserted that the Japanese air blows had ‘“destroyed” the main Dutch naval force in East Indies | waters.

On the War

Fronts

SINGAPORE: British and Japanese guns dyel across Johore Strait; Jap planes dive-bomb and machine gun British positions.

RANGOON: R. A. F. blasts Japanese at Pa-An and along Salween River line; 10 Japanese planes destroyed in attempt to raid Rangoon,

BATAVIA: Allied planes hunt Java Sea for Japanese airplane carriers; Japs occupy important town of Samarinda in Borneo.

LONDON: Admit second Libyan campaign has fizzled eut; report Russians threatening Smolensk, Kharkov, Velikie Luki; hear U. S. fighters now defend Moscow against daylight Nazi attacks.

CAIRO: R.A. F. attacks od: ing Eu

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