Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1942 — Page 1
"FORECAST: Rising temperature this afternoon and not quite as cold to night as last.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942
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Days After Contracts Are Let, Wilson Says.
bac for the construction of
the U. 8. army’s Camp ‘Atterbury in
HOURS HITED
Atterbury Work to Start 2|
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counties may be awarded within the|
next 24 hours, it was revealed by Ee, R. Earl Wilson, ninth district G. 0. P congressman. struction is scheduled to begin 48 hours ‘after the contracts are let by the U. 8. army district engineer at Louisville, he said. . Wilson conferred with union 1 ers and state employment service officials at Columbus early this
week | ‘on problems of supplying]
skilled 1abor for the site. Tense excitement prevails at Coshu Edinburg and other towns ¢ the giant camp, he said. be trained there, y larger than Hoosier Labor. to Be Used
Already, one Chicago contractor built a const; miles north of
over an area
burg in anticipation of getting a contract, he said. “As far as I know, Indiana labor will be used fully,” Rep. Wilson said. Lo
will be a closed sho — labor will - be peed boi i J
the raft: unions.
“I'he way' I understand it, the f
business agent in' Columbus had in-|: formed him that only 250 carpenters
were available there.
The | Be would nee estimated “that mow "workers would. be on the b | shortly after construction be-
3 The camp wt be ready for the army by Aug. 1 or the-contractors wir be penalized; he said. lumbus and Edinburg residents t to see the. highways jammed with, cars the day construction begins, Rep. Wilson said. Boom Believed Certain Whether Columbus will get a de-
_fense housing project will depend
he ‘Radio London said today that
on whether it shows signs of “beSouiing another Charlestown,” he “They're waiting to see how many workers will commute and how many will look for lodging in Columbus,” he added. to get an idea now. “But I'm certain that there will be a boom down there.” blems of parking for thouof cars will be acute, he preThe ground at the site is and spongy. affic direction on the highways will create difficulties, espe-
cially if a rush develops, he said.
Gives Up Alimony To Help Win War
Mrs. Edith Ardelle Caldwell, 322 | Belle Vieu place, has [given up er claims to alimony from her
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rt money for her child. " | Her ex-husband then attempted 0 join the U. S. Marines but was jected because of the alimony against his income. Mr Caldwell filed formal pars in Superior Court 4 today,
ding the su payments “her former hu 's serv-
in the Marine Corps. Mr.
well now is oldie
Okay Squirt— This. Is War!
| | LONDON, Feb. 19 (U. P.).—
_the Russians are using a new secret weapon. It is a pump, driven by an slectric ‘motor, which squirts cold water upon the Germans who are quickly covered with i i88,1n4e Beiow.amo Westaer;
Approximately 80,000 soldiers will] |
tion shack two!
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COLD ON RETREAT, DIPS T0 4 ABOVE
Zero at Airport; Several
_Hurt in| Accidents.
" LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Midnight... 111 % a.m. ... lam .., 12 Sam... 2am. ... 10 9am... a.m. ... 7T 10.a.m. .,. 4a m. 6 11a m. ... 5 a m. 5 6am 4
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Winter started to retreat today after bringing ice and snow which caused injury to several persons in falls. * ,
The mercury dropped o zero at the "airport. this morning and to four degrees above downtown, After it had climbed to 14 degrees: by noon, the weather bureau forecast rising ‘temperatures for this after noon and promised it would. be “not fluite as cold tonight as last night.” " Six-year-old Charles Edward Rohn, 6, received: a compound fracture of the left leg in front of his home, 5335 Boulevard ‘Place, yesterday when his sled ‘slid into the path of an auto driven by Harvey Evard Jr., 3523. Centralave. Janet Wilson;
8, of 5408 Graceland .ave., also was riding on the sled, but she was uninjured except for a cut on the lips. The boy was taken to Methodist hospital. Mrs. Clara Marston, 65, of 201 N. New Jersey st., suffered a fracture of the left leg when she fell today at Ohio and New Jersey sts. She was taken to City hospital.
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Waiting While ‘She Powders Face in Cell
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WN Times Staff Writer ‘BLOOMINGTON, - Ind., Feb. 19:—The judge, prospective j attorneys inthe trial of Mrs.. Caroline G. Payne on a. charge of der had" ‘to wait ‘more than half ‘a four today while Mrs. Payne took time inher jail cell to: exercise a Woman's Prerogative-—that ‘of putting rouge
cand
For. the Brst time ‘since her case came. up in Morirce. county -cireuit
court, she ‘appearec| in the -courtroom‘ after applying cosmetics, SHe had a heavy-coat of lipstick, and ‘there was:rouge on her cheeks. The neck showing - above: the white collar of her black dress was. amply sprinkled with pe brownish face powder, \ Seek, Women on: Jury Prosecutor ' Sylvan Tackitt asked
all prospective jurors: whether they
would be willing to recognize a difference between temporary insanity and an “ungovernable passion.” Defense attorneys intimated they would “try to place at least two women on the jury. Due to the prosecutor’s: arinouncement that he will seek life, rather than the electric chair, for the tall, dark-haired defendant, the task of selecting a jury has been appreciably eased. It was.considered possible that the box may be filled late today. Courtroom Is Filled
The courfroom, on the third floor
of the stone block courthouse, which occupies an entire square in the heart of Bloomington, was filled fo overflowing shortly after the doors were opened. There are few persons; in Bloomington, from bootblack to business executive, who are not directly or indirectly acquainted with Caroline Payne. From the obscurity of a fooming house catering to students at Indiana university, she developed ina decade toa two-fisted businesswoman and politician. ‘Today she faces charges of mur(Continued on :Page Five)
BULLETIN
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Dafch West Indies, Feb. 19 (U. P)~—A Panama-registered tanker was torpedoed this off the Dutch island of Aruba, the Aneta news agency said today. :
' SPORTSMANS" WIFE. DIES
SMITHTOWN, N. Y., Feb. 18 (U. P.)) —Mrs. Henry ‘Sanford Jr., ‘beautiful young wife of'a ‘millionaire sportsman, died today from. a rifle wound, which, police said, was selfinflicted. Four years ago Mr. San-
|some anti-aircraft
some light field up when the Japanese reached the Johore side" of the
were pointing gs wrong way, “The British strategists néver thought an attack from the land side was possible. Lack of Planes Fatal When the British withdrew to Singapore island, they blew up the causeway to the Johore shore but caused only a 30«yard break. They knew “the Japan easily repair this gap but also knew that the main invasion effort of the Japs would be made at other. points along the straits where better cover was available. In this, the British officers proved correct. VWhat was important, of course, was the ‘lack of ft. In the last days of the battle I visited the Seleter airdrome, the biggest Royal air force station in Malye. There were only three on there, all out of commission. | The Tenga airdro side of the island s also devoid of planes. The g airdrome was the only field where planes
stayed in action‘ in or final hours. MRS. PARRY, FRIEND
OF REY, 1S DEAD
Go! Poet His
on the west
Noted Hostess
First Reading
Another friend of James Whitcomb Riley was gone today, with the death of Mrs. ssie D, Parry, widow of David M. Parry, manufacturer of buggies that carried tlie
and a landmark front of their house was a totem pole, which had Coins ue pag Fi
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|' SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 19—A|| I strong Japanese air force of about||
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Judge Dan V. White
“ SEEKS POST OF
PROBATE JUDGE
G. 0. P. Candidate Calls for Free, Open Primary; on Bench Since '26. Urging a free and open primary,
not in harmony with the times and is contrary to the very things we are fighting for today,” Judge White said. “I hope that this office (probate court) and all other offices in Marion county will be strongly contested for by qualified candidates. The people will have confidence in candidates offered as public servants by the political parties if these candidates have been selected in the American way,”
Chosen by Four Governors
Judge White has presided over municipal courts since they were established in 1926, having been appointed by four different governors. He originally was appointed to the criminal division of the municipal court and in 1928 was transferred to. the civil division, where he has since presided except for three months when he returned “to the criminal bench: at the- request of the late Governor Harry 'G. Leslie to curb .objectionable activities of professional bondsmen, Judge White was born on a.farm near Windfall, Ind. in -1883: and came to Indianapolis in 1906; entering the practice of law in 1909 after graduation from the: Indidnapolis College of Law, He served as deputy prosecutor ‘under’ William H.
Active in G. O. P. 20 Years
He has lived in Irvington many years at 32'N. Arlington ave. and has been active in Republican politics for more than 20 years. He is a member “of the Irvington Republican: club, the Irvington Masonic lodge, the Friends church, the Soicety of - Indiana Piofieers, the Shrine, Scottish Rite, Sahara: Grotto and the Century club. Judge White said that if elected probate court judge he would eliminate all politics from administration of the court’s affairs. ‘ “Probate court is concerned with the interests of more people than almost any other tribunal in the state and they are entitled to a complete absence of politics and influence in the administration of
their affairs;” he said,
Judge Pan V,. hits ob Hidieinal a
~unopposed ; didates by political organizations is|
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except
|OSSES HEAVY | INST ATTACKS
4 Enemy Planes Are Shot|
Down; No Word on Death Toll.
By BRYDON TAVES United Press Staff Correspondent
100 bombers protected by fighters
| heavily bombed the north Aus-
yi port of Darwin twice today, inflicting considerable damage oh military installations. in the vital allied base. At least four enemy bombers were shot down, - The first attack on the Australian continent. was made by approximately 75 bombets, accompanied by fighter planes, while 21 bombers participated in the second raid this afternoon,
Much Damage Caused
Prime Minister John Curtin said that at least four of the 21 bombers that attacked the city and port in the second raid were downed. Mr, Curtin’s announcement, made from. a sick bed, said that the bombers. had caused considerable damage but that details were not
; i i direct physical contact with the war,” he said. “The policy of the government is total mobilization for all Australia. “Until we have put the necessary machinery into motion, all Australians must voluntarily answer the government's call. Everything must be given, completely, to the nati “The first attack was made by an air fleet including 72 twin-en-gine bombers and the second attack by 21 twin-engine bombets.”
News Arrives Dramatically
One Australian air force announced -Ausiralian planes had encountered Japanese fighter plane opposition over the Bismarck islands, northeast of the continent, in their reconnaissance flights yesterday, Japanese attempts to interfere with the Australian planes were unsuccessful, it was added. In attacking Darwin the Japanese had extended their aerial offensive 1100 miles to the west from New Guinea. News of the first Darwin. raid was received dramatically - during a session of the war council, through a message filed at Darwin, while the attack was still in. progress, by the director general of He Darwin postoffice.
Details Are Awaited |
Postmaster General William P. Ashley, receiving it from a messenger, hastily penciled a note to y Minister F. M. Forde, who at once read it to the council. The government urgently sought details, including the type of planes used and their starting point—an airport carrier in the waters north of Australia-.or one of the Japaneseoccupied airdromes in the Australian defense zone.
" REPORT TRAIN WRECKED
LAKE WORTH, Fla., Feb. 19 (U. P.) —Police ‘said today that “six or eight” ambulances had been sent southward to nearby Hypoluxo on a report that a Seaboard Air Line railroad: train: had been “wrecked” there. offices at Miami
Seaboard said no details were available.
Judge John Nib court knows there all over town. “I see them ew he said in court “But what puzzles 1“is that so few violations are court.” Before him toda fourth punchboard ation case in three months. ) ‘Louis Tzucker of 2258 N. Meridian st. was charged with advertising a lottery because, .it | testified in court, Detective 'S . John Sulli-
of Municipal punchboards
place I go,” y.
ford’s first ‘wife, who was “Rose 0: Davis, member. of a disfamily, |
The board offered prizes ranging from 25-cent defense stamps to alam $25 defénse bond. Sergt. Sullivan said he was waiting to. use the drug. store. telephone the. night of ;| Feb. 1l1«when Taucker showed the
that “there would be no trouble with the police on this one.” Sergt. Sullivan said he got some more punchboards out of ' Mr.
Taucker's car after he had made the arrest.
Niblack Sees Punchboards Every Place’; Wonders Why Courf Cases Are So Pow
the ' corner,” stated the Idee. “1 am a member of the American Legion and my wife is a member of the auxiliary.” ‘William ‘Miller, defense attorney, said that a Petveniaie of the proceeds were to go to the Legion auxiliary. - “I realize that the American public wants punchboards but the law says ‘no’,” commented Judge Niblack as he thumbed through his law books for the penalty for this
can’ Legion to- Leo Dorn, di cliusstts &ve.
an saw him {ry fo seil an “Atheri-|
Sunday,
DOUBT MARINE
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Status Puzzles
Sergt. Fred C. Behrens
WAR | PRISONER
Son ar Parents Feb, 14; Now Among 24 Hoosiers Feared Held by Foe.
The navy department today listed 24 Hoosiers as presumably prisoners of war, but the announcement left one Indianapolis family puzzled, The prisoners are those the department believes were taken by the
. | Japanese when they captured Chi-
nese and Pacific outposts in December. ‘The total was 1009 naval} and marine corps officers ard men and 1200 civilians from all sections of the country. Included in the list of Eloosiers was the name of Sergt. Fred C. Behrens, U, S. Marine corps, son of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Behrens, 606 Parkway ave. The parents are puzzled by the announcement because they have been receiving let”lters regularly from their son. In fact, the last one came yesterday postmarked Feb, 14,
Son §fht Defense Bond
Mr. and Mrs. Behrens said they also received a short Jetter together with a defense bond from ‘their son, who was a member of the 16th battalion, Marine corps reserve, at Indianapolis, when it was called into service Nov. 8, 1940. Sergt. Behrens was stationed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7. His letter of yesterday said—“I can’t say much for myself only that! I am keeping pretty busy, and I guess that's all that matters.”
Navy Investigates
On. learning of the recent correspondence between Sergt. Behrens and his parents, the navy branch public relations office serving In-| diana notified the ninth naval district office at Great Lakes, Ill. Officers there said that the facts justified the opinion that'a misteke had been made, but® that it would take time to clear the matter up. The navy department pointed out that it is difficult to determine the exact status of all people stationed in these places due to the disruption (Contiuned on Page Fite)
EXPECT’ COASTAL ATTACKS--STIMSON
Says Vigorous Offensive Only Way to Win.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (U. P.). —Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson wi! the nation today that it must expect sporadic attacks on our coasts, but said every effort is: being made to gain the offensive in crushing the axis. He told a -press conference that about the only way to win the war is to “take a vigorous offensive against the enemy,” and the surest way to lose it would be to yield to
divide the might of our siriking forces. : Secretary of Navy Frank Knox, after an appearance before the
reporters that the navy is making every effort to guarantee coastal security but that there is “a lot of bread and very little butter—it will have to be buttered very thin.” » ” 2 . On Inside Pages New City Air Warden .. Page 8 Japan Unmasked $s scrsnlonsne Britain Builds Invasion Army
8 7 Today's War Moves srernense 7
pressure for protection that would|
House naval affairs committee, told[
RI JE IN J VA
BRITISH HOLD LINE IN FIERCE BURMA' FIGHT
Reinforcements Cheer Allies As Enemy Intensifies
Far Eastern Drive.
By JOE ALEX MORRIS ‘United Press Foreign Editor
American, Australian and Chinese reinforcements bolstered the united nations fighting front in the Far East today and reported successes against Japanese drives toe ward the fortress of Corregi-
4 dor, the Dutch island of Java
and the Burma road. The enemy offensive still was rolling forward in intense fighting near the Burma road, but dispatche es from Batavia disclosed that American and other foreign troops had arrived to aid the defense of Java. Further heavy United States and Australian reinforcements were expected. American air and naval ‘forces already had been fighting in the East Indies. The American air forces include flying fortresses and Curtiss P-40 fighter planes which have recently struck heavy blows at the Japanese, ' Pressure on Burma Road The main Japanese pressure was against the Burma road, but enemy airplanes attacked a Java -airport and were reported over Batavia, They launched two heavy air raids against the important: allied base at Port Darwin in northern Aus= tralia. : Only small numbers of Amerie can land forces have arrived in Java, but dispatches from Batavia said the presence of the United States and other foreign troops (ine cluding Australians) shows that the Netherlands forces “do not fight alone.” : Batavia had two air raid alarms today soon after the presence of American troops was disclosed and some enemy planes were reported over the city, but no bombs were dropped.
Yanks Seen Frequently
The Batavia statement indicated that American land troops . had been on the island for six or seven weeks, preparing for defense of united “nations supreme heade quarters, the city of Batavia and the big naval base at Soerabaja. American ground troops as well as bomber and fighter pilots are “now seen frequently in Java™ according to Aneta News Agency report said. Americans are often seen in waite ing rooms of the telephone ex= change placing calls to their home towns, the dispatch added. “Never in the history of the trans-Pacific telephone have so many calls gone out over the wires as from a certain east Java town in the last six or seven weeks,” the dispatch continued. The Aneta agency said the Amere icans and other foreign forces were (Continued pn Page Five)
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On War F
CHUNGKING: C feat Thai forces gagement; force them to toward Chieng-mai, 0 miles
moves to launch all-out offensive,
RANGOON:. British holding fierce battle on Bilin river line. .
BATAVIA: U. 8. land. troops ar: rive in Java
SYDNEY: Japs attack Australis ob rst: me 1 SWo ait Zajissom, Darwin,
British Isles must be carefully Suide] 5 seathead of Sa * sion of Europe; Churchill expected | 9 Same smaller war: oabiuS ,
RIOM: Fava wae gull tf