Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1942 — Page 3

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deaths because of more care-

and drivers the previous

s '41 tra as compared with) 1217 in 1940. rag was the “deadliest” nth of the year, with 158 persons g killed; October] was second ih 155 and August third with 3, the committee . in cities having 70,000 poputhe lowest yne, Indian~ Gary next

| 8 Cities : Miss Fatalities

: Michigan City was the only city vith over 25,000 population without a single traffic death, while in cities n) the 10,000 to 25, -population bre Bet, Connersville, and Craw-

inety-eight cities had no t year, the committee d. 2 For the first time in| several years, committee reported, there were jaffic deaths in all counties. Among sunties having 25, ‘or more popation, Monroe county had’ the dwest death rate and Vermillion bunty enjoyed this (distinction in the 20, to 25,000 p."

Collisions Wors Cause

|The greatest single increase in ons between two or

deaths last

more vehicles,

; | posit box of the Fletcher Trust Co.

idents; 131 in t 36 in auto crashes

was

OPPOSES ANY ORDER | EXCLUDING CHRIST

NEW YORK, Mar¢h 11 (U. P.).— The Vatican City radio yesterday broadcast a pastoral letter, issued by Joseph Ernest] Cardinal Van Roey of Malines, um, in which he criticized any ew order that excluded Christ and called on his fellow Belgians to| pray for the y and prosperity.” The : pastoral was read the churches of the es diocese Feb. 15, and in rday’s broadcast, recorded here by CBS. The Vatican announcer termed it “notable.” “Whoever ‘aims at annihilating | christian influence | in society and

that all are experi ising though at different degrees, those who! possess more than js nece for life are bound to yield it to those who are # worse off. ”

. HALIFAX TO BROADCAST WASHINGTON, | March 11. (U. P.) —British Am or Lord Halifax will deliver an address on “Brit-

time) over the ax, it was said, facts and s-

toll was

d from colli-|ing

; laction, which has its basis in the

they hag hauled to a garage at 405

[ GWTW showed there, the open-

Rarin’ to go again, diminutive Louis Van Aers

LAY OFF BY WPA

Not Engaged on War Work Says Jennings, Promises Re-employment. " John K. Jennings, state WPA ad-

had ordered the dismissal of Thomas A. Sims, candidate for-the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 11th distriet.

‘each two weeks’ work—left him without any income and that as a relief worker he could hot be dismissed legally without cause before Sept. 3. . “I merely ordered the suspension of all projects which had to do with the war effort or with welfare,” Mr, - Jennings said. Sims was working on the codification of city ordinances. ‘I could not

' |see where that had anything to do

1, above, who already

has more medals than .Sergt. Alvin York of World War fame, is sworn

this time. He's 47 years old.

Nearly $5000 in gold found by two junk dealers last August in an ancient, crusty trunk, may bring the owners—whoevir they really are— not a red cent. The government may take the old coins with no more than a “thank you”—if that rauch. Such was the gloomy prospect today that faced those who for seven months have legally wrangled over who the small fortune belongs to.

Marshal Takes It

A “libel” action has been filed in federal court Dy the district attorney’s office, and if Judge Robert C. Baltzell upholds it, then the owners of the gold stand to gain noth-

The action was filed Monday and today Julius T. Wichser, U. 8. marshal, formally took possession of the gold which is now in a safety de-

Judge Baltzell will rule on the 1934 gold act, after 30 days have

psed. | Under the 1934 act, holding of gold coins is lllegal.

Truckers Find Fortune

Last summer Charles F. Keller and Mack Winters opened a trunk

Prospect st. There was the gold, in $5, $10 and $20 pieces. In all there was $4885 in face value, and some of the coins had additional worth as collectors’ items. It was a wdbenm come true” that gradually developed into a golden mirage as the days went by.

Record Crowd At Lombard Film

CAROLE, LOMBARD’'S name drew the biggest crowd to Loew's today since “Gone With the Wind” showed the re in January of 1940. Forty-five minutes before opening time this morning, a line formed reaching north m the theater boi office to Market st. and in abopt an hour more than 1000 peopl¢ had filed in. When

ing line extended to Market st. and around the corner eastward to. the alley. “We’ll be standing them up before long,” said Manager Bill Elder. The picture is “To Be or Not to Be,” the last Carole made before coming to Indianapolis in January to sell defense bonds. On the return trip she was killed when an qirliner crashed into a Nevada mountain.

FARM AGREEMENT NEAR WASHINGTON, March 11 (U. P.). —House leaders today hoped to reach a clean-cut decision soor on the farm bloc demand for a limited prohibition in the 1943 agriculture supply bill against government sales of excess farm -stocks at less than

in at a marine recruiting station in Los Angeles as he returns to the service. He'll be assigned to the U. S. Marine Corps Limited Reserve

Government Acts to Seize

Disputed Gold Find of $5000

They didn’t know what to do with the precious stuff, but finally decided to turn it over to the secret service. Claims He Owned It

That was the day—Aug. 8—when the discovery became publicly known. : On the next day Edward F. Crossen, -a ‘second-hand dealer with a store at 520 E. Vermont st. said the gold belonged to him. He said he had bought the trunk from the Little Sisters of the Poor and had turned it over to Mr. Keller- and Mr. Winters—but not the contents, he said. The Little Sisters reported that about 20 years ago a woman from Madison, Inl., came to live with them, bringing among other things the trunk.

Claim Suit Filed The nuns had been: told the wom-

checked into it. A suit was filed in Superior court in the name of Mr. Crossen and the woman who came to live with the sisters to claim the gold. Now it appears the suit, which still is pending, may be for naught. William H. Faust, attorney for Mr. Crossen, said today he hadn't decided what action to take. Mr. Keller said at his home, 822 S, East st., that he still had hopes of getting something out of his find. “They have to prove first that it was hoarded,” he said. But the district attorney had few doubts.

FIXES TIRE PRICES T0 STOP ‘GOUGING’

WASHINGTON, March 11 (U!P)). —“Price gouging” by dealers in used

tires and tubes has forced the establishment of maximum prices, effective March 16, Price Administrator Leon Henderson has announced. Prices will be based on the amount of wear tires have undergone. Mr. Henderson used prices existing between Oct. 1 and 15,1941, as a basis. ' Maximum prices for tubes for passenger cars were set at $1.50 for all sizes, and $2 to $14 for truck tubes, depending on size. The 6.00x16 tire maximum price was set at $150 for those worn smooth but usable as a basic carcass for retreading or recapping. Maximum prices for tires retaining 7-32ds of an inch or more of tread design depth was set at $8.10. Prices for 6.50x16 casing range from $1.50 to $9:85. Mr. Henderson urged the buyers report violators to regional officers of the OPA or to Washington.

SALLY DROPS BALLOON DANCE SPOKANE, Wash, March 11 (U. P.).—Dancer Sally Rand dropped the “balloon dance” from her repertoire today. She has only 21 balloons left, she explained, and there's

pasty prices.

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total

Failure to stop at

through street. 0

- | Disobeying traffic

Deunkenl divine All others ..... 37

Total .. pa ———

a rubber shortage.

Purdue Alumni association, . luncheon, Hotel Severin. noon ££ a Alpha Epsilon, luncheon, Board ta Theta Tau. luncheon, Seville regtauran eon, n Comintern, luncheon, Cana * Got sve. noon. . 40- meeting, Chamber of Oonmerce, 7: 0

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eral rates, "meeting, Hotel

n No. 5, Mestang, Hotel

an hoarded gold, but they never |98Y

with the war effort. He was given assurance that he will be re-em-ployed as soon as we can find a place for him.” Project Is Praised “This is one of the really worthwhile projects undertaken by the WPA,” Mr. Sims said. “But it requires trained lawyers to do the work properly. Practically all the work which has been done on this project since ‘its inauguration several years ago has been a dead loss. “Had any of several competent lawyers who have been employed on this project as relief employees been given charge of it the results would have been most gratifying to the legal profession, city and town authorities and the general public.”

AUSSIES DIG IN TO WHIP JAPS

Girls, Women Take Over All Civilian Work as Men

Prepare for Japs. MELBOURNE, Australia, March

111 (U. P.)—Australia’s big cities

on the southeastern coast, entrenched behind the vast continental wilderness. to the northwest, resemble wartime Britain more each

Australian business and industry is preparing for an attack on the continent any day. In the principal cities, yourig men not in uniform are a rarity. Girls rand women are handling all jobs not requiring heavy labor and are in charge of the voluntary yesiliary services. Steel and brick bomb-shelters have been built in the center of business streets, and traffic creeps past them in single-file. . Strict rationing of gasoline has greatly reduced ‘automobile traffic and horse-drawn carts are replacing commercial trucks much as horseback and bicycle riding has replaced automobile pleasure trips.

Cars Make Own Gas

Many private automobiles have been equipped with their own gas producers, but the price of charcoal, used in the mechanisms, has risen until it is all but prohibitive. Taxicabs are scarce and are forbidden for non-essential trips. Fares ‘are fixed. Shop windows are heavily taped, screened and_shuttered and buildings are piled with sand-bags in readiness for air attacks. Most cities have nightly “brownout,” which can be converted into total black-outs on a moment's notice. Bars close early in the evening and there is sentiment for even tighter drinking restrictions.

Smokers Are Restricted

The paper shortage has brought new restrictions. Stores are forbidden to wrap goods in contain-

ers—boxes, tins or bottles. It takes three weeks to get a suit dry-cleaned and a week for the laundry fo return a shirt. ‘Sports are virtually dead, with the exception of horse-racing and fights. Smokers are restricted, too. In some areas, the sale of cigarets and matches is forbidden after sunset, and the match boxes have a striking surface on only one side. Other areas ration daily supplies to tobacconist who frequently sell their

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Judge Goett

2 SEEKS TO RETAIN

PLAGE ON BENCH

Ends Rumors That He Might Become a Candidate for Mayor.

Judge Henry O. Goett, of Superior court 4, has announced his candidacy for renomination on the Democratic ticket, dispelling rumors that he might become a “dark horse” candidate for mayor. Active in Democratic politics in Marion county for ‘more than 15 years, Judge Goett is serving his

first term as judge in Superior court. Before his election as judge in 1938, Mr. Gdett served as deputy prosecutor in charge of grand jury investigations and for many years served in official capacity with the Democratic committee.

‘Tough’ in Divorces

Judge Goett has become known :as “tough” in handling divorce cases where children are involved. He denied divorces in many cases to protect homes of children. The blood test to establish paternity of children in contested di-|; vorce cases was used by Judge Goett for the first time in Marion county courts. A resident of the South side all his life, Judge Goett was graduated from Manual High school and Butler university where he was a. star athlete. Later he was graduated from the Indiana Law school.

Served as City Clerk

fie was president of the Indiana Democratic club from 1931 to 1936 and was treasurer of the Democratic county committee from 1934 to 1936. He was 12th district Democratic chairman from 1936 to 1938. In 1926 he was chairman of the Marion county first voters league. In 1929 he was elected city clerk, serving five years. Judgé Goett is a member of the Butler “B” Men's association, Indianapolis Bar association, Lawyers association of Indianapolis, American Business club, South Side Turners, South Side Civic league, Ancient Landmarks lodge, F. & A. M., Scottish Rite, Shrine,

and lives at 432 Sanders St.

FILE FOR: PRIMARY

Twelve persons today filed for state offices, subject to the May 5. primary. They are: . For State Representatives—Clara 'Van Coons (R). Montgomery county; Hobart Creighton (R), Kosciusko; Robert A. Hoover (R), Elkhart. Prosecuting Attorney—Howard S. Grimm (R), Dekalb; Donald R. Lear (R), Jefferson; William M. Lienberger (R), Bartholomew. Superior Court Judge—Frank L. Greenwald (R), Lake; Daniel J. Redding (R), Lake.. Circuit Court Judge—W. Douglas Elwood (R), Benton; Eldo W. Wood (D), Dubois and Pike. Joint Senator—C. Omer Free (R) and Norman F. Arterburn (R), both of Knox and Daviess.

LONDON CURBS WHITE BREAD

LONDON, March 11 (U. P)~— White bread and white buns, cakes and biscuits soon will disappear in England, Lord Woolton, food minister, announced today in the house of lords. Replacitig white flour products will be “national wheat-

meal bread.”

IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STA TISTICS

Hubert E. - di Brown, 53, at Methodist, car

John T. th Souriner. 14. at 236 8. McKim,

Mary. Culbertson Baker Ja at def)

“aghn SW. Boe, ot. ae Lows. diabetes |

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Goett Annourices. I

During his term on the bench,|

and Sahara Grotto. He is married|

12 MORE CANDIDATES|

jab 310, 8: War-]

Malan Orders Concessions To Boost Production In State Fields. _ “Absent” marks will ‘no longer

mar the report’ cards of Hoosier [farm boys for the days they are kept {home to work.

All high schodl superintendents

|and principals have been instructed by Dr. CO. T. Malan, state superin-

tendent of public instruction, to excuse farm boys from school at-|oR tendance “whenever they are absoJusely needed for productive farm-

.

‘Must Do. Essential Work

The only requirement attached to this ruling is that the farm boy or his parents appear before the school official in advance and get an excuse. ¢ They must convince the superin® tendent or principal that the youth is to spend his day off working on some essential farm job. The excuses are to be granted on a day-to-day basis and not for a period of several days or a few

weeks. Called Production Aid

Dr. Malan said that his instructions on excuses included those farm boys who have low scholastic standings. They, too; are to be excused if they are needed for "pro ductive farming,” he said. “We want every Indiana farm to produce all that it is possible for it to grow,” he said. “And by letting the farm boys off on the days they are needed, the schools can help to

Jachieve this.”

Dr. Malan said he believed the “excuse” system would help the farmers “to some extent” in meeting the farm-labor shortage problem —=a problem that is expected §o become even more acute,

REPORT JAP MADRID PLOT WASHINGTON, March 11 (U.P).

|—The office of facts and figures to-

day "said it had received evidence t the Japanese embassy in Madrid is the center of a propaganda plot designed to create American disunity and overthrow of the Roosevelt administration,

- |strait, between New Guinea and

American fighter and bomber planes into Australia now to halt the Jap-|the anese before they can achieve another of their lightning strokes and take Port .and other points on the no coast,

the allies back nearly 2000 miles to Sydney and Melbourne and that much farther away from the Japanese entrenched in the Dutch Indies, from which they have to be driven.

Fighting Planes Arriving It.is no secret now that American

tity. Not only are heavy bombers arriving, but the badly - needed fighter planes, which must be: ferried by ship from the United States. It "was lack of fighter planes which caused the American flying fortresses to withdraw from Java. Now, according to Australian announcement, planes from “other fronts” have joined in the battle of Australia. The defenders have a difficult task in that there are thousands of miles of coast line to protect. Northern territory alone, where Darwin is situated, has a sea frontage of more than 1000 miles, mostly| low and flat with sandy beaches.

Face Great Difficulties

The enemy, from Timor and New Guinea, has the advantage of being abie to select his landing place at any unpredicted spot. The coast has to be watched from Broome in the west to Cape York in the east. The enemy commands .Torres

Australia proper. It would be impractical for the allies to get naval aid to Darwin except by the long route around the Indian ocean coast of Australia. From New Guinea the Japanese have only the 300-mile wide strait

mainland. The Prince of Wales group of islands in the strait fur-

Loss of Port Darwin would set|C

aid is reaching Australia 'in quan-|

Te Ne og for the start of wale offensive now in the making.

Au ! rolems 1s immediate, and it 8 joint Australian: The problem 38 to pour enough|

Chief of them is Thursday island Goputedly named by Capt. Blishiof

eT : nese would have

- WASHINGTON, March 11 (U. Ba. : —Some 16,500,000 housewives bes tween 18 and 44 years old represent the principal reserve from which ade ditional workers can be drawn, the census bureau reported yesterday. Latest labor department figures place male unemployment between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000. That estimate reduces by approximately one half the more than 8,000,000 listed as unemployed in the 1940 census. Using the 1940 census figures as a' guide, the bureau said only a relatively small increase in the nn bor supply could ‘come from the male population. * A large percents age in the unemployed class now are not potential workers, it was pointed out.

REV. YODER ELECTED

The Rev. J. Willard Yoder of St. church

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