Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 March 1942 — Page 10

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1942

Hoosier Vagabond

.. ENSENADA, Mexico, March 16—~This is the famous town 65 miles below the California border where tourists used to flock and rich people used to come for their luxurious vacations, It’s known. as the gem br: the Lower Califormis. const, and its Hotel de la Playa is noted for its lavishness. But all ‘that is changed now. Plain tourists aren't coming in ‘droves. And no vacationing morneybags are luxuriating in the Hotel de la Playa. There is a pgved road all the way from the border to Ensenada. It’s really no more trouble to get across the border than it ever was, although if you have baggage they give you a good frisking. We came across at 10 o'clock of a Saturday morning, and had to wait in line before getting to the gate. ly restrictions I know of now are that you only one spare tire across, no cameras at take your newspapers away from you. ou can buy the same edition when you get on the uana side, but it will have been censored. On the way down we got a flat tire. Had a nail in it. ‘Before reaching Ensenada we must have passed a dozen cars changing tires. ‘I supposed that was normal, with tires now: getting thin and Mexican roacls sometimes having an over-frequency of nails anyhow. But I've learned from friends that it isn’t normal, It’s their opinion that maybe saboteurs were putting nails in the road. I wouldn’t know.

Mexico's Big Man ALONG THE WAY we saw neither Japanese land-

+ ing parties nor any soldiers to repel them if they did

land. Mexico has cleared the Japs out of the whole Lower California area. It used to be filthy with Jap fishermen and farmers, but they’ve been moved to the mainland.

Ensenada is the home of Gen. Abelardo L.

Rodriguez, who was president of Mexico Cardenas, and who is said to be the richest & Mexico. He has a inagnificent home along the way a couple of miles before you get to All around it are groves of olive trees. He uses: olive oil in his fish canneries. The Japanese used to have the fishing concessions in these MexicAn waters, but now they have all to Gen. Rodriguez. Also he owns a big rubber pany in Mexico City, and has countless other ings. They say he is a real power in Mexico,

Who Runs the Town

' ENSENADA IS LOVELY to look upon as you}

come round the last hill on the shelf road and look

down across the bay, curved like a South Sea lagoon.| | The town is more than 5000, much bigger than I} |

had supposed. Its main street shows what it has lived on for years—tourists. There are many bars and curio shops, and nearly all the signs you see are in English. . American money is accepted. Tourists and fish, those were Ensenada’s business. Now it is fish and soldiers. Most of the leading business establishments in town are owned either by Luis Grande or the Hussong Brothers. Luis Grande is véry close to Gene Rodriguez. He is an Italian, but is now a Mexican citizen. He owns bars and curio shops. He once ran the Italian-Amer-ican club in Seattle. He speaks good English. He says he wishes ‘he could;get hold of enough money to buy a shark-fishing boat—he’d clean up. The Hussong brothers also own. bars and curio shops. They are of German descent. Now that the hotel is closed, they own probably the most popular place in Ensenada—a small city of beachside tourist cabins. They say that on week-ends, when San Diegans come down, you have to make a reservation ahead of time to get 5 cabin.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

A PRO-JAPANESE group describing itself as “The Pacific Movement of the Eastern World,” or some such name, reportedly has been active in some other cities in an attempt to stir up trouble among the Negro citizens, trying to sell them on the idea that “all colored men—black and yellow” should stick: together. So ~far, there's been no agitation here, .but the responsible Negro element is on guard. ., , . Those rumors that the federal government may take over the state guard are still just rumors, so far as Adjt. Gen. Pete Straub is concerned. . . . Sight of the week: Four one-horse junk wagons, all lined up, side by side on Washington at Illinois, waiting for the light to turn green. On the change, the drivers slapped - the reins, clucked ‘and otherwise spurred on their slightly uninterested steeds. A dappled gray won the “race” to the next traffic signal—at Meridian st,

A Nasty Little Jap JAMES R. SULLIVAN, 1460 Bates st., was leaving with ‘several other boys the other day for active duty in the coast guard as a second class pharmacist’s mate. At train time, Jim leaned over to give a farewell kiss to his 3-year-old cousin, Esther Chrisman. “What do you want me to bring you when I come back, Essie?” Replied Essie promptly: “Bring me back a nasty little Jap.” .. . From the street railways offices direct we get the following yarn about the Drexel Gardens bus line. .One of the operators, all perplexed, phoned the barn foreman the other night to get some advice. On the outbound trip, he explained, he'd carried a man who was carrying a small coopful of chickens. The man got off with his chickens at the end of the line. “I didn't mind the chickens,” the operator said, “but there's a man here now who wants to know how much we'll chalge 10 take him and a calf downtown. What'll I do?”

Shower for Governor

GOVERNOR SCHRICKER was in a group that stood in the foyer of North Methodist church the other day after the marriage of Miss Christine Carlson to Dr. Quentin Kintner, Hugh Barnhart passed around some rice and the governor, finding it awkward to hold his rice in his hands, poured it into his hat. The younger brother of the bridegroom asked the governor if he would step outside and have his picture taken, and obliging Henry graciously agreed. Outside, he started to put his hat on, and you should have seen his surprise when he showered himself with rice, . . . Royer K. Brown tells us the Junior C. of C. is looking for entertainers, amateur and professional, willing to donate their services for free performances at Ft. Harrison. They can use most any good act, especially good-looking girl singers and dance teams. And if you like an appreciative audience, the fort's the place to find it.

The Feud’'s On

OUT AT SHORTRIDGE they're having quite a to-| |

do over the feud between the Shortridge senate and the Shortridge Daily Echo. It’s even gone so far that the senate has “sued” the Echo for libel and the trial (mock) has been set for March 27. What happened was this: An Echo scribe, Tommy Hendrickson, was assigned to cover-a‘session of the senate; He returned and wrote a story calling the senate an august assemsbly of windbags and described his assignment as the most ‘boring ever to come his way. From the description, the Shortridge senate must be patterned after the one in Washington. . . . You'd expect most any politician, especially a precinct committeeman, to know his own precinct and ward. But over at the county clerk’s office they report that five candidates for committeemen, in filling in their candidacy petitions, have listed themselves as living in the wrong precinct,

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Raymond Clapper reaches Cairo today, by plane. His column will be resumed tomorrow by wireless.

The Russian Drive

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WASHINGTON, March 16.—*Ides of March Adolf,” they call him. But Stalin beat him to the spring drive. The new Red offensive is described as the biggest yet—extending from the Far North to the Black Gea, with more than a millon and a halt Russian troops in the Ukraine sector alone. The Russians have won the winter campaign. MacArthur, and other experts, rate it as perhaps the greatest military exploit in history. On top of that, they have won the advantage of the jump ' before Hitler could start his counter-offensive. But when all richly deserved credit is given the Russians for ‘what they have achieved since autumn, and for what they are now doing, the fact remains that most of the Nazi army is still intact, with huge reserves of manpower and machines, ‘The Russian winter victory was no more decisive than the Nazi sumrher-autumn victory, because in neither case was the retreating army destroyed.

| - The-Weather Edge

IN BOTH CASES losses were serious. Casuglties on each side are believed to have exceeded two millions, with the destruction of planes, tanks and’ guns on a similar scale. . Ruseia could replace the men -much easier than _ the machines. Germany could stand the loss of ma-

By Ludwell Denny

But, despite the bleeding, both armies are proving themselves much stronger today

‘than seemed possible three months ago.

Now they go into a period of six to eight weeks of thaws and mud, in many ways more difficult for military movement than the frozen winter. In this weather, as in the snow which will remain for some time in the north, the Russians have the advantage of experience and of more cavalry and horse-drawn guns. But in May the Germans will regain the advantage of their mechanized and air power, This" weather factor doubtless explains in large}: part Stalin’s ability to beat Hitler to the pre-spring offensive,

Our Stake in This Drive

IF THE OFFENSIVE is to succeed it must capture quickly the five great hinges of the Nazi line, which hitherto have held out through hell and high snow. Those are Staraya Russa—which has been surrounded so long in the north—Rzhev, Orel, Kharkov and Stalino. ' Their fall would soon liberate Leningrad and the Crimea, and force the invaders back to the Baltic-Smolensk-Dnieper bend line. Unless the Reds can break those Nazi hinges speedily, Hitler will be in an excellent position for a strong counter-offensive. If Russia keeps her offensive rolling, she may prevent a Nazi attack in the Middle East and a Jap attack in Siberia. * If ‘the Russian drive fails, Hitler can strike on several fronts and the Japs may grab for Alaska as well as Vladivostok. That is why the American and British stake in

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Family - Car's Life Depends

By TIM TIPPETT :

NO ONE would have believed it a year ago but everyone knows it now. When your present automobile wears out it marks the end of your motoring for the duration—and that may be a long, long time. Hysteria won’t help matters. An intelligent conservation program for the family car will, for a modern motor car can be driven in comfort and safety for almost twice the length of time most of us figure on. Not only can they be driven longer, but in doing so you can save a good deal of money,

This is the first of a series of articles on how to economize during war-time. Clip this article and the ones to follow. They will come in handy as restrictions are tightened.

Of course, we're going to have to get over the idea that our cars are all Seabiscuits and should jump the starting light like a shot from a gun, We're also going

need care—Ilots of it. Respect your automobile as the intricate piece of machinery that it is and take care of it. No one would leave an expensive wristwatch outside all night— but it’s common practice to do so with a car that costs twenty times as much and can be harmed just as much by sitting out in. all kinds of weather.

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REGISTRATION IN CITY CONTINUES

List of Places Av Available to Voters This Week Made Public.

Voters who have moved out of their old precincts or who failed to vote 'in either the 1940 or 1938 general elections must register in order to vote in the May primaries, The following branch offices will

registrations: Today and Tomorrow School 31, as 307 Lincoln; School

N. Miley; School 32, at 2102 N. Illinois; School 69, at 3431 N, Keystone; School 73, at 4101 E. 30th; main office, Room 34, court house.

Wednesday and Thursday

School 9, at 740 E. Vermont; School 75, at 1251 N. Bellevieu pl.; School 91, at 5111 Baltimore; School 23, at 360 W. 13th; School 13 at 714 Buchanan; School 76, at 703 E.

house. Friday

On Your Care

to have to remember that cars:

be maintained this week to handle|

82, at 4700 English; School 30, at 40

30th; main office, Room 34, court

Center Township school 2700 8. Pennsylvania; Speedway City

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1. Keep the carburetor adjusted . . . save gas. 2. Greasing a car . . . will keep you from walking. 3 A car in the garage . . . worth two in the street.

Here’s What to Do

- HERE ARE 10 rules to protect your car. Follow them and save money and have a car that can operate safely; yes, for the duration. The rules: 1. Keep your car in a garage. 2. Grease your car every 1000 miles. +3. Wax your car four times a year. 4. Clean the alr cleaner at least every 5000 miles.

With alacrity and determination, the’ women of Indianapolis have rallied to the side of the uniformed man to keep him from getting lonesome. So many, in fact, that the Army, Navy and Marine Service Men's club doesn’t need any more. hostesses or cadettes, a cadétte being a hostess who hasn’t reached the age of 285.

ready to cast cheer on the ‘soldier far from home.

' Wears Natty Uniform

Some of the women work. at the service club canteen at union station. Elias Atkins of 4344 N. Pennsylvania st., who wears a trim uniform, is in charge: The uniform costs about $10 and fs available in the department stores. When a woman of hostess age has served 16 hours in the service club and. taken the training course, she can wear the uniform. Mrs. Atkins wears a red overseas cap posed at a ‘cocky angle,

HOLD EVERYTHING

The club already has 202 women |

5. Keep the spark properly adJusted.

6. Keep the carburetor correctly adjusted. 7. Use the choke sharingly. 8. Start and stop slowly and shift into high as quickly as possible. 9. Keep the spark plugs clean. 10. Keep your oil clean and check it every 1000 miles. Simple, isn't it? Most of those steps are done at any good filling station or garage free of charge

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cotton stockings and a service men’s club insignia. Rules Are Posted

On the bulletin board are instructions ‘to the hostesses gnd cadettes. Some of them follow: 1. Do not all sit together. Too many women doing nothing scare the ‘men off. ' 2. No eating or coke drinking. ‘3. Please remove hats. ; 4. It is permissible to go out in the station and invite servicemen

'|in—do not go upstairs. (This ap-

plies to the bus station club.)

: Unwritten Rules The following regulations are not posted, but they're understood: 1. Cadettes - are ‘not to wear sweaters, 2. Cadettes are not to make “dates” at the club until they have had the training program and 12 hours’ duty. :

Everything Is Free Careful not’'to give out any 'information that. ‘might aid the enemy, Mrs. Atkins won't say “how

'|and home-made candy.

and they will save you “folding money’ every year. ONE OF THE most expensive luxuries of the motorist is speed. It is expensive on tires and imper= ils your life just as it does the car’s. A car which averages 18.7 miles a gallon at 30 miles an hour will average only 13.3 miles at 50 miles an hour. Thirty per is also a speed that will keep you out of the traffic courts and build up your supply of defense bonds. High speed, as nearly everyone knows, eats up oil, too. Most cars will get nearly 1000 miles from a quart of oil at-30 miles an hour. At 70 miles an hour, however, you need from six to seven times as much oil. That is a terrific waste of the substance that has, more than. once, changed the whole theater of operations in the present war. The first three of the rules listed above are for the preservation of the car itself. Obviously, if it is kept in a garage the finish will last longer. Greasing the car will prevent friction of moving parts and give them longer life, Waxing the body will save the paint job.

x 8s i Clean Filter Stressed AS FOR THE suggestion on cleaning your air filter—this gadget filters the air which is sucked into the carburetor to be mixed with the gasoline. If dirt enters it will speed engine wear. And one oil: firm states that a , clean filter adds a mile or so to your gas mileage. ) An advanced spark results in wost efficient use of gasoline, but

202 Women Serving Here as Cadettes and Hostesses Cheer Soldiers Far From Home

many service mep they entertain at the canteen. But she will say they entertained 1000 more last month than the month before. At the canteen—designed solely to ' accommodate the soldier in transit—a man eats doughnuts and apples and drinks coffee. It's all free .and there's no’ limit on how much he gets. In the lounge, there are card tables, a pool table and other things to occupy the . lonesome mind, in addition to’ the hostesses and cadettes. The Men Are Grateful When a trdop train pulls in, a “red cap” grabs a basket already packed and passes out stamped postcards,’ pencils, cigarets and candy to those who can’t get off. The work doesn’t go unappreciated. One soldier wrote back: “Hi, Girls— “Miss, the coffee and doughnuts Blondie, I'm working hard to give you a good ping’ pong game.” Mrs, Atkins explained that the soldier and. “Blondie” had spent most of the time. playing table tennis. ™ “We try to teach the girls that they're. soldiers now, too,” Mrs. Atkins said. “They mustn't be motherly, And they mustn't ask questions. Any

proper adjustment

when you. start too quickly you waste gasoline and add [to wear on tires. Keeping your spark plugs clean will cut your gasoline bill 10 per cent and that’s not just advertising talk. Auto manufacturers .| suggest that you make sure that your battery, brakes, cooling | system

good working order. oil for quality and every time you buy gas a your battery -water ch the same time. n

Pool Car Resources

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like for you to get toge your neighbors and pool y resources when you can,

BO a oy your ‘gas e the day or late in the ¢ when the sun is less intense sun’s heat expands gas enough to cost you five ge every 100, Above all use common sense. you do you will be building headaches for the three gentlen Tokyo, Berlin and Rome.

Next—i{our Tires.

SALVAGE IS UR IN SPRING GLEAN-UP

A broad spring clean-up campaign was urged today by the yor's civic pride committee’ not to beautify the city but to salvage waste material for war needs “If every piece of paper t is thrown on the streets were 3 ms the waste containers on stre ners Indianapolis would be a 5 a great service for the nation's war movement,” Mrs. Lowell S. Fisher, committee chairman, said

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schools Have been asked to school and neighborhood areas

mittee also urged that trucks ing waste paper should be to cover the load with a to keep the paper from. over the city.

- SAN CARLOS, Cal, March 16 (U. P.) ~Sécond Lieut, Mario L. Bi va, 22, Westville, M., was killed

day ‘when his’ training ‘plane ¢ and burned in a mud flat.

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* WAR QUIZ adi 1<-Oan you identify this Ameri warplane? :

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chines - better than of troops, particularly her highly this offensive is almost as great as Russia's.

school, 1350 Winton; Edgewood school, 1406 Epler; Albert Walsman school, 1780 Sloan; Washington Township school, Kessler blvd. and | | Road 29; main office, Room 34, court house. , ‘Saturday and Sunday . pe Seven, Gai Bellefonte; fire station, 535 N. Bellevieu pl.; fire station, 1002 Udell; fire station, 852 N. Beville; fire station, 2320 Olney; | ' main office, Room 34, court house.

OLDEST ENLISTEE, ‘9, HOPES FOR FIGHTING

FT. MONMOUTH, N. J. : March} 1 e|16 (U. P).—Pvt. Edward D. Martin| } is 59 years old and a grandfather, but today he was disclosed as probably the oldest army volunteer of world war II,. Pvt. Martin, a world war I veteran, was allowed to. enlist because of his previous service, A teleg-|F Ee hopes wy vue sent

information velunteered they're to | forget as though’ they: never ‘had heard it.”

BITTER FIGHT LOOMS OVER WAGE CEILING |

1—The plane is & navy scout 2—The Finns. Risto Ryti is p of Finland. a