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VOLUME 54—NUMBER 12

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Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Sundav.

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FINAL HOME

PRICE THREE CENTS

U.S. NAVY BATTERS JA ONLY 1000 MILES

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! Coy WITH war has been brought into Japanese waters by the “stop and sock” section, the seagoing commandos of the Pacific fleet.

U. S. Likely to Finance 750 In Irvington Area for Ordnance Workers.

uild about 4250 family

units in mn

Indianapolis the next six months both funds Washington todas accommodtae fense workers tinuing

The developments:

by government and private and in The homes are influx of de-

still

were developing here

to the

which is con-

1. About 750 homes will be built the government within two miles of

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the new naval ordnance plant at 21st

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ington ave, and Some Ready

are {0 be completed by next the first to be ready for I'he Irving-

still lacked presidential

by July 1} Washington but

through

approval Sources re-

ported 1s virtuall rtain of

going

2. Later, 500 family units are ex-

cted built by the governto the Circle These, which probably will

form of multi-family

be as near

as pos-

be the lowerI iefense workers Private capital expected produce 3000 additional the next six months In addition, about

e renovated.

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houses in

250 home: ai

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1st week an allotment of £3.730.for an Indianapolis Q t awaited only presidential apThe allotment reportedlx < held up at the White House because of reported from Indianapolis real estate men At that time it was stated that if sufficient opposition failed to materialize within a week. the allotwould be approved and construction started immediately In Washington toda: Lua! (D. Ind.) was

Irvington

housin

opposition

Rep Louis

ow mformed that

project would be

started short! indicating that government housing here had been

given the “go sign Local Builders Lauded

An official Lukas-Harold Corp, operators the Irvington naval ordnance plant. said that the company had encountered difficulty in hiring workers because of the housing situation homes in diate recessity ‘The local great job,” R. Earl Peters rector of federal in Indiana. said today. And he added that “1t Is my understanding that the government will build all homes needed if private enterprise steps in and does the job.” The naval ordnance plant housing

of the iI the

d that new the area were an immeiilders are doing a state dihousing

not

project is expected to be composed!

of 730 single dwellings. each of a different design and with each hav-

ing a garden plot Land Still Needed

Rents, according to Mr probably will range up to cent of a worker's income, Although the Irvington proiect is expected to start soon. land for both it and the “downtown” project is still to be purchased by the government, Mr. Peters said. The t'Itvington project explained, will be carried out with a view to the probable permanency of the naval ordnance plant.

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By ROBERT I. CASEY

1842 by The Indianapolis Times and the Chicago Dailv News

THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET. March 25.—The

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This is being written at no great distance from the Japanese coast. nly a thin whisper from the bulk of Japan's stay-at-home navy. not too far from Japan's vital supply line to the expanding racket in the southwest Pacific. If it is no surprise to you. well, it certainly was to the Japs. The last couple of weeks have been fairly disconcerting for the son of heaven in these parts. The great force. supposedly sunk in bulk at Pearl Harbor and conversationally blasted piecemeal every so often since, has tested the Japanese strength all across the Pacific and has now come imprudentiy to the door of Japan itse!f It smashed up, you'll recall. Jap air attacks on the fleet. south of the Gilbert islands, with virMr Casey tually 100 per cent destruction of the attacking force It has recently made a more thorough desolation of Wake island. And finally it has blown up Minamitori Shima (Marcus island) another naval base like all the rest except that it is in a portion of the Pacific that the Mikado has long considered his private pond.

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Turmoil in the Ether

THERE WAS turmoil in the Japan-dominated portion the ether that strange night. There were whispers of questing airplanes in the dark overhead. The short waves crackled with messages whose uneasy tempo made it unnecessary to understand their text—with gravely considered ballvhoo in English, disclosing nervousness and fear too repetitious song of victory— Eight unidentified planes were shot down in an attack on MinaShima early today and the raiding force driven off not having island's unimportant installations. There were few

In a mitori damaged the casualties’ — en-

bombers in an returned safely.

airmen downed 32 United States counter south of Gilbert islands: all our aircraft United States carrier damaged severely or sunk.’™ “A raid in force bv United States cruisers, destrovers and planes formerly Wake. was repulsed after brief fight. One cruiser was set afire. one destroysunk. There was no damage to Japanese installations or personnel.” (All this. oddlv enough. was true except for the distribution of losses.)

“Japanese

on Otori island

HOOSIER DOCTOR LOSES LICENSE

State Takes Permit From Terre Haute Woman For Using Device.

T. M. Overlev’s fight against allegedly fake doctors and “radio” curative machines had reaped ancther physicians license today. that of an elderly Terre Haute practitioner

Head of the

Getting Close to Home

YOU GOT THE idea after awhile that out there not far away

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unceremoniously

| streaking could envision the

home You i rest: Destroyer and watchful lest we contrive—as usual—to sneak past patrols and this time drop some crumps on important ships—possibly battleships—that infested these waters. The cause of all this commotion was lust another of those smouldering fires on the island where Japan had set up an important base But vou did not need to understand the Japanese to comprehend the gist of the babble

Business bureat here, Mr. Overley appeared as petiticner before the state board of medical registration and exami-

Better

day at the Hotel Lincoln. After a brief hearing the board ceveked the license of Madge Louise] Patton Stephens. Terre Haute med-' ical doctor, She was

yond the ashes. But this one was getting too close to the point where sheltered homefolks of Japan might be able to see it Another sign on the horizon. as possibly interpreted by the fairly intelligent high command. was that a war fleet, able to get to Marcus island, obviously couid get to Yokohama—and the same half-ton bomb that would uproot (Continued on Page Seven)

a witness last summer in the case against Heil Crum of Indianapolis and was cited before the medical board on the basis of her testimony then “She got a little wild-haired mavbe,” her attorney. B. F. Small of Terre Haute, said. “but she has dropped the whole thing now.” Pleading that his client was a long-time resident of Terre Haute and “doesn't have many years yet to live.” Mr. Small asked that Mrs. (Continued on Page Three)

MAPLETON CAR LINE CLOSING APPROVED

Feeder Service on N. Side To Be Extended.

The petition of the Indianapolis Railways, Inc. discontinue the Mapleton line was approved today by the works board. The petition now must be approved by the public service com-

Spinster Leaves

$175,000 Estate

MISS ANNA S. TOPP. Indianapolis spinster. who died March 10. left an estate valued at $175.000, according to papers filed in Probate court today Records show Miss Topp had large real estate holdings in the vicinity of 30th st. and north to 34th st. Only one heir. Mrs. Tall. 3146 N. Illinois st. a sister. was listed in the papers. No will could be found, thus leaving the entire estate to the sister. who is 78 John H. Jefferson was administrator of the estate

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24-HOUR OUTPUT Spring Strategy of Allies Gives Hitler the Jitters

HARRISON SALISBURY

United Press Staff Correspondent technique of the war of nerves has backed spring, and for the first time it is the axis that shows signs of jitters

ASKED BY LABOR

Challenges Industry to Match Waivers of | Double Pay.

WASHINGTON, March 25 (U. P).—Organized labor toda: chal-| lenged management to match its waiver of double pay for. Sundays and holidays by placing war production on a 24-hour. seven-day basis The Congress of Industrial Or ‘anizations and he American Federation of Labor acted simultaneously in abandoning double pay, a provision which President Roosevelt | and Production Chief Donald Nelson | said was impeding the war efiort. The acuon in no way changes the time-and-one-half premium for

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By Adolf Hitler's

as to where the next blow may fall.

Each spring of the war—up to the present—Adolf Hitler has held the He has driven home the advantage with propaganda and psvchologiacl offensives that jangled the nerves of his enemies and lef: oe TT : — | them

initiative,

WOMEN HERE GET WAR JOB TRAINING

80 Start Course in Parts Inspection Monday.

Training for jobs in war industries now is open to Indianapolis women, Edward B. Green, director of the de-

In this official U. 8 navy phote a U. S. cruiser is bombarding Jap forces during an attack on Wake island Feb. 24.

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Nazi defense forces stand guard.

work in excess of 40 hours a weck— |fense training program of the pub-!

a provision of the wage-hour act which a house bloc seeks to outlaw. | Elimination of the 40-hour

veek.| chine

lic schools, announced today. Instruction will be given in mashop. lathe operating and

{outlawing of the closed shop and parts inspection.

{limiting of profits to 6 per cent are!

A group of 80 women and 80 men,

included in the bill sponsored by selected through civil service, start-|

Rep. Howard W. Smith

(D. Va) ied a course on parts inspection at;

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JAPS MOVING TOWARD INDIA

Occupy Bay of Bengal Islands: Smash on

In Burma. By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign Editor Occupation of the Andaman islands in the Bay of Bengal by ritai 185 amass a werful | : : a J os a sara. S2panese armed forces as bases for king C tom : (the expected enemy attack on

t 8, air-hor infantry and! g i roops, and air-bhorne nf nd India was reported today by Great openly proclaimed her intention of Britai . | 1.

nsing this weapon to nit at any| Occupation

: ) by the Japanese of sec 9 . section of the 2000 miles of Eu the Andaman ropean coast where the

: islands, 180 miles scatterer] soutli of Burma. had been expected since the fall of Malaya and Russia Trains Reserves British forces recently were withRussia was training thousands of {drawn from the islands. new troops into strong, fresh armies| At the same time, Japanese which may be thrown into action|armies pushed northward toward on the 3000-mile Eastern front be- Mandalay in fierce battles with fore Hitler's own promised spring Chinese and British forces in the offensive can get under way. Toungoo sector of central Burma. And the United States, war mate- | Axis Plans Red ‘Knockout’ rials flowing faster and faster from our vast arsenals, was silently mov-|

this

uncertain where he would

strike. Today the shoe is on the other] +

\and being considered by the house|old school 91, Keystone ave. and!ing thousands of troops into stra-|l12n front apparently was almost at

naval affairs committee.

Chairman Carl Vinson (D. Ga.) |

hited today that he might offer a course can register at the U. S. em- | in northern Ireland, American

[46th st, Monday.

Women who wish to take the

substitute and propose a 48-hour| ployment service, 148 E. Market st.

week for war labor with “incentive” | wages, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins {¢ consider his suggestion Labor's pledge to abandon double time came after Mi. Nelson told the committee that he would ask for legislation unless 1abor waived within 30 days the double-tixe provision. C. I. O. action came in the form (Continued on Page Seven)

FORD HIRES LINDBERGH DETROIT, March 25 (U.P) Charles A Lindbergh has been emploved by the Ford Motor Co. in the engineering department of its giant Willow Run bomber plant, Harry H. Bennet, Ford personnel director. announced today

tegic areas to hit back at the axis. |? standstill.

: ive Prime minister told the Ausiralian American forces were building up {house of representatives that the

‘ lr ts tech-|phiteq nations are preparing for agnical specialists were toiling night oessive action to meet expected

Eventually other courses will be gang day along the whole middle |, x attempts to knock Russia out

Manual, George Washington and Crispus Attucks.

Racing Boy Run Over by Truck

A PLAYFUL RACE with other boys on their way to school today brought John Tyler Miles, 9. of 2455's 8S. Noble st. door of death. He ran into the side of a moving truck at Harrison and Noble sts. A rear wheel passed over his body, causing abdominal injuries and fracturing his pelvis.

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to the

He asked Mr. Nelson and!organized for women at Technical. | eastern sector,

| nerve is the huge number of re- |

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and a major A. BE. F was flooding into Australia.

‘lof the war He promised “swift and resolute action” under Gen. Douglas Mac-

{Arthur to carry the war back to Nazi Propaganda Minister Paull on 0 y

Josep n Goebbels found himself in He said that Australia and India difficulties attempting to launch Bis ust and will be held as the twin

customary spring war of nerves. ‘bases for the coming allied offenAt any moment Germany, al-isive, but said that the axis would ready fighting the longest one-front attempt to drive into the oil fields war in history in Russia, might i : : (Continu age § find a second front blazing up along co inted or Page Seven the French and Norwegian coasts! and a third front springing to life in the momentarily quiescent Middle East. Adding

Second Front May Blaze

RED ENVOY DEMANDS ALLIED OFFENSIVE

to the strain on axis|

bellious, anti-axis forces behind!

their own lines.

mission The railway agreed to extend the Clifton-Capitol-Illinois st. feeder bus to Kessler bivd., east to Meridian st. south to Westfield blyd.. west to Illinois and then south. The works board awarded the contract for filling the trench left by the removal of unused street car rails in the city to the R. M. Bowen Co. The estimated cost of filling the 70 miles of trench is $23.000. The Bowen company's bid was 173-10 cents per lineal foot.

MRS. EDWARDS RENAMED Mrs. Marie Peru has been Indiana public a four-vear Schricker.

Stuart Edwards of reappointed to the welfare board for term by Governor

On Inside Pages | Rov W. Howard on Hawaii Page ° Todav's War Moves

West Coast Defenses

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We Promise Never to Do It

3 For no particular reason we sent out and got three of the new creations for Easter and ph

around the shdp. Results are kind of amusing.

Again

otographed them atop some of the fellows

Turn ’42 Into Victory Year, Maisky Says in Capital.

Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky de-

ymanded today that the united na- |

|sive which will turn 1942 into the! victory year, Maisky made his statement in| awarding the order of Lenin to | four British pilots who fought on| the Russian front. Demanding that the initiative be| | seized from Germany this year, | | Maisky said: | “On the Soviet front this initia[tive has been forced from Hitler! and we have not the slightest in- | lention of letting this be taken from) us. However, on some other fronts! the initiative is still with the enemy. | “In many cases it is the enemy who dictates the time and place and tempo of military operations. ‘The allies should finish with all ths).”

Fighting on the northern Austra- |

LONDON, March 2 (U. P.)—|

| tions seize the initiative from Ger- | many and make a supteme effort to open a spring and summer offen- |

yo, Bob Casey Writes POUR TONS OF

EXPLOSIVES ON WAR STATIONS

‘Marcus, at Front Door of Japan, and Wake Are Badly Damaged.

By JOE JAMES CUSTER (Copyright. 1942, by United Press) ABOARD A U. S.. AIR. CRAFT CARRIER IN THE PACIFIC, March 4 (Delayed) —The United States navy ‘knocked at Japan's front door today when planes from this laircraft carrier dumped 12 tons of high explosives on | installations at Marcus island, | . [Pac miles southeast of Tokyo. | Eight days previously, it now can {be revealed, a U. 8. naval force dee livered a crushing blow at inscallae tions on Wake island, which the Japanese had captured from heroie [American marine defenders. | (Both raids were announced at | Washington in a U. 8. navy come

munique today.

Take War to Japan

{ (The bold attacks were hailed by | Washington naval experts as a | forerunner of the allied strategy [that ultimately will blast a pathy | through the enemy's island bases (and carry the war to Japan itself.) Naval authorities believed the two raids shattered, for some time at least, links in Japan’s chain of fore (tified island bases extending southe easterly from Tokyo to the Marshall islands, Nippon’s eastern outposts, The attack on Matcus island— only a stone's throw from Tokyo as distances are measured in the vast |area of the Pacific—carried the war {into Japan's home waters. It gave Tokyo and Yokohama their first taste of blackout Jitters and was expected to divert a pore tion of Japanese material and mane power from other vital areas in the southwest Pacific. { Only American losses ‘plane in each attack,

Wake Island Blasted

| | A hard-hitting combination of cruisers, destroyers and bombing planes for 82 minutes blasted Japanese military establishments on | Wake—scene of the U. S. marines’ |historic stand in the early days of the war—and nearby Peale and | Wilkes islands early Tuesday morne ing, Feb. 24 (Feb. 23 on the U. S, side of the dateline). In addition to leveling Japanese military installations, the U. S. forces destroyed three big four-ene gine seaplane bombers, sank three |naval auxiliary vessels, and cape (tured a few prisoners, At Wake, Wilkes and Peale islands the following Japanese installations | were damaged or destroyed: | Airfield with two runways, power |plant, water tower, new pier, cone | tractors’ camp, shore batteries, mili {tary barracks, magazines, fuel depot and gasoline storage, anti-aircraft, (Continued on Page Seven)

On the War Fronts ‘March 23,

1942) WASHINGTON: Navy reports U. 8. | sea and air forces shattered Japae | nese war installations at Marcus island, less than 1000 miles southeast. of ‘Tokyo, and delivered crushing blow at Wake island in daring raids into Japan's home waters, with three Jap naval vessels sunk but only two U. 8. planes lost; Jap bombers renew attacks on Bataan.

MELBOURNE: Japanese raid Port ‘Moreshy again, sent reconnaise sance flights over Katherine. 175 miles southeast of Darwin; ate | tack feared on New Caledonia to cut routes to New Zealand.

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LONDON: Report Japanese flank British-Chinese at Toungoo, cute ting communications to north; fate of Toungoo force in doubt; American airmen blast Japanese air base at Chieng Mai, knock out 40 planes; Germans bomb south British coast again; British war production up 40 per cent since September.

NEW DELHI: Sir Stafford Cripps confers with Indian leaders; Japs occupy Andaman islands in Bay of Bengal.

ROME: British air raid hits Athens vicinity. ANKARA: Believe Bulgaria about to enter war against Russia.

N OSCOW: Destruction of 16,000 Jermans in Leningrad area ree ported; Soviet troops enter sube urbs of big southern city, possibly Kharkov, 4