Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1942 — Page 2
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PARTY LEADERS VIEW BIG FIELD
1200 File as Candidates; Feeney Declines to Enter
Race for Mayor. (Continued from Page One)
at this time when national inter ests require unified action between all races and creeds” Mr Feeney said. Although Criminal Court Judge Dewey E Myers was unopposed in the mayor race, close contests were expected in several other races,
especially for judge of the probate
and superior courts one and five, |.
gherift and prosecutor. MeNelis Has Clear Field
Last-minute surprises predicted by some Democratic leaders failed to materialize, although Edward MeEifresh withdrew from the criminal court race, leaving Municipal Judge John MecNelis unopposed: Albert
Dies in Air Crash
Pvt. Blddinger
VICTIM'S BODY
EN ROUTE HERE
Kenneth S. Biddinger Was Killed in Army Bomber Tragedy in Idaho.
The body of Pvt. Kenneth S. Biddinger, one of eight men killed in a crash of an army bomber in Idaho last Friday night, was being brought to Indianapolis today.
Koesters, for many years chief deputy treasurer, retired from the treasurer race and James Cunningham, who had been listed as a candidate for several county offices, decided to run for re-election as Center township assessor. On the Republican side, primary voters apparently will be given their choice of two entire “slates”— organization and anti-organization. Maj. Gen. Robert H. Tyndall heads the opposition group, while Henry Ostrom leads off for the regular organization. Coulter Asks Congress Seat
The last-minute entry of John BR. Coulter, educator, editor and author, gave the G. O. P. a strong congressional candidate expected to gain state organization approval Over the state, the congressional races appeared to be cut and dried affairs with few exceptions. 8ix Republican incumbents will be unopposed for renomination. For the Democrats, Rep. William Larrabee, whose district was abolished in the reapportionment, is unopposed in the 10th district in which he will run this time, and Sam Clelland, Ft. Wayne attorney, is unopposed in the fourth. Republicans without opposition are: Charles Halleck, second: Robert A. Grant, third; George Gillie, fourth; Gerald Landis, seventh; Earl Wilson, ninth, and Raymond Springer, 10th.
morning by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8 Wesley Biddinger, Broadway, that the body of their son had been identified and was being sent here for burial. Pvt. Biddinger, who was a flying cadet ready to receive his commission in the army air corps, was a member of the crew of the bomber which crashed on a routine practice flight near Bridge, Ida. All officers and crew of the ghip were killed.
Worked at Allisons
he was transferred to an army field
at Pendleton, Ore, and last week went to Idaho. He was awaiting assignment to Kelly Field, Tex, for final training to get his commission. Rivalry in Seventh y ple high school in 1937 and had Top battles of the Democratic heen employed at the Allison Divicongressional races are expected in gion of General Motors here before the seventh, where seven candidates [an)isting. He was a member of the are entered; the fifth, where the prgadway Methodist church and last-minute entry of Edward C./the DeMolay. Hays of Marion, with strong organ-| surviving, besides the parents, is ization support, promises a real tus- |, prother, Quentin Biddinger, an sle with Olin Holt, former Kokomo employee at Allison's.
ELE ESTEE NEW IAP ATTAGK IN BATAAN 1S SMASHED
Schulte will tangle with Roy Madden, a powerhouse in Lake county WASHINGTON, April 8 (U. P). —American and Filipino forces on
Democratic politics. Rep. Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis has two opponents—Earl J. Cox, secretary to Rep. Larrabee, and Thomas A. Sims. Rep. John Boehne of Evansville also has opposition. |mataan have smashed a new Leaders Go Into Action Japanese attack of “great force” The two Republican congressmen [On the right center of our lines and who must clear primary hurdles are blasted another enemy attempt to land troops front the sea, the war department announced today. A communique sald that the Nipponese, using tanks, artillery and dive bombers, yesterday renewed
Rep. Forrest Hamess in the fifth, opposed by Walter J. Humes of their previous assaults on the right center of Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M.
Marion, and Rep. Noble Johnson of the sixth, who will clash with Paul Wainwright's lines. The enemy was checked after “hard fighting.”
E. George of Lebanon. The new ground assault vester-
Chairman Fred F. Bays has called the Democratic state committee day was supported by tanks, artillery and dive bombers. The Japanese
into session here tomorrow to talk over primary and state convention plans, and on Thursday, the state were “unable to extend the slight gains” they made 8aturday and their losses were heavy.
G. O. P. committee and congressmen will meet with State Chairman Ralph Gates to discuss issues and get the state convention date. It was the first mention of use of tanks by the Japanese in their current offensive and showed how they have been bringing up all
DELUSE IS ORDERED TO REPORT FOR DUTY manner of equipment for this drive against the outnumbered defenders.
Albert O. Deluse, president of City council, today received orders to report for duty at an undisclosed CHARGES FRENCH AID AXIS LONDON, April 8 (U. P.). = The Free French government charged
military post on one of the three toasts, today there was fresh evidence that
He was commissioned a first lieutenant in the air corps last week.
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Pvt. Biddinger enlisted last Aug.| oper 13 and spent six months in training damaged or destroyed when allied
at Sheppard Field, Tex. Recently fighter patrol planes swept down
He was a graduate of Broad Rip-|
ALLIES SMASH AXIS IN SKIES
200 Enemy Planes Knocked "Out in World-Wide Air Battles. (Continued from Page One)
fighters that came from aircraft carriers in the bay of Bengal. When the battle was over at least 27 enemy craft were downed and five more probably were destroyed, while 25 others were badly damaged and many probably did not reach base. The allied victory over Ceylon was highly encouraging in the far east and may strongly influence the political struggle over Indian independence. Allied air strength over the bay of Bengal and the India area genjerally was mounting, with American flying fortresses under direc(tion of Map. Gen. Lewis H. Brere(ton playing a leading role. i The big U. S. bombers attacked Rangoon over the week-end and apparently did widespread damage to jthat important base, where enemy | warships had been reported concentrating for operations scainst India. At least 35 Japanese planes were destroyed or damaged in the Australian zone.
Bomb Jap Invasion Bases
American and Australian planes, {probably including fiving fortresses, {bombed Koepang and Lae, the two
A telegram was received this/most dangerous invasion bases in|
ithe area. | Allied planes raided the Japanese (invasion base of Koepang on the {Dutch island of Timor northwest of [Port Darwin for the second time in (24 hours yesterday, Prime Minister {John Curtin announced. British planes were credited with destroying or damaging 15 or 18 enemy planes in a “dramatic and brilliant hit-and-run” attack late
Saturday on the Japanese-held Lae|
airdrome on the New Guinea coast. Still Fight in Java
Japanese fighters were
and machine-gunned the airdrome at oft-bombed Salamaua, near Lae. An enemy attack on Port Darwin Saturday cost the Japanese seven planes, five of them bombers. At Koepang six Japanese planes were reported destroyed or dame aged. The Japanese raided Port Moresby for the 23d time at noon today with a force of seven bombers escorted by fighters. No details were immediately available but uncon-
| firmed reports said neither damage
nor casualties were inflicted. On Java, spring board for a threatened Japanese invasion of Australia, Dutch troops of “considerable size” were revealed officially to be fighting the Japanese in the interior jungles and mountains. The Dutch were reported well supplied with food and muni. tions, Dispatches said that some 3700 Japanese had been killed around Toungoo in Burma, but that from 2000 to 3000 persons had died in Japanese air attacks on the ancient
He said he would submit his resignation as a member of the council sometime before his departure Friday. He will preside over council
Vichy was giving military aid to the
axis in the form of airplanes, tor-
pedoes, engines and food. The 1842 production schedule calls for 6000
perhaps for the last time tonight. Mr. Deluse is unmarried. He lives at 1811 N, Ilinois st.
arms MERIDIA
warplanes in the unoccupied zones and 5000 of these will go to Ger- | many, it was charged.
N_AT_1Sth ST.==
city of Mandalay, some 200 miles to the north.
Mandalay Is Hard Hit
Mandalay was reported to have suffered another 5000 wounded and two-thirds of the city was said to have been destroyed. Japanese forces have landed on the Solomon islands off northeastern Australia, the all-India radio reported. There have been other unconfirmed reports of Japanese landings in the Solomons which lie south. east of Japanese-seized New Britain island to the east of New Guinea. The all-India radio said that the Japanese probably will use the Solomon islands “in their advance against New Caledonia and the Hebrides.”
Brennan in Race
For Prosecutor
EDWARD ©. BRENNAN, who served 10 years as & deputy under three prosecutors, today announced his candidacy for prosecutor in the May 5 Democratic primary election.
During the World War I, he was a special agent and served as assistant ehief vocational instructor here in charge of more than 30 instructors. He i ed from Mr. Brennan © 0" department of justice after the war. In the 1013 flood here, he was in charge of rescue work and all relief stations on the South side. Born in Indianapolis 85 years ago, he attended both public and parochial schools, is married and has four children.
COULTER SEEKS CONGRESS SEAT
Educator and Author G. 0. P. Candidate in 11th Distriot.
John G. Coulter, well-known educator and author, today began his {campaign for the Republican nomination to congress from the 11th | district. He has spent considerable time in Europe and the Philippines as an observer and on official commissions and was placed on Hitler's “black § list” as a result of his writings about Germany. Mr. Coulter, son of Dr. John M. | Coulter, one-time Indiana university president and (later head of the | University of Chi- | - cago botany department, went to John Coulter France in 1916 with a group of American students and served in an ambulance unit with the French Army. When the U. 8. entered the war, he joined the American infantry forces and later was assigned as a captain to the chief quartermaster’s staff.
Served on Peace Group
After the war, he served on the American Peace Commission to estimate damage to French farms and then spent three years in charge of reconstruction and exploitation of American-owned estates near Beauvais, France, Born in Hanover, Ind, he is a nephew of Stanley Coulter, dean emeritus of Purdue university. He obtained his education at Wabash college, Indiana university, Lake Forest university and received his Ph.D. degree at Chicago. He later taught at Syracuse university and from 1902 to 1%07 was botanical explorer for the Philippine government. While there, he became managing editor of the Manila Times. Returned to U. 8. in 1907 He returned to the United States in 1907 and engaged in teaching and writing until 19186. Two of his books on botany and general science were adopted for use in Indiana schools. From 1020 to 1932, he was vice president of Wabash college. Among Mr. Coulter's books are “Old France” and “the 8tory of Modern France.” He also wrote a biography of his uncle, entitled “The Dean.” He has lived in Indianapolis since 1038, lives at 208 E. 46th st, and recently has been teaching American government and citizenship at Butler university. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the Presbyterian church and was a member of the Paris post of the American Legion.
1 Democrat, 2
Three new candidates were in the race for the 1843 Legislature. today.
Raymend F. Murray, ottorney, has announced 1s candidacy for state senator from Marion county on the Democratic ticket. Harry W. Claffey, businessman, filed for representative from Marion county on the Republican ticket. H. P, Foxworthy, painter contractor, also filed for a G. O, P. nomination as a representative, Admitted to the bar in 1912, Mr. Murray has practiced here since then except in 1917-18, when he served in the army. He enlisted in the 821st aviation squadron and was transferred to military intelligence investigating enemy agent activity, He was oN named by the war department to Mr. Claffey i ihe official history of the central department of military intelligence. “Indiana will be confronted with the necessity for the enactment of laws for home defense, protection from fifth column activity and protection of defense industries,” Mr. Murray said. “My experience in military intelligence will prove a helpful guide in that service as will my 30 years of legal training” Mr. Murray has been active in Democratic affairs for years and was the party's nominee for prosecutor in 1927 and 1928. He is a member of Centre lodge F. and A.
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Enter Race for Assembly
1M., Scottish Rite and was a founder and first monarch of Sahara Grotto. He was national judge advocate of the Grotto for several years and was active in American Legion organization work. He was graduated from Shortridge high school, Butler college and Indians Law school and lives at 2422 Guilford ave. Mr. Claffey, vice-president and sales manager of the Sanborn Electric Co., has been active in civic, fraternal and political work for several years. He has been connected with the Sanborn company for 38 years and has lived at 8055 Spring Mill rd. for 25 years. In his announcement, he said that “many problems which will need serious consideration will come before the next legislature and men of business and civic experience are needed for this work. Mr. Claffey is a member of Centre lodge F. and A. M, and was worshipful master in 1013; Prather chapter and council, for which he was illustrious master, and Scottish Rite, Murat Temple, the Chamber of Commerce and the Eleétric League. He was a founder of the Washington Township Republican club. He was born here, educated in the local schools and has one son. Mr. Foxworthy, a member of the master painters, said he would sponsor legislation in behalf of small businessmen, and ‘support any or all acts to license labor and contractors to win the war.” He is a life Shriner and lives at 1659
| |organizations and auxiliaries, Boy | |Scouts, Girl Scouts, R. O. T. C.
[ARMY DISPLAYS
ITS MIGHT HERE
Parade Tonight to’ Climax Exhibits at Airport And Memorial.
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two Spitfires owned by the United States for experimental purposes
and was flown here by Second Lieut. | O. Kuhn, of Shelbyville, Ind.
Bomber Attracts Crowd
4. The B-24, a huge four-engined bomber similar to the flying foruress. It carries a crew of from seven to nine men, Big-bellied and with twin tails, the B-24 yesterday drew the most spectators, many of whom | probably never before had seen a heavier-than-air craft of such proportions. Both it and the P-30 have CurtissWright propellers. Fourteen officers and enlisted men flew the ships in here and today several of them had breakfast at the Allison plant. Later, a| delegation of Allison workers was| to visit the airport. In connection with its “MacArthur week” activities, RCA today feted military and defense officials at a luncheon. Present were Col. Walter 8. Drysdale, commander of Ft. Harrison; Governor Schricker; Frank Hoke, state contract division direction for the WPB, and 11 unit commander from Ft. Harrison,
1200 to March
In the parade downtown tonight there will be about 1200 men in army uniform, led by the Ft. Harrison band. Officials there estimated that their part of the parade, including the equipment, would gtretch out for more than a mile. Also in the line of march will be the Indiana State Guard, veterans’
units, G. A. R. and auxiliary, navy and marine groups and the Red. Cross and Salvation army. A Red Oross tent was to be pitched this afternoon on the plaza for first aid demonstrations and blood bank enrollments. In addition, various Indianapolis war plants were to display their prod- | ucts.
BURGLAR ATTEMPTS TO OPEN CHURCH SAFE
A burglar entered the Broadway Methodist church last night and tried to break into the safe in the pastor’s study, police discovered today. The Rev. John A. Edwards, pastor, said there was no money in the safe because the Easter collection had been taken to a bank.
TYDINGS ASKS ECONOMY
BALTIMORE, Md. April 6 (U. P.).—Warning that “there is bound to be a period of harsh depression when the war is over,” Senator Millard BE, Tydings (D. Md.) last night asked for sweeping government economies. Mr. Tydings, in a radio address, predicted a national debt of $250,000,000,000.
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Tires Stolen,
Home Defense Bulletin
From Marion eounty and Indian
oft f , World ‘ War enna Ish oe Meris
What is the possibility of an air attack by ‘the enemy on MY ome? Get a globe—look up Ice It's just 35 miles tafther land to Indianapolis Iceland to New York Our community is a good enemy objective. It is a much better objective if OU are not preared to defend yourself in ®our
land, from Yeethan from City.
"n home. e time -to start bein repared is NOW! R Pep
JAPS IN BURMA NEAR OIL FIELDS
Chinese Report Patrols of Enemy Stab 50 Miles
North of Prome.
NEW DELHI, April 6 (U. P.).— Japanese spearheads thrust closer to the central Burma oil fields today. Chinese reports indicated that the Japanese, perhaps in stabbing patrol actions, had struck 50 miles north of Prome and about 15 miles from the oil fields, but an IndiaBurma command communique placed the Japanese 15 miles north of Prome.
Pelley Bond Is Here for Sedition Trial
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Galilean,” suspended last week after
it was barred from the mails. The 52syear-old anti-Semitic publisher and editor, designated by a congressiofial committee as Amerjea’s No. 1 Fascist, was arrested Saturday by federal agents in Darien, Conn. He was brought here to await action by the federal grand ury. He spent last night in Marion county jail and said that when bond was provided he would return to Noblesville. On his arrival here he asserted he was innocent of ever stating he approved of Hitler for America. “What I did say,” he declared, “was that I approved of what he has done for Germany. Bui that’s not : what's needed here, because this nation and the people are too diversified.” Freely discussing his theories and beliefs with newspapermen, Pelley wryly declared he was being dis-
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others aren't still saying, including Boake Carter, Westbrook Pegler, Father Coughlin and Iron Pants Johnson,” he asserted, “and they are still free.” Pelley predicted that it wouldn't be long before “American armies will be driven back to continental United States to sit this war out. “We haven't got the resources to go out all over the world. Just plain business sense says we can't protect, the four freedoms every=where. We're dissipating our resources now and this is a case of survival.” Revealing that his 21-year-old son was entering the armed services, Pelley declared: “I don't want to see him dying some place in Malaya. I can't see this foreign field stuff.” Pelley said his publishing house, the Fellowship Press, would continue to put out “deluxe metaphysi=cal books.”
Pelley already has an appeal
criminated against on the sedition! pending on a conviction for violacharges.
of North Carolina's blue sky
“I haven't said a d—— thing that laws.
Chinese defenders on the eastern|”
allied flank meanwhile faced a new|’ threat along the Toungoo-Mawchi|?
highway where a Chinese communi-
que reported a series of small-scale
enemy attacks. $ At Mawchi, about 35 miles east of Toungoo, are tin mines. believed the clash occurred after the Chinese shifted some of their
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Toungoo to protect these mines. The British strategy now was said to be based on all-out defense of the oil-producing area while awaiting reinforcements to stem the methodical Japanese advance. It was understood increased allied air support and additional ground forces have been promised. (London military quarters lieved the “reinforcements”
did not indicate the possible number nor how soon they were expected.)
Money Ignored
WHEN JAKE FELD opened his store at 115 E. New York st. today he found: Eleven new tires, 13 used tires, eight new tubes, six used tubes and two batteries had been stolen. A cash register containing “quite a little” money had been ignored completely. A side window had been broken by the burglars to gain entrance. But a door nearby was unlocked. Mr. Feld had forgotten to lock it when he went home last night. The war, it seems, has twisted even burglars’ methods and sense of values.
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