Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1942 — Page 6

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BLAME FIXED IN Hoosier

NORMANDIE FIRE

fCarelessness’ and Too Much Speed in Conversion Are Reported.

WASHINGTON, April 15 (U. P). —The house naval affairs committee today attributed the fire that capsized the former French liner Normandie in New York harbor to “issuance of unreasonable orders” and “carelessness,” and at the same time urged immediate transfer of the merchant marine to the navy. The committee unanimously adopted the report of a subcommittee on the Normandie disaster and directed that copies be sent to President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and the heads of all naval bureaus involved in the Normandie incident. Chairman Carl Vinson (D. Ga.) told members of the subcommittee he was glad that it had recommended merger of the merchant marine into the navy. He disclosed that Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman of the maritime commission. was discussing such a move ‘with President Roosevelt today. Predicts Merger Soon He predicted that the merger will be ordered by the president shortly. The report said that orders had been issued from an unnamed source that the Normandie be readied to put out of New York harbor as a transport on Feb. 14. The vessel caught fire Feb. 9, while being converted into a transport. “The evidence is conclusive that competent naval officers as late as Feb. 8 recommended against the sailing of the ship and that the recommendations were overruled,” the report said. The committee held that there was no evidence of sabotage, although the opportunities for such activities were “abundant.”

UPSTATE REALTOR KILLED PLYMOUTH, Ind, April 15 (U. P.).—Welcome J. Miller, about 70, a lifelong resident of Marshall county and a prominent realtor and musician, was killed instantly last night when his auto was hit by a Pennsylvania freight.

These boys—artists all—proudly hold up the health posters with which they won prizes in a contest conducted by the Indiana Tuberculosis association. Left to right: John Vogel, South Bend; Robert Cook, Terre Haute; Leon Walker, George Washington high school, Indianapolis; William E. Clemmer, Franklin, and James Olive, Broad Ripple high school, Indianapolis. Mr. Walker's poster won a scholarship.

War Is Crowd

Wards, T. B. Group Advised

Young men who have not been|the mental health of children rang-

“weaned emotionally” are already | cracking up under the strain of army life and women who lack emotional anchors face similar breakdowns as the war goes on, according to Dr. Harriet E. O'Shea, associate professor of psychology at Purdue. Dr. O'Shea, who is attending the annual conference of the Indiana Tuberculosis association, said that the mental wards at Ft, Harrison's Billings hospital already are filled by soldiers who still are emotionally dependent on their homes. “They just haven't learned selfreliance, that's all,” she said. “Some of the worst cases are those who rebelled against the authority of their parents, and now find themselves subjected to even greater authority in the army.”

Other Interests Urged

Girls whom the soldiers and sailors leave behind are advised by Dr. O'Shea to protect themselves against emotional instability because of anxiety about the young men, “They should cultivate some interest so they can forget about

themselves,” she suggested. “Choice

jof that activity for occupying the | girl is a question that is entirely up to her. Some can do that by sew-

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ing, or knitting. Others may want to draw or write or cook. “Perhaps the best outlet is to be found by getting a job in some war industry.” Frowns on Crying

The phychologist definitely does

not recommend that the girls, and | mothers, too, who are lonesome for

their boys in uniform, sit down and have a “good cry.” “Crying is not a good thing,” she says. Dr.

O'Shea observed that “the

mental health of an adult is what|

happened to him as a child.” The practical anxieties of war, she adds,

tl are likely to reveal mental difficul-

ties of childhood, such as tantrums, weeping and inability to get along with people. It now is important to guard

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ing from pre-school to pre-college ages, she said, Toward this end she recommended well-trained teachers, effective provision for community recreation and educating parents in methods of bringing up children. : Need of Proper Diet

Dr. H. J. Nimitz, superintendent of a tuberculosis hospital at Cincinnati, spoke at this morning's session of the Indiana Tuberculosis association's conference, The threeday meeting, at the Lincoln hotel, ends this afternoon. “Tuberculosis is a debilitating disease,” he said, “in which emaciation is a salient feature. The effort should be to prevent this by proper diet. A vicious cycle prevails between poverty and tubeculosis, and tuberculosis and poverty. Environmental factors seem to have a more common influence on the development of the disease than do the constitutional factors.” Miss Mary A. Meyers of Indianapolis was elected president of the Indiana Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries. Mrs. Donald Otto of Sevmour was elected vice president and Mrs, Helen H. Marshall of Evansville, secretary.

Resolutions Adopted

Dr. Frank L. Jennings of Indianapolis was elected a district representative of the board of directors

BYRD ANGERED BY SLOWDOWNS

Of Eight Plants Where

Production Lags.

WASHINGTON, April 15 (U, P.). —Senator Harry F. Byrd (D, Va.) focused attention today on alleged “slowdowns” in war industry, making public a navy department report which he said showed that production had been cut to from 25 to 90 per cent of normal in eight vital plants. He made public a report he said he received from the navy department, signed by Rear Admiral C. W. Fisher, director of shore establishments, showing the following] slowdowns for the week ending April 11: ATLAS PRESS CO, Kalamazoo, Mich.—“25 per cent slowdown has been in effect since Feb, 25, due to SWOC demand for closed shop and wage increases.”

ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA, Detroit—"Operating at approximately 40 per cent of capacity and it is alleged that the local leaders of the CIO are responsible.”

Some Machines Idle

BENDIX AVIATION CO., South Bend, Ind.—"75 per cent production exists at this plant as a result

and Dr. J. H. Stygall, also of Idi-

large. A resolution was adopted calling ‘on the state board for vocational

service.” Another resolution urged the 1943, {legislature to pass a law equalizing financial assistance to the tuber-

‘in Indiana.

INVESTIGATE FATAL RAIL CRASH IN WEST

WINNEMUCCA, Nev, April 15 (U, P.).—The interstate commerce com-

on collision of Western Pacific's “Exposition Flyer” and a freight

injured 24 others. The fivers’ newsboy, who was not

anapolis, was elected a member at!

for handicapped persons who would | otherwise be denied a rehabilitation corp. Long Island City, N. Y.—

| “Operating at 40 per cent of capac-

engine which killed one person and orp

of workers on each shift reporting for work half an hour late and [stopping half an hour before the | shift ends. It is also reported that the management is not using all

education to provide “maintenance available machines.”

BREWSTER AERONAUTICAL

ity due to labor leaders’ demand for a slowdown, and also because of inefficient management. It is re-

culosis hospitals and sanatoriums ported that in several sections of Len plant all of the employees, in-

cluding the foremen, are enemy aliens.”

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP, Co- { lumbus, O.—"The inspector of naval | aircraft reports that U. A. W.{C. I. O. local labor leaders were re(sponsible for constant discontent of | workers , . . plant operating about

mission today investigated the hl per cent of capacity.”

Ohio Plant Closed

HAYES MANUFACTURING Grand Rapids, Mich —

| "Operating at 65 per cent of capa-

NAPOLIS TIMES

Makes Public Navy's List|

U. S. WAR DEAD LISTED AT 2679

41,000 Others Unaccounted For, Either Killed or Captured.

WASHINGTON, April 15 (U. PJ). ~The officially announced total of known American dead in the present war stands at 2679. An unofficial compilation indicated that upwards of 41,000 soldiers, sailors, marines, civilians and American merchant ship crewmen are unaccounted for, captured or killed. In the last war, 50,510 American soldiers were killed or died of wounds received in action, and 4500 were taken prisoner or listed as missing. This is the way the situation in this war shapes up:

PEARL HARBOR LOSSES--2340 killed.

BATAAN-—Estimated 33,000 U, S.Filipino troops, fate unknown.

WAKE, GUAM, SHANGHAI1009 officers and enlisted men of navy and marine corps and 1200 civilian workers presumed captured. AT SEA-—Navy has officially announced loss of 339 men at sea. In addition, 2485 men, forming normal complements of other U. S. naval vessels lost in Atlantic and Pacific, are unaccounted for.

MERCHANT SHIP LOSSES = A total of 756 known dead or missing from American merchant ships.

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W. R. C. HEARS PLEA TO PREVENT WARS

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DR. CHARLES ROLLER TO HEAD AERO CLUB

The Indianapolis Aero club (elected officers at a meeting last night at Stout field, They are Dr. Charles W. Roller, president; Stewart Gandolf, vice president: Mrs, Mount Franz, secretary; Carl Hart, treasurer; Walter Smith, C. B. Smith, Carl Quillen and Charles Sales, boar dmembers. They are to be installed next month. Dr. Roller succeeds Harold Unger, who was named chairman of directors.

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