Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 April 1942 — Page 3

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U.S CRACKS DOWN ON STEEL MAKERS

Suits Filed Against Carnegie-lllinois and Jones and

Laughlin After WPB

Charges Two Firms

Violated Priorities Regulations.

WASHINGTON, April 20 (U. P.).—The department of justice has filed suits in United States district courts to enjoin further violations of WPB priorities by the Carnegie[illinois Steel Corp. and Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Attorney General Francis Biddle announced today.

The suits were instituted at Wilmington, Del. Carnegie-Illinois, and Pittsbur

They are the first such ac-

tions to be filed in connection 1 with the WPB priorities pro-| | both corporations.

gram. The government is seeking injunctions to compel the firms to abide hy WPB regulations and to; prevent them from delivering steel] to customers who do not have proper priority ratings.

Affects Third of Output

The suits involve more than one third of the country’s total steel production. They followed WPB charges yesterday that the two firms had violated priorities regulations. It said the allegations were the first result of a survey—still in progress—of the entire steel industry. The study is being made by the WPRB’s compliance branch with the assistance of

the federal trade commission and the justice department. The complaints accused both companies of diverting steel to their

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private customers — customers of their choice—“at the expense of the needs of the armed forces and the| maritime commission.”

Injunctions Sought More than four months after

Pearl Harbor, the WPB charged, the [erence rating from Jan. 1 to March apolis filed a $15,000,000 damage suit companies were accepting and pro-| 15. At the same time, WPB charged | in Federal court today against sevducing civilian orders with low pri- that Jones and Laughlin deferred eral of the country’s major glass

ority ratings, “while refusing to] accept or make delivery under high- | rated military orders.” WPRB's greatest concern was over | the “unauthorized deliveries of steel | plates,” in which a critical scarcity exists and which, under the regulations, are to be used exclusively for military purposes. Permanent injunctions will be sought against continuance of the illegal practices as well as court decrees directing the companies to comply with WPB orders and regulations in the future.

Violations’ This Year

Carnegie-Iliinois is a subsidiary of the United States Steel Corp. the largest steel producer. Jones and Laughlin is the fourth largest producer. (In Pittsburgh, President H. E Lewis of Jones-Laughlin was “surprised” at the charges. “Nothing is being left undone by our employes and management to do our utmost in the present crisis and we are and have been breaking reecords repeatedly in our all-out war effort,” he said.) The alleged violations extended from May 31, 1941, to the present date. Officials said the most serious violations occured late in 1941 and early this year and that some of them were made when delays in steel deliveries were holding up the vital shipbuilding pro-

against gh against Jones & Laughlin. |

11 industrial mobilization to win the war would be defeated partially. Specific charges were listed against

Those against Carnegie-Illinois included: 1. Distributing of a manual to | its officers and employees setting up production and delivery schedules

giving first preference to “custom-

(ers of its choice” without regard to, | the government priority ratings as: |

signed for military and essential civilian needs. 2. Delaying deliveries order by the former office of production management and WPB in favor of “civilian customers not entitled to preferential treatment.” ! 3. Filling un-rated orders while rated orders were deferred because of lack of ingots and semi- finished | products. 4 Preventing “maximum efficiency | in the prosecution of the war") through its violations of priority!

| orders.

Fill Low Priority Orders?

Charges against Jones and Laughlin included: 1. Making “large deliveries of steel products on orders bearing preference ratings of A-9 or lower, or on civilian orders with no pref- |

jor failed to produce and deliver critically needed orders bearing high | preference ratings. 2. Making 24 per cent of its deliveries during the first half of

March on orders bearing a priority :

rating of A-8 or lower while de-! fering higher rated orders. 3. Starting production of “oil country” casings, tubing and drill] pipe after WPB had ordered on Feb. | 21 that none of these materials were | to be shipped unless orders had! a A-9 preference rating or FRIAS ox higher.

PROTEST COUNTY © INSURANGE FUND,

Taxpayers’ groups today recommended that the county council turn down a county commissioner's request for $16,000 to buy fire insurance on county buildings. C. R. Benjamin, representing taxpayers’ groups and the Indiana Farb bureau, argued that the county government “is large enough to insure itself.” Carl Dortch of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce also recommended that the insurance appropriation be rejected. The county council postponed until tomorrow action on the insur-

‘Suit Says Big ¢ Companies

| Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Hazel-At- | las Glass Co, Corning Glass Works,

This first original photo to reach the U. S.

shows Mrs. Douglas MacArthur Arthur, talking to Australian Army

Forde (in civilian hat) in Melbourne.

TURNER GLASS ASKS 15 MILLION

Conspired to Force It

Out of Business. The Turner Glass Co. of Indian-

companies and 16 individuals charging them with conspiring to force the Turner firm out of business because of its “refusal to co-operate . in price ‘stabilization.’ The frm went into receivership in 1930. The complaint alleges that the defendants over a period of years

“have been engaged in a combina[tion and conspiracy to fix prices, [unreasonably to control, parcel and allocate trade and commerce in glass machinery, glass containers, glassware and other products” in| Siguush of the Sherman Anti- Trust nd the Clayton act.

Main Defendants Listed

Among the principal defendants are the Hartford-Empire Co, a non-manufacturing firm which owns or controls hundreds of patents on glass making machinery; the

Thatcher Manufacturing Co, Empire Machine Co. (a patent holding company for Corning), the Glass Container Association of America, Ine, and the Stevenson Corp., which supervises affairs of the association. Harry D. Hartley, Indianapolis, is president of the Turner Glass Corp. At the time of receivership the Turner property, including plants at Terre Haute and Winchester,

With MacArthurs in Melbourne

Here Gen. with her son, Minister F, M. the allied forces.

Indiana Politics

WITH JUST

candidates started the stretch drive today and most of them know just what they have to do in the Naturally enough, what public interest there is appears to be centered chiefly on

next 14 days.

the Republican

Robert H. Tyndall, who has the support of the G. O. P, organization.

Henry E, Ostrom, These candidates head up two

tests in practically every race for Repbiicans who go to the polls May

5 to select the party's ticket for the November general election. As far as the anti-organization group is concerned, most of its leaders will admit that its hopes for victory rest in getting out a sizeable primary vote. It's cone ceded that the smaller the vote, the better the organization's chances of putting over its ticket. Right now, most Republicans estimate the total Indianapolis primary vote next month at 35,000 to 88,000. In 1040, a presidential election year, the G. O. P. county primary total was 57,234. In 1938, an off-year election similar to this one, it was only 35,737. And because of the war interest and the fact that many voters are too pre-occupied with their work to devote much time to politics. Most leaders say it will be about that figure again this time, Some have revised their guesses up to 38,000 and 40,000 since the Ilinois primary last week showed gains in the Republican vote despite a very light total for the

state. 2

Count on 10,000

TAKING THE 88.000 figure, this is what the anti-organization candidates face: The organization, with its control of the precinct committeemen, most of the pa-

central coast cities of California in a state of alert for three hours

MacArthur, the hero of the battle of Bataan, is talking with Lieut. Gen, George Brett (right), the deputy supreme commander of

By Vern Boxell

two weeks to go, primary election

mayor battle between Maj. Gen. anti-organization choice, and

rival slates which will offer con-

Today’ s Rumor

This Times series is designed to help vou. If you hear a rumor don't pass it on. Call us or write us and we'll check it for you. [If it’s true, we'll tell you so. If not, we'll give you the facts.

The Gossip Is... That it is possible to buy a commission in the army. The Facts Are . .. That upon conviction in a court martial, dishonorable discharge awaits the man who would offer or accept such a bribe. If the man who offered a bribe were a civilian, he would be subject to punishment in a civilian court. SAN FRANCISCO PUT ON 3-HOUR ‘ALERT’

SAN FRANCISCO. April 20 (U. P.) —The presence of an unidentified “target” off the west coast kept

Sunday morning. The army ordered the alert in

. Airacroba Arrives in Australia . . . . . .

A deadly U. S. Airacobra fighter plane is being unloaded in an Australian port. It also crossed the Pacific in a convoy bearing American troops and war supplies and probably already has gone inte action

in the battle for the southwest Pacific.

Pacific.

GIVE UP LUXURIES, TYNDALL PLEADS

Americans must give up the “soft way” of living if we are to win the war, Maj. Gen. Robert H, Tyndall, civilian defense director for the county, told a Warren Central township defense meeting over the

week-end. “There is no longer room for luxurious living,” the general declared. “We must be hard. Not because we admire that way of living, but because we must adopt it for the duration in order to survive. “The greatest advantage of our enemies have grew from their understanding of this truth before it reached us. Their civilian life was gearegl to war before they embarked on conquest. “We may be bombed some time in the.-future. We must steel oure selves for this trying experience.”

Other convoys with more war materials are flowing across the

Calls on Christians to Help

Save War-Wrecked World

The Indiana One Day Advance convention at the First Baptist church today was pointed to the part the modern Christian can play in the war-wrecked world. The Rev. R. W. Rash of Huntington, general secretary of the United Brethren church, pointed out the part the Bible has played in the molding of American democracy. He spoke on “What Christians Can Do.” “The ideals of the Bible, such ag justice, fair dealing, and equal rights, have been incorporated through our history in the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution,” he said. Citing the crime and divorce record in the United States, Rev. Mr. Rash stated that “it is the

duty of Christians to carry the Christian word around the world.” Dr. P. R. Hayward, editor of the International Journal of Religious Education, spoke on “United We Act.” “Worthy Christians must attempt to ward off future floods of dis= aster,” commented Dr. Hayward. “To do this we must remember that the world at its worst needs the church at its best.” The convention will close at 7:30 p. m. with an address by Dr. Luther Wesley Smith on “Speak to My People that They Go Forward.”

FOOD STOLEN AT CHURCH Thieves broke into the St. Francis De Sales Catholic church over the week-end and stole $500 worth of surplus commodities foods.

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tronage the party now possesses, and the election machinery, is good for at least 10,000 votes in the primary. Some set a higher

Ind, was sold. Charge Ruinous Contracts

ance appropriation along with other requests totaling $120,000. Of this amount $100,000 was asked to buy road building » le

San Francisco at 1:15 a, m, silenced radio station two minutes later and extended the alert southward to San Jose, Santa Cruz and

gram. Claim Ships Delayed On March 6, W. HH. Harrison. of)

The complaint charges that cere

the WPB’s production division, said | at a press conference that “the! steel that wasn't available in September and October and November (of 1841) jis the reason why ships that were expected to come out in

February and March won't be!

forthcoming.” The WPB charged that Jones and Laughlin had made no “oil country” casing, tubing or drill pipe from October, 1941, until the WPR telegraphed steel! manufacturers on Feb. 21 that they should not make shipments of this material after March 14 unless the orders had preference ratings of A-9 or higher. The WPB alleged that from Feb. 25 to March 12, Jones and Laughlin produced approximately 570,000 feet of this pipe, of which only 12 per cent was delivered on rated orders. Officials said the remainder was manufactured on orders for civilian use bearing no preference ratings at all. The WPB charged that unless the alleged violations were halted con-

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CAMP AIDS | FRANKLIN PROPERTY OWNERS

FRANKLIN, Ind. April 20 (U.P). —Franklin property owners are netting approximately $10000 a month in rentals from newcomers

employed on the Camp Atterbury project, the local chamber of commerce reported today. Although the influx of new workers still is far from its anticipated peak, Chamber of Commerce Secretary Fred C. Lockwood said about half the available rooms in the city already have been rented. He said the chamber of commerce has record of $7000 monthly income from houses, apartments and rooms and estimated that at least another $3000 revenue was unreported. Farmers evacuated from the Camp Atterbury site may receive AAA parity payments on approximately

gress’ intention of bringing about

{tain of the individual defendants became elected directors of Turner in 1927, persuaded the company to install new machinery, encouraged it to borrow money, straining its financial structure, and that in 1920 they urged the plaintiff to “enter into contracts . . . at prices which were ruinous and under commitments which defendants refused to assume.” It is further charged in the suit that “early in the year 1930 it became apparent to defendants that plaintiff would not co-operate and final steps were taken to destroy and eliminate it.” A plan was evolved, the suit adds, to have Hartford bring suit against the Turner firm for appointment of a receiver “and in said receivership proceeding to sell all of plaintiff’s property and assets to defendant Thatcher and Hocking, predecessor of Anchor Hocking.” Attorneys for the Turner company are John G. Rauch, and Wil liam H. Thompson, the latter of

1000 acres of wheat sown last fall.

Thompson, O'Neal & Smith.

figure.

If the vote is no heavier than 38,000, then a total of 19,500 is the most that any candidate will need to be nominated. This means that the anti-Bradford hopeful must get two votes to one from the rest of the total after writing off the 10,000 organization votes. Some optimistic anti-machine leaders say they are making heavy inroads into Chairman James Bradford's precinct setup. They will concentrate on trying to grab a way more of the organization's workers in the two final weeks. But the realistic candidates know that their real hopes lie in stirring up more interest in the wards where the voters do more independent thinking—the north and east sides—and getting these people to the polls on May 5.

DR. RUDDICK NAMED

Dr. H. ©. Ruddick, Evansville, has been elected president of the State Board of Medical Registration at a reorganization meeting.

Monterey and northward to Vallejo at 1:32 a. m. The alert was cancelled at 4:30 a. m,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. S. Weather Bureau

(Central War Time) 6:00 Sunset TEMPERATURE ~April 20, 1941 T8 Me «ooo.

Precipitation 24 hrs. pr Total precipitation since Excess since Jan

The jollowing table shows temperatures in Othet St cities s

Atlanta .... Bismarck. N. D. Sos

Sunrise

Catia 56

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IN INDIANAPOLIS —MEETINGS—VITAL STATIST ICS

Here Is the Traffic Record FATALITIES County City Total 1040 iciciciiic BB 25 50 ww ie 0 40

—April 18-19 57 | Arrests ...... 14 | Dead .. SATURDAY TRAFFIC COURT Case: Convic- Fines Tried tions Speeding ....... 1 Reckless driving. 0 Failure to stop at through street.

Paid

All others ...... Totaly ......

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MEETINGS TODAY

y of Women Aecsuntants, mane Ho ASR

American Soci! stain. nner meeting, Hotel Wathington 6:30 p.

Sigma Delta Kappa alumni, meeting, | Ca Cottage, noon, County Asseccigtion of Siimetety OmeltE meeting. Y. M. C. A, 3 p Knights of Columbus, meeting, Delaware st. a

«Shih 8 ludianapens, hanchard of TR.

adh club oR day, hay Reading cl 3p 3 Al International Nav ing, Riviera club, 6:30 Pp. m.

Salesmens club, luncheon, Hotel Washfngton, noon.

. 1 Trodye Raton Ra. dinner.

Columbian, Cherokee, Hawaiian and Mount Tetnok chapters, International|p Travel-Study olub, meeting, war memorial,

2 pm Paiat and Paper Credit group,

Wall meeting, Reta a 445 p dinner at §

Indiana Aso patho of Trade Execu. tives, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon.

Indianapolis cha nfiant | Sots of Architects 1 ater Spink-Ar iv

pet vice club, luncheon, Crapoot hotel, " NeHA Sule Realtors, luncheon, Canary Cottage, n elad, luncheon, Board of

Notre Don Trade, noon. Indiana Vrivessity club, luncheon, CoTumbia elud, n RACHA T Asstiiation of Retired Railway and Railway Postal Clerks, meeting, Rig Four building, 2 p. m.

MEETINGS TOMORROW National Association 5 Weta meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. t vf diana War ph And, th Jute, oe

Bond Savings Columbia an. morn luncheon, Cathe-

Scot Rite —— dral, 12 p.m. Marguerite Fisher club, luncheon, Hotel

Lin 12: indian Hate B. edie U, and Sund Qos, m . Second Baptis Shes. : Pp.

puretity, meeting, Colonil tearoom.

ate? es, oi. & : Cl mg, too RTS, Rotary —~ Eb, Claypool hotel, fp

National Women's Service

peta program, war mi ni ye

Al Om \ TE miele, se Ohio * Co. meeting, Hotel Washington,

nA, Sha apie, Amstian, Chom: Dhtmiest se-

club board, Tunehton. m meeting,

Hotel Severin, noon.

Whist club, meeting, Hotel Severin, 1:30 Geo club, luncheon, Spink-Arms hotel, Mareator club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, Alps Tae Omega, luncheon, Board of

Universal club, luncheon, Columbia club, noon.

poivetsity 3 Mish Michigan elu, luncheon,

society, meeting,

pihdianspolis Medica club, 8:15 p. MARRIAGE LICENSES

These lists are from official records in the county court house. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and ad

Eric R. Bnder RB: Eva R. G

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20, of an & Washi idewell, 19, R. 18, Bos

Clayton Jr, 22, of > N. L. Beecham, 18, of 1008

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Sendte: Geneva

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Kemper, 20, of 3466 Carroll. F. McDonald, 18, of 2031

E. Higginbotham, 26, Ft. BenForman PRL K. Parrish, 22, Acton,

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Fred J. Werp, 22, Ft. i Mary Doran, 56 ot Sa of 38 3 N. Flemi 2 \ R 18, of 5004 W. Wa =:

22, of 4632 Vandalia; Ruth of 3 Dela wan da. 1 Hazel

Chicago Pi LINN 18, of 300% Me:

100K N, o TU utt, 81, of 1101 dergrift, 22, of 8 Tilinois,

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BIRTHS Girls Raymond, Ida Toombs, at Methodist.

Thelma Prammer, at) Shaties, Jessie arp gon, fe ..

a Baile \ Roya.’ ila oh or Rae: Methodist

Bern i, Betty Jane Sat at Meth. chronic

Waltz, at Methodist. Gui, Oe bor. at City

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at St. Francis. zabeth Kittle, at St. Vin.

Fannie Ross, at St. Vincent's, HAE Fran, at Soethan,

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on at St. cent's. cent's.

mococciec meningitis. Sherman dr.

cent's, broncho-pneumonia.

bral hemorrha

cinoma hs. sion, wl ae Sardiag Gecontpenisation College, ie Broadway, acute m nth, oP preumonia.

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Victor, Mary Helimer, at St. Vincent's. Dallas, Clara Chappell, at St. Vincent's. Sylvan, Ada Eble, at St. Vincent's, Alphonse, Anna Laker, at St. Francis. Bartholomew, Frieda Ragatz, at Francis, Carl, Rolerta Hopper, at St. Francis. William, Elizabeth Anderson, at City. James, Mary Bryant, at City Qlarerice, Mildred Oarson, at Bity. Kenneth, Elsie Johnson, at Methodist. James, nevee Eaton, at Methodist. Leo), Ruth Spurrier, at 732 Ohio Earl, Bdmonia Lee, at 3168 N ' Olney.

DEATHS

Sibert BE. Keith, 60, at City, lobar pneuTe ra Julian, 58 at Methodist, appendicitis. Julia Bowman, 83, at 1210 N. West, arteriosclerosis. william F. Milen, 68, &t 434 8. Butler, urem

rot Irene Gates, 26, at Long, pneu-

acute

Charles Andrew Bennett, myocarditis. Nora Olyde Wierman, carcinoma.

64, at Long, 53, at 21068 8.

William Hubert Robinson, 38, at Flower Mission, tuberculosis

Wilma Jean McClelland, 11, at St. VinHiizabeth Jane Parker, 82, at City, cere. Joseph B. is, 71, at 3822 Rookwood, vidson, 78, at Methodist, car-

William E. Bennett, 59, at Flowet Misbere

Etta B.

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