Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1942 — Page 5

Coast Paper Cites Difficulty In Blacking Out Island As Reason.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 (U. P.).| | ~The San Francisco Chronicle said |’

today that 47 criminals at Alcatraz island federal prison in San Francisco bay had been transferred to the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kas. Neither Warden James A. John-

ston at Alcatraz nor military authorities would comment. The Chronicle said the information came from a reliable source -and added other transfers would be made soon. j The prisoners are being transferred, the Chronicle said, because of the asserted difficulty of com- _ pletely blacking out the prison while adequately guarding against the possibility of an attempted break. . The newspaper said another rea- . son for the transfers was that the island, in the middle of San Fran- . cisco bay directly in front of the Golden Gate bridge, offered an easy target for enemy bombers.

LED BY BEAVERBROOK’S SON LONDON, May 1 (U. P.).—Wing Commander “Max Aitken, son of Lord Beaverbrook, led a night figh.ter squadron that shot down four of eight German raiders downed during enemy attacks on Britain last night, the air ministry said today. Aitken, holder of the distinguished flying cross, shot down

N. Meridian-E. New York sts. and the Mars Hill-Millersville bus lines no longer will be operated crosstown as through service. The N. Meridian line and the E. New York-University-S. Emerson busses have been connected as through service after 8 p. m. on week days and all day on Sundays

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Indianapolis railways announced | today that, beginning Sunday, the continued and both lines will term-

Like father, like son. James Clark (left), former I A. C. swimming instructor, points out over the Great Lakes naval training station swimming pool, while his father, Heze Clark (center), reporter for The Indianapolis Times, tries to visualize how the place looked 24 years ago when he was attached to the athletic office of the station during the first world war. officer at Great Lakes, former athletic director of Central Normal college, Danville.

nection after Sunday will be disinate downtown on Monument Cir-

e. The Mars Hill and Millersville lines, now operated as through service at all times, will be separated into two independent operations, each terminating at the Circle. The changes will be made, the railways announced, to effect more efficient use of the vehicles now available.

At right is Lieut. Comm. J. Russell Cook, athletic

FILM STAR CARAVAN PLAYS BOSTON NEXT

WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).— Hollywood's victory caravan of 28 screen stars, having earned $25,000 for the army and navy relief funds in a stage show here last night, left for Boston today on a tour that will take them to 11 cities. More than 3400 paid up to $20 per seat to see vaudeville skits starring such celebrities as Bob Hope, Joan Blondell, Joan Bennett, Olivia DeHavilland, Cary Grant, Pat O’Brien, and many others.

LABOR POOLS ON

FARMS PLANNED

Former Gov. Townsend Says Shortage of Workers Will Be Solved.

CHICAGO, May 1 (U. P.).—M. Clifford Townsend, director of ag-

ricultural defense 1elations for the |{

U. 8S. department of agriculture, told the U. S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday that American farmers will solve a threatened farm labor shortage this year. The former Indiana governor also said that farm prices. are being closely watched and will not oe per- | mitted “to get out of line. Mr. Townsend said farmers will meet their labor supply problem by: 1. Making full use of the normal supply through labor pools, exchanging workers and similar measures. 2. Offer better housing, higher wages, and steady work to keep more workers on farms,

'No Favoritism’

Is Schmid Pledge

JOSEPH J, SCHMID, Indianapolis real estate man, seeking the Republican nomination for . county assessor, today asked for support in the primary next Tuesday on a platform of “honest and efficient adminis tration.” “All taxpayers should receive the same brand of treatment . and no favorites should be played,” he said. “My connection with the real estate business here for half a century qualifies me to administer the office of county assessor.”

TOASTMASTERS TO MEET

Plans for the formation of a district area of the ¥. M.'C. A. Toast-

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masters International in Indiana will be discussed at a meeting of members from five toastmaster clubs|

tomorrow at the Central “Y.”

3. Use city boys and girls of working age and other temporary help during peak seasons. ‘There is considerable concern over the farm labor situation, but there is no general shortage of farm workers,” Mr. Townsend/said. “We can expect in 1942 farm labor situation comparable to that of 1941--with shortages in certain areas and for harvesting certain Crops.’ “We will meet those shortages.”

BUDGET HEAD GETS RAISE WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).— The senate late yesterday approved a salary raise for Budget Director Harold D. Smith, from $10,000 to $12,000 a year.

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LEWES, Del, May 1. (U. P)—A small Dutch freighter was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine

off the Atlantic.coast April 28, hours after it’ left port, with pr x ably six of its 43 crewmen lost, the, navy department announced today. }

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