Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1942 — Page 1

FORECAST: Continued moderately warm. tonight and tomorrow forenoon,

Ho MER I LIQUOR FIRM, RIVAL REVEALS

: Si $25,000 Share, Harrell Points Out; Judge Wilson Was Director.

By VERN BOXELL Ya primary campaign that pro-

“duced some fireworks but failed to|. stir up much interest headed for. the windup today with attention |§ focused on the Democratic prose- || ~ cutor race.

. Maurice T. Harrell, a prosecutor

candidate, in a speech last night|§

revealed that public records show ‘Oscar C. Hagemier, present city official and organization choice for prosecutor, “is ‘an officer of a liquor . company. ” “If this is not legally wrong, it is certainly morally wrong,” he asserted. ; Judge ‘Wilson a Director

-Stressing. that he was interested “in good government and seriously concérned : over the Democratic - party’s future in’.Marion county,” Mr. Harrell said: :

“The meeting of the: ward chair- | %e

men and vice chairmen “last Satsurday at the ‘Spencer Hotel comy ignored the wishes and bet- " er) judgment, pfsthe vast majority ‘of the party and made up a slate yihat. ju most offices the Democratic votess ¢next ; Tuesday frankly will

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i Judge Herbert E. Wilson is © also a director of the same company,

Urges Courageous Leadership “These facts have been of com‘mon knowledge for a long time and have been of public record for several years, ‘and should have been giveni serious consideration by the party organization "afternoon. the party is - greater than that of any one or group of individuals,

and my remarks are made because sands ‘today for their annual ‘twoof my deep concern of the party’s|minute glimpse of America’s fa-|arrival of four official investigators,

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last Saturday |itors streamed into the vast grandme, the welfare of stands and infields of rambling. old Churchill Downs by countless thou-

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About Horse.

(Horses, jockeys, weights and prolishle odds} Page 1.) By JACK GUENTHER United Press - Stafr Correspondent LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 2.—Vis-

solid of the-planes’ motors shortly

tobe in trouble” - BA Larson, who alse. Jived. in,

* [guished By the rain-and sleet. Some | . {parts of the :wreckage still ‘were smouldering, however, hours after

truck removed the bodies.

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17 ON AIRLINER DEAD IN CRASH ON UTAH PEAK

Falls During Sleet Storm After Sound of Motors Hints Trouble.

‘SALT LAKE CITY, May 2 (U. P.).—Seventeen. shattered bodies were brought here today from: the wreckage of a United Airlines main-

peak, near the Utah state capitol, during a rain and sleet storm.

. All ‘aboard the plane—13 adult passengers, a 1-year-old boy and the crew .of three—were killed. The plane, piloted by Capt. Don Brown of San Francisco,” hit 300 feet from -the top of the peak as it circled in preparation to land at the Salt Lake City airport, seven miles away, on its journey from San Prancisco to New York. It smashed into the north side of the peak, which juts from the treacherous Wasatch range where three other airliners have crashed within the last five years.

Motors Seemed in Trouble

Robert Pearson, who ran to the scene immediately after the crash, reported that one of the male passengers lived for about 20 minutes but was too injured to talk. He helped the man from the burning wreckage; covered him with a blanket and left for aid. When he returned Be man was

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Sighting of two reconnaisance planes, almost certainly Japanese, over Townsville, - Australia, today created fears of an attempt to invade” the “down under” continent. Townsville is 1000 miles from’ the . nearest Japanese base at Lae and it was feared that. the planes had come from‘an’ aircraft carrier’ or

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a residential ares’ near the capitol, | agreed, ' Rain Cheeks Fire

A brilliant fire raged after the plane hit but it™ was soon extin-

the wreck. muddy, brush-covered mountainside difficult. Automobiles bogged down. Finally, a huge ten-wheeled army

Experienced pilots, ‘awaiting the

The - rain made travel .up. the ?

Beamer Says State, County

Welfare Agencies = With-

out Supervisory Power. Attorney . General,

George N.

county welfare departments have

no’ supervisory authority over private nursing homes caring for aged pension recipients.

.A week. ago, the majority report

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Beamer today ruled that state and|

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vorite horse race—the one and only sent. here from Washington by the

Townsyille’s population is slightly - under that of Kokomo or Richmond, “Ind.

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WASHINGTON, May "2. CNGw wage policH aid its first big test in next few days, on shipyard rates. - ‘Workers; say they are entitled. to cost-of-living increases ‘under: zone stabilization agreements signed last year, hailed then as a major victory for government.:

‘What's more, they. point to Mr. Roosevelt's statement this week that existing contracts ,should be observed during . their life. = The stabilization agreements were for two years or the, duration—and they

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

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Iraq and Iran Get Lend-

announcements made by two site sides of the world,

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Promises Delivery Despite ‘Sedition Charges.

MUNCIE, Ind, May 2 (U. P).— Court Asher, publisher’ of the tabloid size “X-Ray,” which has been banned from the mails for sedition, said today he would continue publication

“if I have to deliver: it i

Lease Aid From U. Ss i

Nipponese Planes Over ‘Down Under’

Land May Have Come From Carrier.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

Indications that American’ troops face an early bigs scale test of strength against the axis were given today in

U. S. army generals on oppo,

At Cairo, Maj. Gen. Russell L.. Maxwell announced that American service troops now are stationed in the Middle East, where some experts believed Hitler's next blow might

projects in the former Italian ]

colony of [Eritrea also are under way. "Japs 40 Miles From Chinese Frontier From Australia, Gen. Douglas MacArthur issued ‘a ' [special communique which made it clear that his staff be | lieves the Japanese are massing men, warships and airplanes northeast of Australia for a big drive against that continent, the communications lines to America or perhaps. New Jen

Japan. meanwhile reported new ‘successes in Buyma pushing into bomb-scarred Mandalay and thrusting to with= in 40 He of the China frontier before being repulsed. °

| ASHER: DEFIANT AFTER MAL BAN

{Murcie Editor, , of “X4 Ray’

Gen. Maxwell, who has: bey in: charge of: U." S. ‘supplies and ‘maintenance of planes for the R. A, Lnot.. say “how. many me |idans had reached the Middle Bag but two other announcements indie; cated the importance attached that ‘sector by Washington,! PreSident Roosevelt ° annotneed that he had found the’ defénse of Iran and Iraq “vital to the defenses of the United States” and that therefore both ‘countries would res ceive lend-lease assistance. i

Stark Takes Command a London’ revealed that Admiral Harold R. Stark, former commange' er-in-chief of the American fleet, had taken command today of can haval forces in Duropeatt

of a committee formed to investigate nursing facilities, blamed the

fut myself.” : ”' “No prosecutor nor any judge|gentucky Derby. civil air patrol, could not explain call for yearly revision of wages on the basis of living costs. He . indicated the /.Washington waters.” President Roosevelt

should ever have any financial connection with any liquor concern, di- From east and west and from ‘rectly or indirectly. The present big cities and small towns they law on this point was passed in|C2me to find all 17 of the ‘horses 1901 and only prohibits prosecuting entered for the 68th running of attorneys and judges from assist- the Derby still very much in the ing directly or indirectly in the pro-| ‘ace. The weather. was warm, the curing of liquor licerises. for them- track was fast and there was no selves or in’ behalf of others. sign*'of ‘any scratches. The ‘annual parade from Louis- . Records Back Statements ville down 4th st. to the spacious | “Let all Democrats go to the polls Downs gates began shortly after next Tuesday in a free and un-|da8wn and’ it grew longer, . wilder hampered manner and select for|anfl. noisier by the hour. Street their nominees persons they believe|cars, ‘taxis, autos—and ‘an occawill make up a strong ticket in|sional bicycle and wagon—were the fall election, The office of|lined solidly.

prosecuting: attorney is in need of Bleachers Fill First

fourageous leadership.” ; (These statements, checked today| The 50-cent’ .bleacher section on by independent sources, bore out|the bend of the backstretch was Mr. Harrell. The records are on |first’to fill. The scramble there and file in the secretary of state's office|in the flower-spangled infield began early as hundreds of patient. fans

‘and the ABC offices. They show ‘that. Mr. Hagemier has been vice took command of. the vantage ‘spots president and Judge Wilson a|at which they will ,wait until. post: director of the Fred Beck Co., Inc., - (Continued on Page Seven) > that Mr. Hagemier was listed as

owning. 500 shares of $50 par value

the cause of the accident.

.stock—$25,0000 worth—and Judge Wilson 350 and Mrs. Wilson 150— another $25,000 worth).

Set Up Polling Places

COOLER PROMISED

{TODAY AND: TONIGHT

High Winds Here Yesterday Reached 40 M. P. H.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am ...66 10a m ...173 7a. m. ...66 11am. ... 76 8a. m ... 68 12 (noon) .. 78 9am. ... 70 1p.m ... 81

The weatherman rubbed a cifider from his eye this morning and promised “cooler today and tonight” to a city that has pdnted through several days of record-breaking “warm” temperatures. The cinder was just one of thousands that found their way into Indianapolis’ eyes during yesterday's baby dust storm. Winds Teaching] 40 miles an hour speeds and tossed choking dust all over {he déwntown area.

Meanwhile, other ‘candidates - on both - the Republican and Demo- _ cratic ticket were winding up their headed by Gen. Robert the

lI and Henry Ostrom, mayor candidates. ,As election officials completed : g up the 366 precinct polling es,, Observers predicted that Tuesday’s balloting would be Nght. It was generally agreed that of the 280,000 registered voters, not | 4 (Continued on Page Two)

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Movies ....... 8 Obituaries ... 7 Pegler ....... 10 Politics "esos

U. 8. STEEL AIDS RUSSIA NEW YORK, May 2 (U, P)— | The United States Steel Corp. announced today that it had contrib-| . 5|uted $75,000 to Rusisan War Relief, ){Inc. Previously the corporation had given $350,000 to the Ameriacn Red |Cross and $75,000 to the Chinese

The plane left San Francisco at , (Continued on Page Two)

SUGAR REGISTRATION OPENS HERE MONDAY

Siding: for Ration Books "To Be Alphabetical.

Look to your alphabet and your sugar box and prepare fo. register for war ration book number. one— the little folder that contains your coupons for the sugar to put in coffee and cakes. : Monday is the first day of registration for. sugar coupons. and if your last name begins with. the letters “A” through “D,”. it’s your day to register at Indianapolis public schools from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Families with: last names beginning with the letters “E” through “J” on Tuesday. “K” through “p”, on Wednesday. “Q” through “Z” on Thursday. - All ‘county schools, «that haven't started their regular vacation, will be: closed during the four registration days.

Yes, We Have No Soft Drink Today

WASHINGTON; May 2 (U. P.). —The story of a man who tried and failed: “One sarsaparilla,” the unidentified man said to the bartender at the National Press club. “Sorry, no sarsaparilla.” “Well, make it a coca-cola.” “We're all out of coca-cola.” “Okay, ,/let's have a lemon smash.” “No lemon smash.” i “All right. Gimme a. double | “scotch and soda—at least 'T asked for a soft drink!”

THEY DONE A WONG

NEW ‘DELHI, India, May 2 (U. P)-~ ~The Bong of Wong has deFri tn Se

relief fund, besides other

contri-|

nounced today. :

state ‘and courity. welfare departments for “much of the bad conditions

Wilbur . Royse, *

the welfare departments had power under the ‘law .to supervise homes

at - Indianapolis nursing homes.” The majority report, compiled by chairman of" the

probe committee, contended that

in’ which . pension eeipiepts . received care. ;

Right to Inspect only Mr. -Beamer’s opinion stated that the law gives the welfare departments only the right to inspect private nursing homes. : + “IA making sich ‘inspections,’ the welfare board’ may make recommendations and’ report facts to the prosecuting’ attorney but it is clear that the: staté board has ‘no supervisory ' con ngrol over ° privately owned agencies,” Mr. Béamer stated. The: er committee reported deplorable conditions in most of the private nursing home, mes here and’ stated’ that inmates were’ mis-

security clauses instead.

. But would this- mean , cost-of-living “increases for (all: Workers? If so, what ‘happens to. the anti-inflation program? . *Labor-man ent-government conference now in, progress at

Chisago is struggling with the: Problem.

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Strong Uriion’ Clause Indicated

.. WAR LABOR BOARD'S at work trying to write an explicit wage policy to apply in its jurisdiction. TL IfYit succeeds; little steel and General ‘Motors cases, now before it, may tell the tale. Present indications are that workers will’ get only a fraction of the $1-a-day increase asked; will be giveh strong union-

8 8 ». ? ».. ; OTHER ANTI-INFLATION fronts: a . - No move discernible in congress to bring farm prices back under, parity ceiling. No signs. of legislative action to limit incomes’ to $25,000, Hut there's sill a chance progressive ag rates ‘will accomplish ‘this’ end by

different means.

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8 2 8 » r STATE DEPARTMENT and board of economic warfare are doing some major feuding. State department has its back up. about. new BEW powers, feels they invade its prerogatives. ] : ‘BEW says department ‘is trying to ingerefere With its assignment - to’ locate ‘and purchase’ strategic: materials; - is ‘being difficult ‘about

treated und that unsanitary cond! tions prevailed. ‘a

- y = Neal Objects to Report Thomas L. Neal,’ Marion county

pASEpO BEY. officials talk

welfare director, who is “a “member of the investigating ‘committee; declined ‘ to ‘sign the majority’ report, objecting solely to the interpreta- : tion of his department's powers. over i the-homes. - Mr. Neal concurred with the majority report that conditions in the nursing: homes were. “evil.”

HOOSIER OFFICER AWARDED D. S. . Maj. Strickler, Middletown,

Hero. in. Philippines. ;

‘Maj. Dudley G. Strickler, Migddletown, Ind, army. officer who has been.- reported missing, in action, was one of 100 among the defenders” of ‘the ilippines - who | have been awarded . the distinguished service cross since Pearl Harbor. : ‘His wife is Mrs. Celeste Broach Strickler. :

issuing rts, Uyowing: other obstacles in way of action. Br lrately. terly. about policy toward Vichy and Spain. _ : evelt’s’ yg middle, trying to keep peace. , : rR tmeht got some soothing words this week; but BEW

came out on og: in its row ‘with Jesse Jones. 5

“ i Battle of Friendly Enemies | ~ | Ta - NELSON AND MR. HENDERSON ae: friends, work well thgetner. sibilites,

“But, don’t be ‘surprised if another ‘battlé develops

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Parade Roundup and Piano

Festival to Beckon 25 0,000

Patriotism—blended with mass ‘music and prancing horses—will upply. a busy week-end for Indianapolis. More than 250,000 Hoosiers are expected fo be drawn by three prinial events, ' They ate: 1. “Vitalize for, War”. parade downtown at 1 p. m: tomorrow, expegted

to® be the greatest patriotic celebration in "Indianapolis since Americans were trying fo, learn tune,”

“that new the ‘president’s,request for e pa-

—“Yankee' Doodle.” .. 2. Indisna grand piano festival at |triotic ditpiay ‘snd wartial music, the parade Sunday has gro be-

yond-anything the Veterans of Forxpected.

|came so complicated that Homer E. Capehaart who masini the Wille

order denying his sheet use: of the mails was “no news” to him and suggested that he would use some other means of distribution at least in Indianapolis and other. Hoosier cities. Records here show that publication -of the “X-Ray” began about 1937, shortly after Asher got into a: row with Muncie city officials over ‘their refusal to renew his license : to operate his tavern, the Wigwam, Stylipg ‘himself a: “Jeffersonian Democrat,” : Asher launched an anti-Muncie administration,” anti-McNutt administration campaign which subsequently blossomed {0 a ‘nation-wide scale against the New Deal, lately violently anti-British, anti-Roosevelt. In the early. '20’s Asher was gctive in the Ku Klux Klan: He was an. assecigte of: D. C. Stephenson, one time KKK grand dragon, who {Ouusinued on Page Two)

Ips SAY 0, S. SUB SANK 5060- 080-TON SHIP

Calcutta Maru: Maru: Is Reported ‘Torpedoed Off Coast.

~TOKYQ; May 2. (Japanese Broadcast recorded by United Press at San Prancisco)—An enemy: submarine, probably American, torpedoed

cutta Maru off the coast of Ja yesterday, naval authorities nounced, today. (Lioyds® register lists the Caloutia Mari as’ a- 5339-ton, ‘400-foot ‘ vessel built by Mitsubishi company for the Nippon Tusen ‘Kaisha line.) :

LOCAL MAN CAUGHT “AFTER OHIO ESCAPE

diantpolis nian from the Clark coun’y jail at “Springfield, O., today was’ 7eported -te . police, Garland Thompson, who, : : said, lived here, was captured garageinan t tothe jail 1 few minutes "after escaping with

and sank the Japanese vessel Cal-| -

‘The short-lived escapé of an In-|

five other men, who vere not cap-| °

vealed in his fireside chat this kt that some American warships were: operating in the Mediterranean. Gen. MacArthur's air forces ate tacked the Japanese invasion base, at the New Britain port .of Gas. mata, in a continuation of their. steady pounding at the enemy, spearheads and downed another raider over Port Moresby.

Supply Lanes Periled

: by The most significant Australien. development, howeve), was. 8 cial communique saying that airplanes, obviously Japanese naissance, craft, had flown: ¢ Townsville, on the desolate north east coast, and had escaped. allied, anti-aircraft | fire. and interceptor. planes. : The emphasis put on, the. ‘twe. planes. left no. doubt that Gen, MacArthur believed they ‘were... 8 prelude to, a possible. enemy. st at the Australian coast, sspecid in view of Washington reports Japanese warships were (Continved y Page Two),

On the War. Fron

, (May 2, 1942) ——— AUSTRALIA ~ “Special communique reveals nv fears; U. 8. planes raid Jai base. at Gasmata. :

BURMA—Japanese claim & “Mandalay ‘and British indi “admit loss; allied forces fall northward; “in one place to: 40 miles of hina border,

RUSSIA—Red army renews on two vital fronts. where and Kalinin, MEDITERRANEAN. 0, 8. troops reach Middle . work on ‘projects’ in : Iraq dnd Tian: go 140 er : ' 0] - t } # .

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