Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1942 — Page 3

SATURDAY, MAY 16,

DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH ON ROAD 52

Trucks Collide on Same Curve Which Claimed Two Lives

Less Than Month Ago:

First Traffic Fatality of Year.

A truck driver was killed today on the same curve of Road 52 just south of 71st st. which claimed the lives ‘of two other motorists less than a month ago. The victim was Harold Chamness, 25, of Chicago, who

was driving a tractor-trailer

when his truck struck the back of a grain truck also headed

- southeast. Paul Thompson, 28, of

impact wedged Mr. Cham-

ness’ tractor under his own trailer. He was killed in-

stantly. Mr. Thompson said he saw that the other driver was dead and went to call the sheriff's office. When he returned he found the Chamness truck in flames which he managed to put out with his fire extinguisher. A man and his wife were burned to death in an auto accident at the same place three weeks ago.

5 Hurt, 10 Escape

Earlier this morning, five persons were. injured, one seriously, in an accident in the 6000 block Southeastern ave. which involved three autos and a total of 15 persons. William Ford, 17, of Greensburg, driver of one of the cars, and his three passengers were taken to Methodist hospital with cuts and bruises. The passengers were William Overton, 18; Melvin Robbins, 17, and Dan Porter, 18, all of Greensburg. Paul Simon, 42, Acton, who was riding in the second car, was taken to Methodist hospital with serious head injuries but Junior L. Hargrove, 18, also of Acton, was uninjured. Nine persons were in the third car driven by Clifford Miley of Shelbyville, but none was inJured.

4-Year-0ld Boy Hurt Four-year-old Marion Purvis, 515 W. Ray st., was injured critically yesterday afternoon when he ran into the path’of a truck at West and Ray sts. He was taken to City hospital.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 16 (U. P.)—The first 1942 traffic fatality” in Putnam county was recorded yesterday when George L. Inge, 71, merchant of Morton, Ind., was struck -by a truck. Eugene Hart, Indianapolis, said Mr. Inge walked into the path of his bakery truck as he stepped across the highway to post some letters.

SEYMOUR, Ind., May 16 (U. P.). —Ernest Southerland, 50, was killed yesterday by a truck driven by Gilbert Leonard, Mt. Vernon, Ind. He said he swerved to avold striking another automobile and struck Mr. Southerland.

ANDERSON, Ind., May 16 (U. P.). —Rolly Sweet, 46, farmer residing ‘near here, was killed in a collision of two automobiles about a mile from the city limits. He died two hours later in St. John’s hospital.

LAPORTE, Ind. May 16 (U. P.)— Three persons were injured fatally late yesterday when the car in which they were riding crashed into a semi-trailer truck at the junction of U. S. 6 and State Road 43 southwest of here. The dead were Dominic Lobravico, 52, and his wife, 50; Mrs. Mary Martocei, 60, sister of Lobravico, all of Chicago. ; Truck driver Harold C. Smith of . Indianapolis said the car failed to stop at the junction stop sign. He was released after questioning by Coroner Russell Beck. The triple fatality brought LaPorte county’s death toll for the year to 19.

COMMANDER 0. K.S MAKEUP FOR WAAC

WASHINGTON, May 16 (U. P.).— Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, attractive commander of the nation’s first “petticoat ‘army”’—the WAAC—said today that its members will be allowed to don makeup and nail polish, but she sidestepped the question of “dates” with army men. Holding a press conference immediately after being sworn in by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, she told reporters that WAAC members will be punished for infractions of regulations, but won't have to serve time in the guardhouse. WAACs are going to be assigned to 62 different kinds of jobs; salute like soldiers, and go wherever they are sent—in this country or abroad ~—she said. ;

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JURIES TO SCAN WAR CONTRACTS

Biddle Prepares to Check Charge U. S. Defrauded Of Millions.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (U. P). —Federal grand juries soon will investigate charges of nation-wide war contract frauds which allegedly

for the army and navy, Attorney General Francis Biddle announced today. ' Mr. Biddle named Tom C. Clark, Dallas, Tex. as head of the war frauds unit of the justice department, and said Mr. Clark would conduct jury investigations involving these complaints: 1. Charges that faulty materials, supplies and workmanship have resulted in defective products being delivered to the government.. 2. Alleged conspiracies to increase the cost of plants and factories built to manufacture war materials. 3. Alleged practices to increase the cost of food and supplies for the army and navy. Mr. Biddle gave no indication on how many grand juries would meet, or where they would hold hearings. Other justice department officials said there was no exact figure on the amounts of money involved in the alleged swindles, but said it would run into millions. Besides conducting the fraud investigation, Mr. Clark’s office will investigate and prosecute violations of rationing and price-ceiling orders of the office of price administration, Mr. Biddle said.

ITALY ASKS GRANT IN VICHY DEMANDS

BERN, May 16 (C. D. N)—To its demand to occupy Bizerta, French naval base off Tunis, Italy has made representations to Vichy France to install Italian, garrisons on the island of Corsica, according to reliable information here. Italy’s argument, as offered to chief of .government Pierre Laval at Vichy, it is stated, is that Corsica is not only old Italian territory, but it is indispensable for the defense of Italy’s coastal system in the event of a British invasion at-

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BROWDER FREED BY FOR AS UNITY STEP

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statement continued, “that: the principle of obedience to law has been suffciently vindicated by the punishment already suffered by Browder and that the commutation of his sentence which brings about his release at this time, just shortly before he will become eligible for parole, will have a tendency to promote national unity and allay any feeling which may exist in some minds that the unusually long sen-tence-in Browder’s case was by way of penalty imposed upon him because of his political views.” In summing up the offense for which Browder was imprisoned the White House said: “It appears that in April, 1937, and again in February, 1939, Browder, on board steamship in New York harbor, returning from Europe, had used, for the purpose of identifying himself and proving his American citizenship, a passport which had been issued to him in 1934 and extended upon a renewal application until Sept. 1, 1938." “The false statement which formed the basis of the indictment as shown by the evidence was that Browder had in 1921, 1927 and 1931, obtained passports under assumed names by means of false statements; and that in procuring the passport issued to him in 1934 in his own name he stated under oath that no passport had previously been issued to him.”

Lady, Taxi Please!

robbed the government of “millions| ** {of dollars” on such items as food

IN WORLD WAR I women manned- the streetcars. To--day women are faking their places behind the wheels of: taxis as more and more men are being called into defense plants and

into the armed services. Cities surrounding Indianapolis have already made the move, but the United Taxi Co. Inc., 23 W. Henry st., is the first public care rier service to take the step here. Three women began daytime duty yesterday. They are Mrs. Franke Tow, 611 E. 12th st.; Miss Evelyn Ream, 4926 E. Washington st., and Miss Alma Cornwell, R. R. 3, Box 250.

M'NARY WINS IN OREGON VOTING

Leads Opponent by 9 to 2; Gov. Sprague Concedes Defeat by Snell.

PORTLAND, Ore., May 16 (U. P.). —Senator Charles L. McNary, minority leader in the senate, appeared today to have won renomination on the basis of incomplete returns in Oregon's primary election. Mr. McNary, Republican vice presidential. candidate’ in 1940, gained an @impressive 9 to 2 lead over Arthur Geary, Portland attorney, who had charged Senator McNary with “fence-straddling” on the war issue and whose campaign slogan was “MacArthurism—not MecNaryism.” In the Democratic senatorial primary, Walter Whitbeck led Dr. Macbeth A. Milne by a comfortable margin. Both candidates were from Portland. Returns from 1086 of the state's 1770 precincts gave: McNary, 63, 078; Geary, 14,105. Whitbeck, 22,012; Milne, 13,227.

One Congressman Losing

The only major upset of the election occured in. the race for Democratic congressional nomination in the 2d district where Rep. Walter Pierce, a strong administration supporter, was losing to Charles Mack, a young Klamath county assessor. Rep. Homer D. Angell, Republican incumbent, seemed “assured of renomination in the 3rd district, John Schofield, his opponent, had charged Rep. Angell with being a pre-war “isolationist.” Gov. Charles A. Sprague, trailing about 4 to 5, conceded the Republican gubernatorial nomination to Secretary of State Earl Snell. In the Democratic race, Lew Wallace, a former state senator, and Howard Latourette, Democratic national committeeman, were running neck-and-neck with Grover Fretwell trailing far behind.

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AGREE ‘AND DISAGREE BOMBAY, May 16 (U. P.).—Dr. Henry F. Grady, head of the American technical mission to India, said today that President Roosevelt’'s and Mohandas K. Gandhi's conceptions of the post-war world were very similar. As far as the conduct of the war was concerned, however, Mr. Roosevelt's and Gandhi’s views were fundamentally different, Dr. Grady said.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

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ernor’'s mansion, 3 m. Stein club, \untheon. Hotel Severin,

MEETINGS TODAY

Delta Sigma Kappa sorority, conference, Hotel Antlers, all day. Indiana State Eclectic Madical soclety, convention, Hotel Lincoln, all d BY: a club, dance, Hotel Washington, 7

pa diana seins on Hotel Bevern, « a "B'rith, Kirshbaum cen he opm Indianapolis ola olk heim), > 0p. me 20th st. and Capi-

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Girls Alberta Koelling, at St. Vin-

Francis, Mary Siener, at St. Vincent's, Bivary, Helen Hillenworth, at St. Vin-

Mitard, Louise Leslie, at St. Vincent's. Yerlin, Floris Weaver, at Methodist. ayland, Irene Johnson, at Methodist. hk as, Lucile Dunham, at Methodist. William, Frieda Banta, at Methodist. George, Wythe Vyverberg, at Methodist. Raymond, Eldora Fye, at Methodist. James, Martha Head, at Coleman,

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Welson, Edna Payne, at St. Vincent's. Richard, Mary Limpus, at St. Vincent's. , at Coleman,

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STOGK JUGGLING DEALS CHARGED

Witness Says McDermott Used Three Accounts in

Market Transactions.

How Russell W. McDermott, Indianapolis investment broker, al-

legedly used the accounts of three clients to manipulate. .stock purchases was described - in federal court today by a former Chicago office manager of ex firm of Moore, McLean and McDermott. The government's witness, Gordon Holland, testified that McDermott would “purchase” stock for the accounts and would not pay for the purchase until after he had resold it at a profit. Mr. Holland said that this situation was revealed in transaction re-

firm, were made to the Chicago office. Three Accounts Listed

The accounts involved were those of James Allio, Philip Allio and Russell Faux, all of Indianapolis. District Attorney B. Howard Caughran asked Mr. Holland what was the purpose of the manipulation. ; “To give it the semblance of a bona fide transaction,” Mr. Holland replied. “The transactions were recorded as bona fide but were not.” McDermott is charged with using the mails to defraud and violation of the securities exchange act. Mr. Holland said this type of transaction was “a constant condition” of the James Allio account,

Paper Transactions Cited

In the Phillip Allio account, Mr. Holland testified, a sum of $1200 was deposited by the client from October, 1938, to June 1939, while one of the purchases totaled $4600, A $13,000 purchase was made in the James Allio account at a time] the account was “in the red,” according to Mr. Holland. He testified that confirmations of stock sales and prices paid were sent through the mails to James Allio. A total of $18,000 in paper transactions were made at one time in the Faux account, accoraing to Holland. Yesterday's testimony was given by Mr. Holland ard A A. Koch, New York Stock exchange examiner. Mr. Koch was called to establish the validity of exhibits. Mr. Holland under examination by Mr. Caughran, related cases of what he termed “check kiting” in the supervision of Indianapclis accounts.

Denies “Blotter” True Record

Mr. Holland testified that the firm’s “blotter,” a day by day account of transactions, was not a true record of the firm’s dealings. He also testified that on one occasion Mr. McDermott asked him to destroy records and had also requested that one transaction not be recorded. . Mr. Holland said that he had made various trips to the Indianapolis office in an attempt to “seek compliance with the federal regulations.” His testimony also included the alleged practice of leaving margins uncovered for ¢ rather long periods.

Misuse of Mails Charged

Homer Elliott, Martinsviile attorney defending the broker, in his opening statement said that losses by clients of Mr. McDermott’s were natural in stock trading and that his defendant's ranssctions were legitimate. Evidence presented to the grand jury, which indicted Mr. McDermott sought to show that Mrs. Marie Langen Sweeney lost more than $40,000 through the defendant’s transactions. The indictment also contains seven counts alleging using the mails to defraud. It is contended by the government that mail was sent- to an office next to McDermott’s, addressed to a fictitious person. This mail allegedly dealt with transactions in the Sweeney account, and acording to the sesurities law, should have been delivered to the purchaser, Mrs. Sweeney.

Says Fictitious Name Used

Defending attorney Elliott told the jury that the fictitious name was used at the request of Mrs. Sweeney and that the mail was either opened by her or in her presence. The government, on the other hand, charges that Mrs. Sweeney rarely saw the mail and was not informed of many of the transactions made in her account. The government alleges that other accounts also were used illegally by the defendant.

FEAR FLOOD ALONG MISSOURI

OMAHA, Neb., May 16 (U. P.).— The Missouri river, already gushing bank full with flood waters from the James and Big Sioux . rivers in South Dakota and the Platte river in Nebraska, appeared today to be about ready to go on another tear comparable to the 1881 flood, the worst in ‘old muddy’s” history.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

rc U+ S. Weather Bureau Central War Time “ivhs 5:29 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE —May 16, 1941—

Sunrise

Precipitation 24 hrs. endin Joisl precipitation since

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INDIANA WEATHER Continued cool tonight, scattered frost in the northeast port on,’ rising temperatures tomorrow forenoo

The jonaying table rr temperatures in other cities

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

West Point Class Includes 4 City Men

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Roger L. Russell Jr.

Four Indianapolis youths will be graduated from West Point May 29 and enter army service soon afterward. They are Floyd I. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Robison,

1417 N. LaSalle st.; John E. Craig, son of Mrs. W. B. Craig, 1424 N.

JAPS SURPRISED BY US. PLANES

American Force Attacks Lae, Drops All Bombs

In Target Area.

MELBOURNE, May 16 (U. P.).— Gen. Douglas MacArthur's united inations planes caught the Japanese asleep at their important Lae invasion base on the Huon gulf of northern New Guinea yesterday and, in one of their most effective raids, rained bombs on runways and started big fires in buildings, it was announced today. It was the first time the United States and Australian fliers, in their new American planes, had been over Lae since a reconnoitering flight on May 17, during the last phase of the Coral sea battle. Then the allied planes were look=ing for signs of Japanese reinforcements. In their raid yesterday -they were exclusively on the attack, and it was indicated that they left the muchbombed base in chaos. Gen. MacArthur said in his communique that the Japanese were taken by surprise and that the allied aviators landed all their bombs in the target area.

Italians Join old

Foes' Celebration

By UNITED PRESS AN OFFICIAL delegation of Italians stood at attention at Budapest yesterday and smiled till it hurt. Hungary was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the battle of Otranto, a notable Italian defeat of World War I, in which three Hungarian cruisers broke through the strait into the Adriatic. The celebration was a reminder to the Italians that on May 14, 1917, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, then admiral of Austro-Hungary, now regent of Hungary, aboard the cruiser Novara and with the cruisers Sarda and Helgoland, fought their way past Italy’s ship Gordon and made a daring raid

into the Adriatic, which Mussolini used to call Italy’s lake.

SUB SINKS SHIP NEAR MISSISSIPPI'S MOUTH

NEW ORLEANS, May 16 (U. P.).—An enemy submarine sank a large American cargo ship one and one-half miles from the mouth of the Mississippi river, killing 27 of the 41-man crew last Tuesday, the eighth naval district announced.

Four of the .14 survivors were burned critically. They leaped from the burning ship and swam for 30 minutes in the swift current before being rescued. Capt. Benght H. Larson, Squantum, Mass., went down with the 26 others who were trapped by flames. The vessel burned for six hours. Herbert Dann, 32-year-old oiler of The Dalles, Ore. said he was saved when “he called on the Lord.” The injured said as he began praying the smoke and flames parted as if by a miracle and he found a life

John E. Craig

Alabame st.; Roger L. Russell Jr, son of Roger L. Russell, 1826 Park ave, and Robert D. Terry, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Terry, 826 N. Dearborn st. ‘ Robinson and Terry are graduates of Technical high school and Robinson 1s going into the infantry, and Terry, the signal corps.

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Fit Topic

Sit Down in Girdle to Test It for Size, OPA Suggests.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (U, P.). —How to make a girdle last, in the words of the office of price administration:

“The first key to long wear in a girdle is correct fit. Don’t buy by size alone. Try the girdle on; make sure it controls your figure without binding it too tightly. The best way to test a girdle for fit is to sit down in it.” The lesson about girdles was issued by the consumers’ division of OPA. The point being, of course, that if &€ girl makes her girdle last longer, she'll save rubber and help win the war. “The top of the girdle should not roll,” the OPA experts said. “If your waist is more than nine inches smaller than your hips, the chances are you won't fit a high-waisted girdle. You will find the waist too large. In that case, buy a girdle that sits low on your hips. If your thighs are large, make sure the girdle comes well below your hips.” Another suggestion: “Don't pull or stretch your ‘foundation garments any more than you have to. A strong pull may be the fastest way of getting into a girdle, but it’s hard on the material.

MAP BUSY SUMMER ON GIVILIAN DEFENSE

Plans will be made for a summer program of increased activity at 2 p. m. Monday in the Indiana World War Memorial by the chairmen of the 47 districts of the Indianapolis Civilian Defense council. Among the speakers will be Scoville Wishard who will talk on the defend America program; Mrs. Chauncey Eno, fire defense and Mrs. Robert Tyndall, nutrition. Mrs. Tyndall is chairman of the council, and Mrs. Brandt Downey and Mrs. Clayton Ridge are in charge of the meeting. Another fire defense class on gas and bombs is ‘being arranged by Mrs. Eno for Thursday through Saturday of next week in engine house 30 of the fire department. Registration for the class may be made with Mrs. Eno, Cecld Spring road, or at defense headquarters in the War Memorial building.

RESTRICTS LIGHTING ON SOUTHERN COAST

ATLANTA, Ga., May 16 (U. P.). —The army, in a “lights out” erder, today imposed sweeping lighting restrictions on a 1200-mile stretch of coast on four southeastern states to protect shipping against the submarine menace. The restrictions issued by the 4th corps area commander, Maj. Gen. William Bryden, apply in some cases to lighting as far as 30 miles inland. The area affected by Gen. Bryden’s restrictions extends from the North Carolina-Virginia border southward around the tip of Florida to Cape Romano, on the Florida west coast below Ft. Myers. The restrictions apply to all lighting as far as 10 miles inland and for all city lighting in communities of more than 5000 population within a distance of 30 miles if the city lighting has “an objectionable loom as determined by inspection from

preserver. He leaped overboard and ‘began swimming.

A one-day course of instruction for a group of home economists who volunteered to help Indianapolis housewives in learning the latest methods of canning was held today at Shortridge high school. The course sponsored by the Marion county civilian defense nutrition committee; of which Mrs. John Brayton is canning chairman. Miss Janice Berlin, director of the Purdue university extension depart-

ment of the U, 8. department of

agricul? was instructor. ; Because the war ‘brings about new. methods of conserving foods,

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Home Economists Taught Latest Canning Methods

to do in regards to canning and they should not waste materials because they do not have sufficient knowledge of canning. Those attending the course were Miss Catherine Nagle, Miss Helen Bremer, Miss Opal G. Conrad, Miss Dale M. Waterbury, Miss Marie Casey, Miss Mary Huey, Mrs. Garrett W. Olds, Mrs. Thomas W. Ayton, Mrs. J. R. Thrasher, Mrs. Edgar J. Rennoe, Mrs. Elizabeth Holtsclan and Mrs. Lodermilk.

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Russell was graduated from Bloomington high school and went to Indiana university for two years He is to enter the engineers school.

Craig was graduated from Shortridge high school, attended Purdue university three years and will enter the field artillery.

STATE TO HONOR WARRIOR DEAD

Full Waek 1s. 8 Is Set Aside, Starting May 24, for Memorial Services.

Indiana's war dead will be honored in a full week of services beginning May 24 and climaxed by Memorial day, officers of the general memorial association announced today. ‘ Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, services ‘will be held May 24 in Anderson cemetery and Memorial and Washington Park cemeteries. Church services will precede the ceremonies. The Meridian st. bridge will be closed to traffic from 4 to 5 p. m. May for services at Fall Creek in charge of Sons of Union Veterans and its auxiliary. At 7:30 p. m. May 28, Daughters of Veterans of the Civili War will sponsor services in University park at the fountain. Wreaths will be placed on the statues of Presidents Benjamin Harrison and Abraham Lincoln. The Service Star legion will sponsor services in the Grove of Remembrance in Garfield park at 3 p. m. May 29. Soldiers’ graves in all cemeteries will be decorated beginning May 30 and the Marion ‘county council of the V. F. W, will be in charge of services on the Monument circle.. ‘A united service will be held in Crown Hill that afternoon.

MEXICAN CRIES FOR WAR ON AXIS HEARD

MEXICO CITY, May 16 (U. P.). —Demands for a declaration of war on Germany continued today and the marine’ union branches of the Mexican Confederation of Labor asked the government to arm fishing boats and operate in accord with the U. S. navy to combat enemy submarines in the Gulf of Mexico. Government leaders awaited a reply from axis capitals to the ultimatum of Foreign Minister Eziquiel Padilla demanding satisfaction for the torpedoing and sinking of the Mexican steamer Portrero Del Liano with the loss of 14 lives, but there was little expectation that a favorable reply would be made. Students yesterday afternoon stoned the exclusive German casino in the heart of city.

HENDERSON PLEDGES SUFFICIENT GOODS

NEW ORLEANS, May 16 (U. P.). —Leon Henderson, federal price administrator, today promised there would be sufficient production of essential civilian goods to avoid any sacrifice “that cannot be borne cheerfully in view of the goals to be attained.” “I am convinced that there will be enough to go around,” he told the 69th annual meeting of the national conference of social work last night, “provided that we make sure that it is distributed equitably, and that means that all of us must share equally in whatever sacrifice

Human Habitation’ Is Committee’s Report.

Two nursing homes for Indianapolis aged persons—one ‘containing almost 40 patients—will be closed within the next few days because they are “too vermin-infested for human habitation,” the nursing

ported today. Two other such homes closed voluntarily last week due to the pressure of public opinion,

condemnation proceedings against the two homes to be closed next week, according to Wilbur A. Royse, committee chairman. This action will be taken despite a ruling by Attorney General George Beamer that state and county welfare agencies have no power to

‘| control private nursing homes.

Other Cities Take Action

The committee authorized Mr, Royse to appoint a committee of three attorneys to determine if a

standards for old agq pensioners can be drafted,

the homes to be closed next week

and beds.” gan, city health board secretary, is a member of the committee. : Mrs. R. PF. Grosskopf, a commit= tee member, said other cities are launching similar investigations and that the matter will be presented to the Indiana State Federation of Clubs at its state convention next week at French Lick.

DEMOCRATS" ELECT

Members of the Democratic state central committee assembled here today for its biennial reorganization. It was largely a matter of fore

mality since all officers were sched« uled to be re-elected. The official roster slated for ans other two-year term included State Chairman Fred F. Bays of Sulli-

Mrs. John H. Bingham of Indianapolis, vice chairpnan; Charles Skillen of Winamac, secretary, and C. U. Gramelspacher of Jasper, treasurer. : Just five new faces appeared among the committee’s 22 members, four new district chairmen and one vice chairman. New members were Mayor Harry D. Baldwin, Anderson, Sth district; Hillenbrand, Batesville, 8th; Joseph Goin, Gary, 1st; Ira Haymaker, Indianapolis, 11th, and Mrs. Robert Allen of Hagerstown, 10th district vice chairman,... ..

RAF RENEWS FIERCE AERIAL OFFENSIVE

LONDON, May 168 !U. P.).--The

offensive on Germany after five days of comparative quiet, blasted two strongly defended German

convoys off the Frisian islands last night and set three medium-sized supply ships on fire. The air ministry said that seve eral more ships were hit. That the attacks were in considerable force was indicated by the fact that five bombers of the coastal command were missing. Radio Berlin said that “weak forces” of the R. A. F. were over Helgoland bight and the Danish west coast. No particulars about the damage they caused had, been received, it said.

‘AIR MAIL’ FROM PRISONERS

CANBERRA, Australia, May 16 (U. P).—Army Minister Francis M. Forde said today that Japanese planes dropped 395 letters from Australian Moresby, New Guinea, April 28 and that the letters had been forward= ed to the addressees. The Australians had been taken prisoner in northern New Guinea.

FLIERS GET $4000 AWARD MELBOURNE, May 16 (U. P).— Holn Wren, wealthy Australian sportsman, today sent a check for .

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