Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1942 — Page 1

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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 108

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 1942

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By FREMONT’ ‘POWER Times Tomato Editor

For Joe and me, journalism is a pushover.

It is yesterday afternoon and I'm sitting under a big tree out at William B. Finfrock’s at 5750 .E. New York st. sipping a cool orange

drink made by Mrs. Finfrock and and that.

talking to Mr. Finfrock about this

Mr, Finfrock says he can’t figure out these Indians this year and

I say nobody can. Joe is standing out under another tree, twitching and squirming and silently cussing the flies. It’s the first stop on a tour of Indianapolis’ gardens, Joe being a horse who pulls the buggy that I ride in. j And He Gets Paid for It!

So this is high pressing newspaper work! (Sometimes 1 wonder if I understand the city editor right when he said I should get a horse and mosey around - looking at gardens.) Besides being a delightful host to buggy-driving tomato editors, Mr. Finfrock is somewhat of an Irvington Luther Burbank. Gooseberries, blueberries, currants, cabbages, pickles, mangoes, sweet fennel (tastes like licorice), varieties of lettuce I never heard of, corn, gourds. Name it and Mr, Finfrock has. it in his garden, to say nothing of tomatoes. Hurls Defi at Neighbor

Mr. Finfrock has an electrical plant starter (too complicated to explain here) and raises most of his own plants. As for tomatoes he leans to the Break-o'-Day variety. “Next year I'm going to have the first ripe tomato,” said Mr, Finfrock, throwing the defi to Tom Keys, whose garden is right over the back yard fence and through a couple of small gates from Mr. Finfrock’s. Tom, whose address is 5763 Lowel} ave. comes near to being the best, tomato grower I've ever seen. He has 85 tomato plants loaded (Continued on Page Five)

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CAMPAIGN GOES INTO HIGH GEAR

James - Givens Statement Favoring Tax Reduction Steps Up Tempo.

By EARL RICHERT

The fall campaign, which ordinarily drowses along until after Labor Day, is on in full swing at the state house. The Republicans, headed by State Auditor Richard T, James, have started swinging heavy blows in the form of statements .designed .to catch the eyes of the taxpaying voters. . And the Democrats, caught a little off guard by the unexpected offensive, are getting set to counterattack and take the offensive themselves. Latest move in the Republican campaign was the issuance last night of a joint statement by Mr. James and State Treasurer James Givens, both ' candidates for reelection, stating that they favored (Continued on Page Five)

SEAGRAM OFFERS GRAIN RUBBER DATA

New . Process Furnished WPB With Plant Plans.

- LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 15 (U. war production board.

the WPB.

from a bushel of grain. Comparative processes now in use, he ‘said,

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P.) —Officials of Joseph BE. Seagram & Sons, Inc, said today that full data on a new and improved process for making synthetic rubber from grain had been forwarded to the He said blueprints for a proposed ‘$7,000,000 plant which could process 200 tons of rubber a day also were sent to

First announcement of the process was made last night by H. F. Willkie, vice president of the corporation, who said that the process would enable production of around eight pounds of synthetic rubber

obtained about six pounds from a Research on the process started

several months ago in laboratories of the U. S. department of agricul(Continued on Page

HILGEMEIER'S ENDS BUSINESS

OPA Price Ceiling on Pork Blamed for Action by Company Official.

(Photos, Page Seven)

By ROGER BUDROW The Hilgemeier meat packing company, in operation here more than half a century, is going out of business indefinitely. The announcement was made to-

§ day by George Hilgemeler Jr., vice

president of F. Hilgemeier & Bro., Inc., who said the company has lost money steadily since the government put price ceilings on wholesale pork but did not put price ceilings on hogs sold by farmers. The plant at W. Raymond and West sts. will be converted into cold storage facilities for government and civilian use. The retail stoge in the city market is to’ be closed and employment will be reduced ‘|from the former 145 workers to about 10 or 15.

Closing Out Inventory

The company stopped buying hogs three weeks ago and now is in the process of closing out its inventory. When the war is over and OPA restrictions are removed, the company will re-enter the meat packing business, Mr. Hilgemeier said. The concern was founded here by Christian Hilgemeier, grandfather of George Hilgemeier Jr. Upon his eorge Hilgemeier.. Sr. his brother, Frank, took over direction of the firm. George Hilgemeier Sr. is now resident and his son is vice president. The firm has packed only pork products: and has concentrated its business in this area only. It bought and sold between 50,000 and 60,000 hogs a year.

Explains Price “Squeeze”

In explaining how ‘the price “squeeze” forced them out of busi-] ness, Mr. Hilgemeier said that the office of price administration put temporary price ceilings in force on March 23. These ceilings affected only wholesale prices of pork. They were based on the level at which hogs were selling at that time which was around $13 for, 100 pounds at the stockyards. Since then hog prices at the (Continued on Page Five)

HENDERSON WARNS

Cites Appropriation Cut

In House Testimony.

WASHINGTON, July 15 (U. P.).— Price Administrator Leon Henderson told the house small business committee today that the price control program is “in danger of breaking down.” He said that several factors contributed to the threat, including the apparent intention of Congress to cut deeply into proposed appropriations. “We're threatened with attrition,” Mr. Henderson said. “We bit off more than we could chew with $120,000,000 (the amount approved by a senate committee). Henderson. suid, “We're going fo have at least 15 major programs on rationing,” adding: “If it means that I get my throat cut for talking plainly, I'd rather have it cut ‘than to have people asking me later what the hell I was doing when I was supposed to be keeping prices down.”

The city health department moved in today on the district east of Garfield park where four cases of infantile paralysis have developed in the last week. Four city food and sanitation inspectors started a minute investigation of alleys, groceries, restaurants and vacant lots in the area bounded by Tabor and Shelby sts. and Finley and State aves. Three of the infantile paralysis |cases were members of one family living on Bradbury ave. and the fourth was a playmate living on:

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Co-ordinated Air Forces Bore Brunt of Battle, Communique Says.

Photos, pages 2 and 9; chart of losses, Page 9.

By WALTER LOGAN United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 15.—Details of the smashing defeat administered to the Japanese in the battle of Midway revealed today that airpower — co-ordinated army, navy and marine corps airpower — -accomplished for the United States one of the greatest sea victories of all times. a An American submarine administered the coup de grace to a fiaming Japanese carrier, and the commanders of a United States carrier force maneuvered their loads of airplanes within striking distance of the enemy. But it was the men on carrierbased and land-based airplanes who spotted the Japanese invasion fleet and striking force, rim-racked the enemy ships and pursued them while they reeled in defeat toward home. It had been known since last month that the United States had won probably its greatest sea victory in history at Midway. But details were not revealed until last night when the navy department issued a 3000 word communique and supple. mentary information giving virtually an hour-by-hour account of the battle, which lasted three days and three nights.

U. S. Loss—307 Officers and Men The final score was lop-sided in favor of the United States.

At least 20 Japanese ships were sunk or badly damaged. An esti-

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Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health officer, said that a thorough checkup of the area would be ordered and notices of sanitation violations would be distributed. If the individual places are not cleaned up, arrest of the owners will be ordered, he said. Also receiving ‘special attention from the health inspectors today was Bean creek, which winds through Garfield park, where sani-

Kelly st. One of the cases proved the

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1. Many Jap ships sigh ted by June 3.

on cruisers and transports.

10. Fleeing Jap ships =ttacked

cruisers

cruisers and destroyers.

stopped; one battleship a mass of

7. Fourth and last J apanese

destroyer sunk. 9. Remnants of Jap |

CLAIMS FIRM GOT $600,000 IN FEES

WASHINGTON, July 15 (U. P.. —Thomas Hinkel, counsel for the house naval affairs commiitee, told that group today that 2 firm of Washington “sales enginzers” collected more than $600,000 over a six-month period as agenis $ of companies receiving governrient contracts. ; i Mr. Hinkel made his statement at a committee hearing on a bill to outlaw contingent fe: commissions for agents ~*~"

Health Board Inspectors Tour Section Where 4 Polio Cases Have Been Reported

‘|more tires for civilians than are ex-

‘cates. | Meanwhile, physicians here are receiving a bulletin from ‘he Massachusetts Osteopathic hospital warning that children are ma:e susceptible to infantile paralysis if they indulge in ‘excessive physical exertion during hot weather. The bulletin said that such exertion may lead to “sumnicr grippe” which equently ‘develo into in-

the cost on the owenrs’ tax dupli-

Navy Diagram Dramctizes the Battle of Midway

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Adapted fror: the official U. §. navy map. = Japanose Occupation Force

navy patrol planes on morning of

2%. Jap ships attacked Hy flying fortresses afternoon of June 3. Hits

3. Navy patrol planes score hits in night torpedo attack,

by marine dive bomber and flying

fortresses ‘on’ morning and ‘afternoon of June 5. Several hits on

11, 12, 13. Carrier div: bombers make repeated attacks on fleeing Jap ships. Two cruisers : nd two destroyers sunk.

Japanese Carrier Force

4. Japs’ striking force consisting of three carriers, battleships, Air attack on Midway launched by this force early on the morniry of June 4. Attacked by army and marine bombers and torpedo plarcs on the morning of June 4.

5. Carrier dive bombers and torpedo planes attacked three carriers and two battleships, lesving three carriers aflame, helpless, and

flames; one destroyer sunk.

6. Carrier Soryu attacked by U. S. sub. Left sinking,

carrier attacked on afternoon of

June 4 by carrier dive hombers. Hiryu crippled, sinking later.. Two battleships damaged, onc cruiser hit. 8. Army flying fortr2sses attacked damaged enemy ships late afternoon of June 4. Hiis on carrier, battleship and heavy cruiser;

U. S. obtains mastery of air.

Farish Sees Civilian Tires In 3 Months if U. S. Permits

WASHINGTON, July 15 (U. P.).—W. 8. Farish, president of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, told a house subcommittee investigating the manufacture of synthetic rubber today that “in three or four months we will be placing tires orn cars for civilian use.” His estimate. was msde in response to questions from Chairman Jennings Randolph (D. W. Va) of the subcommittee on mines and min-

|ing, which is conducting the investigation. Mr, Farish told reporters later that he could not speak for the tire industry or for the government but he believed sufficient synthetic rubber would be available for production of civilian tires in the time period he had inentioned.

It’s Up to Government

It is up to the government, he added, to decide whether substitute rubber would be made into tires for pleasure * driving or other use by civilians.

He testified earlier that 200,000 tons of substitute rubber could be produced over and «above the government’s synthetic program by the end of 1943. ‘He predicted that there would be enough synthetic rubber by the end of 1943 to manufacture 34,000,000

pected under the government’s pro-

gram. ‘He would not estimate the cost of such tires, saying such matters were outside his field. He did say, however, that about six pounds: of rubber are required for the ordinary tire and that the synthetic.rubber would probably cost more than 50 cents a pound.

5 IN BOMBER KILLED

WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 15 (U. PJ). — A four-motored army bomber on a routine flight crashed into the side of a mountain near here early today, killing its five

ROMMEL TRIES T0 RENEW PUSH

Hurls Tanks and Infantry Forces at British

“In Egypt.

CAIRO, July 15 (U. P.).—Axis tank and infantry forces have been hurled into a third stiff assault on the British lines at the Hill of Jesus, five miles west of El Alamein, and there was increasing belief here today that Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was attempting to ges a new offensive started toward Alexandria. . Battered back with heavy losses in two previous smashes at the British line, Rommel sent his forces, including units of the German Africa corps, into a new. assault against the imperial army late yesterday. Fighting continued into the night, with the result still in doubt. The third attack apparently was the most determined of Rommel’s attempts. to break the line which

the British established by a sudden advance last week.

Both Sides Reinforced

(In London, it was believed that Rommel was trying to resume his advance, especially since his jabbing operations extended all along the desert front. (Both sides have moved up considerable reinforcements and are still pushing additional men and machines to the front in pre tion for the renewal of big-scale iighting.) British and South Afiican air forces, using fighter-bombers and light bombers, continued their day and night attacks on the enemy. Last night the medium bombers, in an attack on Tobruk, axis base on’ the Libya coast, started a series of fires.

COUNTY TOPS GOAL IN RUBBER CAMPAIGN

7,954,500 Pounds Collected; Top Per Person Quota.

Marion county “went over the top” in its rubber salvage drive with a total of - 7,954,500 pounds, Phil Williams, chairman of the ‘drive committee, announced today. With the salvaged rubber amounting to 17.2 pounds per person, the drive exceeded ' the quota of 12 pounds per person. Mr, Williams said the figures included all rubber delivered to gasoline service stations and quantities from jupk yards and all other| drive y 10.

NAZIS CUT DEEPER INTO RUSSIA

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HEAVY SOVIET BLOWS FAIL TO DELAY ENEMY

Germans Near Caucasus Gate; ‘Grave Danger’

At Voronezh.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor Axis offensive thrusts cut deeper into the defenses of Voronezh despite renewed Russian army counter-attacks today and fighting below the Don river bend surged closer to Stalingrad and bomb-bat« tered Rostov. ; With enemy forces on the Egyptian desert front again attempting to strike through unyielding British lines toward Alexandria, the official Soviet press emphasized that the danger to the Russian army on the southern roadway to the Caucasus was mounting steadily at Voronezh and in heavy fighting on a wide front south of Boguchar. “The situation is extraordinarily grave,” in a dispatch telling of fresh German assaults “over mountains of

corpses” in an attempt to encircle Voronezh,

Heavy Nazi Toll Taken

Russian counter-attacks at Vore onezh, after repeated assaults: that cost. the Germans 35,000 men; were important in slowing the enemy momentum, “Red Star. and Pravda dispatches said, and in one sector the Germans lost an important ine habited point and were smashed back to the Don river. German radio reports ackriowls edged strong Russian counter-blows on the Voronezh front, but said Soviet forces had been “encircled and annihilated on July 13, with de< struction of 125 tanks.” The Germans also claimed that 259 Russian tanks were destroyed in three days of attack on a Nazi bridgehead across the Don near Voronezh,

Germans Still Advance

Although the Russians were fight" ing from every rock and bush and taking a tremendous toll of fresh enemy divisions, the Moscow press acknowledged that the counter-gte tacks—still in progress on some sece - tors—only had slowed the momene tum of the enemy assault into the streets of Voronezh. The real weight of the German offiensive was concentrated south of the Don river, and on that front the Berlin communique claimed “rapid” progress that cut behind the Russian lines, No definite poe sitions were located. Moscow merely said that heavy battles continued against enemy offensive operations south of Bogue char, which would cover a long front aimed at Rostov ‘and Stalingrad. Russians Gain in North

The main battlefield still was in southern Russia, but dispatches said that fighting also had flared up on the Kalinin front and north of Lake Ilmen. The Russians made gains on both sectors. Russian front line dispatches ree ported these developments: KALININ FRONT: German press

~|sure was renewed 125 miles northe

west of Moscow in the Rzhev sector, (Continued on Page Five) 8 = »

On the War Fronts

July 15, 1942

RUSSIA: Red army counter-attacks slow Germans in fierce fight for Voronezh; enemy advance cone tinues toward Rostov and Staline grad.

EGYPT: Rommel makes third stiff attack on British west of El Ala= mein; Axis believed preparing to renew offensive toward Alexe BRITAIN: R. A. F. bombs northern France; British light naval units sink German tanker and damage two armed trawlers off Chere bourg.

/ € INDIA: All-India congress working committee backs Gandhi's for mass non-violent movement to force immediate end of British rule. 4

CHINA: Japanese bomb Pukien towns of Kientou and Kienyang.

AUSTRALIA: Allies sink ship in . bombing Japanese at Alor ;

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