Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1942 — Page 3
POST-WAR ONITY
Victory Committee Submits ~ 4-Point Questionnaire on World Organization.
A four-point questionnaire pertaining to world organization was being distributed today by the Indiana committee for victory to 1000 people chosen at random from varlous walks of Indianapolis life. Headed by Hugh McK. Landon, the committee was organized here for the purpose of helping win the peace as well as the war. The following questionnaire was
sent to members of the Seventh district federation of women’s clubs, Indianapolis council of women and men’s luncheon clubs, doctors, ministers, industrial managers, university graduates, laborers, teachers and other miscellaneous workers:
The Four Points
1. Do you believe that the world is inescapably unified, physically and economically, so that the creation of some world, administrative organization is necessary? 2. If created, should such an organization have the power to settle questions of economic and political security between nations? 3. If created, should it have police ‘power to enforce its decisions? 4. Should the United States take "leading role in forming such an - organization? Affirmative replies to all four questions would indicate agreement with the position taken by the committee, The committee invited everyone to send his answers to 918 Fletcher Trust building, whether he received . & questionnaire or not, Membership in the committee is open to all.
GERMANS BUILD TRI-MOTOR
MADRID, July 24 (U. P.).—Germany is building a new-type seaplane, called the BV-138 with three motors attached to the cabin, according to the newspaper Berliner Voelkischer which arrived here to-
* Times Special FT. KNOX, Ky. July 23.—Three
back at Ft. Knox today after battling Gen. Rommel’s Nazi forces in Libya under the 110-degree African sun. From May 29, when the Britisn began their big push, until June 25, when they wiithdiew from the battle, the 16 American men and three officers fought under coastant fire with the “General Grant” tanks, medium 28-ton battle wagons Now they will visit different armored divisions over the country and give officers and men the benefit of their experience. Among the “armoraiders” was Paul F. Monroe, 1741 Lesley ave. who was advanced to corporal.
No Time for Fear
On arrival here, the men lunched on typical army staples (hot dogs, beans and potatoes) and later were interviewed by Maj. Gen Jacob L. Devers, chief of armored force. “We were so busy loading our guns, driving and taking care of all the things you have to do in a tank that we didn’t even have time to be afraid,” said Sergt. William 2Z.
tank commanders. “But when the enemy laid down a barrage, we thought all hell broke loose.” Aussies and the British. they found to be extremely friendly, they said, but they missed their coffee and showers, Twice they went swimming in pools, once in Tobruk. Their battle rations consisted of “bully beef and biscuits,” washed down with tea. :
Brew Tea in Tanks
“We brewed the tea when we got up in the morning and even in the tanks,” said Gerard Lagasse, of Rocking Beach, N. Y., a 75 mm. gunner. “Working hours” started-at dawn and ended at dusk. Each man was rationed one canteen of water a day. Drinking only a half canteenful, the men learned to wash, shave and rinse out some socks with the remainder. When new recruits were sent up and began to wash their canteen cups out
day with pictures of the new plane.
with the precious fluid, they got an
Fralish, of Airton, Ala., one of the :
crack American tank teams were| &
Returned to Ft. Knox, Ky., from the battle of Libya, Paul Monroe, Indianapolis, looks at the warrant advancing him from private, first
class, to corporal. Later he told against the Nazis of Rommel,
unmerciful bawling out from the battle veterans. Fifty cigarets were given each man weekly, but beer was scarce, American beer selling for 28 to 30 cents a can. . Often, they said, when a man opened his can of beer, it gushed forth so quickly he was lucky to get two swallows before it was gone, } Men Praise Lodge Maj. Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican senator from Massachusetts, was with the American detachment and received the Ynanimwis praise of the men. “They don’t come any finer,” one of the men said. Sergt. William
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Misses H His Coffee and Showers i in Libya
officers how Americans stack up
Hick Jr., of Collingdale, Pa., a tank driver said, “He was always there when we needed him.” Despite the rigors of their battles, the American still found time for humor. Lagasse missed his plane to the states and had to hitch-hike from Matruh to Cairo. His attempts to talk to the Free French give his comrades no end of laughs. The boys got no mail. The days were hot, the nights usually cold. And, they emphasized, the desert is not made of soft, shifting sand dunes. It's hard and rocky, they said.
Tank Veteran Visits With His Sister Here
Corp. Monroe is in Indianapolis visiting his sister, Mrs. William Sellmeyer, 1741 Lesley ave., and his mother, Mrs. Dora Monroe Hunt, 1739 Lesley. ave. “Had a nice trip,” he told them on his arrival here. Corp. Monroe, who is due back at Ft. Knox around the first of August, also plans to visit his three sisters who lives in the northern part of the state, two in South Bend and one in Meir, Ind. The 22-year-old soldier is a native of Indianapolis and worked on a farm near La Porte, Ind. before enlisting in the army at South Bend Aug. 20, 1940.
CAMP ROTARY OPENS ‘4TH SCOUT SESSION
Camp Rotary’s fourth camping period will open. Monday for Boy Scouts of central Indiana. Located six miles southwest of Crawfordsville on Sugar creek, it annually attracts scouts from Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Lebanon, Brownsburg, Indianapolis and other nearby communities and this year if.is re-
H. T. Vitz, field scout executive, is in charge of activities at the 60acre camp which shelters 131 va-
and shrubs and 172 different flow-| i ers. The last camping period of the
Harry Reid Heads Unifid
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season will begin ‘Aug. 2.
“Group; Plan Center for
Negro Soldiers.
Formation of Indianapolis sary Men’s Center, Inc., a consoliciati of activities here for men In services, was completed today | -It was announced stmultantoby that a new service center foi I
story brick building at 219 N, & ; ate ave. The new center will have! dd! - plete accommodations for soldii including game rooms, danc facilities and a “pantry shelz.” LE
Expect Atterbury Men
It is expected to be com, in time also to provide hg facilities for an expectedly 4 ge influx of Negro soldiers from | oq mp Atterbury. Headed by Harry Reid, the.
charge ‘of: 1. The new Negro center. i 2. The service men’s center atl W. Wabash st. 3. The service men’s club. at N Illinois st. 4. The canteen at Union sa Mrs. Dorothy Buschmarnn named secretary of the bosr: also executive secretary in ¢ of all the service men’s centels find clubs. i USO to Provide Funds i |
Financial support for the corporation is to be provided t national USO and the United fund, which will start a drive.’ in October for $1,500,000. i The new organization is an, growth of activities for servic originally started by the Ir apolis park board, the USC ta ncil and WPA. Other officers of the corporis 4 are William H. Book, vice pretic nt, and J. P. Frenzel, treasurer, On the board are Mr. Reid and!
Sinclair, council; W. Joseph, appointed by the board, and Mrs, F. B, Ranson, i
Virgil Martin, appointed by t : other members. d
SELECT JUDGES IN
FLACK VOTE GASE|
A panel of three judges, which a special judge wi ; selected to preside over the slic contest case between Ton Flack and Glenn B. Ralston. Democratic auditor nominatio:: been named by Paul Stumg, | Indiana supreme court clerk. : They ‘are Judge Harold
M. Gentry of Noblesville and Charles B. Staff of Franklin, The plaintiff and detendany
maining jurist will preside ov case in circuit court here.
The ‘case involves several dred ballots whose legalit} challenged during the Teco,
to be called before the gran soon to present his evidence.
Here Is the Traffic Record
County City Total 38 40 78 eesiivie 0g 48 70 July 23— Accidents Injured THURSDAY TRAFEIC COURT
Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid peeding 21 Reckless driving 6 5 Failure to stop at through street 3 Failure to stop at signal Drunken driving 2 All others ...... 21
1941 ... 1942
Totals ....... 58
MEETINGS TODAY
Finals of women’s state golf tournament, Highland country club, morning. Nursery school, kindergarien, Jrinary conference, Butler university, all Indiana motor. rate and traftie bureau, meeting, Severin hotel, 10:30 a. m.
MEETINGS TOMORROW
diana Gun eclub’s Special $3000 CalI... rity 38th st. and Post road, all day. Construction Leagne of Indianapolis, summer outing, Lake Shore country club, afternoon.. Indianapolis Women’s Traffic club, anny icnic, cottage of Miss Roarta Schull on White river, 3 p. m.
DEFENSE MEETINGS TODAY
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IN INDIANAPOLIS
' Harold, Louise Humphreys, at a a Marshall, Mildred Quearry, at Col Peter, Rezeca Vinishoss, at Method: William, Mary Hughes, at Method Harry, Vera Ray, at Methodist. { James, Charlotte Collins, at 541 & Ralph, Katharine Bain, at 2864
nois. : RO aneis, Elizabeth Murphy, at pt Han-
on Clarence, Ruth Heck, at 1972 ai Md de. Boys Joseph, Carroll Smith, at City. | Howard, Maude Adams, at St. bi {ont Clifford, Kathleen Rigshee, at Kenneth, Mary Emmett, at Me 1. Max, Olive Spinner, at Method David, Frances Hockett, at
‘BY EARL RICHERT
poll today, a few days early.
ting Democratic voters registered, - party leaders intend to have the
poll completed in time to contact ‘the Marion county boys in army camps throughout the nation. ~ Russell Dean, county chairman, said that in cases where a large number of Marion county boys might be found to be in one camp, such as Camp Shelby, Miss. the
. party might send a representative
down to get them registered to vote. Others will be contacted by mail. “We think these boys should have a voice in choosing the men who will run the government back home,” explains Mr. Dean. The Democrats also do not intend to overlook the estimated 30,000 eligible voters who have moved into’ the county since the 1940 election. Most of these persons‘are working in war industries and the Democrats hope that most of them will be inclined to go vote the Democratic ticket.
Election Post Open
AMONG THE FIRST things Henry E. Ostrom will have to do when he becomes G. O, P. county chairman will be to recommend a Republican to County Clerk Charles R. Ettinger for appointment to the county election board. Kelso Elliott, the Republican member, recently joined the: armed forces, and County Chairman James Bradford has chosen to let his successor make the recommendation. : Among the Republicans being mentioned for the post are Areh N. Bobbitt, former state G. O. P. chairman, and Theodore Dann, attorney and member of the law firm of Joseph & Dann. Mr. Joseph is a Democrat . . . and park board president.
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Harlan Suceeds Ogden
KENNETH HARLAN, Indianapolis, has been named acting director of public relations of the ‘state employment security = division by Col. Everett Gardner, director. He succeeds Mark Ogden, who reports Monday at Abbott Hall, Northwestern university, for training as a lieutenant, senior grade. in the navy. Mr. Harlan, a former newspaperman, has been Mr. Ogden’s assistant.
12 MORE POLICEMEN
TAKE PURDUE CLASS
Two policemen have brought to 13 the number of Indianapolis men graduated from the third war department civilian protection school at Purdue university. The school was held July 12 and 13. Members of the class of civilian defense teachers, commanders and co-ordinators included Harry V. .| Hammond, 2050 N, Tacoma st., and John F, Sullivan, 3626 Kenwood ave. Fire Chief Francis A. Hartman of Lawrence also was among the graduates. The men were instructed in operation of control center, gas defense, organization of citizens’ defense corps, camouflage, incendiary bombs and identification of common war gases. Persons interested in attending
-| similar classes starting at Purdue
July 26, Aug. 9 and 23 may register through the Marion counsy civilian
ii: | defense councils.
‘SPONSOR CARD PARTY Wayne township G. O._P., Inc, will sponsor a card party at 8 p. m.
.|tomorrow in its clubrooms, 4424 W. -| Washington st. Mrs. Earl Huffman
will be in charge.
. BELIEVING THAT THE BOYS in the armed forces will support the administration in power, Marion county Democrats don't intend to overlook the absentee vote this fall. * That primarily is the reason the Democrats ‘started their 90-day
In addition to using the poll for all of its usual purposes of get-
LEE IS HELD ON |
PERJURY COUNT
Habeas Corpus Proceedings And Vagrancy Charge Are Dismissed.
filed in criminal court today against John William Lee, driver of the car that killed two persons and injured 15 others at Washington and Meridian sts. Monday. The filing of the affidavit resulted in dismissal of habeas corpus proceedings filed yesterday, demanding that Lee be released on the ground that he is being held on improper charges. . Since the accident, which occurred when the car careened over the sidewalk and crashed into a crowd of people, Lee has been held on a technical charge of vagrancy under $10,000 bond pending action by the grand jury. The vagrancy
charge pending in municipal court 3 was dismissed.
Questioned Charge
Edwin J, Ryan, attorney for Lee, contended that police could no longer hold the driver on the vagrancy charge legally. The perjury affidavit filed by Prosecutor Sherwood Blue, was based upon Lee’s application for a driver’s license. Judge Dewey E. Myers fixed bond at $10,000 which Lee was unable to raise. Prosecutor Blue said Lee's own
been “a heavy drinker” for two or three years and that he had been
ous heart.” Despite filing of the affidavit, Prosecutor Blue said the case will be turned over to the grand jury for investigation in connection with possible manslaughter charges. Meanwhile, Prosecutor Blue has asked Mahlon Leach, hearing judge in the state motor license bureau. to revoke Lee's license on the ground that “he 1s not a fit person to drive an automobile.” - Two persons most seriously injured in the accident, Miss Imogene Chandler and Mrs. Mary Wellman,
day.
Liberty Belles Dance Sunday
The Liberty Belles, a group of young women who entertain uniformed service men outside the service men’s club, will hold their first formal dance at Maennerchor service club tomorrow night. Men in uniform from the. Indianapolis area and Camp Atterbury will attend the party which will have special music and entertainment. In charge of the program are: Mrs. Frieda Robinson, Miss Marcella West, Miss Dorothy Forman, Mrs. E. J. Hinshaw, Mrs. C. B. Chambers, Miss Marjorie Hall, Mrs Paul Jackson and Miss Genevieve Hurt.
YOUTH'S FUNERAL SET
NEW CASTLE, July 24 (U.P ).— Funeral services will be held to-
| morrow for Roy Witham, 17. He
was fatally injured yesterday while riding on top of a truck load of baled hay. A guy wire stretched across the road struck him in the
abdorhen,
Robert, Dorothy McGuire, at ! Richard, Mable Coleman, at Mc James, Jane Whitted, at Metha Robert, Thelma Tegardin, at Oscar, Esther Shipley, at M st Hershel, Rosamond Koop, at Met! Harry, Elsie Warren, at 742 N. John, Louise Glenn, at 1117 E John, Viola Cottrell, at 258 NM. Robert, Odessa Carpenter, ab |; 407
Gerald, Ruth Bryant, at 2009 wi or! | Ivy, Ada Allen, at 617 Russe] in il \ ‘DEATHS ||
Margaret Bowman Bone, Berkley road, carcinoma. Dean Lemar Janert, 14, at 143% “Inion, SHEOHIS £ygsan rditis, Ollie Barker, mn, at 313 1, Proriosdls disea, James Kelly, 0 *2at 1345 Ude! myocarditis. Minnie Shelton Ensley, 57, at :1i1 Sheffield, chronic myocarditis; = Elizabeth F Slusher, 26, at City bral hemorrhage. | McKinley Moton, 43, at 1711 No, If ern, cerebral hemorrhage, I James Mahan, 90, at 520 B Veil arteriosclerosis. ql Christina May Beatty, 41, at 3 sone, mbyocarditis. Lizzie Glaze, cardiac decomposition oh Henrietta C Rn. 4, at 12 ! Dey; carcinom: | ary Puttere, 52, at 20 N. wre, betes mellitus. i
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Fathers of sons in a service, g War Memorial, 1 p.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
These lists are from official records in
therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.
Prank Messersmith 36, Bloomington; Florence Messarpith 31, of 2231 Central. Max Cavnes Indi dianapoiis; Bernice Matchett, oe of is Hann : Soshes hy a or 514. & nevy; i 2 Hawkins, 30, of 761% N N. Tremont; e ’ 9 James Lee ah, 3 Ed 103 Perkins; Helen Kafoure, 29, of 39 J Lewis,
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Myron 22, Jean Hustis, 21, of 735 E Kessler Jerome ck,
Serena Hopson, 31, of 028 wi. 27th. : BIRTHS
: Twin Girls Frank, Jean Corzeyk, at City, Girls:
Helen Davis, at St. Vincent's. : Alar are. Zahn, at St. Vincent's,
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; ¥ (Central War Time) i Sunrise 5:36 3. m. ‘Sunset 3 > TEMPERATURE _ July 24, 1941 7 a. 982 p. m.. Prec. for 24 hours end. at 7:30
Total precipitation since” Jan. 1 Excess since January 1
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