Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1942 — Page 3

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VOLVE PROGRAM

TO EQUIP AUTOS!

for Tires, Voluntary Reduc-|

Use of Secondary Rubber tion in Driving and N

ation-wide Gas Ration

Seen as Likely Proposals. (This is the second in a series of articles on the rubber etuniion,)

By WALTER ER _LECKRONF. Times Special Write

‘WASHINGTON, July 31.—Out "of the fantastic confusion of the nation’s rubber crisis a plan is slowly evolving to keep America rolling for the duration. : It has nothing, or at most very little, to do with the ~ bitterly fought synthetics issue. Up to now it has neither

fixed form nor official sancti very likely to be:

on. But the steps ahead are

Formulation of a definite policy under which “sec-

ondary” rubber (reclaim and

the poorer synthetics) can be

used to keep civilian cars running at half or more than half

their normal pre-war mileage

gram can get into production. A government-backed campaign for “voluntary co-oper-ation” to reduce driving and speed by about one-half—a campaign in which motorists will eo-operate, or— Nation-wide gasoline rationing to save tires. The alternative is a collapse of America’s transportation system that might cost us the war. In spite of wishful thoughts that “tires will be provided” and irresponsible claims that the rubber shortage is mythical, there is nowhere in sight {any supply of any kind of rubber that will make possible ordinary pre-war driving before late in 1945, at the soonest.

Slower Driving Urged

There is no difference of opinion on this point between the major elements of the rubber industry and the men the government has in charge of rubber development. They do not hope for any miracles of produtcion or invention to provide us suddenly with plenty of tires. They do believe our rubber may be stretched to cover the emergency if everybody does his own share of driving fewer and

slower miles, and if the government |.

can work out a sound pblicy of distributing what we have. At least three, and possibly more, plans to do this are getting consideration. In the senate is the Ellender bill, strongly backed by independent tire retailers and approved by the senate small business committee. It proposes to recap 30 million tires a year (each good for 5000 miles and further recapping afterward) with the use of 3500 tons of new crude rubber and 90,000 tons of reclaimed rubber from scrap.

h Propose Tire Release

Better known is the proposal of the five major tire manufacturers to make 13,233,000 new tires, and recap 30,291,000 old ones in two years, using 3332 tons of new crude (Tubber, 97420 tons of reclaimed scrap and 65,000 tons of synthetics. They propose further the release for use of 4,660,000 new “pre-war” tires now frozen in the hands of dealers and manufacturers by government restrictions, to make a total of 48,174,000 tires fit for the road in the next 24 months. W. G. Farish, president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, offered hope for more synthetic this year and next, than was expected, in a report that ties in closely with the rubber men’s plans. Standard technicians, experimenting with the basic material of synthetics (which must be produced and handled under pressure or under very low temperatures), discovered it could be made in a bathtub if you could keep it cold enough. They kept sample batches cold with dry ice, itself a by-product of limestone quarries, and decided they eould produce as much as50,000 unexpected tons in the next year without asking for an ounce

until the big synthetics pro-

of scarce critical material for equipment. This material, a sort of Butyl rubber, but of a quality inferior to Butyl, Mr. Farish calls Flexon, It is not as good for tires as Butyl, which in turn is not as good as Buna, or as good as natural rubber. But tests indicated that Fleron tires could be made to run 12,444 miles, and recapped to run another 7000 or more. Standard’s 50,000 unexpected tons will be good for 8,500,000 tires—and Mr. Farish expressed some hope that what he called his “makeshift” program might be able to get out as much as 200,000 tons of Flexon—or 33,000,000-tires, all without asking for priorities on anything, and all in addition to the existing program for synthetics. There is no fundamental clash between any of these three programs. The groups backing the Ellender bill are apparently quite willing to modify their own plan to coincide with the plan of the tire manufacturers—provided the distribution of the tires is handled by the independent retail tire dealers under a federal rationing system. The Standard Oil proposal to use Flexon for new tires fits in perfectly with the ideas of the major rubber manufacturers. ’ None of the plans has yet won the approval of the federal rubber agencies and top men in the government setup have been inclined to question the figures—they believe the quantities asked are too low to produce the results promised for one thing. + They were antagonized by premature—and, as it turned out, untrue—publicity on the manufacturers’ plan, But they are not hostile to the

1 basic idea. Most of the administra-

tion’s top rubber men agree that a very large number of America’s cars must be kept running at least a part of the time—and some modification of this program of run-

and leaving the first grade rubber for the army and navy, is the most obvious answer. Not many of them believe voluntary co-operation will cut mileage and speed enough to make the plan work, although the Eastman war transportation office has plans for such a campaign. More executives in government offices here believe the only way to cut car mileage is by gasoline rationing, on a nation-wide scale. They don’t say so, in public. Gasoline rationing, already a tremendous headache, is a political potato entirely too hot to be picked up before election. “We must keep some cars running,” Arthur B. Newhall, co-ordi-nator for rubber, says. “We could lose the war if we let transportation break down as it would if all the private automobiles went out of service, We must—and we will— provide tires for essential driving, even if we have to take the rubber away from military uses.” But the trouble is, nobody knows what driving is essential.

(TOMORROW: 1 The Bottleneck in Synthetic Rubber.)

After Whistles B

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| Loses His ‘Nest!

TRAP KILLER IN HAUNTED ATTIC

Emaciated Denver Recluse Lived for Months in

Victim’s House.

DENVER, July 31 (U. P.).-—Mat-thew Cornish, 59, emaciated recluse, told police today how he lived for weeks in the attic of a suburban home before he killed its owner. He “haunted” the house for 10 more months before he was caught. Police dragged Cornish, barefooted and dressed in rags tied with a rope, from the cobwebs of the attic “nest” yesterday after neighbors reported seeing “ghosts” in the house. Near starvation, he weighed less than 80 pounds although he is six feet tall. He ‘was covered with dust and spider webs.

the home owner, Philip Peters, 73, retired railroad man, last Oct. 17 wtih a heavy gun and a poker when Peters discovered him on one of his stealthy trips to the ice box, his only source of food.

Cowered In Attic *

He had lived in the attic hidsout since the slaying. Cornish said he cowered in the attic the night and day after the killing while police swarmed over the house. The first floor was strewn with broken furniture and spattered with blood. Peters’ body lay on the floor with a shattered cane in a clenched fist. “An officer pushed against the trap door of my nest once,” Cornish said, “but I held it with all my strength and I guess he thought it was solid roof.” Cornish had placed old rags on the floor and with a’ tiny crystal radio set had “listened to newcasts about the killing.” He said he formerly was an advertising salesman at Tonawanda, N. Y. but that he had been drifting around-the country, living in “cheap flophouses” since he lost his job. Holes Up for Winter

He said he followed Peters home last September and explored the house when Peters left. He found the attic nook and “decided to hole up for the cold winter nights.” «1 lived there and he didn’t know,” Cornish said. after I heard the old man snore, I would sneak down to the ice box and eat.” Mrs. Peters was then if a hospital with a broken hip and her husband visited her regularly. On Oct. 17, Cornish said, Peters returned unexpectedly and found him squatting in front of the ice box eating a roast. . “He started for me,” Cornish said, “so 1 grabbed up an old gun. It broke when I hit him. I finished him off with a poker, then I hurried back to my nest.”

Victim’s Wife Moves

- Mrs. Peters recovered from her hip injury and moved to Grand Junction, Colo. Cornish remained in the house. Neighbors saw the tall, pale figure moving in the house several times and some began to believe the home was haunted by Peters’ ghost. The stories caused police to detail a squad of detectives to the house. Cornish peeked out yesterday and police spotted him. They dashed into the house, chased him to the attic and pulled him out through the hole.

Cornish confessed that he killed]

“At night|

RE WAACS

"Interviews Here on Thursdays.

As final candidates for officers

{training in the Women's Auxiliary |Army Corps were announced, 17 women were undergoing physical|

examinations at Ft. Harrison today for places “in the ranks.” Lieut, George M. Harris, assistant recruiting officer at the army station in the federal building, said the

: {women were chosen for interview | yesterday from “hundreds” of ap- ‘| plications for | WAAC.

“privates” of the He said interviews would be conducted each Thursday at

.|army recruiting offices here.

Examined at Fort

Each Friday morning selectees will be given physical examinations at Ft. Harrison. They will be placed on the reserve list to await call for basic training at Ft. Des Moines, Ia. Lieut. Harris said that since no more applications for candidates to officer training schools are being accepted, future trainees “must work up through the ranks.” The final selectees for officers training at Ft. Des Moines from Indiana were announced by Lieut. Harris as follows: FQURTH SCHOOL, Aug. 24—Rita Lowe, 5708 Broadway; Fay Pendergrass, Washington; Hilda Snyder, Rockport. FIFTH SCHOOL, Aug. 31—Marion Campbell, Leatherman, 520 N. Meridian st., and Martha Bailsy, Martinsville. SIXTH SCHOOL—Sept. T7—Jane Gillespie, 2850 N. Talbot ave. SEVENTH SCHOOL, Sept. 14— Charlene Hawes, 1333 N, Oakland ave.; Wreath Fields, Princeton; Elizabeth Nall, 4525 Marcy lane, Apt. 252; Jessie Shroyer, Peru, and Margaret Smith, East Chicago. EIGHTH SCHOOL, Oct. 12—Theodora Bosma, 1504 N. Pennsylvania st., Apt. 25. Also selected from Indiana but not announced with the group from the office here was Miss Bertha Barkes, R. R. 2, Morocco, Ind. She applied at the Indianapolis recruiting office but took her examination at- Ft. Hayes, O.

JAP BOMBERS FAIL TO SCORE IN CHINA

WITH U. S. AIR FORCE IN CHINA, July 31 (U. P.).—The Jap-

bombers tnrough the United States air corps’ defense screen around Hengyang. important southeast China base. Two Japanese Zeros, protecting the bombers, were shot down over Hengyang. Two mors Were shot down south Hengyang. Not a Japanese bomber reached its objettive. This brings the 24-hour toll of Japanese planes at Hengyang to eight fighters and four bombers destroyed and five fighters probably destroyed. The United States fighter squadron has lost only cne in combat since it came to the Hengyang sec-

of it was saved.

Britain Relaxes

On Fear of Gas

LONDON, July 31 (U. P.).— The British government doesn’t expect a poison gas attack any time soon and no longer will urge people to carry masks, Herbert Morrison, minister of home security said in commons yesterday. “For all we know it (an attack) may never come, but, of course, it might. come,” Morrison said during debate in civil defense. “However, the government. has come to the conclusion that the right thing to do for the time being is to say quite frankly to the civil population,’ ‘we do not ask you to carry gas masks day by day wherever you go. ” He said the rubber shortage and. the likelihood of damage to masks carried constantly had influenced the decision.

CAROLINE PAYNE 45 TODAY BLOOMINGTON, July 31 (U. PJ).

—Mrs. Caroline Payne, who Indiana’s most sensational murder

today in Monroe county jail. Mrs.

jury.

IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS

Here Is the Traffic Record |

County City Total 1941 cerenriieniaa. 39 40 394% virnsrnsansass M4 51 uy Hee Accidemts ..... 22) Arrests .....203 THURSDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid 12 $158 3 41

0 All others ....... 21 64

$263

: Total ...ovovess 43 42

v \ MEETINGS TODAY Butler university first summer school commencement school of religion

, 3 Pe 4 rst © amateur > auditions, Park o a center, 8 p. m,

pak, any woeurity 7 iministtation, meeting,

4-8 club le of Warren townahi ox hibit, Warren Central Reunion of the

Boosie ® Park 4-8 club girls, plenie, |B

“Exchange club, luncheon, Claypool hotel,

ma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon,

5 Optimist club, luncheon, Columbia club,

an Sigma, luncheon, Canary cottage, noon,

ol Delta i Delta, luncheon, Columbia 0 ! club, noon

MEETINGS TOMORROW ) 29th U. 8, Intalty i RP eve yg association, meeting, Greenback party, nomination f ticket, Keystone Ta Troy aves., 2p. me state Steam whist] - Sem his . 2 ray warning demon

Gidson society, . toa Sion zo ot, nh. Hotel Washing.

Speedw. wa it club rl hb i - way high School, ib. girls 8. exBibl, Speed

MARRIAGE LICENSES

the county court hduse. ' The Times,

names and addresses.

niente,

Ear] Huber, 3 s Park, 37, of 18 ai Be ® 03 We 1th; Robb Homer Humphrey, oe iA 3058 N. Illinois; elen Dobbs, 18, ot 3910 E, 26th. oA, 24, Indianapolis; Lillian meriand, Ind. ; 3 Agnes

en, Indiana tead, 19, of 620 New Jer--Farage , 18, of 620 N. New

These lists are from official records in|

therefore, is not responsible for errors in|Fran

John Werner, 40, of 509 S. Juanita Neiman, 48, of 833 8.

BIRTHS Girls Henry, Margaret Schneider, at City. Hershel, Rut h Plummer, at St. Vincen Albert, Mary Jarrett, at St. Vincent's.

Warman;

‘Vincen a» Anna Rea, at St. Vincent's. on, Christine ‘Chastain, at St. VinWilliam, Mildred Hilby, at St. Vincent's, Gilmore, Mildred Fields, at §t. Vincent's. Tuomas, Charlotte McNellis, at St. Via-

Leonard, Katheryn Gruber, at St. VinEveiet, Mary Casterline, . at St. Vinvi oyjam, Geraldine Robbins, at St. Harold, Audrey Skomp, at Methodist. i Vayne, Beaula Timberman, at MethodAlbert, Eva Greenberger; at Methodist. H.: Reva ethodist

mers, at M Harold, ea Pie

cen

fe ‘at Me Orvill e Frances Hartman, at Harold, Erma Merritt, at thodis! ancis, Helen Garshweiler, at St. Willard, Flora Dunbar, at St. Francis. Louts, Margaret Nieten, at St. Francis. James, Flossie Hicks, at 2323 Sheldon. Catherine Court, at 1561

liton Elzia, Zola Irvin, at 521 E. Daniel, ola, Irvin, a > 1423 Sa, Boys Wilbur, Lotretta Moore, at St. Yincent's. 5} Shasied Oy oe J noe. =. y Ige: ay, a! Roy, Viola Sie, at Bt. Vincent’s. re IaY:

a is cr 1 dh at Metrodist, Regina Arf. ord, ‘at Methods 7

Warman, odis

Anthony, Catheryn Tretyowski, at St.|10th

ist. pneumonia.

Floyd, Virginia Halliburton, at Meth-

on Edna Scoit, at Coleman. Glenn, Helen Stucker, at Coleman. Paul, Garnett Richmond, at Coleman. Frank, Mary Meister, at St. Francis. William, Emma Habig, at St. Francis. Edwin, Imogene Swatts, at 8t. Francis. Emery, Gladys Standiford, at 1446 E.

; Lawrence, Rose Atkinson, at 1924 E.

Charles, Flizabeth Luke, at 1246 Udell. George, Doris Proctor, at 1818 Bellefon-

taine. Saver, NMury Harper, at 1935 Yandes. Cornelius, Novella Dukett, at 425 Toledo. Adie, Fannie Gaines, at 320 Arch.

Joseph, Viola Jarboe, at 2112 Avoodiawn. J DEATHS Clara Bell Ray, 25, at 1343 Charles,

carcinoma. becca Caml, 9%. a ‘3516 Central,

Re bowel obstru Elsie Conlon, 78, at City, hyp

Charles: L. Clark, 84, at Methodist, appendicitis.

Ruth Margaret Bistelberg, 40, at, 3714% | A at 2715] Bost

E. 25th, coronary occ! n, Elmer Fisworth Cruea, 61, Miller lr, 65, at at HN Denn te , ’ ac dilatation of hea , u

ARE EXAMINED

{Recruiting Office to Hold

Mishawaka; Alice

anese failed again to push their|gemonstrated

jg|signed by the awaiting a second trial in one of charged that he also beat them.

cases, observed her 45th birthday|Victs charged ° that

C. auth, 3, at Methodist, en- Fracipitation 24 hrs. ending + Excess tic

Four couples pause

ties society.

JET VS. SPRAY ROW SETTLED

0CD Convinces La Guardia He Backed Wreng Way To Fight Firebombs.

NEW YORK, July 31° (U, P.).~ Mayor F. H. La Guardia and the office of civilian defense were agreed today that a jet of w ater is the most efficient way of extinguishing an incendiary bomb. James M. Landis, director of the OCD, charged La Guardia and the New York fire department yesterday with reversing its views on firebomb fighting after the OCD had indorsed the jet method. Landis, in a letter i» the mayor, said New York officials had supported a spray of watér for fighting incendiaries only after the national agency had switched to the jet method. Last night, two ser dennts of the army's chemical warfare service the controversial methods at Randall's island stadium. Wardens See “Proof”

Using a stream of water, three-

"1 eights of an inch in diameter, they

extinguished a four-phund magnesium bomb: in 15 seconds. Switching to a spray, they required two minutes and five seconds to extinguish a similar incendiary. | Twice as much water, supplied from a pail by means of a stirrup pump, was required for ‘the spray as for the jet. The army demonstration before 1200 air raid wardens and civil service. employes in defense train-

tor early this month, and the pilot|ing, was arranged ai Landis’ re-

quest. The bombs, containing thermite cores in casings of magnesium, were similar to those dropted on Tokyo by Gen. James Doolittle and his army raiders.

GUARD ACCUSED OF BEATING CONVICTS

P.) —Prison Guard Foreman J. B. Robbs faces indictment before a county grand jury for the alleged brutal beating of 13 whife convicts, who cut their legs to escape the ‘burning hell” of a Florida prison camp, State Attorney tady Burton said. Burton, assigned Ly Governor Spessard L. Holland to investigate conditions in state carips, said that affidavits issued. by reputable citizens substantiated the brutality claims of the convicts.’ No evidence of maltreatment to the prisoners was presented against Capt. J. B. Stanley. Fe was discharged with Robbs wiien affidavits mutilated men

The affidavits signed by the conRobbs had

beaten them with sticks: and

Payne's first trial resulted in a hung |shovels. Prisoner Joe Williams said

he saw three convicts whipped because they were weak ‘rom hunger and could not work.

SPONSOR CARD PARTY LaVelle-Gossett Posi 908, Veter ans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliary will hold a benesis card party

8:30 p. m. tomorrow. The committees, are headed by Russell Stephenson and Gertrude Kremer.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

(Central War Tine) 5:43 Suns:i TEMPERATULY —July 31, 194i -- sewnsnes “4 2p

Sunrise

"%am,

tal precipitation since Ja since Jan.

The $ Soiowing. ‘table soy: in other cities Stations Atla:

temperatures

Cleveland “ i :

Low veil, om, at 1733 Broadway, | Denve

broncho-pneumon

"Charles . Frederick Anders, 19, at City, ne

ok foment

en Fox, 68, at St. Vincent's, lobar pneum ‘John

ter, 64, at 3742 N. Pennsyl-

Miam Forrest Heath, 41, at Meth occlusion. odist, New Orlean Pfirmiann, 79, at 5871 Broadway, fs k

sville ;

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 31 (U.|:

in the post hall, 701 Xing ave., at].

ieee. S. Weather Bureat J.

for a moment as they dance to the music of Bob Whitsett and his orchestra at one of the weekly tes dances in the Knights of Columbus hall sponsored by the National Catholic ChariEach parish in the district takes turn in directing the events. Members of the second regiment of CYO cadeifes and the Young Women of the Catholic Alumni act as aids. be held from 5 to 9 p. m. Sunday. The dancers are (left to right) Patricia Quinlan; George Wagner, naval

armory; Ruth Pfleger: Corp. Jack Lempke, Camp Atterbury; Helen Haboush; Jim Dougherty, Butler fieldhouse; Mary Margaret McNelis, and Eddie Klenck, Ft. Harrison.

Another dance will

STORE HOURS SATURDAYS 9 til 5:30

MONDAYS . . . 12:15 till 8:45

Strauss Says:

you feel gloomy, down-in-the-mouth, (“auricular fibrillation” is the scientific name for it)— drop inl

The moment you enter the doors— and fill up with the cool, dry, invigorating air— you’ll feel better—

And then, when you survey the wearables and the price tags—your pleasure will be heightened!

but the “cure” is completed when you get into the clothes —and experience the comfort and coolness!

» SX X .X

GOODALL TROPICAL WORSTED SUITS, all wool. 29.75

PALM BEACH KOOLERIZED SUITS, cool and shapely, and smart. 19.50

SPECIAL—A sale group of TROPICAL WORSTED SUITS at 23.75

SPORTS JACKETS deeply cut in price.

TROPICAL SLACKS, crisp, cool, washable, featured at 3.45.

SLACK SUITS, made with a clothing mind (you'll see the big difference in the way the trousers fit) . .. and the shirt performs . . . groupings nt 3.95 and 5.95

STRAW HATS ... are cut in hos.

‘SUMMER OXFORDS . .. are stepping out . .. with a good portion of their price missing. . . . Have you seen the sale groups ‘at 4.95 and 5.857?

THIN SHIRTS featured at 1.65

TIES, plenty of them at HALF PRICE.

*|with politics,”

" | harmony,”

Becomes County Chairman,

Welding Tyndall and Bradford Factions.

told friends that he was “through is the new county G. O. P. chairman,

was confirmed last night when more mitteemen and vice committeémen signing petitions. favor of Mr. Ostrom “for party

with the G. O. P. state committee organizing, industrial areas.

drafted by both groups to lead his

objective of which is to elect Gen. Tyndall, ‘the man who - defeated Mr. Ostrom in the primary. Mr. Ostrom’s election will be sub= mitted to State G. O. P. Chairman Ralph Gates for approval.

CANCELS PRESS CONFERENCE

his regular semi-weekly press cone

ference today.

NOTE PLEASE

There are PEDIGREED SLACKS —that are going out rapidly at their regular prices— They are as good as that!

i | Henry E. Ostrom, who only two months ago after his defeat in the Republican primary mayoralty fight

The election of Mr. Ostrom, the 3 | compromise choice of the Robert H. |Tyndall-James L. Bradford factions _|than half of the 732 precinct com= turned in their votes for him ‘by Mr. Bradford, who stepped out in

is to take a position

The* new - county chairman -was

a EP ER A ES ea

party in the fall election, the main

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