Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1942 — Page 5

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HETIC RUBBER

DIFFICULT TO MAKE

In First Half of This Year Less Than 10,000 Tons Were

Produced and WPB

Expects to Get Only

22, 800 More by 1943.

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a series)

By WALTER LECKRONE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.

pours a whitish liquid into a test-tube, adds a few drops of

another fluid, and stirs.

—The man in:the white coat

Out comes a gob of rubber.

It looks easy.

This scene, flashed on movie screens all over the country, has convinced millions that making synthetic rubber is

~, €asy. Naturally they wonder what the bother is all about,

and complain because the synthetics arrive so slowly.

It is not easy. tist in the white coat was not making rubber. He had rubber when he started. The whitish liquid was latex, and he was demonstrating only the last, simple step in a long

and complicated process. The amount of artificial rubber American industry could turn out, after a comparatively few months, is limited only by the amount of "materials industry can get to build the necessary big plants — three plants for every unit of rubber production. One of the units now under construction—and one which will produce not more than one-tenth of . the scheduled output of synthetics— ' already has been a swarming hive of labor for weeks, with 6000 men toiling to rush it to completion. It should be producing next summer.

i Wants 800,000 Tons

' The WPB put a limit of 800,000 tons a year capacity on the plants it has been building or proposes to build, not because that was the practical limit of production, but because the board believed 800,000 tons would be enough, and because it did not want to spare any more eritical building materials from other jobs. To get ready to produce 800,000 tons of synthetic rubber will take 122,000 tons of steel plate, 210,000 tons of other steel, 7000 tons of copper, bronze and brass, in addition to other materials. It will also require about 170,000 horsepower of air-compressor capacity, or around a third of all that can be produced, and this, like the copper, is badly needed in the production of explosives and ammunition for war. Steel already is so scarce that contracts for ships, also vitally needed, are being cancelled. If the output of 800,000 tons a year was ready now there would < be no shortage of rubber in sight. But it is a long way from ready.

| Get 10,000 Tons This Year

In the first half of this year féss than 10,000 tons was produced, and in the second half WPB ex-

. * pects to get only 22,800 tons more.

By. next June production is expected to be—including this year’s output—only 105,600 tons. As bigger plants come into production late next year, however, this figure will rise, and WPB statistics indicate that by Jan. 1, 1944, a total of 338,000 tons of synthetics will have been made. Some time in 1944 production will reach a “rate” of 800,000 tons a year—and in 1945 it is expected that 800,000 tons of synthetics actually will be produced. If Standard Oil's new “bathtub Butyl”—produced in small lots without building additional plants —develops as its sponsors hope, 200,000 tons may be added to this ' gapacity. | Could Equal World

This would give the United States an output of 1,000,000 tons, roughly equal to the total output of the whole world in its biggest pre-war year. In addition, if India and Ceylon are not conquered meanwhile, imports of crude rubber

amounting to 175,000 to 200,000 tons|"

a year are expected from these and from such other sources (Liberia, Brazil and elsewhere) as remain open. A considerable tonnage (possibly as much as 50,000) from guayule' and other rubber-bearing plants is considered possible. Unless Ceylon and India are lost, the United States will have in 1945 from 1,000,000 to 1,200,000 tons of new rubber. Total requirements estimated now are around 850,000 .tons—which includes Lend-Lease, U. S. military needs, and exports of some 300,000 tons aside from LendLease. It would leace a 1945 surplus —if the figures are correct—of around 400,000 tons for any desired U. 8S. civilian uses, or approximately what we used in 1938 for all purposes, including exports,

Some Charges Are True

Numerous charges have been made against the government's management of the rubber crisis— some of them true, some not. The charge that butadiene plants were located at great distances from the rubber fabricating plants is not true. Becauce of possible sabotage it is not possible to reveal the exact locations of these plants—but they are all conveniently near raw-ma-terials sources. The charge that the “big business” companies got all the contracts is partly true: They got most of them. Small companies — in groups — are handling a few of the new rubber , plants, big companies handle the rest. WPB cays it was because the pig companies had the skill and the organization to do it. Big companies have got most of the primary contracts for nearly all war production, partly at least because they

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§ ARGENTINIANS

U. S. to Make No Protest If Frank Assailants Are Hunted.

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 3 (U. P). —American embassy attaches said {today that the United States would not protest ‘the hoodlum assault on Waldo Frank, author and ‘lecturer persona non grata in Argentina, so long as every effort was being made to apprehend his assailants. : ~ Mr. Frank believed his assailants were pro-axis agitators. ’ Mr. Frank was beaten yesterday by six men who posed as police to gain admission to his hotel room. He suffered a fissure of the skull which will hospitalize him for two weeks, postponing his departure for ‘Chile, which had been scheduled for today. ‘ Castillo Friend Apologizes

He had been lecturing at Argentine universities during the last two months and was declared persona non grata Saturday because of a farewell statement in which he described the country’s neutrality as an indication of “spiritual demoralization.” Argentine officials expressed regret. The Buenos Aires police chief, a close friend of President Ramon S. Castillo, proffered apologies to Mr. Frank.

Socialists Are Angry

Delegations of liberals and intellectuals through Argentina sent messages of good will to the private sanitarium of the Little Company of Mary, where Mr. Frank rested quietly while police patroled the grounds at the request of the United States embassy. A group of young Argentine Socialists presented a manifesto at the sanitarium, expressing “repudiation of this savage and brutal outrage perpetrated by reactionary elements, which is against the democratic spirit of the Argentine people.” Socialist Deputy Eduardo Araujo visited Mr. Frank and said he would present a resolutiony to congress on Wednesday, inquiring whether the government had ordered police protection for Mr. Prank after declaring him persona non grata. Nazi Newspaper Guarded

Police guarded the offices of the pro-Nazi newspaper Pampero, refusing to permit circulation of its latest edition until an article ate tacking Mr. Frank ‘is withdrawn. El Pampero recently described Mr. Frank editorially as a “a wandering Jew in an airplane, who was hired by the Rockefeller committee to spread war propaganda in the Argentine.” “I suspect the campaign maintained against me by the NaziFascist press incited the attack on my person,” Frank said. “I do not blame Argentine people for what happened, but rather the poison of foreign ideas brought into the country from abroad.”

PAINTERS BUY WAR BONDS

The painters’ local union No. 47 has voted to purchase an additional $5000 worth of war bonds, bringing the union's total purchases to $10,500, exclusive of bonds bought by individual members, J. F. Dean president, announced today.

had the efficiency and ability that made them big in the first place. The charge that the start of the synthetics program was delayed too long is wholly true. In the face of| pleas and warnings that began early in 1940, and continued right on up to Pearl Harbor, the administration put no pressure behind any development of synthetic rubber until after the natural supply was cut off. Much of the turmoil, probably many of the inevitable mistakes, could have been avoided by more foresight two,6 years ago, and a major part of the construction might have been done before materials became critically scarce if it had been started then, as all rubber companies and many of the oil companies asked. : But who believed then that Japan would take. Singapore? Not true is the charge that no consideration was given to other methods and processes than the one adopted. If there prove to have been errors in this decision, these were not the result of failure to listen to ideas. Even crackpots got hearings—and some of the confusion has grown out of their loud complaints when their pet schemes were not adopted.

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Moderated ND « FRED G. General Saks

American Keonomie Foundation.

other’s challenge in rebuttal.

below. MARY W. HILLYER

Executive Director Post-War World Council

MISS HILLYER OPENS: First, we should feed Europe's hungry peoples for righteous humanitarian reasons. Second, because they are our allies and friends. How long they will continue to be our friends depends on our generosity and articulate public sentiment strong enough to move Washington to lift the blockade, Hitler is still their number one hate. Britain, according to reports of those who have been trying to feed the hungry, is hate number two. If we persist in allowing the ravages of famine and soon pestilence, to progress, the United States will be hate number three. Third, from a purely political and military point of view, we should feed Europe. It is nonsense and wishful thinking to assume that undernourished, starving peoples can revolt. It is equally foolish to believe that men, weakened by short rations, can physically aid the allied armies should a second front be opened. Finally, we must feed Europe now or there will be no Europe to feed. This point should be pondered by those who salve their consciences with the thought that we will launch ships loaded with foods when peace comes. Starvation cannot be put on the shelf for the duration. It marches grimly on with a rising death toll.

DR. AGAR CHALLENGES: The

hate No. 2 because of the blockade is Goebbels’ No. 1 propaganda item for American consumption. The rest of the argument stems from a misunderstanding of the depth of the danger our free world faces. To save a few Europeans in order to hand Europe and the rest of us to Hitler is not humanitarian, it is stupid. I repeat, this is a military problem. The method which will win the war most quickly will save the most lives over the whole earth. That is the job to concentrate on.

MISS HILLYER REPLIES: Goebbels’ propaganda has nothing to do with the sober truths spoken by reporters of integrity. It is a

|nonsequitur that “the free world is

endangered—therefore, don’t feed Europe and hand it to Hitler!” What opponents of aid fail to comprehend is that because of the dire dilemma confronting the united nations, we must send aid now. Otherwise, we may continue to have the support of the governments in exile,

’{ but certainly not their starving peo-

ples. This is a war of ideals as well as one of machines, No tactic that ignores this fact will win the war quickly.

statement that Britain is Europe’s|

‘Wake Up, AMERICA!

Should We Feed Occupied Europe?

Each week two persons of national standing usually on opposite sides of the fence—debate on subjects that have a special wartime significance. challenges the other with a question, then answers the

Each states his premise,

This week’s debate appears

DR. WILLIAM AGAR

Educational Director Freedom House

DR. AGAR OPENS: A concerted attempt to help Hitler by feeding the conquered people failed last year. But this much could be said for the plan then. America was officially neutral. Those who could not or would not understand Nazism; those who persisted in regarding America as a world apart were somewhat justified by their own ignorance in pleading that we

should succor the victims by aggression. Now America is in a total war. In such a war civilians as well as soldiers must suffer. In such a war food is a key weapon and its use and distribution is a military problem. The question is not one for civilians to discuss or decice. We can store food ready for delivery to all conquered territory the minute the enemy is dislodged, but not before. The peoples of Europe showed us last year that they do not want us to help their conqueror even if such help momentarily lessens the bitterness of their lot. They want us to help them win the war. Let’s permit our commander-in-chief and the leaders of our war effort to determine where to send and how to use tanks and planes and food without interference by well meaning but ignorant outsiders. .

MISS HILLYER CHALLENGES: To state that civilians should neither discuss nor decide such questions sounds as though we were in a totalitarian war controlled by the military. That is not the way of a democratic America. No one wants to help Hitler! None of the food already sent to the conquered countries has reached Hitler. BUT, because our government has moved so slowly,

bought in Switzerland for the cénquered countries was bought instead by Hitler!

help us win the war.

use guns!

weapon. When our leaders can feed Europe without compromising our chance for victory they will try to do so. If the man in the street decides such military matters we won't be a democracy, for we won't be at all. All food taken to Europe has lessened the amount Hitler must supply and distribute so he still tries to trick us into helping him. This is total war. Everyone is in danger. Death from hunger is no worse than from flogging or bombing. What's the use of helping a

few only to lose all to Hitler?

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DR. AGAR REPLIES: Food is a

THIEF ‘WORKS’

Series of Sunte Sundey Crimes Nets Burglar iin Light Shirt $200.

A North side burglar, believed to have been “working” ‘he area for about four weeks, necited himself about $200 over the we:k-end. Mrs, Charles E. Cock, of 3707 N. Capitol ave., discovers: him trying to enter her house carly Sunday morning and he ran without loot. He was described as & “small man in a light shirt.”

Three other North side burglaries Sunday morning were attributed to

Thomas, 3449 N. Illinois st. $61 taken from a billfold; ohn Darnell, 3330 N. Illinois st., $53 taken from a lady’s purse and ain $835 check and sugar ration card also stolen, ton blvd. $80 taken pocketbooks. Frank Blankenship, 36, of rural route 16, box 109, Broad Ripple, reported to police that :s he entered his parked car in the E. Washington st. business district Saturday night, two youths pointed «a revolver at him and forced him it drive them to Brazil, Ind. At Brazil, he said, they robbed him of $6, his driver’s license, * social security card and auto. | PILOT HURT IN [LANDING RICHMOND, Aug. 3 (U, P.).—D. L. Forbes of Romulus, Mich., was treated at a hospital li:re yesterday for injuries received wien the small army training plane he was piloting made a forced landing southeast of the city. The plane na: rowly missed two houses, It was from Patterson Field, O.

ON NORTH SIDE:

the same man. The victims: A. C.|N. 10th -t.,

and Ralph J. Daly, 5760 Washing-|: from two g

103 COMPLETE WAR TRAINING

Purdue Gives Certificates To Marion County Men

And Women.

Certificates have been awarded to 103 men and women in Indianapolis and Marion county for the completion of courses offered by Purdue university’s war training program, The courses were sponsored by the U. S. office of education. Those who received certificates and the courses they completed were:

Fudamen tals of radio—Francis Ahrbecker, 3864 N. New Jersey st.; Herbert Blinn, R. R. 11; Ermadean Cote, 5930 Lowell ave.; Fran Revie; 241 Oriental st.; Marcus Gilbert 1285 NS ‘Delawaré st.: Richard Grabhorn, 3701 Robson st.; John 842 Woodlawn ave.; Fred Keesling, Ind., Prancis ‘Rankin, 144 Buckingham dr; H, G. Palin 4808 E. Washington st.; Robert Sweny, 2828 Ruck] st.; John Tacoma, 1046 S. Randolph st.; Fred Wehmeier 3711 Rockville rd.; Lew Wilson, 4020 Illinois st, and Thomas Genages. 234 N. State ave. Jig and Azinre design for machine operations—I. C. Sampeell, 1712 Prospect st.; F. 8S. Frieje, 3704% E. Michigan st.; R ty oPRne, 30 2080 Ruckle st.; J. P. Kelly, .» M. R. Linton, R.|R. 1, Dory tna W. M. Smock, 3923 Winave.; R. Stephens, 1847 Mansfield . E. Stewart, 1 Beec ner 2b} R. A. 5167 Quilford ave.; Wellman n, 6414 Central ave.; J. rong gol N. Menaian st.; i E. Nickels, 150 , Beech Grove; N. T. Martin, o& ave.; A. M. Metzler, R. R. 1: M. Dota '3614 Kenwood ave.; ; A. B. ter, A550 Marcy lane; R. B. Hanna, 5 N 5th st., Beech Grove: W. P. Ashb Main st., Beech Grove; H. D. English ave.; B Blair, 52 S. "y Beech rove, and W. H. Kampovsky, 529 'S. Manhattan st. Production engineering—M. Albert Raftery, 858 Parker ave.; E. Spenner, 107 8. Capitol ave.; Albert Johnson, Size N. Rural st.; Glenn Bernard, 5110 E. 13th st.; Daniel Titzer, 5502 Lowell ave.; Frank McClelian, 3130 N. Capitol aye.; Eugene Hochaver, 520 E. Michigan st.; Breighton Cole, 1933 Oxford st.; Neil Tuttle, 7002 Warwick rd.; Kolman Hirschman, | 1 N. Pennsylvania st.; ; Robert Walz, P, R. Mallory Co., Inc.: Robert Ross, 3137 Guilford ave.: : Lyman Whitaker, 3498 E. Fall Creek: blvd.; Harry Hollenbeck, 1634 E. 10th st.; Carl Helm, 4229 Rookwood ave.; Shirley Green Jr., 701% E. Southern ave.; Clark Scherer, 1633 Pinley st.; Carl Compton, 130 E. Washington st.; "Robert King, 3341 Capitol ave.; Richard Charry, 2204 N. Alabama st.; Donald Voelker, 808 N. Emerson ave., and Jesse Johnson, 114 S. Traub ave,

Lubrication fundamentals — Roy Van Arsdall, 4821 Ori ave.; John Fish, 1636

rion Hoefgen st.; A. M. Cowan, R. R. 11; Rich-

ard Stahlhut, 1309 E. Vermont st.; George | &

Fowles, 426 N. Arsenal ave.; Clyde Smith, 433 N Alton ave.; Harry Penish, 2422 N. Illinois st.; Cecil Prather, 115 N. Arsenal ave.: Walter Wood, 958 Harbison ave.; Gilbert Lamb, R. R. 2; J. E. Treeter, 331 East st.; Raymond Medvesek, 2920 v and Chalmer Commons, R. R.

gE) engineering mathematics — alph Chambers, 1119 Centennial st.; Bk Pierce, 1220 8. D John Divine, Pittsboro, , 118 Ss. Riley ave.: 7 W. Ninth st.;

. Wilson, 2965 °w. 12th st.; S. Holmes ave.; ; . Warman ave.; Bainaka, 56 S. Mount st.: E. G. Bauman, 1008 Cameron st.; F. C. Case, 121 8S. James Farrand, 1226 St. Verno: on Ollman, 754 N. Luett E. E. Robison, 861" E. Wright, Ty N. Belmont ave.; K. nard, 1819 Koehne st.; wiliim Svendsen, 583 N. Belmont ave., ‘and O. English, Brownsburg, Ind. Engineering mathematics — M. L. Peters, 1742 Ingram st.; Arvel Crouch, 2338 Carrollton ave.; Arville Hom, 723 N. Denny st.; M. B. Reddington, 117 Washington st.; William Rouse, 14 Gale st.; George Braun, 5815 E. Washing. ton st.; Paul Beckerich, 2222 Broadway: Robert Howard, 1541 Chester st.; Charles Edwards, N. Gladstone ave. and Joseph Garcia, 550 Eastern ave.

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By EVELYN PEYTON GORDON Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. — The Washington Wylies are back in the news again. Not Horace Wylie, who left his wife and family to elope with the beautiful poet, Eleanor Hoyt. Not Eleanor's willful brother, Morton Hoyt, who jumped from a liner in mid-Atlantic ‘because of a heart interest. Nor yet Andrew Wylie, well known .to Washington as the host of a score of Christmas night dances. No, none of those.

Andrew Wylie, who is being recalled by Washington society in connection with the trial of the alleged Nazi saboteurs. It was Justice Wylie, of the supreme oourt, who, in the face of adverse public opinion, issued the writ of habeas corpus for ‘Mrs. Surrat.

Convicted by Army Court

Mrs. Surrat wasn’t a saboteur. But she was one of the four people accused of being involved in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln. On July 7, 1865, having been convicted by a military commission, Mrs. Surrat was sentenced

It is the sire of them all, Justice |

Present Spy Trial Recalls The Hanging of Mrs. Surrat

President Johnson approved the. conviction, and Mrs. Surrat’s last hope of escaping death seemed gone. A final legal effort in her behalf was made by an applica tion for the writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that the condemning tribunal was unconstitutionally =

tablished. Her counsel, the distinguished : Richard Merrick, went to Justice Wiylie’s home at 2 a. m. on the day

of the scheduled hanging. Habeas Corpus Issued

According to an’ old account, Mr. Merrick was admitted by Justice Wylie himself, clad in nightgown and wrapper. Justice Wylie examined the petition and said that he would consult Mrs. Wylie, a Virginian of reputed beauty as well as .brains. Evidently Mrs. Wylie gave her con=sent. The writ was issued. : Gen. Hancock, in charge of the military forces in Washington, upon

to honor the court’s mandate.

VETERANS AUXILIARY MEETS

The auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet at 8 p. m. tomorrow at .

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