Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1942 — Page 2
VICTORY FORM ll
National Convention wil Be Asked to Admit Buddies’ of World War Il to Membership and to
Elect V. H.
Armstrong.
By ARTHUR WRIGHT The Indiana department of the American Legion today _ had provided its delegates to the national convention with a
~ “victory formula” designed to bring early conclusion of the
war.
A 23-point “declaration of principles” was adopted yes-
- terday at the concluding session of the two-day state convention in the Claypool hotel, a meeting that “cried out” for the “pation to “wake up” to realities of the war and which called for a “united front” among Americans. Looking beyond the war, the Legion authorized its dele‘gates to ask the national convention at Kansas City, Mo., to admit “buddies” of World War II to membership in the
Legion. The national convention, which will be offered V. H. Armstrong, Indianapolis attorney, as candidate for national commander, will be held Sept. 19 to 21.
Governor Speaks
Governor Schricker, like other convention speakers, heralded the theme of the “victory formula”
when yesterday he urged: “Devotion to our flag comes first —rvegardless of political affiliation or church creed.” Highlighting the “victory formu1a” which the national convention will be asked to adopt were these recommendations: Election of public office holders who pledge that the war “will be continued until won and a peace on our terms established.” Removal of local, state and national government office holders and employees “whose loyalty to the form and theory of the constitution there is any question.” Abolishment of the :CCC, the NYA and other “peacetime depression” agencies of local, state and national governments. Outlawing of “lockouts” -and strikes in every. industry engaged in or affected by interstate commerce for the duration of the war and a system of compulsory arbitration established. Adjournment for duration of the war the questions of open shop, jurisdiction and checkoff. Endorsement of unions in war industries.
Abolishment of “exorbitant fees” for the right to work. ~~ Discontinuance of “aesthetic and cultural programs” sponsored by the government. Recapture of profits resulting) . from war contracts “and that those] _ laws be so effectively drawn that no man shall be enriched by this war.” Ban Internal Projects
Elimination of improvement program for rivers or harbors, “or other scheme of internal improvement” . unless publicly proclaimed necessary to the war. Location of factories and civic improvements placed “on the sole basis of efficient conduct of the war.” “Setting up of concentration camps for alien enemies. Close co-operation between the office of civilian defense in the community, state and nation with the armed forces and war department to provide maximum protection “in ‘event of a rea} emergency.”
Reduce Budgets
Confinement of government's peace-time activities “to the barest _ essentials.” Reduction of local dnverhument ‘budgets “to absolute necessities.” Release to the public of “full appraisal of the conduct of the war— ‘80 that the people may know the facts and intelligently determine _ their choice of elective officers. _ Branding as “traitors. to the best interests of their country,” individuals and groups, reported with“holding vital war materials “for selfish reasons” while the public is making voluntdry contributions of scrap materials.” . Request for the OPA to stabilize “all prices without exception” and - establishment of such laws by "congress. Condemn Deferment
Condemn as “unpatriotic” draft “deferment of single men of draft age occupying administrative positions in Washington and various positions in industry. - Surrender of trophies of former
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Among the resolutions adopted by the American Legion state convention was one paying tribute to “those valiant soldiers of Russia. who have given their lives for. the defense of. their country and their form .of government.” Asked if this was. a rebuke to Homer - Chaillaux, Americanism director who recently - attacked. Russian relief, Isadore Levine, Legion national executive committeeman and a member of the resolutions committee said: “You can call it that if you want to. »
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wars being used as memorials % the government for scrap metal. War by local Legion posts on alleged profiteering. "Elect New Officers
Elected state’ commander in line with pre-convention predictions was Clarence U. Gramelspacher of Jasper, He appointed as adjutant, the: -retiring: commander, W. Carl Graham of Ft. Wayne. Other - officers elected were: Northern vice commander, F. Dean Bechtol, ‘Garret; ' southern vice commander, - William . E.- Brown, Bloomington; chaplain, Ralph E. Klare, Indianapolis; treasurer, B. W. Breedlove, Indianapolis; geant-at-arms, Harold Smith, Liberty, Ind.; delegates-at-large to national convention, Commander Gramelspacher, Past - Commander Graham, Harry R. Hall, Marion; William E. Sayer, now stationed ‘at Nashville, Tenn., with army air corps ground. forces; -John Goodrich, Winchester. Selettion of “the convention city for 1943 was referred to the executive committee meeting in the fall. Heading . the women’s auxiliary are: President, Mrs. Helen ‘Walthall, Clinton; southern vice president, Miss Josephine Clevenger, Muncie; northern vice president, Mrs. Bernice Solliday, Knox; secretary, Mrs. Helen Kundrat, Ft. Wayne; treas-
JJ urer, Mrs. Esther Lindsay Jay, In-
dianapolis; chaplain, Mrs. Charles E. Combs, Bloomfield; historian, Mrs. Jean Randall, Indianapolis.
. 40 & 8 Elects
- The 40 & 8 elected: Grand chef de gare, Fred B.. Comingore, Lafayette; northern chef du train, Ray Schomp, Ft. Wayne; southern chef du train, Gilbert Gilhausen, Evansville; grand correspondent, Phil E. Clements; commisaire intendant, Louis New, Shelbyville. The world war nurses elected: State commander, Mrs. Inez Dury, Marion; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Ruth Brown, Ft. Wayne, service officer, Mrs. Mary Duerstock, Ft. Wayne.
9TH DISTRICT SETS DEFENSE MEETING
A special meeting for ninth district air raid wardens and volunteers will be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow at the Keystone community house, 800 S. Keystone ave. Wardens having completed - their courses will be awarded arm bands and equipment. Persons wishing to volunteer as air raid wardens are asked to attend this meeting and enroll for the next course which is to start in the next two weeks.
State st. to LaSalle st., and Prospect st. to the Pennsylvania railroad. Robert Hagans is the district warden.
CHECK GAS USERS AT NARRAGANSETT PARK
BOSTON, Aug. 17 (U. P.).—Massachusetts and Rhode Island OPA inspectors collaborated today on a list of motorists from this state who have “frequented” Narragansett park horse-race track by misusing extra gasoline in violation of rationing laws. , Still incomplete, the list reported-
state, county and city officials as
well as politicians, defense workers and doctors.
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J REHEARSAL FOR THE SMS
Nearly Blasted Tiny: Isle Off the Map.
By JOE JAMES CUSTER United Press Staff Correspondent
The Pacific fleet is steaming to
which almost knocked a tiny is land off the map. It was plowing along, the destroyers out.ahead of the mammoth
his acceptance address yesterday as new commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion, predicted defeat of “Japs and Hitlerites—lying, thieving, | double-crossing heathens.” |
JAPS MIXED UP ON U. S. DRIVE
Propaganda Sources Differ; Tokyo Paper Fears
Yank Push From China.
"LONDON, Aug. 17 (U. Po) —Japan admitted directly today that ‘United States marines had effected landings at an unspecified number of points in the Solomon ‘islands. Japanese propagandists disagreed, however, on the significance of the
While a ‘government propaganda spokesman belittled it, -the leading Tokyo newspapre Asahi said the Solomons attack was but the opening of a big United States offensive: plan against Japan proper; and said
pilots, mechanics and, ground crews had: been arriving “in a steady stream”. at bases in China. Tomakazu Hori, official Japanese Spokesman, said the marines landed ‘only to give some usable-news -material to the U. S. naval spokesman (who has said almost nothing since the battle started) and: the broadcasting stations.” “Regarding the small landings left in the Sclomon islands,” Hori said, “the American soldiers left in che Solomons may not know the fact that most of the allied war vessels as well as the transports are now lying at the bottom of the sca and that the remnants, if any, have fled.”
STATE LEGION SETS MEMBERSHIP MARK
A new all time record for memberships in the Indiana Legion was announced ‘yesterday .by Brook D. McCombs, chairman of the drive committee. He said the 39,419 members signed. for the year, which ended at the convention, represented 1127 more than any previous roster. He-said 11,478 members already had paid dues for 1943. Awards announced yesterday were: Ollie Davis community service and post activities award—First, Post 182, New Palestine; second, post 12, Frankforf; third, post 8, Evansville. Ralph Gates trophy—Harry Leaman post 344, Arcadia, for obtaining 173 per cent increase in memberships over the four previous years average. Floyd Young trophy—Speedway post 198, Indianapolis, for obtaining 568 per cent increase in membership over 1941. Raymond Springer trophy—Third district for 18.5 per cent increase in membership. over the previous
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that for weeks United States planes, |.
ships which are the backbone of the
planes roared over to make their report. For the purposes of the rehearsal, it was approaching its objective and 'the planes had scouted the enemy fleet dispositions and shore strength.
Guns Were Trained
Orders 'flashed through to gun
stations and the range finders went to work. The guns were trained. “Commence firing!” came the order. In an instant the great batteries ‘were sending ‘their shells hurtling and . whistling into space, straight on their objective. . “The big guns roared again and | again. The decks trembled under the ‘concussion. : Orange flames splitied out of the gun. muzzles and the. fleet was enveloped "in “thick” blankets of coal black smoke.
Destroyers Race on
"The destroyers ‘raced off, deploying for their part of the action. As they closed in, their shorter ranged guns joined and their whistling shells smashed on the target. The bigger ships had moved in now to closer positions, and they thundered again. The destroyers moved in closer, Then the battle planes came over and the second phase of the action began.
Bombers roared over from out. ‘of
protecting clouds. They rained]
bombs which burst with shattering force on the island and sent red flames licking around the White puffs of smoke.
Swiftly on their heels came the dive ‘bombers, the wind screeching around . their wings as ‘ they plummeted in dives straight _ on their target. Just a ‘Warmup’ “Practice - It seemed over irr a few minutes. The planes raced off out of sight. The fleet regrouped into’ cruising formation, leaving ‘a shell-pocked, BomB-blasisa, bullet-drilled island. “It was much as if a crack foot{van ‘team had gone through intricate maneuvers in its final practice before the big game. “That was just practice,” a gunnery officer said. “You'll see exactly the same thing soon, plus additional trimmings that will knock your hat off, when we open up with the real thing. ” 2
FIRE IN FEED STORE CAUSES $500 LOSS
A fire today at the Habig Brothers’ feed store, 1960 S. Meridian st., caused damage estimated at $500. It was discovered about 6 a. m. Several hundred bags of feed were moved by firemen and a hole chopped in the roof of the onestory brick building before the fire was brought under control. The feed was set afire by spontaneous combustion, according to Battalion Chief Philip Moss.
N. Y. MAY RATION HOT WATER
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (U. P.).— Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia today prepared to institute a hot water rationing program, under which apartment house dwellers, of which there are millions here, probably will get hot water only 5%
four years average.
V.. M. Armstrong, Indianapolis attorney, is the second Hoosier candidate for national commander of
of the Indiana department. His selection at the final session of the 24th annual Indiana convention here yesterday placed his name along side that of Paul V. McNutt. As Indiana’s choice in 1128, Mr. McNutt was elected by the national convention at San Antonio, Tex. Mr. Armstrong, present vice commander, will be recommended by the Indiana delegates at the con‘vention in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 19 through 21. A charter member of Memorial post 3, Mr. Armstrong had served as adjutant, vice commander and
84, which later was consolidated with: other posts to form Memorial chapter. He is a past district commander, past chef de gare of voiture 145 of the 40 & 8 and past grand chef de gare of Indiana. | He served,as civilian aide to the : secretary of war in connection with i the CMTC. A members of the Indianapolis Veterans’ hospital committee since the hospital was built, Mr. Arme strong, known as ‘““Army”’ among Legionnaires, was chairman of the committee two years. He has served {many years as treasurer of the committee and was state chairman
the American Legion in the history] &
commander of Howard C. Root post|.
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Armstrong, Local Lawyer, To Seek Highest Legion Post
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battle somewhere in the ‘Pacific|} |after ‘a flaming -dress rehearsal
when the reconnaissance]:
world,” it continued, with Russia which would have lost|
Here is the small navy patrol ©} in the street of a residential distri: cars. .
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Cheaper to Win Than Lose To. Nazi Rule, Foreign Policy Unit Says. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (U. PJ).
Nazi-controlled industrial machine
would lead to economic isolation of
the United. States destined to force its ‘ultimate “submission to totali-
sociation said today. “This grim prospect can be avoid- | ed only by a military victory of the united nations,” it said. “ of such a victory will be high ‘but, as the vanquished peoples of Europe | have experienced to their own sor-|
to win than to lose.’ ” Describing the present global conflict as the “deadliest war in
ing for total economic. hegemony over conquered Europe. dE
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racial superiority. of the Germans,” is attempting to reorganize the
trol of its resources, it said. The same measures, it said, undoubtedly would be “extended: and
the colossal battle they have been waging against Russia.”
Germany the principal great world power besides the British-American bloc, with all the dangers this would mean for the democratic
most of its industrial plant in the
tact. ...”
ATTORNEY GEORGE.
Robley E. George, Indianapolis lawyer, has been named Democratic clerk ‘of the state election board for the coming general election. Cooper C. Clifton, director of the printing board, 5 the Republican member.
candidate for the Democratic prosecutor’s nomination in- the May primaries.
DRAFT CARDS FROM WAR | AVAILABLE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (U.P). —The census bureau announced today it had received 24,000,000 World War I draft registration cards from the war department. These. cards, containing age, birthplace and citizenship of 1017-18 registrants, now dre available to supply official data needed by persons lacking birth certificates, the bureau said. Applicants for World War I draft data are asked by the census bureau to furnish their full name, date and place of birth, residence at timé of registration and place of registration. They should send $1 to cover cost of the search, $2 for a photostatic copy of old draft cards, and $3 for a certified copy.
U.S. OFFICIAL IN TURKEY ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 17 (U. PJ). —Fred Winant, attached to the American middle east supply center, arrived at Adana, near the Syrian
‘| border, yesterday by plane on his
way to Ankara on an inspection tour.
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—A German victory over Soviet| : Russia wauld create a gigantic i
whose inroads into world trade);
tarian rule,” the Foreign Policy as-| ' “The price; row, ‘it is a million times cheaper
human history,” it said that Ger- |: many, in: the midst of it, is “gtriv-| :
The German program : “based. oni the Nazi dogma of the military and | : . continent, taking over absolute con-| | strengthened should the Nazis win],
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GETS ELECTION POST
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| Dispute Over Seniority and
Lack of Work Closes G. M. Branch.
MUNCIE, Ind, Aug 17 (U, P).—
An ‘estimated 1250 workers at the
Chevrolet-Muncie division of Gene eral Motors Corp. were idle - today under a strike called by the Unite ed Automobile Workers of ‘America
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after it had narrowly missed houses and came to a crash landing Daly City, Cal. The blimp hit a telephone pole and two parked
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Crash of Riderless Blimp
N FRANCISCO, Aug. 17 (U. -Naval authorities sought toto unravel the mystery of a less blimp while crews searched |-
‘e and at sea for two men|-
n to have been aboard.
8 observation blimp crashed ;
‘day on a street in suburdaly City after scraping house-
and losing one of its two high-|.
sive depth charges.
8 two crewmen left their par-
tes neatly racked in the blimp’s sla. Their life raft still was ace. was assumed both men were
ing their “Mae West” life jack-|,
Thich would keep them afloat ey were in the ocean. spokesman said the navy was letely without clues: “Any lations as to what happened ust that — speculation,” the 'sman said. » plimp took off at 6 a. m. ay morning and crashed five ; later. sorts that men were seen paring were received from various
‘es but none was confirmed.| .
> blimp slithered across._a stop, tangled electric wires and
d a great flash as they were|
-circuited, then collapsed in street. The gondola came to at a steep angle with the ensmashed against the street. soline had spurted over the of the craft, but there was re. 2 depth charge, still in its was removed and placed un:areful guard to prevent acciul explosion. The second depth
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IRO, Aug. 17 (U. P).—Lt. W. ‘Neill of Semin, Okla., first U. ‘nter pilot shot down in the
tn desert, turned up in a medi-| #
ceiving station today. hope to be back flying within jays,” he said. feill, was shot down Saturday iti-aircraft fire and landed in ea. He reached shore and 1 African ‘troops brought him e medical post.
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Work stopped last might when 75 members of the night shift refused to enter the plant through a U. A, W. picket line of about 200 workers.
{| Union. officials said the walkout was
prompted primarily: by a dispute - over contract seniority rights. Workers also complained that General Motors had failed to. ase
:Isign enough work to the plant, 3 which company officials say opere *lates exclusively on war orders, to
keep it busy. From Indianapolis it was reported that Federal Labor Conciliator Owen Summers was .on his way to Muncie to attempt a settlement.
REPORT NAZIS SEIZE 100 NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (U. P.).— The British radio, heard by CBS, reported - today the Nazis have seized 100 hostages on the island of Crete. The hostages were said to have been taken when some members of the populace mistook Nazi parachutists in practice opera=: tions for British parachutists. and rushed to welcome them.
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