Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1942 — Page 3

hat Sheep- Clothed

By Soest REDDING The wolf’s at the door again— "the one who wears sheep's cloth ~ ing but who, underneath it all, is a small time racketeer. He's always been an active guy and quick to take advantage of a

_ situation. When there are a few . extra dollars around, he’s quick

£" - on the spot. When there is a war, =~ he dons a cloak of patriotism

~along with his sheep’s clothing and goes Fight on ringing doorbells. He's gleeful over the scarcity of consumer goods for that gives him ‘plenty of opportunity to peddle his “ersatz” wares. Fighting him throughout the country is a battery of better business bureaus with the help of an alert citizenry. - Doing pioneer work in that re-

NAZI SPY WAITS NOOSE OR JAIL

Karl Bahr to Learn Sept. 2 Whether He Will Die on

Gallows.

© NEWARK, N. J, Aug. 25 (U. P). Karl Friedrich Bahr, 29, having been convicted as a Nazi spy, was bound today for the gallows or up to 30 years in prison. He will leah on Sept. 2 whether he is to be hanged or sent to prison, ' Pederal Judge William E. Smith seemed to indicate the gal-

lows last night when he reminded

a jury of housewives to deliberate carefully because spying is a capital offense in wartime.

The jury deliberated two hours|

and pronounced Bahr, a Germanborn, American-educated engineer, guilty as charged. Mrs. Bahr, who had not seen him from 1938, when he went to Germany as an exchange student, until six days ago, when his trial began, sobbed when the foreman of the jury, Mrs. C. M. Schmidt, almost crying herself, said: “We find the defendant guilty.”

Wears Gestapo Suit

Bahr, dressed in the $100 suit the gestapo had bought him in Lisbon, blinked. He shook the hand of Frederick P. Pearse, the attorney who had defended him without

charge, and quickly walked out}

with officers on either side of him. Bahr, g as a refugee, arrived in the United States on June 30 with 940 Americans and aliens on the liner Drottningholm., But Bahr never got off the Drottningholm, except in handcuffs. He confessed to the federal bureau of investigation that the gestapo had given him $7000, a rigid training +. course, and sent him to the United

‘of cotton, which he was to have in water to produce an in“visible ink with which to send information back to Germany. * The statement was the backbone of the prosecution’s case. Came Here As Child

Bahr first came to the United States as a child in 1926 and lived with his family near Buffalo, N. Y. His father, Helmuth Bahr, now - dead, became a citizen in 1981. Bahr was graduated with honors ‘from Buffalo Technical high school, and received a gold medal for “leadership, character and achievement” from the Dartmouth alumni club of Buffalo. In September, 1934, he entered Rensselaer Polytechnic institute with a $200-a-year scholar‘ship from the institute’s reserve officers training corps association. In 1938, he left his wife and baby and went to Germany as an exchange student. Mrs. Bahr, now working as a domestic, had not seen him until he came to trial and ‘had scarcely heard from him.

CITY BELOW QUOTA IN TIN CAN SALVAGE

Mayor Sullivan revealed today that the city is far below its tin can ‘quota set by the government and _‘yenewed his plea to housewives to ¥ .save their tin containers for the ‘next collection on Sept. 14. While the results of the last coljection were more than anticipated, he said, Indianapolis did not rank well nationally in the amount of tin collected.

IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS

Here Is the Traffic Record), FATALITIES

County City Total 1941 2000000000000 48 93

spect is the local bureau. Some weeks ago, Toner Overley, its manager, published a “War Gyp Warning to Civilians.” It was carried in the bureaus bulletin and published in brochure form.

Since that time, it has iiterally spread “like wild fire.” It has been copied in numerous BBB bulletins from coast to coast, distributed by civic groups, reprinted for distripution in St. . Louis and adapted and condznsed for publication in a national magazine. At the time of the bulletin’s publication, The Times carried a list of gyp schemes which had appeared by that time. Today Toner Overley added another. Although the local bureau has not received calls, it has been warned by the bureau of census

A Sniff Now May Save a Life Later

The “sniff box” gets a tryout by Miss Mary Fisher, 2950 Boulevard pl.

to be on the lookout for agencies :

peddling birth certificates. The

agencies offer to provide the cer-

tificate for a few dollars—maybe $3 or $4 or $5. The bureau of census does the job for $1 unless you need a special search. This is $3. Another scheme on which gullible citizens have bitten here recently is the magnificent seed offer made on posicards. Money was sent in to an Illinois so-called “firm” but the seeds never arrived.

For your convenience here is an up-to-date list of the schemes which Mr. Overley advises Mr. and Mrs. Indianapolis w be on the lookout for: Fakers offering to test and réfill fire extinguishers at low price. Itinerant fake service men who obtain radios, vacuum cleaners and other appliances from unsus-

Poison Gos Has Own Smell And Now It's Time to Learn

- * By WILLIAM CRABB You .probably know what garlic smells like. You, no doubt, could spot a geranium with your eyes shut. But how about musty hay? Or greenicorn? - Or apple blossoms? Or sour fruit? Or shoe polish? Or fly paper? In war, sometimes, our noses may

- | save us.

This is the message three experts of the state defense council are carrying to Hoosiers—because war, they warn, often means poison gas. One of these experts, State Policeman Robert H. Shields, a graduate of the chemical warfare school at Purdue, was at the Sky Harbor airport Sunday showing members of the Civil Air Patrol his “sniff box.” That's right, the word is “sniff.” One by one the CAP members sniffed each of the bottles in the sniff box because each represented the smell of a different poison gas. They learned the characteristics of each of the principal gasses besides the smell. For instance, mustard zas smells like garlic, horseradish or mustard; Lewisite smells like geraniums and

"| ethyldichlor leaves a stinging like

pepper in the nose. Celorpicrin has an odor like, flypaper or anise; phosgene like musty hay or green hay and cloracetophenone like apple blossoms. Bromobenzylcyanide smells like sour fruit and you shouldn't have any trouble detecting Adamsite. It smells like coal smoke, Diphenylchlorar smells like shoe polish and sulphur trioxide and white phosphorus smells like burning matches. And they learned the following things to do in emergency if their companions are gassed

1. Act promptly and quietly; be calm. .

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MEETINGS TOMORROW Indianapolis district, Church of , meeting, Roberts Park Meth.

Nazarene, odist church, all day. Apartments Owners association, luncheon, Washington hotel, 12:15 p. Central Indiana tiation: outing, Elks Blue 2 ay ¢lub, Shelbyville, afternoo: aia club, Aincheon,; Columbia club, lor Chamber of Commerce, luncheon,

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2. Put a gas mask on the patient if gas is still present or, if he has a mask on, check to see that it is properly adjusted. If a mask is not available, wet a handkerchief or other cloth and have him breathe through it.

3. Keep the patient at absolute rest; loosen clothing to facilitate breathing.

4. Remove the patient to a gasfree place as soon as possible. 5. Summon medical aid promptly; if possible, send the victim to a hospital. 6. Do not permit the patient to smoke, as this causes coughing and, hence, exertion. As war gets closer to our shores, most of us will be asked to use the “sniff box.” And here are some general rules for its use: 1. Do not smoke while sniffing. Smoking dulls the sense of smell. 2. Do not inhale deeply: sniff, 3. Sniff only once. Repeated sniffing dulls the sense of smell. 4. After each test, breathe out strongly through the nose several times. Do not sniff 3 new sample until the old perception has vanished 5. First sniff; then think. The memory of odors can be trained by practice. 6. Learn odors by memory of ‘the thing sniffed. A thing is odorless only when no perception of odor is obtained, Every perception of odor must be named. 7. Remember that in the field more than one agent may be present; the enemy may mix agents to produce confusion. ; Helping Officer Shields in his task of telling Indiana about the dangers and prevention of gas are Robert O'Neal and Robert Hamm, both graduates of the chemical warfare school at Aberdeen, Md.

Ladies of St. Philip Neri Altar society, card party, parish auditorium, 8 p. m, y

MARRIAGE LICENSES These liste are from official records in the county court house. The Times.|°*D therefore. is not responsible for errors in addresses. -

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amber of of LE Jy Stone;

: 5 - aio Union; Rhea Gwendolyn Hatfield, 26, of 526 N. Russell P. Prasi Knox, er, 31, Ft. : Juanita Dove, 33, I. U. magical no ey ‘George Allen Glenn, 25, Harrison; Gladys Irene Hoenshell, 22, ™ 3725 'N. Temple. Arthur Taylor Witham, 23, of 2005 E. Riverside drive; Dathara Jeannette Krieg, the |20, of 4508 Guilford ani seve, Seis as Soo 'B. 5 aad ve; ae Shama Gibson, 23, of David Michiga 24, of 68. Byron; Betty Jean Murphy, 22, of 714 N. Tremont. Bana 2 Crecelius, n of Marie Crane, , Phiny Ev Mill ans er, 50, of 2333% E. Washington; Esther L. Kaiser, 44, of 1%

ST. Lester McOtanis, 31, Oaklandon, Ind; Violet Leon Hobs, 21, of 118 8. Jon L. Tate, 3. of 305 N. Capital Garrett, 28, of 316 W. goin

pecing housewives on the pretext of repairing them in co-opera.ion with the government's “War on

ASSAILS ACTS OF ASSEMBLY

Governor Defends: Program; Calls’ for Democrat In 2d District.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 25 (U. P.) —Speaking at the lunching of Tippecanoe county's Democratic campaign last night, Governor Schricker told an audience composed of many of the state Democratic candidates that “the last two years haven't been easy” because “the last general assembly had absolute disregard for constitutional government with well laid plans to rob the chief executive.” The governor -said that the people of Indiana “owe a debt of gratitude to George Beamer, state attorney general for South Bend, for his court victory.” Defends His Record

“I had only one pledge,” the state executive said, and that was “clean, honest government.” He pointed out that “no citizen of Indiana can point the finger of shame at my record.” Governor Schricker asked that the people of the second Indiana district elect “a representative to congress that is loyal and friendly to the president. Someone like our commander in chief with courage.” Judge D. Emmet Ferguson, second district Democratic candidate for congress, said of Rep. Charles Halleck, the Republican incumbent that “you can’t change a pre-Pearl Harbor isolationist over night.” Hi

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called Mr, Halleck a Ei i tative of the people.”

Frank, Lucille Clark, at St. Vincent's. Joseph, Margaret Taylor, at St. Vincent's. Eugene, Patricia Maurey, at St. Vine Altred, Suzanne Shewman, at St. Vin-

Pasi, Wilda Drake, at St. Vincent's. Charles, Gladys Seiler, at City.

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Franz C. Danner, 13, ab St. Vincent's rheumatic heart. Benjamin

Illinois, uremia. oo Thompson Archer Wilson, 41, at Meth-

George Bamond, Soar wath w. 120,

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Hubbard Obrist, $5, at I3L-N. |

Waste” program but do not return the appliance. Bigger swindlers, including thos

EXTRA CARE OF TIRES 1S URGED

OPA Warns Defense Plant Workers of Reduced

Quota for State.

State OPA officials issued warnings today to defense workers and truck drivers to take extra care of their tires as it was revealed that quotas for September had been drastically reduced. : The allotment of new passenger tires for Indiana is down 34 per cent from the August quota; passenger recaps are down 11 per cent; passenger tubes down 8 per cent; new truck tires down 22% per cent; truck recaps down 5.38 per cent and truck tubes down 13 per cent. 3

Tighten Regulations

Kenneth M. Kunkel, state OPA rationing officer, said that the reduction means that rationing boards will have to be even more selective in allotting tires to eligible persons. Boards will also take into consideration any evidence that applicants for tires have abused tires in the past by reckless driving or speeding, he said. There has been a slight increase in the quota of second grade tires to which defense workers are eligible, but the supply will in no way take care of the indicated demand and new restrictions have been placed on their issuance, Mr. Kunkel said. He urged defense workers to create satisfactory pool riding “because the plain facts are that there will not be tires enough for all the cars now being used by defense workers.”

The Indiana Quotas

The Indiana tire and tube quotas for September are: New passenger tires, 1117; grade two tires, 5338; passenger recaps, 22,420; passenger tubes, 15,037; new truck tires, 7350;

8435. September . quotas for Marion county include 175 new passenger tires, 459 grade two tires, 1925 passenger recaps, 1333 passenger tubes, 862 new truck tires, 1252 truck recaps and 1105 truck tubes. Truckers were asked to cut their overloads and it was announced that rationing boards would take overloading into consideration when issuing permits for new tires or recaps. It was pointed out that an overload of 20 per cent is equivalent to traveling at a rate of 70 miles an hour. ;

OFFERS TESTS HERE FOR WOMEN TYPISTS

So urgent is the need for women stenographers and typists in Washingotn that C. P. Bernhart, secretary of the local board of U. 8. civil service, is conducting examinations for these positions at 8:30 a. m. today through Friday. Tests also will be given at 6:30 p. m. tomorrow and Thursday.

report 2. The salary is $120 a month.

i JR. C. OF C. TO HEAR

VETERAN NEWSMAN

Analysis of war news will be made for the Junior Chamber of Commerce tomorrow when Don Bolt, veteran newspaperman and world traveler addresses the group at its luncheon in the Canary cottage. A native of Brazil, Ind., Mr. Bolt

OFFICIAL WEATHER

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By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—There is a widespread impression here that Wendell Willkie not only will visit India on his forthcoming swing around Europe, Asia and Africa, but that India may be one of his most important stops. - Officially it would appear that Mr. ‘Willkie was not going to India at all. When President Roosevelt first announced that his one-time Republican rival for the presidency was leaving soon on a mission abroad, the countries specified were Russia, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Arabia, Iraq, Turkey and Iran. Some 24 hours later, China was added to the list. The president explained that China had - been in mind all along but had been omitted by inadvertence. Still India was not included. Nevertheless, Mr. Willkie must go to India if he goes to China. To say that the president is . sending Mr. Willkie to India to intervene in the crisis there, however, would be wide of the mark. Both men are keenly aware that, however grave, it is a family affair. But there is probably nothing to

- Gyp house : to house salesmen ‘selling metal tags, necklaces or bracelets, claiming that the law requires all citizens to wear such identifications. Phony air raid. wardens selling fire extinguishers house to house on presentation that the’ government requires all heuseholders to have at least one fire. extinguisher Peddlers selling “specially tested” sand for its effectiveness in incendiary. bombs. Fake doctors who offer selective service registrants advance physical examinations for a prepaid $2 fee.

Willkie May Stop in ie : To Clarify U. S. Attitude

prevent Mr. Willkie from stating

this country’s attitude—if the British and the Indians ask him to do so—in the same way that he intends to state the American view in the other countries visited. The crisis’ in: India presents a deadly peril to the whole united nations. And there, if anywhere, American opinion seems to be misunderstood. Today Americans almost to a man sincerely believe in the war aims of the allies. This means freedom for India, but if the Indians themselves hamstring the. allies now: by a revolt and open their doors to the axis, it may not only doom themselves but the rest of civilization along with them.

DIES OF AUTO INJURIES

ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 25 (U. P.) —Injuries * suffered when she was struck by an automobile Jan. 27 yesterday proved fatal to Mrs. Maude McCullough Childs, 72. Her husband, George Childs, hit by the same car, died a month after the

actident. Mrs. Childs had both legs broken and had been in a serious

condition since the accident.

¥ Siukaosts who “prepa 0 for air raids” supplying parts & fat prices. ¥ho dim that their polices cover a man in military "Men selling worthless oil 8

and make their oil fields tively . priceless. Gyp salesmen inviting inves ment for growing domestic ru hes or making substitutes for

arena soloing cashid from housewives on the plea; such donations will “help the buy air raid sirens.” Persons soliciting orders {i what they call “official” se: flags. :

ACCIDENT RATE IN FACTORIES

917 Persons, 27 Per Cel More Than Last Year, Di

In Industry.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24 (U. P.): National Safety council rpored day that occupational deaths July showed a 27 per cen over a year ago on the basis of ports from 26 states, not includ Indiana. Nine hundred seventeen pe: were killed on the working fi last month as compared with in July, 1941, reports to state ind trial compensation comm showed. ; This figure boosted the 1943 t the 5311, a jump of 15 per over last year. Increases were res ported in 22 states for the first se months while only four showed reported drop in the death toll.

DEFENSE RADIOS LICENSED WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (U.P. The federal communications cot mission has issued to the cities Akron, O., and Lawrence, Mass, {i first licenses for civilian defense dio systems. -

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