Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1942 — Page 3

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* meet the November calls with men © who have been deferred because of

Age took a “holiday” in the G. A. R. parade here today. Walking the distance, despite his 97 years,

was R. R. Graham of Madisonville, Ky. (second from left) and Robert T. Barrett, 96, of Princeton, Ky.

(extreme right).

Draft Board No. 12—

PLANS CALL OF MARRIED MEN

Those Without Children Face December Service; 1-A Supply Low.

This is another of a series of - articles on Marion county’s 15 * draft boards. The articles will tell what the manpower situation and prospects are in each board.

By EARL RICHERT

Officials of draft board 12 expect to begin calling married men with"out children early in December. The board’s supply of single men, which at the beginning of the draft was one of the largest in the county, dwindling fast and the board is finding it necessary now to call some single men with collateral dependents in order to meet calls, . Board Chairman Harold Beanblossom says that all bf the present supply of 1-A men will be ex- ° hausted in the October calls and 4 that the board should be able to

._ support of relatives. : No Married Men Called

‘He said that in reclassifying into 1-A the men with collateral dependents the board would investi~ gate each case thoroughly and would continue the deferment of a man where it was felt it would work sn undue hardship. Because of its heretofore ample supply of sihgle men, board 12 has not yet called any married men, except in cases where it was fouhd the man was not supporting his family. (One father of six was drafted after his wife complained that he was not supporting her and the children.) ! "Board 12 officials have not yet formulated a policy concerning the calling of married men without children—whether to take those with working wives first or whether to start at the beginning of the order number lists and go on through taking me thout regard to the financial status of the wife as one or two other boards are " doing. : Liberal on Deferments But there are so few men with working or financially independent wives living in the board area that it makes little difference which policy is adopted, board officials

$8la. i 12 has been liberal with deferments for occupational reasons, except in cases of 20-year-old youths, “We do not think” said Mr. Peanblossom, “that a 20-year-old youth can be a vital man in a defense plant.” Board 12 covers West Indian-

apolis, west from Shelby st. to I ave,

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1000- Plane Ge On Britain:

' By PAUL MANNING Times Special Writer

LONDON, Sept. 16.—Britain fully expects to see a deadly bird come home to roost this winter, It is the 1000 - plane, “saturation - of - defenses” bombing technique, devised by the R. A. F. and used with devastating results on Cologne, Essen, Dusseldorf and other German cities. Experts here, certain that this winter will see Britain subjected to aerial bombing on an unprecedented scale, believe that the Germans. will adopt the “saturation” attack. In these bombings, hundreds of bombers, sometimes 1000, unload their explosives in a short period— an hour or so—over a small concentrated area. The” Germans have already had, on a small scale, dress rehearsals for such raids. On several nights recently, nazi bombers have come over Midland factory and “Baedecker”’ towns. A dozen planes rained bombs upon an isolated two blocks and when they fiad finished the damage was staggering for that small area. Might Boost Morale If the Germans have the Russian front stabilized sufficiently by | dead winter, then they can withdraw most of their bomber formations from the cold and snow of those areas. 4 Certainly the value of their ae planes on the eastern front would be negligible in deep winter. Snow and mud and intense cold would bog them down. Released for the west, however, they could be of continued value to the Germans. From ga morale standpoint alone, it would please the people of Germany to know that the cities of England were receiving the punishment the R. A. F. recently mete out to German towns. The time it would take to switch the “floating” percentage of the luftwaffe to the channel coast would possibly be about three weeks, They would then be ready to operate 1000 bombers from their great network of flying fields established in northern France.and the low countries. Guess at Plane Loss

Some British say if the Germans did attempt these 1000-bomber raids they would lose 50 per cent of their planes. This is labeled as wishful thinking by air experts here: : : Ground ‘defenses have improved tremendously in Britain since 1940, as has radio location also. . But as a matter of cold statistics,

rman Raids Seen in Winter

Heinkel 177

Germany’s new bomber, the Heinkel 177, will, probably play a leading role in any all-out bombing of Britain this winter. The 177 has -a maximum range of 7040 miles. A 35-ton plane, it carries for long distance flights 1000 pounds with a 15 per cent overload. For shorter ‘flights of about 2000 miles, ‘its load is about the same as the Lancaster, which carries about eight tons of bombs. It has four Mercedes-Benz engines of 1460. horsepower, but from the ground it appears to have only two engines because each pair is fitted together te drive a single propeller. Though an air giant with a wing span of 103 feet, it is fitted for dive-bombing, having dive brakes beneath each

wing. With a top speed of 300 miles an hour, a cruising speed of 180 and a ceiling of 25,000 feet, the Heinkel 177 has been in full production for some time.

space around one bomber in 1000plane formation is hundreds of times its own area. And that provides ‘a lot of room in which to miss. London AA units always knew it would be difficult to bring down planes at night. But they had no conception of the problem until they tried. They found that night introduced the “fourth dimension” of darkness into\ the problem of predicting height, speed, direction and to date this new fourth dimension of “you’ve-got-to-see-it-to-hit-it” is the greatest stumbling block.

Curtain of Lead

To offset the smaller AA inaccuracies, as great a number of guns as possible is planted around areas to be defended. That produces the curtain of lead which pilots must fly through. Over French and German strong points British pilots report that is what the Germans have done. When American flying fortress pilots returned from their Abbeville raid they said flak was their greatest hazard. It is predicted here that German pilots, if they start coming over in numbers, will report the same back to their ground chiefs. Yet if flak can account for only 10 per cent of the raiding planes it will be considered an excellent

any AA battery commander in the London area will tell you that the

The colors and a veteran receive a salute from 4-year-old David

Smith, 5101 Resslyn ave., in honor the army air force in Texas.

FATHERS LIKELY T0 GET "43 GALL

Depends Upon Drafting of 18-19 Group, Hershey Tells Congress.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U. P.). —National Selective Service Director Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told congress yesterday the army will be forced to induct 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 “family men” late in 1943 unless drafting of 18-19-year-old youths is authorized. : He addressed the house committee on migratory workers and manpower problems after disclosing that the army will exceed—in a little more than three months—the 4,500,000 man goal advocated in June by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall. Asked how soon he expected men with children to be called. up, Hershey replied: “The last quarter of 1943 at the very earliest, but I would like to hedge to the éxtent that the army’s requirements may go up. ' But, if I were giving advice to a man with

a child, I'd say the last quarter of 1943.”

Choice Necessary Soon

He expects unmarried men with dependents to be inducted this year and said the choice of drafting either the 18-19 year group or men with dependents must be made soon because the available supply of single men will be exhausted this fall. “It’s like having a nickel, dime and quarter in.your pocket,” he said. “It's a question which one you’ll use first.” He also disclosed that the army, in its quest for more manpower, had agreed to begin taking 2 per cent of its draft quotas in men with venereal diseases and 10 per cent in illiterates. He said both figures may be increased as housing facilities are expanded. He deflated hopes that the drafting of ’teen agers will obviate taking men with dependents. This young group, he said, contained about 2,250,000 at the time of registration but so many have enlisted voluntarily perhaps no more than 1,000,000 are left.

Must Defend Home

He said he yielded to “no one in feeling that the American home should be defended,” but this defense, he added, may have to be conducted at “some distance.” He told the committee the number ‘of men the army is inducting “each day is far greater than the public realizes.” He declined to disclose the antjcipated size of the army by the end of the year, but said the .goal is

of “Uncle Gene” who is serving in

— Tea Supply 'Frozen' by WLB

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U. P.) —Green tea today was added to the growing list of luxuries which Americans soon must get along without for the duration of the war. The war “froze” for government purchase all green tea held by importers, packers, wholesalers and jobbers, except tea already packaged in quantities of a quarter-pound or less. Green tea, which comprises normally one-fifth of U. S. tea consumption, was obtained from sources now cut off in China and Japan. The amount frozen for government purchase totals approximately 1,500,000 pounds. The WPB order does not affect black tea.

HOW TO WRITE T0 PRISONERS

Message With Red Cross for Delivery by Ship to Far East.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (U. P.). —The Red Cross today urged rela-

File

tives and friends of military men

believed to be prisoners in the Far East or missing in action there to file messages to them immediately with their local Red Cross chapters. The messages will be carried on the diplomatic exchange ship Gripsholm, soon to sail on its second voyage. “The Red Cross can give no assurance of delivery, but this method has been adopted in agreement with the state, war, navy and postoffice departments because the Japanese government has not yet furnished official lists of the majority of American prisoners held in the Far East,” it was said. Complete information as to name, number, ' rank, military unit and last known address must be given in filing a message. Where possible, relatives and friends should join in sending one message. Each message must be confined to 26 words.

COMB FOR LABOR

LONDON, Sept. 16 (U. P.).— Faced with an intensified manpower crisis as British war production nears its admitted maximum, Labor Minister Ernest Bevin today ordered a new nation-wide combing-out in all available reserves of men and women for military service and in-

night's work.

more than 4,500,000.

dustry.

FATALITIES ‘County City Total 1041 0000000000000 45 54 1942 000000000000 21 ==Sept. 15 Accidents eee 12] Arrests ......236 Injured save 4 | Dead Sosvevee 1 TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid

Speeding ,..... 37 85 $314 3

Failure to stop at through street 0 Failure to stop at

Drunken driving 2 An others see n: Total 000000 po

S— 2 MEETINGS TOD: TODAY Hotel Beverin, moon: nee a iesition Indiana Motor Truok associat » che fo Hotel Antlers, noon. on, tun LA. Camera club, meeting, Cen-

Lions ola, luncheon, Claypoel Bote,

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Kiwanis club, luncheon, Columbia club, vate truck Swen luncheon, 1 Washington, noon ’ How dinner, bridge, Hotel

Forty-two club, gg | Washington, 6:30 Phi Gamma , Tar, bride, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. m.

"MEETINGS TOMORROW

Grand Arm ‘Republic, 1 - tional AT Claypool hotel br

ational Woman’s Relief Corps, G. A. R. encampment, Claypool nagel, 3 day. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, G. a R. encampment, Hotel Lin. coln, all day. Sons of Tinion Veterans of th civil War, G. A. To encampment, Hotel Sev-

wis, all day. po “of Union Veterans of ivi a A. 8. encampment, Cotume| J EE — to Yon of Union Veterans a. a R. encampment, Hotel Severin,

hts of Columbus, luncheon, 1305 N. Delaware st., noon. al Feder) Business saseclation, luncheon, | Cal lunch-

oa uD ot Andishspolis, lu Oil club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noom. giana Polis, Camera club, meeting, 110 Ste Zeta P1, lantheon, Canary eotiage, Ohi ha alumni, 1 y lamba Alvha. uncheon, lilismpels,, Mots steak house, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Columbia club,

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MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records in the county court house. The Times, Shefetuse, {8 Sut yespensibie for sreots tn names and addresses.

Edward Elsworth h Meeker, 82, Ft. Harrison; Frances Marion Roberts, 29, of 3028

Millersville y Frank Myers, 30, of 1202 Dell; Dorothy C. QtHara, 39, Cambridge Ci Enoch Mill 31, yy 1611 E. ‘Pripdle, hy off is Yn E Market. ¢ Herschel Raymond Hendrich, 23, of 1656 Gimber; Bernadine Blanch Bynum, 18, of a ig Conn, 21, of 845 Camp; G. enry y ye Ann Rowland, 16, of 548 N. Senate, 32.

of 1645 SN A Ala, Eowian. Bolen, 19, of 5739

Alloa hos hy Gra a = 256 Bartisen ce 0 e. o Honard LeRo » dona a7, Altes. |v,

2, sou irginia s I San lin Powell 22, of 1307 N. a Mary Phyllis 22; Marion, James Herschell Elliott, 27 Sar

His T ah Mabel Samp For.

vid Henry Schmidt, 82, North Vernon, mas Maude L. Ind. Wiliam a 619 Looker Moinnant Louise Vester, 16, of 948

N Gordon Rice, of 142 N. West; M. Ellen Whitney, 52, of 629 Drake. Vernon Louis Lows Eders 20, of 227 MN. 19th. Margaret Inell Ewing, 19

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IN INDIANAPOLIS— VITAL STATISTICS

Jesse; Betas Cox, at Coleman. Rayo nd, Nancy Hight, at Coleman Willard, Jewell Simpson, at mit. Warren, Wanetta Wright, at Methodist. John, Geo Ting, at Methodist. Ray, Jeanne Tool, at Meth podist . Geroge, Feda Long, at Methodist. win, Louise Reinken, at 2055 N. Laa nod, gi Leohr; at 2042 Sugar

Lloyd. Gladys » Mouser.

“Som, Gadi ¢ Schindler, at wR Prancis. Ss -Oranhan, at ot. ancis. Mor Vincents.

, at St. \ Ma ne Curran, at Vincent's. ri, Hazel Ca

at iy Francis. St. Fran-

rey, at St. Vincents, Eonneth. Betty Jane Tull, at St. Vin-

Howard, Martha Kerr, at St. Vincent's. Helen Leonard, at Coleman. Robert, Kathryn Newey, at Coleman. William, Helen Martin, at Co! y x they Kltter t Methodist. a Davi Dorothy W 3 Methodist. rion am Lela Burris, at 8. State. Daniel, Minne Cubel,’ at 503% N. Belle Vivaber. Anna Fran at 461 N. Haugh. nington. DEATHS. TEUmas Comming, 87, at St. Vincent's, 60, at Methodist, broachoGeorge ty Davis, 40, at 415 Smith, cardiac decompositio Julia Rice, 72, ar 1440 Golay, acute Berry, 57, at 1420 Mills, cerebral

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The colorful U. S. marine band set the martial tempé of world war IT and “gave out” patriotic strains of the civil war under direction of their famous leader, Capt. William F. Santelmann.

R. A. F. Again Bombs Docks Of German-Held Cherbourg

F. D. R. TRIBUTE PAID TO NORWAY

Will-to-Win Cited as He Presents U. S. Sub Chaser to Ally.

"WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt today presented a new American ‘submarine chaser to the Norwegian navy in tribute to Norway's valiant resistance to the “treachery and brute force” of the axis. ei! The 173-foot vessel, named the “King Haakon VII,” was accepted by Crown Princess Martha of Norway at ceremonies held at the Washington navy yard. Mr. Roosevelt highly praised the courage of Norway, expressing the hope that some day the King Haakon “will carry the Norwegian flag into a home port in a free Norway.”

Speech Broadcast

The ship was transferred to the Norwegian navy under provisions of the lenid-lease act, as in the case of an identical vessel presented last month to the Netherlands navy and accepted by Queen Wilhelmina while she was visiting in this country. “If there is anyone who still wonders. why.thig war is fought, let him look to Norway,” the president said in a brief speech of presentation which was broadcast nationally. . “If there is anyone who has any delusions that this war could have been averted, let him look to Norway. And if there is anyone who doubts the democratic will win, again I say, let him look to Norway. He will find in Norway, at once conquered and unconquerable, the answer to his questioning.”

Princess Pledges Fight

Princess Martha, who recently returned from London, said the president’s words would bring’ to the people of her oppressed country “hope and renewed faith in deliverance from the yoke of the barbarians ” .

“The tidings of America’s rapidly increasing mobilized manpower and war production, of the flaming spirit of America’s fighting forces, already manifested in engagements on lahd, sea and in the air, are every day telling our hard tried" people that with such an ally we cannot fail,” she said. The princess promised that her people would continue to pray and work and fight “to regain the free and happy Norway of our deepest longing.”

WOUNDED SAILOR RAISES ‘E’ FLAG

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (U. P.). —Samuel Kurtz, a torpedoman who lost both legs in the sinking of the destroyer Kearny, raised the armynavy “E’ pennant above the American Red Cross national headquarters yesterday in ceremonies honoring the Red Cross blood donor service. - Kurtz’ life was saved by 12 blood

OFFICIAL WEATHER

0. 5. Weather Burst

Central War Time Sunrise ......6:27 | Sunset .......6:58

LONDON, Sept. 16 (U., P.).~— Royal air- force coastal command planes attacked the docks at Ger-man-held Cherbourg last night, the air ministry announced today. At the same time, radio stations

CENTER RELIEF RATE CUT TO 12-YEAR LOW

Center township's 1943 tax rate for poor. relief will be the lowest in more than 12 years. The county tax adjustment Board yesterday slashed mere than four cents off the relief bond ievy in addition to a 10-cent reduction effected a month ago by County] Auditor Glenn B. Ralston. This will bring the 1943 total relief levy for Center down to 12 cents compared to 26% cents this year.

The relief rate in Center during the

depression” years ranged up to 40 cents. The drastic reductions were made possible by huge balances left in the relief fund last year and this year due to increased employment. " The proposed Wayne township tax rate: of $1.41% for next year was cut by the hoard to $1.31%. This is 19% cents lower than the 1942 rate, The board approved the proposed 84'%2-cent tax rate submitted by Pike township without change. This is 12% cents lower than the 1942 levy. The adjustment board slashed the Pranklin township rates six cents. The township fund rate was cut from 6% cents to 1% cents and the 1-cent relief levy was eliminated.

Strauss Says:— IT’S ONE DA

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in Berlin and Budapest left the air, indicating that Russian planes were ranging axis-held eastern Europe, carrying out raids to match the deve astation spread by British bombe ers over western Europe during the | : last three nights. The air ministry's communique: » on the Cherbourg raid was brief. It announced only that the attack was carried out without loss. Official sources said the raid was made by escorted Boston bombers. The second anniversary of the end of Germany's attempts to knock out Britain in daylight raids passed almost without incident, Whereas two years ago yesterday, 185 Gere man planes were shot down ; the skies over London, with a loss of only 25 British planes and 11 pilots, perhaps one enemy strato= sphere plane crossed the island yese terday,

WALLAGE STRESSES U. S.-MEXICAN AMITY:

LOS ANGELES, (al. Set. 18 (U. ] P.).—Vice President Henry A. Wale . lace, speaking at a celebration of Mexican Independence day, today praised Mexico's contributions to the war effort and said a “solid friendship based on mutual respect and understanding” has grown up. be tween the United States and its

southern neighbor. “The Mexican people are that whatever misunderstanding ‘May have existed in ae gi appearing,” Wallace said in a Spane ish language address.

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