Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 September 1942 — Page 5

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Senator Brown Says 297 Out of 300 Support Admin-

istration in Bitter Parity Fight Centering el On Labor Costs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (U. P.).—Administration appeals for public support in its fight against revision of the farm parity price base today appeared to be bearing fruit as letfers and telegrams poured into the capitol opposing farm bloc demands for inclusion of all farm labor costs in computing parity. Le gr Senator Prentiss M. Brown (D. Mich.), floor manager of the administration anti-inflation bill, said he had received about 800 letters and tele-

fi JAP THREAT AT ure, with only three support-| ni

ing the farm bloc position. In radio addresses last night and . Thursday night, Brown ‘called for backing from the public and asserted that “the farm bloc’s amendment will not carry if the American people make their position known to congress between now and Monday, when the vote will probably come.” Claims Farm Support Senator Elmer Thomas (D. Okla.), co-author of the farm bloc amendment, which would prohibit ceilings on farm prices until they had reached 112% per cent of parity as now computed and raising living "costs an estimated $3,000,000,000 annually, said he had received a “great many” letters and telegrams opposing his amendment. “They're mostly from New York 4 City,” Thomas said. “It’s the bondholders and the consumer class that is fighting this.” « He said mail from farm districts showed “solid support” for. his amendment. The administration program, he charged, “is going to force inflation by causing a drastic decline in farm production.” “And when you have a scarcity, you have high prices and inflation,” ' he added. He declared that unless . farmers get sufficiently high prices to pay rising labor costs, the farms will be stripped of their manpower, Senate administration leaders have proposed a compromise amendment which would direct the president to revise farm price ceilings upward if necessary to “reflect” ris- . ing labor costs. : Thomas Calls Parley With a showdown on the agricultural price clause slated in the senate-for Monday, Thomas called a meeting of farm bloc senators and farm organization leaders for this afternoon to map a last minute campaign to swing wavering senators into line behind his amend- . ment. Meanwhile, administration leadSs were considering further revision of their compromise plan to include a definite date after which rising farm labor costs would be taken into account in fixing price ceilings. The further revision was proposed by Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.). + Thomas admitted that this change might wean a few votes away from the farm bloc, but said that it failed to meet thesundamental objective of including all ‘labor costs in de: termining farm price ceilings, Urges Amendment Revision . George said the administration amendment, as now drawn, applies “only to future increases” in labor costs and should be revised to permit price ceiling adjustments to compensate for rises in labor and other costs since Sept. 1, 1939, or, possibly, from Jan. 1, 1940. Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, however, objected and challenged George's contention that future increases alone would be affected nder the original compromise. “I think the best thing is to leave the administration free to consider any increases,” he said. “If a date were fixed, he could not 80 behind that date to allow for increased costs.” Barkley, who yesterday adjourned |. the senate until Monday after five days of debate, reiterated his confidence that | the administration would win through. He felt a showdown vote would come on Monday or Tuesday. : Administration leaders have asserted that the anti-inflation bill, if it contains the Thomas amendment, will be vetoed by the president who then would establish farm price control by executive order,

/ THIS CURIOUS WORLD

Aussie Artillery Driving Foe From -Stanley Area as

Rain Aids Allies.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTER'S, Australia, Sept. '26 (U. P.).—Australian forces supported by new artillery are driving the Japanese from their outposts in the Owen Stanley mountains, 32 miles from the allied base of Port Moresby in New Guinea, it was announced today. It was revealed also that rain is falling heavily in the battle area, complicating the Japanese supply problem and thus aiding allied planes which for: the 13th straight day have hammered at the enemy communication lines and bases. A spokesman at Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters announced the arrival of artillery in the Australian lines in the Toribaiwa village zone of the mountains to which the enemy had: advanced from Buna, the north New Guinea base, and Kokoda village on the northern mountain slopes, The guns which MacArthur has been able to move forward for the Australians include some of ‘the crack -25-pounders which so greatly aided British empire forces to

in north Africa. 25-Pounders Moved Up Japanese, trying to drive the Australian jungle fighters from their outposts in the Salamaua-Lae area of the coast, on the Huon gulf, sen? forces inland on a drive southwest of Salamaua. But the Australians, ‘after withdrawing into the interior, made a counter-attack that won back all their positions. : Boeing flying fortresses and Curtiss Kittyhawk fighters maintained the steady allied aerial offensive against the Japanese supply lines along ‘the 60-mile ‘track between Buna and Kokoda,

airdrome dispersal aera. They destroyed ‘an enemy bombing plane, silenced an anti-aircraft battery and bombed other targets with results they could not see because of darkness. The Curtisses, in a heavy attack on the Wairopi village area 16 miles from Kokoda, smashed completely one end of the important bridges on which the Japanese depend to move supplies over a swift, deep stream, and set several stores huts afire with incendiary bullets.

Ex-Bank Official Starts Training

Pvt. Louis S. Eggert of Indianapolis, formerly a government : bank examiner for the seventh federal reserve district, has arrived at the Ft. Harrison finance replacement training center to begin basic training." He is the husasi % band of Mrs. Mary I. Eggert Louis S. Eggert of Indianapolis and the, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Eggert, 4158 Park ave. Upon completion of an intensive ‘training program he will study army pay methods, \

—By William Ferguson

| Transport Fleet Sighted

MORESBY EASED:

smash the recent German offensive

The fortresses attacked the Buna

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Biggest Sea Battle May Be in Making. -

mons, apparently in preparation for the expected large-scale al tempt to dislodge American marines from their hard-won positions, latest reports from the south Pacific war zone indicated today. The navy disclosed in a communique last night that army fiy-

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (U. B). wi

Temporary promotions. for one naval aviators from lieutenant- | commanders to the rank of commanders was authorized todsy by President Roosevelt. They are: John R. Ruhsenberger, 5030 B ashington yp

Rhodes, Shelbyville

Pfingstan, Hudson. Cle a Pvt. Garlten H. Bates st., will rep son Monday.

ing fortresses located a fleet of enemy transports 250 miles north of]! the main American base at Guadal-| |

canal Friday and scored three hits:

on the vessels. One of -20 zeros sent up for protection was shot

The reports were received amid indications’ that a full-scale sea battle—possibly the largest of the war—is in the making.

Strong Force Sent into Area

Japan is known to have dispatched a strong force of ecarriers, battleships, cruisers and lesser craft into the area and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox recently indicated that the navy is making all possible plans to repel any attack. Army airmen continue to carry the fight to the enemy in . the northern Solomons, the navy reported. Heavy bombers, possibly using the captured Guadalcanal air field, bombed and strafed Japanese positions in a series of raids, damaging docks, buildings and other installations. One small zero equipped with floats, was shot down in a Sept. 23 attack on Rekata bay.

HOOSIER IS GIVEN 'HEROISM AWARD

A Richmond, Ind, submarine commander has been decorated by Secretary of the Navy Knox “for heroism in action.” Lieut. Comm. James W. Coe, 211 N. 15th st., Richmond, was awarded the navy cross. Fifteen naval officers, including five aviators and six submarine commanders, were listed for decorations in the announcement at Washington,

to go through The

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tena, will remain here. Three brothers - inlaw also are serv-

Choat and Samuel L. Choat, are in

the army and John B. Cooper Jr.|Middle drive, stationed at Bowman field, is attending the army air, forces P. Martin, son of|me

is “on the high seas” with the navy. | Co” ® »

| Pvi.. James Charles E. Martin of Bridgeport,

has completed a special course of was formerly employed at the n at the signal corps|lison division of General Motors Corp.

instruc school ‘at Camp Murphy, Fla.

BRUCE ROBISON POST TO HONOR 2 LEADERS

The Bruce P. Robison post 133, American Legion, will hold an open house at 8 p, m. Tuesday in the post rooms, 707 Ft. Wayne ave. in honor of William C. Middlesworth, newly elected chef-de-gare, voiture 145, Forty and Eight, and Fred C. Hasselbring, newly elected 11th district commander of the Legion. Both are members of the Robison post. : All friends and members of the Legion and the auxiliary are invited to the reception. Donald H.

Smith, post commander, and Mrs. Albert Schrand, auxiliary president,

son of Robert Warren listed in the marines last March and is now stationed at Goleta, ing in the armed Cal. His aunt, Mrs. Carl Yetter, John D.|lives at 1641

will head the: receiving line.

F COURSE the junk yards are full. They are “factories” that turn out finished scrap — sorted, broken up, and bundled . . . ready for the mills of America. The scrap has these yards, and it keeps going through fast! graveyards too, are uce plen

Nazi Puppet in Norway Scurries for Cellar

During Meeting.

By PAUL GHALI

BERD} N, Sept. 26.—Quisling’s party

At Medical Center

‘Lawrence Boyle of 4522 E. Wash-

As ceremonies for the new U. 8. 8. Lexington were being held today at Quincy, Mass., the number of “Lexington Volunteers” swelled today at the navy recruiting station.

U. 8. 8. Lexington, men enlisting

Oct. 5 all over the nation are being designated “Lexington Volunteers.”

celebrations in Oslo, on the second anniversary of his taking over power, apparently are proving a riot, * [according to all reports reaching here, One of yesterday's main events took place in a cellar; another had to be postponed; party flags and .|symbols were pilfered and burned; the streets were strewn with opposition pamphlets. And the background for these incidents was a sea of hostile faces as the people of Norway's capital glared at the party members who had come to town. The royal air force timed its arrival exactly. As the first bombs Hoefgen st. his RIGHT—Donald R. Cornell, 622 | , Woodruff place, whole company Ky., and |scurrying to cellars where, it seems, the. p were continued. anics school there. He is the i to today’s Basler Naband of Mrs. Lou Cornell and tional Zeitung, the Norwegian fueh-Al-rer’s speech was a sorry affair, There was no sensational announces ment of a successful conclusion of negotiations with Hitler for the return of Norway's full sovereignty

How About the and the setting up of a proper

Soda, Soldier? Paselst state. Quisling could only

powers he had usurped and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26 (U.

express his determination to use them in imposing the “new order” P.) ~The soldier assisted willing ly in scientific research, but sug-

regardless of all opposition. gested improvements on the ex-

STATE DRUIDS TO MEET periments. d j The 31st bi-annual session of the + The Owens-Illinois Glass Co. to- Supreme Grove, United Ancient day reported the return from far Order of Druids will be held at points in the Pacific of corked

Richmond, Ind, tomorrow and bottles dropped into the ocean in

Monday. Several local officers will attend, including Louis C. Schwartz, 1941 with notes inviting their re- n » turn by finders so that observa-

Junior past supreme arch; F. Earl Geider, supreme herald, and tions could be made on the [Charles G. N. Geider, supreme secdurability of the glass. A soldier picked one up on a

retary-treasurer. New Caledonia beach and sent it W. R. C. POST TO MEET back with the note:

- Maj. Robert Anderson, W. R. C,, Next time float me a bottle of [44, will meet at 1 p. m. Tuesday at Scotch.” Ft. Friendly.

LEFT—Pvt. Leo A. Warrenburg,

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be taken away at’once. The junkies can’t handle it and the mills can’t. store it. But every pound is needed and will be used. We’ve got to pile it up ready for instant use at any time.

‘The day when all junk yards are empty, when the auto graveyards are cleaned out, when all the local scrap stockpiles are gone—that is the day

ready for the drive that

a of the big sarap drive and

sponsored by Secretary of the Navy

Frank Knox, are so designated to

call attention to the replacement of the old aircraft carrier

ton which was sunk in the battle of

Coral sea, and also to the steady expansion of the navy’s manpower. Being dedicated to the success

of the new Lexington together was,

in fact, all that many of the “Lexington Volunteers” would have in common. Many went out today in a shipment to the United States naval training station, but those who completed enlistment after that shipment were held over until Monday's shipment and may not even see the first group-at Great es. Others, enlisting for the bees” or other special assignments, were'to be on inactive duty pending call,

8» oo» Ensign Jack M. Tharpe recently finished his indoctrination course at Treasure Island, Cal, and has been assigned to the personnel and industrial relations department of a large west coast ship yards. The son of Mrs. Ernestine Seiloff, 4222 Pleasant ' Run parkway, he is a graduate of the Indiana university school of law and prior to enlistment was Jack Tharpe personnel supervisor of the Indianapolis division of Standard Oil Co. His wife, the former Louise Marlette of Bloomington, is on the coast with him.

PENSION CLUB SETS PARTY Indiana's old-age pension program club 11 will sponsor a card party at 8 p. m. Monday in the I. O. O. F. hall, Hamilton ave. and E. Washington st.

Lexington Aids

The “Lexington Volunteers” |

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was being| Indianapolis Although it has been explained |i. that they will not serve on thel: in the navy between Sept, 21 and}

. A. Lieut. Robt. Carr Pvt. Hirschburg. i

LEFT — Just graduating as = bombardier from the air corps school at Albuquerque, N. M,, Lieut, Robert W. Carr of Indianapolis hag been transferred to Tampa, Fla, | for duty. His home is in Homer, Ind. His brother, William H, 1 graduate today from the air school at Martha field, Cal, as navigator and will receive his come mission as a second lieutenant,

from his first nine week’s pre-fligh course as an army air corps navie gator, at Monroe, La., and will now" enter the advanced navigator school there. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hirschburg, 5822 ER, Washington st., and attended Indie ana university extension before ene tering the army. He was employed at the Allison division of General Motors Corp.

——————————— MARINE ON FURLOUGH i Pfc. Edwin F McGraw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGraw, 728 N. Pine st., is expected to return home tonight from the marine base at Quantico, Va. for a furlough. He has been in the marine corps two years and formerly attended Technical high school.

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Don't listen to people who say—*“They can't need scrap very “badly. Look at that junk yard, or the auto graveyards— they've got plenty of scrap. And remember the last time we had a drive the stuff sat around for weeks.” Tell such | people these true facts . . . i

to dread. 1Itisa day to avoid at all

costs.

So remember—steel is needed to fight the war, and millions of lives depend on it. This steel is made of

90% scrap—and the enough to last even

mills have not 30 days longer.

Don’t fail to do, your part in this

emergency.

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