Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1942 — Page 3

Reporter With Marines’ Quotes From Diary on six|

% Weeks’ Experience in Solomons; Summoned For Attack at 4 A. M.

Shia is. tlie’ frst of two. dispatches. comprising excerpts from the : notebook of a reporter who went through the first six weeks of the

Selomon islands campaign with the marines. Sia

By ROBERT C. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent

_ “D" DAY, Aug. 7.—General quarters sounded at 4 a. m.|

~3a hellish hour to go to. war.

Had beefsteak, potatoes and eggs for preakiast; Our next meal may be a long time coming. Even so, I had to force myself to eat. Noticed others had the same trouble. We're all wearing green battle dress. Officers and pri‘vates look just alike. The Japanese give 10 extra points for

shooting an officer, we've heard. I'm putting my green cor-|

respondent’s brassard in my pocket. Maybe the Japs give 15 points for bagging newspapermen.

8 & 8

DAWN—TI've really got the butterflies now. It's unearthly quiet. Why don’t the Japanese open up on us? I'm not the only one with the jitters. I notice a good many

men mopping: their brows. |* bombs—apparently looking for the

ships.

Wish it would start. I'm talking in whispers—thinking in whispers, too. We're plowing ahead down the channel. It’s not really light yet.

» ” ” r ’ We've started. Our guns are putting down salvoes ashore. Our planes are up, too, and we can see their tracer bullets. The Japanese haven’t replied yet. I'm not nervous now. The sun is beginning to get up and we can see geysers of sand and water splashing into the air from our bombardment. A lot of smoke going up. ; . The First Shot

“Boats are going over the side. Boat No. 2 gets away. The marines are swarming down the rope nets. ‘Someone ‘taps me on the shoulder. It’s my turn. I'gulp and hoist my « knapsack over my shoulder. We push in toward shore. You can see the men who've already landed—tiny figures racing across the beach. The coxswain guns our boat wide open and aims for the palm-lined beach, In we go. Boats'are unloading all over the place—and dashing back out to the ships for more men. I scramble ashore. Jeeps are plowing up the beach, loaded with men and equipment. Hardly a shot being fired. Suddenly a rifle cracks. Everyone dives for shelter—except the arine who fired the shot. He ambles over to a palm tree and picks up a, coconut. + “First, eI ever had a: chance to shoot Yoo of these things het of » tree,” he RY . . s ” Stiff. Sore, Mosquito-Bitten

AUG. 8: Stiff . . . sore. .. covered with mosquito bites—from sleeping on the beach. We are moving up through a coconut grove. Lots of craters from our shells. More danger from =the jeep drivers than the Japs. Saw my first dead Japs . . . unpleasant . bodies mangled by high explosive. » [ a J LATER: Much excitement. Just captured our first prisoner—with the aid of a couple of companies of marines. Monty (Sherman Montrose, Acme news camerman) placed. He got the second one. Found two

field pieces and dragged them .back]:

to camp with our jeep. o » ” Most heart - breaking sight: Stacks of brand new tires the Japanese left behind. » " » Heard we captured the airport and hitchhiked over. All kinds of equipment there. . . . Lots of Japanese taxpayers would be unhappy if they saw what we've captured. Several ' Japs: digging graves for - their countrymen. , . I'm going to spend a lot of time in the clothes I've got on. My baggage has vanished.

eB » » Pidgin English Doesn't’ Work

COUPLE OF DAYS LATER: Tried out my pidgin English on

of cur pilots in the jungle. All I got was smiles and grunts. Natives don’t say much. Just watch every move we make. , Don’t understand ‘how our Australian interpreter talks to them. » ” 8 7 § AUG. 11: We're getting air raids regularly. Watched 30 big silver Jap planes yesterday, circling over the airfield at 25,000 feet and then swing - away without dropping

IN INDIANAPOLIS _MEETINGS— VITAL STATISTI CS

Indiana Council

Here Is the Traffic Record : FATALITIES | : . County City me 1941 eesvvensssas 49 59 t Bh re 28 60

: —Oct. 13— ee Accidents ... 14 |Arrests .......226 Injured esses -2 | Dead eseressne 1

TUESDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Total

108 nl

Florida island. because the sub was doing 20 knots.. ‘We. seemedtas be- crawling.

was in charge. low the gunwales and told us to try and machinegun the sub’s deckgun crew if theéy got close enough before they hit us.

merged.

Women of the M

» ” »

Dick Tregaskis (I. N. 8, corre-

spondent) turned up today. He'd been with one of the other outfits. Said there still wasn’t much opposition from the Japanese. air raid was no false alarm. Twenty-four bombers. One of them soared directly over us but paid no attention to the press . . . we were well hidden behind a coconut tree. . » Found I could watch the bombs leave the planes with a telescope.

Today’s

Co» * » ‘Jap Subs Shell Us LATER: Our. nights are quieter.

Sentries have been ordered to use their, bayonets, instead of bullets, on any moving shadows they see. Found two Japanese safes loaded with yen. Ha? . .. Jap subs shelled us last night. Just a nuisance, no ‘damage. to be a pack of them offshore.

Much cussing. Supposed NAVAL ENGAGEMENT: This

was the first I've been: in and I DIDN'T like it. landing boats and a tank lighter versus one Japanese submarine— an exceptionally fast, well-armed and sinister-looking submarine, say. .

It was two U. S.

I'd

» » » We won a moral victory—we es-

caped. I was hitch-hiking to Tulagl in one of the boats. The sub sighted us about 11 o'clock and he opened up with his deck gun. Missed us by 100 yards.

We changed course to run Tor It wasn’t any race

‘Marine ‘gunner Ellsworth Banta He ordered us be-

Interested Spectator Tregaskis and I were interested

spectators — very interested. Two more shots missed our “fleet” but the motor of one boat burned out. We took aboard the crew under fire.

The sub was close enough so we

could see the crew and gun on deck. It looked plenty bad. Then one of our guns on Tulagi spotted the sub and threw a shot at it.

The sub fired a last shot and subWhew!

# x =» BACK ON GUADALCANAL: A

patrol from camp ' was almost wiped out last night. men came back. to go along but went to Tulagi instead. Who says there's no such - {thing as luck?

Only three I was supposed

# » » A Helpless Feeling

OUR PLANES ARRIVE: I can talk above a whisper.

Yelled myself hoarse with every marine on the island when our first planes landed on Henderson field. ‘Chased ,Maj. Mangrum all over the field in a jeep in order to welcome him to Guadalcanal.

We've been preity busy lately—

too many Japanesé€ bombers coming over. bomb from west to east—if the first’ bomb misses you're Okay.

It's not. sq bad when they

When they bomb east to west

you watch the first bomb land and hear them coming right up té you.

A 1000-pounder sprinkled dirt

down my neck yesterday—damned = ‘ [helpless feeling, lying there burrowing into ‘the ground while it’s Socking under heavy bomb explosions. :

(TOMORROW~—Miller helps to

burn a Japanese Vilage.

of - Church Women's board meeting, Second Presby"terian chureh, 10 a, 3 a Moose club, 135 » jaiy beauty ov,

Lions club, luncheon, Claypool hotel, noon. Riwanls club, luncheon, Columbia club,|Big

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Commerce, lunch of Commerse, Canary

‘|been retired on pension after 25

"Pvt. Kenneth Koon, of Summitville, Ind., killed 31 out of 65 Japs who swarmed over a marine corps tank on Gavutu island in the Solomons, and saw a fellow marine, Pfc. Eugene O. Moore, forced from the

tank and brutally beaten and knifed. Left for dead by the Japs, Moore was rescued and safely evacuated

photo was taken.

AUTO ACCIDENTS KILL 1, INJURE 2

Retired Postal Clerk Dies After Being Struck; Fort Soldier Hurt.

A retired postal clerk was killed and a soldier from Ft. Harrison and an 18-year-old youth were injured .n traffic accidents in Indianapolis during the last 24 hours. Benjamin A. Trout, 72, of 1441 Hiatt st., died in City hospital yesterday, two hours after he was hit by a car driven by John Handlon, 64, of 700 N. Alabama st., employee of the Citizens Gas and Coke Util- | ity. © The accident occured in the 2000 block, W. Morris st. Mr. Trout formerly was a railway postal clerk. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Methodist church and was an air raid warden in his district.

Soldier Injured

He is survived by the wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Trout, and a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Fulk of Decatur, Ind. 3 Elmer L. Bango, 38, a soldier at Ft. Harrison, was seriously injured last night when he was struck by a car driven by Miss Ethel Sheffer, 19, of 317 Orange st, in W. Washington st. He was taken to the post hospital. ‘Earl Wilson, 18, of 2447 College ave, was injured last night when the car he was driving struck a parked automobile at 46th st. and Keystone ave.

GROUP NAMED FOR

Governor Schricker today named a committee on care of children wartime. It will function as a unit of the state defense council.

‘Composed of representatives of interested ‘state departments and agencies, and civic and welfare groups, the = committee's primary functions 1. Proper care of children of women employed in war industry. 2. Elimination of juvenile delinquency. 3. Care of children in boomtowns and crowded defense areas. The group is headed by Thurman A. Gottschalk, administrator of the state’s public welfare department.

Meets Next Wednesday

Its first meeting will be at 2 p. m. next Wednesday at the state defense council offices in the Board of Trade building. A general program of state action in all states has been suggested by the U. 8S. children’s bureau commission on children in wartime. The

federal - agency has. called upon

state and local groups to set up special committees under the defense councils. Their job will be to carry out “necessary programs for the provi-

istrative measures necessary to assure security and Spportunity for every child.”

VANDALS DAMAGE TROLLEY

Despite ‘police warnings against Halloween vandalism, three youths broke the door glass of a streetcar at ‘Michigan and Riley sts. last night. They threw a balloon filled with’ water against the side of the car as it

PLAN CARD PARTY

Mrs. Ethel Heath, general chairman, announced today that Pilgrim Shrine 12 would sponsor a public

Indians" iota? ruck assbetation, luncheon, Private Truck owners, - luncheon, Hotel hn : amis, | Tieeting, Hotel Washington, |

pool ois, vg credit = men, o

card party at 8 p. m. tomorrow in Castle Hall. :

Moose club, 135 N. Delaw Marion county victory yrds te alties,; ecung, C Cla - hotel, 39 m. Indiana] a Merchant 8 associat . luncheon, Hotel Severin, Ly Indiana; Real Esta Hotel Washin Hn noon. Sonos Yiion station, ares dE amatine Ey sec! ian, r, H ‘eder: Business amaciatia Hotel W:

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WARTIME CHILD CARE

From an academic standpoint, sionals.

the Democrats definitely are not. It takes an unusual situation (such as might well be the case this time) for amateurs to whip good pros. Why do I say the Republicans are the amateurs? Well, practically all their candidates from Mayoralty Candidate Robert Tyndall on down, are on the freshman team as far as experience in old-fashioned, vote-get-ting politics is concerned. It is true that Gen. Tyndall showed surprising vote-pulling ability in winning the G. O. P. nomination, but remember that he was in a race-against another amateur, ' the present County Chairman, Henry E. Ostrom, whose main political experience had been in raising funds for the party. If Gen. Tyndall is elected may--or it will be due to the times and his military background rather than to the campaign he is putting op. For example, the general flouts political tradition by eating lunch most of -the time at the Columbia club — a place where he is certain of getting 90 per cent of the votes—rather than going to Sloppy Joe's one day and the Greasy Spoon the next and shaking hands with the $25-a-week folks.

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The Demogratic.. Team

The Democratic team, on the other hand, is studded with star vote-getters of proven experience. At the top of their ticket they have Congressman Louis Ludlow, a man who probably has more personal friends in this city than any other political figure.

Neighborhood

Gerald Landry, .T months ° old, shut the drain on the bath tub today, causing the following things to happen: 1. His mother screamed, thinking he was drowned. 2. A neighbor ran in. 3. The police emergency car arrived. 4. The ambulance arrived. 5. The marines - rushed on the scene. At present Gerald is feeling fine. Son of ‘Sergt and Mrs. Elso Landry, of 3055 N. Meridian st., Apt. 11, Gerald was about to be given a bath this morning by his mother. She sat Gerald in the: tub, and

sion of legal safeguards and admin-,

EVANGELICAL GHURCH VOTES U. B. MERGER

NAPERVILLE, Ill, Oct. 14 (U. P.). —A union of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical church today bore the indorsement of the general conference of the Evangelical church. The .conference voted, 226 to 8, yesterday to approve a united organization of some 750,000 members. Plans for the merger still must ke approved by the general conference of the United Brethren. Dr. R. H. Mueller, Indianapolis, was named secretary of Christian education and evangelism for the

Evangelical church.

Frank SE Jam 25, of" 1812 N. Meridin: M Mary Elizabeth h Solenberg, 20, of

Jesse E. Jones, 23, ae aret Julia K Kelly, 914 E.

Edgar Parrish, "Snir ey Jane Yabier, a! of 925

ERA 2 Marst.

iy Ivory Moore, 25, of 1825 Roosevelt; Helen Marie 19, of 1846 Ludlow.

ar Claude T. Harmeson, 19, of 3850 E. 32d; Jeanette Elaine Elliott, 18, Franklin,

‘Owen alieh: 66 wv, York; Ruth Adkins, 39, ‘ot 103

: : h Do le — 27, of 1136 Southtern; Mary E. Choat, = of. Ea

or of 8, McDaniel, Roo Mathew Cp —_— 41, Sn Atterbury; |

Wiliam ‘August, Exsepiin, 33. 23, “Forest, 1: ~ Punkhouser, 22,

Sith Kuen and other wounded marines lo the navy moulle base hospital at & South Pacificjbase, Where {nis

BY EARL RICHERT

Marion county's political campaign

can be analyzed as a fight between amateurs and professionals. The Republicans are the amateurs, the Democrats the profes-

And, in politics even more than in sports, the odds are on the side of the professionals, especially if they are not complacent—and

In their mayoralty candidate, Judge Dewey E. Myers, they ‘have a man who proved how well

he could rustle up votes when he was elected criminal court judge. For years, Dewey has been working at the job of making friends of little people—even to the point of laying himself open to criticism for being “lenient.” And there is County Clerk Charles. R. Ettinger who, despite almost continual criticism from one source or another, has been building his fences for years by the simple expedient of showing up personally at meetings of various groups (such as the JugoslavAmericans) and by entertaining church clubs at his home. There. are other Democratic candidates, too, who have large personal followings such as Superior Court Judges Russell Ryan, H. O. Goett and Joseph T. Markey, all candidates for reelection, and Municipal Judge John ' McNelis, a candidate for the criminal court post. Just remember that despite the criticism of him, McNelis knows how to pull ’em in. The Republicans, of course, have some excellent candidates of the old-fashioned, handshaking variety in Otto Petit, their candidate for sheriff; Municipal Judge Dan V. White, candidate for probate court, and A. Jack Tilson, candidate. for | county clerk. However, all these ‘have yet to win their spurs in a general election. But, don’t forget that the payoff in all sports is made on the final score.

Politics, too

Under Strain

After Gerald Closes Drain

with the water turned on and: the drain open, she stepped out of the room for a moment. When she returned, the drain was closed and Gerald was floating unconscious on the water. When Mrs. Landry screamed, a neighbor, Mrs. Robert Archer, of Apt. 14, rushed in and administered artificial respiration to the child. By the time the police emergency car and ambulance arrived, the baby was conscious again and hollering very loudly, etc. Sergt. Landry, of marine recruiting office here, arrived with ‘a marine doctor and all doctors present agreed that Gerald was all right.

HOLD MYERS RALLY

One hundred Democrats attended a Myers-for-mayor rally last night at the home of Timothy P. Sexton, 3767 N. Meridian st. Principal speakers were Governor Schricker,

Oscar Hagemier. The speakers were sticker.

ASK HUNTERS SAVE SHELLS WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (U. P)). —Sportsmen were asked today to save discharged shells and cartridges for the nafional scrap pile and turn in down feathers from all|E! waterfowl killed for use in flying

clothing.

David Gerald ald Sowers, a1, ot 1516 E. Ah: | Carl Box a -, »

ford; Emma Frances Camp.

.| John Cook, of 2310 W. Morgan; Freds 5. Nortis, 31, of 2310 W. Morgan Richard Francis Davis, of 30 Cecelia Marsares Lott, 24, Siringlield 0. Thomas K: ams, 23 Ea Ind.; Lillian C* Hogue, Adame. of 4616 Carrollton.

w | Bimer, Morris Morris Avple, 21, Oaklandon, ‘Ind.; 22, R. R. 130% Box 331. Tp “oscar gg 20, R.. R. 8, Betty May Doberstein, 19, Prospect. :

Box 679; of 1440 BIRTHS Ernest, Bertha Widvey, at Methodist. - Girls -

Clarence, Werts, at St. Francis. e. Myrs Werts, at BE. Francis.

Frank, ;) William, Maybelle Carroll, at BL. Vincent's.

Doris Attinson, at

{as Ba Sybil Poole, at Coleman.

Ecnest th NeL 8h Mathotist, Esther White, at "1728 Shadeland.

i hme, le Humane o0'90 Highiand. oe Bee Te 3 Share, at Irn,

Ly - ry rill

| Using School Custodians as

| military service were Walter G.

| Excess since Jan, 1

Judge Myers, Mrs. Mary Sexton and A introduced by Mrs. J. Porter Seiden- Chicago Cl

wien 1uclanapulis 500 nen N. Y., are William Mc Siege Clon oa is of Mr. Irvington Hams, S073 N. Pennsylvania st, a|eu's Republican club and the freshman, and William Higgins, son |ington Republican © Women's : of Mewand Mrs. Willian: Higgins of ciation at 3 g'elock tonight In © Wovdstack difive, a sophomore: Ball, 546 5. Washingion 8 ;

and ‘Mrs. William McWil-|to be given by the.

‘Special Officers Among «Plans Studied.

‘With 16 more men lost to the police ‘and fire departments today, the safety board considered two solutions to the police manpower shortage: . 1. To qualify custodians of schools as special policemen and relieve 60 officers from duty at schools. = 2. To recall policemen who have

years service and said to be working in war industries. City "Attorney Michael Reddington, was asked for an opinion on whether the 1905 law authorizing special policemen could be utilized in the present emergency.

- Asks Appeal to Trustees

~ Police Chief Morrissey asked the board to renew its appeal to the national pension beard trustees urging declaration of a state of ‘emergency and authorizing the board fo “call back men who have been retired on pension.” The loss through pension has been the greatest drain on the police manpower, the chief said. Eleven of the men who resigned

ices. Two were retired on pensions and three others resigned to accept Lhigher paying jobs.

fied by selective service board No. 9 that the safety board's request for deferment of Charles W. MecCutcheon, a policeman, was refused.

Enter Armed Forces

Police officers who resigned to enter the armed forces were: Louis G. Mount, a detective; Orville K. Gleich, motorcycle officer; Albert A. Kelly, detective; George W. Hughes, motorcycle officer; G. Dean Schwartz, police sergeant; John L. Sullivan, fingerprint expert; Dennis F. Reilly, patrolman; James A. Senteney, a sergeant, and Lawrence C. McLaughlin, detective. Firemen who resigned to enter

Price and Edward J. Evans. Three policemen who resigned to take other jobs were Willis Thompson, acting investigator; Russell Sarver, patrolman, and William H. Williamson, patrolman. Harry McGlenn, a policeman, and Ralph C. Tyner, a fireman, were retired on pension due to physical disability.

DOLLS AND GLOTHING DESTROYED BY FIRE

More than 200 dolls that had been repaired to fill the Christmas stockings of poor children were destroyed by. fire along with nearly $1000 worth of clothing at the Goodwill Industries plant at 625 Fletcher ave. last night.

Fire broke out in the. pressing room of the factory at 9:30 o'clock last night and firemen. worked two hours before the flames were extin-

The Rev. Howard Lytle, head of Goodwill Industries, which employs 77 physically handicapped persons to repair donated clothes and toys for resale to poor families, said the total damage to the plant and goods was about $2000. In addition to the dolls, 250 winter coats and several hundred men’s and boys’ suits and women’s dresses were destroyed. The flames were confined to one room. The remainder of the plant was not damaged and operations will be continued without interruption, the Rev. Mr. Lytle said.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

em U: 5. Weather Bureau

: Central War Time Sunrise...... 6:55 | Sunset ...... 6:07

- TEMPERATURE —Oct. 14, 1941—

Precipitation 24 hrs. endin; Total precipitation since

7:30 a. m. . an. 1

The following table shows the temperatures in other cities:

San Annie, Tex. «ees St. Lows -

Tndisaapots ( Rey )

James Bdwasd Johnson, on 28 631 Black. | Ma 20, of 827.

ao sonnich, 62, at 2112 N. Delaware, | “arteriosclerosis.

Methodist. Re a at Methodist. ol Joh, Carol Hinchman, at Methodist. rschal, Ida Sutton, at Methodist. Garnet, Katherin Duncan, at 1422 Fruit 1 I. Albe; re: Mary Brandlein, at 1750 Madison.

DEATHS.

Isaac L. Jones, 88, at 1045 N. Mount, coronary thrombosis. ‘|Susan Agnes McClellan, 35, general peritonitis. James Samuel Davis, 50, at 2620 Carrollton, Samuel Hesse), 78, at St. Vincent's, carcinoma. Louis H, Kistner. 75, at 2541 N. Alabama,

Lala Ferrell 7, a City, congestive heart. Jessie B. Ditton, Na at 3 N. LaSalle,

chronic myocardit: Mary ‘J. Brooks, 51, at’ St. Vincent's, Maer Ruth Bur Burkert, 38; at 9 rls, acute Adin of heart. L Tave, 55, at 1020 N. Illinois, myocar-

at Long,

Rosa Swaim. 81, at Central, 3 arteriosclerosis. Frances Ann Vance, 16, at 1006 N. New

damiee_G. Brown, at Bt. Vincent's, cardiac dilatation. :

Also the safety board was noti-

IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

STRAUSS SAYS:

today will enter the armed serv-| M8 4

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