Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 October 1942 — Page 2

‘Republican Leaders of State Make No Move to Ask| + Him to Speak and Democrats Capitalize Rift; He Studies Bid to Talk in New York.

; By THOMAS L. STOKES ra es Special Writer

: Tim: ~ RUSHVILLE, Oct. 19.—Wendell L. Willkie, coming| back home for a few days’ rest from his world tour, has| found his visit embarrassing to old-line state party leaders, | | "who are cool to him. ) This is Mr. Willkie’s native state. He put it into the Republican column in 1940. It might naturally be expected that he would be welcomed with open arms and invited to speak on behalf of the Republican ticket, which possibly ‘ would be helpful in what looks like a close contest with - Democrats for congressional and local offices. But ‘indications from Re‘publican quarters are that no gestures will be made to the - party leader, unless he should

‘make the first advance. And . it ‘is doubtful that Mr. Willkie is eager to espouse the party leaders

| "WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (U. P.).|s —Kiddies, the circus and carnival outlook for next year isn't very good.

‘The office of defense transporta tion ruled today that ' the tented world of popcorn, clowns and spangles may continue on the move until Dee, 1, when they must be in winter . quarters. And after that, there is every indication that they will have to stay there. : Moving to provide immediate aid to these entertainers, ODT today relaxed its order freezing passenger schedules ahd services -to permit circuses and carnivals to operate until Dec. 1. Under a special permit, railroads are authorized to furnish motive power to move the entertainers and their equipment, and to supply a caboose for the train crew. The permit embraces only those companies which, on or before, Oct. 5, owned or leased the cars they

‘(Great "Sachem Crouch of | Indianapolis, Presides; 1 500 Expected. | Thomas Crouch of Indianapolis, {great sachem, presided today as Ithe great council fire of the Im|proved Order of Red Men opened {at Claypool hotel. The council ‘Iwill continue through tomorrow, |with more than 500 Hoosier Red |Men attending. - New members were presented this morning and John E. Sedwick of Martinsville, past great incahonee, ‘jdelivered the memorial address. Reports of officers and committees were to be considered this afternoon. . . At ‘8 o'clock tonight representatives and visitors from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and California were to be entertained in the Red Men's Wigwam, North st. and Capitol ave.

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JAN VALTIN TO SPEAK \ ’ Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 17.— * Jan Valtin, author of “Out of the, Night,” will speak at the anhual matrix table banquet of the Theta Sigma Phi, journalistic sorority at Indiana university Thursday. Approximately 400 prominent univer sity and townswomen will be invited to the matrix table.

0. E. S. GROUP TO MEET Corinthian chapter 456, O. E. S,, will meet at 8 p. m.. Wednesday at Evergreen Masonic temple. Mrs. Minnie Jones is worthy matron and William 8. Ervin, worthy patron,

An old solid-tired truck for the nation’s scrap pile—that was the contribution of the Oeftering & Litzelman Coal Co., 1130 Kentucky ave., made to the pupils of St. Roch’s school. New officers will be voted in to-

YANKS CONTINUE SCHOOL BOARD TO POUND KISKA FINANCES CITED =r 25

CELE C. Starkey, of Clermont; Ivan Hit in Third Raid in

Digs Graves, Asks ‘Job’ With Nazis NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (U. P.).— A Frenchman was overheard by a German remarking that he would “much rather work 12 hours a

day for the Germans than two hours for the French,” the British

the "League of Nations, and quote his memoirs to drive home their point, ; Schricker @ampaigns Actively Republicans seem to be somewhat handicapped here by the old-line leadership of the party. This leadership is vulnerable to .attack.}

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B. Patl, of Muncie, great junior s sagamore; Willard M. Anderson, of

Dailey Lauds Record as Citizens’ Group Arranges

here, in view of their pre-Pearl Harbor isolationism. This includes the Republican members of the * house. ‘While here, Mr. Willkie also must decide what he will do about a political problem in his adopted state of New York, whether he will come out openly and support Thomas E. Dewey for governor. New York Republican leaders, un- © like their Indiana brethren, are ‘most anxious for him to speak there on behalf of Mr. Dewey, who, if

. elected, will-be in a favorable posi-

tion for the Republican presidential nomination in 1944, an honor coveted also by Mr. Willkie.

May Decide This Week

"Asked about possible participation in the Indiana and New York campaigns, Mr. Willkie said he would not decide for a day or two what he would do. He aroused no excitement in this town. Mr. Willkie’ is much more popular with the state Democratic leaders than with Republican, for the moment, and for their purposes. Democrats are making the most of the hostility of Republican leaders here. Fred Bays, Democratic state chairman, calls attention in speeches to the laeders’ failure to have Mr. Willkie speak in their campaign. He points out how Republican house members refused to follow the lead of their 1940 candidate in their votes on numerous measures, including the draft act.

Democrats are giving the isolationism issue here a slightly dif‘ferent, twist. * Instead of harping entirely on the pre-Pearl Harbor isolationism attack found unfruit‘ful elsewhere in the Middle West, they are looking forward to ti end of the war. They are as whether the voters want to follow the old leadership of the party

It even contains a residue of the old Ku-Klux Klan element which gave the party such a bad name a few years back. Indiana seems to have escaped the decided Republican trend noted elsewhere in the Middle West. Democrats are making much use of their governor, Henry PF. Schricker, the homely philosopher type so popular here. This shrewd and salty gentleman was the only survivor of the Republican sweep here two years ago. He is speaking all over the state. Governor Schricker seems to have erased the stigma attaching to the party through previous regimes, starting with the Paul V. McNutt tenure, because of the Two-Per Cent Club which shook down officeholders for - political contributions. Likewise, Democrats are fortunate in the type of candidates they have for congress, for the most part. By design, world war I veterans were picked to oppose incumbent Republicans, i’ : 3 Or More Seats for Democrats It seems certain that Democrats will retain three of the four seats they now hold in the house from Indiana—those of Reps. Louis Ludlow and John W. Boehne Jr. and the seat in the first district now occupied by Rep. William T. Schulte, who lost in the primaries to Ray Madden, ‘a Democrat who seems sure of election. : " They might also. re-elect their other present member, Rep. William H. Larrabee. In the reapportionment, Indiana was cut down from 12 to 11 districts, throwing together the two districts now represented by Rep, Larrabee and Rep. Raymond S. Springer, a Republican. A “tight race is in prospect ‘between these members vying in thie new combined district, x ; .

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destroyers to the northwestward of

- Two Days.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (U. P)). —American airmen continue to blast Japanese ' shipping in the Aleutian islands area, with the third raid in two days resulting in the firing and probable sinking of two more enemy destroyers.

The latest raid was made last

“Marauder” bombers. The previous day the same type planes, stationed at the new American base in the Andreanof islands, damaged two other destroyers, probably sinking one, and set fire to a cargo

The Friday raid was announced by the navy last night. The communique said: “On Oct. 16, army “Marauder’ bombers carried out low altitude bombing attacks on two Japanese

Kiska. The attacks lasted about 45 minutes and resulted in five hits on one of ‘the destroyers and four hits on the other. Heavy explo-|. sions and fires resulted and when last seen both ships were stopped and burning and the crews were abandoning ship. One ‘Marauder’ was lost.” 44 Jap Ships Hit

The Thursday and Friday raids brought to 44 the number of Japanese ships hit in the Aleutians. Of that number 13 are known to have sunk and six probably sank. During the last of September and so far this month American action in the Aleutians has been stepped up considerably. On Oct. 5, the navy announced that army bombers, operating from Andreanof island bases, were making “almost

remaihing Aleutians “island held by the enemy.

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TAX BILL NEAR

Measure Is Expected to

~Congress will complete action this week—probably Wednesday—on the biggest tax bill in history.

adds $9,600,000,000 a year to present revenue. The treasury estimates the yield at a gross of $8,564,000,000 and net of $6,881,800,000 after deduction of refunds and rebates for individuals and corporations.

morrow on the conference report and the senate Wednesday. House and senate conferees were unanimous in their agreement,

said that “for a two-cent piece I would go on the floor and advocate a revolt against this criminal victory tax,” but said he expected both Dingell said that by levying five per ; cd cent on incomes above $12 a week dally Iaiis oh “His Wis only the bill was “taxing the poor man’s bread and meat.”

radio reported today.

The Germax, liking the French- | Meeting in Church.

Citizens school ‘committee candi-

dates, who are being sponsored for election to the school board, will be introduced to ward and precinct workers at an organization meeting in the Grace Methodist church tomorrow night. Representatives of the ninth, 10th and 18th wards will attend. ” Committee headquarters in the Fletcher Trust building reported receiving many unsolicited indorsements on the committee’s slate of five candidates, who include Mrs. Eldo I. Wagner, Edgar A. Perkins, Dr. Harry C. Mayer, Howard. S. Young and Clarence Farrington. Frank C. Dailey, cha‘~+an of the citizens committee,. i~ -atement issued recently to c: *.2e workers, called attention to the school city financial picture since the committee started its work in 1928.

Bonded Debt Slashed

“Interest charge on indebtedness has been decreased $300,000 and there has been a reduction of 35 per cent in bonded indebtedness during the last 12 years. During the same peried four million dollars have been spent in capital improvements, in spite of lowered tax rates and bonded indebtedness. ' “School commissioners, whose election has been sponsored by the citizens committee, have~without lowering the educational standards ~reduced the school tax rate to 89 cents. Compared to the once-re-quested rate of $1.35, this represents a savings of from $10 to $15 to the individual, average taxpayer in Indianapolis.” :

his commandant who asked “by the way, what is your job?” “I am a grave digger, Herr commandant,” the Frenchman replied. s ge broadcast was heard by

FINAL PASSAGE

Go to President on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (U. P).

Legislative tax experts claim it

The house is expected to act toRep. John D. Dingell (R. Mich.)

‘accept the bill promptly.

Martinsville, great sachem; Fred T. Schroeder, of New Albany, senior sagamore; Indianapolis, great prophet; Edward C. Harding, chief of records; Oscar E. Sherman, of Indianapolis, great keeper of| ¢£, wampum, and Albert Axum, of In-| & dianapolis, great trustee. :

ville, past great sachem, will speak at a special business session tomorrow afternoon, honoring 230 Indiana Red Men now in the armed forces.

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banquet will be held tomorrow night in the Hotel Lincoln.

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Judge Fred E. Hines, of Nobles-

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COMMUNISTS WANT

party, demanded today that Rudolf

Hess, No. 3 Nazi held by the Brit

regardless of his, status as a war prisoner. : : Pravda’s demand followed a Rus-, sian statement last week in reply,

to a declaration by refugee govern-! §

ments in London, that Germany's) “war criminals” who fall into allied, hands should be tried immediately, rather than heid until the end of the war.

“To wait to try Hess until the war is over would be incomprehensible,” Pravda said. Describing Hess, who flew to Britain last May, as “one of the! bloodiest Hitlerite criminals,” Prav-|

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Here's the log for this month: Oct. 1 and 2—Camp area and seaplane hangar at Kiska hit; five enemy seaplanes shot down; two cargo ships damaged by bombs and beached, : Oct. 5—~Bomb hits made on enemy seaplane hangar at Kiska and six Times Special enemy seaplane fighters shot down.| LONDON, Oct. 19.—Ernie Pyle, Oct. 6 — Seven tons of bombs|ine roving reporter for The Indidropped on area surrounding sea-|gngnclis Times, finds himself on plane hangar at Kiska; eight more, ceiving end of a column for tons dropped in camp area. TWO|, ..nce cargo ships attacked and one left|” woo ryokan pular columon fire and sinking; radio station. or ry. Daily Express, writes: damaged by strafing: one seaplane "ny erica's most human, homely, destroyed and another damaged. |... ive columnist is in London

* Harbor Ships Bombed for the second time since war be-

: : 0-C gan. : Oct. 8 9 snd > mp, 304 “He is Ernie Pyle; he works for hangal areas and ships | | Scripps-Howard, and 75 American bombed by army heavy bombers; nt his col fires reported ashore and damage newspapers p eo’ymm, reported on ships. “He is a small-town rather than Oct. 11 — 8ix tons demolition|g big-city man, and a true Ameribombs dropped on camp area abican at that: Lunching at the Savoy, Kiska. : for instance, he will puzzle the Oct. 14—Army bombers and fight-|elegant sommelier by saying firmly, ers dropped incendiary bombs oni take coffee with my dinner, camp area BE Kiska; hems Jar please.’ craft opposi encoun : “His special assignment at the snemy seaplanes destroyed on|.. ment is with the American forces water. : Oct. 15—Ammy ‘Marauders’ af-I"er™ Te BoC OTC SEE Ho tacked and damaged enemy Aro). ;’y,ve never heen in so big city, ship which still was burning hours|, yn g0n “(We sometimes assume Intel; also. aljacked. sWO Japantse too readil "that all Americans come destroyers, one of which probably| CN. york or Chicago. wasé sunk. : . has

Democrats also are hopeful of picking up two other seats—in the third district, where Lewis Murphy, a world war veteran and former national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, is running against Rep. Robert A. Grant, the incumbent, and in the ninth district, where Roy Huckleberry, also a world war veteran, who was nominated while away aon a South American mission, is seeking tlre seat of Rep. Earl Wilson, the incumbent Republican, who stirred up . {the young women government workers in Washington by demanding a 10 o'clock curfew for them.

‘that was responsible for turning down international co-operation after the last war -and thus paveo the way for the p t conflict.

Ex-Senator Jim Watson, now practicing law in Washington, has "been dug up for whipping boy. Democrats recall his fight against

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As London Sees Ernie Pyle: ‘A Human, True American’

confirms the general {mpression that - the Americans are settling down fine and liking us. “He is an adherent of the view that intellectuals and theorists in London and Washington worry too much about ‘problems.’ It’s a question of like or dislike, he says. You can’t argue people into liking each other. Either they do or they don't. Fortunately it seems that they do. “To which my only amendment| would be that the liking (or for that matter the dislike) may as well

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