Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 October 1942 — Page 1
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YANKS IN LIBERIA? ROOSEVELT IS SILENT
- hoa! Dead Hunted in|
Ruins. of Homes Reduced
“To Kindling.
BERRYVILLE, Ark., Oct. 30 rd _ P) —Disaster crews, who ‘already “have recoyered 25 bodies, hunted
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for . additional dead, injured. .and|: missing today in the wreckage left |Z this “northwestern - Arkansas town] last night flattening more than 75) homes. 3 ] ° More dead were believed pinned) splintered houses, | which still were yielding the bodies!
by a tornado that swept through
beneath the of dead and gravely injured
8b dawn. Twenty-five bodies had]
taken to the town’s only “daybreak. - Between 75 and 100 were believed to have been injured. Rescue work in the early morning was hampered by darkness and usions. Four physicians and six ulances were brought Jol Harrison, Ark, 38 miles away - aid the only three doctors who yo
‘Business Buildings, Fall
“In addition to the’ fesidences. de- :
stroyed, several business buildings were leveled. They included the Berryville Wholesale: Co., a sawmill and the Missouri ‘and Arkansas railroad station. ‘There had been no waning beyond the usual violent preliminary storm which means much to residents of this tornado conscious
community of the Arkansas Ozarks.
2-Pound Baby Growing Up
Fritsche, 2417 Epler ave. be called Linda.
GROSS TAX LAW|
Suddenly the twisting funnel: 6f
a reduced fo Kid
‘along the edges lost -Toofs,|:
lows and. even rooms. The tornado ed electric power lines and réscue workers had to. depend
House Vanishes
‘A ypical example of what hapthe tornado struck beand 11 o'clock last night} Ses — of the Wilton family. Their house. was swept. from its} ‘foundation and witnesses said it} “vanished.” Mrs, Hildred Wilton, 30, and her son, Carroll, 2, were killed. The husband and father was only slightly injured. ‘The dead included a woman of %5, another of 65, children of 14 and 9, and a small boy who was identified only as “Davis.” They
The five-block ares where the greatest ‘loss of life occurred. was in the north part of the northwest residential section. The Arkansas state patrol broad-
WASHINGTON, ‘Oct. 30 (TU, P). t Roosevelt today’ declined $0. confirm or deny London reports|: of American troops in Liberia, said he did not dare discuss subject without consultation
reports, if they were 50, inolved ‘operational . ‘movements of troops. also. wis questioned at his Sonference about reports that Dwight Eisenhower, commander of United States forces] in. Europe, was returning to this country for consultations, but again Mr. Roosevelt said this was| & military matter ‘upon Which he}. talk.
MUST WEAR SHORT HAIR
" BERN, Oct. 30 (C. D. N)- ~For|; practical hygienic and economic} reasons, German women should, wear their hair short. This recomhas just been: made by
of 3 Municipalities.” “The right of the gross income tax department to levy: against certain municipal’ ingomes ‘was challenged today: in “four separate suits filed in superior eourt.
“The suits were: filed in behalf -of Evansville, Michigan City, : Linton
land Tipton and W. Vincent Youkey,
executive secretary of the Indiana
[Municipal league, said the cases
‘were in behalf of more than 300
Indiana cities and towns.
He further said, “these cities represent all the Indiana cities and towns that oppose: taxation ofthe
people’s essential functions of local
government. " . Public Holdings Held Uniaxable The suits contend - that certain
taxation ‘is against municipal ‘hold-
ings: which : the plaintiffs list: as “public or governmental activity” and is not subject to tax under | provisions of the Indiana gross in-
come act. ' The suits: also. point ous:
that the certain operations are not “private or proprietary activity or business” and not subject’ to tax. . Holdings against which taxes:-are listed but which the municipalities say are not taxable are:
At. BEvansville—Airport, sale of
gasoline and oil, storage; sale of
lots at cemeteries, concessions at parks, golf course - income, byproducts sale .at rendering plant, rental of municipal ‘property, sale of ‘junk, obsolete equipment, land, homeowners = reimbursement for street for street repairs, wharves. ‘Michigan ‘City—Outside calls’ by fire department, boating at parks, concessions at parks, tennis court fees, sewerage disposal charges and fertilizer sales. Tipton—Swimming pool fees. - Linton—Income from electric, gas
{and water utilities.
Brought as Test Cases :
Mr. Yoikey, | mayor of Crown Point, sald “these - lawsuits are
Is of ‘Indiana’s cities and towns, JePresenting
daY/and sald America’s
, Ice & Miller, law firm, was
Sy 4 ¢ for Nov. 20.
Linda's a Big Girl Now, And 'Perfect' Is the Word
On Nov. 9 of last year a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Everything was against this baby who was fo
Mr. Fritsche was at work and little Linda was not expected’ for some time. Mrs. Fritsche and son David were home alone. But the baby was born, and it was three hours before. a doctor
4 CITIES TESTING =
: cduesday ‘night Linda was entered 0 the:
| vealed today.
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could be reached. She weighed two ds. ‘The doctor gave Linda up but rushed her into an incubator where she lived for three mon‘hs and was fed with an eye-dropper. But ‘that was a year ago. . Now approaching her first “birthday, Linda is normal. ' In fact she is: ‘almost a perfect baby. :
AT $5 A DAY POLL WORKERS TOUGH TO FIND
Democrats Have the Money But Jobs Go Waiting; Myers on Defensive.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Marion county's: election next
Tuesday today became another|-
manpower problem. Most of the professional politicos
~ | have been predicting that this is
one place in the state where the
Democrats can be almost certain of victory. They are said to have far more money to hire workers to get “the voters to the polls in this dull off year. But not in recent tiies Dave poll workers at $5 per head been so
{hard to obtain. Nor has there ever
been less interest in obtaining a city hall or courthouse job after victory.. For these government
-| berths, which were at a premium
all during the depression, cannot compete in pay with the war industries and ‘the many new opportunities for women, as well as wen, ih the employment field.
“Silent Voters” May Hurt Myers
Here, as in other cities throughout the state, principal interest centers in the mayoralty race where the Democratic candidate, Judge Dewey E. Myers, has been spotted to win for weeks. But here, . as elsewhere, the Myers candidacy may suffer from the silent voters, whether registered Democrats or not, who feel that a decade is long enough for any party to rule whether in the city hall, state house or national capital.
i The Republican candidate, Gen. Robert H, a has a military |
row. and she scored 99 per cent on ideal
her “official” healt card
has gone : from. two |the sp oi
one ‘tooth. She's a regular little lady.
Hurry! Soldiers Like Gifts, Too
Just a reminder if you: have a Christmas package to mail over-' seas to a man in the service. Only TWO MORE DAYS to get that parcel off before the deadline of Nov. 1! : _-And please follow instructions if you want him to receive his gift. Keep your package to the weight limit of 11 pounds and. to the size of 18 inches in length or 42. inches in length and girth combined. DON'T use a shoe bos: It’s too flimsy for such a journey.
SEES 0, S. NAVY TWO TIMES SIZE OF JAPS
Soong Says Japan Faces Total Defeat.
CHUNGKING, Qct. 30 (U. P)— Foreign Minister T. V. Soong told a closed = session - of the, people’s political council that by next year the American navy will be twice the size “of that of Japan, it was -re-
‘Soong said - that the fall of Rangoon had halted 200,000 tons of American war materials which had been consigned to China. He expressed the conviction that
the Anglo-American land forces}
would defeat - Germany in Europe while ‘overwhelming - naval forces defeated Japan in the Pacific. “There is no question which should ‘come first or second in the minds of the allied strategists,” he said. “After ‘the war Japan must ‘evacuate Manchuria and Korea.” He estimated that the United]. States next year would have 12,000,000 men in its armed forces productive power was 50 large as to be beyond {comparieon. With hat; of any. axis}
member.
| YoUkG TEKES TAKES |
"Joounds to 18 and from ‘no: teeth tol Judge M;
lican. Voters league at the Claypool last night, Judge Myers said: hs
Women Help Tyndall
“Indianapolis is not the type of a city - which * would respond to they. strong-arm brand’ of city government. On the other ‘hand, ‘some of the critics of the general raise the point of whether or not he would permit himself to be pushed ‘around once he landed safely in city hall. Women volunteer workers helped Gen. Tyndall win the primary nomination, much to the surprise of the. G. O. P. organization, whose candidate, Henry E..- Ostrom, was made county chairman and .now is working day and night to put Tyndall in, These women are ready now to « (Continued on Page 11)
‘LEGION OF MERIT’ RULES PRESCRIBED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (U. PJ). —President Roosevelt today prescribed rules for the award of the “Legion of Merit” decoration established by congress in July. Mr. Roosevelt said the decoration would be awarded by him or at his direction to members of the armed forces of the United States, the Philippines, and friendly foreign nations, who ‘after, the Presidential ‘emergency proclamation of Sept. 8 1939, “distinguished themselves by ‘exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of oustanding
services.”
FDR SIGNS LEGION BILL
WASHINGTON, Oci. 30. (U.P). — President Roosevelt - today signed
: legislation opening membership in
the American Legion to veterans of} the present war. ‘The bill amended the original charter of the legion which restricted membership to velerans of ‘World ‘War L
FDR Appeals fo All Citizens ote in n Tuesday Election
To ¥
‘| President Roosevelt said today that
{for some type ‘of universal service
Tea for Two
Mus. R. and Secretary
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Get the Habit on London Trip.
(My Day, page one, second section)
LONDON, Oct. 30 (U. P.).— Britain’s bone-chilling fall weather is fast converting Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt into. a confirmed tea drinker, shs admitted today. “I have discovered that the real reason for drinking. tea in England is to ‘avoid colds,” she said, “I keep going on it. It makes me warm and cheerful.” She began the second week of her stay in Britain with her ‘customary vigor. - Miss Malvina. Thompson, Mrs. Roosevelt's. secretary, made it known in emphatic terms that neither Mrs. Roosevelt nor she Lad lined their shoes with paper —as reported. by the Daily Express yesterday — because their footwear was wearing thin. ; #8 x 8 THAT NEWSPAPER reported today that Mrs. R. W. Maze, a suburban English housewife, ‘planned’ to visit the American embassy today with a pair of almost new shoes for Mrs. Roose=. velt.
“They are a personal gesture
of admiration for Mrs. Roosevelt,” the Express. quofed Mrs. Maze. “They are black, medium-heeled, walking style shoes—size seven, I hope that they will fit.” ‘The president's wife yesterday devoted her attention to the U. S. army eighth air force. She visited Several stations, including the photo reconnaissance station ' commanded by her son, Lieut. Col. Elliott Roosevelt.
WHC MAPS NEW uk
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‘|large” and “far-flung a
Study, F. D. R. Says. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (U.P) .—
no decision has been .reached ‘on how to solve the increasingly-serious manpower problem. Responding to a press conference question about reports that the administration ‘had abandoned plans
legislation, he warned against writ-| ing that conclusion into stories on current studies of the manpower situation. He said flatly that no decision had been made and that nothing had ‘been ' abandoned and that studies of the whole situation were continuing. ~~
Maps Regulations
Americans Destroy 12 Light Tanks; Torpedo Boats
Damage Destroyer.
By HARRISON SALISBURY . United Press Staff Correspondent An ominous battle pattern which may see 20,000 Japanese land troops thrown against numerically weaker American forces, was taking shape today behind meager -infotmation filtering from the crucial Solomon islands war theater. Reports that the Japanese were preparing to open—or already had opened—the supreme drive to recapture vital Guadalcanal positions coincided with a Nazy communique issued in Washington to the effect that -12 Japanese light tanks were destroyed during the past week.” Most recent action on Guadalcanal has been confined to small patrol skirmishes,” the communique added. .. Score Hit on Destroyer At the same time the navy disclosed that motor torpedo boats attacked an enemy destroyer during the night of Oct. 29-30 (island time) and that one hit was scored.
when last seen,” was believed to have been engaged in reinforcing or supplying enemy troops on Gaudalcanal. Meanwhile, American fliers, oper-
Jating from ' Henderson field on
Guadalcanal, . continued to bomb dnd strafe enemy positions west cf the airfield. Reports from . Washington and ‘Pearl Harbor indicated that the pat‘tern of the land fighting on Guadalcanal is beginning to conform to the yed by the Japa3 Dougist Mae- |"
forces.
of the hard-pressed marines and army. forces on Guadalcanal. They smashed : at a Japanese shipping concentration in the north Solomons, off Bougainville island, and were believed ‘to- have blasted five ships hy. direct hits and near misses. ‘Flying fortresses raked Buin, the {land base on Bougainville, and nearby Faisi island. In the adjacent New Guinea land front Australian troops drove at the Japanese in the (Continued on Page 11)
NAZIS IMPRISON OWN
Earlier, it had been learned that manpower officials were rushing completion of a broad executive order to regulate American labor. THe order was understood to have bee: adopted as the means of os the manpewer problem instead of new legislation. Mr. Roosevelt was said to have agreed to thé proposed order, which includes ' several specific provisions for . drastic tightening of federal control . over manpower resources.
COWARDLY SUB CREW
Didn't Want to Fight Any-
more, Is Claim.
LONDON, Oct. 30 (U. P.). German U-boat crew which did 1 not want to fight any more, but sought to ‘hide the fact,” is imprisoned aboard the former Norwegian merchant marine training ship Soer-
His press conference statements did|landet, in Porsanger fjord, on the
not preclude such an executive order.
receive in the immediate future the ,| manpower report of a special labormanagement committee which has had the matter under study. He {Continued on Page 11)
MAR TIN TO TALK ON RADIO
. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (U. P.)— Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R. Mass), chairman of the Republican national committee; will deliver his closing address of the election campaign from Fall River, Mass, over the Blue network tomorrow from 8:15
to 8:30 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), Bis uffice announced loday. :
extreme northern tip of Norway, un-
; derground reports reaching the The president said he expected to Norwegian government-in-exile said
today. The submarine, detailed to attack allied convoys on the Murmansk run, reportedly lay some distance off the coast, fired its torpedoes into the open sea and, eventually returned to report the “sinking -of thousands of tons of enemy ship-
The German command, however,
discovered the ruse and imprisoned the crew, it was said.
OVERSEAS AIRMAIL 6 CENTS HALF OUNCE
. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (U. P.).
“The ship, which was stopped]
MacArthur's bomber sysdrons were intervening heavily in support
democracy alive
cour-
of}
{postmaster general, today called attention to the fact that air mail for
_Ramsey S. Black, third assistant
members of the armed forces serving overseas requires postage of 6 cents a half ounce. i De-| addressed to the personnel serving; - overseas was hearing postage at the rate of 6 cents an ounce which is the domestic rate. He said that this
Scsuticient. postage is causing. guich,
Foiled; R. A. F.
wreckage of burned-out axis
umbrella of allied aircraft.
under the crushing weight of air superiority.
RUSS GIVE NAZIS A JOLT IN SOUTH
Flank Attack May Ease Stalingrad’s Plight; Timoshenko Gains.
MOSCOW, Oct. 30 (U. P.).—Powerful forces of Red infantry, tanks and: bombers today were reported to have flung the Germans farther back south of Stalingrad, and to have captured three villages and
seized. the gutskirts of a fourth. "Red Star, dovist army organ, cn Eo
peninsula. | the Russ Russia bad so
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Tacks WA Jntvel dtive into
ae German Tent
~The Russians opened a relief ofTensive against the Germans south of Stalingrad about 10 days ago, and in the first six days drove them beyond a range of hills on Stalingrad’s southern outskirts, killing 7000 and destroying 160 tanks,
Russ Consolidate
The, Russians had paused to consoiidate positions won in the first
pushing ‘on again in: an effort to draw some of the pressure away from northern Stalingrad. : Soviet forces - were preparing to storin the village into whose outskirts they had driven, and which they had held against all counterattacks. ets Fighting ‘with their backs to the Volga, the defenders of Stalingrad have beaten back every attack against an industrial section in the northern part of Stalingrad, and destroyed 16 German: tanks, the Soviet noon - communique said. “In the Stalingrad -area, there was fierce fighting,” it asserted. “A A | German battalion - (1000 men) reAl peatedly attacked. The Russians repelled them and held their positions. In the area of. factories, German tanks attacked. - Tanks Bar Way “Soviet tanks barred. the way. One rammed an enemy tank, whereupon the remainder of the Soviet tanks charged. Despite numerical superiority, the enemy tanks were unable to make a stand and withdrew. Soviet tanks destroyed 16 of the German fanks.” “ The Germans ‘have made three slight gains—one yesterday of 50 to 100 yards—during the last “several days in the industrial district. While none was serious in itself, the aggregate was a serious threat to the .nutnumbered defenders. Marshal Semyon Timnoshenko’s reTief offensive northwest of .Stalingrad also gained Slighuly.
On the War Fronts
(Oct. 30) HARBOR—Full scale land assault by Japanese believed under way or Pending on Gyaqsly canal, :
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‘Allied bombers supporting Guadalcanal defenders blast five enemy - ships off Bougainville island, rake
phases of the drive, and now were
TANKS LITTE]
Every Rommel Counter-Blow Is Turne ‘Aside; Axis Efforts to Raid Malta
Bags 7 Planes.
CAIRO, Oct. 30 (U. P.).—The imperial th army d forward today over a desert battleground strewn with
tanks, consolidating positis
under a barrage of British artillery fire and a contin
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‘The Germans, turned back in every. ‘counter thr were reported to be fighting grimly but to be falling
allied tanks, artillery fire
The exact number of axis armored machines kn ke
out so far was not anno but the battleground was tered with the broken w of Rommel’s crack Mark and Mark IV tanks. = Fighting continued on the d front with & slight increase in emy. air: activity to meet the alyzing night and day sweeps ¢ lied planes, led by United States force units.
Ground Fighting Heavy
The communique, issued Jointly the British Middle East com
and royal air force, reported a ticuldrly Suscesstul allied raid an axis-air field hear Matryh, wh three large. planes w : agian and. sever,
mn digas o
0 = northern, or coastal of the 40-mie ; where §
spearheading a drive centere Tel El Eisa (the Hill of Jesus). The communique, which co the fighting .up to Wedn night, said allied infantry “furt extended their gains in the gre formerly held by the enemy. “There were . minor engé with enemy. armored troops. day, on which casualties were flicted,” it said; “A further number of G prisoners were taken. The fig continues.” ;
U. 8S. Fliers Active
American fliers and aircraft leading the allied air for punishing attacks on axis ¢ trations and shipping from to Tobruk and over the M : ranean. During a previously. 1 attack in which a tanker was off Tobruk, today's comm said, allied planes also direct hit on a large enemy bringing much-needed supplies Rommel’s desert forces. Ten axis planes were known have been shot down Wednesday but the’ allied losses including § erations over Malta, was on plane, Front dispatches indicated Lieut.. Gen. B. IL. Montgo eighth army, which includes glomeration of soldiers of man: tionalities, was preparing for other heavy drive into axis po that might result in a ful clash with Rommel’s main 10
Nazi Morale Welter :
It was noted that:the mo the Nazi fighting forces 1 to be weaker than in the North African campaigns. © prisoners—unlike the fervid supporters taken in other appeared, for the most part grinning youngsters glad that lives had been saved, rather grizzled Nazi advocates. - The battlefront, it was:
I LOL TO
planes and the constant roar craft overhead. fu? Observers at. the front
Japanese installations and troops|in
at Buin and on: Faisi “island. Enguny bombers Tald Pots Moreshy.
| cATRO~—Britian advance on Ala- - mein front. :
ROME—Ttalians claim British land-| Seven