Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1942 — Page 1

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Smpescaowase] yOLUME 53—NUMBER 223

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1942

_" Ehitered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, ‘Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Sunday.

REVOLVIN

JAIL-TH

G-DOOR AT'S THE

_ ‘REFORMATORY’

& Per Cent of Inmates £ Tumates Felons Repeaters “Because of Backward System, and That Means Waste of Money.

By NORMAN E. ISAACS

- Just a revolving-door jail!

* That is the Indiana State

1 Reformatory.

> In its most recent report—for the year ending June 30,

1941, the reformatory lists 56 FELONY REPEATERS!

per cent of all its inmates as /

And this'is supposed to be a Felormaiory’ '—the insti-

tution established by the peopl

e of Indiana for men convicted

of criminal offenses who were under 30 years of age and,

therefore, more apt to take the training and education to

fit them to re-enter society. There were 1639 inmates during, the year at the reformatory—and only 734 of them first-termers,

Here's the Record

Those with previous felony convictions totaled 925! And here's how it broke down: 1 prior conviction ............. 2 prior convictions « . 248 3 prior convictions ........eus 112 4 prior convictions 54 8 prior convictions .:,.....c.000 10 ¢ OR MORE convictions 17 And just as astounding are the reformatory’s own figures on those convicted of prior misdemeanors: 1 prior conviction ...l......... 2 prior convictions 8 ‘prior convictions si Te prior convictions

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Sine HE i is the in which listed a per capita inmate cost per year of $272.01 NOT COUNTING the state’s investment in physical plant, depreciation; ‘quipment, etc. The Word Means WASTE

‘And not countirg the possible additional cost to the taxpayers of Indiana of paymeni: of from $30 to $50 a month to families of convicts, who qualify for thi: assistance under Indiana’s = aid-to-dependent-¢hildren program. The experts in penology and sociology refer to repeiters by a fivecent word—“recidivists.” Recidivism stand: for one simpler word: WASTE. And the state of Indiana begets waste of vast sums of money by its (Continued on Page Two)

DUNCAN, AIR CHIEF IN EUROPE, MISSING

" WASHINGTON, !Jov. 26 (U. P.). ~—Brig. Gen." Asa.°N, Duncan, 50 chief of air staff for the European theater of operations, has been missing since Nov, 17, the war department disclosed late yesterday. Gen. Duncan’s plane was forced down at sea off the northern coast of France while on a flight from England to North Africa. The war department has received no information as to whether any of the personnel aboard survived. Gen. Duncan, the second general of the army air forces to be reported missing in action, was a resident of Montgomery, Ala. Maj. Gen. Clarence L. Tinker was reported missing arter the battle of Midway last June.

AUTO INJURIES FATAL FT. WAYNE, Ind. Nov. 26 (U. P.). -0Otto.Peterson, 75, Ft. Wayne, died last night at a local hospital as a result of injuries suifered in an automobile accident Sept. 5. The aceident also claimed the life of one ‘other person, and inured six others.

TURN IN THE TIRES

«. . FT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 26—U. . PJ) —Railway express company officials said today that 19,938 tires and 1311 tubes hav: been checked into the tire warehouse as the result of motorists tuning over tq the government gli extra car tires. Included in that rumber were two lawnmower tires.

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Amusements 6| Millett . uw Herve ie J8 Movies . ; .20| Obituaries .... Pegler ........20 Pye

| Mrs. Roosevelt 19 Side Glances ..20 Simms Society, 21, 22, 23 Sports ....24, 25 State Deaths ..12 Voice in Bal. ..16

MSGR. DOWD IS

DEAD HERE AT 80

.Founder of St. Anthony’s;

Priest for 54 Years;

Native Hoosier. (Photo, Page 2) §

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis Benjamin Dewd, founder of St. Anthony’s church here and pastor of St. Joseph’s church for 42 years,

385 died today at St. Vincent's hospital . Jeejafter a brief illness. He was 80.

Msgr. ‘Dowd retired as pastor Of 8t.. Joseph's two weeks ago and was juade ‘pastor emeritus.

pope on Sept, 15) 1921. The was conferred hy’ the late ‘Bishop Joseph Chartrand.

" Ordained in 1888

Msgr. Dowd was ordained at St. Meinrad, Ind., May 26, 1888, by the late Most Rev. Silus Chatard, then bishop of the diocese. He had served as a priest in Indianapolis for 54 years. After his ordination, Msgr. Dowd served as assistant pastor of St. John’s here, leaving there to establish St. Anthony’s. He was transferred to St. Joseph's in 1900, succeeding the Most Rev.. Herman Alerding who left to take up duties at Ft. Wayne, Msgr. Dowd was born in New Albany, Ind., in 1862. He is survived by. two nephews, Alfred F. Dowd, warden at Michigan City state prison, and Dr. Charles W. Dowd, Indianapolis. Another nephew, the late Dr, Frank T. Dowd, died last year.

YOUTH'S BODY FOUND AT GATES OF GANAL

Identification Made From Allison Work Badge.

The body of a youth identified as John M. Wylie, 20, who roomed at 1412 W. 23d st., was found in the canal at the 17th st. gates yesterday. Police and Dr. Hubert L. Collins said the body had been in the water about three weeks. Identification was made from an Allison plant worker’s badge on his clothing. Police recalled that the father of the youth, J. W. Wylie, of Frazee, Minn., had reported his son missing from the rooming house since Oct. 31. The body was found by Howard Thompson, 2065 W. New York st. while he was walking along the canal gates.

MRS. MARY MORRIS IS DEAD HERE AT 90

Mrs. Mary E. Morris, 1010 N. Denny st., died. at her home today at the age of 90. A life long resident of Indiana, Mrs. Morris formerly lived at Plainfield and later came to Indianapolis.

She is survived by three daughters, Miss Jessica W. Morris, Indianapolis; Mrs, Fred Price and Mrs. William Price of Bridgeport; two sons, William D, and John H. of Indianapolis; 29 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

DENIES FREE FRENCH BAN

LONDON, Nov. 26 (U. P.).—Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told commons today that it was not the fault of the government that the daily broadcasts ‘by the Fighting French government had been suspended. “We are doing everything we can to bring about resumption

Al Williams ..20

lr pads a8 early 32 pos-

b sible,” B

{heads of the armed services. {took his first long step toward giv-

‘man, would have the final word in

ner x the Fanik of domestic 7 i mind {setup : rank{or tie army And. navy.

FOR TO RULE SOON ON FEUD WITHIN WPB

‘Nelson Seeks Showdown on Dispute Over Military

Or Civilian: Control.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P.). —The fate of War Production Board

Chairman Donald M. Nelson's effort |{

to wrest control of the war production program from the armed services and place it under civilian direction reportedly awaited a decision from President Roosevelt today. Responsible officials indicated that determination of the struggle, which {has raged fiercely behind the scenes here for nearly a fortnight, might come this week. "If Nelson wins, the outcome probably will be disclosed in announcement that he has issued a directive placing entire control over the many-sided production effort in the hands of WPB Vice Chairman Charles E. Wilson, former head of General Electric. Nelson has prepared such a directive but, according to best available information, he has not yet signed it or circulated it among the He

ing Wilson top production powers

last week when he created a four-|'

Former Dean at Purdue

man board to exercise supreme control over aircraft production. Wilson, who would act as chair-

She Directs

Lieut. Comm. Dorothy C. Stratton

ifferences arising in the e new agency would take services,

case of board. away from the armed

scheduling, expediting: and super- |

by them. ‘Confer at- White House:

taken the ‘position that. President Roosevelt gave him complete authority over production when he made him WPB chairman and that this was a proper exercise of that authority. The services are challenging this

position. Efforts to adjudicate the|.

differences in conferences between Nelson and Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the office of services and supply of the army, have failed. Nelson and Wilson had a “showdown” conference with the president yesterday. Nelson was smiling! as he left the White House andj WPB sources said Subsequently that! to their knowledge nothing had happened to change the situation. Prior to his call at the White House, responsible quarters said Nelson was determined to carry out his new effort unless it was blocked by the president. Nelson Talks to Truman

No comment was forthcoming from Nelson, but it was learned that late yesterday he spent several hours in a huddle with a group of senators in the office of Senator Harry S. Truman (D. Mo.), who are advocating strict civilian control over war production and manpower. It was understood, also, that the entire matter of procurement is associated in the clash between Nelson and the armed services.

Losses Cause Move From

Mediterranean.

SOMEWHERE ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER, Nov. 26 (U. P.).—Large numbers of German troops sent to occupy the French Mediterranean coast two weeks ago are ‘being rushedwnorthward again in long military trains and apparently are headed for the Nazis’ wavering eastern front, travellers arriving at the Franco-Swiss frontier from Lyon reported today. The belief that the troops were destined for Russia, where the red armies threaten to trap 350,000 axis troops in the Stalingrad sector, was strengthened by the fact that points along the Franco-Swiss boi are garrisoned primarily “by Austrian, Czech and Hungarian soldiers. Italy also reportedly was. rushing more troops info France to replace the Germans. It was bélieved this was one reason why Italy called up her remaining 19-year-olds for active service. ;

HUSBAND CAUGHT, TON! JO RESIGNED

LAKE CHARLES, La, Nov. 25 (U. P.)~—Toni Jo Henry, a product of Texas’ red light districts, spent

While the making of war contracts lies with the services as it does now, |

her last Thanksgiving day calmly ‘reading a bible today while she

officials pointed out that they have awaited execution’ Saturday for the

a check-rein on any civilian con-!

trols imposed over production. The president’s directive to Nelson did not transfer the contract making power to him. It did, however, give Nelson the authority to overrule the services on contracts— a power which he has not yet exercised.

EXTEND RULE ON RENTS AUBURN, Ind., Nov. 26 (U. P.).— Herman L. Brown, chairman of the DeKalb county rationing board, said today that landlords would have un-

thrill slaying of a Houston salesman. She had lost hope of ‘another meeting with her husband, Claude

| (Cowboy) Henry, 29, a Kkiller,: too,

who broke from a Texas prison camp Monday in a desperate effort to s er again. Confronted by a squad of . police yesterday in a Beaumont, Tex., hotel, Henry surrendered. After Henry's capture, authories here received many requests- from citizens asking that the couple be permitted .onie more meeting; but

til Dec. 5 to voluntarily reduce rents to March 1, 1942, levels before federal regulations are inflicted.

DECATUR GETS $68,155 DECATUR, Ind., Nov. 28 (U. P.). —Payment of $68155 was received yesterday by the city of Decatur for the loss June 22 of a 3000-kilowatt turbine generator and damage inflicted at the municipal light and power plant when the turbine ex-

police in both Texas and Louisiana esserted there would be no such rendezvous. ;

AIR COMMANDER SHIFTED SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Nov. 24 (Delayed), (U. P.).—One of the most successful American bomber squadrons in the southwest Pacific has lost ‘its commander, Maj. William Benn, Washington; Pa., who has been transferred to another and

ploded.

‘|perhaps more important post.

Purdue begins duties as SPARs commander.

al

the SPARS

. + . the former dean of women at

# = =

Admits She Gets Seasick

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U, P.).—Lieut. Comm. Dorothy C. Stratton visory tasks now being performed commandant of the newly organized SPARs—women’ s auxiliary of the ; | eons guard—admitted today that she gets seasick. . ‘But it won't make any difference. ‘The SPARs will not go down to Word. thii a force undercover sea in ships. They will be detained for shore duty only, just s as thee

fiesgle Was in Process between Bi

sisters-in-azms the

{lite "property, Miss Stratton |" {said. “Thatis at the seat quan stands for.”

The name SPARS was derived from the coast guard motto—“Sem= per paratus—already ready.” ‘The coast guard has asked the SPARs “to provide . - 4000 enlisted personnel and 200 officers to fill such jobs as. stenographers, radio experts, pharmacists mates, photographers - and "to work’ an the commissary branch. Miss Stratton said she hoped this number could ‘be trained in 1943 and an additional 4000 in 1944— “if the war lasts that long.” The nucleus of SPARs officers will be taken from WAVES officers candidates now in training at Smith college. They will be asked to volunteer for coast guard service. Miss Stratton was a WAVES lieutenant before she was made commandant of the SPARs. yesterday. Before that she was dean of women at Purdue university.

FDR Leads Nation In Giving Thanks WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P). —President Roosevelt and - the leaders of his ‘governnient today seek divine strerigth and guidance for their war tasks at a Thanks-

giying hymn-singing and: prayer service. Not in the memory of the oldest Washingtonian .hds a president turned over the White House on Thanksgiving day to the singing of holy songs and :prayer. Thirty minutes of the services were broadcast to the nation at 10 a. m., beginning with the pres;ident’s reading of his Thanksgiving ‘proclamation “in which he called upon the nation to: “soiemnly express our dependence upon Almighty God.” : After the prayer services, the president and his wife and a few guests will eat a typical Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, chestnut dressing, deerfoot sausages, pumpkin pie and coffee. . ‘Worshiping with the president and Mrs. Boosevelt will be members qf his cabinet, the justices of the supreme court, congressional leaders and the top commanders of the armed services.

LOCALE TEMPERATURES 6am... 32 Sam... 30

HITLER'S RULE Observers See Eventual

Return to Power of Old Army Clique.

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst.

The military set-backs which the axis powers are. suffering seem bound to affect German and Italian morale, but most important, the

{leadership of Adolf Hitler.

Hitler has assumeéd personal responsibility for the conduct of the

| war and has promised victory to the

German people. The reverses in Russia and North Africa and the intensified bombing of Germany and

Italy cannot possibly be concealed.

from the masses in the axis coufhtries, much less from the inner hierarchy in Germany. When the crack-up comes in Germany, which it is bound to do, Hitler's position would be untenable. One American correspondent repatriated fro many expressed the belief that Hitler would not try to carry on. He thought it likely tl at the mystic fuehrer either would take his own life or make a grand gesture in keeping with his character by going to the battlefront and perishing there. Whe Will Susessd Hitler?

That raises the question of who would take over in Germany if anything happens to Hitler. It ‘is a hard ‘one to Answer. "The sues; likely thing, in. ‘the opinion}

believe, ould hae Wh confidence than any of Hitler's possible successors in the Nazi organization. In this connection, the Nazi or-

the Berlin staff of the United Press. The book points out that while Hitler Jaunched and conceived the war, there is a handful of his immediate = delegates such as Goering, Ribbentrop, Goebbels, Himmler and others who formed a leader group and made it possible to carry out his plans. Among these men there is intense rivalry. Goering, in the Oechsner book, is designated as Hitler's successor.

Himmler Termed Vicious

Yet Goering is at odds with Ribbentrop, Hitler's roving ambassador of intrigue. Ribbentrop in turn is in league with Heinrich Himmler, head of the gestapo or state secret police. In fact, he controls all the police of Germany and has-infil-

trated many thousands of his brown shirt and elite henchmen into the

{ army.

Himmler, a ruthless executioner, is described in the book as “one of the most vicious products of national socialism.” It adds: “The . Goering-Himmler struggle ‘bears watching; for it is also apt to furnish a major battle in the showdown when serious military reverses commence to crack the Nazi set-up.” The conclusion is that with the downfall of Hitler, his satellites would be so digeredited in the eyes of the country that none of them could take control, unless possibly Himmler for a short time. However, it is certain that the allies would never deal with Himmler or any of his ilk in dictating peace terms. The answer seems to be” that the conservative elements of the army, plus such industrialists who have not been mentally corrupted by the Nazis, would take over and be accepted as representatives of the post-war Germany.

REPORT BRITISH SUBS OPERATE IN BALTIC

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 26 (U. P.).— The newspaper reported today ‘from that British have been

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submarines operating in the sea.

Thanksgiving,

ONLY PART of the city paused today in observance in the first wartime Thanksgiving in 25 years. Thousands of ‘war plant workers, like service men on the far flung

battle fronts, stayed at their posts,

participating in the traditional feasting from their lunch pails and field kits.

dinner at the family fireside with, perhaps, an empty chair or two. Church congregations turned out

* in ‘large ‘numbers last- night and

this morning to attend union Thanksgiving services in all parts , of the, city, fering prayers for, an.

Other ‘thousands were able to ft century

at Home, Fighting Abroad

of those away from home didn't return due to transportation difficulties. Bus and train depot officials reported that the anticipated jam of

‘holiday travelers didn’t materialize Tg They Yepasied traffic

dinners. graced: the mess halls.’ ‘Extra efforts to add generous trimmings to turkey layouts were made at Ft. Harrison, Camp Ate terbury, Stout Field," and the" aval aiaing cubes ere {op fi

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KNOCK

ALLIES AIMING

UT AT

TUNIS SECTOR

Gigantic Aerial Battle

Rages for Vital North :

African Ports; British Contact Rommel Remnents Near El Agheila.

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By UNITED PRESS

The Red army drove Adolf Hitler's forces farther wail of Stalingrad today, highlighting successes for the allies’ in

three major drives.

Moscow reported that 5000 more axis troops had been 5 killed, running enemy casualties in the new, six-day-old Soviet offensive to more than 250,000. /

allied aerial umbrella to start

In the North African theater, British and American} ‘armies, battling with French aid, stood ready under am

a knock-out offensive agains £1

the axis forces at Tunis and Bizerte. While the Germans and Italians sought to strengthen, their, failing foothold on Tunisia, the British eighth armyy, racing across the Libyan desert, caught up with the rems,

nants of Field Marshal Erwin

between Agedabia and El Agheila.

Rommel’s routed axis armies;

New Soviet Offensive Hinted There were indications that the Germans were massing their forces in an effort to stem the Russian drive front Stalingrad. Extensive counter-attacks were reported northe west and south of the steel city, but the Red army advance

continued in all directions.

Front dispatches said the Soviets, having isolated the '|

northeast elbow of the great

bend of the Don river, were:

Ci mopping up the area. In a tremendous sui

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southwest of Stalingrad, It ible that the “Phe Mos

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On the War Fronts

(Nov. 26, 1942)

MOSCOW--Russians kill 5000 more enemy troops in mopping up operations inside the big bend of the Don river; widen breach despite stiffer axis resistance.

LONDON Allied force prepares for knockout blow against Tunis and Bizerte. :

CAIRO-— British Eighth army makes contact with fleeing remnants of Marshal Rommel’s shattered Afrika Korps between Agedabia and El Agheila and continue retreat to Tripolitania, 475 miles beyond.

MacARTHUR’S HDQ.—Allied bombers again smash Jap attempt to land reinforcements in BunaGona area, sinking two and possibly three destroyers.

WORK OF BRITISH, U.S. FLEETS LAUDED

Stark Says New Meaning

Given to Sea Power.

LONDON. Nov. 26 (U. P.).—The combined British and American fleets are giving the world “a new lesson in the meaning of sea power,” Admiral Harold R. Stark said today in a Thanksgiving day address before the American society. Stark said that “all the free world is now rejoicing over the first signs of our success.” And, he added, “we may hope for more signs to follow.” “Masters of the sea can choose the time and place to attack and can finally take the initiative from masters of the land,” he said. “It has been a slow, discouraging business est@blishing sufficient control of the sea for use of our powers.” A. V. Alexander, first, lord of the admiralty who also spoke, asserted that “the united sea power of the allies will destroy Hitler and free Europe just as British sea power played a major role in the destruction of Napoleon.” Alexander said that the allies realize the necessity of “harnessing the speed of air power” with tle fluidity of sea power.”

2 HOOSIER AIRMEN

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CITED FOR BRAVERY

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had fi riven through from Serafimovigh : to Rithk

cutting off fhe bi

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oscow communique “mad eav

Northwestern. fi believed this i] gh hostilities near Rzhev,

which the axis pi opagand have been referring for several g

Seize Much Booty

The German radio reported tilities also between Smolensk

‘Leningrad, admitting a sizable Rus

sian advance. A Havas ( news agency) dispatch said Russians had driven to Toropetz, 230 : miles northwest of Moscow. Neither of these sectors were mentioned by' Russian communiques or dispatches, A Russian communiques reported

| that 11,000 axis troops had been. hi

killed in the last two days’ figh and 15,000 more taken prisoner: ‘i Equally as impressive ds casualty lst, however, was the ody taken by the Red army. Moscow said 1300 guns, 5068 trucks and supply dumps and fuel stores had fallen into Russian hands, . ly reducing the Germans’ defens! fire power and mobility. : Despite the Russian adv ‘fighting continued within grad, where the Soviets were ¢ ing the Germans back. Disp from the Volga city said a five-¢ fog had lifted, permitting aerial & ony counters in which the Red air f enjoyed marked superiority.

22 Miles From Tunis

ments to the Russian front. French frontier dispatch said troops recently arrived on the Medi ean now were being sent northwas again, apparently to be sent b to the cold Russian front. ; African radio reports said the als lies were advancing along 4 Tunisian coastal road toward zerte, chief objective of the cai paign in the French Protectorate. | Several skirmishes had a fought and an allied col advanced to within 22 miles Tunis. America, British and Fr forces had held their positions the fighting.of the last 48 hours. Heavy air activity raged over. nisia. American P-38s—Loc Lightings—shot down 14 transp including a German Bloshm+ capable of carrying 80 fully equi troops. The Germans were flying xes inforcements to Africa as be they could and also raiding a positions.

airmen, including four Midwestern- :

ers,” were decorated for bravery in! action over Europe, it was announced today. Sergt. Lawrence Dennis, Farm-

| ington, IIL, was awarded the pur-

yeh heart. Aid medals went to Lieut. Earl A. Schaeffer, Ft. Wayne,

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