Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1942 — Page 2
AMILIES FLEE FLOODED AREAS
Pittsburgh and Wheeling Hard Hit; Streams Up
“In Indiana. (Continued from Page One)
waters were Benwood, where practically the entire lower part‘of town was evacuated; McMechen, Glendale, Moundsville and Martinsville on the West Virginia side, and Bridgeport, practically isolated, Bellaire and Shadyside, in Ohio. Wheeling was cut off from highway traffic except from the south
and east, although the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was running trains
west, : ~ Gas Main Breaks
A big gas main broke and caught fire at Green Hill, W. Va., 10 miles east of New Martinsville, throwing up a tower of flame that lighted the countryside for miles. The upper Ohio river passed flood stage last night at some points in Ohio, forcing thousands of families ta flee from their homes and crippling more war plants. ~The Jones and Laughlin - Steel Corp. had to close its Pittsburgh works. The Neville island shipyards of the Dravo Corp were shut down and all employes sent home Several departments of the East Pittsburgh works of the Westing- - house Electric and Manufacturing Co. had to be closed. The Ohie river flooded -the Ambridge shipyards of the American Bridge Co. Operations at the Wood works, McKeesport, and the Vandergrift plant and Minge Junction, O., works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp. were curtailed.
"Paper Mill Closes
The Castanea Paper Co. mill, the only industry in Johnsenburg, Pa., had to shut down when its engines were flooded, and the Pennsylvania railroad, fearing that a temporary bridge at Johnsenburg might cellapse, detoured east-bound trains. Highways between Johnsonburg and Kane and between Ridgway and, St. Marys were closed. The flooded Mahoning river closed the Republic Steel Corp. plant at Youngstown, O., and a shortage of gas, caused by breaks in lines, forced the closing of the CarnegieIllinois . Steel Corp. soaking pits and McDonald strip mills. Highways, some flooded 12 feet deep in Ohio, prevented many workers from going to their jobs. From East Liverpool, O, near where the river enters the state, to Marietta, about 150 miles down, the stream had passed the flood stage. At Steubenville, officials anticipated a crest of 52 feet, equal te the peak of the 1937 flood. Flood level is 38.5 feet,
Werk With Lanterns
At Marietta, where the Muskhgum jeins the Ohip, merchants worked in lantern and- electric light +Jast -night to. remeve merchandise to higher ground. -Residents in twe _sections of the town were evacuated, A crest of 46 to 48 feet was expected late today or Friday. In Kentucky, officials at Frankfort reported the Kentueky river, a tributary of the Ohio, had reached “ flood level of 31 feet last night and said a crest of at least 36 feet could be expected. Several sections of Frankfort already were flooded and seme families were evacuated. The Prankfort militia was mobilized for possible rescue work.’ The Mississippi river, south of - Cape Girardeau, Mo., washed out a section of the Texas-to-Illineis oil] pipe line, The flood threat aleng the upper Mississippi seemed past as streams in Illinois subsided. Rivers in Kansas and western Missouri receded slowly, but water still was rising between Herman, Mo, and 8t. Louis. "In New York state, the Mohawk, the Ohenango and larger Susquehanna were on the rampage. Firemen at Syracuse removed 30 families from flooded homes in the southern section of the city, while at Utica, a “public emergeney” was announced when 800 homes were flooded. The Mohawk inundated a wide area south and east of Herkimer and portions of Schenectady, an upstate New York war progucr tien senter. :
Takes Over
Jesse McMurtry
CHIEF TO RESICN AFTER 21 YEARS
Morrissey Fathered Police Merit System and Other Reforms.
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ney and immediately he launched a program of constant modernization. - Fathered Merit System
He originated the police merit system while he was serving as president of the Indiana Associa. tion of Police Chiefs and when he was unable to get a state-wide merit bill through the legislature, amended it to apply only to first-classs cities. He also originated the two-way radio system for squad cars and other improvements in modern police technique.
ter, Mrs. Ralph Dean, the widow of a police officer, and her 14-year-old daughter at 1416 E. Market st. He has been a stormy petrel in Indianapolis affairs ever “since he became chief. His list of epponents is almost as great as the number of his friends. He ineurred the anger of many Democratic politicians by refusing to “fix”, stickers and he has insisted on the fix-proof sticker system.
Tried to Join Service
When war broks out, he made several attempts to join the arme& forces, but was- rejected by army, navy, marine and ether services because of an operation for a stomach disorder some ‘13 years ago. He is at present first vice president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and were
asa captain or beter, unti September, he would have been elected ‘seeiation. "oi Sign JOO Resigning as chief, Mr. Morrissey eannot be called back to duty at a lesser post unless he so prefers. Members -of the safety board declined to comment on the possibility of a meeting this afternoon to ageept the resignation. Inspector Jesse MeMuriry will take effice as acting chief of poliee tomorrow and will serve until Patrolman Clifford F, Beeker, police chief designate, becomes eligible for the chief’s position.: Inspector McMurtry was named as acting chief yesterday by Mayorelect Robert H. Tyndall upon the {recommendation of the incoming board of safety. Following a meeting with Mr. Beeker and Mr. McMurtry, the safety beard issued the following state. ment; “Gen. Tyndall has named Clifford Beeker as his paliee chief and Mr. Beeker has the unqualified indorsement of the beard of public safety. However, the merit law adopted by provigus administrations make it necessary, before the appointment of Mr. Beeker can become effective, te raise him through the ranks of the police department to a rank not lower than lieutenant.
Comply With Law
“This eannot be accomplished for a few weeks. The board of safety does not wish to begin its term by the violation of any law and in ‘order that we serupulously cemply with the law,
—.|we:- have recommended te Jen.
Tyndall the appeintment of Ine. ‘speetar McMurtry as chief of police until the legal requirements can be met. . “Inspector McMurtry is at present seeond in eemmand of the police fepartment, and we believe he is
_| mand. upen the termination of the | term of Chief Michael F. Morrissey.
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ion --county where several DPC plants are located. But it was said that it would be “considerable.” Defense plant corporation officials reportedly are anxious that the defense plants start sharing the cost of government since in many instances municipalities have had to build streets and sewers to’ the
and police protection. Representatives of plant lessees also were present at the conference. Mr, Murray pointed out that DPC property is subject to local taxation the same as HOLC property since the DPC is a liquidating agency chartered by. the fegeral government. i
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thought further assassination attempts, possibly against himself,
Giraud Seizes Dissid nts, Hints Assassination’ Plot
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cent developments with perfect calm, but that a small element had been trying to cause unrest, The communique did ‘not state what measures, if -any, had been taken in afdition to the arrests 'unnounced by Giraud. - Giraud” revealed that among those arrested were at least two men who had given the allies im-
portant aid - when they’ landed]
Nov. 8. 4 (A Fighting French spokesman in London said he believed these men were former Vichy supporters who *| thought they had not been sufficiéntly rewarded for aiding the allies.)
Some of those arrested, including high police officials, - had advance knowledge of the plot ta kill Ads miral Jean - Francois Darlan , but failed to report their information to their superiors, Giraud said. “It is. an interior cleaning,” Giraud said, explaining that his action was purely a French affair. “I am following the French thesis that it is better to prevent than punish. “We have arrested people who
helped. the Americans to land and these who helped the Germans, as well as those police who knew of the plot ngainst Admiral Darian, but did not: tell their superiors.”
Answers Rumers
Giraud was then asked if he there would really b~
“Yes, not only against me—I do
—Elmer Davis, director of the of- not care a great deal, I have been
fice of war information, yesterday wounded
- before—~but there are
denied a Tokyo report that a Jap- others, including American Minister
anese American submarine off San PFrancisco. INDO-CHINA, VICHY CUT By UNITED PRESS A Vichy radio broadcast, heard
submarine had sunk an! Murphy,” Giraud replied.
Giraud implied plainly that Dar-
lan’'s assassination was not merely the work of an individual.
He held his press conference as the result of rumors which began circulating here when the news
by the British. BBC, said today that|leaked of the arrest of the 12 radio communication between| Frenchmen. These rumors conFrance and French Indo-China had {cerned in part the identity, back-
been ‘interrupted.
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Frenchman who was exccuted last Saturday for Darlan’s assassination. - “1 should like to believe that the murder was the. work of a lunatic,
said... “Such. people must not be led by! those who have plans. other than fighting the war.” © (Giraud’s statement seemed to leave room for the interpretation that Darlan was assassinated not by an agent of the axis, but one ‘who held against Darlan his former connection with Vichy.) He added that the 12 seized were held under ‘preventive arrest and would not be shot.
Refused to Reveal Namen:
Giraud was asked the names of those arrested, and of Darlan’s assassin, “You do not believe me?” he asked. “It is hardly worth while to tell you the names.” Someone said that if .the names: were withheld people in the United States would wonder which side they were on. “I ordered the arrests only when I knew beyond any doubt those arrested plotted assassinations,” Giraud said slowly. “As regards the assassin,” Giraud said, “I punished him the way he should have been punished.” Giraud, tall, erect, gray haired and with iron gray mustache, was dressed in a khaki tunic and army “pink” breeches with French leggings. At the outset Giraud explained why he wore no medals. “Because the Germans took my grand cross (of the Legion of Honor) and other medals,” he said.
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have achieved victory. Then I will put them back.” He said that when he escaped from Germany and got to Vichy he| told Marshal Henri Philippe Petain: “There is only one way for France to win the war—to join the
ground and ‘motive of the young
Americans.”
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