Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 January 1943 — Page 3
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tequired; 8 Branches Are Established.
Special instructions were issued the state motor license bureau in connection with the open‘of auto tag sales at 8 a. m. to-
tions.
, you must not throw away old plates. Leave them on
car.
Second, your application for the 7 1943 number tabs must carry your 1942 license number and be ge you get the old number down
ectly. Must Give Occupation
Third, the federal government re-|
quires that all applicants for auto ‘licenses must state their occupan. Since this order was received 00 late to get that question printed n the application card, you'll have ‘write it on the card. Fourth, if you don’t get your aption blank right away, don't est the telephones trying to out why. Some of them were mailed late and you'll get it. in plenty of time. Fifth, if you didn’t have an auto ficense in 1942, some of the old plates will be issued to you along with the 1943 tabs. ~The deadline for both number ~ fabs and drivers’ license is March 1.
Opens Eight Branches
James L. Bradford, Marion county auto license distributor, announced eight branch offices at which new
numbers and drivers’ licenses can
be purchased. = They are: Washington st.; 3815 College ave.; West Side Motors, 2419 W. Washington st.; Wal-
Main office, 301 W. Wiles & Johnson,
i lerich Motors, 950 N. Meridian st.:
Jones & Maley, 2421 E. Washington st; Hoosier Motor club, 1840 N.! ~ Meridian st.; American Legion, at
Sears Roebuck store, and at 5500
Madison ave. ~All branch offices will be open| ~ from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. every day,
except Sundays. |
LABOR HEADS PLEDGE. ALL-OUT WAR EFFORT
© WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 (U. P). 7 “—Presidents William Green - and Philip Murray of the A. F. of L. ‘and C. I. O, today called upon ers to increase production by all-out efforts in 1943 as their contribution in achieving a speedy vicIn New Year's day messages, the two labor chieftains pledged the complete support of their organizations to the war effort, and declared that nothing must interfere with the one U. 8. aim—winning the war.
WILLIAM H. BALL TO REPORT AT CAMP
"MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 1 (U. P).— H. Ball, vice president of Ball Brothers Manufacturing Co., said today he will report toorrow at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. ere he will make a study of relapiship of industry to the army. Ball was one of 100 industrial | rs selected for ‘the training.
K LOSES SUGAR “wCARD IN SOLOMONS
OAKLAND, ‘Cal. (U. P.y.—Chief
1st returned from fighting in the plomon islands, has asked the and police department to prohim a new sugar rationing
A 8 8 stated that he lost his origcard during combat duty in the x and that since his return 8 has had to borrow sugar from \wife, which leaves her short.
'BANG-UP_ “CELEBRATION” liam J. Manion ushered in the I year with a bang last night at is and Vermont sts., but had of his forefinger blown off in He received serious
es to his right hand when a
ker exploded in his fingers.
IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS
Is the Traffic Record
FATALITIES
County City Tetal 69 134
Cases Convic- Fines Tried Siohs Paid
RATIONING DATES
pupon 10 good until Jan. 81. Co pon 27 until Jan. 3. Colwill be from Jan. 4 to Feb. 7. ne—A piok—~Cuupon 3 good until u Sood until Jan. 26. hy b. 20.
LO 3 ck tires ne be inspected by : Other tires must be inspected
31. Book 1—Final day for reg-
on Jan, 15.
a Jaa 1 Sloot Hopes H. ond tion wil ToqoY in mayor's house, es open ! Bouse, 2 to §
Rite. social program and dinner Scotiish Rite cathedral, 6:30 p. m.
AUST BE KEPT|
ra Application Data Is
se of the small, metal tabs to clipped onto your old plates, require some extra data on ap-
“Mike, I think you have been a grand chief of police,” Mayor "Sullivan (right), told Police Chief Michael F. Morrissey (left), when he resigned from the police department yesterday at a meeting of the safety board. Morrissey, almost in tears, brightened up afier it was all over. LeRoy Keach (center), president of the safety board, echoed the mayor's words, “It’s the hardest job I've had to do for 20 years, but I have to do it,” said Chief Morrissey as he passed his papers of resignation to Mayor Sullivan and Mr. Keach,
TYNDALL TAKES OATH: OF OFFICE
Republicans Go Into, Power In State and County
Government. (Continued from Page One)
slated to be elected president and Edward Kealing, vice president. Eight new Republican judges, County Clerk Jack Tilson, Sheriff Otto Petit, - “Auditor Ralph Moore,
Recorder Paul Brewer, Prosecutor [Sherwood Blue, Assessor Samuel {Montgomery and their appointees were given their oaths of office in {separate ceremonies scattered over {three floors of the court house. The new judges are Judson L. 'stark, superior court 1; Hezzie B. i Pike, superior court 2; Emsley W. Johnson, superior court 3; Walter Pritchard, superior court 4; Ralph Hamill, superior court 5; Judge White, probate court; William D. Bain, criminal court and Mark W. Rhoads, juvenile court. ’ The new officials at both the city hall and the court house actually will not start their duties until tomorrow morning . because of the holiday closing today.
2000 New Employees
More than 2000 new Republican employees at the city hali and court house will report for work at 8 a. m. tomorrow for the first time, some of them at the same desks they had when the Republicans went out of office 12 years ago. Some of the new officials admitted that operation of the larger departments will be somewhat “sketchy” for the first few weeks, due to inexperienced workers in strange jobs and shortages in personnel. Many of the jobs in some departments were not filled up to {last night, officials explaining they| were having trouble finding qualified workers. At the state house, four new Republican appellate court judges and a new Republican clerk of the su|preme and appellate courts were sworn into office. Judges Take Office Chief Justice Edgar Blessing presided at the ceremohies for the new judges in the appellate court courtroom. Judge Dan Flanagan administered the oath of office to Harry Crumpacker of Michigan City and Wilbur Royce of Indianapolis. Judge Harvey Curtis, outgoing Democratic appellate court judge, administered the oath of office to his fellow townsman, Floyd Draper of Gary, and Harry Nichols of Madison swore in Paul Dowell .of Madison. Following the appellate court ceremonies, Judge Royse administered the oath to Thomas C.. Williams of Jeffersonville, new clerk of [the supreme and appellate courts.
Gideon society, meeting, Hotel Washing-. ington, 7:30 p. m. Yard elerks local, meeting, Hotel Severin,
Stein club, uncheon, Hotel Severin, noon.
MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records in the county court house. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors ‘in names and addresses.
James Randolph Morgan, 21, of 1867 New; Mary Jane Buckles, 18, of 412 E. Minnesot
re Lee Woods, 19, of 1117 N. Pershing* Dorothy Mae Brown, 17, of 1133 Roache. Richard Robert Hall, 22, Mishawaka, Ind; Betty Joann Bertels, 17, of 3221 8. Brookside pkwy. James Bundle, 72, Bridgeport, Ind.; Cornelia Davis, 58, Kokomo, Ind. Gordon Carter Petty, 26, Camp Atterbury, Ind.: Annis L. Fritze Shriner, 27, of 2473 Madison. James Wesley Cox Jr.. 24, Wis.; Betty Jean Miller, N. Gale. Edward Bernard Hanson, 35, of 17 Merrill; Eva Lee Wiles, 19, of 606 Meridian.
Camp McCoy. 18, of 3704
Ww. 8.
ye Angie le Messer, 22, of Ba 19, of 17202 E. 46th; 6800 E.
Siginia Pearl Caldwell, 117, of
Eos Eugene Jackson, 19, of 1828 Shela Mary Sue Brooks, 18, of 1828 el Dennis Cook, 25, of 2015'S. Pennsylvania; Mydred Geraldine Bolin, 22, of 242%
& John Frederick Elsey, 21, os 47 Prospect; Pauline Ma, 18, of 904 E. Norbert D. Brinkmann, —, 1810 "Delaware; Meton Winifred Cochran, 26, of 925 E. TA Th. Moris Lee 20, Rr. Box 40; Barbara Anne. Shaw, BR 3 1188 Shockeney, “21, 770f 45 Frances Bradford, 21,
Harry Ridenour io 21, of 951 Highiang !
London Matron Is Slain by Son
LONDON, Jan, 1 (U, P).— Derek Thayer Lees-Smith, Cambridge gréduate charged with slaying his mother, the reputedly wealthy American, Mrs. Marion Scott Key Lees-Smith, was remanded to jail for two weeks today in Marylebone police court. Mrs. Leesi-Smith, 50, was found dead of throat injuries yesterday in her flat in the Marlebone district of western London. A de< tective inspector testified that Lees-Smith confessed the slaying. The murder caused cancellation of a New Year's party last night at the St. (George's club in Marlebone, which ~ Mrs. Lees-Smith opened recgntly for service men. Mrs. Lees-Smith was a well-known society figure who resided at Bryanston | court where the Duchess of Windsor lived before she marirec¢| the duke,
NEW YEAR GREETED WITH VICTORY HOPE
(Continued from Page One)
were held, reservations for them generally wire smaller than usual. Among the higger events were those at the Indiahapolis Athletic, Woodstock, Highland Hillcrest and Riviera clubs, {he Press club, the Athenaeum and, at the Antlers hotel and Hotel Washington. The Indianapolis lodge of B'nai B'rith held a war bond auction in the Claypool hotel. John Herron Art museum will have its traditional open house from 2 to 6 p. m. this afternoon and the Y. M. C. A's reception and program will bg from 3 to 9 p. m. A dinner rance is scheduled this evening at the Scottish Rite cathedral Practically all the downtown stores will he closed tomorrow giving employes a long week-end like the one they enjoyed over the | Christmas holiday. There will no carrier delivery of the mail today but the regular holiday schedule of collections will be made from boxes, The regular mail delivery will be made tomorrow morning. All departments of the postoffice will be closed today with the exception of those for the sale of stamps, ‘war bonds and money orders and fhe postal savings section. The pircel post window will be open froin. 8 a. m., to 10 p. m. today.
'ATTERBURY COMBAT “UNIT IS REVIEWED
‘limes Special CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind, Jan. 1. —Brig.-Gen./ J. L. Wood, a staff officer of the 92d division, yesterday reviewed the 365th combat team, which is stationed here, Headquarters of the division, of which the combat team is a part, is
at Ft. McClillan, Ala.
Florentine Steinkamp, 35, of 1315 Comer: Myrtle Leona] Morton, 25, Detroit, Mich, Delmar H. Rcbins, 35, Ft. Harrison; Helen Augusia Ferguson, 32, Ft. Smith, Ark.
Georje Albert 18acher, 19, of 211 E. Washington; Ada Belle Wright, 26, of aia N. Reisner. Robert Bennetf; .19, of 1128 8S. Keysione: Clajre Miller, 25, Crawfordsv.lle, Ind. Ira Moore, 39, of 2120 Allfree; Mary Porter Tandy, <5, of 438 W. 28th, Elmer L. Pohiman, 44, of 5359 N. East; Nettie A. Heliry, 54, of 339 N. East. Ralph, Herbert Hurt, 29, of 418 ‘Chadwick; Anna Mae Hlankenship, 33, of 915 N. Highland ave, Joseph L. Frank, 22, Ft. Harrison; Jane Elinor Kelley, i8, Anderson, Ind.
Thomas Grahain Meggenhofen, 24, Passagula. Misii.; Mary Jane Eble, 22, of 7 Boulevaid place. John Coble, 4}, of 2001 S. State; Marguerite Pearl ’ Abbott, 36, of 32015 Virginia, 23.
Fred Frank Nall, 47, of 1435 Prospect; Minnie Maude Stiles, 53. of 1510 Hoyt. Curtis Giles Brpdhecker, 22, of 145 E. 19th; Norma Jeanne Day, 18, of 1607 N. Del-
Robert “Armfiel¢ Edwards, 44, Cayuga, Ind.; Blanche Alice Dickerson, 50, Cayuga,
22, of 1218 N. New br Helen Willman, 23, of sylvania. n Sommer, a. of 1301 E. arl Marie A of
Donald ‘Sylvester Goedent, 22, of 947 N. Re Ivania; Tress Million, 21, of 1a21
Alfred nly "Whitlow Jr., 20, of 1004 Ss. She Held: a Eulalia Berry, 20, of
48 p! 2081 Highland ark, ‘38 of 140 W. 3st.
Harrison; Savin, 22, Williams-
19, of 2197 Hi i Reynolds, Bolton, 20, of
awl,
2232 N. Penn Prederick Alde Vermont; 4349 Central.
Then, oa , Indianapolte, Ath- | Prank Botty Jan fame
MIKE’ OFFERS TO STAY ON Jo8
He’s Willing to Serve as a, Patrolman; Resigns Top
Post in Tears. (Continued from Page One)
Mike,” said Mayor Sullivan soberly. “That goes for me, too,” said Board President | Leroy Keach glumly. And with that, Mike Morrissey ceased to be a member of the nIdianapolis police force. Served 21 Years Only 44, he had served the department for 21 years, the last 12
of them as chief. He is currently the first vice president of the In-
ternational Association of Chiefs|
pf Police and was due, next September, for elevation to the presidency. He had pioneered in modern police techniques, introducing twoway radio, striped cars, loudspeaker safety cars, and he was the originator of the' police and firemen’s merit law. He drove the law through the legislature when he was serving as president of the Indiana Association of Police Chiefs.
Today, Inspector Jesse McMurtry took over as chief. He will serve in that capacity as an acting chief until the new administration can qualify Patrolman Clifford Beeker to conform with the provisions of the merit law. The law provides that the chief may not be taken from any rank lower than that of lieutenant. Beeker (who contributed $650 to ‘the Republican campaign fund). must attend a merit school for lieutenants before he can .qualify for the appointment. Board President Remy estimated that it would take about a month to qualify Beeker.,
What the Chief Said
The chief’s letter of resignation: “The mayor-elect has announced a purpose to appoint a new chief of police and to effect a general reorganization of the police department after his induction into office Jan. 1. Immediately after this announcement came to my attention I assured Chief Designate Beeker of my desire to contribute in- every way possible toward the successful operation of the department that has been my life’s work. “After nearly 12 years as chief, it is understandable that my own personal relations with its members in the past might produce some confusion of loyalties and possible misunderstandings that would not be in the best interest of the department were I to remain in active service in the immediate future. “With this in mind T am con-
Paul; Mildred Baker, 18, of 3129 St.
u Maurice A. Power, 21, of Suis Siillerlana; Pauline Banks, 186, of 312 E Roosevelt Kimbrough, 21, iy Rao N. jlsenal; na Dycus, "20, of 1456 E.
6t Paul Everett Stinger, 33, of ,713 Ma Helen Mildred Hehner, 24, of 205 N. State. Eugene Clay Smith, 25, of 1625 Cruft; Margaret florris, 24, Norris City, Ill,
BIRTHS
Connie, George Briley, 637 Arbor. George, Mary Cork, 2409 Robert, Hazel McMillin, Bhs ar “hospital. John, Charlene Cripe, Jlo22 English. Jack, Arlena Wilson, 2107 Sh oy Henson, Lizzie Witten, 916 E. Walnut. Paris, Gladys Organ, 1121 E. Troy. John, Margaret Grune, 2701 'N. Oxford.
Vern, Mary Hawkins, 2522 N. Olney. william, n, “Mary Wiight, aise Be Tame. Felix, Mae Chandler, 7 W. North." Isaac, Narciss Haskins, easy: N. Arsenal. James, Clara Perkins, 346 Patterson. Norman, Mildred England; 2243 Wheeler. James, Vera Smith, 229 Rankin, James, Mary Druen, 16 N. Richland. Carl, Elizabeth Stevenson, 1417 N. Senate. William, Lucille Thomas, 2358 N. Rural.
DEATHS Henry W. Miller, oo at 1505 Woodlawn,
coronary occlusi Frauees DePew, B ir) City, arteriosclero-
Gores Edward Mann, n at Central, chronic nephritis. : 3
Eva Sauer, = at 1331 N. Grant, chronic Denver
myocardi
ne; Cat c!
nicke,
hronic myocarditis. ttie Gwynn, 35, wy = tuberculosis. fan © pe alter, t Central pulmon- |
Estella
wonger, 10, at car-
‘within 500 miles of Tripoli.
STATE OFFERS AID
| vided in the 1941 statute.”
Royston E. W. 31, at Cit y Wry ood, Y. chronic Pt Ww: 3, at 1239 Marlowe,
e & Gam, Im, 57, at 410 N. Bosart, &
Allied Planes Damage Sfax; 8th Army Only 175 Miles
From Tripoli.
LONDON, Jan. 1 (U. P.).—The land situation appeared stagnant in North Africa today, but aliled planes and naval units struck heavy blows at the axis supply lines. A Cairo communique apounest that allied planes raided Sfax, on the Tunisian east coast, Wednesday night and yesterday, causing heavy damage. The admiralty reported in London that British submarines sank two large axis supply ships off Tunis
|and probably sank an enemy de-
stroyer off Bizerte. The allies were reported thrusting toward the Tunisia-Tripolitania coastal corridor in the land fighting while the “lost force” of French from the Lake Chad area was now
Recapture Vital Point A strategic position was recaptured by the allies southwest of Tunis. The British eighth army, comprising the eastern arm of the giant allied nutcracker closing on the axis forces in North Africa, still was stymied at Wadi Bir El Chebir, 185 miles east of Tripoli, thé first of three dried river beds which cross the British line of advance. Advance units of the eighth army were disclosed to be only 175 miles from Tripoli, the apparent immediate goal of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s routed axis remnants.
TO TOWNS ON RIVER
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hundreds from their homes in the fertile lowlands and at Eugene, At Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela join and flow into the Ohio river, the water was receding rapidly, while at Wheeling, W. Va., the crest of the Ohio was reached last night at 7 p. m. Across the river at Blair, O,, the flood had cut the town’s water supply and residents were depending on reserves in the reservoir, Most of the business section of Marietta, O., was submerged when the river reached the 46-foot level. A crest of 50 feet was expected by noon today which will inundate the whole business district and half the town. A regiment of the Ohio State guard was called out late yesterday to evacuate families in the lowlands around Manchester. Ab Cincinnati,, where all relief agencies were mobilized, a crest of 62 feet was expected Monday. At Portsmouth, the river was rising at the rate of four inches an hour and a crest of 59 feet, at least three feet below the top of the dike protectting the business district, was expected. ‘Weather officials reported that a 36-foot crest had been reached in the Kentucky river at Frankfort where several sections of the city were flooded.
PWOC COMMITTEE TO HOLD CONVENTION
The first state convention of the Packinghouse Workers Organizing
10, at the Claypool hotel. James Robb, state director of the PWOC, announced plans for convention and estimated that 150 delegates from , local unions in Mishawaka, Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Muncie, Evansville, Ft. Branch and Indianapolis would attend. Mayor Tyndall and Wray E. Fleming, state war savings administrator, have been invited to speak. Sam - Sponseller, national PWOC tional secretary-treasurer, also were. expected to attend. The Armour and Kingan locals will sponsor a banquet at the convention.
vinced that I can be of greater service in some field of more direct contribution to our county's war effort, and believe it desirable that I accept one of several such opportunities that have been presented to me.
“Therefore, I respectfully request that you accept my resignation as chief of police: and as a member of the Indianapolis police department and retire me to pension status, as of midnight, Dec. 31, 1942, subject to recall as pro-
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8. Weather Bureaa (Central War Time) .
TEMPERATURE Sunrise ...... 8:07 | Sunset .....
Frespiation 24 hrs. 1 precipitation Be since Jan.
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ACTION LAGS IN | "NORTH AFRICA
Committee (C. I. 0.) ‘will be held | Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9 and]
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chairman, and Lewis J. Clark, na-|
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i The little guy in the year for a big fellow in |
command at Stout field i determined that “ours wil!
The expression on the face of
i 1ort pants” who usually decorates the New Year's calendar makes way th hting trim. ; epresentative of the nation’s whole attitude for the new year—a bit grim buy, se the victory.”
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plane. Then machine limbered and tracers hegir the planes above, Two searchlights popp:c low. Their beams caught ing plane, but almost they went out,
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Tailgunner Sergt. W. C. Lehighton, Pa., who was iru to shoot out any light tha; the plane in its beam, dicr © even deign to fire a shot at tlw: . Nor did Le return the fire of ' achine guns. Instead he just s { and watched the tracers fall far their target.
More . searchlight beans to sweep the sky. Gunners i bombers let go at then and putting them out. One Jap plane started down the airfield, which b the flaming aircraft. As the plane gained speed, Lt. lo perini of Torrance, Cel. University of Southern C: miler, tried to hit it with dred pound bomb. It fel! hind the zero and ihe {ipl into the air. That was the only -./a} seen to take the air, but crews saw three other, around. One bomber and =
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STRAUSS SAYS:
“1943 FOR VICTORY”
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plane exchanged shots at a distance] but the Japs didn’t want to mix it! at all and that was the nearest to an ‘air fight in the raid. One squadron leader, Maj. Glen R. Birchard ‘of Bay City, Mich, dropped bombs near oil tanks, staring huge fires. Peering out the window he saw Japs running for cover in their underwear. No fight was left in them.
Observe ‘Large Fires
A quick look at Wake and Peale islands showed that by this time fires were burning between - Peacock ‘Point and the east-west runway in the vicinity of the underground hangar; large fires were
observed in the area of the bachelor officers’ quarters on ‘the heel of the point; in the building area southeast of the bridge between Peale and Wake; in a large building in that area which had received a direct hit, Oil tanks were afire. in the middle of Peale Island. More tanks were flaming near the south channel entrance to the harbor and columns of black smoke were rising from Kuku Point. “Their bombs gone, the bombers started for their “Shangri-La” base. forty miles from Wake, that zero that had got off the ground timidly fired a burst at one bomber, which
IT’S AN INSPIRING THOUGHT . . . that if we set ourselves solely to the tasks . . , prepared to goeall out ... all the way , « « to the utmost of our collective endeavors , . , in. giving, working, fighling, sacrificing , . . that VICTORY could conceivably be achieved ... THIS COMING YEAR! ... The YEAR NINETEEN FORTYTHREE CAN BE THE VICTORY YEAR—SO—A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL—AND A TOAST TO
“1943 FOR VICTORY”
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rs Blast Wake in Pacific's ‘+ Mass Raid, Catch Japs Asleep
promptly replied. ' Apparently neither was hit. Fires on Wake Island were visiblg for 75 miles. As they faded in the: distance, the top turret gunner, Sergt. E Bislew of Racine, Wis., . climi down to the flight deck. i What'll He Tell Son? i to tell my 6 year old son that did on this raid? I just sat there like a dummy and didn't a shot. I wish I could have sotiert a shot at a zero.” The bombers flew in abso radio silence on their trip to if Island, guided only by the moonstars. On the return trip they an intense weather front and visle bility was reduced to a few feet. This was the first combat ac for all but two of the pilots despite the rain and the fog ev plane found its base and la safely. Brig. Gen. Howard K. Ramey Mississippi, the bomber commander; stood anxiously.waiting on thes swept airbase. He rushed congratulate Matheny and On in the squadron. : The raiding bombers had exec the longest flight and biggest fF of its type of the war. The: was the more amazing because - the planes returned safely and one of. the raiders | was injured, killed.
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