Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1943 — Page 5

' That Group Bolsters

Nation's Morale.

: Harold H. Burton (R. O.) had sug-

sted that MRA arrange with army and draft authorities to enable the men “to continue this work.” Admiral Byrd Signed Statement 3. On reopening the latest cases, the movement submitted an unaddressed statement extolling MRA over the names of Senators Harry 8 Truman (D. Mo.), Elbert D. homas (D. Utah) and Burton, . Wadsworth and Lea, and Ad-

Capper (R. Kas), Governor Culbert I. Olson of California, Rep, Carl Hinshaw (R. Cal) and Mayor Angelo J. Rossi of San Francisco. 5. In one instance, in which local board and appeals authorities were reversed so that an American MRA worker received a six-month deferment before Pearl Harbor, Gen, Hershey, as head of selective service, down a ruling that MRA “an essential element of our na-

* tional defense program.”

Formerly Called Oxford Group

Moral rearmament is a religious movement of revivalist type, and

was first known as the Oxford group

in Great Britain. Founded by Dr. Frank Buchman, it- launched a world campaign at the time of the crisis in 1938, and held star-studded mass meetings here in 1939. Its meetings received messages | from President Roosevelt, ex-Presi-dent Hoover, former Governor Lehman of New York, Mayor La Guardia and many senators, repre- _ sentatives and luminaries of sports snd | the theater. Some of these have since been submitted e service to depict the as an “essential endeaéccupational de-|

8: ti EE past for its workers.

Turned Down in England

Ernest Bevin, British minister of gRational service, successfully reattempts in October, 1941, to

by appeal board 4, and national headquarters upheld it in the sec-

city selective service director,

: ‘Gen. Brown ordered all the cases re-

opened on Oct. 28 to permit a new = deferment applica-

eithers wes John McCook official who nad

applications for all

.|55 years of age and in

SEABEES SEEK OFFICERS HERE

Want Men Who Can Direct ‘Building of Bases in

Pacific Area.

The navy is preparing to do a lot of construction work during the next year. To accomplish it, naval officials have doubled the number of construction battalions it operates. They are popularly known as the “seabees”—and they are the ones who follow the marines. Once the marines have conquered a place, the “seabees” move in and recoastruct the territory into a naval base. Formerly, the navy maintained 90 battalions of “seabees.” Now, it has upped the number to 183 battalions.

Here for Three Days Seeking officer candidates for the “seabees,” Lieut. Comm. John H. A. Brahtz, who was in command of a “seabees” unit at Pearl Harbor when the Japs attacked, is here for a three-day stay to interview applicants. . He will be at the office of naval officer procurement, 420 N. Pennsylvania st.. The office will be open days and from 7 p. m. fo 9 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lieut. Comm. Brahtz emphasized that men cannot enlist in the “seabees” any more, but that officers]: may be commissioned. In that field he is seeking construction workers who have acted as foremen or superintendents or those who have an engineering degree. Men are needed in the following fields: Concrete work, plumbing, welding, mechanical, riveting, div3, carpentering and truck driving.

- Requirements Are Listed They. should be between 20 and “fair” physical health, Lieut. Comm. Brahtz said, To be commissioned a lieutenant commander, a man should be between 35 and 55 years of age, and have 15 years of experience and an engineering degree or 20 years experience without a degree. The senior grade lieutenants must be between 35 and 50 and have an engineering degree and 10 years exPericnce or 15 years with ‘no de-

Br ienanls (jg) must be between 28 and 38 years of age with six years experience. The ensigns must not be more than 30 and must have an engineering degree. Warrant officers may be between 30 and 45 years of age with 10 years experience as a foreman.

Yep, Navy’ S Going Places

hie. cairy's gulag. tol bull & Lot of: “oaahost tari Facile area Lieut.-Comm. John H., A, Brahtz (seated) tells Lieut. N, C. Russell, who heads naval officer procurement here.

APPAREL CLUB SHOWS STYLES

Gay Sweaters | for Men on View; Schricker Pastel

Hats Are Scarce. (Continued from Page One)

any “inroads” whith government priorities have made, & The biggest headache of all to the trade. is “fabrics.” | Mention the word and all within ¢arshot get long faces. But leave it tp the ingenuity of the apparel men to think up something. The wool situation, as everyone knows, isn’t so good. One salesman is showing what he calls “blended fabrics,” a combinataion of wool with cotton or with rayon. Some have some wocl stocks left. Government regulations, of course, have pretty well standardized the suit and manufacturers are concentrating on sturdy tailoring and all occasion style.

Ties Are Improved

That two to three inches the government took soff men’s shirtails really isn’t going to hurt much, the boys with the shirt lines say. That still leaves plenty to tuck in. In line with fhis trend to casual and comfort wear, soft, collars seem destined for prime popularity. Speaking only from the view feminine, ties look better to us now than they did a few months ago. It seems that the tie manufacturers had to start using rayon instead of silk and at first their efforts didn’t look so nice. But the lines on display ‘at the Claypool show a lot of improvement.

Supply Post Bhohanges

Most of the manufacturers are going in for making goods to be supplied to post exchanges and for service men’s shops: in the retail establishments. With so many men going into uniform, business in civilian goods has been cut down and the manufacturei's are devising ways to make up the gap. Some are introducing women’s wear, making custom-made slacks, coats, ete. The show here is one of 14 being sponsored throughoui the country this month. They ale designed to save salesmen’s tires and gasoline and to give the buyers a chance to see competitive lines all under one roof. Another advantage offered the retailers is that, while short of help, they can come in and do their buying in a few days where befory many hours were devoted to just one manufacturer's representatice

when he came to the store.

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NEW RI

Board Brings Rise To Lieutenancy.

motions follows:

created . . .

may prescribe. ... The grades in such school and

promotion, and all promotions shall be determined and made by such board by the vote of not less than a majority of its members, and such selections shall thereupon become effective at such time as the board may fix. ...” -

New Board Convenes

Murtry as acting chief.

Beeker.

PUT BEEKER NC

Quick Change by Promotion

"(Continued from Page One) 1935. The passage relating to pro-

“Sec, 2. There is hereby

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The two groups are described as

Himmler, Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, Propaganda Minis-

" |ter Paul Joseph Goebbels, and Al-

fred Rosenberg, commissar for the

the “fanatics.” They are the ones who insisted on the winter assault on Moscow last year and the blood bath that ended in disaster this year at Stalingrad. The “moderates” are headed by Goering and include most of the Wehrmacht generals — professional soldiers who distrust intuition as a guide to military action. They opposed the assault on Moscow and thé pouring out of military might

Prevented from naming Beeker a lieutenant prior to the creation of a new promotion board, Mayor Tyndall appointed Inspector Jesse Mc-

Acting Chief McMurtry then convened a new promotion board consisting of himself and Capts. Michael J. Hines, John Mullen, Albert G. Parrott and Roy A. Pope, altered the existing rules and promoted

Counsel Sidney Miller announced that Beeker had been promoted to lieutenant. Checked on this at the time, Acting Chief Mc ‘said that Beeker had not been elevated to a lieutenancy “to my knowledge.” He repeated this to two newspaper reporters. Today, however, Chiéf McMurtry said: “I thought you asked me if we made him chief.”

Beeker in Chief’s Office

Mayor Tyndall said he would review the entire situation before the safety board met tomorrow, but added that he had been apprised of all the moves and had been told by Mr. Miller that they were “legal.” While McMurty © occupied the chief’s office today, Mr. Beeker was constantly either in the chief’s office proper or in the corridor outside the office. . Mr. Beeker was holding conferences with heads of various departemnts, either in the office or just outside it. A few large bouquets of flowers, addressed to Mr. Beeker, adorned

On Saturday, City Corporation

the_chief’s office,

Preview of a

“fanatics” and “moderates.” Hitler,|

conquered eastern territories, head

Civilians « Pinched but Hitler |

ble and that riches will pour inic their laps from conquered countries Instead, he tries to convince the that a horrible fate awaits them i n

to do to us if we lose the war?

Clothing Is Scarce 3. Clothing, particularly winter garments, is becoming the most precious commodity in Germany.

i$ by R. A. F. raids, and cynics]. sve changed the slogan—“town of he movement”’—which Hitler befowed in commemoration of the ise of the Nazi party there. They ww call it, “town of the counter1aovement.”

But so far this has|Will meet at 8 p. m.

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TOMORROW:

What Germans |is worthy matron, and R, Clifford

Advertisement in the Berlin new:-| :

paper, Deutsche Allgeme Zeitung: “Gentleman's overcoat wanted in exchange for a tricycle.” 4, Royal air force bornbings have imposed a severe sirain on Ge:many’s transportation system, which

|also will be discussed in a separaie

dispatch. { 5. The fact that German armies) have suffered severe casualties jn the Russian campaign gradually is becoming known to the public de-| spite the attempt of authorities to put a good face on the situation. Swiss sources reported that up to

October casualties among Germars

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