Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1943 — Page 8

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ARE CLEARED IN FRAUD CASE

: ‘Baltzel Sets Aside Verdict

- Against Employees of Stoker Firm.

Six of the 10 defendants found guilty of mail fraud charges by a

Federal court jury here recently i

have been freed by a ruling of Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell.

In action described as “unprece-| if

dented in Indiana,” Judge Baltzell

directed a “not guilty” verdict for| four salesmen and two other em-| :

ployees of the Stoker Corporation of America and the Nomis Corp. A jury had found them guilty along with four corporation officials last Dec. 23 after six days of trial in which the defendants were charged with using the mails fraudulently in selling * distribution rights” on prefabricated houses for as much as $500 each.

Defense Motion Upheld

Judge Baltzell upheld a defense

motion for acquittal on the ground that he didn’t believe the government’s evidence conclusively showed

that the six employees conspired]?

with fraudulent intent. Those freed were J. M. McClure, C. Hollis Kirk, H. D. Hutchins, V. M. Boyd, salesmen, and Mrs. Thelma Fettig, Nomis Corp., employee and Mrs. Sara Z. Levy, wife of Charles B. Levy, convicted Stoker corp. president. Still facing possible sentences ranging’ up to 27 years each were Levy and his fellow executives, Simon, Lionel and Palu Levy. The latter is expected to escape a prison sentence because of his status as chief petty officer in the navy.

HONOR GIRL GUIDE AS BATTLE RAGES

MOSCOW, Jan. 11.—A dark-eyed young woman was given, in honor of her 21st birthday, a celebration recently in a newly captured Nazi dugout in the midst of a raging battle. The brief ceremony was for Tamara Pors Chago, a factory bookkeeper in Lelikie Luki before the war, who joined the guerrillas. Once seriously ill, she was brought back across the front lines, but*after recuperating returned to her unit. The night before the Red army stormed this important center, she appeared at headquarterse and offered her services as a guide. She was already known by Tepuiation to the officers. Clad in a white camouflage suit and brandishing a Tommy gun, she is credited with being the first to top a commanding hillock as the Red army advanced, and led the assault group to a well-hidden Nazi pillbox that barred the way. The birthday celebration. was = momentary rest in the bitter fighting.

"AIR RAID WARDENS “TO WITNESS MOVIE

“Target for “Tonight, ” an air raid warden feature film, will be shown at the organization meeting of the final class of district 46 air raid wardens at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the Northeast Community center, 30th and LaSalle sts. Arthur R. Haught, district junior ~ warden, urged men and women, 18 or over, living in the district to join the class, His phone number is CH-4518-R., ;

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GUARD SEGRETS, OFFICER WARNS

Reminded That Enemy Has Big Ears.

It is the joint job of men in and out of uniform to safeguard important military and prbduction information 24 hours a day, according to Lieut. Sidney L. DeLove, military intelligence officer, who has just

forces. Lieut, DeLove, known to his colleagues at Ft. Sheridan, Ill, as the “one-man gestapo,” is giving lectures to the officers and men of Stout field, headquarters of the I troop carrier command. “We know that 100 per cent of our soldiers are loyal and so are 99 per cent of our civilian army,” said Lieut. DeLove. “But the enenmy’s ears are big and listen everywhere.” In an educational campaign that will take him to all posts of the I troop carrier command, the military intelligence expert said that America must keep driving home to its civilian. army the importance of self-censorship and security,

Hopes For Support

He hopes to enlist the support of newspapers and civic = groups throughout the country in carrying on a continuous and energetic crusade. He said that much innocent leakage” of vital information still comes from letters exchanged by civilians and officers and men of the armed forces. “Those at home must understand how vitally important this self-censorship is. We don’t want to turn Gestapo tactics on a problem that common sense can lick,” Lieut. DeLove stated. To war workers he directed a warning against casual conversation with “drink-buying strangers” or those who offer rides to factory employees for the sole purpose of getting information. ~ “The armed forces know how to deal with these characters and you should be alert, too. Be just downright suspicious from the first word. Report anything that arouses your suspicion. And,” he cautioned, “When in doubt—say nothing.”

BRITISH SUB OVERDUE

LONDON, Jan. 11 (U. P.).—The British submarine Utmost, 540" tons, is overdue and “must, be presumed lost,” the admiralty announced yesterday. The Utmost, of the Ursula class, normally carried a .crew of 27.

Soldiers and Civilians Are|

been transferred to the army air] :

Seaman Heimann L. A. Claftey

LEFT—William PF. Heimann of the coast guard has returned to active duty at Southwest Harbor, Me., after spending a 10-day leave with his family at 43% Forest st. He was employed at Kingan & Co. before he enlisted last July. RIGHT—Pvt. Lawrence A. Claffey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Claffey, 5935 Rawls ave., is now stationed at Buckley field, Denver, Colo. He was employed at the Far-rel-Argast Electric Co. before he entered the service. » 2 8 John J. O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. O'Brien, 415 N. Bancroft st., recently received his commission as second lieutenant in aviation ordnance at the Aberdeen proving grounds in Maryland, and is now stationed at Stout Field. Lieut. O’Brien returned from overseas duty last September to enter the officer candidate school at Aberdeen. He is a graduate of No-

tre Dame. 2

Four Hoosiers Graduate

Four Indianapolis mn were among a group of 21 Hausiers who recently were graduated in the engineer officer candidate class at Ft. Belvoir, Va. They are Harry Hargitt Hollis Jr., 3715 N. Butler ave.: Robert Martin Koch, 1359 N. Tuxedo st.; John, K Robert Maxey, 2410 Central ave, and Gene William Purdy, 1925 Roosevelt ave. They were commissioned second lieutenants.

2 2 2 Aviation Cadet Robert A. Flack, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Flack, 1626 Winfield ave., has been graduated from Minter Field, the army basic flying school near Bakersfield, Cal. His final step on the road to his “silver wings” is a course at an advanced flying school.

On Active Duty

Second Lieut. Kenneth H. Gos-

lin, who was recently graduated

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan, 11.—Over the rolling hills of Arlington National cemetery—Valhalla of America’s soldier dead—the melancholy noies of taps are heralding -the arrival of a new generation of ‘warriors. Flag-draped caissons are bringing

as- | to’ the cemetery ‘almost daily bodies

of men who have died for their country in its latest struggle to remain free.

. Workmen are busy Siearing away

THE FREEZING OF NEW STOVES—

* has created a big demand for used heating stoves and ranges of all kinds. If you have an old" stove stored in your attic, base-

Arlington Cemetery Needs New Land for Present War

underbrush and landscaping undeveloped sections of the 408-acre tract just across the Potomac river from Washington, but cemetery offigials are worried. They fear the day may not be too far distant when Arlington will be filled unless more land is acquired. A bill to gain an additional 20 acres adjoining the cemetery failed of passage in the last congress because the house military affairs committee thought the price demanded—$500,000—was too high. Erection of the war department's

the cemetery grounds sent land prices in the area sky-rocketing.. Soldiers of the world war II army who are being buried in the cemetery now are men who died in this

new Pentagon building adjacent tol

AID FOOD DI

|Protuction Boost Stressed]

In 59th Annual Meet- - ing Program.

" The veterinarians’ vital role in the war and their profession's responsibility in the drive to increase food production will be stressed at the Veterinary Medical | association's 59th annual convention opening tomoirow morning at the Severin hotel, : Officers expect 300 members to register during the three-da§ session, into which 20 scientific talks will be crowded.. {At the opening session, Maj. Glen Ward Lee, state medical officer for the selective service system, will present a manpower picture of the veterinary profession. Dr. J. E. Tinder of “Brook, president, will deliver ‘his address and Dr. Charles C. Dobson, secretary-treasur and standing committee chairmen will give their

" | reports. .

Some of the Americans who recently shot down 19 enemy fighters in the greatest raid on Rouen threaten to fasten co-pilot Lieut. Edward P. Maliszewski of Grosse Point, Mich. to a “block-buster.” The fighters shown here are the crew of Lieut. Robert Riordan, who downed four Nazi fighters in the Rouen action. It was the second time Riordan was credited with four kills during a single battle, but he is better known for having brought his Fortress home so shot up that King George. told him, “I don’t

Dr. Dithock to Preside

Dr. W. W. Dimock of the University of Kentucky, president of the American Veterinary Medical association, will open the program tomorrow afternoon. Practice hints will be suggested by Dr. C. Harvey Smith of Crown Point and Dr. W. B. Rawlings, assistant director of biologiés of the Pitman-Moore laboratories, will speak on “Feline Distemper.” Officers will be nominated. Dr. P. T. White of Indianapolis, Dr. Glenn E. Ebright of Hammond and Dr. W. G, Magrane of Mishawaka will be on $omorrow evening's program of particular interest to corn belt

i | practitioners will be the lectures

i | Wednesday and Thursday by Dr. A

i | H. Schmidt of Triumph, Minn., and

from the Jacksonville (Fla.) naval air station, has been assigned to active duty with the aircraft squadrons of the marine corps at the Jacksonville station. Lieut. Goslin is the son of Mrs. Zelma Goslin, T73 Livingston ave. He attended Purdue university. s ” os Aviation Cadet Ray LaFary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. LaFary of Martinsville, is now stationed with the AAFP pre-flight navigator school at Selman field, Monroe, La. He was an employee of the Diamond Chain & Mfg. Co. 8 8 = Jon D. Dora. son of Mrs. Ida E. Dora, 236 Cecil st.; James F. Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Bennett, 234 S. State st., and Maurice W. Scearce, son of Mr. and

begun training as aviation me-

chanics at the Amarillo army air field in Texas.

gineers, has been promoted to the rank of captain at Camp Grant, Ill, where he is post utilities officer. Capt. Stillwell's home is at 324 W. Hampton dr. ” ” 2

Pfc. Robert L. Call of the marine corps recently returned to Camp Dunlap, Cal., after spending a furlough with his parents, Mf. and Mrs. C. E. Call, 5819 Norwaldo ave. Pvt. Call's brother-in-law, Second Lieut. Burt L. Fielding, also of the marine; corps, is stationed at San Diego, Cal. ”

Report to Air Force

- Second Lieut, William C. MecClure, son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. McClure, 2923 Guilford ave., and Second Lieut. Richard W. Cromley, son of Mr. and Mrs. E, D. Cromley, 634-E. 60th st., have reported to the Columbia army air base in South Carolina, where they are assigned to medium bombardment groups as pilots. .® = = Second Lieut. Roger IL. Russell Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Russell, 1826 Park ave., recently completed a special course of instruction at the signal corps school at Camp Murphy, Fla. 2 8 =

Carl E. Davis, 61 S. Dearborn st., recently was promoted to the rank of corporal at the AAF technical school at Amarillo Field, Tex. ” #® ” ; Kenneth Perry; seaman first class, has returned to his training base at Norfolk, Va., after spending an eight-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Perry, 1133 EdgecOmbe st.

® » 2 Pvt. Gil Norton. who is stationed with a medical detachment at Camp Chaffee, Ark. recently was promoted to private first class. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Norton, 2024 Gent ave. : ® 8 8 Corp. Robert R. Close, son of George W. Close, R. R. 3, is enrolled in a special course of instruction at the signal school of Camp Murphy, Fla.

2 = a 5 Three Indianapolis men are sta-

-|tioned at the U. S. naval training

school at the Butler university fieldhouse for an intensive 16-| week course designed to train them

Kline, 237 E. Westfield blvd.; Robert C. Glass, 339 Northern ave., and Kennéth A. Hare, R. R. 2. :

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Dr. C. C. Hastings of Williamsville, Ill, practitioners who have done original research on problems connected with food-producing animals. Dr. Schmidt will - discuss swine problems and shipping fever and Dr. Hastings, nutritional diseases of food-producing animals. Dinners Planned

The Indiana Farm Bureau Serum Corp. will entertain officers and directors of the association and directors of the bureau with a dinner dt the Severin tonight. .Murray Baker of Thorntown is in charge of arrangements. Visiting women will be entertained at a noon luncheon Wednesday at the hotel. Dr. E. S. Hinkle of Centerville is vice president of the association, and directors include Dr. Harry W. Brown, Ft. Wayne; Dr. John C. Carrico, Bicknell; Dr. Wayne Alter, St. Paul; Dr. T. L. Steenerson, Wilkinson; Dr. O. C. Shockley, New Ross, and Dr. Walter K. York, Monticello.

This Case Is in the Bag, Officer Says

BERGENFIELD, N. J, Jan. 11 (U. P.)—The policeman who stopped a woman driver on the suspicion that she was violating the pleasure driving ban, thought the car looked familiar, The driver pointed to a bag of flour in the rear seat as evidence she had been doing essential shopping. ; Then the officer remembered he had stopped the same automobile the night before and the man driving it-had pointed to the same flour bag. He reported the case to the OPA.

BRICKER STARTS 3D TERM COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 11 (U. P.)). —Jochn William Bricker, 49-year-old former farm youth who rose through law practice ang a village solicitorship to become the first Republican elected three consecutive times as chief executive of Ohio, was sworn into office today in & simple ceremony.

By Health

By JANE STAFFORD Science Service Medical Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, — The smallpox outbreak in Pennsylvania is nothing to get panicky about. It does, however, serve as a reminder of the importance of having one’s self and one’s family vaccinated, because successful vaccinatica gives protection against smallpox. That is the opinion of health authorities here. ‘Latest reports to the U. s. public health service here show 42 smallpox. cases in Pennsylvania and a total of 171 cases for the rest of the nation. The latter were scattered over five different states. ‘The Pennsylvania cases were in a community isolated by both geography and custom from other communities. The cases were mild. Vaccination was given promptly to

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Just in case you housewives nie wondering why in the world (ha government wants your old silt stockings, we can tell you (hal there's a reason and a .good 0:1. Those old silk hose that jou couldn’t wear any more becausg [113 runs finally got where they wiculdl show are now powder bags. ind Mrs. Ruth S. Everson, deputy chic of the women’s ‘unit ‘of the conser vation division of the war, produc tion board, who was in town inf week, brought one “along. You'd never recognize your old [ose in their present form as novi« Tre

silk. But they're serving a mighty fine purpose—they hold the .a-

Japs and Nazis. When filled with gunpowder, 12 bags are placed behind the shls in large caliber guns on battlesh ix The powder is ignited, the explo: io: forces the bullets out of the zu: and the powder bag and your ::li hose are no more. Silk is used because it leave; ashes or dust in the bore of (i

LADIES OF G. A. F

Mrs. Claudia Erther assumed duties as president of T. W. Ben «i: circle, 23, Ladies of the G. A. at a recent public installation officers held at Ft. Friendly. Others installed were Mrs. [iif Sublett and Mrs. Bertie’ Martin, * presidents; Mrs. Hazel Reichmo: secretary; Mrs. Anna Davis, tre urer; Mrs. Emma Webb, chaplia Mrs. Belle Roberts, patriotic structor; Mrs. Bertha Hamil! registrar; Mrs. Irene Compton, «i ductor, and Mrs. Kate Scott, as:i ant conductor. Also, Mrs. Lena Bassett; gu: Mrs. Ella Almond, assistant gu: Mrs. Maud Morgan, musician; Bessie Hart, historian; Mrs. Min Mae Jackman, press corresponcs and Mrs, Margie Scott and Evelyn Compton, color bearers,

THETA RHO CLUB

Pauline Ottinger will be instal

Theta Rho girls’ club 6, I. O. O at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the Y. C. ‘A. club-room. Others to be installed are: Dorothy Haggarty, past-president; erett a Mildred Secrepary. and Dolores SIA, trea. Also to be inducted are Mary BE. Br¢ Pauline Ward, Dolores Rinsey, Jdcq Felts, May Joan Frieman, Margaret Mis! cic,’ Jane Hubbard, Mary A. Nel Jeanne Pierce, Ehula re Patricia Broom, Joan Cooke, Marilyn Holo Maxine Hedge, Joyce Yeager, Hoar

Edna, Murphy will be the install: officer.

thousands. who, in the opinion of Pennsylvania state and city health

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officers, might be. in danger of g tng the disease. Pennsylvania is one of the ‘sta requiring vaccination for school tendance, so that much of the pr ulation has already been protec against smallpox. All these fa have kept health authorities gr erally from being unduly alarm over the situation, In some states and cities, hex officers are urging all people to vaccinated or revaccinated. This a wise move, particularly in co munities where vaccination has :

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there has been a large influx possibly unvaccinated war work from. other parts of the count Vaccination or revaccination also advised for persons who d: come in eontact with people ‘fi all over the country, for exami those working in large railroad tions and hotels.

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The nylon hose which you gave up are broken down into the original chemicals and then made into nylon for parachutes and other war materials. Mrs. Everson sto; oped off here on a tour of the country to learn what housewives are doing to help the ngtion’s salvage program. She met with representatives of state women’s organizations and members of the Marion county salvage committee. They are planring an educational program to make salvaging a habit with Hoosier housewives. They will challenge tham to produce fcr the war effort by saving tin cans, waste fats and silk and nylon hose. ‘The powder bag is one example of what good a little economy will do. You can rest assured that the

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Commended for Conduct In Midway Battle. Sergt. Harold William Whitaker,

Whitaker of 124 N. ‘Colorado ave. was among 58 air corps! ground crewmen commended recente ly for distinguished service last June in the patie of Midway. Pas ted for meritorious conduct a Mid fo was Assistant Cook Del bert Bayliff of Plainfield, who was killed in action on Oct. 15, 1942. The naval announcement, reveal ing the important role played by marine corps airmen in warding oft

- {the Jap! attack, stated that Sergh

Whitaker was commended for “diss tinguished conduct and exemplary attention to duty as an ordnance man ( er) in a marine scout= — | bombing squadron and for his cease= less efforts contributing greatly to the successful defense of the Mid» way islands.”

Called From College

Called to active duty in November, 1940, while attending Indiana unie versity, Sergt. graduate of Technical high school and before that had attended Our Lady Lourdes Catholic grade school. He was a member of the mare Corps reserves. Assistant’ Cook Bayliff was the of Mr. and Mrs, George Bay of Plainfield. He enlisted in the marines Oct. 27, 1941, after being graduated from Plainfield school. A brother, Donald Bayliff, has been in the marines since last April.

ITALIAN ATLANTIC LINER DESTROYED

LONDON, Jan. 11 (U. P.).—The Exchange Telegraph reported from from Zurich today that police head= quarters in Milan had confirmed the “almost complete” destruction of the Italian trans-Atlantic liner Saturnia in the port of Venice by

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