Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1943 — Page 1
FORECAST: Not quite so cold tonight and tomorrow forenoon.
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Es=erswowanp] VOLUME 53—NUMBER 270 ‘WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1943
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Record Budget For Institu tions Gets Tentative O.
EXTRA MILLION ‘BRINGS TOTAL TO $14,314,160
Provide $150,000 Fund for| |
Programs at Central
Hospital Here.
© By WILLIAM CRABB An all-time-high budget for the state's 20 penal and benevolent institutions, to include a $150,000 building and repair program at the Central] State hospital here, was tent-| atively. approved by the state
budget committee today. - The institutions’ budget totals $14,314,160 for the next biennium, which is more than ‘$1,000,000 over the current biennial appropriations. A total of $13,166,700 was budgeted for personal services and all other operating and repair materials expense, which is an increase of 18.6 per cent. Aids in Personnel Tangles
This personal service boost is designed to help the institutions with their personnel problems and to help meet the manpower shortage. * The budget provides for a new employees’ dining room and kitchen at Central hospital and the rebuilding of the roof on the woman's building there, “according to C. 4. Ketchum, state budget director. He said these improvements are “emergency” and probably ‘would be completed during the war. The committee - allotted $84,900 for heating equipmnt and new fire escapes at the Lafayetie soldiers’ home and $65,000 for revamping the plumbing! and heating in three buildings at the Ft... Wayne state school.
815.000 for Muscatatuck’ The. ad $150 deat school ‘here was
Bospi and grounds lights. A total of $12,000 was allotted for remodeling the deputy warden’s home at the state prison into a guard. Officers’ quarters. _ Other improvement items include $21,000 for. sewage disposal ‘at the. Newcastle village for epileptics and $20,000 for heating equipment at the Knightstown children’s home. “After the budget receives final approval by: the committee, it will be transmitted to the legislature for
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War Worker Does N.Y.
Mrs. Lee ;- Holsapple + « » 28 she returned home this morning with her new hairs, fingernails and eyelashes,
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UNITS TRYING
Vanguard of 8th Army in City, Suburbs Aflame,
Enemy Reports.
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, . Jan. 20.—The
| allies closed in for ‘the kill
today against the big axis base of Tripoli. ; Advance units of the British eighth army were within 30 miles of the city, ‘and Radio Morocco reported there were indications that the Germans had started an attempt to
Sea. Allied parachutists were said to
1 be operating behind the retreating
“{ Afrika Korps, blowing up roads and
‘1 bridges. The united nations’ air of-
| fehsive against axis bases in North
| Africa continued ~and = American
. { Billy Mitchell bombers struck at the
~ |'Tunisian town of Mendenine where
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Local Rubber Co. Producer
By. ROSEMARY. BEDDING Mr's.:Lee Holsapple has a more or less permanent record of the tip
she won: to New York for her excellence as a war worker.
She arrived back in town today with a bright red pair of artificial
final action along with budgets of other state departments and educational institutions. The total final state budget is expected to. reach $100,000,000.
T0I0 ILL, SO DIET POSTPONES OPENING
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (U.P). —Premier Hediki Tojo has a cold, #0 :reopening of the 81st session of the imperial diet has been postponed, Radio Tokyo said" today. ‘Recently ‘when the diet has met, the ministers have: received enéouraging reports from the Southwest - Pacific war fronts. But for some time news for the diet has beén skimpy -because of Japanese setbacks. Today's - broadcast sald merely : hat Tojo was confined to his home with. “slight cold.”
SKATING SAFE TODAY "AT LAKE SULLIVAN
~ It's a little rough—but there's plenty of ice for. safe skating today at Lake Sullivan. The water froze in the hos terday when Andy Miller assistants - attempted to sp
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W. 28th st., when the automobile he was driving skidded on the ice and crashed into {the ‘rear of a truck’ Ownie Hamilton, 2641 Mars Hill road, at Spring Mill road and High- _| way 29 last night.
IN GOLD AHEAD
Fires: Qceur i in Five Homes;
Traffic Slowed; Auto Driver’ ‘Killed.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES: 12 (mid) .. —2 Ta. mi... —2 lam... —2" Sam... . 0-2 Zam ...=—2 9am... 0 dam, ...—-2 10a. m... 4 4am, ...-=2 11am..." 7 Sa.m....—2 12 (noon).. 13 Sam ...—2 1pm... 16
-Slight relief from the cold wave
was forecast by the weather bureau
today after the temperature dropped | to a new low of two below zero here,
causing widespread suffering and residential fires from overheated stoves and furnaces. .
Three deaths, one here and two
in: the northern part of the state were attributed to ‘the coldest weather . the midwest has ‘experienced in two. years.
Erwin J. Rivers Jr., 20, of 1045 was ‘killed - instantly
driven by
~ Driver Is Heart Victim Bert Shepler, of Bunker: Hill, Ind,,
collapsed and died of a'heart attack as he struggled to extricate his car from a snowdrift.
| Mrs. Samuel Zuck, 72, died of suf-
| focation from fumes of a gas stove SHS Wis Usilig 10 heat her. home at
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fingernails. They looked “swell” while she was “doing the town” as the guest of her employer, the U. S. Rubber Co. But she was due back at work in the afternoon and was a bit skeptical about how she ‘would
SLIGHT BREAK
manipulate them on her job .of working’ on sell-sealing airplane fuel cells. The whole trouble is; ste was told how to glue the nails on: but not
‘how to get them off.
“Gets Eyelashes, Too!
At the moment, it looks like Mrs. Holsapple will wear them until they drop. off one by one. She was told she: could keep them 'in a jax and glue . them back on for special occasions. . "The ernails were one of. the “glorifying”. items included in‘ a
:| four-hour session to which she was|
treated at Primrose House in New York. She acquired a pair-of luxurious artificial eyelashes, too, which were "beginning to: fall out lash by lash this morning in what Mrs. Holsapple referred to as “a period of moulting.” She got a lovely “upswept” hair- | do, too, but she couldn't comb it herself, so by this morning, she ‘was arranging it in more: or less the usual way. (Pictures of her on the trip' will appear soon in Charm magazine and the plant's publication.) Runs to Train “Grand” was the most adequate expression Mrs. .Holsapple could think .of for ‘her “super” trip in which ' she attended. broadcasts, dined ‘at the Stork club and met executives .of the rubber company. She’s a quite, .\-comely woman, and a ‘youthful ajpearing mother, who really - didn’t need. to : through - any “glorifying process” anyway. . She had to run to catch her train (Continued on Page Eight)
20 CHILDREN KILLED
Yanks Help Beat off Attack; 1 Nazi. Planes Downed.
IN RAID ON LONDON
| Marshal Erwin Rommel was refortes to have established tempo-
rary headquarters vesterday.
of Pont du
positions. American flying fortresses attacked Tunis yesterday and scored hits on industrial ' buildings and railroad yards while U. S, Liberator bombers, operating under the U. S. air force at Cairo, made day and night attacks on Tripoli and Sousse. The London Star, quoting axis reports, ‘said. units of the eighth army already had entered the outskirts of Tripoli. and that the suburbs of the city were afire.
Prisoners ‘Are Seized
Meanwhile the main bodies of the eighth army were closing in on Tarhuna 40 miles from Tripoli and
+| on Homs 62 miles away.
Lieut. Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery’s southernmost column, 60 to 75 (Continued on Page Eight)
GERMANS ALARMED
People Hear Possibility of Major Break-Through.
LONDON, Jan. 20 (U. P,) —Germany, plainly - alarmed over the victories of the Red army, started warning its people today that a big Russian break-through was possible, at the same time assuring them that Germany itself was sly from attack on the east. Stockholm dispatches quoted .a German army spokesman at Berlin as mentioning for the first time the possibility of “a real Russian’ breakthrough.” “If this should ‘happen,” the spokesman said, “there is so much land between the front and Germany that it would . take years go| before the Russians ‘could seriously threaten the Re The Voelkischer - ‘Beobachter, of - ficial newspaper of the Nazi party, started calling German attention ‘to the critical eastern front situation, a ‘Berlin dispatch to Switzerland said. + © The newspaper adniitted the extreme violence of fighting and Rus-
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remove their troops from Tripoli by|
Fahs 1 -Tuniste- and] {penetrated seven miles fuside allied
OVER SOVIET GAINS|™
apolis Motor, Conch Co.
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To Be ona Sunday
After Thaw.
The canal will be drained from 17th st. to the Market st. screens and lowered three feet from 17th st. to the Broad Ripple locks in an effort to recover the body of 9-years old Henry I. Metz Jr. H. S. Morse, vice president of the Indianapolis Water Co.,. told the works board today that the drainage process ¢ould not possibly . proceed
had thawed and then on a Sunday. Mr. Morse was summoned to ap-
{pear before.the works board after
Henry I. Metz, the father, had appeared before the board this morn-
Conferred With Officials
Mr. Metz so far had consulted Mayor Tyndall; Governor Schricker, police chief Beeker, Fire Chief Fulmer and other public officials on the possibility of draining the full length of the canal. - Meanwhile, Maj. Howard H. Bates of the Indiana state guard offered Police Chief Beeker the services of an entire battalion in the search for the boy, believed to have drowned Dec. 18 in the canal, In volunteering help by the second battalion, third infantry, of which he is in command, 2 Bates said, “At the: armory we have approximthely 200 men who feel they want to help. If our men can be of any aid I will be pleased to co-operate.” Will Ask Guard's Aid
At present, ice is obstructing continuation of the search, but Chief Beeker said he probably will call upon the state guard as soon as weather permits. Mr. Metz appealed yesterday to the city safety. board for a mandate ordering complete or partial drainage of the canal. The board referred his request to the legal department to determine whether it had jurisdiction to compel the water com-
sian superiority.
pany to lower the canal level.
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New Search for for Metz Boy
however until ‘all "ice in the canal}
Women Start Operating Busses Here
Timothy Corcoran, 340 N. Arsenal’ ave., seems to be enjoying the hangs of scenery at the wheel of his bus. The driver is Mrs, Wilma Lair, 2133 Central ave., one of two ‘women bus drivers for the Indian-
By HELEN
AT-SOURCE TAX
Treasury Sounds Congress On New Plan; Partial For- ~ giveness Hinted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (U. P.).— Treasury officials are sounding out members of congress today on a war revenue propgram which would abolish the 5 per cent victory tax, “forgive” part of 1942 income taxes; and impose a flat 25 per cent withholding tax. > The proposal, which was attributed to Randolph E. Paul, the treasury’s general counsel, is designed to put the lower income brackets on 4 pay-as-you-go basis and the higher brackets on a partially current. basis.
It is an outgrowth of efforts to compromise congressional demands
Maj.|for a pay-as-you-go plan and gov-
ernment: suggestions for a ‘Wwithholding tax. Would Repeal Victory Tax The reported treasury plan involves: 1. Immediate repeal of the 5 per cent, victory tax on individual paychecks. ' + 2. Forgiving all 1942 in: ome tax liabilities in the first taxable brackets and up to 19 per cent of the ‘1942 income tax of persons in the higher brackets. 3. Increasing the basic income tax rate from 19 per cent to 20 per cent for 1943 income anc providing for collection of ‘all of it currently on a withholding basis. 4. A new 5 per cent withholding (Continued on Page Eight)
now they're in the transportation field. Indianapolis’ two women bus drivers -are ready to start out on
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blue and yellow vehicle respond so {smoothly to her feminine touch. In
- |the lower house which was signed
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RELATIONS EN
CHILE BREAKS WITH AXIS; ~ BRITISH NEARING TRIPC )
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To re SANTIAGO, Clile, Jan. | (U. P.).—The Chilean go¥
ernment broke of! diploma ie relations with tle axis ns
nand ‘Summoned th: heads of {A diplomatic missions of county es friendly to Chile at 10 a. m. (In/His anapclis time) and communica|@ to them the news ¢f the ruptiis with Germany, Japa: and. Italy.
The break leaves Argentina {he &
only one of the 21 Arnerican rep lics to maintain relations. with axis, in conformity vith -the policy of “prudent neutrality” of ‘the ids ministration of Presi:lent Ramor Castillo.
It was understood that the Gi
man ambassador Earon Wilh
gx 0 von Schoen was to leave far Arg
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RUEGAMER
It may be a man’s world,” but when the. men Are; playidy’ on: the : first team, the women make pretty good ‘substitutes.’ ’ In the past year women have taken over in war plants, on- Bakery and’ milk: routes, ‘as telegraph messengers, in? exetutive: positions, and
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their own Sunday, prepared for any catch questions, wise cracks or comments passengers may have tol make. - They know: all ‘the answers. Passengers on an E.:New York st. bus driven by Mrs. Wilma Lair, 2133 Central ave., late yesterday afternoon were surprised, if not astounded to watch the large, cumbersome
fact, they were speechless. Their faces showed surprise, curiosity and amusement, but they poHiely refrained from comment. In-
figure at the wheel and the feminine hand: oustretched ‘for their fares. : Most of the men sat down or stood
made. The women took in the style of her uniform, the smart overseas cap, her ‘short brown hair and her well-manicured hands. ' An elderly man got on the bus, eyeing Mrs. Lair quizzically. After paying his fare, he cautiously sat (Continued on Page Eight)
BAR: JAP WORKERS, HOUSE IS URGED
Representative Lowe Backs Labor Leader’s Plea.
A coniroversy - over whether interned Japanese Americans should be employed in industries in Indiana was thrown into the lap of the state housé of represetnatives today by Mrs, Mabel Lowe (R. Indianapolis), a labor leader. Mrs. Lowe presented a petition to
by labor leaders seeking the state legislature to request Washington authorities to stop the proposed em-
|He oon will leave for Florida} 'where he will take over command
| shuttle relays
U.S. Youths Make Greatest Contribution In Southwest Pacific, Veteran Says Here
“When the Japs were buf 40 miles from Port Moresby, 42 of our planes
{ rushed 3800 soldiers with full equip-
ment there in 24 hours,” he said. “The planes were operating in 3 across. the jagged 18.-000-foot peaks. The flying condiHons were the wast hi the world. “The whole couniay is nothing but
ployment of the Japanese - ‘in this te House Speaker Hobart Creighton sent ‘the petition to the judiciary Aj. committee for consideration. :
ican Japanese. They are all Japs. “If there is & need for workers why can’t they take them from some of the bureaus in Washington?” Earlier, after one of the longest debates of Sie gestion so far, the the
— Chilean Ambassador
stead, they just stared at the trim|:
near the front ‘of the bus to watch with a critical eye every more shel:
tina today.
WASHINGTON, Jin. 20 (U. Rod Michels today callec on Under: ée retary of State Sumner Wells i informed him that Chile has sew] ‘with-the.)
“paws diplomatic. relations
powers. Michel's delivered his mes: soon after it had ben annowe in the Chilean capiial that Pit dent Rios had sigiied a der carrying out yesterday's . sei resolution recommer ding sever of relations. Just before Miclels called Wells Secretary of State Co Hull said that the Chilean ac
was significant and highly {ir esting.
Chile is the twenieth. of thi & American nations to break relat ior
with the axis. »
On the Wer Fror
(Jan. 20, 1943)
RUSSIA—Red arm: advances Kupyansk, 63 miles east-sc east of Kharkov; gains reps on all major fonts; Ger spokesman admit: possibilit| “real Russian break-through
NORTH AFRICA- Advance of British eighth army. withit miles of Tripoli; allied chutists- said to b: attemptin cut off axis retrea. §
LONDON—R. A. F. raids rail §
gets in occupied Ijurope; Loa has daylight raid,
SOUTHWEST PAC FIC — Ai can-Australian array cleanin last pockets of Japanese in ‘puan New Guinea; 1032 more | slain on Guadalcanal,
(War Moves, Page 16) 16)
YANKS KILL 1032 JAPS ON ISLA}
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 (UP. —American forces lave killed 10:
more Japanese on (Fuadalcaniil land and U. S. air fo ces have s damaging hits on another ene vessel, the navy anrounced today.
A communique said the casu
were inflicted on tke enemy d a five-day period, Jan. 13 to Jo inclusive, chiefly du ing moppi operations after ec nsolidating = vances. #
It said they wer: killed “
various actions.”
On Jan. 18, a force of flying
resses, with fighter escort, bo 2 Japanese cargo ship anchor the Shortland: islan 1 area.
Two hits were sco:'ed on the '
which was left burning. Two ¢ float-type zeros were shot {during this attack, and one . | Gghter failed to re‘urn.
4 WOMEN STRICKE
BY MONOXIDE
Four women we 'e overcon
carbon monoxide g:s at 28 N. dolph st. this mort ing.
The victims wire