Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1943 — Page 3
15,000 in Auxiliary Units}
To Be on Duty Throughout County.
Neighborhood streets, sometimes considered gloomy, will be the only
source of illumination in many sectors of the county during the dim-| ~out between 9:30 and 10 Pp: m. tomorrow. In addition to street: lights, auto‘mobile lights and traffic signals, war plants and public utilities also will be privileged to operate their light. ing systems as usual during the 30minute period. Only interior lights of defense plants will remain on, ‘however, with outside flood lights
blackened under dimout restrictions.|
Little trouble and complete co-op-eration is anticipated by William E. Munk, Marion county civilian defense director, who described the dimout as a move “to take the rust
out of the defense setup here which|
has accumulated within the last few months.”
: Spotters’ on Alert * Some 15,000, raid wardens, protective unit auxiliaries and messengers
|two years under terms of a. G ‘| P. party platform bill was to be in-| -
COAL PRICES UP 1570 50 CENTS
Consumers Now Absorb
{providing for the establishment of
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STATE | OE
For Emergency Fund of $200,000.
The present state civilian ‘defense setup, with but minor changes, is| (o be contintied during ie coming
troduced in the house by Rep. Lloyd Claycombe (R. Indianapolis). Among the new provisions is one
an emergency defense fund of $200,000 to be kept separately to meet wartime emergencies, This money can be spent only with the approval of the administrative defense council. the governor and the state budget commitThe bill carries an appropriation of $205,000 which is to operate the civilian defense setup until April 1, 1945. Sixty thousand of this amount can be spent before June 30 because the administrative defense council 18 practically out of funds, ; Council to Name Director . Another new feature of the bill is that it makes Lieut. Gov. Charles Dawson, Highway “Commission Chairman Samuel C. Hadden, Wel-
G. 0. P. Measure Provides, }
Rise in Wholesale Cost
To Dealers. Next time you order coal you
will pay 15 to 50 cents more on the ton for it.
This increase in retail prices was
announced today by H. A. Rogers, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Coal Merchants association.
The increases, he said, already
Water Firm Manager Says Canal to Be Lowered On Earliest Sunday. Continued co-operation in’ the month-old search for the body of 9-year-old Henry I. Metz Jr., be-! lieved to have drowned in the canal’ Dec. 18, was pledged in a statement issued today by the Indianapolis ‘Water Co. : Explaining problems involved in a projected dropping of the canal level, H. 8. Morse, vice president and general manager of the company, said “the canal level will be lowered as much as is possible, consistent with the city’s safety, on the first Sunday that | ice conditions permit.” : Explains Firm's Position The statement follows: “The public should be advised as to the position of the Indianapolis Water Co. in assisting in the search for ‘the son of Mr. and Mrs. Metz. I wish to assure the citizens of In~ dianapolis, all of whom are deeply
sympathetic, as I am, with the parents of the boy in this tragedy, that
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bureau from under his control and place it under
committee,
SECRETARY OF STATE Rue siekaniler wan il Sn Samuel E. Johnson's bill to take the patronage-hiavy aut lic Republicin. Treasurer James Givens. But it looks 4s:if he may not have to do much fighting -¢ a unless Senator Johnson is able fo muster more streigth tha |: at: present. - For the senate Judiciary A a committee that is gaining a reputation for sitting" on controversial measures, has deferred action on the bill. This is the committee that has “buried” since the .start of the session the controversial anti-third term resolution ‘offered by Senator Lucius Somers (R. Hoagland). Senator Johnson's bill is the most explosive, as far as infraparty politics is concerned, of any" bill introduced by a Republican legislator: so far. If it ever reaches the floor, it will give all the Republican legislators who are dissatisfied with the license branch appointments made by Mr. Alexander, a close political: ally of .G. O, P. State Chairman Ralph Gates, a chance to speak: their piece. And there is "no telling: what this would do to party harmony. So, it's a good bet that Senator: Johnson's bill will be placed in: a cubbyhole. along with Senator
in the house wl ich woul divide - the: 84 g me wan
The G. O. 0: P.-¢ urolléd : lature placed th: state police: alcoholic bevers ges: Jers: nel a 50-50 basis and the. sta te bos of accounts has been on a: - basis since 1909. While the De nocrats 4 pecially like thi; idea niw they are in contol of the di ments involved they Ililiely “be glad that the systen js effect two years hence if publicans win the governo —that is, of ccurse; if publicans’ don’t then re; 50-50 laws. 2 » s ”
L. H.S. A. A. Bill Snagg
SENATE OBS ERVERS that Senator J:mes Arn controversial bil to abolish ' Indiana High S:hool Athletic: 0
were in effect in most instances. They are in accordance with the new regulations issued by OPA permitting dealers to pass on to consumers the price increases charged by wholesalers. Mr. Rogers explained that operators increased the price of coal at the mines last summer, following wage increases to miners.
Formerly Held to Ceiling
Retailers, before this new order, were required to adhere to the December, 1911, price ceilings and absorb’ the increased costs. The new prices are in addition to the new excise tax of 4 cents a ton Now being collected by the internal revenue department on all coal shipments. This tax is not included in the new retail ceiling price of coal, he said, but is permitted to be passed on to the consumer. » Principal Indiana coals have been increased 15 cents on the ton, he said, while West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and such smokeless coals as Pocahontas and New River have been increased from 25 to 50 cents
the company has done and will con= tinue to do all in its power to assist in this search consistent with its paramount duty to assure .the continuance of the city’s water supply and to maintain adequate fire protection service, “I had a conference with Mr. Metz on Sunday, Jan. 3, at which I agreed that the canal level would be lowered about one foot on the first Sunday that this could be done. This was done on Sunday, Jan. 10, but without results. The lowering of the water in the canal has to be done on a Sunday because that is the lowest load day in the week on the water system, and it has to be done within a 24-hour period to avoid possible consequences of the utmost seriousness to the city’s water supply and to its fire protection service. “It should be understood that all of the city west of Rural st. and south of 38th st. derives its supply of water for all purposes from the canal water which is purified at the company’s White river filter plant. Thus at least three-fourths of the
sociation will nct pass the 1 upp house. The senate Judiciary B comn tee is to take sction on the this afternoon gnd it is exp “that it will either be sent senate with no recommend or with a dividzd repori.
Soldiers to Lose Brass Buite
WASHINGTO!!, Jan. 21 MU. Bus —Thanks to the critical mate shortage, soldier: arent T0ing + have to polish krass butions more, Undersecretary of ‘War P. Patterson reiealed toilay th hereafter brass buttons and is signia on overcoats and bouses army enlisted men will: be olive drab, non-tarnishable plaitic ma terial which will not refle.t light. The quartermaster corps wi distribute the buttons, needles an thread and instriictions so soldiers can slip off the brass buttons from their uniforms :nd sew on
will be “alerted” by wailing sirens and will mobilize at assigned posts|’ throughout the county. “lg Marion county’s full force of sev-|:
eral thousand messengers will be on| duty for the first time as “light spot-|-ters,” in which capacity they will carefully note every infraction of dimout rules, even in the remotest neighborhoods. Practically the only illuminated spot in the downtown business district will be Union station, Theaters; night clubs and bars will be expected to douse all lights ordinarily visible from the outside. Hotels have ‘been ordered to inform guests of the regulations. Mr. Munk pointed out that shows will continue as usual with only lobbies and marquees darkened. Blackout curtains to be- drawn over all windows of the armory will enable the county basketball tournament scheduled there Friday night to continue through the dimout.
Somer’s resolution, Mr. Alexander says he will fight to keep the license department because he believes it rightiully belongs in his office. He says that Senator Johnson's statement that there is dissatisfaction in 40 counties with the license branch appointments is “all wrong." “There {is dissatisfaction in only two counties,” he said. » # »
‘Slow-Treatment’— SENATOR JOHNSON’S other | controversial measure, the resolution to investigate the state police personnel by Feb. 1, also is getting the “slow-treatment” by the Judiciary A committee, It has voted to defer action on the resolution. ‘Senator Robert Miller (R. Bloomington), committee chairman, and Senator Johnson are to obtain figures on the police department personnel to determine ‘if the investigation is warranted. And it’s a good bet that one ‘will never be made. Senator Johnson contends that
fare Administrator Thurman Gottschalk, Fire Marshal Clem Smith, Attorney Genéral James Emmert and Employment Security Director Everett Gardner members of the administrative defense council. Left on the council are Dr. Clement T. Malan, state superintendent of public instruction; Don Stiver, state police superintendent; Thomas Hutson, state labor commissioner, and Dr. Thurman Rice, secretary of the state health board. This council is to name the civilian defense director, who at present is Clarence A. Jackson. It was reported that a separate bill is to be introduced which will provide for the writing of the history of Indiana’s war effort.
GORNELIA FAIRBANKS FUND HAS DOUBLED
The Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, memorial fund, to be used eventually for educational and chari-
‘Mrs. Sidney Stein tries her hand at repairing an electric cord after receiving instructions this morning under the Purdue extension program sartied on by the Homemakers Assciation » Mazion County. »
Women Learn How to Mend Household Electrical Units
Some men in Marion county are going to escape fixing that toaster cord they have been avoiding for weeks, For today and tomorrow Miss Virginia Berry, extension specialist from. Purdue university, is instructing approximately 100 women in the care and repair. of electrical equipment in room 434 of the federal building. The classes are part of the Purdue extension program su-
NAME HENRY TO ZriisenE ‘ENGINEER POST
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sociation ‘of Marion County. Also Tepresented are the Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, 4-H, Girl Reserves and the O. C..D. These leaders will carry their
All Police on Duty learning back to their groups. It is
All three shifts of the police department will be on active duty during the experiment, and some 500 patrolmen will receive special ns in an effort to cirecumvent a possible 30-minute accelleration in criminal activity during the darkened half-hour, Air raid wardens and suxiliary police will take posts previously assighed to them from 47 district headquarters. First Chief Harry Fulmer has ‘asked auxiliary firemen " to stand by for duty at the posts to which they have been assigned. The dimout will be followed by a surprise dimout;and alert on Feb. 6. Both sessions are designed as preparatory trials for Marion coun-
Mayor Tyndall Appoints Ray -M. Howard Building
Commissioner.
Arthur B. Henry was named acting city engineer and Ray M. Howard was appointed ' city building |* commissioner by Mayor Tyndall today... Mr. Henry succeeds M. G. Johnson, whose resignation which was tendered Nov. 8 becomes effective Feb. 1. Mr. Henry has been serving as assistant engineer since last Saturday. Mr. Johnson has held the city’
ty's first county-wide blackout,} engineer's post since 1927, when he
which, Mr. Munk said, probably will come before March 15. “We have to proceed very carefully in organizing and practicing for the blackout, which really is a pretty big undertaking,” said Mr. Munk. - He pointed out that Sun the blackout all lights in the coun will be turned off with none my cepted. He expressed hope tHat tomorrow’s dimout would be more successful than the county's first dimout last October. At that time, he asserted, most residents observed the rules, but several commercial firms in the downtown area failed to turn off neon signs, and one hotel was “lit up” from top to bottom.
OPPOSE POLL TAX AS REQUISITE OF VOTING
The senate today adopted a reso-
.. lution: petitioning congress to pass
the law abolishing the payment of a pal) te tax as a requisite of voting. The resolution, introduced by Senator Charles F. Fleming (D. Hammond), was adopted by a voice vote. Senator Robert I: Brokenburr
was appointed by former Mayor L. Ert Slack. He played an important role in planning and constructing
originator and chief advocate of underpasses rather than elevated railroad tracks running through the city. Must Take Tests The newly appointed building commissioner must first qualify for the position by taking an examination ‘in eight different ‘subjects, -.given by a board composed of nine engineers, sontractors and’ architects. Until: Mayor. Tyndall announces the appointment of the examining board, George R. Popp, commissioner since 1936, will continue as head of the department. Howard, associated with 13 different - engineering firms and departments since 1913, is a fireproof engineer with the National Concrete Fire Proofing Co. at Allison’s,
H. Hathaway chief sign inspector to take the place of H. C, Carmichael. Dave Matthews was appointed s smoke inspector to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Roy Gillum several months ‘ago.
the municipal airport and was|
Mayor Tyndall also named Robert
Assigned to the board of plumbing examiners was F. C. Poeheler, 944 S. New Jersey st.
(R. Indianapolis) urged its passage 80 that the concept of an “expanding democracy” could be realized,
underwear.
estimated that 2500 families will be directly affected by the session, The course became a reality following a plea of the Homemakers’ association last September when it was. evident that electrical equipment was irreplaceable - and that servicemen were dwindling into the armed forces and war plants. ‘ Among the phases to be studied are the various types of electric cords, their construction and maintenance; the fundamental care of the vacuum cleaner; protection of the - electrical circuit; reading the electric meter, and the general principles of common equipment. Each woman attending was asked to bring an electric eord and a screwdriver. None were in meeting opened this ‘morning, they -had them with them,
ARMSTRONG IMPROVES The condition of Sen. James Armstrong, Republican. member ‘of the legislature from Springville, who suffered a-heart attack ‘Tuesday, today was reported “fairly good.”
evidence as the But
table purposes in the city, has more than doubled through investments in the last 20 years, it was announced yesterday at a meeting of the fund's board of trustees.
The fund of $50,000 was established by the late Charles Warren Fairbanks in honor of his wife whose life “had {been marked with profound sympathy ; with - humanity’s efforts to rise to a more abundant life.” The ‘fund was given to the city with the proviso that after 50 years it should be used for educational and charitable purposes. A board was set ‘up to” handle the fund for the city, pending the period when
set forth in Mr, Fairbank’s will. The trustees’ announcement said that the fund now has grown to $109,398 in investments at par value and the market value is $123,966. Members of the board are Arthur V. Brown, president; Elmer W. Stout, secretary; Hilton U. Brown, treasurer; Samuel D. Ashby, Fred Hoke, Wallace O. Lee, Edward B. Raub and Roy Hickman,
He is at.the Robert Long hospital.
Luxurious living led to the undoing of two 18-year-old boys who checked into a local downtown hotel yesterday. First they got the most expensive room in the hotel and ordered ice and expensive liquors. As the bell boy left they nonchalantly tossed him a $5 bill as a tip. Then they went to several department stores -and bought enough clothes to outfit half a dozen men, sporting the latest creations in suits, overcoats, even down to expensive
When hotel employees became Suspicious Wey called police. :
Spending Spree Here Reveals. Youths' Ft. Wayne Robbery;
city comptroller.
Detectives posed as hotél employees and after watching the youths’ spending, arrested them. One of them who gave his name as Robert Charles Hitchcock had $527 in hig pockets and the other who gave his name as Edward Stevens had $70. They first said they were from Chicago but later admitted they were from Ft. Wayne and that they
had stolen the money from the Gen
Carr bowling alley at Ft. Wayne, Ft. Wayne police said they had taken more than $1000 from the|A
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it would be used for the purposes *
float of di
ay pie enemy fightt®r attempting interception.
Munda.
on the ton.
Communiques
MacARTHUR COMMUNIQUE (Issued, Thursdsy, Jan. 21)
NORTHEASTERN SECTOR: UINEA—Sanananda—Our forces have further reduced the enemy’s remain-
positions. -
ng—Our he its “bombed tha | - airdrome and r hess un i
eas. schafen—An allied heavy unit bombed
On the north coast island) —An
numerous
the whart areas.
“medium "and | heavy units attacked enemy apply installations, startfires in the target area. umusi. River—Our long-range fighters
umes Peninsula— . of New Britain llied reconnaissance unit Stiafed ite enemy barges, causing them
3| Gasmata—A_ heavy unit ombed the airdrome, destroying with three hits.
Nol
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position
edi mn bombers at-
roe Islan aS the jetty 8 Dobo, Planes attempted interception, one ch Sh, probably was destroyed.
heavy
unit
enemy
shot
r—An allled medium unit bombed
Timo enemy localities at Lautem, near Fuiloro. Five enemy fighters intercepted them, One fighter was damag ged.
NAVY COMMUNIQUE 257 (Issued Thursday, Jan, 21). SOUTH PACIFIC (All dates east longi-
ude): uv!
planes at Munda on New Georgia island. sults were not reported. ‘23. 0On Jan. 20:
. On Jan. 19 an air striking group of bed Japanese positions
Re-
(a) During the morning ‘Flying Fort-
of Bouga
(b) “Flying W cort attacked two enemy two destroyers in area. float type “biplanes intercepted the attack these planes were shot down. No hits on the enemy ships were observed. One U. 8S. ter resses were damaged. Jan. 21,
A
and eight of
3. On
mvile umber of
enemy
was lost.
and. ag. with fighter ge
0 sh
carg ips ai the Shortland sland
‘‘Zeros”
ress” heavy bombers (Boeing B-17) scored one bomb hit on a Japanese destroyer off Cape Friendship = the easternmost ti
»
and
Several fort-
during the mornin Marauder medium bombers (Martin B-26)
dropped bombs on Japanese positions on
Results were not observed.
4. Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, U. 8.
the U, S canal. Maj. Gen. . Alexander A. Vandegrift, marine Sorpa, ‘who had.
ou he i by 1. 1942. The ap have Pi
. forces
army, has recently assumed command of stationed on GuadalPatch relieved M:
8,
been “in command initial occupation of positions
LE jointly with army
3. marines in early
‘turing processes. All of these con-
g.1get to work the following Sunday.
a lieved in so far as this is possible
bowling safe last Tuesday night.
They had spent more than $600
in two days.
this area for several months Suring most of ;the marines, who ‘mad the original landing on Guadalcanal, ; were
hich
Teplaced by army persongel.”
IN INDIANAPOLIS —MEE TINGS
“HERE iS THE TRAFFIC RECORD :
FATALITIES County. on Tow
-¥ WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases CenvieTried tions
Fines $0 9 ° ° 9 13
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piers, Schon theeting, Claypool ho-
{eran action personnel and manage. lent sta rig meeting, world war memo-; Qil ad a ea. Hotel Severin, noon. Indianapolis Business and Pro Women's club, mee Sing, Women’s Department club, 7:30 p. ; Woman’s Repu cin, meeting, Columbia club, 12:30 p.
of ce Hotel Sevelin, 10 a Four railway amployses, meeting, Hotel Severin, 2 p. m. a ol rity. Administration, meeting, Sigma Nu, dance, Hotel Severin, Linen Supply elub, meeting,
John “Hancock Mutual Life Insu mee and luncheon, Hotel Washing:
oH Ward and Co., , meeting, Hotel
Hotel ! Wash:
‘m. a - t0rT war foremen, intendents and ry en,’ superin- |
al} in names and addresses.
Administration, meeting, |
Techni- 3 Contra
MARRIAGE LICENSES These \ists are from officiai records in the county court house. 1'he Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors
Sulit 5
N. Talbott. Eugen ¢ Prankiin Blue, 24, Cloverdale, Ind., R.. ER 3.0 Gladys May Nodley, 20, of 2214
Mn J. DeBaun, 21, Ft. ‘Harrison; Irene {Beach Singley, 18, of 643 BE. 31st.’ Harold Russell sch Tou oh Lakes, Nl; Miriam Magn Goldsmith,
Marvin Joseph 23, Pt. Harrison: Jo - Ann Keller, oS fuk Alabama.
19, of 612
Russell. C. Bialt; Ruth } ' Hendershot,
of 241 g magi 3%, of 1115 Epler. 33, of 108 Ww. North ‘Hammons, 3 of
Maly, 29, Wainer Robins Tammy ii Louise Jones, 31, of 1435 N.
a, nt. of. 254 PennHignia; ir Irene hy 2.8, Ten:
E. Mulberry,
gs a a 2 2: Jog Rath ue: |
nd. Everett,” Annabel BER LM SE
VITAL S TA TISTICS
James, Esther Smith, at Methodist, ’ Robert, Joyce Borger, at Methodist, Loren, Mary Duff, at Methodist. Arthur, Mary Graf, at Methodist. James, Geneva Walters, at Methodist. Paul, Peggy Doane, at St. Vincent's. Bradley; Frances Komers, at St. Vincent's, Bernard, Helen Lyons, at 8t. Vincent's, John, Elsie Mulry, at St. Vincent's.
Albert, Diantha Pickering, at 8t. Vincent’s.
Abraham J. Solar, - Jersey, coronary i Elizabeth Showalter, 97, at 129 N. Shetascular renal.
DEATHS
field, cardio vi
meningitis,
67, at 3903 N. hrombosis.
New
May _Co Gorman, 93, at 305 Douglass, carJohn H. Rogert, os, at city, ‘meningococele meningitis Virgil Malone, 3, at ony. pnsumoelcele
Sol, Mary Kafoure, at St. Vincent's. Ralph, Pauline Schneider, at St. Vincent's. Charles, Betty Brown, at St. Vincent's, Boys : Jesse, Mary Depp, at City. Rufus, Hattie Black, at City.
! | Joseph, Dorothy Stewart, at Coleman. . | Sonrize
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U.S. Weather 4} res
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8:03 | Sunset
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"wes mailed in February. and ar-
i Deomated to private first class | That was the last Mrs, Phillips
brs aming Th». wd
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Sesvvames
40 326 | army Feb. 5, 1941. He attended
city is dependent, not only for its purified water but for its fire protection’ service, on the flow of water from the canal to the White river filters. Nor can sufficient water be stored to give assurance of a continued supply in the event of a serious fire which would make large demands on the system.
{ War Plants Need Water
“Additionally, there are at this time several plants, whose contins=} ued operation 18 vital to the ward effort, which use water directly} from the canal for their manufac-]
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siderations demonstrate that the only feasible way to aid in the search for Mr. Metz’s son is to lower the water in the canal at a time when that can be done with the| least danger. “This was done by the company, as stated above, ont Jan. 10. When this failed to disclose the body of Mr. Metz’s son, I offered, for the company, at a conference with several persons representing Mr. Metz, that we would again try lowering the canal not less than 2 feet on the first Sunday when ice conditions would permit. It will, of course, be understood that if there is ice on the canal, the lowering of the canal level is useless; But the canal level will be lowered as much as is possible, consistent with the city’s safety, on the first Sun--day that ice conditions permit. Present ice conditions in the canal and settling basin give little hope of doing anything this coming Sunday, but we all hope that the ice will move out so that we can
“I realize that the uncertainty is a terrible strain on Mr, and Mrs. Metz and that they should be re-
at the earliest possible moment, We have been attempting in every feasible way to remove this wuncertainty, and we shall continue to do so. ) H.'S. MORSE, - Vice. president and ‘manager. »
Wiliam Phillips "A Jap Prisoner
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips ~ was glad today she had forced herself to believe that her son had “not been killed fighting with the army in the Philippines. © Last August she received a letter written for her son, William P. P. prufllips: ‘by the chaplain of his coast artillery unit. The letter
rived six months later. Tt praised | Pvt. Phillips and said he had been
with a specialist's rating.
Pfc. Phillips” enlisted in the
' as provided by law.
the investigation should be made “because the department is not being maintained on: a 50-50 basis”
ones, #The change, Patterson said, will save 365,000 pounds of inetal: 1943. a SHOT IN {{HOULDER. Allen Hoppes, 27, of 1469 ave, accidenfly shot through the shoulder Vist while he was cleaning his rife condition is not believed serious
” ” ” 50-50 Trend Growing— THE TREND toward placing’ state departments on a 50-50 hasis seems to be -growing. A bill, sponsored by the conservation advisory committee, is now
amy
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