Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1943 — Page 10

JAN. 30, 1943

0 Hoosier Vagabond

A FORWARD ARDROME IN FRENCH NORTH * AFRICA (by wireless) .—There is nothing lighthearted about the imminence of death at the moment it is

* upon you, but the next morning it can be very funny. nabs worth a small fortune to be around an Ameri-’

can camp on the morning after an aerial attack. Soldier comics have fertile ground then, and they go to work in the old vaude- : ville fashion of getting a laugh by making fun of yourself. The other morning I sat in a tent with a dozen airplane mechanics and heard Sergt. Claude Coggey of Richmond, Va. speak. : “I hear there’s one man who says he was not scared last night,” said the sergeant. “I want .to meet that man and shake his

hand. Then I'll knock. him down for being a liar.

‘“Me, I was never so scared in my life. As soon as

them bombs started dropping I started hunting a’

chaplain. Boy, I needed some morale-building. “A big one came whistling down. I dived into the nearest trench and landed right on top of a chaplain. Pretty soon I had an idea. I said, ‘Chaplain, are you with me?’ He said, ‘Brother, I'm ahead of you. “So we went whisht out of the ditch and took off for the mountains.

It Won't Happen Aoidi “ANYBODY WHO says a scared man can’t ‘make 50 miles an hour going uphill doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Me and the chaplain can prove it. “Now and then we'd slow down to about 30 miles an hour and listen for a plane, and then speed up again. But in the moonlight the jerries picked us out and came down shooting. I dived into an irrigation ditch full of water and went right to the bottom.

By Ernie Pyle

“After a while I said, “Chaplain, you still with me?’ And he said, ‘With you! I'm under you! “It never occurred to me till this morning what fools we.were to get out of that ditch and rua in the m t. It won't happen again. After this, from 6 p. m. on my address will be the top of that farthest mountain peak.” The reactions of the American soldiers’ to their first bad bombings have been exactly what you would hope of them. They take it in a way to make you roud. P The following figures aren’t literal for any certain camp or particular bombing, but just my own generalization, which I believe a real survey would authenticate.

They'll Be Scared but Calm—

SAY YOU'VE got a camp of 5000 men, and they go through a dive-bombing and machine-gun strafing. One man out of that 5000 will break completely and go berserk. He may never recover. Perhaps 25 will momentarily lose their heads and start dashing around

foolishly. A couple of hundred will decide to change trenches when the bombs seem too close, forgetting that the safest place is the hole where you are. The 4774 others will stay right in their trenches. They will be thoroughly scared, but in full possession of themselves. They'll do exactly the right thing. The moment it’s over they'll be out with shovels and tools helping to put out fires, ‘working just as ‘calmly as they would in the safety of broad daylight. Our bombings here have proved that deep trenches are fully satisfactory as shelters. I've just seen a crater you could put a Ford car in, within 40 feet of an open trench full of men. An uprooted palm tree fell across the trench, and the men were covered with flying dirt, but not a one was scratched. Every morning at sunrise you can see the dir) flying amd the trenches going a little deeper.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

PROFILE OF THE WEEK—Herbert Albert Lewis, better known in some circles as the “Duke of Duluth,” manager of the Indianapolis Capitols, amateur magician, ardent duck hunter and fisherman, bridge and

._cribbage enthusiast, smart businessman, and for years

one of the world’s oufstanding “hockey players. At 37, Herbie Lewis is a dapper, friendly fellow with a ready smile. About 5 feet 8, he weighs around 160. His hair is dark and usually. well slicked back. His eyes are hazel, his eyebrows dark and bushy. He gestures freely, has a quick step, a trace of a Canadian accent and a peppery temper. As a player, he always was quick on the trigger in a melee, wasting no Herbie Lewis {ime in getting his heavy gloves off. Rather quiet.and easygoing ordinarily, he has plenty of push when the occasion demands. No flash, he just turns on the heat and keeps it on. He's lots of fun on a party, likes to take along some of his tricks of. magic for the entertainment of his friends.

Played With Red Wings

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‘what the world series is to-baseball.

BORN IN CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, he played on the junior hockey teams there, then moved to Duluth, Minn., about 1924 and played hockey there four years. Following that came 10 years with the Detroit Red Wings during which that team twice won the Stanley cup championship, which is to hockey

While in Duluth, he and several partners established a successful wholesale oil company, handling Texaco products. Now Herbie's interested also in several other businesses, including the Spur distributorship at Duluth. Last summer he worked as an expediter for an ordnance plant at Dixon, Ill. helping to break supply bottlenecks. : A nifty dresser, Herbie loves sport shiris— the loud-colored, wool ones. He prefers good, solid food, such as steaks, roast beef and potatoes; doesn’t care much for dessert. He likes coffee, too. Fre-

Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Without doubt William M. Jeffers, the rubber administrator, is proving to be the most cantankerous character that has shown up for duty in this arsenal of bureaucracy. This chunky, nail-chewing railroad executive brings in from the west the tactics of the grizzly bear, and they haven't yet discovered here how to handle him. : ia He shows no awe. He speaks right out against Donald Nelson, and army and navy “loafers,” and talks right through the shushing frowns of OWI ‘Mr. Jeffers is fighting on more fronts than any administration official has heretofore dared. He

. Makes the recent Leon Henderson seem by com-

be She a

. parison a well-trained house pet, although in pre-

Jeffers days we used to think Leon was a tough customer. When Mr. Jeffers speaks of army and “navy “loafers” he doesn’t make his real complaint very clear. The trouble was that the army and navy expediters and inspectors were too much on the job for the good of Mr. Jeffers’ rubber program. For instance, a manufacturer had several orders for valves—all of them urgent, some for the army high-octane program, some for navy escort ships, and some for the rubber program. Army and navy officers on duty at most war plants would see to it that their orders were pushed ahead. Mr. Jeffers had no crew of expediters to fight for his orders.

Bitter When Schedule Was Upset

DURING, THAT PERIOD, which lasted until the early part of December, Mr. Jeffers ad take a beating.

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GTON, Friday.—Yesterday afternoon I ¢ interesting visit from Mr. William H. Denstate department, and Dr. Arndt of the United States office of education, who is working with

- the state department on cultural relations between the

United States and the Far East. They brought three young Chinese students, who, after obtaining their college degrees in this E country, are gaining practical ex- ~ perience along teaching lines. vt -1 have an idea that rural eduCation is going to loom very large in China for a time. A combination of the basic tools necessary to obtain any kind of education

and technical knowledge about

| - the agricultural = problems : which confront the people of China, may & valuable Rio of education. 1 doubt» vy much whether we have ever developed i in a still groping to

- and Jerry, 9.

quently he suggests: “Let’s go get a saucer of coffee.” Never says “cup.” ' Skating has been his prime hobby ever since he was a kid. He can skate backward faster than most people can skate forward,

Caught a Sailfish ASIDE FROM SKATING, his favorite hobbies are duck hunting and fishing. He hunts:at Round and Red lakes, Minn. He likes to fish for bass, and for pike and muskies in the northern lakes. He takes Florida vacations each spring after the hockey season .ends and tries his hand at ocean fishintg there. For several seasons he tried for a sailfish, without success. Then, a couple of years ago, he connected. He had the sail mounted and now it’s on display in the Duluth Athletic club which he helped found. Herbie has a cottage on Bergen lake, Wis.,, and spends quite a bit of time there each summer. At the cottage, he displays his ability as a handyman, keeping the building in" repair. He Bnjoys working in the flower garden, and is particularly fond of peonies.

Leans Against the Rail

HE LIKES MOST any kind of a movie, sees lots of them while out of town with the team. On the radio, he likes Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Back in his office at the Coliseum he breaks forth into song now and then, but admits his voice is strictly on the volume side. He and Mrs. Lewis (they became sweethearts in the 5th grade back in Calgary) live at 4164 Broadway. They have two sons, George, 18, who is in Shortridge, Bat of the boys “like “to” skate; ‘but probably neither will turn into a erack hockey player —they haven't had enough opportunity for practice. Herbie enjoys most every sport, particularly baseball. He usually wants to have a little bet on his favorite team. While his own team is playing, he has a hard time sitting still. Much of the time he stands; leaning against the rail. And when you see him lifting his hat off and jamming it back on his head, you can. be sure he’s having a hard time keeping from jumping the fence and getting into the game.

‘By Raymond Clapper

His bitterness at the setback his schedule suffered is reflected in his remarks at Baltimore a few days ago about army and navy “loafers,” although his complaint really is that they were too aggressive. Donald Nelson had no thanks from Mr. Jeffers for rescuing him from that situation. About Dec. 1 Mr. Nelson worked out a schedule which gave absolute protection for about 20 per cent of the Jeffers rubber program. Components of synthetic-rubber machinery were scheduled along with similar components of 100octane plants so that both were able to get pars. of their critical equipment.

Scheduling for more than 50 per cent of the rubber program was later worked out and was sent to James F. Byrnes, director of economic stabilization, for White House approval. That gave Mr. Jeffers a better break than the army thought he should have, and Undersecretary of War Patterson opposed it. The war department believes that we are still using rubber needlessly.

Nervous New Dealers Worried

THE PUBLIC ATTACKS of Mr. Jeffers do not shake the army in its determination to increase production capacity of 100-octane gasoline even though machinery for it must be obtained at the expense of delay in providing similar machinery for the rubber

‘program.

Some of the more politically nervous New Dealers are becoming a little worried over what they think Mr. Jeffers may be up to. They think he is making himself a case against Washington bureaucrats that ‘he may later carry to the country. Some of them think Mr. Jeffers is getting ready to go into politics. They are afraid he is collecting himself some ammunition out of the arsenal here that will be fired back at Washington bureaucracy some later day, which is not improbable.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

tives, Inc. This is a non-profit medical service corporation in New York City. It is a health insurance plan: under which 2500 physicians in all fields of medicine and surgery offer their services to subscribers ‘at an average cost of two-and-one-quarter cents a day. "The basic annual cost to an’individual is $9.60 and $24 paid by a family offers surgical care in any hospital, in the doctor’s office, or the subscriber’s home. It also covers obstetrical care at home or at any hospital, and medical service while the subscriber is a bed. patient in any hospital, or for any illness not requiring surgical or obstetrical care. This plan, of .oourse, is designed for people with incomes from $1800 .to $3000. Under certain circumstances, people pay . additional amounts for services outside those specified. ‘Germany was the originator of the insurance prin-

ciple many years ago. Then Great Britain followed,|C accepting this as the best method of incorporating|Pre interest on low income groups as to health and em-| - ployment.

We seem to,be following ' this lead; but Shere is- sito, ihe possibility timt the: nesd might be met through taxation. It seems to me that a direct for‘all might be a more.

At the Court House—

IS AWAITED IN FUND DISPUTE

Commissioners on Spot as Council Turns Down °

Annex Requests.

By NOBLE REED The friction between the county council ‘and the county commissioners over spending policies is headed for another climax next week when county building emergency is tossed into the laps of the councilmen. The council cracked down shaip!y on commissioners earlier this week when the latter requested $5000 for architects’ fees to draw up some plans for a proposed new court house annex building. The council turned down the request promptly and added some caustic remarks about the commissioners’ failure to utilize buildings already owned by the county. - . Repossession Urged Addison Parry, counci: president. instructed commissioners to repossass $200,000 worth of countyowned buildings in E. 25th st., formeriy used as an orphans’ home. The commissioners have been leasing it to NYA and Judge Mark W. Rhoads of juvenile court asked that the buildings be turned over to his department for a juvenile detention home and other court agencies. William Bosson, president of the commissioners, today announced that cancellation of the lease to NYA is legally possible, but declined to for t any action on the part of the Commissioners. “It'll. be up to the council for some appropriations because it will cost a lot ‘of money to prepare those buildings for ‘a detention home,” Mr. Bosson said. How much money the council will allow for it if the project is approved at all remains as the crux of the next council-commissioner tangle.

Commissioner's on Spot

The commissioners have been put on the spot in the building muddle. The present juvenile detention home has been condemned as unfit for that purpose and the owners have demanded that the county either move out or sign a new lease so the structure can be repaired. Also the county commission on public records demanded three weeks ago that commissioners provide immediately new sto e space for tons of records now ing the aging- floors: So commissioners proposed "the annex building but were left holding the bag on the proposition by the council. »

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Protest Pay Changes

Some reaction against the revamping of ‘salaries in juvenile court by Judge Mark Rhoads last Tuesday has been heard from groups who have been interested in the court program. Several members of the original juvenile court committee which backed a program of court reforms four years ago have voiced some protests. Judge Rhoads, in a formal court decree, cut the salaries of 12 probation officers, serving under a merit system, and increased the salaries of part-time referees who heard some of the cases the judge hasn’t time to hear.

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‘Cleaned’ Too Often

An Indianapolis businessman who said he was tired of having his establishments burglarized all the time, demanded stricter law enforcement before Judge W. D. Bain, of criminal court yesterday. ; Harry E. Davis, manager of the many Davis Cleaners offices in the city, testified that his places have been robbed and damaged several times. “We lost $685 in the last safe that was taken out of one office and this sort of thing has to be stopped, » he said. Six youths, 18 to 21 years cof age, were found guilty of the safe robbery but Judge Bain said he was afraid that if he sent them to prison for long terms it would make them hardened criminals. He sentenced two of the youths to one year on the penal farm and withheld judgment on three others, who were listed as first offenders.

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Ann Headford wanted a puppy. Santa Claus didn’t come through, but the war department did. Barbara's father, Donald Headford Sr., who works at the Vigo ordnance plant here, had brought the happy news home that puppies were going to be born at the plant. He said he’d bring one home, but being born on government property, the dogs were the Fropetly of the U.

HEAD-ON CLASH

Wins Medal

HENRY GORRELL OF U, P. HONORED

Cited by Roosevelt for Gallantry in Mid-East Bombing Raid.

CAIRO, Jan. 30 (U. P.).~—By order of President Roosevelt, the U. S. air- medal was awarded today. to Henry T. Gorrell of the United Press for “extreme gallantry in conduct under fire” during the bombing raid on Navarino Bay last Oct. 3. The medal was pinned on Gorrell by Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, commander of ‘American air forces in the Middle East. It was the first time that a war correspondent of any nationality had been decorated in this area. Because of Gorrell’s civilian status the citation had to be ordered by President Roosevelt. 3 The citation said: “To Henry T. Gorrell, civilian representative of the United Press, serving with the American army air force, for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight in the Middle East. ¢ Saved Soldier's Life “While participating in-a bombing mission Mr. Gorrell displayed extreme gallantry in conduct under fire. During this mission enemy air craft were encountered and in combat two enemy aircraft were shot down. “For several hours Mr. Gorrell rendered vital aid to a seriously wounded: member of the crew. “Mr. Gorrell’s action undoubtedly saved the life of this soldier.” In pinning the medal on Gorrell, Brereton said the report's action “typified the role of the correspondent in all theaters of this war and expressed the courage of representatives of a free press fighting for a free world.” Gorrell’s dispatch on the raid over Greece said he applied first aid to waistgunner Norman Frost during the long bomber flight to Egypt. Frost had been wounded . in the knee, “I' Got Him, Sir”

Of the flight back in the Liberator bomber “The Witch,” which had been subected to heavier fire than the other planes over Narvino Bay because it was last to drop its bomb load, Gorrell wrote: “We were losing altitude and all our guns were going. Suddenly over the interphone: “‘I got him, sir. “It was Frost reporting victory. Then a moment later: “‘I'm afraid I've been shot, sir’ “I saw both pilots taking off their oxygen masks. They were of no further use for our oxygen tank had been hit. I tore mine off and went back to help Frost. ~ “He was lying on his back, bleeding badly. I cut his trouser leg and unlaced his shoe. I applied a tourniquet.” Bomber Speeds Home “The squadron leader, advised that we had wounded aboard, gave us permission to go ahead for medical aid. In the sunset, our bomber, now a hospital ship, sped home, with two of its super-charg-ers shot away, its automatic steering gear out, its hydraulics damaged, its self-sealing gas tank hit and one of its ailerons knocked out.”

Henry T. Gorrell’s by-line as a United Press staff correspondent is known to Indianapolis Times readers. and others throughout the free world. has spent nearly 10 years covering”news on four continents.

SPONSORS CARD PARTY The Owl club will hold a public

Santa Failed Barbara, 11, But Not War Department

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 30 would have to ask you if I can (U. P.) —Eleven-year-old Barbara/have one. May I? Please answer.

card party at 2 p. m, tomorrow at 3509 W. 10th st.

I am 11; years old. Yours truly, Barbara Ann Headford.”

It seems that the president waslang settings of the Psalms tomor-

tied up at Casablanca, and didn’t get a chance to jot. Barbara a note. But his executive offices to the war department presented Barbara with a healthy male puppy. . She calls it Dynamite, because its mother’s name is Dinah, and it is| such a mite, not to mention his birthplaces. powder plant, °

~ JUDGE, SENATOR SPEAK ‘Judge Mart J. O'Malley of the

Indiana supreme court and Senator!

| ER WB! ISSUE

Tyndall Says All's Serene; There Are Hints Ostrom May Resign.

By SHERLEY UHL Dissension within logal Republic-

|an ranks bubbled to a slow boil last]

week. When Mayor Tyndall arbitrarily removed patronage privileges from the hands of Henry Ostrom, Republican county chairman, factional strife flared into the open. Intra-party charges, partially swallowed in an initial attempt at collaboration, were rumored anew. The mayor has named an “advisory group” to handle city patronage appointments. Chief of these “advisers is Charles Jewett, his former campaign manager. Because the committee still is in the formative stage, the names of others have not been made public.

Will Ostrom Resign? In view of. the fact that Gen. Tyndall seems determined to remold the G. O. P. organization to his own liking, some observers believe Mr. Ostrom will soon turn in

his resignation as county chairman.|

Mr. Ostrom himself says he intends to stick it out. At any rate, indications are {hat the next few months will see considerable political chess-plaving, tactful and otherwise, for leadership and domination of the Republican organization here. For whoever has control of the party in Indianapolis will have a major voice in selection of the gubernatorial and senatorial candidates two years hence. As you can see, municipal government power isn’t the only issue in the party split. In explaining his action in depriving Mr. Ostrom of his patronage rights, Mayor Tyndall remarked that he had “simply relieved Henry of some of his political responsibility. We've really taken quite a load off his shoulders.”

A Look at Statistics

Fact of the matter is that Tyndall’'s backers suspect the general won the election despite, and not because of, the efforts of the organization. .One “hall” official allegedly has election statistics showing that Gen. Tyndall polled more votes in Democratic precincts than he did in heavy Republican sectors. «Consequently, they ask, why share the patronage cake with those who were none too enthusiastic about Mayor Tyndall’s leadership in the first place? Ostrom supporters, pointing to Gen. Tyndall's slim vote majority, retort that he never would have defeated Dewey Myers without solid party backing. They consider Mayor, Tyndall's assumption of patronage powers a violation of his previous pledge that patronage jobs would be dispensed through the Republican organization under supervision of Mr, Osstrom. . Job Applications “Lost”

But those close to Tyndall charge that when it came to dishing out the first political jobs, aspirants who placed the mayor before the organization were somehow. overlooked. Some say job applications of “Tyndall men” were mysteriously lost. i : Stanch Tyndall cohorts figuratively stormed Republican county

headquarters in protest. Mr. Jewett |.

tried to pour oil on troubled waters by suggesting some sort of compromise job hand-out plan. ‘The wrangle continued,. however, and a number of city positions remained unfilled during the ensuing confusion., The mayor avers that he’ took over the patronage problem in a move to whip this political chaos into some sort of order. Meanwhile, the mayor insisted yesterday that “everything is still serene,” but failed to stifle a chuckle when one of those present termed the remark a masterpiece of understatement. Ostrom Is Silent Mr. Ostrom declined to comment at this time, but expressed “regret that this thing should come up when the party faces s'\ch a promising futurs.” : Enigma of the picture is Mr. Jewett. Just how much influence ‘he retains-at city hall is a moot question. Old-lifie organization followers are apprehensive. Gen. Tyndall says Mr. Jewett is his “friend and

: adviser.”

NEWTON TO DIRECT ' CHOIR’S PROGRAM George Newton will direct the

choir of the First Baptist church in a program presenting the music

row at 7:30 p. m. in the church. .The concert will open with Federlein’s “Declare His Story Among the Heaven,” sung by the choir. Dr. C. W. Atwater will follow with a talk on the music of the Psalms of David. Mr. Newton will sing the

“Clouds and Darkness”; “Lord, Thou Art My Refuge”; “Heary My Prayer”; “God Is My Shepherd”; sad 1 Wi) Sing New Sougs* . Scott,

Thurman A. Biddinger, president, P12 vy

bot pro-tem of the senate, were guests Tt

full semester commencing in 1943.

then served as a lidutenant in the the Public Service Co. In May, 1940, he became a civilian instructor for the air corps technical school at Chanute field, Ill, and has been with the training command ever since. Maj. Breece was called to active service as a captain at Marrison field, Fla, on March 10, 1942, and was transferred to Boca Raton field on May 25, 1942. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Breece, 4325 N. Illinois st.

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Pvt. Moulder Corp. Wray

LEFT: Pvt. Lawrence Moulder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moulder, 1449 Southeastern ave., is now attending officers training school. He is stationed at Camp Davis, N. C. He entered the service Nov. 7, 1942. RIGHT: Corp. Technician Victor Wray recently graduated from the midwestern signal school, Camp Crowder, Mo., as a high speed operator. His wife, Mrs. Lucille Wray,

lives at 3502 N. Meridian st. ” o ”

Graduate as Cooks

Two Indianapolis men have been graduated from cooks’ school and one other has been selected to attend officer's candidate school, it has been announced at Camp Grant, Ill The two new army cooks are Pvts. Gerald G. -Bortz, 535 Hudson st., and Wilhelm Klein, 2907 Park ave. Corp. Forrest S. Pauli, 961 Bradley ave., has been choosen to attend chemical officer's candidate school af Edgewood Arsenal, Md.

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- Jack. Corey Joseph Corey

These two sea-minded brothers are in the navy. Jack is in boot training at Great Lakes, Ill, and Joseph is attending coast guard radio school at Atlantic City, N. J. They are the sons of Mrs. R. J. Corey, 941 W. 29th st. Joseph, a former employee of the Western Electric Co., enlisted in the coast guard July 2, 1942. Jack enlisted | in the navy Jan. 11, 1943. 2 =n = Fred William Griggs, 441 N. Tacoma ave., is now seeing action on a sub chaser. An electrician’s mate first class, he enlisted in the navy in Sept. 1942 and was graduated from the submarine chaser training center at Miami, Fla.

Army Reserves

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (U. P). —College students in the enlisted reserve and studying sciences vital to the war effort today held an advantage over those not taking epproved courses. They will be allowed to attend an extra semester before they are called to active duty. According to a detailed plan for calling up the students which the war department released last night, those taking prescribed medical, dental, veterinary and engineering courses will not be mustered into active duty until the end of the first

Others will be called 14 days after completing the college term which was in progress Dec. 31, 1942, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

. Need More Doctors

Because of the shortage of doc-\ tors, all medical students, including dental and veterinary, who are in the reserve will be detailed to continue their courses under armycollege contracts after they -are ordered to active duty. Medical students who have not joined the reserve may be detailed

‘| requirements of the zoning commit-

BOARD APPROVES 3 ZONING VARIANCES

Three requests for variance from

tee were granted following a public hearing before the board of zoning appeals this week at the city hall, Permission to erect a 15-unit apartment building at 4741 E. Wash~ ington st. was granted to the Foster

‘| with a coast guard cutter.

Capt. Lynn Albert Breece, 35, a former employee in the coast partment of the Public Service Co., af Indiana, here, has been pron to major at Boca Raton field, Florida. He is serving with the army air forces technical school there He was connected with the Indiana Bell Telephone Co. in

CCC. He left the CCC to work 2 x =

Seaman Lee Lieut. Steim

LEFT: Paul E. Lee Jr, 19-ye old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lee, is visiting here on furlo from service with the coast g His father is in service, statio with the navy ds a chief sto keeper at Camp Peary, Va. 1 father left for service May 4, 1 and his son followed the next d Paul Jr., reports at Norfolk, Feb. 7 for additional patrol He tendéd Technical high school worked at Sears Roebuck & before enlisting. - RIGHT: Second Lisut, George Steinmetz Jr., son of Mr. and Mr George J. Steinmetz Sr., 115 E. st., has been promoted to first li tenant af the army air forces nical training school at Truax fi Madison, Wis. Before joining army he attended Cathedral high school and Purdue university. » ” ”

Enter Tank School

Two men from Indianapoils : one from Danville are members of the newest class in the armored force school at Ft. Knox, Ky. They are Pvts. James P. Kelly, son. of Mrs. Bridget Kelly, 2 Manker st., Harry C. Myers, son George Myers of Danville, ) Charles Briner, 238 S. Oakland av 8 8 = Three Indianapolis men has ens rolled in the navy'’s training schoo 0 at Great Lakes, Ill. : The trainees are George gan, 20, husband of Mrs. Virg Dare Morgan, 1740 Morgan George Edward Maudlin, 17, so Mrs. Irma Maudlin, 515 N. G ave., and Hillious Eugene ' 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner, 915 River ave. 8 ”» = . Because he will “help the ° effort more by driving mules stead of KP’s,” Tech. 4th Gr Charles -W. Flick, 47, is being dis charged from the army at Oi Blanding, Fla. A native of he will go back to fooning. has served seven months as army cook.

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” » 5 Paul E, Prange, 22, son of Marie Prange, 3030 N. New Je st., has been promoted to priv first class at the Laurinburg ton, army air base, Maxton, N. where he is serving with the troop carrier command. 2 8 = Second Lieut. John W. ; has arrived at Majors army field, Greenville, Tex., following hi graduation from officer's cand school at Miami Beach. Fla. former Indianapolis resident, attended Southern Methodist versity at Dallas, Tex., and In

university at Bloomington.

Studying

Science Given Extra Ter

to continue their studies or plat on other military duty. Other students in the enlisted serve, including technical and p medical, may be assigned to cor tinue their college careers the army specialized t gram, Their records and formance during their period basic military training will termine that.

'R. 0. T. C. to Finish Semester

R. O. T. C. students will be lowed to finish the semester now progress before receiving a call. The second-year advanced s division R. O. T. C. students receive three months more army | struction and be commissioned. The first-year R. O. T. C. stu dents will be assigned after inducs tion to replacement

training \|ters for additional training in

of that normally given during

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