Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1943 — Page 1

a FEBRUARY 16, 1948

Legi isla ti ve Pro bers

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ANKS YIELD BASE

FORGED OUT OF + GAFSA, STRIKE TOWARD FAI

‘Gain 6 Miles in One Sector, But. Withdraw From

Base in Hills.

(Tunisian Map, Page Four; War Moves Today, Page Five)

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, Feb. 16 (U. P.).— American forces: have evacuated

their base at Gafsa, but notheast|

of the town, U. S. armored forces, many of them getting their baptism of fire, have rallied and thrown Marshal Erwin Rommel’s veteran

panzer: units back six ‘miles in a

successful counter-attack. The attack took place west of Faid where the Germans had shoved back American lines in an attempt to widen their corridor of retreat’ from Mareth line.

British eighth army was. co -

Gardane, 2 niles susie Tusigiel Tne. She elghil army sow 1s about

Patol

Veronica Uncovers Other Eye to ‘Aid War.

It’s Veronica Lake vith a bang —the famous: bang over the right ove, i

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SEE THEORIES | AS LEANING TO

gate the welfare department.

“7 lvestigate the welfare activities of

& | vestigating resolution, read to the

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SOCIALIZATION

Two- Year Commission for Extensive - Inquiry

Recommended.

Sworn testimony that the state welfare department has “sponsored the dissemination of subversive social and communistic doctrines” was handed the state senate today. The testimony was presented in connection with the report of the legislature’s committee to investi-

The report made no elaboration on its reference to “subversive” or “communistic” doctrines. The committee asked that a twoyear commission be set up to in-

the state more thoroughly and to report - to the next session of the legislature. i ‘VanNess Reads Testimony

Senator John ‘VanNess (R.. Val-

senate some of the testimony which

‘| senate charged that the welfare de-

given the-committee under oath’ wring its month-long investigation. | Other testimony presented to the

partment had:

“Spent large sums of money on

1 Gandhi’s six months of intern-

Gandhi Enters ‘Critical’ Days

POONA, India, Feb. 16 (U. P.) —Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of Indian nationalists, | has entered a “critical” stage of his fast, now in its.seventh day, an official statement said today. “During the first critical hours, Mr. Gandhi’s state of health further ‘deteriorated,” a medical bulletin said. As the fast protesting

ment rounded out its first week, six doctors met to confer on his condition. The 73-year-old spiritual leader was suffering nausea and chills. -

FLEE FIRES IN SUBZERO GOLD

Two Families ilies Driven From

Homes by Flames; No Relief in Sight.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am ... 2 10a. m ... §- Tam... 2 1am. Sam ..~—1 12 (noon) . 9 BBs 0 hie ;

“Temperatures-dropped lows zero again this morning in the worst

OPA SUSPENDS SLAUGHTER AT

Exceeded Quota, Is Claim; Many Shops Deprived of Supply Source.

By SHERLEY UHL Hundreds of Indianapolis butcher shops were deprived of their chief source of meat supply, and the distribution of kosher meats throughout the state had been halted today by a local OPA edict suspending

slaughtering by the Hoosier Abattoir, 621 W. Ray st. Close-down of the company’s killing service, utilized by 14 wholesale meat dealers here, touched off a city-wide clamor for beef in many shops, chiefly on the North side and brought a request for re-open-

er slaughterers in the state, in addition to their other business, sup-

“fweek to whol

and lambs a day. Claims Quota Exceeded ,

ABATTOIR HERE

ing of the firm’s slaughtering facili=| - ties from Rabbi Israel Chodos ‘of | the Congregation Beth El-Zedeck.| The Hoosier Abattoir, only kosh-|

p firm killed ‘about 200 head of cattle" 5 a o 8 BE vie pin iy ; 2 untik AR ccording PA regula‘tions. This accounts’ for - the’ “dwindling of oe oitys meat’ supply

ply nearly 400,000 pounds of beef a] ESE

Story of Broad Air! ‘Actions of Jan. 29-Feb Is Revealed. (U. S.. Communiques, Page Fi

WASHINGTON, Feb. (U. P.).—Breaking a th week silence, the navy: vealed today that U. S., and air forces around

| | Solomons had destroyed

least two Japanese destr and 60 planes in seven d of intense air fighting a

[cost of two American

ships and 22 planes.

separate engagements over an of nearly 100,000 square: leh

{navy cleared up at least:

in 1 the Jan. 29 29-Feb. 4 | period. All the world knew heavy fighting was going had only the: enémy’s ord losses.

siege of cold weather this winter, slowing traffic and causing wide-

| radio, written and other propaganda ‘lintended to teach citizens how to spread suffering.

Two families were forced to flee

+ W. H. Snyder, chief attorney for the OPA here, said the “clampdown” had been applied after. in-

‘which started ‘over the week-end.

The United States, the na

lost “the heavy cruiser Chic destroyer, three motor

$85,000 Item Proves Mystery:

qualify for and to obtain grants of vestigation revealed the abattoir boats, and 22 planes.

Ee i lath ha RE ikea TE. cna i

‘rouan,

neuvers:

The communique ‘said = heayy

- fighting continued in the area west

of Faid and one unofficial report said the Americans had knocked out 26 German tanks.

Reports to headquarters indicated |

that the American counter-attack succeeded in putting the U. S. troops in control of high ground east of Sbeitla. ‘Most of the American casualties, it was said, were caused by dive-bombers. Kairouan Airport Bombed can medium bombers made two “attacks on the airfield at Kaifrom which the strongest enemy air attacks, particuarly Stukas, are directed. The smoke they left was visible “for 20 miles. If the twin drives penetrate much

farther they will. put Marshall

Jrwin Rommel ' in a position to execute one of his favorite maDash northwest 'in an effort to get in. behind allied positions, roll them up, then sweep back past, after thoroughly cutting up the

"allied southern and central sectors.

. This, however, was the most pes- |. gimistic outlook, but most of the

_ Germans involved were believed vet-

erans of Rommel’s Afrika Korps, and it was the first serious battle for mostiof the Americans.

CAPITAL HOPEFUL’ OF FINN-NAZI BREAK

WASHINGTON, ‘Feb. 16 (U. PJ). ~Officials here hoped today, but without great optimism, that the new government of Finland would attempt to loosen its axis shackles. An authoritative source said that

Here’s Veronica as she looks in her role as a war nurse with upswept - hair-do. It should Please the WMC.

. By FREDERICK: C. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16.—The federal government cracked down on Veronica Lake today as a menace to the war effort; it claimed too many lady airplane workers imitating her \ (Continued on Page Two)

GEORGE T. O'CONNOR, PLAN OFFICIAL, DEAD

Inheritance Tax Appraiser Hl ‘Short: Time.

George T. O'Connor, president of the city plan commission and county inheritance tax appraiser, died early this morning at St. Vincent’s hospital after a short illness. He was 52 and lived at 4701 N. Pennsylvania st. Mr. OConnor, a Democrat, was named -head of the plan commission in 1928 by Mayor L. Ert Slack. He also directed the board of zoning appeals, which is a part of the com-

: She. MT. O'Connor was. president of the Thomas

Men in Service g|the

eee 10]

hiand Country club. : Survivors a i te, Mos. Rath

1 patience about illegitimacy.

| nounced.

welfare assistance. « “Expended vast sums of money for payroll of personnel in both the state and county departments whose services were not required under the act. “Authorized and required the payment of old age assistance to persons who squander it in intoxication and immorality. “Held that immortality of adults in the home of a child for whom dependent children’s assistance is sought or being received does not affect the suitability of that family home for the child.” No Bias About Morals Senator VanNess read a statement which he said was made by a speaker who addressed a group of welfare workers. He quoted the speaker as follows: : “‘To plan an interpretative program we must not be biased about morals. Rural districts have no In urban centers an unwed mother may move from one district to another and her history need not follow her.

behavior, for instance some races had drunk liquor fer generations— we have no right to demand of them, or an aged person, that they cease drinking liquor. “‘We must make our clients feel at ease and desirous of coming for relief. Every department of public {Continued on Page Two)

RUSH HEADS NINTH

‘CAIRO, Feb. 16 (U. P.).—Maj. Gen: Lewis H. Brereton, commander of the U. S. army air forces in the Middle East, today announced appointment of Col. Hugo P. Rush as commanding officer of the ninth bomber command. Rush will wieeeed Brig. Gen. Pat.{rick W. Timberlake, who has been transferred to another theater of operations which was not an-

Victory Gardens—No, 2

victory gardeners installment for future

from their homes in their night

overheated furnace destroyed a large two-story double house at 3130 and 3132 Northwestern ave.

By UNITED PRESS

The cold spot of the East today was Warrensburg, N. Y.

clothes early today as fire from an]

already had exceeded its slaughter quota for the first two rationing periods, extending from last October to April 1, by. approximately 2144 head. This “over-quota” killing, Mr. Snyder said, will consume the entire quota assigned the abattoir until “at least June 30.” He added it was

where the mercury dropped to 50 degrees below zero in a recordbreaking wave which cost some 30 lives. Portland, Me., fecorded 40

below zero. It was 37 below at Con-

cord, N. H., 24 below at Hartford, Conn. :

doubtful whether the firm could continue slaughtering under quota regulations until about Aug. 1. Owner and manager of the Hoosier Abattoir, H. J. Steinmetz, Tblamed the quota violation on a misunderstanding between officials of the company and local OPA au-

The mercury hit one below zero in the downtown area and went to seven below at municipal airport, |. continuing the severe cold wave that struck Indiana last Saturday. Temperatures for the last three days have never gone above 13 degrees, the longest stretch of severe cold recorded here this winter. The weather bureau forecast slow-

thorities. ‘ Gained Extra Business In recent months, he explained, the company has taken over much of the slaughter business previously handled by three moderately large slaughter houses which had suspended operations during 1942. Seven meat wholesalers, one kosher and six non-kosher, transferred

“‘Do not demand certain ways of

ly rising temperatures this afternoon, but no extensive relief from the cold was in sight.

their slaughtering operations from the defunct houses to the Hoosier firm, he continued.

BOMBER COMMAND |

household.

Awakened by Flames

Those forced out into the zero weather by fire were the Rev. and Mrs: FP. A. Chandler, their daughter Emily Jo and a guest, Mrs. Roberta Bolen all living at 3130 Northwestern ave., and Mr. and Mrs, Earl Rapp, their son Earl Rapp Jr. his guest, Donald Buffington and|perdinand E. Eberstadt, former New Mrs. Rapp’s niece, Mrs. Dorothy LE. 3

The flames first awakened Mrs. Warren, who roused members of the About the same time Mrs. Bolen on the other side of the double was awakened and spread the alarm. None of them had time to dress or salvage any of their personal Electric Co., as executive vice chair goods. All grabbed bed clothes and ran into the streets in- their bedroom slippers.

Meanwhile, the. Hoosier Abattoir proceeded to kill beef assigned there (Continued on. Page Two)

EBERSTADT OUSTED: WILSON PROMOTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 w. P)—

York investment banker, today was ousted ‘as a vice chairman of the war production board. WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson announced that he had asked Mr. Eberstadt for- his resignation and said he had appointed Charles E. ‘Wilson, former head of General

man of the war production board in charge of all WPB programs. Mr. Wilson has been serving as vice

Thie Sues wre believed fo fave Shaisman of the besrd in charge of

(Continued on Page Two)

production. \

wo Residents Living in Crowded Areas FL vom Urged to Get Tillable Plot i in Suburbs

This Is the second of » series of 12 articles of expert: advice: for his yobs Ls suguestel Shit Yon clip aud save gach

It's Another Julietta Chapter

An $85,000 mystery developed at the courthihse today. v Anyone who can supply the key to the greatly widening mystery will be welcomed with open arms by the county auditor's office, the county commissioners and the county council.’ It’s just another chapter in the unfinished story of the unfinished

$500,000 wing to Julietta infirmary—the building that was started more

U. S. PLANES RAID

Rome Admits Port Cities Heavily Damaged.

By UNITED PRESS"

Italian communique. Seven were reported killed and 15 wounded at Naples, which is the center of axis reinforcement activity to Tunisia. were reported dead and 297 wounds ed at the Sicilian port ‘of Palermo. Naples was bombed by Liberators or flying fortresses of the ninth U. S. air force yesterday for the second time in three days. Palermo was attacked by flying ‘fortresses

of the 12th U. 8S. air force.

All the American planes returned, the Americans ‘said. Rome claimed four bombers, were shot down. . Sticks of heavy bombs crashed in the harbor area at Palermo, the

American announcement said, hit-

ting docks, oil tanks and dry docks British long-range bombers bombarded unidentified targets in western Germany and occupied Belgium

last night in bright moonlight with-

out the loss of a single plane. The alr ministry said 11 freight loco-|

motives ‘and trains were damaged and one enemy bomber shot down. bein

on the. War Fronts

PALERMO, NAPLES

Enormous damage to Naples and Palermo by American bombers yesterday was admitted by Radio Rome in a broadcast of the official

than five years ago and was supposed to cost $263,000. This latest chapter can best be told iin chronological sequence. About a month ago, the county council started its investigation at Julietta. The commissioners had been coming in for money and the council balked against appropriating any more.

County Prosecutor Sherwood Blue . will convene his 30 deputy prosecutors at 5 p.m. today to co-ordinate their evidence on the county contracts investigation by the grand jury. - “This ‘investigation has become

No Surface Battle

In addition to the two: e ships known to have been sent the bottom, four more destro; were probably sunk and nine ¢ damaged, the communique As is customary, nounced about damage W. ships. In not one of the engag did surface ships join battle surface ships. It was all bef ships and planes, or planes planes. American reconnaissance 1a January disclosed the prese heavy Japanese warships, in battleships and aircraft northward of: the Solomons. : Por a-time the Americans: the Japanese “might accept cisive battle” but were disapy the navy said. It’ developed the Japanese were intent onk

on Guadalcanal and on inte

with American reinforcement

so widespread that it will take at Teast several months to complete,” Mr. Blue declared.

Ninety-eight

Construction was stopped until the commissioners could bring in a final reckoning. To date, they haven't. Addison Parry, council president,

and Chief Deputy Auditor Fabian much had been spent to date. This accounting showed expendi-

tures of nearly half a million, with |: $229,000 represented in Wras

RUSSIANS 5 es FROM. KEY. KHARKOV

In Donets Basin.

asked County Auditor Ralph Moore|

‘Biemer fOr an accounting of: how |

250,000 Nazis Face Trap|

MOSGOW, Feb. 16 (U. B)—The| ., | Red army drove o wedge into the

The American losses were smaller than the Japanese ¢! broadcast on Feb. 1. The. Ja]

battleship and another

Later they: increased the fot

U. 8. ships allegedly sunk to . Score Is 34 to 59 The navy’s report bro

planes to 874. Total U. 8. losses. have not been