Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1943 — Page 11

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Ve sat on the ground and ate some British crackwith jam and drank some hot tea. The day wa it. and mellow. Shortly after lunch a young / nt dug up a spare jeep and said he'd take up to the front. We drove a couple of miles : east along a highway to a crossroads which was the very heart center of ‘our troops’ bivouacks. German airmen had been after this crossroads all morning. They had hit it again just a few minutes before we got there. In the road was a large crater and a few yards away a tank was off to one side, burning. The roads at that point were : high and we could see a long way. In every . direction was a huge semi-irrigated desert valley. It joked very ‘much like the valley at Phoenix, Ariz.— “trees but patches of wild growth, shoulder-high of the prickly pear variety. In other parts of’ alley were spotted cultivated fields and tiny stucco houses of Arab farmers. The whole ve ene was treeless, with slightly rolling big mountains in the distance.

Action Anywhere

AS FAR AS YOU could see out across the rolling da in all four sections of the “pie” formed by & the intersecting roads was American equipment— i tanks, half tracks, artillery, infantry—hundreds, yes thousands of vehicles extending miles and miles and : standing still. We were in time; the ‘battle had not yet started.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

BmL KINGDON, vice president of the Belt Rail-

A Toad. and Stockyards Co., soon will be sporting a pair i" of cuffless trousers that didn’t start out that way. He

was smoking his pipe at his desk the other day when he thought he smelled clothing burning, He paid no attention. Next he noticed the odor of scorched wool. Still, no ' attention. And then he smelled burning leather. That time he looked down and discovered the burning tobacco had fallen out of his pipe and into his trouser cuffs. Burning through, the embers scorched his socks, then fell on his shoes. Now he’s having the trousers rebuilt -Victory style. . . Someone up at the state office of war information got their wires crossed Friday and sent The Himes two copies each of a couple of OPA news releases. The copies were identical except that one of each quoted “Frank H. Sibley, district OPA director,” while the other quoted “Dr. G. E. Warren, acting | state OPA price officer.” And they all came in the 7 same envelope.

A Convenient Error

WHILE RECOVERING from an attack of scarlet ever, Jack Brannan, 17, of 146 W. Maple road, resived a physical fitness program blank from Tech school calling for a checkup by his doctor. When

Bey

ix he took the blank home after seeing the doctor, his

father, John W. Brannan, asked what it showed. “It gays I'm not to walk or swing my arms,” Jack replied. His parents immediately jumped to the conclusion the * had'found Jack’s heart affected by the scarlet fever. And they were so worried they refused to let

1 ‘him help out with the housecleaning—wouldn’t let

him do anything but sit around and loaf. Four days pe they discovered that Jack must have “mis-read”

Washington

. WASHINGTON, March 1.—The first rudimentary machinery of the united nations apparently is shout to come into existence. ‘We: learn from the significant Toronto address of

i Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, that the 5 : United States intends at once to LEA undertake discussions with other members of the united nations. : Secretary Welles, like many others, feels that it is dangerous to delay in creating machinery through which the united nations can work after the war. The start

toward that, as indicated in his

Toronto address, is to be a most tentative and modest one.: The proposal in hand now is that the united nations. should ; set up machinery for the purpose of assembling and studying all international aspects e problem of freedom from want. In this pro- | study of how to achieve freedom from want, 1s ‘of re-employment after the war, of trade dons, gold and currency problems, and internainvestment would be examined.

WVIDENTLY THIS is what President Roosevelt in mind the other day when he told his press ce that a united nations conference was consideration to discuss plans for a post-war tional food supply program, and to prevent or surpluses. Now it appears that the proactually is broader than that of food supply

etary Welles has long been pressing for some a start toward giving enduring structure to

HINGTON, Sunday.—Friday afternoon I ‘for a few minutes at the warehouse of the n war relief organization. I was much imby tne way in which bundles come in from all e Eouny and are repacked and shipped out. They have been fortunate, they tell me, for the loss in shipments has been very slight. Since March is Red Cross month, they are not

making appeals for money, but

they are still shipping goods. I was happy to see so many medical supplies, as well as clothes, ready to go across. Yesterday morning, I visited the new naval hospital at St. Albans, Long Island. There are so : many wards that it was impossible : to cover them all, but I hope I which had casualties back from overseas. been in Edinburgh when we were there.

BY tb astbitess wo rth African ports, and so we had plenty to 1 ; have sat do

canteen for merchant seamen, which Mrs. Pemberton but a good time, which the stage door canteens always

the calendars.

By Ernie Pyle

across the sands. among the tanks. Ten miles; \\

or so east and southeast were the Germans but there was no activity anywhere, no smoke on the horizon, no planes in the sky.

It all had the appearance of an after-lunch siesta | }

but no one was asleep. : As we drove past tank after tank we found each one’s crew at its post inside—the driver at his control, the commander standing with his head sticking out of the open turrent door, standing there silent and motionless, just looking ahead like the Indian on

Reminded of 500-Mile Race

WE STOPPED and inquired of several what they wers doing. They said they didn’t know what the plan was—they were merely ready in place and waiting for orders. Somehow it seemed like the cars lined up at Indianapolis just before the race starts—their weeks of training over, everything mechanically perfect, just a few quiet minutes of immobility before the great struggle for which they had waited so long. Suddenly out of this siesta-like doze the order came. We didn’t hear it for it came to the tanks over their radios but we knew it quickly for all over the desert tanks began roaring and pouring out blue smoke from the cylinders. Then they started off, kicking up dust and clanking in that peculiar “tank sound” we have all come to know so well. They poured around us, charging forward. They weren’t close together—probably a couple of hundred yards apart. There weren't lines of any specific formation. They were just everywhere. They covered the desert to the right and left, ahead and behind as far as we could see, trailing their eager dust tails behind. It was almost as though some official starter had fired his blank pistol. The battle was on. (Continued Tomorrow)

the blank. What 1t said was that his health would be improved by (1) walking a lot and (2) swinging his arms. Anyway, he missed housecleaning.

Too Much Business

THE SHORTAGE of help, and the impending rationing of food for public eating places has forced Methodist hospital to close its coffee shop to the public. It’s to be open only to relatives of seriously ill patients. The new ruling had to be made after people, unable to get served in regular restaurants, began swamping the coffee shop, especially on Sundays. . . . Add bright sayings of gas rationers: Bill Albershardt’s secretary told him there was a Mr. Rant waiting outside to see him. “Is Mr. Rave with him?” asked Bill. . . . State OPA Director Jim Strickland, at a recent staff meeting, suggested that some of his key men should go out into the state oftener and keep in closer touch with the local boards. “You might have informal dinners for them,” Jim added. “On whose ration points?” someone inquired pointedly. That ended that.

Want to Be a Warden?

IF YOU'D LIKE to be an air raid warden, here’s your chance. Just see H. H. Kohlmeyer, District 3

warden, at Adams, Inc. He needs quite a few block wardens for the area between Washington and South sts, from Alabama west to Senate. It isn’t necessary to live in the area. A new school starts at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at the District ‘3 air raid post, 20 Virginia ave. . . . Remember way back to 1935 when folks worried over the municipal acquisition of the gas company because “gas is going out of style” and the city would “have a white elephant on its hands?” There’s no signs yet of it becoming a white elephant. Gas consumption last year was 97 per cent higher than it was in 1935—up from 3,033,000,000 cubic feet to 5,945,000,000.

By Raymond Clapper

At Toronto he voiced again the thought that he and many others have expressed repeatedly, when he said that there would be “utter disaster” if we came to the end of the war without providing some means by which the nations could collaborate in recovery policies and in assuming joint responsibility for preserving peace. There had been hopes that something more substantial and more extensive might be developed soon, something in the nature of an executive body for the united nations. Such an organization should have been in existence to take over the civilian side of the North African affair. But that has not materialized, and there is no sign of such a development soon.

A Realistic Move at Least

THE PROJECT for putting a united nations group to work studying the problem of freedom from want is a step toward the end in mind. It isn’t a very aggressive step. In fact it is just barely perceptible progress because it is no very great achievement to persuade nations to appoint representatives to meet together and discuss how they can provide employment after the war, how the world can be fed, how international investment might be developed. It is in fact a discussion of how the resources of the United States may be used in helping to restore the wounds of the world after the war. That’s a beginning. A beginning, however modest, is to be welcomed, for the way is long and hard, and it is time that the journey was begun. So while I don’t think any world-shaking step is being taken, it is a realistic move. As Secretary Welles says, if such study and discussions is not begun now, the various governments may allow divergent views to crystallize and make any agreement hopeless. And if there is no peace, then we have the prospect of only brief interlude before a worse war begins.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

me with their mother. They were warm in their welcome and from then on my day was pure enjoyment. We had a pleasant lunch, during which we competed with each other on nursery rhymes and quiz questions, which I found that morning in a -magazine during my trip to the hospital. The youngest of my guests went home after lunch, and then the rest of us went to see “Saludos Amigos.” This is really delightfully done with calor and charm in every picture. I think it ought to -please even artistic and fastidious South and Central Americans. There was enough of the usuai Disney humor to keep us all amused. We ended the afternoon by stopping for an ice cream soda, which I remember in my childhood was the proper way to end any Saturday afternoon’s. entertainment. In the evening, I went with a few friends to see, “Janie,” a light and amusing comedy, well acted ‘by a charming young actress, Miss Gwen Anderson. The play treats with no very serious subjects, and unlike “The Patriots,” which we saw Thursday evening, teaches no great lesson. Nevertheless, the combina“tion of the two evenings was a good contrast. I enjoyed “The Patriots” just as much, but in a different way that would suit a more serious mood. After last night’s play, we went backstage to offer our congratulations to the actors, and then stopped for a few minutes at the American theater wing’s

runs, It was full and everyone seemed to be having

GROW VICTORY GARDEN CROPS IN SUCCESSION

Top Production From Any Garden Requires Series

Plantings.

Gardeners planning ahead for a year’s vegetable and fruit supply may avoid part of the labor and expense of canning their crops if they use a complete system of successive cropping.

be practiced in every garden, extends the crop of fresh vegetables for immediate use making possible a continuous supply and helps avoid the necessity of opening the preserved supply as soon as canned. Since the preparation of vegetables for canning consumes much time and the cold pack system, the most commonly used . method, requires long cooking, the gardener who is pressed for time will appreciate some relief from these chores, Succession cropping may be developed in two ways. Two crops may be planted the same season. For example, beans sowed early in July may be planted in the space from which lettuce, radishes or early peas have been harvested.

Here’s Another Method

A second method is the planting of the same crop at seven to 10-day intervals. This will provide a continuous supply of such crops as sweet corn, string beans, spinach, radishes or lettuce from earliest harvest to frost. Additional vegetables adaptable to successive planting include beets, carrots, bush beans and peas. All vegetable varieties do not mature at the same time even when planted on the same date. Gardeners who cannot devote the time necessary. for successive plantings can obtain information from seed dealers and catalogs about the num=ber of days required for maturity. If a particular crop is not planted in time for its best growing season the days from seeding time to maturity will be ‘increased. For: example, beans requiring 56 days or less, if planted about June 1 may take 60 days if planted in early April or May.

Beware of Freezing

Vegetable crops are classified into four groups according to their temperature requirements. Some vegetables will stand freezing, others are susceptible to very slight changes in temperature. The “following crops will mature in comparatively short . growing time. If they are planted according to their temperature require-

ments each one may be used in the

same space in the garden that has béen or will be devoted to another £rop. Ready for Use

After Planting Vegetable (days)

Bush beans 45 to 65 (snap)

Bush beans 76 to 80 (lima)

Beets Chard Endive

Hardiness

Tender crop easily killed by frosts.

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tender,

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Very by co

jured Hardy. Hardy. Hardy. Usually late fall or early winter crop. Hardy. Siberian variety, sown in early fall, remaining in gar all winter for spring use. Hardy. Withstand frost only, Can be planted early. Hardy. Heady variety will not head in heat of summer. Hardy. Cool weather crop. Sow early to avoid summer heat. : Hardy. Some species planted late will last all winter properly stored. Hardy. Plant early or very late. When mulched over will hold for spning crop. Tender crop. Hardy. Spring or fall plaating.

LEGION SPEAKER TO ADDRESS OGD GROUP

Milt D. Campbell, executive director of the defense division of.the American Legion, will be the principal speaker at a meeting of active and prospective air raid wardens of district 3 at post headquarters, 20 Virginia ave., at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.

50 to 60 50 45

Kale

Kohlrabi

Lettuce ;

Peas 50 {0 60

Radish 30 to 35

Spinach 50 to 60

55 to 65 60 to 75

Squash Turnip

of war information will be shown. An air raid warden class will open March 10 and 60 to, 70 volunteers are urgently needed, it was announced by H. H. Kohlmeyer, district warden. : Under a new set-up, volunteers will be trained for certain jobs in certain buildings and efforts will be made to assign wardens to buildings with which they are familiar. New appointments, announced by Mr. ‘Kohlmeyer, include Russell Bailey, assistant district warden; Harry Cruse and E. Forrest Andrews, wardens for divisions one and two, and Shirley Turner, Ronald Simpson and Gerald Spencer,

wardens for sectors one, four and

Succession planting, which should]

New pictures released by the office |.

lat J. Kasle & Sons, Inc.

Clip This Table of mv Point Values [Effective Today]

1 pint = 1 pound

FLUIDS

1 quart =2 pounds

FRUITS AND FRUIT JUICES Canned and Bottled

APRICOTS red sour

CRANBERRIES FOR - GRAPEFRUIT GRAPEFRUIT JUICE GRAPE

SAUCE FRUIT

PEARS

CHERRIES

RAISINS All others

‘VEGETABLES AND VEGETABLE JUICES

ASPARAGUS FRESH LIMA

BEANS, all canned and bottled

BEETS CARROTS CORN

SAUERKRAUT SPINACH TOMATOES

JUICE all others

Over Me He

Over Tu Including |

10a

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varieties including Baked Beans,

All other canned and bottled vegetabids, vegetable Juices,

and

BABY Canned &

DRIED BEANS, peas and lentils, also dried and dehydrated soups require ration coupons.

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9 ounces - - 2 Points

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DRY BEANS (af! kinds), PEAS & LENTILS

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DRIED and DEHYDRATED

THESE ARE THE point values for various weights of processed foods that will be rationed beginning March 1. To find the point value of an item, check the net weight of the contents from the product’s label, find this weight in the line across the top of the chart, then point value of the item appears on the same line as the item and in the column listing the correct weight. All point values must be deter-

Mystery Solved, Garden Owners Found

“Owner! Owner! Who Is the Owner?” or A Mystery Story of Two Lots by VIRGINIA HATFIELD TIME—8 a. m. PLACE — The Times office and elsewhere.

CHARACTERS — Mrs. John Doe, numerous other persons and inyself.

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The letter was as innocent looking as any I received in my victory gar-

den mail. But it changed my life]

for half a day.

It contained a simple request for the names of owners of lots 282 and

283 in the John S. Spann Addison| |

Terrace addition—a challenge to my

detective ability flung by Mrs. John |

Doe, I accepted the challenge.

were located on the south side of Oliver ave., bounded on the east by S. Holmes ave. and on the west by Warman ave. Detecting today has its shortcomings and lack of gasoline is one of them. So, the criss-cross telephone directory set me to dialing William R. Darbro. “It’s practically out in the country,” he said, “14 blocks west of me.” Striking closer, I called Mr. Blank “I don’t think the ground is fertile enough for a garden, but call the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. They know all about property next to the 3ailrad,

My first clue —the mystery lots :

Ah, ha! I'm hot on though But no,

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mined by weights; if no weight is marked on the item, it must be weighed. To find the point

. value of a container where con-

tents are given in fluid ounces, consider the fluid ounce to be the same as the avoirdupois ounce. One pint is one pound; one quart is two pounds. The point value of any item over four pounds shall be found by multiplying the number of pounds of that item by the point value per pound of that item as

Oliver ave. Yes, the railroad was donating its property for use by gardeners—but only employees were allowed to use it. If only Mrs. Doe’s husband were a railroader! Back to the criss-cross once more. No luck. I grabbed my hat and went to join my fellow searchers at the Wayne township assessor’s office. There I met a friend of a friend and let me tel! you there’s nothing like a friend of a friend when in trouble. In {wo minutes, Mrs. Marje Dugan checked the plat books and handed me the names of the owners. See, Sherlock Holmes

HOLD EVERYTHING

average of 15 requests to locate

‘| At four hours, per case, I'd need a !1 60-hour day to complete my work.

| use it.

given in the “per pound” column. Fractions of a pound shall be figured in quarter pounds, figuring fractions of a quarter-pound to the next higher quarter-pound. Thus an item weighing four pounds nine ounces would be considered as weighing four pounds 12 ounces for the purpose of determining the point value. The following items are not ine cluded -in this rationing: candied fruits, chili con carne, fruit cakes and puddings, jams, jellies, olives.

and I—we’rg both successful. Armed with my information and a diagram showing the position of the lots, I went to tell Mrs. Doe of my discoveries. Sad to relate, Mrs. Doe looked at the diagram and found that she had given me the wrong numbers for the lots she wanted. We were both very unhappy—very unhappy. Weary, but not defeated, I began all over ggain. With detect:ve lesson No. 1 well mastered, I speedily obtained correct results, which Mrs. Doe should. find in her mail today. This, my fellow sleuths, adds up to 15 telephone calls (14 of them unnecessary), three priceless automobile trips and a headache.

The point to this story is that an

owners come to my office every day.

All that overtime. would be wonderful, but the office objects. You too can be a sleuth. Here are the suggestions. . 1, Find a lot that is close enough for convenience. ° 2. Ask the owner’s permission to

3. If the owner’s name is not known, ask the neighbors. 4. If neighbors cannot help, get the numbers of the houses nearest the desired lot and go to the township assessor’s office. 5. Check the plat books for the owner’s name. 6. Consult your telephone book or city directory for owner’s address or telephone number. 5 Get the owner's permission to

pickles, potato salad, preserves, relishes, frozen fruits and vegetables in containers over 10 pounds, fruit and vegetable juices in’ containers over one gallon, meat stews containing some vegetables; paste products like spaghetti, macaroni, noodles whether or not they are packed with added vegetable sauces; by-products of fruits or vegetables such as soya bean oil, soya bean milk, fruit and vegetable dyes and similar products.

U.S. REPORTS 2 MORE BURMA AIR ATTACKS

NEW DELHI, March 170. P).— Heavy bombers of the” :0th U. S. air force scored four direct hits on a 7000-ton cargo ship south of Rangoon Saturday, probably singing it, and a strong force of Amer ican fighters blasted the Japanese base at Wainghaw in northern Burma, it was disclosed _ officially today. An American communique said the bombers attacked the vessel

near misses in addition to the direct hits. Passengers were observed low=-

the ship in panic. Fighters, armed with light bombs and machine guns, made a combined bombing and strafing attack against warehouses, gasoline tanks and ammunition dumps at Waing= haw, starting big fires and touching off explosions. : ; The communique said the entire . town was clouded by black smoke and returning pilots said fires could be seen from a distance of 60 miles All planes returned safely. :

EIGHT ARE PLEDGED BY PHI ETA SIGMA

Eight Butler university freshmen with average class grades of 2.5 or better have been pledged by Phi Eta Sigma, honorary scholastic fra ternity. 3 They are Harvey Harris, Donald Morgan, Theodore Popoff, J Reynolds, Jon H. Rouch, Jack 8

for a victory garden. simple. 3

Avery Smith and Thomas Stu They will be initiated in 0

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