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The Indianapolis Times

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VOLUME 54—NUMBER 49

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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1043

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REFUSE TO PAY COUNGILMEN IN SPENDING ROW

Deputy Auditor Tears Up All Vouchers to Climax County Squabble.

By NOBLE REED Claims for the payment of county gouncilmen's salaries were torn up and the chief deputy county auditor threatened to resign in a hectic meeting of the county council today. After the council eut £10000 off requests for additional appropriations and adopted a resolution requesting that future petitions for extra money be signed by all three county commissioners, the question of councilmen’s pay was raised. Commissioner Willlam T. Ayres made good his threat to refuse approval of cottncilmen’s salary vouchers and Ray Mendenhall another commissioner, supported him in the refusal.

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. Col. Kenneth Ogle

KNOWN AS FOE

Local Officer's Body Found In Hotel; Was on Leave

From Camp. Military authorities of the Dis-

Denies Authority

Council President Addison J. Party declared that commissioners had no

authority to refuse payment of the) [trict of Columbia today turned salaries,

“Ihe aw mandates the county|OVver to the Washington police de. auditor to pay tha salaries and the) | partment an investigation of the commissioners have nothing to do| death late last night of Lt. Col Mr, Parry said. | Kenneth L. Ogle, 54, widely-known Fabian W. Biemer, chief deputy | | Indianapolis resident.

auditor, challenged Mr, Parry's interpretation of the law and refused] The colonels body, with a gun

to honor the vouchers unless sighed | wound in the temple, was found by commissioners. by a bellboy in his room at the “Ill just tear the damn things! prominent downtown Washington

un.” shouted Mr. Biemer, and he| ilar 4 did. scattering bits of the claims all hotel. A 32-caliber revolver was and there was a

over the floor. | beside the body “I'm going to resigh—I am SICK y4t6 naming his brother, Alfred M.

of the petty political bickering over elniber all county business,” declared Mr. Ogle, Indianapolis and a m ge Biemer, who is a Democrat reap- of the war production board In

Auditor Ralph Moore, | Washington, executor of his estate. The brother also was at the hotel and identified the body.

pointed by Republican, The claims for the councilmen's| salary had been sighed by William

(Continued on Page Five) On Leave From Camp

Col. Ogle had registered there April 30. Papers in his uniform pockets showed that he was on leave from Camp Knight, Oakland, Cal, where he was assigned to the 790th military police battalion. A native of Indianapolis, Col. Ogle | headed up the Indiana Committee for Victory which opposed isolation.

1 | ism, Collection of y strong interventionist, he re-| Garbage Set

| entered the army, after serving in| | world war 1, approximately a year , 4 collected ago. He was commissioned a maeh er the sum- | | Jor and late last year was sent to mer pick-up schedule begin- | | California. ning Monday, Works Board Six months ago he was raised to President Harmon Campbell a lieutenant colonel and was awaitannounced today. | ing orders to embark for overseas Collection of ashes will be | |duty. His wife and daughter, Miss made once every two weeks ac- | [Virginia Ogle, had joined him on cording to districts, on Mon- the West coast. They are in days and , Thursdays: Tues- | Coranado, Cal, at present, days and Fridays: or Wednes- Educated here in the public days and Saturdays. (Continued on Page Five) Ashes will be collected in the north and west sections of the

city next week and in the south The American Legion this noon and east districts the week fol- | |yoted to hold its 1948 convention lowing. at Omaha, Neb. The convention will be held Sept. 21, 22 and 23.

TRIBE GAME POSTPONED Postponement of tonight's baseball game between the Indianapolls Indians and the Toledo Mud Hens because of wet grounds was announced at noon by Secretary Al Behlensker,

LEGION CONVENTION SET

Ernie Pyle Cigaret Drive Booming, Nears 1,500,000

(List of donors, Page 3: Curtiss. Wright story and photo, Page 13)

The largest single donation to the) Ernie Pyle Cigaret fund-—303,800 cigarets for $759.50 made by CurtissWright employees today, boosted the fund to nS rooct one and one-half it was decided today to end the million cigerets a oh 8 unger the a 3 'O TH furl 4s Sroying § Ja8h What be renewed each month for the duration to keep a continuous supply flowing to Yanks on the battle fronts. Any funds contributed after Tues|day will be held until the June campaign opens with a June goal 94 Jane Jordan.. 21/of at least a million cigarets. If 18/ Ernie Pyle's friends can ship at 13/least a million cigarets a month, 18, the boys on the fighting fronts 94 shouldn't want for smokes when Editorials .... 18 Obituaries .... 14/the going gets the toughest. ‘tdson 17 Pegler 18) Other large donors besides CurtissFashions 21 {Pyle i... 17, Wright employees today were AlliMrs. Ferguson 20! Radio . 30 son's department 317, first shift, Financial .... 31 Ration Dates.. 3/20.000 cigarets with $52, and emForum ....... 18 Mrs. Roosevelt 17| ployees of the Barbasol Co. 20,000 Freckles 20 Side Glances. 18 cigarets for $50. Health ....... 3 Society. 20, 21, 22 The cigaret fund was started when Hold Ev'thing. 17 Sports......26, 27(Ernie Pyle wrote from Africa citing Homemaking . 21|State Deaths.. 14/the need for cigarets in the battle In ndpis Saks areas, Reader: Inside I

TIMES FEATURES LON INSIDE PAGES

Amusements . Ash . 268 Kidney «ieee Clapper .. 17! Men in Ser. 12, Comics ...... 30 Millett Crossword « 31 Movies .

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OF ISOLATION

Probe Kenneth Ogle’s Death in Capital

DAVIES T0 BEAR FOR'S ‘SECRET NOTE TO STALIN

Conference Between Two Allied Leaders Is

Rumored.

WASHINGTON, May T (U, P.) — President Roosevelt announced toe day that former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies is going to Moscow with a special message from the chief executive to Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union,

Mr. Roosevelt cut off all press conference questions about the cone tent of the message, even decline ing to say whether it called for a reply. It has been understood that the message probably would propose a meeting between the President and Stalin.

Letter Contents Secret

Mr. Roosevelt sald Davies, who was ambassador to the Soviet Union from 10368 to 1938, would leave almost immediately and would

not be gone long. He also said that

Davies himself did not know the

content of the “he carrying to Stalin. The president said that naturally after the letter is opened in Moscow Davies would learn its content and probably discuss it with Stalin, Mr. Roosevelt smilingly added that the guesses of the reporters were nearly always wrong in the past. It is no secret, however, that Mr. Roosevelt long has desired to confer personally with Stalin, The Soviet premier was invited to the Roosevelt-Churchill conference at Casablanca but sent word that he could not attend. In addition to military plans, there are many problems—such as the future of Poland—that Mr. Roosevelt doubtless would like to discuss with Stalin,

Litvinov Also Leaving

Maxim Litvinov, Soviet ambassador here, is going to Moscow at about the same time as Davies, but it was understood they would not travel together. Litvinov called on Secretary of State Cordell Hull to say goodby. He said he did not know exactly when he would leave, but expected it to be soon, “I see Mr. Davies frequently here and it will be good to see him in Moscow,” Litvinov said. The envoy declined further comment on the Davies mission, saying “it all depends on the letter he is carrying.”

ROOSEVELT DOUBTS NEW GOAL WALKOUT

U. S. Employees Don’t Strike, He Tells Press.

WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P). —President Roosevelt made it plain at a press conference today that the government does not expect, nor will it tolerate, any new work stoppage in the coal mines, because the miners now are employdes of the federal government. Under questioning, the president sald that he regarded the coal miners as government employees. He added that in his many years of government service, he could n8t recall any strike by federal employees. Mr, Roosevelt was asked whether the government would continue operation of the mines until a new contract between the operators and John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers, was signed and peace definitely restored in the coal field. Mr. Roosevelt replied that he had never heard anyone suggest it would not do so, Mr. Roosevelt twice advised correspondents to discount reports that the war labor board, through Economie Director James F. Byrnes, had expressed to the White House a strong desire to deviate from the “little steel” formula for. wage stabilization.

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Wed 50 Years on Mother's Day

Fifty years of married life and a family of 13 children—but Mrs, Harry Williams still does her own housework, baking and cooking. The ples, light bread and biscuits she pulls out of her coal range would make Myohes yh water,

WARING FLAYS

Couple Gives

Recipe for A Happy Life

By HELEN RUEGAMER SHE WAS ONLY 17 a short, black-haired girl clad in a light blue dress, He had just turned 20, not much taller than she and wearing a dark blue suit, The ceremony at the home of her parents was simple and quiet, and then they were Mr, and Mrs. Harry Williams. That was back in 1803.° This Sunday — Mother's day — \ they'll celebrate their golden wed- wm TEE ding anniversary. And with their sons and daughters, grandchildren Sgt. Albert Silliams ¢ + the and great-grandchildren around une them, their Mother's day will be a significant one. Mrs, Williams is 66 now. Her hair is still black and her step lively as she does hey housework, baking and gardening, g # #4

An Ardent Gardener

MR. WILLIAMS reached 70th birthday Wednesday, Although his hair is white, his bright blue eves still twinkle and his walk is brisk as he works at

U. S. Sub Skipper, Dying on Deck; Orders Crew to Dive

WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P.).—The navy revealed today how a mortally wounded U. 8. submarine commander ordered his craft to dive to safety while he remained topside after a night surface engagement with a Japanese gunboat. The skipper was Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore, a native of Selma, Ala, and a resident of New Orleans. His last words as he lay wounded on the bridge of his craft were: “Take her down!” The crew obeyed and the skipper was swept off into the sea and lost

patrol, had sunk a medium-sized Japanese cargo ship, damaged a medium-sized cargo ship and probably sank the gunboat which was his last adversary. Killed These actions raised the score of American submarines in the Pacific CAPT. LOUIS RAPPEPORT, to 1568 ships sunk, 26 probably sunk former manager for the receiver of the Indiana Railrond, was killed in action in North Africa April 17, members of his family here were advised yesterday by the war department,

and+43 damaged. Gets Highest Honor Gilmore was awarded the congresCapt. Rappepotrt, who lived nat 5407 N. Illinois st., obtained his commission last November. It

gional medal of honor posthumously. was understood that in the near

The award, highest which can be bestowed by this country on its future he was to have been promoted tn the rank of major.

his cement trade every day and in his garden in the evening. They'll hold open house from 2 to 8 p. m. Sunday at their home at 3020 BE. 30th st. More than 100 friends are expected to drop in, and most of their eight children, 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren will be there for the day. Again Mrs. Williams will wear a light blue dress and Mr. Willlams, (Continued on Page Five)

his

Hoosier Heroes

marine man in this war. Gilmore previously had won the navy cross and a gold star in lieu of a second navy cross, for previous successful

F | mander,

heroes, was the first given to a subHe is hh by his wife, (war patrols. =

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Harry Williams might well be called “the man with the hoe” Gardening is his hobby, and he makes it pay, too.

JOHN L. LEWIS

Strike a ‘Present’ to the Axis, He Tells 10,000 At Bond Rally.

By THEO WILSON High praise for America's fighting men, here and abroad, was followed by bitter criticism of John L. Lewis and the recent coal strike in an address last night by Roane Waring, American Legion national coms which opened the Legion's war bond campaign for May. Commander Waring, speaking to about 10,000 persons at the coliseum, said America witnessed “the sorriest spectacle that a nation at war ever faced when John IL. Lewis issued his infamous “no trespassing" order to 530,000 coal miners. “This wholesale desertion on the home front” was what the enemy wanted, Mr. Waring said. It was Lewis' “present” to Hitler of more than 8,000,000 manhours of work desertion, he stated, adding: “We must have no more armistices on vital issues. Is the government set up by the vote of the people running this country and this war, or are Lewis and others of his ilk run« ning it?” If petty saboteurs are prosecuted,

tried and imprisoned why is “this| :

beetle-browed, would-be dictator” allowed to “block a nation’s production and stay at large?” the commander demanded, “How can a soldier willingly die

in the defense of his country, while d

(Continued on Page 14)

RUSSIANS THREATEN NOVOROSSISK BASE

Nazi Reserves Fail to Stop

Mountain Advance.

MOSCOW, May 7 (U. P.).—The Red army, backéd by a powerful air fleet and massed artillery, pushed steadily southwestward through the Caucasian mountains toward Novorossisk today, cutting a vital highway and occupying a chain of hills. The Germans were fighting des perately as they fell back toward Novorossisk, but front dispatches sald Red air force fighters and bombers were paralizing the enemy defense with mass raids. Once they reach Novorossisk, the Giermans presumably will have ho choice except to attempt a Dunkirk« like evacuation to the Orimea. Novorossisk already is threatened

~ ALLIED ORDERS: ‘DRIVE AXIS IN SEA’

GREAT AERIAL

DRIVE ASSISTS LAND ARMIES

Yank Artillery and Planes Hammering Bizerte Fiercely in Swift Advance Of Mop-up Campaign.

By VIRGIL PINKLEY

United Press Staff Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, May 7 (U. P.) British armor lunged across the rolling plains into the outskirts of Tunis today while American infantry and tanka driving to isolate Bizerte hammered close to the big north ern naval base, Allied headquarters reported the British had reached the Tunis race track, four miles from the heart of the city. (A special communique broadcast by radio Algiers said that American troops in the north had advanced about nine miles and penetrated the suburbs of Bizerte in hand fighting while the British had taken Bardo, northwest of Tunis, and occupied the basin of Tunis harbor in fierce fighting.)

Nazis Fight Desperately Everywhere the Germans resisted desperately to pro tect their line of retreat to the hills of Cap Bon, east of

“|'Tunis, but they were battered hy sledge-hammer blows of &

great allied air onslaught over the whole battle front, , The allies fought under orders of Gen. Sir Harold Alex ander to drive the beaten axis forces into the sea. Closing in for the kill in the last great battle to clear the enemy from Africa, the American 2d corps on the north« ern front captured four more hills and was hammering at the junction of Ferryville, and shelling Bizerte harbor. The British 1st army had pushed an overwhelming weight of armor through the captured town of Massicault on the central plains and surged on eastward toward St. Cyprien to within easy artillery range of Tunis, which was no longer protected by any formidable natural barrier, Both Americans and British were closing in on the junction of Tebourba from which the enemy apparently was withdrawing, Alexander's orders were for all out offensives that would give the enemy no opportunity to catch his breath and drive him back to a Dunkirk on the Mediterranean beaches. “We have reached the final phase,” he told the 18th army group. “The world's eyes are on you. Forward to victory.” Report Tremendous Losses Bizerte was almost cut off from Tunis and the entire axis mountain .front had fallen apart under infantry and artillery attacks and after the greatest aerial attack ever hurled against enemy lines had literally blasted a four-mile« wide path through the hills with more than 2000 sorties in a few hours, The enemy suffered tremendous losses on land, while allied planes ranging northward as far as Italy sank a destroyer and 11 small ships, destroyed 40 enemy planes and hit a second destroyer as well as many other vessels, The concentrated aerial attacks stopped virtually all enemy ree inforcements and supplies to Tunisia, American infantry and armor were smashing the enemy defenses of Bizerte into small isolated areas as the British

fanned out on the plain before Tunis from heights only two (Continued on Page Five)

from south by Russian troops