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Butler Graduates 243 in

Miss Mary Ohaver (right) sets Miss Martha Hostetter’s cap straight before Butler commencement exercises this morning at the North Methodist church.

DRIVE OPENED ON JUVENILE CRIME

Growing Delinquency Among Youths Who Lack Parental Supervision.

By NOBLE REED

th ir resources for a county-wide ealnpaign to ourh fapidly-

‘increasing juvenile delinquency.

A long-range plan for hundreds of .children neglected

tion form the basis of all fi and must be cherished, protected

due’ university, said foday in his address at the commencement exercises of Butler university.

FORECAST: Cooler this afternoon and tonight and moderately cool tomorrow morning.

88th Class

Dr. R. B. Stewart, Purdue university, addressed Butler graduates.

SCHOOL HONORS 44 IN ABSENTIA

Dr. R. B. Stewart Delivers}

Commencement Address At North Church.

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Freedom of thought and

rted now as never before, Stewart, controller of Pur-

Speaking before the graduates in

and unsupervised due to war conditions will be put into mo-

tion with in the next few weeks.

This action followed disclosure that juvenile delinquency

is increasing here at the rate of 10 to 15 per cent a month. Judge Mark W. Rhoads of

Indianapolis announced that he is working with Chamber of Commerce officials toward establishment of a children’s : employ. ment bureau. “That is one of the most vital needs at this time,” Judge Rhoads said. ; “We have scores of cases in which children are heading for a life of crime, mostly because they have nothing to occupy their time. These delinquent children range ‘from 14 to 18 years of age. They are restless and want to work, but employers are: Tefuctant, to hire

them. ” Conference Plone

His announcement, coincided with another by Mayor Tyndall that he

Hoosier Heroes Cpl. Engel Loses Life in

Plane Crash!

Killed CPL. LIEBEL I. ENGEL of Indianapolis, an aerial photographer in the army air forces, was killed

Saturday in the crash of a medium bomber at Jersey, Ga. He was the son of Mrs. Mil-

dred Engel, 3310

N. Meridian st., Apt. 110.

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Also killed in the crash was Lt. Philip J. ; Props of Monument City, who Cpl. Engel was believed to have been piloting the plane on a cross-country flight. The two men had been transferred last Tuesday from MacDill field, Tampa, Fla., to the bombing range at Myrtle Beach, S.C Before entering the army on Nov. 30, 1942, Cpl. Engel had been manager of the camera department at the William H. Block Co. for about two years. Born in Oil City, Pa., 30 years :ago, he lived in Titusville, Pa., before coming here three years ago. ‘He (Continued on Page Two)

FEUDERS POUR OIL ON GAMBLING SEA

Offers to ‘Co-operate’ Come Thick and Fast.

Offers to “co-operate” with each other flew thick and fast between law enforcement agencies here during the week-end in a purported move of Republican leaders to end the raiding feuds and present a solid political front. Sheriff Otto ‘Petit, who has consistently refused to conduct wholesale anti-gambling raids, did an about-face and announced that he was “tightening down, beginning now.” He ordered his deputies to put the lid on gamblers “so tight they

will call a conference of public and| private welfare agencies soon to Atxpand the city’s playground fasilities with # expert supervision designed to reach every child in the city. Judge Rhoads said that sume existing laws requiring children to stay in school until 16 might have to be ignored in order to save some of these children from crime.” “There are some children we just cannot keep in school,” he explained. “I think it would be better for this type of child and also better for society in. general to permit the habitual truant to get a job and earn his own money.” The judge said that many 15 and 16-year-old youths get “mixed up in their thinking” and that a movement to set up -gainful’ employment and supervised recreation (Continued on Page Two)

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the North Methodist church, Dr. Stewart stated that complete freedom will come only when freedom of thought is the accepted heritage of man in all countries and of all races. His topic was “The Heritage ‘of Free Education.” Dr. Stewart received an honorary LL.D. degree from Butler at this morning’s exercises. Besides his duties as controller of Purdue, he is liaison officer between all colleges and the joint army and navy edu[cation committee. He also is the author of numerous books in the field of financial management of schools, colleges and universities. Butler President M. O. Ross conferred the degrees on the 243 graduates, 44 of whom received theirs in absentia due to their service in the armed forces. Undergraduate degrees went to 213 students, and 30 received graduate degrees. Eleven students were graduated with magna cum laude honors. They are Geraldine Bagby, Esther Laverne Benjamin, Marlyn Jean Brock, William Bruce Cameron, Barbara Fuller Gilson, Ruth Elma Miles, Mary Emma Ohaver, Mildred Reim(Continued on Page Two)

SENATOR WARNS OF UNLIMITED POWER

FAIRMONT, W. Va. June 7 (U. P.) —Unlimited power in the hands of one man, whether he is a labor leader or a government official, will only make life a harsh and unbearable nightmare from which there is

no escape, U. S. Senator James J. Davis (R. Pa.), warned today.

Speaking at commencement exer- ;

cises at Fairmont State Teachers’ college, the senior senator from Pennsylvania cautioned that coliective bargaining will continue to bring benefits to the ranks of free

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ALLIED PLANES POUND ITALY'S ISLAND BASES

Reconnaissance Photos Are Awaited on Results Of Spezia Raid.

By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, June T.—Allied bombers, following up Saturday's record-shat-tering raid on the Spezia naval base, bombarded Sicilian ferry termini and stepped up the offensive against Pantelleria to a non-stop basis yesterday, it was announced today. Striking simutaneously at southerin Italy and her island outposts, the middle-eastern and northwest Africa air forces shot down at least 16 enemy planes in putting down the first show of resistance over the Mediterranean theater in recent days, and returned to their bases with the loss of only one plane. Reconnaissance photographs were awaited to ascertain the full results of the 1400-mile round-trip raid" by more than ‘100 Flying Fortresses on Spezia; where bomb

a- mm | bursts were observed among three

™| rtalian battleships of the 35,000-ton Littorio class. Returning pilots reported damag-

ing misses near at least two of the|..

battleships. A tanker was blown up and numerous fires’ and explosions were observed among waterfront installations, including the drydock basin. American heavy bombers from the middle eastern command blasted the ferry termini at Messina, at the northeastern tip of Sicily, and San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, on the Italian mainland across Messina strait yesterday. A communique issued at Cairo reported “heavy damage” at all three ports and said that at least eight of 30 enemy fighters encountered were shot down, All bombers returned safely.

Raiding Force ‘Strong’

Bomb bursts were observed in railway sidings near naval barracks at Messina and among oil installations in the harbor area, the communique said. Direct hits were scored on the railway ferry terminus at San Giovanni. The communique said the raiding force was “strong.” - (A British broadcast quoted the Italian newspaper Giornale D’Italia as reporting that there was not a single part of Messina which has been spared by American bombers in recent raids, Heavy concrete shelters which formerly protected the populace against earthquakes now are used as air raid shelters, the newspaper said.) The non-stop raids by the Northwest African air force on Pantelleria in the Sicilian narrows followed the fifth bombardment of the island in six days by British warships Saturday dawn. Enemy batteries replied, but the warships suffered neither casualties nor damage.

FRENCH PATRIOTS BUSY By UNITED PRESS French patriots threw grenades into barracks occupied by German anti-aircraft gunners at St. Cloud, killing or injuring “many,” the

labor only if it is not abused.

Moscow radio said today.

Agreement Reported Near

As Miners

WASHINGTON, June 7 (U. P.).— John L. Lewis’ 530,000 United Mine Workers began going back. to the coal pits today with every indication that they will stay there this time. While Lewis sounded a new threat of a work stoppage on June 20 un-|signs less a contract is agreed upon by that time, few doubted but that that was merely ‘a gesture. Both the coal mine operators and the union evidenced every desire of reaching an early agreement. Meanwhile a WLB spokesman said it was assumed that negotiations between the united mine workers and the operators would be resumed without specific instructions from the board. The board refused to permit negotiations to proceed Sat-

Return to Jobs

The operators, as well as Lewis, protested to the board that they wanted to get on with the negotiaions. Even the Souhern operators, who have been more adamant in their stand than the Northern group, were beginning to show signs of yielding. After a. short caucus of Southern

urday because of its policy of op-

(Donors’ List, Page Three)

Until Uncle Johnny was sent oversgas with the army, his little niece and nephew here faithfully saved their pennies and sent him a carton of cigarets twice a month. “We want to keep Uncle Johnny smoking,” Danny, 4, and Mary Jo, 6, told their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marquis Glick, 5426 E. 30th st., and they never missed a time. But for the past three weeks the pennies have been accumulating, because Uncle Johnny—who is Cpl. John McCoy, 14 N. Arsenal ave.—is out of the country now, and can’t get the cartons. Save Up $1.93 The youngsters saved $1.93 and brought it to The Times, as their donation to the Ernie Pyle Cigaret Fund, which arranges for sending cigarets to fighting Americans overseas. The cigaret companies have arranged to sell them for five cents a pack. Danny and Mary Jo's money will buy nearly 780 “smokes,” and maybe their Uncle Johnny will be on the receiving end for some-of them. The pennies were brought to the fund by Danny, dressed up in an army cap and a miniature uniform, and his mother, but Mary Jo had to stay home. She has the measles.

601,572 Cigarets So Far

So far, Indianapolis and other Indiana residents have contributed 601,572 cigarets, or $1503.93 in the June drive for at least one million smokes, 2 Any amount, from a nickeél'on up,

. we'll send the cigarets. A $1 contribution will buy 20 packages for the men waiting for them overseas. For five dollars you can send them 2000 “smokes.”

Attu's Band Has Troubles Aplenty

MASSACRE BAY, Attu Island, May 16 (Delayed) (U. P.).—The Attu band is having more troubles than any band should have, Sgt. James E, Arnold, Hemphill, Tex., first saxophonist and acting bandmaster, said today. The band originally had 29 pieces and there were some very solid senders in it. But first the instruments were lost when they were sent ashore from a transport. After several days of frantic search they finally were found under a mountain of equipment. Then the drummer was caught: in a Japanese mortar barrage and sent to a hospital for treatment for shock. The rest of the band members had pitched their pup tents in a strip of mossy meadow between two rock outcroppings on a ridge top when a mortar shell landed in their midst. None of the musicians was critically injured, but all had to be hospitalized.

RAMIREZ SELECTS ARGENTINE CABINET

Gen. Rawson Resigns After Only 28-Hour Rule.

BUENOS AIRES, June 7 (U.P.).— Gen. Pedro Ramirez today formed a new revolutionary government with himself as president and with all posts tentatively filled by army or navy officers. The new government as unofficial1y disclosed inclyded: Vice President — Admiral Saba Sueyo. Foreign Relations—Rear Admiral Segundo Storni. War—Gen. Edelmiro Farrell Finance—Rear Adm. Galindez ‘or Rear Adm. Angel Jose Elias. Agriculture—Gen. Diego Mason. Justice—Colonel Anaya. Navy—Rear Adm. Benito Sueyro. The new cabinet was formed after Gen, Arturo Rawson, one of the revolt leaders, resigned due to failure of his efforts to form a riew cabinet including two civilians with fascist tendencies. The government officially denied reports that counter-revoluntionary troops were moving from La Plata, the capital of Buenos Aires province,

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RUSSIANS FIRE NAZI AIRFIELDS

2621. German Planes Shot Down in Five Weeks,

Moscow Reports.

MOSCOW, June 7 (U. P.).—Soviet bombers left fires burning across

German airfields in rear areas of the Donets front last night in the latest of their steady blows at the Nazi air arm which have cost the enemy 2821 planes in five weeks, Russian communiques revealed today. The bombing of German airdromes, plane-to-plane combats and the fire of anti-aircraft guns destroyed 752 enemy aircraft in the week ending Saturday, The Soviet air force lost 212 planes during the week to bring their total losses for the five-week period to 740 planes. (The London radio said Moscow dispatches surmised the present lull in ground activity on the Russian front was a consequence of the change in air power on that front, and that during the last four months the Germans had lost 4000 planes in Russia. .

Berlin Reports Bombings

(The Berlin radio reported that its planes Saturday . had bombed military targets at Gorki, 250 miles east of Moscow; Vologda, on the Moscow-Archangel rail line; Kastornaya, Kursk-Voronezh railroad junction point, and sections of the railroad between the Donets basin and Kastornaya.) (Berlin broadcast a DNB news agency dispatch today reporting (Continued on Page Two)

Fliers Land In England

LONDON, June 7 (U.P.).—A large force of allied bombers and fighters roared out across the Dover straits toward northern France today. They flew so high they were invisible in the haze over the sunlit channel, but their engines were heard clearly on the southeastern England coast. They appeared to be heading toward Calais. Britain’s four-engined bombers were idle last night for the eighth consecutive night, but the arrival of a huge new contingent of American airmen and reports of a change in the royal air force’s bombing policy promised early intensification

of the air offenseive against Germany. The American airmen disembarked at a British port over the week-end while a military band played the British and American national anthems.

Concentrate Power

The RAPFs new night-bombing policy was reported to call for abandonment of small-scale night raids by 100 or fewer four-engined bombers in favor of concentration on 1000- or 2000-ton assaults on the main cities contributing to Germany’s war potential.

Since clear weather over the target area is necessary for the success of any such large-scale raids,

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to a crescendo of

How good is their rebel?

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of Gibraltar. The thunder of allied bombs swells

armies stand poised for attack in North Africa. Today--Tomorrow—Next week the blow may fall. How will Italians meet it? Will their army fight?

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A mighty allied war fleet steams east out

destruction. Powerful allied

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INVASION CHIE

Allies Randy to Strike Along 3000-Mile Front From Morocco to Syria; ‘Rock’ Empty.

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, June 7.—Signs multiplied today that the mightiest allied war machine yet assembled—1,000,000 men amply supported by planes, warships, transports and assault boats—may be unleashed against southern Europe within a

. The Daily Herald speculated that Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U. S. army and at last reports still in North Africa, would be appointed commander of the inva« sion forces poised along a 3000-mile stretch of the Mediter= ranean from Morocco to Syria. Quoting what it called suggestions made in Anierical and British circles, the Herald said Marshall might have as

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his lieutenants Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the present Mediterranean supreme coms mander, and Gen. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander, present chief of ground forces in the theater. : “The feeling is strong in American circles that Mar. shall will remain outside America

for the duration of the war and transfer his immediate staff to the Mediterranean or to the European theater,” the Herald said. “It is confidently believed that an American will command any allied. offensive in the Mediterranean and a British general might direct any invasion of northern Europe.” (In Washington, President Roose« velt scheduled a. conference today with Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief of staff of the U. 8, army. NacNarney might be reports ing on developments in the absence of Marshall, who was in North" Africa last week. Some observers saw the bare possibility that Mr, Roosevelt might offer him the job of chief of staff with Marshall bee coming allied European Com; mander.) General belief that the allies will strike momentarily was strengthened by a report from the Spanish border town of La Linea that Gibraltar harbor now is practically empty of war and merchant ships following a series of large scale movements involving hundreds of ships such as preceded the Anglo« American landings in North Africa’ last November.

Two Ships Damaged The 1400-mile round-trip raid by more than 100 Flying Fortresses Sats

urday on the Italian naval base af Spezia was believed : designed th

of the invasion of southern Europe.” Bomb bursts were observed by" two fortress pilots among three Italian battleships of the 35-000-ton’ Littorio class anchored in Spezia: harbor and near misses were ‘bes: lieved to have damaged at least’ two of them. “The immobilization of the Ital ian fleet at Spezia is an essential: prelude to the allied invasion,” the Daily Telegraph's naval correspon- rid dent said. “To have the maximum; (Continued on Page Two) -

On the War Fronts

(June 7, 1943)

AFRICA—American heavy bombers blast toe of Italian boot and A adjacent Sicily; air assault ;

Pantelleria put on non-stop basis. EUROPE — Big force of

bombers and fighters al across channel by daylight; in<" tensification of derial offensive’ against Europe indicated by. ara rival of American airmen.

RUSSIA—Red army. reports German planes destroyed week, bringing five-week total 2821,

tack Japanese base of De and nearby” airdroma. on. of . Timor. go

cripple the Italian fleet in advance