Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 August 1943 — Page 11

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Bradley has around him at the front, in addition to his military staff of more than 100 officers, a little official “family” and it really is like a little family. . It consists of his two young captain aids, his ser- - geant driver, his corporal orderly and his brigadier general chief of staff whom I'm not permitted to name, : The two aids are Capt. Chester Hansen of Elizabeth, N. J. and Capt. Lewis Bridge of Lodi, Cal. Both are 25, both were graduated from college in 1939, Hansen from Syracuse U., and Bridge from California Aggies. Their nicknames are Chet and Lew and that's what the general calls them. ? Capt. Bridge has no “s” on the ‘end of his name and he says it burns his father up to be called Bridges since he has an antipathy against Harry Bridges. Both captains went through officers’ training school at Ft. Benning when Gen. Bradley was commanding there and both came right out of the officers’ school into his family. They've been .with him now for 16 months and consider themselves the two most for-

tunate young officers in the American army.

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Aids Constantly on Call

AROUND HEADQUARTERS the two ‘aids are on call constantly but for jeep traveling with the general they take alternate days. Both are bright, under-

* standing, likeable fellows who worship at the general’s

feel and do a good job representing him in the same thoughtful manner he uses. The general's driver is Sgt. Alex Stout of Port

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He doesn’t, however, intend to make it a career. Recently his grandmother died and left him a fertile 275-acre farm and when the war is over he is going back to farm it himself.

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Sgt. Stout ‘was. sharicd Jjast Chistes. day. His ‘wife is waiting back in Louisiana, He has a brother Noah who is a captain in the army in Australia. Sgt. Stout has been driving for Gen. Bradley for two and a half years. He is so good that when Bradley reached North Africa he sent .back to the States for him. Stout takes meticulous pride in the general's jeep. He has it fixed up with sponge rubber cushions, a built-in ration box under the back seat, and keeps it neat as a pin.

Good Drivers Important

GEN. BRADLEY says having a good driver is important for he relaxes while he’s riding and he can’t have a driver who annoys him by going too slow or one who keeps him tense by reckless driving. One night last winter the general had a blackout driver who was so cautious and creepy he had to take the wheel himself and drive half the night. Sgt. Stout is another devoted fan of the general’s. “He does everything for you,” the sergeant says. “I go to him with my headaches, go to him for advice, go to him for money. He treats me just like my own ar does.” The general's orderly is Cpl. Prank Cekada of Calumet, Mich. Frank is the newest one of the general’s family, having been with him only since last

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Frank says a colonel in Oran picked: him ‘for the job because he always kept himself looking neat and clean. He was driving a truck before he got this assignment. He had never been an orderly before but soon caught on. Frank's duties are, as he puts it, “to keep the general happy.” He cleans the quarters, looks after the luggage while moving, and whenever he can’t find Sicilian women to do the general's washing Frank does it himself, Frank is 24, and before the war was, of all things, a bartender. He says the general treats him like a personal friend and he hopes nothing happens to this job.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

“THIS WAR IS produce many coincidences. For instance, Clare and Olga Schleicher, sisters living at 430 N. Pine st., entertained. in their home a Lt. ‘Rhode, then stationed at Ft. Harrison. Transferred shortly Afterward to Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, Wash, Lt. Rhode was invited to the home of the Rev. and Mrs, John Westendorf, in Vancouver, During the course of the evening he saw a letier on a table addressed to Clara and Olga Schleicher. Surprised, he asked Mrs. Westendorf if she knew Clara

and Olga well, explaining that he

had dined at their home. “Why, yes,” replied Mrs. Westendorf, “they are my sisters.” .. . Remem-

ber the lost parrot that walked -

into the. Indianapolis Athletic club via the ninth floor window recently? Well, it's back home again. lt was claimed by Mrs. Molly Magee, 1727 Park ave. ‘The bird was sent to her last October by: her son, Pvt. Walter Magee, who then was stationed in South America but now is overseas. . . .

“Friends of Gerald E. (Nig) Woods, who leaves to-

morrow for Quonset Point, R: I, to report as a naval lieutenant, gave a stag party for him at the Lincoln last night. Quite a time was had by all.

a the Town

A CERTAIN well-known food broker went into Marott's hosiery department to buy a gift for his wife on their anniversary. He told the clerk it was

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Washingt . WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—No matter how manfully Washington and London try to hidc it, both capitals are uneasy about Russia’s future course. They are left the more. so by Stalin’s strange timing in announcing Litvinoff’s retirement as ambassador to the United States. Why did Stalin make the announcement just as the Quebec conference was at its climax? Litvinoff has been in Moscow on leave for two months. Did Stalin make the announcement at this time as a gesture of impatience with the allies? . Litvinoff may not have had the confidence of Moscow, as has been ted here for a long time. Stilf he has personified Russia’s collaboration. He was Russia's representative at Geneva until Moscow turned its back on the outside world and prepared to make a deal with Hitler. He came to America to negotiate recognition in 1933, and he was sent back here after

Hitler's attack brought Russia into the war on our’

side. Recently London was upset by the sudden withdrawal of Soviet Ambassador Maisky, who had served 11 years in Britain and was immensely popular. He was-replaced by an obscure young Bolshevik as was Litvinoff here.

Russian Help Needed:

"AS ISOLATED incidents neither of these diplomatic shifts would cause question. But in the context of evenis they provoke wonder as we try to understand our inscrutable ‘Asiatic ally. Popular needling of Moscow communism may occur in this country, but cur government and the British goevrnment and the British people know that Russia’s co-operation

‘My Day

HYDE PARK, Monday, Aug. 23.—Not long ago, more or less rhetorically, I asked the question of my readers: “Are we ready for democracy?” It has amused

' me to find how seriously ‘that rather unimportant

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semark. was taken and how little the people Who took it up understood what was really ‘meant. To be a citizen in a republic, which has a representative form of government, is what we ordinarily mean when we talk of democracy. Exercising this citizenship is a very much more difficult accomplishment than the average person envisages when he or she comes of age. To be sure, we

much more than we used to about the privileges and responsibilities aig Wad eet and Teachs one thing, but really to grasp the full meaning : value of citizenship and, therefore, of its re-

of us think that if we don’t actually get into the law, if we vote on election day, #

‘teach children in school today

gotten almost all the way back to his office when it dawned on him he had his facts a bit- twisted. So back he hurried to the store and eased his mind by explaining embarrassedly to the clerk: “I made a mistake. I want you to know that it’s the 41st anniversary—not the 31st.” . . . Glen L. Steckley, secretary of the public service commission, is up and around again after suffering a stroke several weeks ago. He dropped into his old office to say hello recently. . . . The grocery help situation must be getting pretty serious. .. Some of our feminine agents report it’s becoming customary, especially in the chain stores, for the manager to say: “Anything else for you? Thanks. And how would you like to go to work here?”

The Wise Old Demos

BOTH THE G. O. P. and the Democratic editorial associations are having their annual meetings at French Lick -next month. And, confidentially, the Demos think they're going to have the largest crowd. The reason: The Republicans meet Sept. 17 and 18, just a few days before the No. 7 gasoline coupons expire, a time when most everyone is cut of gas. The wise old Democrats set their meeting for Sept. 24 and 25. The No. 8 coupons become valid Sept. 22. Senator VanNuys has been in office almost 11 years now, but it seems some folks still are in doubt as to

.how to pronounce his name. A customer writes in

and asks, explaining that some people pronounce the name “Van NEESE” while others say “Van NICE.” Well, the “Van NEESE” is correct. . . . Bill Book, the C. of C. exec. v. p., is back from Northwestern university where he conducted a class in industrial activities at the annual school of the International Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries.

By Raymond Clapper

is essential to both victory and real control over the peane. Anglo-American solidarity is not enough. Regardless of our wishes, Russia's ambitions will determine the settlements in some areas, such as the Baltic states. Who will stop her? Nobody. Russia is taking credit for enormous German losses this summer, amounting to a million men or one-third of the estimated German forces on the Russian front. By emphasizing that, Russia establishes her, privilege of taking independent action. In view of the giant's role Russia is playing in the war and the amount of blood she has paid, ¢lamor for a second front is natural,

Raises Peace Problem

WHAT DISTURBS us more is the uncertainty as to whether Russia will collaborate with the western nations or entrench in her heartland and reach out only as she wishes. Will Russia insist on going through Iran to the Persian gulf? American engineers have developed enormous port and transportation facilities for that route. The Soviets recently surprised the British by sending two regiments into the British zone without first requesting permission. Finland still trembles to know what Moscow’s wish is for her. Does Russia want a sphere of influence over Germany that would include Berlin? That ques-. tion is discussed among continental exile governments in London. What about Japan? London thinks Russia will help with bases because Stalin will want to regain Port Arthur and other former Russian territory in the Pacific area. We are not likely to have exactly the kind of world we want after this war. We might not even win the war if Russia should break off ‘with a separate peace, which however does not make much sense from the Russian point of view since Stalin wants 2 eliminate Hitler and the: Nazis as much as we do.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

to his government, Bow he will be represented and by whom—that is a fine thing—when we add to that the responsibility of citizenship. What our community, state and nation shall stand for in the world—that is being a part of something really magnificent. The conception of citizenship in a country such as ours is so large that the vision frightens some of us at times. -We know that our best efforts will never be‘enough. We know that this citizenship requires a constant discipline of ourselves, an examination of our every action and of our every thought to make sure of its honesty of purpose. We know that it means we can not be mean, small or selfish, because on us depends the attitude of our nation, and our nation has the potentialities of greatness and power. It can have a tremendous influence for good or evil, and that depends on me and 130,000,000, more or less, other citizens. You and I as individuals must have a vision to play our part well.. That is why I asked whether we were ready for democracy. I was not belittling Hemoeraey. I in Suvisionti its great. doubt u

By Ernie Pylelf|]|

ian Over-Optimism, Calls ~ It Dangerous.

‘Hugh’ Baillie, president of the United Press, has returned fo his desk in New York after a ti war fronts in England, N Africa and Sicily. In the follow~-

men who are directing the offensives against Germany and Ifaly do not share civilian optimism over an early end of hostilities.

. By HUGH B! BAILLIE ' * President of the United Press

Returning from a two months visit to the allied fighting fronts in Europe, Africa and Sicily, you are surprised to find people ‘at home mak-

this year, This is an optimism that is not shared by any allied commander I saw. They are making no such bets at the fronts. After dinner ' recently at the British headquarters of a man who has a part in running the present air offensive against Germany, we took a poll on possible dates for victory in Europe. Each guest wrote his guess. on a slip of paper and placed it in a hat. These present included R. A. PF. and American air force officers. The average of all the dates was then computed and it came out as April 15, 1944, : The war .in Europe is rolling splendidly toward a victorious conclusion. But it would be foolish to assume that operations intended to beat Germany into unconditional surrender could be mounted and

end of this year. Even the most sanguine of the commanders directing the colossal bombing operations which are erasing one German industrial center after another expects no such awit collapse. Present Is Crisis

In fact, it is felt among the men who are running the war that the present is a period.of crisis. If undue optimism cuts down production at home or reduces the acceleration in any war endeavor, the military victory could be postponed for years. Returning to London after having seen the immense preparations for the Sicilian show and after having witnessed the show itself, it was little short of astonishing to find civilians, making bets that the war would be over by Thanksgiving or Christmas or New Year's day. Any such surrender would be something entirely outside the calculations of those who are entrusted with the responsibility of beating the Germans. The enormous amount of effort and strength which must be poured

‘linto the organization of a mili-

tary undertaking of even such a limited nature as the Sicilian offensive was amply demonstrated to all who were in a position to see it. They put over a barrage of such shaking intensity that the depending forces were driven from the beaches, so that the landing forces had no such reception as greeted the soldier who went ashore at Dieppe in this war, or at Gallipoli Lin the last war.

Néw Weapon Used

lected areas of the invasion area for weeks in advance with a bomb tonnage which equalled that which used to be laid down by artillery barrages on the congested western front in the last war. New weapons were sprung on the enemy, such as the amphibious truck, a boat which runs on wheels once it reaches land. For the first time, extensive glider paratroop operations were conducted by the Americans and the British, with success. : There were of course some unexpected developments in the early stages which were, however, swiftly overcome by the planning in depth which had been done with the idea that no check, intention or accidental, should suffice to delay the advance for an important space of time, Any such operation against the coast of western Europe would have to be magnified many fold in order to make it successful. On fhe fighting front in Sicily, you saw how all the preparation and planning, all the effort of the war ‘industries, all the vast transport involved, in. the last analysis made their appearance on the battlefield itself, in the scattered groups of the young Americans advancing from boulder io boulder. Upon the spirit and fighting qualities of these men the ultimate outcome of the war depends, and ther spirit and fighting qualities depend in turn on the support they get from home. War bonds are government ' investments at home, but at the front they are ammunition. *

Itch Powder Puts Three in Hospital

The youth who “threw itching powder on a girl at an East Side dairy bar last night-probably won't repeat his playful antics. They sent the girl and two others fo a hospital. The powder was thrown on Miss Catherine Sullivan, 18, of 2947

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IN AGGIDENTS

Traffic Death eath Toll in City “1s Now 41, in County It Is 53.

an elderly man and a youth today were added to Indianapolis’ traffic victims—the 40th and 4ist fatalities of the year in the city. Their deaths raised the county toll to 53. ° Joseph McClellan, 85, of 1616 E. LeGrand ave, was Killed when struck by a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train at the Shelby st. crossing of the Belt railroad. ‘Mr. McClellan was walking across the tracks slowly and apparently did nbt hear nor see warning signals. John A. Morgan, 1909 Charles st., tower watchman, said he shouted to him, but he apparently did not. hear the warning. The victim was born in Seymour and came here in 1900. He formerly

house of the Capital Ice Co. He is survived by a son Harvey, Indianapolis, and seven grandchildren. The other traffic victim was Dallas Esarey, 19, of 1334 E. Market st. He was fatally hurt when the car he was driving skidded at 10th st. and Pleasant Run blvd, hurtled down a 10-foot embankment and pinned him beneath it.. Miss Wanda Walker, 15, of 151 Detroit st., who was riding with him, received only leg bruises and crawled from the wreckage.

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VETERANS IN JULY

‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (U. P.). ~The veterans administration paid

on account of disability and death in the present war, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator of veteran affairs, reported today. Hines said in a statement that 13,800 veterans thus far have been treated in administration hospi tals :but that at the end of July only 6156 still were hospitalized. He said that payments were increasing ‘but still were “somewhat behind our growing casualty lists.” Disability pension payments were approximately $700,000, death pension payments about $740,000, and life insurance payments $615,000. Asks Public Aid The office of war information also reported today that the readjustment and ultimate happiness of disfigured and disabled service men hinges mainly on the intelligence with which they are treated by their families, friends and the pubHc at large. In a report summarizing treatment ahd employment opportunities accorded disabled veterans, it said restoration of self-confidence is the primary goal of readjustment and that men working to acquire it must not be hampered by “thoughtless, uncontrolled manifestations of pity. or horror or distaste or false cheeriness or tooeager curiosity.”

STATE WELFARE WILL STUDY VAGANGY

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fading into the past. One spaghetti dinner would cost him 100. blue points for the canned tomato sauce alone, and that was more than the Hadleys’ ration books could stand. There was only one solution. He

own sauce, He learned that the

tomato paste was not made from Indiana tomatoes, but from a pearshaped San Marzano tomato commonly raised in California and New York. He got a 10-cent package of San Marzano seeds from California, raised his plants, and this spring set out 77 plants.

Gets Good Yield

In spite of the difference between Indiana weather and California’s “liquid sunshine,” the tomato plants have averaged almost 100 tomatoes per plant. Already the Hadleys have canned 104 quarts, Mr. Hadley giving his wife a helping hand. Yesterday while we were looking over the garden, there was a sudden “boom” from the general direction of the] basement. Much to Mr. Hadley's chagrin, he found that one of the jars of tomatoes he had canned had exploded. “The California breed is small and the fruit is solid ealy few seeds and little juice. ‘will Repeat Crop

‘Now Mr. Hadley plans to save the

spaghetti year in and year out. Although the. tomatoes are his

Hadleys' Tomatoes Assure A Spaghetti Sauce Supply

By HELEN RUEGAMER

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While Mrs. Walter Hadley is the chief cook and bottle washer at 3929 N. Keystone ave, her husband helps with the victory garden canning. Here t he chief makes a final inspection of some carrots Mr. Hadley canned. On the shelves is more than 2.000 ration points worth of home-canned victory gar-

There’s -one good reason why Mr. Hadley is raising -tomatoes—he likes spaghetti. With the aid of Daughter Linda he set out 77 plants of the pear-shaped San Marzano tomatoes, each has produced at least 100 tomatoes, and now Mr. Hadley has enough tomato paste to last him for this year’s spaghetti dinners.

like spaghetti, but few who are so

wrapped up in jit as Walter Hadley, 3929 N, Keystone ave. | Mr. “Hadley | goes for spaghetti like most Hoosiers relish fried chicken. His eyes gleam and his mouth waters when he even mentions it. But Mr. Hadley has to have tomato sauce on his spaghetti, and when canned goods rationing started, he visualized his spaghetti dinners

Spangler, 733 N. East st., yesterday. Mr. Spangler is the gentleman who wrote a letter saying that a garden out in the country isn’t. a victory garden, but if I wanted to see a real” victory garden, he had one.

No Idle Boast

And he does. His backyard is laid out in small neat plots, one for each vegetable, and the ‘beds are lined with tall sunflowers and holly- | Hocks. He spaded up the ground himself and has raised 14 different crops. 3 Although this was his first year for a backyard victory garden, Mr. Spangler was born nad lived for 35 years on a ‘farm in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia. He was 40 miles from a railroad and 20 miles from town, :so all he did was farm. : He has his own theories about ardening, and one of them is that

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To Notify Allies of Plan To Strip Capital. LONDON, Aug. 24 (U. PJ —Rot Switzerland to notify the of orders to strip Rome of militar; works and make it an open city.

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were being moved from the capitrl along with all operational froccs except a garrison to maintain publ order. p . Plants to Be Remowed - Defense . installations in Rome were being put out of use, the di patch said, and directions were bing given for anti-aircraft hatteri s to withhold their fire and for fight planes not to engage any allied cre &. over the city. j Stefani said the Rome railroc 1 junction no longer would be us:. to -supply the military or for loa: ~ & ing, unloading or as a sing fr military trains. “It will thus be reduced at: tie Rome perimeter to a simple tran:it line,” the broadcast said. The Rome railroad lines, mital for

{hauling axis supplies and troops,

had been the main targets of t. two allied air attacks on the Itali: capital. Premier Marshal Pietro Bad) glio’s government also had ask:d that London and Washington | told that measures were in pre's ress for removing military esta lishments and arms and ammun tions factories from. Rome, tl. 2 broadcast said. Removal of all military wor 3 and personnel is required und. .t international law to make declaration of an open city effec tive.

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 24 (1. P.)—The Rev. Edmond Clancy, diplomatic courier for the par-l secretariat of state, said today th .t German troops were continuing 9 arrive in Rome despite Premi r Marshal Pietro Badoglio’s design: ~ tion of the Italian capital as 21 open. city. oe Clancy, who arrived last nigl:t aboard an Ala Italiana passeng 1 plane from Rome, said the Vaticca nevertheless held “great hopes” th-t Rome would be an open ci J shortly. “I believe it will take anothcr

two weeks, however, because neg: -

tiations are difficult and slow,” 13 said. “The Vatican is working ha: 1 to make it an open city as soon c3 possible.” He said Italian troops were leat - ing the city daily and war induc~ tries were being transferred elscwhere,

CITY HALL SHAKEUP OF ENGINEERS SEEM

A shakeup in the top command of the city engineering departmen’ loomed today as the aftermath of Donald E. Bloodgood’s resignation as superintendent of the sanitatio:1’ plant. = . According to city hall report Chief City Engineer Arthur I. Henry is slated for transfer to th: $4806-a-year sanitation plant super intendency.” The present assistan. city engineer, W. F. Frazier, woul} be promoted to the $4500 ‘a yea: city engineer's job. Mr. Frazier formerly was consulting engineer for Russell B. Moore Co. Inc. Mr. Bloodgood, who resigned yesterday to join the Purdue uni versity engineering staff, has in the past been the object of city hall patronage committee pressure. The politicos charged the sanitation department had remained prac. tically intact, with few Republicans replacing Democratic work ers there.

FARMERS MAY DELAY FILING TAX RETURNS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (U. P. —Farniers were told today by the treasury that they will not be quired to file an estimate of 1943 income tax on Sept. 15 as will some 15,000,000 other taxpayers, The treasury explained that law made it optional with fa whether they file an estimate Sept. 15 or on Dec. 15. If they elect to file in September, they m

pay one-half of the taxes shown for

the year on that date and the other half on Dec. 15. :

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