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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1943

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lanapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Sunday

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Record Crowd of 70,000 Watches Contest at New York Stadium; St. Louis Opens . | . Scoring in Second.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (U.P.).—The New York Yankees today defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of the 1943 world series at Yankee stadium. A record-breaking crowd of 70,000 was in the stands. ~The score was 4 to 2: LE

Following is a play by play a fe ont of the sami: The Lineups

First Inning Stainback, ef (R) )

CARDINALS- Klein flied out to SR Lindell. Walker flied out to Stainback near the right field wall Musial, with a three and one count, | flied to Lindell. NO RUNS. NO HITS, NO ERRORS. YANKEES-Stainback lined to Crosetti grou ded out,

Chandler, p (R) Cardinal batting average, exclusive of pitcher, .297 Yankee pitcher,

. Letter in parentheses denotes side bat-

ter bats from. Umpires—Ed Rommell and Joe Rue (A. 'L.), and John Reardon and William Stewart (N. L.).

HOME RUNS

Gordon, Yankees, 4th.

baiting average, exclusive of

first. Kurowski grounded out, GorCooper | don to Etten. NO RUNS, NO HITS, ONE ERROR. : YANKEES—Crosett! hit a hard

line drive which Kurowski knocked . down, but Frankie was safe at first

way from first he was out, Btainback to Mickey. ONE RUN, TWO HITS, NO YANKEES Keller, with the count

DEPORTATION SHIPS

BLOWN UP BY DANES

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 5 (U. Py Danish patriots have blown uy two {of the ships on which German oc-

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tears rolled down his cheeks. In his swan song, Mr. Miesse declared that his organization had saved enough public money to conduct local government for a whole year. He estimated that his association -had saved taxpayers about 13 million “dollars during its 23 years of existence. For two decades Mr. Miesse has been a prominent figure in tax legislation at every general assembly which has passed many bills he offered.

ing councilmen to put the brakes on public spending. The council considered ordinarices requesting several thousand dollars additional appropriations for county departments. These will be voted on tomorrow,

Nebraska Wins, ~ Griswold Loses OMAHA, Neb. Oct. § (U. P.) —

~ ARRIVE IN EGYPT

‘Study Economic Problems In War Theaters.

CAIRO, Oct. 5 (U. P.) —War Production Chairman Donald Nelson,

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called to active duty.

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“This is the last time I will appear | before the council,” he said, warn}.

NELSON AND LANDIS.

man divisions in action was the first!

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| Albert A. Henry, new superintendent of the Indiana State Soldiers | and Sailers Monument . . . he climbs to the top three and four times | a week just te keep In “shape.”

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By MILDRED REIMER The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is heading for a record-break-

ing year. For the first time in history Indiana's tribute to silent Hoosiers will

be self-sustaining . . . out of the red. In August, statistics in the little black book show a banner month + + +-15,317 paid admissions and $2081 receipts. From Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

NAZIS TIGHTEN ITALY DEFENS|

Yanks § ‘Against 4 German Divisions.

universally known site, bringing in receipts of $14,606. Por the first time since 1933 the {monument has a superintendent, Al{bert A. Henry, who stays on duty at | the Circlg daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p {m. Previous superintendents were In active service in the army. And finally, the Monument Is furnishing much good exercise to soldiers and sailors of World War II. At the request of Ft. Harrison officials, servicemen (that is, if they don’t: bring along thelr girl friends) walk up . +. 32'flight of stalrs . . . 330 steps . , . if they want to view nd polis from the glass-inclosed balcony, 231.2 feet from the ground: Authorities at the fort-say it “keeps tothe boys in shape." | Approximately 3500 to. 4500 soldiers and sailors’ and marines visit there each month. They get in free, And climbing up those 330 steps {Continued on Page Three)

BRITISH FORCE STILL 2 HOLDS OUT ON COS

Battle for Strategic Isle Is in Third Day.

CAIRO, Oct. 5 (U. P.).~Outnumeibered British troops continued to

ain 6 to. 8 Miles

"United Press Staff OSerespondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,

panded campa On. the west coast the 5th army was hammering at the German barriers above Naples, while along the Adriatic the British 8th army beat off counter-attacks at Termoli and

gel Sgn i ees nents. Ave Ce {heavy German attacks foday as the ve Ur ipattle for the strategic islet entered its third day.

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troops and supply columns with cannon and machine gun fire in support of the hard-pressed British ground forces, A communique issued at Middle East headquarters also revealed that allied bombers carried out a heavy raid yesterday on the German-held airdrome near Athens, on

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KILLED IN NYC YARDS

Under Parked Locomotive. oft Vale D. Falowell,’ 40, Mattoon, a

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Writes Convention About Hopes From Price Rollback; Perkins Says That Labor Standards Must Be Rebuilt.

BOSTON, Oct. 5 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt informed the 63d annual convention of the American Federal of Labor today that he expected the rollback of prices will reduce the essential cost of living. : ;

On the same program, Frances erkins, secretary of

‘Labor told the delegates that one major post-war task will

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of Indianapolis, where are being made and.

The hub records broken.

20 BIG AIR RAID RPS: FRANKFURT

RAF Drops 1000 Tons on Germany’s Arsenal City.

LONDON, Oct. 5 (U. P.).—British four-engined bombers, rounding out 100 hours of the heaviest aerial offensive of the war, sent another 1000 tons of bombs crashing down on Prankfurt last night while the German arsenal city still blazed from an American raid only 12 hours earlier. i" Other British night bombers) istruck simultaneously at the inland port and war production center of

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{many to boost the tonnage of! Anglo-American bombs dropped on the .Reich in 10 major raids in the : to perhaps 7000, by | far the heaviest weight of explosives | ever unioaded® in a similar period. A force made up entirely of fourengined Lancasfers raided Ludwigshafen, dropping upward .of 500 tons, while twin-engined Mosquitoes | scattered bombs over northwestern | Germany. Only 12 bombers were lost in all raids last night,

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The big force of British night {rajders that hit Frankfurt Guided by fires kindled by hundreds | {of tons of American bombs yester~ day afternoon. New fires i started and the whole city appeared | to be wreathed in flames by the! time the last bomber left, | Observers on the southeast Eng-! land coast reported that the bomb‘ers took more than an hour to pass

hold” out at Cos island against overhead shortly after dark last!

‘night. | The German news agency. adimitting a “heavy” attack, said at

R. A. PF. fighters strafed German least 38 allied aircraft were de-|

stroyed yesterday and last night, It

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‘Hoosier Heroes—

SEAMAN BROWN 1S MISSING IN ACTIO

Mother Receives Last Let-

ter From Him. Mi ing DANIEL R. BROWN, seaman 2-c, is missing in action in the Mediterranean war zone, the navy department announced today. Son. of Mrs. Cora Brown, 939 Arnolda ave, the 18-year-old saflor has been in the navy since Oct. 17, 1942, He received his boot training at Great Lakes and worked for Western Union before

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“inadequate” prior to the war. In a letter addressed to I'resident William Green, and . réad to the more than 600 delegates by George Meany of New York, A. F. of L. secretary-treasurer, Mr. Roosevelt said: "I ask your continued help in all aspects of the war effort, and in the efforts to stabilize the domestic economy, We anticipate _a good deal of success in the rollback of -prices which will stabilize and reduce the cost of living in essentials.” r Production Battle ‘Being Won’ ; The president added that the battle of production “is

{being won in every shipyard, machine shop, factory and cone

struction outfit” in the nation. The skill, speed and adapta« bility of American working men ahd woiiien, Ne said, “have made possible the outfitting and equipment of our milifary forces in record time," z < “Participation of the wage earners of this country, only in production, but in support of the war effort by purchase of war bonds, both out of union treasuries and out of personal subscription, is one of the items of Ameycan might of which we are very proud. “Whilé | express my gratification . . . I know you| will with me the expectation and the challenge that A

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|peace established. . . .” | Green Pledges Support. { As delegates applauded the presi= ‘dent's message, Green pledged la= bur's support in the drive for Sie (rollbacks. He expressed gra Expert Opposes Exemptions Before Congress. |rort that isbor had given volune ~ ltarily, and promised that voluns WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (U. P.).~|14py contribution on the part of labor would continue. Board of Trade, today urged congress to enact a $6,000,000.000 10 Peri 0p world to come must have ops cent Victory sales tax with no ex</,,.. itv 19 earn his livelihood in emptions as a substitute for the | oti “pursuits, This must be #

til the victory is won and the New York Trade Board {tion that Mr. Roosevelt had reals lized the all-out aid to the war ef= M. L. Seidman, chairmin of the taxation committee of the New York| arodam Perkins told the dele | gates that the ordinary man in the treasury’s tax program. (world which makes provisions for

An administration tax program, . disadvantaged groups of the #

calling for $10,560,000,000 additional! 0 unity, she added. internal revenue next year through, go. ited these as the young, increased individual and corporation the old; the sick, those. without bars

income taxes, gift and estate ti gaining power and those whose family resources “make it imposs

| and excise levies, appeared to be; doomed. The program. along With| jo vo them 0 develop fully theis {innate capacities.”

recommendations for $5,300,000,000 additional social security taxes, was Wage Earner Security “A free world,” she said, "needs

presented to the committee by Eec~ {retary of Treasury Henry Morgen. thau Jr. vesterday. It was given a to be a world designed to produce {cold reception, Committee Chairman security and comfort for the ordis +Rohert. L. Doughton,. (D. N..C.), de- | Dary man—the. wage earner, the |scribed it as too burdensome upon farmer, the merchant, the teacher {already heavily burdened taxpayers. This is the sort of world for which | Economic - Stabilization Director|We and our allies are fighting tos | Pred M. Vinson, originally scheduled [day all over the globe.” i 'to testify today in support of the She said that while certain forms

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shall continue to rely upon private IN PATERNITY SUIT

| initiative to supply us with the vast services. HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5 (U. P.),~

bulk of those goods and pessential to the well-being of our people.” : Henry Fonda, acting under the Sol- believed the social diers and Sailors Relief act, sought ne ” expanded to where today to postpone for the duration ; Mrs. Barbara Thompson's paternity

Fonda, now a quartermaster third class in the navy, asked that the $2000-a-month suit be set aside until 60 days after he is mustered out of service Moo Hearing on the case has been set for Oct. 7. Fonda said he is on leave but must report for duty at

controversy over a ot amendment which would

New York Oct. 15.

Explained to

Warplane Needs of Nation | UAW Meeting:

than making up for their