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JUGOSLAVS GET ¢ BOMBERS WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (U. P.).— four

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the cash register for $60.

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as president of the sprinkler come pany. which is located at 1957 Mars

3:30 p. m. Saturday at Flanner and Buchanan

TAVERN IS LOOTED OF WHISKY, RUM

With the liquor scarcity what it is, Julius Dorman was highly concerned today over his loss to bur-

Thieves who broke jnto his tavern at 361 Indiana ave. away eight cases of whisky and six cases of rum and brandy, all valued at $600. They also tapped

carried

Burglars entered the Hany Smith Poultry Co., 320 W. New York the cash register to a nearby lot and battered it open, ‘aking $20. He estimated the cost)

BALBOA, C. Z, Oct. 7 (U. P).— if repairing the register at $75,

Navy Secretary Frank Knox arrived | here today en route home from an|entered the home of Harold inspection of European and Marth; Ctitanch, 2324'; E. Washington st.

African war theaters.

and obtained $100.

While he was at work, burglars

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EXTRA SHORT, AVERAGE or EXTRA TALL SIZES

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-Seaman Robert E. Cheat . . . missing in action. : (Continued from Page One) school. and entered the navy Oct.

» Fr » HOOSIERS listed as missing today by the navy department ine clude Ramon Compton, coxswain, son of Charlie Compton, Mineral; George L. Cox, seaman 1-¢, son of Mrs. Maude Cox, Jeffersonville; Merlin E. Finchum, seaman 1-c, son of Raymond Finchum, Martinsville; Carl D. Saunders, aviation machinist's mate 2-c¢, son of Charles R, Saunders, Logansport; James R, Hannon, radioman 3-c, son of James Hannon, Jasonville, and John ‘W. Hickman, seaman 2-c, husband of Mrs. Mildred R, Hickman, Monterey. - » Lest at Sea + RICHARD N. JONES, Indianapolis merchant marine, is believed to have been lost at sea, ‘according to information received from the coast guard by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Jones, 3282 Schofield ave. .

Wounded

PVT. JOSEPH 8S. MATKOVICH, who was wounded in action in Tunisia, is recovering at the Ashford general hospital in West Virginia, Pvt. Matkovich is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matkovich, 559's N. Holmes ave. who are now visiting their son at the West Virginia hospital.

Honored

LITTLE, with the 11th air force in the Aleutians, has been awarded the air medal for activitles in the western Aleutians, Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Little, 3346 N. Pennsylvania st.. he received his wings at Foster field, Victoria, Tex. last October. He went East for technical training and then was sent to the Aleutian war zone, In a letter reecived by his

parents today, Lt. “Little “said ‘Te |

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high school and was employed at Allison's before he enlisted. His brother, John Little, is 'n training at the advanced flying school at Houston, Tex.

SGT. JOHN E. WRIGHT, 1447 Montcalm st., has been awarded the air medal for missions in the western Aleutians, He is a member of the 11th air force,

Was recognized for heroism in aerial combat in the European

OFFICIAL WEATHER

Lorman.

(All Dats in Central War Time) Sunrise ... 6:47 | Sunset ... 6:19

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. & = . T. SGT. REX J. NEELY, who

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_ Merchant Marine Richard N. Jones . . . lost at sea.

theater where he was killed, will be awarded posthumously ' the air medal and one oak leaf cluster at a formal review ceremony Saturday morning at Baer fleld, Ft. Wayne, The medal will be received by his father, James W, Neely, of Osceola, z ‘ ss =» CAPT. CLIFFORD HANNUM, husband of Mrs, Helen Curie Hannum, 447 N. Rahdolph st., has received the silver star for gallantry in action near Buna, New | Ginea. Now serving“in Australia, he is the sori of Mrs. F. L. Berry, 836 { N, Alington ave. He has been. in the army since April, 1042,

FIRST WOMAN. JURY YOTES $2500 VERDICT

| The first all-®san jury in the

| history of 121-year-old circuit court |here returned a verdict last night of $2500 damages to Mrs. Marguerite A Mumford against her former hus-

band, R..W. Mumford. Mrs. Mum-

of the ing that all the men called for jury service had to be excused because of war work or illness. = y “We probably will have to have

[rates is impossible because laws | passed by the 1943 legislature have | [not yet been promulgated, the Mars} {ion county tax adjustmen t

{come laws last June, nave not been | promulgated by the secretary of | state. s

{plete determination of tax rates

hsituation as unnecessary and cons

An intelligent study of 1044 tax

declared in a resolution severely

criticizing the delay. The statutes, normally due to be-

“An intelligent study and coms

were impossible without promulga= tion of the statutes passed by the last legislature,” the unanimous adopted resolution stated. ¢

Legality Questioned | “The board deplores the present

siders it an affront te citizens of this state. The board hopes that the next assembly will legislate to the end that procrastinatoin in pros mulgation of the acts can not be repeated.” The board completed the adjusts ment of local government budgets and tax rates last week, the deadline set by law for fixing rates, It encountered several difficulties in fixing budget items, because new laws were not in effect. The principal debate before the board was over an appropiration of $50,000 to help finance the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra. i A question of legality was raised on the appropriation as a result of failure of the law authorizing the appropriation to be in effect, However, the board voted 4 to 3 to retain the $50,000 appropriation in the budget despite the legal question. t

PAT NASH, ILLINOIS ~ POLITICIAN, DIES

CHICAGO, Oct. 7 (U. P.).—Patrick A. Nash, who used an Irish

tion is out to buy an ambulance plane through the war department for $80,000. Contribution booths are scattered over the city. Here in

dianapolis Women's Bowling association is rolling for ‘a strike under | the slogan “Wings ef Mercy.”

“Wings of Mercy” . , . the Indianapolis Women's Bowling associa-

the Pennsylvania alley of Beam's Recreation Bowling & Billiards are (left to right) Mrs. Hallie Striebeck, in charge™ of -the-Pennsylvania,

{in trame.

st., was injured fatally when a scat {fold on which he was painting & building at the International Mas chine Tool Corp, 112¢ W. 21st sty broke and he fell 25 feet.

st. who was working with him on the hoist, was injured seriously and was taken to Methodist hospital,

{but had lived here many years. He was a past commander of the Spane -Hsh-American J was a member of the Seventh Chris. {tian church,

| land three sons, Victor, Indianapolisy 4 Carl of Cleveland and Sgt. Norman, serving overseas. Funeral arranges ments are incomplete, but burial {will be in Ladoga.

Washington st, received a ckull fracture when he fell from a ladder while repairing a house at 2028 Highland pl. hospital where his condition i» critical. ih

while still another was hurt

James Mangus, 64, of 957 Ww. 31

John Roberts, 64, of 900 W, 30th

Mr. Mangus was born in Ladoga,

War Veterans and

He is survived by his wife, Peart,

Woman Is Burned Robert Route, 44, of 527i W,?

He was taken to City

Illinois and Central alleys; Mrs. Lenna Helvey, booth chairman at the Ilinois alley; Mrs. Laura Alexander, chairman of the drive, and Miss Patty Striebeck, booth chairman at the Pennsylvania alley. Seated Is ! Miss Nelle’ Schmidt, publicity chairman, i

No splits . . . no spares! The In- be able to buy one through the ef{forts of thelr 4000 members and jother bowling devotees. : Booths have_ been set up -in all ’ city bowling alleys for contribuFiguratively they are alming at tions and the saie-of war bonds and he one and three pins. Actually stamps. The first booth was erected.

{they want to buy an ambulance in the Pennsylvania alley of Beam’s plane through the war department.|Recreation Bowling & Billiards, 38%

But it is not their idea alone for |N. Pennsylvania st. last Wednesday.

they are co-operating with the | President of the local organizaWomen's Congress in an over all drive.

Bowling | tion is Miss Gens Holmes. Chair “man of the unit's “Wings of Mercy” “Wings of Mercy” planes cost ap- drive is Mrs. Laura Alexander with

International

proximately $80,000 and the local Miss Nelle Schmidt in charge of organization feels that they should | publicity.

grin and a jovial drawl to build a political empire, died last night. He

The Illinois Democratic chieftain contracted pneumonia Monday after returning from Paw Paw lake, Mich., with a severe cold last Fri- | day. “A frequent visitor at Nash's bed- | | side was Mayor Edward J. Kelly of |. | Chicago, the other half of the Kelly-!

Nash combination that gained na- |

tory. Nash’ death distintegrated a | political partuership that was

business, and grew so powerful that “Kelly-Nash” became a symbol for high-pressure machine politics. " Nash and Kelly ruled the city and much of Illinois under a unique arrangement: Kelly--served As). “front man,” while Nash remained backstage, pulling the strings of

WENDELL WILLKIE'S SISTER DIES IN EAST

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Oct. 7 (U. P.)~Miss Julia Willkie, sister of Wendell L. Willkie, and who was born in Lagro, Ind, on Christmas

,many more all-women juries here before the war is over,” Judge Cox | said,

'EXPLOSION'S DEATH

JACKSONVILLE, Fia,

TEMPERATURE Oot. 7, 1942 Tam..... 3 tpm.. i. 18

said early today.

Precipitation 24 brs. end. 7:30 a. m... .00

the explosion yesterday, George W

.. 3.17 Gibbs, president ‘of the company

ture in other cities Station E

Total precipitation since’Jan. 1...... 28.80 Deficiency since Jan. 1 ............ The 1

ollowing table shows the tempera. : High Low @ 58

FATALITIES : City Total 8polis Athletic 1pm, a Wins ulh Sl ane

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

D Ingianapolis Speakers club, meeting. Hotel | Stephen, Mary East. at St. Prancis. Children's Ds m. | Delmar, Mildred Gray, at St Prancis.

meeting, Indian

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TOLL STILL IN DOUBT chance Vought division of

Oct. Ti (U, P).—A complete list of dead in an explosion aboard an ofl barge at the Gibbs Gas Engine Co. shipyards in which three were known

' Kind wd 12 pre hrs Cont, a gh i ei

In a statement issued following

said that three bodies had been found and although the exact numAtlanta killed was still ihdefinite it EL A % |was known to be small. ;

#| BOND QUOTA 1S FILLED WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (U. P).—

These es from | records Marvin, Olive Lawson, at Bt. Vincent's, he Ma Times. ere | John, Naomi Wands, at Coleman.

| Day, 1885, died today at Bridgeport | hospital. Miss Willkie's death was the re{sult of a cerebral hemorrhage with | which she was stricken while at her ‘office in the Fairfield plant of the the United Aircraft Corp. She had been in charge of the priority section there since May, 1942. Mrs. Wendell Willkie, her son, Li. (jg) Philip, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Charlotte Pihl, of Washinglon,

tion that Miss Willkie’s condition was critical, Survivors, besides Wendell Will‘|kie, are three other brothers, Col. Robert W., serving in the South Pacific; H. Pred, Louisville, Ky, and Edward E, Chicago.

ZAGREB IS UNDER PATRIOT NEAR-SIEGE

LONDON, Oet. 7 (U. P.)—~Jugo-

visions supported by planes and tanks, have placed Zagreb, capital of puppet Croatia, under near siege in an advance that cut the city’s communications, it .'was reported today.

Richard, Gertrude Marshall, at City. Uyleus, Evelyn Pack, at City. Felix, Dora Wright, at City.

Byron. Elizabeth Carmichael, at Methodist. Rosemary Davis, at Methodist. Dorota}, Bilis, at Methodist. Violet a Mehodist. Martiys Hash, a¢ Methodist

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Keith, Robert,

chronic | gthel 8. Drake, $5, at 5433 Madison, Lena Kaster, 1, at St. Vincent myo-

Somes Aghrer, 41. at S14 N. Miley Davis, 38, at Methodist,

formed through the Chicago sewer | today.

chief surgeon in the North African |gniisted men

e Deck, 13, at Riley, brain

boi Tornado Razes Tent Hospital

In Midst of Salerno Fight

By ROBERT A. VERMILLION Just enough time to whisk his pa-|

United Press Stat Correspondent (tient under the operating table ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, | when the tent collapsed.

{ Algiers, Oct. 7 (U. P).—A tornado) The soldier, sleeping under an-tion-wide proniinence as one of the | wrecked the 16th U. 8. evacuation esthesia, didn't know what hapstrongest vote-getting teams in his- | hospital ‘on the Salerno bridgehead | ...q The operation, completed {as surgeons worked in the night to i; another tent, was successful.

|save wounded men, it was revealed| Blesse sald the patients were

moved in the middle of the night i tad ito barns and a nearby tobacco Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Blesse, \, onouse by physicians, nurses and who worked under theater, sald the tornado struck one | gshaded blackout lights. One man surgical tent al the crucial stage of | was lost—a German who was dying an operation on a man with &i\when the tornado struck. . wounded Jeg; oo oo “When “dawn came; we saw - # “The tent was whipped about and pitiful sight,” Col. Rollin L. Bauch~ the canvas ripped wide open,” he spies of Mauch Chung, Pa. said. He sald. “A quick-witted surgeon had directed the removal of the patients.

STRAUSS SAYS:

"DOBBS."

Prices range from 650

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IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

MIND YOUR HEAD!

If-you have a Hat in mind— it is a matter of JUDGMENT . and a matter of EXPERIENCE ; and a matter of FACT— re OH ‘that your head will find the | . fullest comforts and satisfaction — under the insignia of the:

rare platinum beavers at $35.

Mrs. Nellie Whitsell, 1021 Carrulle ton ave, was burned on the back and right arm when her clothing’ was ignited as she leaned over a» kitchen stove. She is in Methodist hospital, ’ Anjured in traMc was Herbert Krutzer, 14, of 1106 Cornell ave. He was. struck by a truck driven by" Robert V. D. Meulin, 55, of Flat Rock, at Massachusetts ave. andBellefontaine st, He was taken to City hospital and is in critical cone - dition, :

SAY VINSON ‘FAILS’ AS TAX ‘SALESMAN’

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (U, P).= House tax leaders claimed today that Economic Stabilization Direce tor Fred M. Vinson “struck out” in his attempt to salvage the admine istration’s new $10,500,000,000 tax program, | But they recalled him to answer Republican assertions that at least half of the administration's request for new revenue could be discounted . through economies in governmen$ expenditures, ? Two Democratic members of the house ways and means committes said, after hearing Vinson's testis mony yesterday, that they were “sold” more than ever on the need

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