Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 November 1943 — Page 3

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"have to find some steady customers

down the Milway ling toward two Zhmerinka:

more vital junctions—Kazatin and

Already \aetutin has blocked the best rallway communication for

supplying or withdrawing Gen. Fritz von Mannstein's fo

are trying to stem the

forces which Gen. Ivan 8 Konlev's 2d and 3d

Ukrainian army groups which forced the Dnieper at Kremenchug and

Ste maltuining strong bresture In an effort. to capture Krivol Roy. Rey joint and vital sail junctien.

bend if he can.

only the poorest Rumanikn ¢ “black earth” rapidly tion there will not be enviable,

Destruction of Rumania’s oilfields may through threats of bombing attacks from the Crimea and these fields are vital to ~be-carried-on-for-any further considerable §

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“Facage Market _ In Indiana. {Continued From Pace One)

tion's most recent figures on the _ reserve is placed at 225.

: ¢ operations in orde! to get any at all. “I learned that when I order sevcases of whisky from a sales , I am expected to make a little of say $10 or $15 extra a case over and. above the regular OPA| ceiling price,” he said. :

paid,” he said. “In ‘order to get that little gift. money or. ‘bonus’ back and make a little profit mysélf I

who are willing to pay the -extra price for regular service without squawking.”

Protect Name Brands

“His story was the same as ‘scores of other dealers over the state—a little -extra commission to the agent or no. whisky. Spokesmen for the wholesale: dealers association denied that any wholesale dealer in Indiana had any

In addition % Fs blatk ‘market q

. price violations, -it has been - re=yealed= that: “some distilleries, -un-: able to. continue” selling thelr best brand whiskies, are releasing cheap¢ér liquor under new brands in or-

~ der to protect the reputations of | gair

their pre-war best sellers. . By bottling cheaper and perhaps “cut” liquors under temporary brands, the dealers can escape OPA

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‘new brands were not on the market when OPA “froze” the price

APS IN CRITIC? POSITION, KNOX SAYS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (U, P)— Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said

the “South Pacific is more “cri than it ever has been before and that enemy crulspr losses inflicted by U. 8. airmen in Rabaul area constitute “nothing short of disactual survival.” Knox told his news conference that “it is no longer a ‘question of holding their positions, but one of actual survial,” “A conservative survey warrants| the statement that the Japanese| are now in a more critical position]. than they ever have been in that area,” Knox said. : “If they don't -look out theyll

B Market Results In will

=Beoteh whisky. Rigi 3 going in o,f

Rationing; Plenty of pe em “*=Spirits ‘Lett mia

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ton of industrial aleohol for war uses, .in October last year. ® 8 =»

Sales Are Rationed TO CONSERVE their dwindling supplies, distillers are: rationing their sales, variously estimated at 50 to 60 per cent of previous distribution, though in one govern= ment quarter it was reported that some are now on a 40 per ceht basis. “This production of available supply at the source is reflected all down the line. Whisky imports are off. “Tess

duction a or 280 and is shipping smaller quantities. Canada has converted her distilleries to industrial alcohol production and less is coming in over the border. On store shelves now whisky is portables—rum and gin from Caribbean islands; gin ahd tequela from Mexico, all dispensed with -seductive, but sometimes unconvincing sales talk—as the salesman in a local liquor store who tried to sell a wise young lady a “tequela special” with the line: “It may not be whisky, but it was aged in a bourbon éask and tastes: like Scotch.”

‘Racket Flourishes

THE ‘SHORTAGE of visible and ‘available supply, coupled” with ‘hoarding and other factors, including the inability _ of OPA to

individuals who are ‘peddling it at still handsomer” pelens in the growing black mar

ready & dowtabing racket ex ists in better liquors, a bottle a bottle there, and, in in large orders across

“There's no use talking about the’ bootlegger returning. = He's be, now, and having a field That was the comment of : Testaurant proprietor in_ Pitts. burgh.

here: some state

. Cop Sommers Decorated in Italy Action|

For Bravery i

1 Serene annhany

sessaensraseiirinanne a. A rartissiamrateens cesnsange ee

supplanted by all sorts of other |

_|ers’ team. They are: Dr.

Teducation; "Dr. Joseph R. Siz00 of

Report Nazis Send Troops To Austria|_

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in a speech at Munich: “Wage the war with “ruthless de- |"

" Jsormination and energy, no matter

what the momentary situation may

+ {be and. no. matter where we are _| compelled to fight.”

“However long the war ‘may last Germany will never capitulate,” Hitler said. “Believe it or not, the hour of retribution for the bombing of German cities will come.” Hitler ridiculed - the idea that Finland would surrender and he promised the German people victory; But his whole speech was interspersed with reminders of the danger facing Germany. He tried to link the fate of the nation in-

lextricably with that of his Nazi

Promising Germans vengeance for allied air raids, Hitler shouted: “Thank God, although I can not reach America today I have an oppdnent within reach and 1 will exact_retribution from him.” Orman. frontier. reports. also said today that Adolf Hitler, alarmed by reverses in Russia, had put all the key positions in the German high command under the direct control of Heinrich Himmler, gestapo chief and interior minister.

SFORZA IN "HOSPITAL “NAPLES; Nov, 8 (U. P).~Coiint

eign minister who returned from the United States after Italy's capitulation, was taken to a hospital today suffering from influenza and

| minor complications.

BACKS GREEK KING Now

- LONDON, Nov. 9 (U, P.) ~Prime Minister Churchill told commons today that Britain supported King George of Greece at present as “our

{ot Greek state,” but. had not given

any commitment for after the war.

. Spiriuel Unity : | . Christian Mission Asserts

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nation-wide and sponsored by six major, interdenominational agencies is, in short, to start church people to talking peace terms while there is time to do so,

On Speakers Team

Six national celebrities, four out of the state and two from Pauw university, are on the 5

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Munro, téam chairman and director of adult education for the In-| ternational Council of ‘Religious

Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas,

*-~{fire-started and -after—she- was} ~~ - awakened “sie rushed to the ga

Carlo Sforza, former Italian for-|

- { Coble, is. co-chairman. of -the local

1 this afternoon. Local co-operation | sgencies are the church federation

CORONER HEARS HOME OPERATOR

Fire Marshal Reveals New Evidence in Fatalities at “The Rosswood.

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locked door on the shed, Mrs. Lockhart revealed that she went to Mrs. Smith's home about 5:30 p. m. the day of the fire to buy a chicken. “At that time there was a padlock on the door,” she said, “but 1 do not know whether or not the two men were in there.” A formal report on the blaze prepared and filed yesterday by Deputy State Fire Marshal Joseph Rudd said that Mrs. Smith had told the investigator: “That these men were feeble-minded and had been kept locked in this garage for the last six months and that the welfare department offered no objections.”

Asleep as Fire Starts

told him she was asleep when the

rage, unlocked the door, but was held back from going inside because of the flerceness of the blaze. Miss Helen Guynn, acting county welfare director, said that she did not believe the county department had been informed A that particular door.

said, “that neither the state. nor county welfare departments have ‘ever approved, formally or informally, officially or unofficially, of locked doors at any time" In his report, Mr. Rudd said that as far as investigators were able to determine, the fire was caused by defective wiring.

Light Burns Nightly “When first discovered, the fire

continued thus until the roof collapsed. . According to Mrs. Smith,

Essential,

six, united spiritual front, or cg-oper-ating churches, to. save the peace,” Dr. Munro urged. “The Christian Mission on World Order fs the call to put the church on this emergency basis and to unite its forces for action.” Dr. Hildebrand, who with Dr. Adams, will hold a forum for youth this afternoon, believes the hope of the nation is in a “guided and informed youth,” not the type of ¢ In-| youth making the present-day delinquency problem. Dr. Hildebrand was In Germany

young people with the Nazi principles. Therefore Dr. Hildebrand, who is daily associated with youth, lays a stern duty at the door of the church. “The church must so present today’s situation to youth that Europe's disdirection of youth may not possibly be repeated here,” he

said, Rev. Coble Presides

The Rev. Almon J. Coble presided this morning and will preside again this evening. Mrs. Howard J. Baumgartel, who with the Rey. Mr.

committee, was to be in the chair

and the council of - churchwomen, and the ‘national ones, the Inter. national Council of Religious Education, the Federal Councll of Churches, the United Council of Churchwomen, the Home Missions council, the Foreign Missions conference and the Missionary Educa.

tion movement.

Reach Vicious (Continued From Page One) piace a end Sine, he church gp must make an =out” effort in The commission is acting under July, 1943, and went overseas. last his ship was sunk but he was in the spiritual field just as the allies 8 Ipieisl section of the state law March. Before going to Sicily and |,a hospital in Pear] Harbor, are making now, in a secular way, ie pesmits it fo ime egulations Italy he was in North Africa. |“ A brother, Sgt. James H. Zipp, [to Win the war, Dr. Munro told the orming with federal directives Capt. Sommers is a graduate is stationed with the signal corps |!OWn meeting morning on liquor sales. Hence, excise police| of park school, Harvard univer | in Australis, and his fath " Blsiness of ( are empowered to investigate black| gity ang the Harvard medical | coxswain odd navy Mera __. Buines of Church +market operations in violation ‘of |" school He was an interne at a | Huenene, Cal “His brother-in-law, | He explained that warring nafederal price directives, Chicago hospital at the time of Harold L. Tumer, is a seaman 1-c tions naturally think in terms of ‘Black market operations in whis- | his induction. : Gh - | killings, sinkings and crashes which ky have reached vicious proportions| wy 4 1-8-4 produces a good deal of vengeance declared Ber-| x gor ALTON DODGLAS | 5 SOT. HAROLD T. SHEETS, (and hate. It will be the business - nard Doyle, ABC LEAMAN, tail gunner on a Flying | TCPer Of 8 Flying Fortress crew, of the chirch to éonvert her “ex. They are hard to catch because! poricess, was awarded the silver | [28 Deen missing in action since |pansion and production lines” to _ all the money deals over and above! sear for his part in a daring ate | OCU 20 following a raid over-Ger- | post-war necessities, to substitute | the OPA cellings are under the| tack on Rabaul last Feb. 10, | M0Y. He is the son of Carl R. |spiritual values for such emotions © Counter, With no records on any| He is the gon of Mr. and Mrs. | Sheets. 4040 Forest Manor, and the war, , books,” Mr. Doyle sald. | Samuel J. Leaman, 4851 Primrose | MI Antoineite Lundy, 3371 W. TE Sikhs willed nations to win making arrests for black market! war theater 14 months. operations is on & complaint made| T, ggt, Leaman, who is 35, was by some" "customer who paid 100) one of six members of a crew IN INDIANAPOL 1S ~ much for whisky. nian ~~" | which destroyed more than 30 nds Sie there 4a many five low level runs across Lakupsi | ERE I8 THE TRAFFIC RECORD Anna Loise Brewer, 20, of 1283 8. Glen selected for the black market sales| airdrome, = ign TH orth Denn #8 & volunteer ready and willing to| The awards were made to the [143 ................. “38 5% "iis "Patricia Nor Hea: “pay any price” for uninterrupted Indi polis 1ai and to five 148 .0.... eessurinnis 1» 1a of 11% deliveries of his favorite brands other crew members by Lt. Gen. v a] en Burris, 3, ot 11%

Han Herman, Anne Hughes, at St, Vincent's,

Raymond, Edith Porter, at Coleman.

Ni hy at St. Vincent! io] carcino barger, 54, Vincent's,

BIRTHS Twins

gir! Girls Wallace, Helen Kennedy, E. L. Mary Patterson, at St, Vincent's, William, Roxie Doty, at Coleman. James, Alice Minx, at Coleman,

Douglas, Amodeus Bower, at Methodist, Joseph, Helen Hliwing, at: Method,

Kear a ie Ri oh, M st. enne! es | 4 ethod) Carl, Fairies. gon t Methodis he Paul, Nellle Banhart, at 2023 Cecil, Irene Bawyers, at 2601 C Nom.

8. Vinewats.

Bright, Thomas, Helen Brigh Yin

Erwin, Alta Binder, at a

Bremson, 76, at City, serebrs)

—Mr. Rudd said- that Mrs. Smith{

“I am certainly ‘quite sure,” she{ -

was-all-above the window. line and}.

in 1923-24" and} saw with what success Hitler was} h,| engaged in. the indoctrination of

she had been In the habit of keepng a small light burning all night in this garage” the report stated. The deputy fire marshal said the sanitarium was first Inspected in October, 1037, and that in the following December the county welfare department approved the building as a home for the aged and limited the number ot inmates to “Thier “Another inspection was made by the fire marshal in February, 1041, and at this time minor recoms mendations were made and there were seven inmates,” the report con. tinued. “In July of the same’ year another inspection was made showing that .a part of the recommendations had been complied with, At this time there were also seven inmates. “The last inspection of this home by this department was made in March, “1042, and at that_time the garage where Mr. James Noe and Mr. Irvin M. Jackson lost. their lives was not being used and there were

rarer ervey

t St. Vincent's:]. . -

no dangerous or defective conditions present.

“According to Mrs, Smith, there

were 12 inmates at the time of the fire. Mr. Jackson had resided at this home for about four years and Mr. Noe. for about a year and a half. “Mrs. Smith states that she carried fire insurance in the amount of $2500. The fire marshal's office had received no request for an in-

spection. of this home following the

“Itirie’ ‘of “the Thapeclion in March, 1042." Miss Guynn sald that the county and state welfaré departments -had

tried to close up the sanitarium ini

1938 “because of conditions existing in the home.” but had been unable to do so. Several of the inmates were ‘welfare recipients,

Resent Interference

She said that relatives of the inmates had been contacted but that they resented the welfare's depart ment's interference. She pointed out that the function of the county welfare department was to contact the individual

~ STRAUSS SAYS—IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

Something to surround him with a bit of all-right— something to generate within him a feeling of genuine satisfaction Coats of a soft, lightweight texture— or of deeper, thicker, huskier loomings— ~~ but all rest easy on your shoulders—all rest Sisy o on your purse— = At's mot for nothing=—that The Man's Stores - = has become so generally regarded as “The Home of the Outercout!”

~NPAGORA TOPEONTS— these are the Coats mn own wn «millions of Nen—The “double density" of the face of the cloth—means a lot of extra wear—extra confort—ind a lot of extra VALUE—32. 50

“CAMEL QUTERCOATS""— Camel's Haris Camels ni wols— ‘also Wools without Camel—but treated to give the fool and character of Camel's Hair—Prices range from 25 0 $0

COVERTS— grand family of Coats—iclding domestic nl imported Coatings-—Enduring, soft a -'e b the touch—

1 coat to le n—$45 $55 968 / I he CABARDIE COATS —the gi afin

“That was the nursing home law was Paseed, of sald. ;

the licensing of nursing homes / the state - health - department - séts up certain standards and pens wities for violation. ~~

—————————————— DENTISTS TO HEAR VISITOR Dr. Hury Patton of Pittsburgh,

"| Will speak on “mucostatics.” new ens

gineering principle of hydraulics used in denture base impressions, as the monthly meeting of the Indians apolis Dental society Monday at the Lincoln hotel. He will speak at 3 p.m. and again at the dinner of

6:30 p. m.