Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 March 1944 — Page 2
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Reed Killed and L. Mitchell Is Missing IGNORES APPEAL
Survivors besides his aunt are two brothers, Nelson J. and William A. Reed, both of Indianapolis. : s = = ! FIRST LT, DWIGHT F. MORGAN, husband of Mrs. Virginia L. Morgan, 1414 N. Tuxedo st, today officially reported killed in acHe was on his first mission 30, 1943, when his plane was down by the Germans over Messina. His death had previously been reported unofficially.
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3737 Kenwood ave., ing since Feb. 23 while on a bombing mission over Austria, Lt. Mitchell, who formerly lived in Indianapolis, is the son of Mrs, O. D. Sampson, Atlanta, Ga. He is ‘as graduate of Sheridan high school and was stationed in Italy at a bomber base, # - » T. 5th GR. WALTER SCHEIDKER, army X-ray technician, was slightly wounded in Italy when the Germans bombed an evacuation hospital in Italy Feb. 7. Hig parents, Mr. and Mrs, Carl E. Scheidker, 2410 College ave., have heard from their son who said that he was back on duty after spending a few days in a hospital. Technician Scheidker was taking film into the darkroom to have it developed when the bombs were gropped and the tents riddled. Enlisting in the army during the pummer of 1942, the 29-year-old soldier went overseas in April, 1943, and was among the first American roops to invade Sicily. He then was moved to Italy. Before entering service, Techniclan Scheidker worked as a fleld man for the Wheelan Studios in New York. He is a‘ graduate of Bhortridge high school. . 8 = SECOND LT. WILLIAM W. WEAVER, son of Mrs. Lula Weaver, 1137 W. 35th st, and T. SGT. E. FARLEY, son of Mrs. Betty A. Crago, 907 E. 27th st. today were reported wounded in action in the Mediterranean and southwest Pacific areas, respectively. . . = CAPT. ALWYN V. SMITH, Flying Fortress pilot, has been decorated with the distinguished flying cross for his outstanding work as a big bomber pilot in the North African war theater. Capt. Smith, son of Frank Smith, 8550 College ave., received the honor at the Dyersburg, Miss, army airfleld Saturday. instructor at the airfield, Capt. Bmith recently returned from service as a Flying Fortress pilot in the North African theater. “While on the bombing run over Foggia airdrome on May 31, 1943, Capt. Smith's plane was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire,” the citation said. “Even though one engine caught fire and it was impossible to feather the propeller, he determinedly kept his aircraft in formation until bombs were away, scoring
J. L. Mitchell Walter Scheidker Missing Wounded
his nose guns out-of ammunition, he skilfully kept the bomber’s nose down, thus enabling the turret and
“| waist gunners to damage and repel both hostile fighters.”
S. SGT, WILLIAM LAMB JR. waist gunner on a Flying Fortress, has been awarded an oak leaf cluster to the air medal for meritorious achievement on five combat missions over Europe, Sgt. Lamb, son of William Lamb Sr, 969 English ave. is credited with having shot down one German fighter plane, . He entered service Nov. 11, 1942. F J » = NINE HOOSIERS outside Indianapolis today were listed among U. S. soldiers and marines killed in action.’ From the European theater the dead are 2d Lt. Carey D. Haynes, husband of Mrs. Mildred M. Haynes, Bloomington; S. Sgt. Oren M. Smith, son of Mrs. Harriette Smith, Macy; 2d Lt. David Van De Walle, brother of Lawrence A. Van De Walle, Mishawaka, and Sgt. Russell O. Whitesell, son of Mrs. Alice Whitesell, West Terre Haute. Killed in the Mediterranean theater are T. 4th Gr. John R. Bent, son of Mrs Paul Bent, Union Mills; Cpl. Donnie Miller, son of Manasses E. Miller, Lagrange; 8. Sgt. Willis
M. Taylor, Decatur, and Sgt. Robert | M. Werne, son of Mrs. Philomena
Pfc. Lenual V. Spencer, son of | Mrs. Lizzie Spencer, Walton, was killed in marine action f J » 8 THE WAR DEPARTMENT today deleted the following names from ‘the casualty list: Pfc. Paul Brusher, husband of | Mrs. Helen E. Brusher, Richmond; 2d Lt. Clyde S. Cleveland, son of Mrs. Mildred E. Cleveland, Hammond, and Pvt. James H. Rankins,
son of Mrs. Edna Rankins, Sullivan.
# EJ ” S. Sgt. Harry Merrill, son of Mrs. Beatrice Merrill, Hymera, was removed from the war department list of missing in action. 2 " ” TWO INDIANA MEN today were among 114 casualties of the U. 8.! naval forces. They are Radioman 3-c Robert W. Finske, son of Mrs. Mary’ Josephine Crabb, Michigan City, and
Seaman 1-c Leon Paul Hazel, husband of Mrs. Caroline Shippee
Hazel, La Porte, both missing in action,
were among 498 U. S. soldiers wounded in the Asiatic, Central Pacific, Mediterranean and South-
direct hits on the airdrome. “As he extinguished the fire, he was forced out of formation. Two
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| Williamson, Rockport; Pvt. Ken|neth W. Young, husband of Mrs.
» ” ” THIRTEEN 'HOOBIERS todaydsions over Nazi territory.
TONING BOARD
Grants Firm Request to - Construct Homes on Stratford Ave.
Over the bitter protest of Patrolman Warren Daily, the zoning board ‘ yesterday agreed to permit the Ripley corporation to erect 13 new homes in the 4700 block on
Stratford ave. Patrolman Daily, who lives at 4644 Stratford ave., opposed the project on grounds that it would “cheapen the appearance” of the street and | devaluate property in the neighborhood, but-he appeared as the lone remonstrant. The board denied Mrs. Robirda S. Bennett's petition to be allowed to raise chickens-in her garage in the rear of 1306 N. Chester st.
Requests Delayed
Petitions requesting permission to construct gasoline stations on the southwest corner of 10th st. and Tibbs ave. and on the southeast corner of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph sts., were pigeon-holed pending development of the city's thoroughfare plan. Petitions granted were: William Denton, to construct and operate an ice station at 2808 N. Sherman dr.; C. K. Schaefer, to operate a used auto sale lot at 915 N. Illinois st.; Kirkpatrick Building Co., to erect two double dwellings at 36th and Olney sts.; Guarantee Reserve Life Insurance Co., to convert 1441 N. Delaware st, into a| six-unit apartment house; S. D. Sample, to convert single residence into a two-family dwelling; Clarence D, Stainbrook,60-day extension on occupation of trailer at the rear of 3249 Broadway, and Dr. D. G. Walesby, 30-day extension on occupation of trailer at rear of 322 N. Drexe] ave.
| Blankenberger, son of Mrs. Mar- | garet Blankenberger, Cynthiana; T. 5th Gr. Clarence O. Carnahan, son of Mrs. Flossie Carnahan, | Washington; Pfc. Ernest H. Eaton, son of Lee Eaton, Thorntown; Pvt. Alvin H. Hartz, son of Mrs. Mina Hartz, Culver; Pfc. Bert Miller Jr., 'husband of Mrs. Colleen Miller, Richmond; .2d Lt. William H. Roberts, son of Mrs, Edna L. Akers, Bloomington. Also Prt. Kenneth L. Suman, son of Mrs. Bessie Suman, Decatur; Pvt. Albert R. Vander Heyden, son of Raymohd Vander Heyden, Mishawaka; Pvt. Robert D. Waggner, son of Mrs. Esther Arvin, Loogootee;
ney H, Williamson, son of Mrs. Coda
Virginia Young, Fountain City, s » td SECOND LT. LEWIS A. KYSAR of Rushville, Flying Fortress copilot, has been awarded the air medal for completion of five mis-
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bottled beer—it'll cost a penny more in some places. : This appears to be specially true among proprietors of heavilypatronized bars who figure that the tax would cut too deeply into their income if they assumed it themselves. Barkeepers and managers of the “off the beaten path” spots are waiting to see what the big money boys are going to do, with the intention of falling in line after the die is cast. Harold Feightner, secretary of the Indiana Brewers’ association, said it appeared likely that if some of the town’s best attended drinking places upped their beer a penny a stein, that most of the other taverns would . follow through, s - o “There’s always the possipility that they will reduce their glass sizes,” suggested Mr, Feightner. “Or maybe they could stretch their output by putting bigger ‘collars’ on their draught beers,” he theorized humorously. “Tavern-keepers don’t like to bother the consumer with small change,” said Mr. Feightner, “but I suppose a great many of them will have to under the circumstances.” Under OPA regulations, he explained, barkeepers are allowed to charge an additional cent for a bottle of beer or anything over an eight-ounce glass. The newest government tax amounts to $1 a barrel on sales by retailers, nine cents for 12 quarts or seven cents on a case of 24 12-ounce bottles. o 8 . This, asserted Mr. Feightner, confuses the issue a little since it appears that retailers charging an extra cent per bottle stand to make something like 5 cents a case on the deal. The profit on beer still wouldn't approach the pre-war level, how= ever, because, the brewers association secretary points out, since March, 1941, the beer tax has ine creased by $2.50 on every barrel sold to the retailer. OPA’s consent to let bar owners charge an additional cent per bottle or stein, doesn't mean that the taverns can avoid the penny transaction by simply tagging a nickel on to 10-cent beer, and so on up the beer quality scale. There's still a ceiling on lowpriced as well as premium brews so, if the 1l-cent tax becomes prevalent, bottles will come 11 cents, 16 cents, 21 cents, and so on.
LOCAL PRESS CLUB
Eugene J. Cadou, Indiana bureau manager of International News Service, was installed as president of the Indianapolis Press club at a dinner meeting last night in the
club headquarters on Meltoment
circle, Other officers installed were Parl H. Rickert, who was re-elected vice] president; Ralph L. Brooks, re-
tended Butler university and worked at Allison division of General Mo-| tors before enlisting in August, 1942.
{elected secretary-treasurer, and {Paul M. Ross, 8. James Doss and {Dudley A. Smith, directors. Enter-
Those in the Mediterranean are | He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John 'tainment was furnished by radio enemy fighters attacked and with Pvt. James A. Allegret, son of Mrs. 'p. Rysar, Rushville.
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Break Through Hills, Meet Strong ‘British Units
NEW DELHI, March 28 (U. P).— Japanese ‘ invasion forces have broken across the Somra hills tract
dia and are battling strong British units ‘defending the frontier, a communique disclosed today. - Striking - southwestward toward the Manipur. valley highway and the provincial capital of Imphal, the Japanese apparently had driven a dozen miles or more across the Burmese border to reach the Ukhrul area, “Japanese pressure has increased,” the communique said. “Heavy fighting is in progress, in which the Japanese are making determined attacks.” 4 ’
Progress Satisfactory
British units farther south were reported making satisfactory progress in clearing Japanese raiding parties from the Tiddim-Impahl highway and it was indicated that the main enemy force in that area had been stalled at least temporarily about 25 miles south of the IndoBurmese frontier. A third Japanese force moving westward into India from Tamu was repulsed after a brief clash in which the enemy brought some field artillery into action. There was no word on the whereabouts of a fourth invasion force reported striking northwestward through the Naga hills toward Kohima, some 40 miles above Ukhrul
BURGE ANNOUNCES STATE CANDIDACY.
Harold D. Burge, partner in the Indiana Seed Co. 368 S. Meridian st, today announced his candidacy for state representative from Marfon county on the Republican ticket, He is a lifelong county resident and is a member of the Lions club and Phi Delta Theta fraternity, He attended Butler university. He is seeking office for the first time. Mr. Burge, who is associated with his father, E. M. Burge, in the operation of the seed company, lives at 3750 Park ave,
SIDEWALK FALL FATAL
Claude Mabe, 54, of 1469 S. Illinois st., died last night at City hospital of injuries suffered in a fall
on 8S. West st. on Feb. 20.
RE L 0. 0. F. LODGE TO MEET Irvington lodge 508, I. O. O. F., will meet at 8 p. m, ‘today at the corner of Washington st. and Whit-
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deep-throated accompaniment, | Miss Clarke and Rose met two years ago Camp Pickett, Va. and, ac to the browneyed, five-foot-five bride, “It was not love at first sight.” = Rose came overseas with the first American troops to land at Casablanca in December, 1042, and then went on into Sicily, where Miss Clarke's hospital unit subsequently was “I looked her up,” Rose sald. “We had lots of long,talks and in September, in Sicily, we decid= ed to get married and applied for permission. We've got it now and we are not waiting another day,’ ‘beachhead or no beachhead.” Correspondents interviewed the bride in front of her tent before
weddings,” the German raiders came over, touching off an antiaircraft that showered the hospital area with steel fragments, “Excuse me;” said Miss Clarke, breaking oft the interview to head for her foxhole, The raiders went off and Miss Clarke rushed to her shower— with almost disastrous results because a second wave of enemy planes came over then. “I almost didn't finish getting dressed for this,” she told the bridegroom when they met at the altar. A nurse with a broken leg was carried into the tent to witness the event.
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BADER CONFERS WITH | CHURCH FEDERATION
Dr. Jesse M. Bader of New York, head of the evangelism department of the Federal Council of Churches, is in the city to confer with the In. dianapolis Church Federation, - Dr, Bader will plan with the federation concerning the national mission for Sunday school teach ers and workers which will visit the city in November. ‘It corre~ sponds in scope to the preaching and Christian missions of other years,
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