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1943, he was employed for 18 months by the New York Central
died April 14 between Natal, Brazil, and Ascension island, according to 8 war department telegram received Tuesday
by his parents, Mr. and ¢
Mrs. C. Lewis Green, 4155 Park ave.
Winning his wings May 20, 1043, | at Victoria field, Texas, Lt. Green | had been ferrying planes over the § United States and was stationed at
Love field, Dallas, Tex. He was on his first overseas flight when he
died. The 28-year-old pilot was graduated from Shortridge high school where he was editor of the Echo, high school paper, and school correspondent for The Indianapolis
} Fron J. Hecrie Jr.: ond. Richard i L. Green Killed Serving America’ s Army Air Forces
S. Sgt. Frank J, Hearne Jr...
Mil over Entland.
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Robert Vaughn Guthrie Ausbrook Missing Wounded
Times. Attending DePauw univer- | 3
sity two years, he was a member | of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and : on the staff of the DePauw college |
He worked ab Allison division two §
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grange; Mrs, Thoburn H. ‘Want, Sunnyside, Long Island, N. Y,, and Miss Constance Green, a junior at
Texas Christian university, and two » Keith Green, a senior at
SGT. JOHN D. DORA, son of Ide E. Dora, 236 Cecil st, has
nery school at Las Vegas, Nev. Overseas since February, 1944, Sgt. Dora had been stationed in Italy. A graduate of Warren Central high school in 1941, he was awarded the citizenship medal for boys that year. He had been active in musical circles throughout Indianapolis and had participated In many national high school music contests. He is a member of the Christian Men Builders class of the Third Christian church and was employed at Allison division of General Motors Corp. before enlisting.
T. 8GT. ROBERT D. VAUGHN, 87-year-old airman, has been missing since March 18 over Germany. . Husband of Mrs. Beulah Vaughn,
according to dated March 12. His son, Pvt Charles Bauman, left for marine training in San Diego April 12. For meritorious service on bomb-
ing missions, Sgt. Vaughn has been|.
awarded the air medal and an oak leaf cluster and the distinguished flying cross, He worked at Allison division of General Motors Corp. be-
in action over Austria |
| Beech Grove shops of the New York
Richard Grom. John Dora
Dead
T. B. Lindahl Decorated
"fore enlisting Sept. 4, 1942, and
went overseas last November.
Sgt. Vaughn was promoted to
technical sergeant in England.
PFC. GUTHRIE AUSBROOKS,
stationed with the 5th army medical corps in Italy, was wounded slightly and was awarded the purple heart April 6. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E Ausbrooks, 546 N. 12th st., Beech Grove, Pvt. Ausbrooks has been overseas two years and was in the African campaign’ and in the invasion of Salerno. His division captured Hill 609 in Africa. The 24-year-old soldier has sent home two helmets, a bayonet, canteen and a gun cleaning kit, all German souvenirs from the Italian battlefield. Before entering service Oct. 20, 1841, he attended Technical high school and was employed in the
Central railroad. He took his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga. His brother, Cpl. Kenneth Ausbrooks, is with a railroad battalion in Italy and another brother, Willys, is a civilian worker in a California shipyard. » ” ” CAPT. THOMAS B. LINDAHL, a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, has won the distinguished flying cross and air medal following 51 bombing
- action. 4
mother lives in Spencer, has post-| BIE) Boh WSN the Sliver
"of Warren H. Fague, Kokomo; Sgt.
missions in the African and Euro-
pean theater. Son of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Lindat, 1605 Shadeland rd, Capt. Lindahl
has returned from overseas duty They Declare in and is at Miami Beach, Fla. for re- : Ln ment. Times Survey. The 27-year-old officer attended : : Indiana university. (Continued From Page One) ..n 9 cent in FIRST LT. FRANK P, HUSE JR. py eB We
a B-24 bombardier, has been awarded the distinguished flying cross and the air medal with one oak leaf cluster, for flying 40 missions with the army air forces in the Southwest Pacific. West is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Huse, 2938 Princeton st. and attended Butler university. He is credited with destroying two enemy aircraft and probably a third. Lt. Huse now is in Miami Beach, Fla, awaiting reassignment. : . ® . ” PVT. WILLARD CLARK, South Bend, has been wounded in marine
= 8 PFC. WAYNE E. PAYTON, whose
nar citation said that the award was made for gallantry in action July 11, 1943, in the vicinity of Gela, Sicily. “He fearlessly exposed himself to intense enemy small arms fire and continued firing his anti-tank weapon against an enemy mechanized column attacking his regiment.”
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torent. reported Ri are now prisoners of war in Germany. They are Pfc. Joseph L. Abatie, husband of Mrs. Melba J. Abatie, Hammond; S. Sgt. Samuel P. Aldridge, -son of Mrs. Pearl L. Aldridge, Lafayette; Pfc. Charles W. Close, son of Joseph B. Close, Ft. Wayne; 8gt. Cecil C. Corbin, husband of Mrs. Ruby F. Corbin, Charlestown; S. Sgt. Donald A. Day, brother of Mrs. Anna Mary Lennox, Elkhart. Also Pvt. Richard H. Fague, son
Charles O. Gemlich, son of Mrs. Helen O. Gemlich, Boonvile; S. Sgt. Conrad J. Gemmecke, son of Mrs. Zella V. Gemmecke, Terre Haute; S. Sgt. Samuel A. Harbert, son of Samuel B. Harbert, Greenwood; Sgt. Glen L. Hauck, son of Mrs. Etta M. Hauck, Corland; 8S. Sgt. Ernest J. Hettinger, husband of Mrs. Miriam V. Hettinger, Milford. Others are 2d Lt. Robert F. Hughes, son of Mrs. Anna M. Hughes, Evansville; S. Sgt. George C. Kessel, son of John D. Kessel New Castle; Sgt. Charles J. Kolczak, son of Mrs. Alice Kolczak, Hobart; T. Sgt. Vernon L. Mainard, son of Mrs. Marie Bowers, South Bend; T. Sgt. Loyal E. Messler, son of Harold E. Messler, Huntington; 8. Sgt. Clayton E. Morningstar, son of Mrs. Fannie Morningstar, Goshen. Interned in Germany also are 8. Sgt. Russell C. Moss, son of Mrs. Lylih Moss, La Porte; T. Sgt. John R. Parsons, husband of Mrs. Genevieve K. Parsons, Lafayette; Sgt. Robert C. Pingel, husband of Mrs. Pauline A. Pingel, Logansport; 1st- Lt. Lewis D. Runshe, son of L. E. Runshe, Edinburg; Pfc. Ernest M. Vance, son of Mrs. Nellie Vance, Comiskey, and Sgt. Herbert T. Wicker, husband of Mrs. Rebecca Wicker, Lynn. ss 2 = PFC. FORREST W. WEISSERT, assistant engineer from South Bend, was among 11 men killed Monday in the crash of a four-motored bomber from Ardmore, Okla. army air field.
Ex-Butler Student Back
g# From Pacific With Bride
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Brownsburg, where his father, the late Otis W. Gray, was president of the state bank and where his mother still lives. Although bedecked with campaign ribbons, Lt. Gray declined to say much about them for security reasons. He wears four’ small stars, each representing a major battle, the naval expedition medal and the South Pacific campaign medal. He's chased the Nips from island to island, with special emphasis on the New Guinea and Bougainville areas, and has more than 1000 flying hours to his credit, most of them as pilot of a Catalina flying boat, Formerly Miss Evelyn Ramsden of Brisbane, Mrs. Gray was astonished upon their “honeymoon” arrival in America by the rela-
ness here. But she couldn't conceal a typical female delight over “the abundance and quality” of products on display in our department stores.
Dresses Please Her
Speaking with a crisp, precise British accent, the young bride expressed satisfaction with “just being able to feast my eyes on unrationed dresses, stockings and other wearing apparel.” “In Brishane,” she explained, “gvery woman received 112 clothing ration coupons a year. . . . Only, rationed or unrationed, there simply weren't any hose available.” A stylish ‘dress required about 20 coupons, a coat 60.
The Hoosier lieutenant met hie bride-to-be on her father's sugar plantation in Home Hill, North
Queensland, which is in northern
tively low-pressure war conscious-
IN INDIANAPOLIS-EVENTS-VITALS
' MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records fn the county court house. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors
Betty
Wayne Jones, 23, of 340 Hoyt; Marte Lull, 18, of a rospact. RR eridian EO ee - oo o n; Nai ane 7 38 E. 57th. ” » Clement Charles Morlock, 23, U, 8. avy Mary Catherine Cullen, 19, of 1037 Shannon, Raymond V. 43 18, of 3344 Robson; Margaret Mae Owens, 16, of 143¢ W. Ohio. Hobert Mae O° 18, of 1926 8. Belmont; Hate Lucille Elswick, 18, of 2306 BarJoseph Sales, 36, Soldiers’ Home, Dayton, O.; Mary M. Pinch, 19, of 2357 N. Rural Emil Dale W mn, 22, of 2402 N. Sherman dr.; Mary Brummett, 22, of 2136 N.
Scott Elmer Henry, 41, of 1602 Broadway; Hannsh Gertrude Dunne, 33, of 1601 Pal W. Flymot . 31, 21, camp ruber, ber, Okla.; 2 Ea e, Tu 3 Virginia of 90 8. roe Sy Harry Messersm th, 62, BR 13 Box 165; Parrish, 86, of 708 Day. Walter 22, of 1349 : Pranges M. ‘eepe, on: of Ah Harlan. 0!
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Australia. That was last July.
St. Vincent's Hospital Schoel of Nursing, Stiquation, 8S. Peter and Paul cath
center, 7 p. Wiisnapelis, Co
Catholle Information bureau, reading room, 8 p.
ton hotel, 7:30
EVENTS TOMORROW
hotel, oa ‘and night. Tadlanapoll ; Spenkers club,
Seotiish mie, 3 a, se cathedral, 6:30 p. m Musicale, Speedwa;
8p “Pop of ‘conterence, Purdue university of Pharm encement, Coitege o auditorium, a p. m. | Ra Catholic | Ra Omega Nu Tau- Lambda chapter, WashingOrder of Kailway’ Conduotors, Hotel Lincoln, 6:30 p. mu.
Fats Friday, pupils in the northwest section of the city and county carry fats to school. 8
Festival of Shoal ausle; Technical high school yo. Indiana dustrial Eiuostion association, ia- West. hotel. Mid-West Bridge tournament, Columbia
on of Women and the of Equal Rights, Clay- %
Hotel Wash-
They saw each other frequently in Brisbane after that, but it was while Lt. Gray was confined to a naval hospital that the romance blossomed into maturity. He was there for six weeks, but is unable to reveal circumstances of his injuries or illness. Anyway the marriage that linked two continents took place on Dec. 9, and in February Mrs, Gray accompanied her husband to California where he spent more time In naval hospitals in Oakland and at a Yosemite convalescing institution. Lt. Gray is ready and anxious to go back on active duty, and tomorrow they're leaving again for California, where he expects to be stationed for some time.
BERLIN CALLS VON PAPEN LONDON, April 27 (U.P).—The
von Papen, German ambassador to Turkey, had been called to Berlin “to report,” adding that an official spokesman had refused to discuss German-Turkish relations pending his account of Turkey's suspension of chrome exports to the Reich.
Paul, Louise Mason, at City. - { Frank, Anna Coffin, at gt. Vincent's. Elmer, Madge Daniala, at St. Vincent's: Thomas, Mary Duncan, at St. Vincent's: Earl, Ruth try, at St. Vincent's. Harold, Anna Gillespie, at St, Vincent's. ymond, Sylvia Miller, at St. ymon a
Deli: rd, at St. Vincent's. Howard, uline Scott, a St. Vincent's. Russell, Estelle Jones, at. Methodist.
Robert, Sorma Kimber, at Wethodiat. T eanor Thom at Me Melvin, Harriet White, at Methodist,
Boys . : i) x, Margaret 52 Sanborn, at St. Fran nels, eforth, at og Richard pS cks, at Carl, Louise Bloomer, at St. Vineent's.
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Sacks, ; t's. Rudolph, Kathryn Stumph, at St. Vin. Donald. Aradns yaldon, at Coleman. Kenn Amelia Bun ardge, at at Methodist, Dixon, Alice Eagle,.at ethollis
DEATHS John Walter Sven 64, at 1433 N. Holmes, coronary usion. Lacis a Beis 63, at 1234 Maderis, corI ata B. Lewis, Cn, at 531 W. 13th, chronic
jntoca tis. : William TONEY Silvey, 64, at Long, carMaria Lear, 3 t 612 .| Louts J. J. Reichel,
coronaty thro
Nazi radio said today that Franz|
u at 410 Boulevard ol. | Rosasco, . at’ 178K Talbott,
“NEW FAMILEES TO STAY HERE
90% to Remain After War,
Many of the women questioned said they were planning te refinish the interiars of their present homes as soon as materials are available. Other home improvements contemplated include floor coverings, plumbing fixtures, heating equipment, roofing, new light fixtures, additions” to houses, porches, finishing of attic and basement rooms and the like. Would Buy Pre-War Models Despite efforts of industries to combat the belief that products” can be manufactured immediately after the war, more than half the women interviewed in the
“dream
radios, automobiles, refrigerators and other household equipment. Many manufacturers have contended that, to change back swiftly to maximum production of civilfan goods and to avoid extended unemployment among their workers, they will have to start by making essentially the same models marketed Just before the war, improving
{them as rapidly as possible there-
after. However, 545 per cent of the
| women gaid they will be interested
in buying one or more of these products as soon as they reach the market, even if the first models are the same as those sold before industries were converted to war work. The proportion of Indianapolis, women who will buy prewar models was larger than in any other city, reaching nearly 74 per cent.
Asked if they will be willing to
pay slightly more for goods to include deliveries, telephone orders,
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If you hae a g
ood suit in mind—something to fit you—
STRAUSS
SAYS:
special order merchandise or credit formerly enjoyed, 35.4 per cent of the Indianapolis women said “Yes,” a percentage somewhat lower than the 13-city average of 40 per cent. Nearly two-thirds of the women
Asked whether they prefer to select their own merchandise and serve themselves in stores, 71.4 per cent of the women interviewed here
favored self-service in food departments but less than half wanted it in other departments. “Our purpose in making the survey,” said H. H. MacLean, manager of the Scripps-Howard papers’ retail stores division, “was to supplement and illustrate the use of information recommended to merchants by the National Retail Dry Goods association as a sound basis for post-war planning. It should be emphasized that the ScrippsHoward interviewers served merely as unbiased reporters. “We do not undertake to translate the information gathered into recommendations for specific action by retailers, or to say that consumer attitudes expressed in Scripps-Howard cities would apply in other communities; where con-
SCHOOL. COSTS MAY INCREASE
State May Begin Paying Minimum Salaries to
Teachers.
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creases the distribution to 100 per cent, it will mean that our state is returning to local units of government approximately four million dollars more each year than during the present school year. . .., It is difficult to employ teachers at this t.me, and the responsibility of keeping our school system on a high level must be met by the state. Money spent to educate our children is never wasted. Costs $25,500,000 “Furthermore, an increase in the distribution to the schools from the huge balance in the state general fund tends to keep property taxes
000,000 at the end June 30. This extra mon
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the school officials see fit. The minimum salary of the average school teacher in Indiana is $1307 annually,
GREEK LEADERSHIP AGAIN IN TURMOIL
CAIRO, April 27 (U, P.).—The recently organized cabinet of Premier Sophocles Venizelos has re= signed and King George has asked George Papandreous to form a new Greek government in exile. Papandreous, who left Greece only a few weeks ago, is a member
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from increasing. By this action we
ditions may be different.”
—1T1'S ONE
“a
wi AS,
can increase the efficiency of our,
DAY NEARER
lof the same political party as Venizelos.
VICTORY
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Worsted or Gabardine!
YOU CAN pay $35 and get a staunch’
YOU CAN get a Pedigreed Suit from
_ Fashion Park — including some new
arrivals at $50 — that you'll
; enjoy immensely!
- YOU CAN get a “Botany-Daroff” Suit at $45 that is a runaway in the Slething field!
AND AT $68 and above -— you can possess the “finest in the world Ready for Wearing.” HE has
that reputation!
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