Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1944 — Page 3
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. Dumbarton Oaks Parley on World’s Problems.
By R. H. SHACKFORD United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The liberation of Paris and the rout ef the Nazi armies in France may make it necessary for delegates at the Dumbarton Oaks world security organization conference to. give
more thought than anticipated to family of nations.
The informal talks among the American, British and Russian
delegates resumed today after a En during which many visitors and part of ‘the delegation relaxed in New on There has been no advance anonuncement of subcommittee meetings, although it was expected there would be a plenary “pession this morning.
+ The possibility that the role of polish Troops Push - [F
liberated France would get more attention than expected a month #go stems from the fact that the memoranda on world organization ‘submitted by the participating nations were drafted long before the big drive in France got underway.
May Become Big Five The documients have not been published, but it was understood that both Britain and the United
States have specifically anticipated that France will join the Big Four on the world council to make it a big five, Soviet Russia, which has consistently maintained closer relations than the rest of the allies
When he was in Washington earYer this summer, De Gaulle made it clear that he and his followers still considered France a great power and hinted that it would be ridiculous for the other powers to try to figure out what to do ‘with Germany without consulting France. . Furtbermore, DeGaulle has emphasizea that the flag of the French army should fly over the Rhineland for many years to come, and his followers more récently have been ealling for extension of the French border to the Rhine.
IT'S A LOT OF READING
WASHINGTON-—The Library of Congress receives approximately a quarter of a million books, pamphlets, reprints, and similar printed matter annually, not including
OFFICIAL WEATHER
Aug. 28, 1944
Runrise ..... . 6:09 Sunset .. ... :% ) Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7:30 a. m. 34 Total precipitation since Jan. 1.. 33.4 Deficiency since Jan. 1 . The following table ovr the pa ftures yesterday. tation
point five miles southeast of the
ALLIES EXTEND
From Adriatic Coast as
Nazis Retreat.
ROME, Aug. 28 (U. P.).—British | 8th army Polish troops, pushing, northward in general gains along a 15-mile front extending inland from the Adriatic’ sea, advanced seven miles beyond the Metauro river today and sent spearheads across the tiny Arzilla rvierzat a
important coastal town of Pesaro. Gains were made elsewhere along the Italian front as the Germans withdrew toward their fortified Gothic line to the north. Fossombrone, 15 miles inland, and Fano, both on the main lateral road leading to the Adriatic, have been occupied by Polish troops, while between those points their line was extended in a bulge northward from the capture of Cartoceto, two miles northwest of Saltarra, the seizure of Motne Della Mattera,
and an advance one mile northwest of Monte Della Mattera to the high | ground around Monticelli. . In the Appenine sector, 8th army
Other allied troops advanced up to three miles north of the _— river in the vicinity of Pontassieve, but were being slowed today by increasing German artillery fire.
30 TEXAS NEWCOMER | 1S SENT TO CONGRESS |
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 28 (U. pol The number of newcomers in the | 21-member ‘Texas congressional delegation was boosted td three today when unofficial returns showed that Rep. Nat Patton, a veteran of five terms, was defeated by Tom Picket, 38, district attorney of Palestine, in Saturday's Democratic run-off primary election. Patton had opposed several administration-supported measures but had supported the national Democratic party nominees, favorinf Roosevelt for a fourth term. The Texas election battle over support of Mr. Roosevelt, which has split Democrats in that state, did,
Other newcomers in the Texas | congressional delegation are Maj |
who defeated Rep. Richard Klebert in the 14th district last month, and Judge J. L. Combs, Beaumont, | who was elected in the first pri-| mary to fill the seat left vacant! by retirement of Martin Dies, chairman of the committee on un-| American activities,
CAME HERE IN 350 A. D. WASHINGTON — Although the! ancestors of the American Indians came to “the western hemisphere | between 15,000 and 25,000 years ago, | the earliest date recorded in the
New World was about 350 A. D.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
EVENTS TOMORROW
Tfiianapelis Li club, Washington hotel, p. Exhibit, Tntbinational photography salon, Herron Art museum.
EVENTS TODAY
"Rotary elud, Claypool hotel, 12:15 p. m. Indianapolis Newsboys Band Alumni Piuncheon, Washington hotel, 12:15 p. m. Safety Patrol afficsrs training camp, Boy Scout reservatio Exhibit, International Photography salon, Herron Art museum.
MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records ta the county court house. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for ervors in names and addresses
Marvin Jesse Tarlor, Chicago, Ji Bernice Marie Albe 3, Fhe Wim J. 3. Eangalt R. 2 Deputy; Imobatficld.
s, 826 Union Rose22 8. Meridian.
Marcellus A. Cummin leen Cecilia Walaa, Richard Abbott Si 30 Central, Bertie Jean Peters, 2810 N. mple Clarence Albert Bs, v- Ts army; Anna L. Louden, 6504 Corn John P, Watson, oh Atterbury; Mary Kathryn Armantraut, Severin ho*el. John K. Taggart, U. 8. army; Edna Bay Barnard, 3761 N. Meridian Robert Owen Snider, 3301 N. Arsenal; Nella E, Henry, WAVE, U. 8. N. John Wal face Morehouse ay ‘Camp McCoy, Rain Ee Ho pe 1003 Reish Li Ralph Norbert Hoppe, eisner; - lian Mae Mumford, 2250 W. Talbott. est Leroy Wells, U, 8S. army; Mildred Louise Phillips, 4140 Oliver. William Francis Roth, 1324 N. Gladstone; Lauretta Daniel, Grand Rapids, Mich. Earl McKinley Armstrong, 812 Bates; Mabel Esther Smedley, 701 N. Davidson, Lewig M. Shines, Fu Highiana pl.; Eliza~ beth Williams, 1112 W. 28th. Jen Wiliam Ro City hospital; Laura irk, ‘Bugens SD on ay Dayton, O.; Marcella Jane Chaille, Indiana Central
liege Zorniger, 136 W. 28th; Naomi Elizabeth Deda, 1158 W. Cl de Bs A. Sook, Bt Harrison; Nancy Ellen
1 English. larek, sony N. Delaware; prank one, co placengym, NWN.
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Tilinois. . Bari be Meco, os 1429 E Minnesota 2 Tn Devine 1008 Harrison:
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Russell Powers, U. 8. army: Agnes June Simo, Jorisge, Pa.
George D. Coy, R. R. 1. Box 213, Plainfieid, Margaret Price, Bridgeport. BIRTHS Girls
Lawrence, Ruth Delaney, at St. Prancis. William, Joyce Girvin, at St, Francis. Clifford, Jacqueline Harris, a St. Francis. John, Hortense Davis, at Alfred, Helen Willinghofl, Vy St. Vincent's. Paul, Gladys Casey, at Coleman Rolla, Delores Corder, at Coleman. Ben, Beatrice Crews, at Coleman, Gale, Ruth Darland, at Coleman. Morris, Eve Goldberg, at Coleman. Clyde, Genevieve Heavner, at STAAL Andrew, Ellen Pitt, at Colem Frank, Charlene Downey, at Methodisct. Robert, Garnet Hadley, at Meth Earsie, Ollie Jaggers, at aaa Ralph, Alice Miller, at Methodist.
two miles northwest of Cartocetn, |]
not enter into the congressional! | campaign. | |
John E. Lyle, now on duty in Italy, i
John, Beulah Raines, at Methodist, * Horace, Lorraine Rugsell, at Methodist. Arthur, Frances Schober, at Methodist. Webster, Margie Vann, at Methodist. Ralph, Joyce ilson, at Methodist. Raiph, Pearl Young, at Methodist, Charles, Minnie Day, at 41 8, Addison. Robert, Loretta Long, at’762 Ketcham. Leslie, Ruby Rance, at 238 > pan, Willie, Emma Rogers, 923 E. 19th. Claude, Louella Royston, at 1644 Cornell. Boys Glenn, Doris Rombo, at St. Francis. Jistor, Marie Sahm, at St. Francis. Mary Sanders, at St. Francis. William, Luella Griffin, sh City. Albert, Virginia Umphrey, a t City or ; ina Aughe, St. Vincent’ 8. Deleth, Bertha Phelps, at St. Vincent's. Peet: Norma Kenworthy, at Coleman. Raymond, Helene McClair, at Coleman. Ph ip. Jane Andrew on Methogiaw Lee, Bates, at Kelvin, Charlotte ay at “Methodist. Walter, Edna Ruby, at Methodis! Chester, Thelma Schuman, at Methodist. William, June Stanton, at Methodist. Matthew, Marian Britton, at 1604 Cornell. Elijah, Jessie Bryant, al N. Je ub. Wallace, Mary Royal, a 853 Roac Frank, Rosalee Simms, at 3316 ariindale.
DEATHS ’
Edna Brown, 58, at City, septicemia. Smtih,. 87, at’ 2939 N. Colo-
a. Mariida A. Martin, 9, at 5325 E.' “10th, . arteriosclerosis, Otto o Knoke; 69, at 817 N. Drexal, carci-
Gimtave. J. Jonas, 45, at St. Vincent's, ma-
SID BY BOM;
hd § _ LONDON, Aug. 28 (U. P.).—Hundreds of allied fighter planes and fighter-bombers defled difficult : weather today to rake German es~ Ah : i y cape routes north of the Seine and §i§ May Join ‘Big Three’ at|supply routes along the Franco-’ German border. id American and British planes from both Normandy and British bases’ struck at the German transport |
which put 400 fighters into the area : of North France, Belgium, Holland and western Germany, claimed 200 locomotives destroyed or damaged, $< 200 railway cars destroyed and an-| the future role o France in the other 1000 damaged, and 200 motor vehicles destroyed or damaged. The eighth also claimed damage or destruction of numerous barges, oil tanks, radio and power stations | The attacks ranged from Nijmegen, Holland, to Frankfurt,
trains were strafed.
Charles E. Wilson (center), president of General Motors, visits his son, Charles E. Jr, a marine in V-12 training at Purdue university, before he addressed the university convocation on pre-war and postwar ,plans of General Motors. Shown with the father and gon is President Edward C. Elliott (right) of the university,
and |sified allied aerial offensive, fol-
. spread down the Reich border to|lowed yesterday's %assault when the Saarbourg area, where 11 troop | nearly 10,000 tons of explosives were
showered down on the Germans in
The widespread attacks, on the | their home country and France.
fifth consecutive day of an intenei
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by FCC monitors, reported allied bombers over { Austria, and over Hungary, indicating that Italian-based warplanes also had joined the attack on the continent )
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ROBOT RAID ENDS 31-4008 RESPTE
: LONDON, Aug. 28 (. P)—The| Germans. resumed their flying bomb | attacks on London and the sodth-| ern counties shortly after noon! {tions and repairs of the Indiantoday, ending a 31-hour respite apolis Water Co. today looked back rer a half century of progress and {growth of his town and his comJohnson became associated with the utility on Aug. 17, 1894, when
from the terror "raids. The missiles which hit the affect- | ed areas today were the first since before midnight Sunday and followed big stories by London news-'
papers speculating that the robot bombs might be on the way out. The Daily Mail meantime said that valuable information about the mysterious “V-2" been given tothe British government by Russia, added that in certain circumstances the it seemed the additional secret weapon would be no more serious than V-1—the flying bomb. The newspaper said the informalower | tion was obtained when the Russians in the advance through Polang captured a place where the that figure. Germans had been testing a secret
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NEARER
L. Melvin Johnson, foreman of the. distribution system installa-
Then the city 3 had a population JE of less than 150,1000 and less than 6000 water service customers. Today comparative figures are near the half million
‘short of 88,000. Fifty years ago Indianapolis had about 150 miles of water mains, today five times
And Mr. Johnson, or “Mel” to his intimates, did much of the work
‘Mel’ Johor [och Back, Ly 50 Years With Water Ci
that aided in the Spansion “thi facilities of the water company. : First he hauled new pipe, then he = laid mains. Next he became a tap and-turnoff man and next a meter reader with the entire district south of New York st. In 1902 he became a maintenance foreman and since that time has handled much of the maintenance work of the distribu~ tion system. Floods in 1904 and 1913 took him - into work in other fields. During the 1904 flood he worked four straight days and nights to prevent drainage from large portions of the distribution system. In 1913 he battled the worst flood on record in this section. "A modern Gunga Din, this pioneer of Indianapolis “fetches” it by the millions of gallons, not by the cup full. Mr. Johnson and his wife live at 2043 E. Riverside dr., and have three sons, Earle, Ray and Harry, all of Indianapolis.
Mr. Johnson
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