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GOP SENATOR

Declare Campaign Func Being Checked Despite Capital Report.

By SHERLEY UHL Financial affairs of Senator-elect Homer .E, Capehart are still very much under scrutiny, said U,-S. senate “election fraud” investigators here today. The senate sleuths appeared to be menplussed over Washington dispatches giving Mr. Capehart a “clean bill of health.” They declared instead that the campaign expenses probe had in no way been | diminished. Meanwhile investigation headquarters at Room 302 of the Federal building took on all the aspects of a bee-hive as the arrival of two senate attorneys brought the total number of investigators to seven.

Parade of Politicians.

The newcomers, who arrived from Washington today, are Robert T. Murphy and James Hines, counsel and associate counsel, respectively, of the semate campaign expenditures committee. Big shot Marion county politicians continued to troop in and out of the investigation offices. Most of them were queried at length by George Shillito, ace senatorial prober, and Harold Buckles, who is heading the local fact-finding staff. Another investigator, Clifford Sutcliff, is checking disfranchisement charges in outstate districts.

Ball Coming Here

From Washington came word that appointment of Senator Joseph Ball (R. Minn) as the minority member of a senate sub-committee which is to hold a public hearing here Dec. 18, he caused adverse comment in the capital. Senator Ball supported President Roosevelt for a fourth term. i However, both he and Senator Tom Stewart (D. Tenn.), the other

Subcommittee member, are regarded |

as fair-minded, the Washington report stated. As a young prosecutor in Tennessee, Senator Stewart handled the Scopes evolution trial in which the defense tried to prove that men descended from monkeys. The late Clarence Darrow, who always referred “to the celebrated trial as “the monkey case,” was defense attorney against Senator Stewart. On his side Senator Stewart had William Jennings Bryan, who died during the hearing of the case at Dayton, Tennt

SOLDIERS UNDER 19 NOW FIGHT FOR U. S.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (U. P.).—

Boldiers under 19 years of age are now being sent into combat as replacements. Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson said today that this reversal of previous army policy was due to exigencies of the military situation and the lack of enough suitable replacements over 19.

CHARGES DISMISSED IN DORSEY TRIAL

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. T%(U. P.).— Superior Judge Arthur Crum today dismissed assault charges against Tommy Dorsey, the bandleader. His glamorous wife, Pat Dane, and Gambler Allen Smiley were also freed. Movie Actor Jon Hall, who claimed to be the victim of the assault, was not in court.

ANOTHER, CHRISTMAS

* DENVER, Dec. 7 (U, P.).~An apparently successful operation for a bladder ailment gave 3-year-old Forrest (Nubbins) Hoffman a fighting chance today to see another Christmas, Believing hi§ ailment incurable, ‘his parents gave “Nubbins” a make. believe Yule celebration Nov, 8,

APPROVE TAX FREEZE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (U.P) =~ The senate finance committee today approved, 13 to 2, a bill to freeze the social security payroll tax at cent level

' WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (U, P.).— The mass sedition case ended in a

TIMES INDEX

‘| Chester st., in France.

Amusements. . 30| Kirkpatrick ., 21 Eddie Ash... 34 Ruth Millett. . 21

VINGENNES MAN GETS IHSAR JOB

L, v. Phillips ing Appointed Commissioner for Three-

Year Term.

L. V. Phillips, Vincennes high school principal and a former basketball coach, is the new commission-

er of the Indiana High School Athletic association. His appointment for a Srei-yeat term. starting Jan. 1 was announced today by Morris E. McCarty, president of the board of control who has been acting commissioner since the recent death of Arthur L. Trester. The new comL. V. Phillips missioner is at present a member of the I. H. 8. A. A. athletic council, composed of 25 educators, and a former member of the board of control, He is a native Hoosier, born in Bloomfield. He obtained his A. B. degree from Indiana university and his A. M. from Columbia. After university work, Mr, Phillips was principal and basketball coach

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Hoosier Heroes—

FIVE MORE KILLED AND FIVE W WOUNDED

Pt. Cordlds. 6 Is Reported

‘Missing in France.

Action in France has claimed the lives of four more Hoosier fighting men. An Indianapolis instructor has been killed ih an ‘automobile accident in the United States and in addition one local man is missing and five have been wounded.

KILLED Lt. Emmett E. Martin, 712%: E. 63d st., in France. 4

Cpl. David P. Shaum, 149 W, 20th st., in France.

34th st., near Ft. Knox, Ky. Pfc. Jack E. Bridgewater, 1470 N.

Pfc. Martin Duffy, 1912 W. Vermont st., in France,

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Pvt. James Lynn Gearlds, 1401 N. Pennsylvania st., in France,

"WOUNDED Pfc. Edward T, Barbee, Southeastern ave, in France. Pic, Lee Heiny Jr, 1042 N. Audubon 1d. in Italy. I. «Collins, 330 8 Ea . Sgt. William E. Shine, 5220 Madison ave, in France. Pvt. Harry A. Wolte, 38 N. Parker

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SEVITZKY MEETS SUGCESS INN. Y,

Indianapolis Symphony Gets

Enthusiastic Reception At Carnegie Hall.

By ROBERT BAGAR Musie Critic, New York World-Telegram NEW YORK, Dec. 7~The symphonic future of this country is reasonably assured, if the performance by the Indianapolis Symphény orchestra in Carnegie Hall last evening is any criterion. This young organization, making its New York debut, found a large audience of welcomers, whose en-thusiasm--very vocal and very noisy. -was by no means entirely misplaced. Under the direction of Fabien Sevitzky—quite well known hereabouts —the Indianapolis orchestra offered a varied program of works, only one of which was a novelty. Barrymore's Work That was Lionel Barrymore's preludium and fugue. The rest of the list comprised the Berlioz “Roman Carnival” overture, the Haydn “La Chasse” ‘symphony and the Shostakovich Fifth symphony, Mr. Sevitzky is fortunate in have ing such a responsive and technically proficient group of musicians in his charge. They are sensitive and quick and they play with the co-ordination of veteran companions. It was a real pleasure to listen to the precision of their work, its fluency and musicianly quality. Wherever there were solos, long or short, the corresponding soloists delivered their assignments intel-

|ligently and skillfully, And one

was often reminded of just balances

U. S. Confident of Vicloty On Third Pearl Harbor Day|

" United Press galt Correspondent GTON, Dec. J~—The United States began its fourth year

The map and photos above graphically illustrate the incredible advances made by allied forces in the Pacific since the Japs struck their treacherous blow at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Net only have the Japs steadily been pushed back from the line of their farthest advance, but most of the ships sunk or damaged in the Pearl Harbor raid are back in Somsiggivy aug have seen vengeful action Seas Tv foe,

L. MYLER

that victory will come in either it will cost in blood and treasure. The blood cost thus far has been nearly 125,000 Americans killed and a total of approximately 550,000 U. S. combat casualties. The cost in treasure has been $229,388,000,000, the sum of defense and war ' spending from July 1, 1040, through Nov, 30, 1944.

Nazi End in 1945?

U. 8. war leaders aré agreed that 1945 should see Germany crushed. But they do not know when in 19456 the triumph will come. All they are certain of {s that the united nations’ face a still deadly and fanatically determined foe In Europe, Across the Pacific, on battle lines 13,000 miles from the Western

WASHINGTON, Deo. 7 (U. P.). -U, 8. combat casualties for three years of war have reached 552,018, including 121,363 killed, incomplete official tabulations disclosed today on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. They total 15,068 greater than that announced a week ago.

to two years after defeat of Germany. It may be longer than that. However long it takes to beat Japan after Germany. falls, it will cost this country alone $71,000,000,000 a year. That estimate was made by Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the army supply services.

“Victory Is Inevitable”

“Ultimate victory is inevitable,’ President Roosevelt said in marking this day. front, is an even more fanatical enemy. The consensus among military men is, that Japan cannot be conquered sooner than one and a half “But in the meantime the American people must not relax for a moment their inflexible determination , . . everybody on a war job must stick to that job.” Three years after the Japanese knocked out the backbone of the

Times Business Editor

well so far, Of course, it doesn’t look as nifty years ago. But it hauls a full loa and buck six days a week.

pleasure riding, anyway.

have the car tonight, Pop?” That's something the way it is

- city, on today’s third anniversary of

THE OLD FAMILY BUS has held up ‘mighty

Sunday jaunts are out, what with gas rationing and a poor spare tire, There's hardly time for

Most of all, though, the folks miss son's “Can I

as it did three d to the plant

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Indianapolis Takes Strains of War In Stride, Won't Let Down Uniil The End’

“By ROGER BUDROW For three years, war materials have been pour~ ing from our factories.

it possible in 1941, But it isn't time to pat ourselves on the back. Because the armies are asking for more weapons right away—for the knockout punch in Germany, We can’t let down until the end.

You wouldn't have thought

less accustomed ourselves to ra ree years, to priorities, green help

and many of the strains war causes.

with our whole Pear] Harbor,

B-29'S STRIKE IN MANGHURIA

Mark Pearl ar Harbor Day Wy ‘Big Raid; Japs Report “Tokyo Attack.

. By: FRED SUHERFF ‘United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.— A big task force of Superfortresses ushered in the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor today. : They raided Japanese war factories in southern Manchuria, the war department said. Enemy broadcasts said another formation of - B-20's started at least one fire in an attack on Tokyo itself. Tokyo identified the Superfortress targets in Manchuria as the industrial city of Mukden and the port of Darien, Fear More Raids About 70 of the B-29's carried out the two-way attack, a broadcast reported by the FCC said. Tokyo claimed 11 were shot down and four more probably destroyed. “We suffered some damage In Mukden and Darien,” an official Japanese announcement said. The Japanese obviously were fearful that the raids would be followed later today by a full-scale Superfortress attack on Tokyo. The Tokyo radio reported that Japanese planes attacked the American B-29 base on Saipan at dawn today. Upwards of 100 Bupertorireses were believed to have participated in the attack on Manchuria, the fourth on Manchurian targets by the 20th bomber command since last July 29.

REDS - DRIVE DEEP INTO BALATON GAP

LONDON, Dec. 7 (U., P.).—Russian armored spearheads drove deep into the southern Balaton gap 40 miles from Austria today. Berlin reported that other Red army forces were battering against the outer defenses of Budapest from two sides in a climatic at tempt to take the Hungarian capital by storm. ‘The entire 200-mile battlefront extending across Hungary exploded

tary,” but sort of an “assistant

JENNER SPURNS CAPEHART OFFER OF JOB AS AID

Turns Down $10,000 Job as ‘Assistant Senator’ and “Chief of Staff.’

By DANIEL M., KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Something new would have been added in the conduct of a senatorial office had Homer Capehart’s plan for building his staff here not been upset by a veto. The veto came from Senator William E. Jenner (R. Ind.), shorttermer whom Mr, Fig i | succeed on Jan. 3, 8 “I getting around here and Bemator Jenner himself verified it today. Here is what happened: After the election Nov. 7, when both Republican senators won, Benator-elect Capelart drove ‘down to Senator Jenner's home town of Bedford to talk to thte 36-year-old ex-air. corps captain about his (Capehart’s) big plan. He pointed out that Senator Jenner is a lawyer (not a manufacturer as is Mr. Capehart) and besides Senator Jenner has been both minority and majority leader in the Indiana state senate,

Jenner Declines

“These things combined with his’ present experience in the U, 8..senate (from after the election until Jan. 3) made him very well qualifled for the post Senator-elect Capehart wanted him to take, chief-of-stdf1 ii the Capehart office here. Top salary for a sentor’s secretary is $3900. But Senator-elect Capehart offered to make up the difference and give Benator Jenner the $10,000 senatorial salary he now is receiving. Nor would he be labeled “secre-

senator.” Mr. Jenner declined, pointing out that he had been with the army in England for 22 months and wanted to get back to Bedford and build up his private law practice. Always a great promoter, Sena-tor-elect Capehart still was unsatisfied.” S80 the week after Senator Jenner took office he came down to Washington and made the offer again, But he failed to over-ride the original Jenner veto, Senator Jenner denied that there was any thought between them that this would be a way to groom Senator Jenner to succeed Senator Raymond E. Willis (R. Ind.) two years hence, Senator Willis says that as far as

ized opposition to my running Jor a second term.” Mr. Capehart said here today that he and Senator Jenner had talked over the possibility of Senator Jenner remaining with him in Washington, But Senator Jenner, he said, told him he wasn’t interested. “It was just a passing fancy,”

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“I DON'T KNOW whether I can stand any more happiness.”

And with these words a young

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Clothe-A-Child Aids Young

The father in the one Indianapolis family received shrapnel scratches and . was shell-shocked

mas arly. A world ‘war. II mother, Whose. son is fighting overseas, saw to that ‘at The Times Clothe-A-Ohild office yes-

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into furious action.

Mother—'I Don't Think | Could Be Happier’

be clothed. A neighbor had asked The Times for aid. And, finally there's a possibility that the father will be.given a short pass to be with his family at Christmas. . » ” THE * OTHER three children clothed by this Indianapolis service belonged to a family of nine. The father’s allotment stopped Friday when he was dischhrged from the army because of illness, Four of the children in this family were clothed by ho "with cash :

he can discern there is “no organ-|.

WAR FRONTS

(Dec. 7, 1944)

WESTERN FRONT-—Five American divisions storm within five miles of smouldering Saarbrucken, from west and southwest.

EASTERN FRONT-Russian armored spearheads drive deep into Balaton gap 40 miles from Austria. Berlin reports other Red forces battering from two sides at at outer defenses of Budapest,

ITALY-British 8th army captures Mezzano, seven miles northwest of Ravenna, and crushes last resistance eat of Lamone river.

HOWARD GIVEN AVIATION AWARD

By Soripps-Howard Newspapers NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—~The Frank M. Hawks memorial award was presented last night to Roy W. Howard, president of The Indianapolis Times, “for the contributions of the Scripps-Howard newspapers” to the development of commercial aviation in 1944. In accepting the plaque, which was presented by Rear Adm. Charles E. Rosendahl of dirigible fame, Mr. Howard said he accepted it not for himself but “rather as an award to all newspapermen who have had the vision to see what aviation means to this country.”

Award Made at Dinner

The award was given to Mr. Howard at a dinner of Air Service Post 501, American Legion, the originator of the memorial, In presenting the plaque, Adm. Rosendahl outlined Mr, Howard's long association with aviation from the time he covered the flying demonstration for the army by Orville Wright in-1908. “To whatever extent ScrippsHoward may have merited your consideration,” said Mr, Howard in accepting the award, “the greatest

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Our Town: ‘Bicycle Days’

® Do you remember the Zig Zag club?

Back in 1890? That was when civiization started in In. dianapolis. ®Anton Scherrer takes you back to the early bicycle days in Our Town — bicycles built for one, and two and three.

® The first of two articles by Mr. Scherrer appears today on

commented Mr, Capehart,

$122.12; Plant Protection Benetit

association, $50, and Klee & Cole- -

man, $31. So far 214 children have been clothed, 13 by direct donors and 201 by cash contributions. . ” . THERE ARE two ways you can help Clothe-A-Child: You can send cash contribu-

. any one you prefer — and make

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one) at the Clothe-A-Child office, corner W. Washington and Senate at the appointed time. The

child’s parents will remain at the office while. you go to the store—

the purchases. Office or factory groups, clubs, sororities and other organizations as

What we miss most of all, though, are the 50,000 who left ‘Marion county for war—and the 632, ale

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AMERICANS 4 MILES "FROM SAAR CAPITAL

SAARBRUCKEN'S LAST DEFENSES BEING STORMED

Nazis Admit Patton Breaks Into Siegfried Line

Beyond River. By JAMES McGLINCY United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Dec. 7.-— Five American divisions “stormed the last defenses guarding

en today. They smashed to within four or five miles of the smoulder«

up to the Saar river at Wehrden, lve miles west of the city. :

Gain 315 Miles

The advance into Forbach care ried the Americans three and a half miles almost overnight. That pacé may bring them to the Saar river directly opposite Saar brucken within a matter of hours. At -the southeastern end of the great siege arc the 4th armored division won a five-hour slugfest in the Monfbronn forest. The Ger« mans retired after losing four mee dium and six light tanks. It was the heaviest armored opposition encountered by the 3d army in more than a week. Montbronn lies 22 miles southeast of Saarbrucken.

Complete Mop-up

Doughboys virtually completed the mop-up of the two thirds of Sarreguemines on the west bank of the Saar river. A crossing of the river seemed imminent. Northwest of Saarbrucken, other 3d-army units fought into the Siegfried line along a front of at least five ‘miles on either side of Saare lautern, The 3d army now was either abreast or across the Saar along a solid front of 22 miles. Lt. Gen, Jacob L. Devers’ 6th army group reported that the Gers mans appeared to have written off Alsace, The Nazis were streaming east across the Rhine river, Rear guard resistance was tough enough to cover their withdrawal,

Occupy 8 Villages

of the lower Vosges east of Sarre guemines. "The, advanced more than three miles to within eight and a half miles of the German border, Oppo« sition was scattered, The German pocket between the Rhine and the Vosges below Strase bourg also appeared to be collapsing, American aroops captured Gumar and Ostheim, five miles northeast of Colmar, One report said Colmar itself was being evacuated,

BRITISH ARTILLERY FIRES UPON E. L.A. S.

RAF Planes Strafe Greek

keregular Forces.

ATHENS, Dec. T° (U, P.) ~British ar operied fire for the first time today in support of grow forces - battling nearly 10,000

the approaches to Saarbruck-

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Publisher Aoospts on Behalf iar OF All Air-Minded {octet Forbach tac saan Newspapermen. |Searbrcken : Fifth division infantry punched

Seventh army troops occupied - [eight villages on the western slopes