Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1944 — Page 11

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LONDON, Dec. 11.~The hoodlums who built bonfires of books in Berlin and Nurnberg would not. understand, but hunger for the printed word in Europe today is almost as keen as the pangs from want of bread. 3 ® . History has never before seen sucH a ravenous appetite for books as the war has whetted among the peoples in freshly liberated Europe who too long have lived on the puffy but anemic diet of propaganda and the sterile and bitter pills of Joseph Goebbels’ fabrications. : The picture of this mental famine is too big to pull into focus except by one fragment at a time. After the excited Italians had welcomed us to Rome with kisses last June, a surprising number of them inquired if we had brought along, in addition to gum and caramels, books -and magazines—the dates did not matter. Even on a hurried trip through neutral Spain it struck me that a lot of people were eager to read something besides axis propaganda.

Parisians ‘Catching Up’

YOU CAN BUY “filthy pictures” on the streets of Paris today, but the educated Frenchman would give you a fistful of francs for a copy of Walter Lippmann's “U. S. Foreign Policy.” It is a startling and warming sight on a chill autumn day to see Parisians walking along under the shedding chestnut trees of the Champs Elysees, oblivious te everything but the new r they have hoisted out in front of them like the mainsail of a sloop. Not so many weeks ago they would duck behind a door in the darkness to read their underground news sheet—when they could get it, The Brussels correspondent of the London Times wrote the other day that more than 30 Belgian publishing houses have requested permission to translate English books, Not “Bulldog Drummond,” but “histories, biographiés and war commentaries,” including works on the Royal Navy and the British and American air forces. The liberated peoples want to know about us and what has happened in the outside world during the

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

ENTERPRISING, these baseball magnates! Ownie Bush, prexy of the Indians, has been sending out postcards offering special assistance in solving the recipients’ Christmas shopping problems. The assist“arice consists’ of offering to sell “from now until Christmas” season box seats for $60—a saving of $20.50, and books of 10 general admission tickets for $8. How's that for enterprise? . . Wayne Johnson postcards us from @vansville with a pretty card depicting the barless lion den in the Evansville zoo. It's nice, but nothing compared to what we're going to have here one of these days—we hope. . . . A letter from Lt. Cmdr, Mark Ogden offers to check up on the San Diego 200 for us next time he lands there. He's a zoo fan, too. . .. A certain East side resident is convinced that “bread cast upon the water” really does refirn manyfold. Several weeks ago, he loaned his camera and his last two rolls of films to a neighbor lad honiéion furlough. Later, he found it impossible to buy any more films. Imagine his surprise, then, when the “Mailman ‘brought him a package from the soldier, now back at his army camp. In the package he found not two but 14 rolls of films. It was merely the soldier's way of showing his appreciation. We don’t dare name the Good Samaritan. If we did, his films wouldn't last five minutes.

Accommodating Charley

THAT CHARLEY APOSTOL, proprietor of Charley’s restaurant, is quite a character. He gets a big kick out of kidding his customers—at least those he knows well. For instance, Charley Field, of the Ballard Ice Cream Co. remarked as he was leaving the restaurant that he felt slighted. "What's the

America Flies

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-QGuns on the B-29 Superfortresses not only canbe remote controlled but through an ingenious é€lectronic-mechanical computer have their aim aupehatically corrected and are fired . the point in space where bullets and swiftly moving enemy planes come together. In other words, an AAF gunner can sit in a pressurized and warm cabin of a B-29 and fire streams of bullets‘ from one or ‘more remotely located turrets with buils-eye - accuracy at. a swiftly moying enemy fighter a long distance, away and at extremely high Siti. He has simply to keep his sight on the enemy plane and press the trigger, Electronic and mechanical units of the system aim and fire the guns. The electronic-mechanical computer solves discrepancies in aim in split seconds and puts the answers into. functional operation, while aiming the guns with pin-point accuracy Jiirough electrical impulses.

Protected From Al Anifles

SIGHTING STATIONS separated from two turrets mounting .50 caliber machine guns were used in a demonstration in the Waldorf Astoria last week. Each turrent was served by a computer, which solves such ballistic factors as lead, windage, gravity and parallax. The gunners first operated turrets separately, aiming at individual targets. Then, flicking a switch, one of the gunners took over both turrets, aiming all guns at one target from a single remote sighting station. This shifting control of. certain turrets between some of the sighting stations is one of the major forward achievements of the central aerial gunnery system of the B-29. It makes it possible for the B-29 to be protected from all angles at all times by concentrated defensive fire. Step by step operation is described as follows: The sight js in a small box, opey, at both ends, containing : : yt

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By Edward P. Morgan

four years they have been hermetically sealed up in

order, In the words of that observant and well-traveled

gentleman; John Hadfield, director of Britain's Na-}

tional Book league, “Europe is a culturally devastated area,” but he reports that the demand for books there is hardly greater than in the Middle East or even South Africa, where he recently took the temperatures of the reading public and found them burning with a desire for almost anything informative they could lay their hands on,

Millions of Books Needed

JUST INCIDENTALLY, one of his most interesting discoveries was the demand everywhere for books in the English language. The war has given British and American ideas a currency they never had before, and Hadfield thinks that the English language, as a result, may well be on the way to becoming the world tongue. Edmund Segrave, editor of the London Bookseller, estimates that millions of books will be required for liberated Europe and as a shrewd and realistic Englishman, he would like to know where they are going to come from. British publishers would be tickled a profitable pink ‘to supply them, but they are having to sit up nights nowadays and scour their attics for something to feed the voracious home demand, without indulging themselves as fully as they would like in the unbearably seductive current attractions of foreign trade. Not that they have jilted the export market. Brittain shipped abroad last year 4,469,000 pounds sterling (nearly $18,000,000) worth of books, the highest on record, In the face of the biggest internal boom in the history of the British book business and a wartime paper rationing that is almost 100 per cent more stringent than the restrictions imposed on American publishers, Segrave explains this phenomenal figure only partly through the rise of the price of books. That is but a modest 20 per cent, What the British houses are actually doing, he says, is to scrape the reserve stocks to the bottom in an attempt to meet, the best they can, home and foreign wants.

matter?” asked Apostol. “I. haven't been insulted yet today,” complained Mr. Field. Whereupon Charley Apostol remedied that deficiency—with vigor. ... An Irvington reader (S. Butler ave.) suggests that a “grand project for ycur column would be to try to educate the esteemed garbage collectors that there's a war on and good garbage cans are at a premium and couldn't they handle them as such.” She adds: “It’s a shame the way the collectors try to play football with these precious items. We watch with anxious eyes as ours is tossed to the ground for fear each new dent will cause a leak.” Old Inside sympathizes with all you householders (being one himself), but he also sympathizes with the garbage collectors. Theirs is a tough life. After a few blocks of lifting and emptying barbage cans, and running to keep up with the truck, most of us wouldn't be able even to lift another can, let alone handle it with care, d we say that, despite the language we used when the garbage can at home lost its handle and acquired some new dents.

Check This, Please!

A STORY concerning Cpl. Norman Seddon, a printer formerly employed on The Times, is carried in the Red Cross Courier for October, 1944. We got it from the Catholic Digest, in which it was reprinted. The story: “A checkroom girl in a Red Cross club in Australia reached for an ammunition. bag being checked by a corporal. ‘Check this please,’ he said.| She gulped and took a second look. There in the bag was a four-week-old kangarod. ‘Are you serious?’ she asked. ‘Sure,’ said the corporal. ‘We're going to dinner. Just hang the bag on a hook and shell sleep fill we get back.’ She was named Nin Josephine by. oo Sedden of a troop-carrier sce Lok dh smo id ner’ the week before, hopping alo; ala SE top in northeastern AusX He mother, Cpl. Seddon adoptu. a 440.8

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a A flat When a gunner detects an enemy plane, he registers the size of the fighter on an instrument. Then he focuses a circle of dots from tip to tip on the image of the enemy plane and keeps it there by moving the sight. From the size of the plane and the size of the luminous circle in the sight, the range is computed by instrument. On the basis of the range and movement of the sight to keep the enemy plane in the set circle of dots, the speed of the target plane is arrived at through a gyroscope on the sighting device. Range and speed of the enemy is relayed by electrical impulses to the computer.

Dials Control Computer

TWO HANDLES move the sight. The trigger switch is on the left handle of the ring side. The pegestal sight has two triggers. The action switch is on the right. When the gunner presses the action switch the turret is in operation. When he is not holding that handle the gunner who has secondary control of the particular turret can take qver,’ The navigator has the instruments showing altitude, outside temperature, and speed of the B-29. He sets dials, sending that information to the computer. These facts make possible determination of air density and this indicates how the path of the bullet will be curved by windage. For instance, a bullet fired broadside from a plane moving 250 miles per hour will be subjected to a gale of that velocity This tends to curve the course of the bullet rearward from the plane from which it is fired With a range of 800 yards at 3000 feet altitude the wind will curve a bullet fired from a plane 250' miles per hour 35 yards. At 30,000 feet, where the air is less dense, the curve would only be 12 yards. In the case of a .50 caliber bullet traveling 800 yards at 30,000 feet altitude, a fighter plane going 400 pills per hour at the same height will move forward cha brain .in ‘the little black box-—accurafely and fap ily solves all these problems including that of gra .

By Eleanor Roosevelt

. one grows older, but spend it for the things that ‘one feels are really worth while. . I made an appointment at 4 o'clock for, Madame Kung to come to spend a quiet hour with me. my astonishment, not only Madame Kung, but five ‘other people Whotri I had expested at 5'o'¢lock. Walked

ards. The computer—the electronic and me-

SECOND SECTION

BUT IS IT FUN? — Yanks Target Of Comics on British Stage

By ROBERT MUSEL United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 11.—-Maybe it's the normal evolution of humor, But to American seat-holders at British theaters it appears to be British fun poked at Americans and their idiosyncrasies, Not that the British jibes are vicious. Most of them draw as much laughter from the Americans as from the natives. But there have heen a few digs recently which didn't amuse Americans much. Britishers “in the audience laughed and laughed. ’ 8 =», = IN ALL fairness, however, it can be pointed out that American writers have never treated the stage Englishman too kindly. So maybe the British theater iS now grabbing a golden chance to even the score. Things which the British find stage-funny about Americans may be listed, in order of the laugh volume, as: Their success with British girls. Their success in getting London taxis ¢ - Their higher army pay. The number or ribbons sported by Americans who have not yet seen front line duty. (There are goodconduct, pre-Pearl Harbor and various theater ribbons. But the British insist they are medals). Seen in print, these do not seem to be funny. But the mere mention of them by comics here is liable to bring down the house.

- » » HERE'S the way they are put Across: In one show, comedian Tommy Trinder flirts as a civilian, with _ an American WAC. When she protests, he retorts (to a howling audience): “I'm only trying to repay the courtesy your American soldiers are paying to our girls.” Finally the WAC agrees to accompany him, She itemizes the night clubs she wants to visit. She lists the drinks she wants—mostly champagne. At this, Trinder significantly jingles a few coins and stops her with “Hey, it's you who's getting paid by the American army, not me.” tJ . » THEN THERE is this popular scene in a west end variety show: The comedian reports that when he was called up by the British ‘&nd fitted with a uniform he deknow where his medals and rib were. The. reply he quoted the ser geapt’ major as making was: “You're in the wrong army.” Getting big laughs in the same show is a comic's yarn about trave eling on a slow train. An American asks the conductor: “Dp you know what we'd do with i this train in the United Siatés?” “From the way you act here” retorted the conductor, “I'd say you either drink it or kiss ih”

LODGE TO INITIATE

Indianapolis White Shrine No. 61 will have a dinner at 6 p. m. Thursday in the Y. W. C. A, 329 N. Pennsylvania st. A group of 90 candidates will be initiated at 8 p. m. in ‘Castle Hall. Mrs. Mathilda Tschudi is worthy high priestess and James Robertson is watchman of the shep-

The Indianapolis Times

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944

20 for the "20th": Road Map, of Superfortress Raids

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When Superfortresses of the 20th air force bombed Mukden in southern Manchuria on Dec. 7, they

were blasting the 20th Jap-held city since these merial giants began combat operations last spring. map shows the 20 cities, with dates of raids. Because often more than one city was hit in a single mission, there were 35 actual bombings, over a period of 19 days.

The

By FRANK HEWLETT United Press’ Staff Correspondent

WITH THE FILIPINO GUERRILLAS, Easten Samar, Dec. 2. (Delayed)—(U, P.)—A wiry little army officer from Texas, Jimmy is the man who has welded the scattered guerrillas of Samar island into a fighting band. He reminds you somewhat of Jimmy Gleason. He's a veteran army man with years of service in the Philip pines. When his full story can be told it will be one of the war's great thrillers. He was in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked. After the surrender he escaped to Australia by sailboat. He told the Filipinos that he'd be back, ° td » o

AFTER getting in touch with Gen. MacArthur's headquarters, he returned to Mindanao. He came back with the first submarine to return to the Philippines. It brought supplies. One of his first jobs was to set up a string of radio stations with which the guerrilas could communicate with American forces outside the islands.

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CORREGIDOR AVENGERS — Yank Organizes Guerrillas Into Strong Philippines Force

to command the Samar guerrillas where friction had developed between two groups of Filipinos. » » ”

THE TEXAN brought Capt. Amada Arietta, from Mindanao. An able young Spanish Filipino officer, Arietta has tangled with the Japanese numerous times. His best skirmish record is 137 Japanese killed when he was using only 27 armed men In southern Samar, the guerrilla leader is Capt. Frank Merrett, 32, well educated half American Negro—half Filipino. Merrett's father fought with the Americans in the Philippines insurrection. Merrett was a constabulary officer in Samar before the war's outbreak, He refused to surrender. » o n MERRETT operates with great fanfare and even has his own band. On occasion when he liberates a town the inhabitants put out banners reading: ‘Welcome to Capt. Merrett and his guerrillas.” In North Samar the guerrillas are directed by Lt, Col. Causing. A veteran of 20 years’ service with the Philippines constabulary, Causing is a hard, quiet worker. His only son, Humbert, commands a platoon and is one of his father’s best officers. » ” .

MANY of the guerrilla leaders are graduates of the Philippines Military academy. I found among them one long-haired scout who served on Bataan with the 12th. engineers when 1 was there. 1 also found Sgt. Oriano, who for 14 years worked on ordnance on Corregidor. Oriano was at Ft. Hughes, repairing damaged anti-aircraft guns, when the Americans surrendered. ” » » » THESE former scouts and constabulary men will get back pay for their service since Corregidor. They will be taken into the Philippines army if their organization is recognized by MacArthur, There have been both good and bad guerrillas. Some of them have been opportunists who were little more than bandits, killing civilians to steal rice,

But the little Texas officer i has co-ordinated the guerfil

had little trouble in separating the sheep from the goats.

SILVER STAR MEETING

Silver Star Review 15, W. B. A, will meet at 8 p, m. Thursday in

Castle hall,

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‘New 'Boys Town’ Gets GI's $10,000

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 11 (U. P.) ~The Rev, Michael A. Campagna, East Chicago priest, hopes to found ‘a “Boys’ Town” in the highly industrialized Calumet region. Today he announced that the parents of a ‘soldier killed on ‘Saipan donated his entire $10,000 war risk insurance fo the project. Mr. and Mrs. John Chubb, Js East Chicago war ‘workers, the gift because “we we bould not touch a cent of the y.” Their son, Pfc. Robert Chubb, 26, died a hero's death on Saipan. Detecting a Japanese ambush he fired at the Japs to warn his advancing buddies, instead of retreating. h Father Campagna vigions a home with shops for "training boys. The Boys Town ld be located on land east of Crown Point, Ind, donated by thég Hoes brothers,

HONOR ROLL LISTS ‘196 AT BEN DAVIS

An honor roll pf 196 pupils for the second grading period has been {aimoynced by Charles H. Vance, principd}-of Ben Davis high school.

sis, Virginia Irrging, Richard Logan, Meredith Thornbraugh, and Norma Eastridge.

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

By Laurene BOR Diehl

Leading. the Jist were Effie Kirit-}

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Labo - U. S. Studies Problem of Steady Jobs

By FRED W. PERKINS WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. «= There isn't much doubt that President Roosevelt will act favorably on the recommendation of the war labor board, in the “Big Steel” wage case, that he appoint a com= mission for a + comprehensive . study of vari- { ous plans for guaranteed Ff. wages, somei times “steady work.” > The board's

public, labor and manager ment—voted unanimously on this recommendation — indicating a general public cliffostty on why the greatest industrial nation in the world had not yet been able to hook up its industrial system in such a way that working men and women — wage earners as distinct from salary earners -— can be removed from the drab prospect of lay-offs or discharges in times of slack production. o ss = =»

THE BOARD'S recommenda‘ion is that the study be directed toward the future development in American industry of guaranteed wage plans “as an aid in the stabilization of employment and the regularization of production.” Eric A. Johnston, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, is showing much interest in the subject. One reason, according to Mr. Johnston, is his conviction that steadier jobs would be of benefit to every American—the wage earner and the housewife as well as the businessman.

In a recent speech before Milwaukee and Wisconsin commercial associations, Mr. Johnston said, “It is on the basis of good business only that I am asking for the attention of the bést minds in industry,” The plight of “the victim of temporary or periodic unemployment . . . is the concern of us all. To give him steadier work is a job for prac-tical-minded men.” n . »

MR. JOHNSTON cited a number of firms that have taken steps to provide steadier employment, but they are all comparatively small examples, compared to the huge Anierican industrial struc ture. The big push will come in attenipts to apply some steady-work plan throughout huge industries such as steel- and manufacturing, coal mining, and meat packing. , Some authorities think if these could be regularized, the beneficial effects would percolate down through the entire business and industrial structure.

We, the Women— Parents Favor Plan to Train

U. S. Youths

By RUTH MILLETIT A RECENT POLL shows that 63 per cent of the American people believe there should be some kind of national service plan, whereby all able-bodied young men would be called to serve one year in the army or navy in peace time. That such a plan is now favored by the

surprise For the American ideal has always been to “give our children better preparation for life than we ourselves have had.

» » . THE PARENTS of the young men now in service thought they were preparing them for life when they gave them as good a preparation as possible for making their way in a peace time world. They thought that “getting ahead in the world” was all that a young man would be called on to do—and so they did their best to give their children educational and social advantages.

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