Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1944 — Page 3

122, 1944

KE $126 -

OR STORE

ped with $126 at or store, 127 W. ht. They forced’ Pettrich, 315 N. e on the floor ati.

med by Charles inois st. the Polar Ice & ast st., last night ermined amount

i ———

the street floor y at 4:00 P. M,

RES’

“he

i

. »

ws

. aircraft yet seen, on the Eastern

“DOOM IN DRIVE

‘Winter Offensive Reported ‘Set. to Roll Through Eastern Wall,

By M. §. HANDLER Onited Press Staff Correspondent MOSCOW, Dec. 22.—Unofficial reports said today that the Red army was massing the greatest concentration of men, artillery, tanks and

front. Soviet observers predict a winter offensive that will break through. to Germany and end the war. Military commentators here suggested that the Germans launched their counter-offensive in the west

FRIDAY, ‘DEC. 22, 1944 _

REDS SEE NAZI

35 Youngsters Are Warm

you have to do is call

and Times shoppers so far has

"Heading the donors’ Mist yesterday. cee. tbe NIOIGk Co, Corner. W. Washington

Temple, $100 (and $25 from the Murat Temple Caravan club); “Challenge Gauge and Tool. Co. employees, $42 (and $20 from the Challenge Gauge and Tool Co.); union members of Branch 35 of

the purchases.

department, 3d floor, building 11, Many as they wish. night shift, $58; H. H., $50, and ® x “In His Name,” $50. HEADQUARTERS FOR

THERE ARE two ways you can

in an effort to throw the allied timetable off schedule and gain time to face the Russians alone when the Eastern front flames into action. Soviet sources confidently expected the Red army. to break through the German fortified lines

* from East Prussia to the Carpa-

thians in successive, fast operations. Keep Faith in Allies The Russians hope to knock out almost 200 German divisions arrayed along the Eastern front before they c&n break off contact and retreat Germany. With “knowledge of their own plans, Russian observers appeared unperturbed by the temporary German successes in the west and were confident that the allies soon would regain control of the situation. The Russian army organ Red Star said- today that the German offensive. on the Western front already showed signs of beginning to peter out. . Lists Nazi Problems

Col. Kolomeitsev, Red Star's military commentator, doubted that the Germans would be able to sustain and develop the attack so as to transform their tactical success into an operational success permanently affecting the general outcome of the battle. He told his readers to bear in mind that: 1. The allies have superiority in manpower and equipment and the

+ Germans are unable to challenge

’

this superiority. 2. The Germans do not dare shift strength from the Eastern front in order to develop the offensive on the Western front. 3. The Germans are unlikely to throw their strategic reserves into the Western front affensive because this would increase the danger in the east. Wolomeitsev concluded that the offensive was of local character with limited objectives,

DECLINE REPORTED IN WELFARE CASES

A drop in the costs and number of persons receiving aid from the county welfare department was shown during November compared fo the same month a year ago. Director Arthur Wooden reported 8048 persons received old age assistance last month, 667 below the number on the rolls a year ago. Payments to these recipients last month totaled $153,846 compared to $163,123 in November, 1943, The number of dependent children receiving aid also dropped from 8445 a year ago to 1566 during November this year. Payments to persons caring for ‘these children dropped to $23,392 last month compared to $36,733 during November a year ago.

Right Whisky, The Wrong Car

PT. WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 22 (U. P.).—Somebody is very happy today. And how Harry Levin would ke to know who that somebody Levin, owner of the Mecca Grill, told one of his employees to put three cases of whisky, $150 worth, in the trunk of his car last night. When Levin opened his trunk— it was bare. The employee said he had placed it in a trunk all

, right—but admitted, after seeing

his boss’ car, that it was the wrong trunk and he didn’t know ‘whose.

OFFICERS ELECTED BY HOSPITAL STAFF

Dr. William Dugan is president-

" olect of the medical staff at Meth-

odist hospital. He was named last night at an annual election held in the White Cross center there, ‘ Others elected were Dr. Thomas Hanna, vice president. Dr. Phillip Kurtz, secretary-treasurer, and Dr. John M. Whitehead and Dr: Harry | 20 L. Foreman, both named to terms

- of three years on the medica] board.

- Dr, Dugan will take office in 1046. Next year's president is Dr. Norman Loomis.

MAHURIN HIGH ON ACES’ HONOR ROLL

Maj. Walker M. Mahurin of Ft.

Wayne is high on the honor roll of | Jieeph. DCS Hanes, at Methodist. |

34 army air force fighter aces who have destroyed 15 or more planes in combat. He has 21 planes to his credit, The list issued by the war department is led by Maj. Richard L of Poplar, Wis, with 40

BROAD RIPPLE CLUB

Clarence, Roberta Minor, a Prancii

Orville, lle, Georgia Allan, st i. *Vincent's. Edward Charles Whitis, Whitestown; Harry, Elizabeth Graham, at St. Vincent's. 4 y Lawrence, Kathleen , at Bt, Vin. Hazel Beatrice Foley, Greenwood.

James, Mary Ellen Bo Rl at Moinodist, Garland, Ethel Sanders, at Methodist.

MISS PEDLOW HEADS|

| Sicusor Fediow Biss hous tasted’

Clothe-A-Child:

Or, if you prefer, you may shop. Auto Paris. ¥ » » » »

. . . Times Clothe-A-Child Donations CLOTHED BY DIRECT DONORS Children Members of I. B. EW. (B) 1048 at R. C. A.............cvnevininns 35 Bearing Division, Plant 5, Allison's. ...................cooiiiuia 5 Chevrolet Commercial Body, Dept. Nos. 65 and 59, Day Staff (formerly clothed three, total of seven).................. ce. 4 Chapman Price Co. EmpIOYees. . ...:..00.....ooiiiieinnniiecenen. 4 Allison’s Maintenance Day Shift No. 328........................ 3 Real Silk Day Shift. 3d and 4th Floor Knitting Dept, Building 11. 2° Nettie Ransford Chapter 464, O. E. 8. Cee Freratenrenn . 2 U. S. Employment Office. .......... cc. vvuiiie iiieionenn, 2 Foreman and Supervisors Council, Propeller Division, CurtissWright COP. ....vvv oii irae at anenisaanans 2 Curtiss-Wright, Dept. No. 85 and No. T cereeteertoesanssssnsanss 8 Friendship Class, Grace M. E. Church ......civeiivisnceassneeee 2 Employees of Vonnegut Hardware CO........ceeerieencinceoncces 2 Indianapolis Paint & Color Co.......... stesteseesssassrrrsnasies 2 Butler University-Y. W. C. A..........co0cresncsecsssssssesconcas 1 Secured Fire & Marine Insurance Co............ Cees ceresienaes 1 H. Y. C. Class, Fountain Square Christian Church....... essesees 1 P. R. Mallory Co., Maintenance Dept... ... ceevees 1 Joan, Doris and Robert McCord, 555 Woodruff PL, Middle Dr. 1 Gross Income Tax Division. Mechanical Accounting Dept or 1 Centennial Fellowship Class, Roberts Park Methodist Church ... 1 TQEAL + vueavnnnnan ceo e ei tase a rea ere ee 14 CASH CONTRIBUTIONS The Nik-O-Lok Co. EMpPIOYEes ...............5c.e000eses...$ 193.50 Murat Temple ........ccoviiiineronaneenas ir acioraaneietns 100.00 Union Members of Branch 35 of Real Silk Hosiery Mills Knitting Department, Third Floor, Building 11, Night _ Shift .........c.o.enn relssapurenrreiseserearairiisrerent, 58.00 H oH oii iiiiiiinnianrensens teri esnensens Sessturreetes 50.00 In His Name ........ ceeiieereineons teitsstensnirnnene 50.00 Employees, Challenge Ge and-Tool CO. ceveecssracsssnss. 42.00 J. L. McDaniel Printing Co. Employees ...... recavees tenes 35.00 Employees of Mitchum & Schaefer, INC. .seeeeececisasscscaes 30.25 JON DOE... oie eaeaaan rare sid sui vee. 30.00 Employees of the Army Map Service .....ceeiesvericoienicns 27.00 * Murat Temple Caravan Club ....:.... cessessscsnsrrennsrnae 25.00 J. L. McDaniel Printing Co. ........... Cersaseen vesscssssses 20.00 Sahara Grotto ..:........coconrnrnineicerioansns essesennsrnee 25.00 Daniel Warren Baker (Dimes in Piggy Bank) ....cveeceececee 24.00 Challenge Gauge and Tool Co. ............. cescescssnssese 20.00 Planning Dept., U. S. Rubber Co. ........ tiesessessscsceseas 20.00 For Ethel Hemenway ............coo0ocoo-- cesssesesesssess 20.00 Burns-West-Striebeck Post No. 2089, V. F. W. ..veseeecescees 20.00 Indianapolis Motor Transportation Club ........ceeececcenee 18.00 Salvage Department of Lukas-Harold COID. .....ccceeeeeees 17.70 APriend ...oooviiiiiiiiiiiiia ities asians cesecesssss 15.00 Book Department, Wm. H. Block Co. ............... sesesess _ 15.00 Quality Control Department of Lukas-Harold COID. ..eeeess 15.00 The Victorette Club ........ seesssessesivanianes ceesesssssesy 15.00 Gatling Gun Club ....... Wevesessessessscssssssesssavssassss 12.50 In Memory of Jim MOWIEY ..ceececscccscccssoccassecssscane 10.00 Marilyn and Bill ........... testesssencoseassesssasestrsnons 10.00 Jack’s Shell Service ................ cesiessersscsnssagresess 10.00 Eight Girl Scouts, Riverside Troop .....ceeececcaseescoccesss 10.00 Kay ....cooonnvenanes “renee teteenes sessesseressesesacssenne 10.00 Judy and Mama ..... cervrean eecessessssstsastasscesseseenas 10.00 APriend .......ccocinvnniinnen resesesessecseasetacastoorane 10.00 In Memory of Carl F!, Millican .........cceeviniinniiinnen. 10.00 In Memory of Mother, Father and Sister, Mr. and Mrs, 8. . 8. Moore and Mrs. Nellie Middleton ........... veeseseess 8.00 In Memory of Victor Hintze ....... cestsessesssssstesetsesse 5.00 In Memory of Frank Gandall ........ cesessacrsssssassastene 5.00 In Memory of Your Son ............... sessresencesssssssses 5.00 Westminster Circle King’s Daughters rr earerans ceesvesssnes 5.00 , From Pvt. Gregory R. Klein, somewhere in Italy ............ 5.00 J. Le ee PR PP 5.00 Howard C. of Elwood ...... cavirrares tesssssees 5.00 Phi Chi Epsilon Sorority, Mu Chapter . ctseseesanssbassnnsane 5.00 In Memory of W. E,. Lynch ............. vessasrsnnese vereens 5.00 Eldridge H. Nichols ......c.cceoeessessssesccesscscesssconcess 5.00 HLRL ....co.ooviinnns teeseteseeasatrsstrtenarssrsaritas 5.00 In Memory of Jack Brake ....eccco0cecacescsssssscecoscvecs 5.00 A Friend From LAdOZA ......cecceveseccesssssscssssscsscne 5.00 A Friend From Lebanon ........ seessscecsessensstensnnesnne 5.00 A Mother of Five Sons in Service ........v......00 —_— 2.00 Indianapolis Council No. 57, Peughiers of America ressessens 2.00 Hilton U. Brown Post No. 85 ............... cesesrassanseses 2.00 From Philip ................ tesesesasasseessnsenssrsnstatie 2.00 In Memory of Alvin Hall .....ceeeeeerovsseercacasensccncss 2.00 Boy Scout Troop NO. 123 .....ceeeecsscsacssssssssvosescasans 1.23 Barbara Carr, Medora, Ind. ....cecoevsescessccscassascsssse 1.00 A Friend ..... veesescsesssesterasensrtesneesate 1.00 Stitch and Chatter Club , teres steseeseeseen tants tesssrnsenan 1.00

. Today's total .........cco0c0eeternecvvronsscsscesceneses .$ 1065.18 Previously reported .........oceeseeeccsssssrsssssssssesss..$ 896174

Total fo date ............ .ooovvmiiininiiinrenniecinn: $10,026.92 (Children Clothed: By Times shoppers, using cash contributions,

613; by - direct donors, 441; total, 1054.)

Today Because of the RCA

(Continued From Page One) for the children ‘yourself. All

A, 39 others were butfitted yes- and. ask for Clothe<A-Child terday by direct dondrs. -Times gnecity the day and hour you

shoppers clothed 59. The total Times number cared for by direct donors Yieh To Shop. utd re Yes Wi ; you wish to clothe more than reached 1054. one) at the Clothe-A-Child office,

Senate, at the inted v employees, with $193.50; Murat - 4. i it 3: The “office while you go to the store--any one you prefer—and make

Office or factory groups, clubs, sororities and other organizations

Real Silk Hosiery Mills knitting May: take children in groups, as

8 8 8 A-Child are at 301 W. Washington st., the southwest corner of You can send cash contribu- W. Washington and Senate ave. tions to The Indianapolis Times, Thi soffice space has®been fur214 W. Maryland st. Experienced nished through the courtesy of shoppers will take the children the Metal Auto Parts Co., Inc, to the stores and provide them and is now occupied jointly by with the, warm clothing they Clothe-A-Child and the down need, town employment office of Metal

RI-5551

st. and

Clothe-

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY Slaton, 3117 Bari Enemy tents Sahmit, Purdue university taney oon N. Meridian st. |, Milner, 2732 H 10 a. m. to 8 Pp. Ses TW

BIRTHS Essiemae Clayton, 5018 E. W

. «William Arthur Garrigus, 2026 1 wood; Girls Alta Gently, 3 Si actiang; Sylvester, Ruth Bultman, at St. Francis. [Marvin Dougl Pt. Harrison; Joseph, Harriet Oigle, at St. Francis Helen Eliz pth DoW, 428 N. Chester. Charles, Dorothy Wall, at St. Francis. Paul eth Banks, 2818 N. le; Mary OG arld, Alice Nercloss, at St. Vincent's. n Wyant, ‘311 University court Leslie, M.ry Andrews, at Coleman, nen william Hansen, 127 N. Belmont;

Lewis, Anna Karst, at Coleman, Fiona Ethel Sheffield, 137 N.

Belm Thomas, Mary Cunningham, at it Mothodsat, Eugene E Bales, 1226 N. Illinois; Sit iha

Seorge, Ann Ann Davidson, at Method Mae Bratton 2139 College.

Emma Skomp, st Methodist. John A. May, U. 8. army; Mamie Ray, 808 Boys Pt. Wayne, Albert T Raffe.ty, 1902 E. Washi : . Michigan. WwW. 2d

Ld Thomas, Cecella Finnell, st St. Milburn, Pauline Grosec! Groseciose, a 8t. {Francis pis Shokan re, ns ¥ Mae Rober w.

Ben Grubstein, loss W. Michigan; Marian azelw Robert Jamar. 37 W. 14th; Lillian Porter, Ralph H, Meyncke, 1470 N. SenRiFIvAniA:

John, Katie Pitts, at St. Vincent's, Jim, Margaret Johnson, at Coleman. ces Kuczynski, a

Ryisnd, N 'y Rosech, at land, Nan Nancy Walters, at Ne eman. 8!

Russell,

OFFICIAL . WEATHER

wmsnensese: UU, §. Wenther Bureau (Al} Dats in Central War Time)

; Friday, Dee. 22, 1944 Suarise ...... 8:04 | Sunset...

eT

tation 24 his. nd. 7:30 a. m., trace Toiab precipiation Er Jan, 1 n

shea

00 6.06

STRAUSS SAYS: ———1 T'S ONE D

NEARER

NIC TORY

COLD WAVE-FOLLOWED BY A WAVE OF

OV.ER,C,0AT SELLING!

and men follow an old, general custom (and their own personal instincts)—and come into The Man's Store!

They have 2 feeling of certainty —that Whatever they. buy is bound to be good—that whatever price they choose to pay

iS sure to bring them the fullest value for their money.

Prices on Outercoats range from 32.50 1 $150—There specially strong showing around $38 and $68

The “SEASON-SKIPPER” Topcoats ars going great! You get a swell coat for $45—

And should you want to add an extra allowed) winter lining (sleeves and all}—that . buttons right in—it's yours at a cost of $10

iS a