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‘WASHINGTON

"A Weekly Sizeup by the Staff of the Scripps-Howard

Washington

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In congress there's test in this poblem.

War Mobilizer Job" SOURCES CLOSE to President Truman say he will ‘appoint John W. Snyder, now federal loan ad- * ‘ministrator, to -the job of war mobilizer, Secretary of the Treasury Vinson kept that title when he moved over to the treasury, but when Mr. Truman returns Vinson will relinquish it. Snyder is from St. Louis, a banker, close friend of the

President. ¥ ” oy

SUPPLIES ARE PILING up in |

the Philippines, ° “warehouse” for our invasion of Japan. Congressional ~~ sources believe our forces in Pacific will be at their peak this fall.

.. Some think Russia may move

in on continent of Asia before |

then. They believe if we send invaders to China coast; these operations will be only “diversionary.” Congressmen with navy sources say the navy's lost all hope of Japan folding up from our A&ir bombings. They look now for a fight to the death that might end in a year. Some say two. There is some belief—following

post-war stories out of Germany—

that our bombing of Jap cities hasn't caused irreparable damage to Jap industry. Nobody doubts our fire bombs have done great damage in cities.

Jap plane strength is still &iz- | able. Yet our flat-tops got within | 25 miles of the Jap coast lately, |

and no Nip planes came out to

meet them. Japs apparently are |

hoarding air power.

e sources say if it were up | to the Jap.navy, surrender might |

come soon. Reason: Jap navy has felt crushing might of ours—

‘which can now announce names | of vessels attacking Tokyo area | while the attack is still going on. |

The Jap army has had relative-

ly little contact with our ground | And it has | plenty of soldiers in reserve who | Trans-Continental have not yet been brought near |

forces, feels different.

“battle zones.

Apparently it adds up to this: | Once more the doughfoot will | death | blow. |

have to administer the

.. # » » Big Job for Mitscher « VICE ADM. MARC A. MIT.SCHER'S recall from the Pacific and appointment as deputy chief of naval operations for ‘air are of broad navy plan to incred its accent on airpower. Plan is to create a unit comparable to army air forces, give its chief a rank equal to that of Gen. H. H. Arnold (five®stars).

For the present Mitscher will | serve as deputy chief, replacing |

Vice Adm. Aubrey W. Fitch, who has been assigned to Annapolis academy, where air activities will | be’ intensified, overall plan. _ New program's’ a victory for air-minded admirals. who point to impressive successes of - carrier i strikes against Japan. Also it's | countermove against proposal for | unified air force, which top ad- | mirals and generals oppose. |

”» . ” { Give credit for coming reduction in point values on butter directly to new .Secretary of Ag-- | riculture - Anderson. Until he

| tions unanswered:

| in keeping with | other | 1

values was necessary

country.

n » » Politics in Cuba last, politically, of Fulgencio- ‘Batista, its former president, some state department officials believe.

world since he sjepped out of the government and the election of Grau San Martin. Dope seems to be that the former “dictator” is staying away deliberately while henchmen at home play it so that tin will be blamed for wartime and post-war economic ills of | Cuba. When the time is ripe, it's sald, Batista will return,. again be strong man and “set things to i rights.” ! It may be done at a regular | election, or by a revolution. At { any rate, Batista isn't as far away from the Cuban political pot as geography and his silence would indicate.

n ” ” As things shape up now for 1948 it'll be Truman and Vinson on the Democratic ticket. » = ~

Lesson for Germans GERMANS IN AMERICAN occupation zone won't be allowed to forget horror camps. War depart*ment is sending over large posters, with some of the worst atrocity

where - Germans must look at

them constantly.

8 = ” UNITED STATES and Rus- | sia will exchange new ambassa- | dors soon, it's rumored here. Stic- | cessors for Averill Harriman and | Gromyko may be discussed at Potsdam. .

” n ~ BEHIND <THE - SCENES _ fight on operating rights for overseas airlines is so bitter there’s talk of a congressional investigation. CAB has granted rights to Pan Ameri¢an, American Export and Transcontinental Western Air, Western Air. competition among U. 8. airlines, | rather than “chosen instrument.” | But one-company advocates say they're not through fighting and talk of battle on senate floor. Other crowd promises "its owh fireworks. - : CAB action leaves two big ques(1) What are { the airlines to use for equipment; and (2) When does the army's air fransport command pull out of Europe and let private companies take over? -Fhere’s some fear that .British, Dutch, Swedish and other airlines will get jump on U, 8. | companies unless these points are cleared up soon. - ” ” ~ > Labor Post Changes THERE'LL BE CHANGES in the department of labor—and in federal agencies dealing with labor—but not next week. Secretary Schwellenbach knows he has a ticklish job on his hands, is tackling it with caution. Meanwhile, John L. Lewis was among those labor leaders with whom Schwellenbach consulted since taking office It was the first cordial visit the mine workers’ leader has had with a high government official. since before Pearl Harbor.

stepped in, OPA was saying re- | tention of present high. point to insure |

adequate distribution throughout | | asked a paratrooper, offering a | gal a cigaret.

CUBA HASN'T HEARD the |

" Batista has been touring the |

| name's | Then he started to ‘relate his

“reform” regime of San Mar-

noticeably, his

scenes; has ordered them placed

WILLIS SEES OKAY

FOR PEAGE ACCORDS:

security !

Winter Bathing : In Parks Seen

Stimmers of the future in Indianapolls may enjoy pools coverer by greenhouse-like structure admit the ‘sun's rays the year round, according to Paul V Brown, city parks and recreation director. Speaking before members of the Golden Glow garden club yesterddy, Mr. Brown explained that the { coming pools will probably be solar-heated, but emphasized that this modernization depends upon public acceptance of the cost of their-construction,—and operation Mr. Brown said he would like

Senator Raymond E. Willis (R. | Ind) predicts senate approval of the Bretton Woods monetary agree- | ment and the world charter with little or no opposition. Senator Willis, visiting Indianapolis on business yesterday, said] that the senate would adjourn for a vacation within a month, The senator said that overwhelming strength would be thrown! against the Japanese homeland | soon and that he “hoped” ‘the "Pacific war would end “sooner than -8ix- months.”

{to see conversion of present pools

Senator Willis left the state capi- | for all-vear use as well as con-

tol for his home at Angola to await a speaking engagement at Ft Wayne Monday.

SIMPSON INFANT DIES AT HOSPITAL

Frances LaVerne Simpson, infant

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William |

struction of additional new ones started when the 5-year $1.500.000 | ! park and boulevard expansion

| program is completed around 1950. .

“The West side,” he need of at pools.”

added, “

least two

is in swimming

IN | INDIANAPOLIS

A. Simpson, 713 8S. Chadwick st.,|

died yesterday at City hosptial. She was five days old. Puneral services will be at 3 p. m. Monday in Shirley Brothers west chapel with burial in Floral Park. Other survivors are four sisters,

Carol, Patricia, Joyce and Barbara, |

and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James ‘ Harris and Mr. and Mrs Otha Simpson.

MRS. BETTY HENSON Mrs. Betty Ann Henson, died this | morning at her home, 347 8. Hamilton ave. She was the wife of Finis | Henson. Mrs. Henson was a native of Ken- | tucky. _ Survivors include her mother, Mrs, Mary Ann Payne; a daughter, Mrs

“Jewell Hawkins; two sons, Harlan

and Wilson;

| At Methodist—Curtis,

three brothers, Alfred | Albert H. rabam.. 81, at Payne, James Payne, and Edward Hazel Etta Pierce: 56, and two sisters, Mrs, Minnte | |

BIRTHS

Twins At C olerian—Leon and Girls Franfis~-LeRo sephin st Darnell Revn C

| At_St Ern t O'Connor

Helen Regan At Coleman-—Dr | James, Anita

Euclid,

Claire Roembke

Gaddy

erty jinn / Boys. | At City Austin, Gladys Murff | At Coleman—Michael, Mary Tarpey At St. Vincent's—Forrest, Robert, Ruth © Bailey: Olle Bradley; Nola, Gerdldine James, Kathryn “Wilson {AL Methodist— -Charles ers; Lawrence, Betty. Jean Michaelis Ellery, Phylils Nichols. Home James, Mattie | A st,

Ploughe

DEATHS William Washington,

ooronary . geelu sion

carcinoma

Willa ‘Denton, 62° at 920 Locks,

Maries Connerford (gir!

Rosemary

Fellomeéna Daugh:

Rosemary Gill; Mabe]

Adrienne Cham-

Koker, 3216

John’ Kletnhenz, 67% ai 120 -E a, Eastern at. Long. hosplial

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

"SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1045)

“if. Was a Quiet | Night—That Is, TR — Except Along ‘Glittering Illinois Street

(Continued ‘From Page One)

a soldier dress clinging

institute, blond, her wet

| tightly to her skin. ‘®

Under the mardiee of :a “For Adults Only" movie, another

| soldier took a swig out of a bottle, then placed {t gently back in [ a paper bag.

Back at the bus station, trousers were still . following flouncing skirts. » n'

» “HOW'S your sister Pauline?”

“I ain't got no sister Pauline. But I got a sister, Evelyn.”

“Then how's your sister Evelyn?” < A tank corpsman, clasping the

waist of a smiling woman in a |

mumbled: “My what's yours?”

dress, Floyd,

low-cut

service record. n 4 » DOWNSTAIRS, in room, a burly

the men's sergeant, listing overseas cap

embraced a

cocked over one eye, demanded. “Where's the dames? Dese are all thoid army guys.” Further back a quartet of serv= icemen were arguing volubly over . a pint of liquor. One tossed wild

adversary would push him farther into a corner, growling, “Back up, back up.” The other two talked and passed the bottle. In the recreational arcade of the bus station, juveniles were idling and oggling. - A spindlyshanked teen-ager, a white gar~ denjia in her hair, draped herself suggéstively over a pin-ball machine, ~ " »

ANOTHER one,

unescorted, desultory pot shots at a tin | “Hirohito. The dime photograph booths got a big play. They're not inclosed completely anymore though. | an amazing picture, left in one

of the devices last year, showing

i floor.

swings. Each tinie he ntissed, his

His pal kept swinging. .

. TAXIS outside were loading fast. I wanted to take in some of the late spots. =A driver reeled off -a list of names: The Show ‘Boat, Castle Barn, the B-B club,

‘Orange Grove, Southern Mansion.

He said they all prohibit * stags” but I decided to go it alone.” I hopped into -a cab with four sportily- dressed . juveniles. headed for a party in Broad Ripple. », 8.8 WHEN we were well on our way, the driver asked me if I had a “jug.” It was 1:30 a. m.. I said no, but wouldn't mind if I did. “Shoulda said something before,” he barked. “If you come back downtown, though, I.can

| get you some.” i with damp stringy tresses, took | | antries to give him an | tunity to feel me out.

We exchanged a few pleas-

oppor-

~ ” » “I WAS afraid of you at first,” he grinned. “They got .a lot of government men on us. Too . » But you look like a

self.” He explained, apologetically, that liquor purchased after the

stale midnight deadline costs twice as much. We conversed at length,

Among other things, he com- |

plained he made $12,000 last year, but then discovered he'd .paid off $13,000 in “fixes” He. didn't elaborate. . : » » »

AT St. Clair and Ft. Wayne

sts, we stopped in ‘a hamburger | “How about | he gestured.. “Six |

stand parking lot, the moola?” dollars a pint, $10 a. fifth" I ordered a pint. ; “If anybody asks, tell 'em I'm getting a hamburger,” he said, hopping out and heading for a house. He returned with the McCoy in a paper bag. I asked if there was someplace downtown where we could drink. He said sure. ’ » s » WE drove over to W. Ohio st. It developed he was a member of. a club at 14 W. Ohio st. On the locked door a sign warnedy Absolutely for members only.” He said he could get me in on his pass, but suggested I sign up for a membership,

| apened. We climbed slowly’ upstairs. The elevator door parted | onto a magnificent burst of festivity, The joint---was really pumpipg. o Jt was all hilarity and sheer. conviviality. » u Ld

IF there was anything immovable in the plage,” it must have | been the poker face on the 26 game operator as he tossed out the dice. It got very little play. Most of the patrons were inter-

| ested in drinking, dancing and

talking. We had a few drinks and left. The cab driver again urged me to join up, emphasizing the club was private. A flock of people were coming in as we exited, i » u » AT the bus station again, I snagged a taxi going east to the 9900 club, 9900 -E. Washington st. Two soldiers and a girl were in the back seat. One of the servicemen said he had just returned from three years’ overseas only to have his wife “kick” him out. The girl's blouse was stained with blood. She had an ad-

hesive patch on her forehead. The other soldier sald he had accie dentally hurled a salt shaker at

her in a tavern. The girl smiled .

meekly. » » » ON the way out, the cab driver suddenly thought the -0900 club. was probably closed. I hopped out at an all night filling station to check by phone. A party was in progress in the filling station.*Two empty ‘whisky bottles sat on an oll drum. Coke bottles were strewn over the floor. After a lengthy debate, the attendant and his friends said the club closed at lam, Back at the bus station, taxi business had slackened to ‘the point where there were more cabs. than passengers. Some of the drivers read newspapers. A drunken civilian was -sprawled between two luggage lockers, More drunks were slumped along the wall under- the shed. The place was dead, » ~ ~ ' IT was a quiet night , , . espe=

cially out in the residential dise tricts.

Er ——

An elevator dropped and a door

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RET

REMNANT SALE

Starts Monday, July 16—Continues Through 7 uesday and Wednesday, July 17 and 18

It's Store-Wide! All Items Featured Are at Least

Vg-V3- Vp or

dl,

‘are inviting

and low. Come in Monday,

+ sins “nn

Tuesday.or Wednesday.

Ayres’ Remnant Sale means exactly what it says . .. odd lots, incomplete assortments of Ayres’ quality merchandise, priced to clear quickly., Practically every department in the store has remnant items. The

price of each item has been cut and cut drastically. The merchandise is good and seasonable. The prices

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