Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1945 — Page 3

~ By ERNEST HOBERECHT United Press Staft Correspondent ABOARD ADM. McCAIN'S FLAGSHIP OFF TOKYO, July 18 (Delayed). — Two hundred dive bombers from task force 38 today battered the 34,000ton Japanese battleship Nagato with 1000-pound bombs. The Nagato lay helplessly tied up to-a pier at the Yokosuka naval base in Tokyo harbor. . ‘Screaming down from 15,000 feet to release their bombs 1500 feet above the Nagato, the bombers damaged two turrets and the ship's hull on the port

MEAT SUPPLY TO INCREASE

OPA Se Ch Cut in Point Value Is Coming.

WASHINGTON, July 23 (U, P). =An office of price administration

spokesman said today that point values for lamb, beef and veal will

4 be lowered slightly on July 29, the \ beginning of the new ration period.

The point value for pork, however, will remain unchanged. The OPA spokesman did not say how much the lamb, beef and veal values

. Would be reduced, but it was under-

stood the cut would be small Food. officials sald recently improved distribution of the still limited meat supply has caused more meat to move in legitimate channels. The principal reason is the government's slaughter control

} program, &farted a few weeks ago.

Cut in Army Buying This has forced more meat into

federally-inspected packing plants

which can ship meat across stafe lines and into deficit areas without delay, The officials said that taking meat out of the black market has made more available for the points

} of the honest housewife.

Another factor which has led to an improvement in the civilian meat supply is the recent cut in military purchasés. Pork points cannot: be reduced because hog marketings, now at the lowest level in many years, will con-

i tinue to be small until next spring.

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Marketing of beef cattle is presently high for this time of year.

MONDAY: JULY He

side, returning pilots reported. It was believed possible the Nagato had been sunk. Navy airmen taking part in the surprise attack said they believed the Nagato, thought to be one of Japan's last battleships, ‘either sank or was heavily damaged. Preliminary reports made it difficult to detefmine whether the battleship settled in shallow water after the ‘terrific attack. But it + Was definitely known that the enemy will be deprived of the ship's use for a long ‘time to come. : i The 200 carrier planes assaulted

York st.,

Keeling & Co, building.

advertising agency,

the huge battleship as 1500 British and American planes swarmed over the -strongly defended Tokyo bay region to knock out anti aircraft guns and clear the air

of enemy 0

sition.

. At least 50 per cent of their high explosives landed in the target area, pilots said. 1f it should be determined that the Nagato was sunk it would be the first time in history that a battleship had .been sunk with aerial bombs alone. The Japs’ last battleship is believed to be the Huruna, frequently reported surik but apparently still in commission.

Souvenir From Husband

That “king size” letier-opener Mrs, Bernadine Weber, 4117 E. New

is brandishing is a genuine Jap sumari sword. This choice chunk of cutlery is a souvenir direct from the battlefields of Luzon and was sent by her husband, First Sgt. George H. Weber of the famed 38th division. The weapon, which sports a 28-inch blade and a nineinch handle, was received on Tuesday. Mrs. Weber is employed by 1028 Chamber of Commerce

The carrier bombers assigned to the “Nagato, modernized in 1935-6, encountered raging ack ack opposition directly over the target. As the planes flew in over the, once mighty Yokosuka base. they saw the ship “sticking out like a sore thumb and it was easy to pick out,” one pilot said. The ship was in such a position . torpedoes could not be used, ' Bombs were the only means of attaeking it. In getting down to “a bosition to release their bombs the fiers had to dive through what they described as the heaviest anti»

NAMED PASTOR OF CHURGH HERE

Rev. Kenneth E. Thorne to Preach at Speedway.

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Chyrch Editor The Christian Men Builders are said to have laid the foundation for the career of the Rev. Kenneth E. Thorne, appointed yesterday as new pastor of the Speedway Christian church.

The Rev. Mr. Thorne, who has been minister of the First Christian church at Greensburg for the past eight years, sueceeds the Rev. How{ard E. Anderson. The First Christian church, Bloomington, Ind., is| the Rev. Mr, Anderson's new charge. “An enthusiastic golfer and tennis player, a good mixer, tall straight and personable with an unfailing sense of humor,” is the description of “Kenny” Thorne given by those who know him intimately. One of his close friends in Greens- | burg is a member of the Roman Catholic church while he has many additional ones. in the Kiwanis club of which he is a former president.

An Army Chaplain

He is also a Mason and served for a time as an army chaplain in this country in the present war. The Third Christian church was the “religious home” of the Rev. Mr. Thorne. He igstill a member of the Christian Men Builders class of the church which he attended

IRAN RECOGNIZES POLAND TEHRAN, July 23.

ment in Warsaw today, and diplo(U. P.) ~Iran | matic relations will be. established recognized the new Polish govern=| soon.

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. 1.75, 1.93 and 52

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when living here. Present officials of the class say nothing pleases them better than to have the Rev. Thorne substitute for Merle Sidener, their teacher, and speak to them on Sunday morning. Mrs. Thorne, the former Lorene Allen of Indianapolis, met her husband while at Butler from where they were both graduated. Mrs. Thorne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Allen. Among the former pastors of -the] Rev. Mr. Thorne are the West Park,

Beech Grove, Peru and Colfax .| Christian churches. He will assume the pulpit at Speedway Sept. 9. oy of Debt. Ne

In the. prospective pastorate. ‘he #will have the responsibility of a building program which includes a new church’ and ° educational building to cost between $75,000 and $100,000. During the administration of the Rev. Mr. Anderson, the church has been freed of debt and has accumulated $25,000 toward its construction plans. The Thornes have three children —Donna Jo, who has just completed her freshman year in high school; Robert 11, and John, 6. They will live in the residence now occupied by the Andersons at 5215 W. 15th st. The Rev. Mr. Anderson will give his farewell sermon Sunday morning, preaching on “Why Some People Are Religious.” The congregation will hold -a reception in his honor Sunday night. Guest ministers will. be heard until the Rev. Mr. Thorne arrives,

GUARD UNIT HAS FIELD TRAINING

The 3d infantry regiment of the Indiana State Guard held two-day maneuvers over the week-end at Camp Atterbury. The 3d is composed of 300 men from Indianapolis, E]wood, Anderson .and Muncie. Col. James W. Hurt, 3220 Southland st., is the commanding officer and Lt. Col. Howard H. Bates, 4815

THE INDIANATOLIS TIMES

200 iT American Dive Bombers Knock Out Japanese Battleship

- command whose

CUT IN 6.1. POINT

|The war department will announce | before the end of the month the ex-

aircraft fire of the Pacific war. “I'll never talk about the old days after this,” one veteran said. “This topped them all.” Some of the returning planes had as many as 100 bullet holes through wing and fuselage. at Ensign Joseph John. Scherting, St. Louis, gave a dramatic description of his dive on the Nagato. He told of getting a hit and of seeing a tremendous flash on the target caused by a bomb dropped by Lt. Thomas P. Gavin, Pittsburgh, Pa. “We followed another group in

at 15,000 feet and peeled ol Scherting said. - “Going down we were in a steep dive—almost on our back. The sky was covered, it was so black with ack-ack. There were lots of little islands below us and they were covered with anti-air-craft guns that were firing continuously: 1 was following Gavin and saw his bomb hit. It landed near the stern of the ship and there was

| a big red flash.

“I was forunate and got a hit also. As we pulled out of our dive we still were being fired at with ack-ack. It was the most heav-.

ily fortified spot I've ever seen.” © Lt, Wiliam Gauvey, Dayton, O., dove his Helldiver to only 1500 feet above the battleship which was ablaze with guns in its own defense. A from the ato through his plane, “At 15,000 feet I and - could see the battleship shooting,” he declared. “As we came in there was a continuous barrage of five-inchers. From 15.000 to 10,000 feet the sky was black. Truk does not compare with this place. At' about 7000 feet a five-incher went right through my plane, but I kept

going and released my bomb at 1500 feet for a hit. ‘I was lucky to get back.” x Smoke rose immediately from direct hits on the Nagato. The Nagafo, formerly in action against American forces in the second battle of the Philippines sea, has eight 16-inch guns and a secondary hattery of 1856 five-inch guns. She 2lso has eight five-inch dual purpose guns in her antiaircraft battery and many 25 mm. anti-aircraft guns. Vice Adm. John 8. McCain sent his compliments to the aviators: who attacked the Japanese warship.

Stout Field Man Is Made Colonel

THE PROMOTION of John B. Gulledge, chief of staff of the first troop carrier command, to the rank of colons] was giouRced today at Stout ges field by Brig. Gen. William D. Old, the commanding general. Col. Gulledge, as chief of staff, is setond' in

headquarters are at Stout field. He is the husband of Mrs.

Col. Gulledge

J. 8. Gulledge, 3540 N. Pennsylvania st.

RATINGS DUE SOON

WASHINGTON, July 23 (U. P.) —

tent of the promised cut in the number of points needed for discharge from the army, a spokesman said today. Soldiers now need 85 points to become eligible for release under the point system. The revision will lower that figure “slightly.” Meanwhile, the discharge plan and its operation were both denounced and supported by members of congress. Chairman Edwin C. Johnson (D. Colo.), of a senate veterans subcommittee said the army was too “leisurely” in granting releases to eligible men and that his mail on the subject was growing daily. - Senator Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind), also reported receipt of “stacks of complaints.” “According io the reports I get,” he said, “enlisted men were never consulted in working out the discharge system—although the army claims it is based on just what the men wanted.” ! . Senator Lister Hill (D. Ala.), said he found little fault with the plan:

11f men from, Alabama are dissatis-| yAedy he SEMA L AREY “hag 1 yt

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DENVER EDITOR T0 TAKE NEW POST

DENVER, July 23. (U. P.).—Edwin D. Minteer has resigned as managing editor of the Rocky Mountain News to become executive editor of the Albuquerque (N. M.) Journal, it was announced today. Minteer will be succeeded by Robert L. Chase, for the past nine years city editor of the News. Eugene D. Lowall, editor, has beén promoted to city editor. Minteer, a veteran of 30 years in the newspaper business, formerly served in executive capacities on newspapers at Oklahoma City, Okla.,, Terre Haute, Ind, and Ft. Worth, Tex.

NINE LOCAL STUDENTS TO STUDY MEDICINE

BLOOMINGTON, July 23.—Nine Indianapolis students are among the 52 civilians who will be admitted to the Indiana University school of medicine in September. They are Alda G. Duckworth, Leslie F. Fox, William B. Johnson Jr. Robert C. Miller, Michael O. Monar, Henry G."Nestér, Horace M. Powell

N. Capitol ave, is the executive officer.

Jr.,, John W. Stuart and Douglas H. White Jr.

EVENTS TODAY Indiana Women’s Golf association, tour nament, Meridian Hills Country club, High Twelve club, luncheon, noon, Hotel Washington,

EVENTS TOMORROW Indiana Women's Golf association, fouinament, Meridian Hills Country club.

Officers’ Wives club, meeting, 8 p. m, Hotel Lincoln, Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon,

noon, Hotel Washington. Indianapolis Y Men's club, Internation), luncheon, noon, Central Y. C. A. —

BIRTHS Twins At Coleman—Truman, Josephine Dennis,

irls. Ad St. Vinecent’'s—Eugee, Barbara Wyant, girl and boy. Girls At St. Frances—Murel, Fern Bean: Harold Margaret Jerrell: Harold, Morna Lair; Lester, Mary Wiltsee. At Coleman— is, Elsie Bennett; George,

Doris Ping: Theodore, Aunda Snyder; 08¢ sph Anna Vittow. At thodist—Alonzo, Armstrong; Wil Agnes Bran Martin, Rath. m Brown; Forrest, A xine ev. En, 0

arles, Ruth Clifford: Couliney, Dorsett: Norman, t By tin, ' Dorothy Fi Mann; Harry, Helen M tha Oliver; Herbert, Ru At St. Vineent's—~Ernest,

a Glen mhardi—Chailes, Lillian Hull; James, A Hill At Home—Floyd, Francis Burris, 9528 N. Senate; Charles, Julle FPossee, 2042 Hill side; iam, Leatha Hutchens, 1407 E, 15th # : Dewey, Martha, Murray, 827 E, Wasbin Veachel, Marie Rhodes, 1542 Bellefontaine; Audrey, Goldie smiih. | 3 It Joo Arow; Amos, Meszie Turner, 8

Thetme Gros-

Boys St. Fr ancis—Ra Betty my Madefin “Gibson;

‘Moelle At oer Mary Brookings: Mary Louise Lander:

At Coleman—Edward, Ruth Bettner; Lee, Nellie Bromell: Morman, 1018 Brungot, . William, Katiisyn Robert Fo A : a

akey; Robin, Edith | M#

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Matthew, vs Lau urs A. Lewellyn, #2, at 83 N Buolid,

ma Webster: At St.

Frank, Helen Weicher. Vincent's—Willlam, Ann Coh Joseph, Eleanor Corse; Max, Mary Galloway; Frank, Mary Konermann: Harold, Edith Leeds; Harold, Martha Roberts: Fred, > Roehling; Elwood, Anna Thompso . At Embardi. Charles Frieda Mobley. At Heme—Willlam, Bobbie Barlow, 2121 lexi ton: Lawrerce, Lovie Johnson: 878 20th; Frank, Verda McLain, 1820 "Kenneth, Eva Russell, 747 Abraham, Flizabeth Smith, Kappes.

DEATHS at City, cerebral

William Edgar Query, 38, at Methodist, cerebral hemorrhage Charles A. Graham, T Methodist, arterio-

sclerosis. #9, at 317 N. Arlington,

Emma Straley, coronary occlusion. na C. Mock, 75, at 1448 Broadway, cerebral hemorrhage. George K. Waldo, 65, at St. acute myocarditis, Gearge Leroy Idler, bosis.

throm Nancy B. Roudebush, 73, 1635 8. Leonard, arteriosclerosis.

Carroliton; ospect : 1445 8.

Vincent's,

88, st City, coronary

Edward Mansfield Amos, usion,

79, at Methodist,

nar, Ora

tu in, lon

7. at 3122 Ww, Michigan, of bowel.

Inu h Hoan 55, at St. Vi t al Boi ng a ncent’s,

chronic Edward Pal Anderson, 87, at Veretans, Dottie LeRoy Fos

XK alien

vascular renal.

arterjoscierosi

coronary ocelusion, Mary A. Wenb, 5, at 108 w.

15th, ooronary ocel Ee

i fds Qluce Coaig. SCL Ww. 3h, ‘core-| ni MN pes, 4 months, at 5]

today

assistant eity

Buh L. L. Raynor 78, at Methodist, acute

Cooper, 81, at City, diabetes Willard B. Brajtain, 62, at City, pulmoberculosis.

va Mae Hatcher, 26, at City, acute endo-

is. Lr Gooch iy Newion, 55, at City, cardio

ens, 00, at Methodist, “arterio- - Oly, brain tumor. Long, arterio-

oe, | Marie Mauer, MM, at 58 » Towa, eardio-

Verne O'Brien, 48, at U1 BY a. Clair,

POLICE ARREST FIVE

Five men faced gambling charges after police squads raided three alleged pool ticket centers. Frank Starks, 44, of 2454 Indian-

apolis ave, was arrested yesterday on charges of advertising a lottery and gift enterprise and keeping a room fOr pool selling. Police said they saw Starks sell baseball tickets to James Gaddi, 43, of 1135 Roach st. Gaddt was arrest ed on a charge of gaming. Police took 11 books of tickets and one policy book from Starks and some loose tickets from Gaddi, they said. Charles E. Bowman, 32, of R. R. 18, Box 408, and Ed Rinehart, 29, of 336 E. Vermont st., apt. 5, were arrested last night at a cigar store

IN GAMBLING RAIDS .

at 421 Massachusetts ave. Both are {charged with advertising a lottery d keeping a room for pool selling. William Head, 33, of 2130 Wendell st, was arrested iast night at the Smokehouse, 2461 Northwestern ave, charged with keeping 2 room for pool selling and operating & lottery and gift enterprise. Police went there on a complaint by Kear Steights, 54, of 828 W. 25th st., who said he had given Head a $50 bill by mistake in payment of a baseball pool ticket.

FLOOD SWEEPS N. J. PATERSON, N. J, July 23 (U. P.).~Flood conditions in the Passaic river and ‘its tributaries, described: as the worst ‘since 1903, today curtailed work at war plants,

disrupted train and bus schedules and prevented commuters from reaching work.

FAIR EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION URGED

LOS ANGELES, July 23. (U. P.). —Republican National Chairman Herbert Brownell today had before him a request by the National Negro Council that he urge special legislative sessions in’ maor industrial states for adoption of fair employment practice laws. The Negro council sent a resolution to Brownell asking him to urge the measure in Illinois, Michigan, California, Pennsylvania and Ohio, where Republicans are in control. The legislative sessions should be held before victory over Japan, the council said, so that laws can be passed banning color or racial discrimination in employment.

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