Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1945 — Page 11

‘WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1945 Wounded G. I. to Soe Daughter

* NAVY DISCHARGE _ PLAN IS READY

30,000 Older Men May

Leave Service on Points.

By COURTENAY MOORE United Press Staff Correspondent - WASHINGTON, July 25.—~Some 30,000 older navy and coast guard . reserve officers and men were as--sured today of discharge by December under the navy's new point discharge plan. . The plan was formally put into effect last night. It is designed to return to civilian life “older officers and men who have contributed their full share of wartime service.” Here's how it works: " A total ‘of 53 to 57 points 1s needed for discharge, depending on the arm of service. Points are awarded solely on the basis of age and length of service.

One for Each Year

‘One point is allowed for each year of age to the nearest birthday, and one point for each four months of active duty completed since Sept. 1, 1939. The navy estimated that 30,600 reservists—11,600 officers and 19,000 enlisted men-—-would be eligible for release under the system .by December. However, since the plan is continuous, discharges will go on after that as men accumulate necessary points. Discharges will begin immediately but there may be delays of ‘up to six months to prevent impairment of efficiency. The system applies to both men and women reserve officers and enlisted personnel in the navy:and coast guard. A similar system is reportedly, under consideration by the marines.

Not for Reguwiar Officers

Regular navy officers, with the exception of those with a regular status of an enlisted man and serving as officers only temporarily, are ineligible. Reserve officers of the medical, dental and chaplain corps are excluded until personnel shortRges are overcome. The navy emphasized that the plan is not in any sense a partial demobilization measure. Navy strength will be kept up to its authorized peak of 3,389,000 officers and men until Japan's defeat. The purpose is to relieve older men with long service and replace them with - younger material. The ‘minimum 53-point score applies to reserve officers of the line, enlisted reservists and to navy in. ductees and enlisted regulars serving during the war under expired enlistments. Scores of 55 and 57 apply to reserve officers of the supply and eivil engineers corps because these branches have fewer officers. Delays Necessary The navy said approval of discharge applications would be subject to the following delays: A maximum of 90 days will be allowed for in-service training of men to take over ‘for officers for whom there is no immediate fullytrained replacement: Commanding officers within the U. 8. will be given three months in which to act on epplications of enlisted men to prevent impairing the navy’s operating efficiency. Commanding officers aboard or afloat will have six months to pass on applications by enlisted men.

CHARGE OF VETERAN NEGLECT IS DENIED

MILWAUKEE, July 26 (U. P).— Evidence to disprove published charges that neglect forced amputation of a patient's leg at Wood, Wis, veterans’ hospital was submitted today to Rep. James Domengeaux (D. La). Domengeaux, member of a house committee investigating treatment of veterans, was presented hospital records - which contradicted claims that a patient, Arden Fensel, lay without attention for a broken leg for two days. : A magazine article, appearing under the signature of John L. May, former attendant at Wood, asserted that Fensel’'s injured leg was at first ignored, then reset without the benefit of anaesthetic. . Col. John Bresnahan of the Wood medical staff made public hospital records showing that major surgery in the case had been performéd by an outstanding Milwaukee orthopedic surgeon. The fracture had been rebroken when it failed to heal properly and gangrene forced amputation of the leg.

9 INDIANAPOLIS MEN RELEASED BY ARMY

Nine additional Indianapolis soldiers have received discharges recently ‘at the Camp Atterbury Separation center and three local officers in the air corps are scheduled for inactive service. Released for having 85 or more service points were: Ple. Walter 8.. Hamm, 3634 Kenwood

8. eat. Junius Oy 1418 Hiatt st.: . Arthur Holt, 530 N. Keystone ave.; . Oliver W. Arnett, 2148 Cen- .; Sgt Merrill G. 4733 Young ave, and 8 Dew

Pirst Lt. Carl H. Shade, 515 N. Hamilwill revert to inactive status . First Lt. Conrad D. Abit, Washington blvd, will be leved of active duty on Sept. 8. Might officer Robert Rusie, 817 N. Pennsylvania st, was placed on the inactive list yesterday, :

SNAKE CULT INVITES GOVERNOR TO SERVICE

ST. CHARLES, Va. July 25 (U. P.) ~The Rev. Bill Parsons, chief of the Stone Creek faith healer's congregation that uses live snakes in its religious rites, said today Virginia Governor Colgate Darden had been invited to Sunday's service. ‘Darden reportedly is seeking legal no means to halt the session. Parsons, who was bitten on top of the head by a copperhead last Sunday, said he wanted the governor to

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Discharged Veteran Roy I‘ Derrett, 915 Beecher st. (right), who lost an arm and leg in Germany, confers with his attorney, Gordon Davis, in his fight to see his 2-year-old daughter, De Ann. When his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Carter, 2344 8S, Pennsylvania ave, refused to give him the address of his wife and daughter, according to testimony, Judge Walter. Pritchard ruled that Mr. Derrett. may see His

PRISON MURDER RING ‘POSSIBLE’

Prober Cites Suspect’s Visit To ‘Purple’ Gangsters.

LANSING, Mich., July 25 (U.P). —Two - additional reports were

awaited today on an investigation of Jackson State prison by Atty. Gen. John R. Dethmers, who said it was possible that convicts gained furloughs from the prison to commit murder. Dethmers said in his first two reports yesterday tHat Mike Selik and Harry Pleisher, now on trial in} Detroit with two others on charges of conspiring to kill Senator Warren G. Hooper, were able to visit convirted murderers at the prison. ‘Selik’s visit,” Dethmers said, “gives rise to the interesting question as to whether it is not within the realm of possibility that Selik and Fleisher were able to contact gangsters who are doing time. for arranged to take them away to commit the murder and return them to prison with the perfect alibi.”

Slain on Road

Hooper was. killed on a country road shortly before he was scheduled to testify in a state legislative graft investigation. Dethmers said Selik conferred privately with imprisoned members of the notorious Detroit “Purple gang” before Hooper's death. The three-month investigation by Dethmers also disclosed, he said, that the prison was operated like a country club for moneyed convicts. They were supplied with wine, women and song, in and ‘out of the prison—the largest walled prison in the world, He said gambling syndicates operated openly with wagers as high

races, baseball games or .prize fights, i

Privileges Charged

Prisoners tipped ‘the prison hospital nurse $1 for permission to meet their wives or sweethearts in screened beds, he said. He charged that at least one child was conceived at such a tryst. He also charged that sexual perverts were permitted to fully satisfy their lusts; soft prison jobs were bought and sold by a syndicate for $3 to $25 each; prostitutes were provided for “wealthy” convicts; they were entertained by keepers at house and barroom parties; furloughs were provided upon cash payment, and prisoners could even buy their “escapes.” Escapee a Murderer Dethmers cited the “escape” o Joseph Medley, 27, last November after the prisoner had been given a suit of clothes and driven .into town in a prisoner car. Medley, now under death sentence in Washington, subsequently murdered at least two women, Dethmers condemned Warden Harry Jackson for negligence. He listed 30 counts of irregularities in the administration of the prison, which houses 5000 inmates. Dethmers said he would make four reports on his investigation. The next one is expected tomorrow.

BROTHER AND SISTER HOME ON FURLOUGHS

First Sgt. Dick Pottenger, hus-| band of Mrs. Marjorie Pottenger, 21 8. Warman ave., is home now a 30day furlough after serving a year in the European theater. His sister, Lt. (j.g.) Doris Pottenger, has a 15-day leave and spent the time with her brother. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pottenger, live at 3400 Lafayette rd. Sgt. Pottenger will report to a camp in Texas on Aug. 2, and his sister will report back to Seattle, Wash., on Aug. 9.

AUTO INJURIES FATAL

PLYMOUTH, July 25 (U.P.).— Mrs. Dale Freeze, 37, died yesterday

‘| from injuries received in an auto -| accident near

Bremen Monday. | Puneral services will be held Friday.

Times Special : WASHINGTON, D. C., July 25.— There is no prospect of a commemorative stamp in. honor of Ernie Pyle for six to eight months, Roy North, acting third assistant postmaster. general, has informed Congressman Louis Ludlow, + In a letter to the congressman, Mr. North said such a stamp would ‘undoubtedly have wide popularity. He explained, however, that further subjects could be included in the commemorative stamp program in the next six to eight months, regardless’ of merit.

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Tomato-Potato Vine Grows Here

Just another vegetable or two and Mrs. Ambrose Pfeffer, 1255 Nordyke ave., ‘could have a dine ner all off the same plant in her arden. Mr. and Mrs. Pfeffer, who have a garden in Wilbur, miles from Indianapolis, are now picking tomatoes and digging potatoes which are growing on the same vine. The blossoms on the. potato vine sprout out into clusters of seven to eight tomatoes, Mrs. Pfeffer explained. According to C. J. Murphy of the Marion county agricultural agent's office, the tomato-potato tombination is one of the “oddi= ties of nature” but not too une usual since the vegetables both belong to the same family. Mr, Murphy explained that cross-pollination probably oc curred and caused the oddity.

MORGENTHAU DENIES SPEECH QUOTATION

WASHINGTON, July -25 (U. P..

—Henry Morgenthau Jr. denied last |: night that he had described his|§

resignation as secretary of the treasury as an “involuntary” ‘move. He discussed. his separation from. the cabinet post during a speech before a New York gathering yesterday. Published versions of his remarks quoted him as saying he quit involuntarily after President Truman asked him to make way for former War Mobilizer Fred M.| Vinson. Morgenthau denied having - that his resignation was “not of my choosing.” The only quotation authorized, he said, was that he would have preferred to remain on | the job until Japan was defeated but that “it didn’t work out that way.”

SURVIVES - SUICIDE

ATTACK BY JAPS

WASHINGTON, July 25 (U. P.) The war shipping administration announced today that the merchant ship Brown Victory, named after Brown university, Providence, R. I., survived a Japanese suicide plane attack off Ie Shima on her maiden voyage. - Two navy gunners and one merchant seaman were killed and 15 crew members wounded when the suicide plane crashed into the ship. Crewmen brought fires under control by smothering them with steam, and a navy tug helped the Brown

{LEGAL QUESTION

cilities” to include parking meters. man'c ire.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES dianapolis Real Estate board down- | town committee, promised great success with parking meters. He said they would “speed up traffic, eliminate double parking, do away, with all-day parking and provide a greater turnover. Opponents, however, have raised | the point of enforcement. If police | don’t tag overtime parkers, the Sit uation will be no diffefent than it| is now, they say. 1 Meanwhile, R. C' (Bud) Dauss,| pgyapiishment of ‘five-state ' city council safety committee chair- | Iman, is conducting a battle to re-| {school teacher -exchange plan, aboltinue steps to purchase 2000 park-iturn to the taxpayers some of the ishing teaching barriers between Ining meters for use in the downtown yellow zones .of restricted parking. diana and her neighbors, will be disarea. Make Tour of City lcussed here Friday. After accepting bids ranging in| He and a groun of city officials] Under the proposed systein, duly price from $56 to $68 each, the , 4 high-ranking police officers| licensed Hoosier teachers also would board learned that it may not have| iq ed the city yesterday, noting the be authorized to instruct without authority to make the purchase. ;.mier of zones and particularly additional red tape in Illinois. City Attorney Henry Krug Was ¢poce not in use. Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. The studying a 1944 - city ordinance) arr payss asserted he would in- same privileges would be extended which gave the Safety board 'this/ {troduce an ordinance to eliminate to teachers in these states by Inauthority. {some of the zones, returning to mo- | diana. He also was considering a law) orists more than 300 parking spaces| Present conditions require teachpassed by the last legislature, giving |i the downtown area. ers to comply with. separate sets of the ae board jurisdiction over | Parking lots with several en- standards in 2ach of the states. Incertain parking “facilities.” It is trances and exits: all with restricted dividual applications and qualifymainly a matter of construing “fa-| parking zones, drew the council: ing licenses are necessary. The new plan was described” as a “teaching license reciprocity agreement” by: Dr. Clement 'T. Malan,

WEIGH 5 STATE. TEACHER PLAN

Meeting Here fers May Remove License Barriers.

SNAGS METERS:

Bdard of Safety May Lack| Control of Parking.

The board of public safety will decide” tomorrow whether to con-|

‘Mayor Tyndall's post-war plan- |

ning committee recommendeq the "ARRIVES HOME

‘| purchase of meters and the city} (Cpl. Arthur (Bud) Cottey, hus-|Indiana superintendent of public

council several months ago ap-|band of Mrs. Shirley Cottey, Bridge- | instruction, in whose office the conproved it. No progress was made | port, is home after two years’ over-|ference will be held.

however, until a couple of weeks|seas service. He is the son of| Meeting with Dr. Malan in the,

|intendents: Eugene B. Elliot of | MIehreat Vernon L. Nickell of 1i- | , Kenneth C. Ray of Ohio and abn Fred Williams of Kentucky. Lramaty purposé® of ‘the ‘project, |

AN UNLUCKY D " FOR YOUNGSTERS

' Pive young children were injured

d Dr. Malan, is to assure a “re- | yesterday while at play and a 23-

prin flow” of teaching talent and, thereby broaden the Midwest's educational “outlook. Eventually, he pointed out, a systematic exchange, and transfer schedule might be worked out among the five states. | Instructors qualifying under the mutual Standafds plan wauld have to be graduates of recognized and! accredited colleges, Dr. Malan asserted. Benefit for Teachers He said the five-state contract would eliminate current’ ‘confuision” in the teaching He likened individual teaching standards to “interstate freight barriers.”

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Dr, Malan said the proposed plan also would solve problems con- | fronting some teachers residing in Indiana's border cities. . For stance, he pointed out, certain Calumet area instructors hold jobs at different times in that district and in Chicago. Two separate licenses {are now obligatory in these cases: The same duplication is found

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months-old ‘baby was burned with ‘scalding cofiee. Kenneth Shriner, 1, of 1417 E {Michigan 'st., received chest in{juries when he fell on a picket fence at his home last night. Sally Jo Brooking, 9, of 200 N. Richland ave., hurt her knee and (leg when she fell on.a fence at 111 iN. Miley ave, While swimmirig at Willard park,

| Dale Peters, 13, of 232514 E. Wash~'

ington st., cut his left eye when he dove on top of another boy“in the pool. Fourteen- year-old ‘ Russel Ray-. mar, 652 8. Illinois st, cut his foot with glass when he was playing along the creek bank at Garfield park. Dennise Kugelman, 2, of 232. Beauty ave., received a gash in her’ head when she was hit by a swing at her home. Peggy Louise Walton, 23-months-~ old daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Walton, 815 Eugene st. was burned on the chest and stomach when she pulled a cup of hot coffee off the table. All the children except the Ray-

ago because of insufficient bidders.|Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cottey and has|two-day session will be the: follow-! | Evansville and to somafextent in| mar youth were treated ai City

L. H. Lewis, chairman of the in-|two sons and a daughter. ing . state public instruction _super-|

Victory reach Saipan. She returned to this eountry Tory extensive repairs.

YOUTH ARRESTED AS NOISY MOTORCYCLIST

“A 17-year-old youth was ar-| rested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer this morning at Forest ave, and New York st. Complaints by seven persons in the neighborhood were made that the boy was riding sa motorcycle with the muffler open at Tacoma ave. and New York st. Patrolman Irvin Schwomeyer, who made the arrest, said the youth attempted to hit him.

BING CROSBY HEADS SISTER KENNY DRIVE

# MINNEAPOLIS, July 25 (U.P) — Screen and radio star Bing Crosby will direct a campaign .to ° raise $5,000,000 to carry the Sister Kenny infantile paralysis treatment to every state in the union. Crosby telegraphed the Elizabeth Kenny Institute yesterday, indicating his acceptance of the chairmanship of the 1945 campaign.

APARTMENTS PLANNED LAFAYETTE, July 25 (U, P.).— Purdue university trustees today accepted .plans for the construction of 100 small apartments of two or three rooms each for married students, Vice President R. B.

Stewart said construction of the apartments. would depend upon

WPB approval.

postoffice. Mr, North's letter read in part: “The contribution made by war

the niany factors - contributing to our successful operations, which 1 hope can ‘be ultimately recognized. “The series .of five stamps now under consideration for the armed

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WITH CONFIDENCE

| hospital apd released.

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black, brown, sparkling with colors.

Just two from a

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wealth of fur, fashion detail and femininity.

With their

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