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VOLUME 56—NUMBER 176

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FORECAST: Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly cooler tonight; warmer tomorrow.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1945

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice

- Indianapolis 9, Ind.

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,By JOHN B. McDERMOTT

United Press Staff

Correspondent

FRANKFURT, Oct. 2.—Gen. George S. Patton has been relieved of his U. S. 8d army command and the concurrent military. governorship of Bavaria, it was an-

nounced today. administrative posts.

He had advocated keeping Nazis in some

Patton is being shifted from Bavaria to the command of the U. S. 15th army—a virtually non-existent force.

It consists of little more than which is writing a report of European war,

a headquarters detachment U. S. participation in the

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower late today announced his

decision in the Patton case.

It was a severe punishment

for the hot-headed, loose-tongued Patton, who appeared before Eisenhower last Friday to explain his defiance of

~ headquarters orders to purge

Bavaria of Nazis,

Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, former commander of

the U. 8. 5th army in Italy, the U. 8S. 3d army and of the

was named commander of eastern military district in

the American occupation zone of Germany, succeeding

Patton.

Eisenhower's headquarters issued the followiig state-

ment at 6 p. m.:

U.S. MAY SPEND 8 MILLION HERE

Works Agency and Long-Range

Times Washington Burean

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Federal building projects for Indianapolis totaling nearly $8,000,000 were proposed to

congress today by the federal office department.

Here are the proposed projects:

The Illinois st. postoffice and remodeling, site and

Postoffice Plan Program,

works agency and the post-

station—purchase, extension

building, not to cost over $4,000,000.

A federal office building—purchase of a site and construction of a building, not to cost over $3,525,000.

The 42d st. post office station— purchase of a site and construction of a building, not to Cost ( over $140,000. The Irvington post office station— purchase of a site and construction of a building, not to cost over $105,000

Station. a post office—site and building, $115,000. West Indianapolis station post office site and building, $95,000. Also included in the program was & proposal to purchase a site and construct a building for the post office at Beech Grove, not to cost over $85,000, Long-Range Program For Bloomington a new post office site and building was proposed at a cost of $490,000. Federal officials. made it clear that the program proposed today is a long-range one, with many projects that may not be built until the next business recession hits the country, Total cost of the nation-wide program submitted to congress today is nearly $800,000,000. Congress was asked to appropriate only $139,000,000. If this $139,000,000 appropriation is passed, the federal agencies will begin to build the most needed structures and will prepare plans for the others to have them ready when it is deemed necessary to institute a ‘large federal works program to combat recession, Federal works agency officials sald they were unable to say which of the projects proposed are regarded as the most necessary and will be started If congress grants the $139,000,000 appropriation asked.

SEEK G. I. BITTEN BY RABID CANINE

Police today are trying to contact an unidentified soldier from Ft. Harrison, who ‘was bitten yester~ day by a dog that has rabies. The dog, which has been killed, also bit another soldier, Eugene ‘Sloan, and F. J. Sickle, R. R. 19, Box 9.

TIMES INDEX

Amusements.

TRAFFIC INJURY

14 Mauldin ,.... 11

FATAL TO YOUTH)

Edward J. Sioeffler Dies in City Hospital.

Sixteen-year-old Edward J. Stoeffler, 4750 E, 38th st. died today in City hospital from a fractured skull received in a traffic accident Saturday. The youth, who ¢ was a sophomore # at Cathedral high school, ‘ was making collections for

“On Sept. 29, Gen. Eisenhower notified Patton that he would be transferred on or about Oct. 7 to take over command of the 15th army and to be head of the theater general board, and that Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott would take command of the 83d army and eastern military disThis transfer will be made on or about Oct.

trict.

The transfer of Patton meant that he had been banished from the American occupation zone and removed from any position of authority over the Germans. The handful of headquarters troops which he will head as 15th army commander are stationed west of the Rhine at Bad Neuenahr, near the Remagen Bridge in the middle of the French occupation zone.

The 15th army’s headquarters remained there when all of its troops were discharged or redeployed in July. Until early July the 15th, formerly commanded by Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, occupied the Rhineland. Eisenhower's punishment of Patton was regarded by headquarters observers as extremely severe—perhaps even more so than if he had been sent home. It removed him from the command of the army which he led from the hedgerows of Normandy in the blitz-sweep

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the political issues of Bavaria were like those of a Repub-lican-Democrat contest at home, and that certain Nazis had to he kept in office if death and hunger were to be kept to a minimum in Bavaria this winter, Last week Eisenhower cracked down. order for the summary dismissal of all Nazis, regardless of rank or position, from administrative industrial, in the American occupation zone. Then he called Patton on the carpet. made it plain that unless Patton had a good explanation he would be out of the military governship of Bavaria. On the basis of Eisenhower's decision, it appeared that Patton’s explanation. was not good enough. ; He. offered it last Friday, when he drove through rainstorms from his Bavarian headquarters to Frankfort. He was closeted with Eisenhower for more than two hours. When they emerged, Patton smiling, Eisenhower refused to discuss the case but promised that in due course he would make any announcement that he might have on the subject.

It came today.

his paper route when his car and another car drive en by Laurel L. Benton, 52, of 815 N. Wallace st, -— collided at SherEdward Stoeffler on dr. and 42d st. Edward’s younger brother, Henry, 14, also in the car, was uninjured. In the other car, Mr. Benton's wife, Mrs. Ethel Benton, received slight injuries. According to police reports, the young victim’s view at the intersection of Sherman dr. and 42d st., was obstructed by a high hedge and another automobile, so he was unable to see the Benton car ap-

Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Herman W. Stoeffler; three brothers inservice overseas, T 5th gr. Harold Stoeffler, in Italy; Aerographer's Mate 2-¢ Paul Stoeffler, in the Pacific, and Seaman 2-¢c William Stoeffler on a destroyer in the Pacific; another brother, James, 12, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Karl Toon and Mrs. Katheryn King: his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stoefller, and a grandmother, Mrs,

OVER PACIFIC OGEAN

Globe-Circling Plane Is Ahead of Schedule.

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent ABOARD GLOBESTER 1I OVER

SOUTH CHINA SEA, En Route From Manila, Oct. 2.—I don't know exactly what happened to China and me; somehow we didn't seem

proaching, or connect,

Our world-girdling air transport

4:45 p. m. (1:45 a. m. Indianapolis time) today for Guam.

The big transport had landed

crowd of high army officers greeted the passengers and crew. From Guam,

Julia Heffernan, all of Indianapolis.

Globester took off from Manila at|/church and the home face a new set

the Globester will

Ww. c. Shannon will read from a large old Bible tonight when little daughter Susan, son Jimmie, Mrs, Shannon and he gather around the hearth for family worship.

WORLD FLIERS SPEED

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tables tonight.

in accordance with an annual custom sponsored by the International Council of Religious education. “Character for a Free World” has been chosen for the week's theme now that the wars are over and the

of problems. » ” »

at Manila at 1:19 p. m. from Kun-|congregation and the pastor, ming, China, ahead of schedule de- Rey, Chester W. Wharton, have spite stormy weather. A small

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Worship at Home 3 rt Religious Education Week

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Church Editor More than 40 families in the community of the Prentice Presbyterian church will hold private worship services around their hearths and

Groups of parents and children will bow in prayer, read the Bible and discuss spiritual matters in observance of Religious Education week. The week is being marked by Protestants throughout the United States

The church has distributed copies of a carefully prepared letter, a questionnaire, an illustrated leaflet, Biblical pictures for children and a suggested ritual for tonight. The questionnaire is designed to draw out information concerning tchurch activities and the part memA COMMITTEE of the Prentice bers and non-members may take In| verger, however, say that he has no the | them,

en. Patton Ousted As 3d Army Chief, | Relieved As Bavaria Military Go

across France and on beyond the:Rhine into. the heart of Germany. The storm clouds began gathering over Patton 10 days ago when he was quoted in interviews as saying that

He issued an posts, civil or

Headquarters

DEMOCRATS SEE CRITTENBERGER IN SENATE RACE

May Urge Famed General To Quit Army and Enter Politics.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Lt. Gen. Willis Dale Crittenberger today is being talked up as a pos-

date for the U. 8. senate next year,

Democratic polities. He is the son of the late Dale Crittenberger, Anderson publisher who was active in party politics and the Democratic Editorial association for half a century. His brother, George Crittenberger, still publishes the Democratic paper in Anderson as successor to his father, West Point Man - Gen, Crittenberger was horn In Anderson, Dec. 2, 1800. He was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in

became an outstanding tank corps commander. He lost a son in the war and has| anotHer in the service,

as a senatorial possibility may be

at the Democratic State Editorial association at French Lick Nov. 17. G. 0. P. Counter-Plan Republicans have heard about this possibility, Some of the anti- | Willis group are using it as an ad- | ditional talking point against renomination of their senior senator from Indiana, They might counter-act such a step by grooming a dark horse of their own, preferably one with far less rank or maybe a world war II veteran with no rank at all. In such case the race could be made on the basis of the common

THE LEAFLER, titled * “This Is al made more than 251 house-to-house | church Home for You,”

calls in prepaartion for worship on |strong argument in favor of joining Family-at-Home Church Night and an Indianapolis church instead of

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soldier against the brass hat, Those who know Gen.

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LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am ...5: 10a m ,.. 60 Tam ...5% 11am. 68 8 a m ... 54 12 (noon). 61 am + 58 al » m. .., 63

90,000 MINERS

Oil Rows Spread as Schwellenbach

sible dark horse Democratic candi.

One of the outstanding officers.

VErnor

Gen. George 5. Patton Jr.

Waits Reply to 159, Proposal. By UNITED PRESS A double blow curtailed the nation’s fuel supply today as strikes in coal mines and oil refineries S7en 1 more serious

hourly. : ea Nearly 90,000 soft coal miners were away from the pits in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio #hd Kentucky as mine foremen struck to gain recognition for their United —= Mine. Work er s—affiliated

‘NO G0-SIGN ON mates or the daly Bio GAMBLING HERE’

{duction loss ranged up to 500,000 Chief McMurtry Says Lid | pits already were down and a

| n. will Stay 0 [state-wide shutdown was threatened, Police Chief Jesse McMurtry to-|Production stopped in seven Ken=

The shutdown hit nearly puery r fleld in West Virginia, where How tn were down and ahout 26,000 miners idle. Pennsylvania {had 104 mines closed. Five Ohio

1913. A cavalry officer, he was as-! signed to the late Gen. McNair to}! ‘politicians” are spreading informabufld the armored divisions forition to the effect that gambling has yepiv from the C. I. O. Interna

world war II. Along with the color=| peen given the “go sign” in Indiantional Ofl Workers on his proposal ful-Gen. Patton, Gen. Crittenberger | gps: - ona propo

A plan to approach the general | paragraph: worked out when National Demo- {upon all officers that they are not were given until 3 p. m. (Indian-

cratic Chairman Robert A. Hanne-|to be misled by any information apolis time) today to file formal gan meets with the state leaders|coming form any place except this replies.

Critten- |

day expressed the opinion that |"iCckY counties.

| Meanwhile, Secretary of Labor

Lewis B. Schwellenbach awaited a

for énding thelr nationwide strike. A special police order, instructing 'ge asked them to accept a 15 per, ranking officers to raid immediately |.ont wage boost for a 40-hour week, all “known or suspected” gambling pending arbitration of their demand | Joints," contained -this. significant for 277% per cent pay hike. f I. O. officials and representa “It is important that you impress tives of 11 major oil companies

5000 in Hammond Area "The first union reaction came from E. E. Phelps, chairman of the Oil Workers strike committee at {Hammond, Ind., who said the Hame mond strikers were “disappointed and complained that “the company {union at Standard Oil got a better (offer than that.” | “Schwellenbach's proposal gives | direct aid and comfort to the oll trust,” Phelps said. “We could have taken a 15 per

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Hornsby Dopes World Series—

e Rogers Hornsby, baseball's greatest righthanded hitter, has looked over. the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers . . . his judg-

Ie, 1a We: Cubs in six cent pay cut, ®which is the ist {of Schwelienbach's proposal, and ® Read Hornsby's pre- |arbitrated the rest without ever world series analysis . . « |going on strike. . As far as another Times exclusive , «+ |we are concerned we are going today on to stand pat.” | PAGE 18, About 5000 oil workers arg on ® The Times will ublish strike against refineries in; the extras during. the PY nd (Sammond area as part the Series, Wateh for them-— | (Continued on Page S-Column 4)

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By FRED W. PERKINS Seripps-Howard Staff. Writer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-~WIith winter coming on it may be HN {1 !pertinent to note that for the firsh ‘time this country has been threatened with big strike shubs & (downs simultaneously in the .twe = |big fuel industries, coal and oil. | = The threat exists despite an arbis hr pro made last mids

night to the dil disputants by Secs (retary of Labor Schwellenbach proposal that was rosanded in 2 ue |quarters as admitting of conciliation, and ing others [reminder of the.arbitration plan Governor Dewey ih New Yorg