The Tribune from Seymour, Indiana • Page 1

A NEWSPAPER FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY THE WEATHEHi Little -change In temperature Friday forenoon. ilia 11 i VL HI 1 1 -PRICE THREE CENTS SEYMOU2. VOLUME LXL NO. 1. Becomes Mayor Today Carrier BoVs Hods 'ay369 J50.

Enemy TroopsKilled olidny Here TJarks Advent Cf New Year Top $50,000 War Bond Goal Qr Captured on Stal ingrad Approaches Most Businesses Pittsburgh's Water Street Well Watered 22 Divisions Sales Since Pearl Harbor Soar to $62,028 Instead of $50,000 For Year To Bo No Holiday at Ahny Air Field Are Trapped 1 1 When The Tribune's twenty. Before City. two newsboys "get. mad" something is bound Tuesday it looked as if hopes of attaining their self-imposed Although it fa not as fully ob-. served as Thanksgiving and Christmas, today's observance of the advent of the new year is expected to result in the closing of most all.

downtown business establishments except those which do not close-on hol- idays. 0 SoyieU Say That 175,000 Were Killed, .181,450 Were Captured i 4 goal of $50,000 worth of war bond and stamp sales before the first of the new year had gone glimmering. They" were still, more than $2,000 short and the clock was ticking away the remaining v. Many or the war-connected ac-r tivities will go right on, and I there'll be no holiday at the Ar-my air field here. Moscow, Dec.

31 (AP) The Russians proclaimed triumphantly The. holiday will be the last tonight that 369,450 enemy troopar until Memorial Day. have been "killed or captured in Contrary to most holidays, to Carrier in Hospital Bob Bottorff, Tribune car- rier out Ewing BtreeCvi io Schneck Memorial' Hospital this morning for an operation for appendicitis. -2 Bob is one of the best 'of the bond" and stamp sales-. the great Winter offensive on the approaches to Stalingrad.

day is expected to be something in the way of a post-climax, following the New Year's cele brations-and parues. over, twenty-two German and Rumanian divisions are said to be trapped before the ruined city on the Volga. men, his total to date having Here is Pittsburgh's high' level wharf project- Of the 369,450, 179,000 were aptly named Water street with the Ohio river completely inundating the lower level drive. I killed and 184,450 were captured. The figures came in a special Homes in the north side of the city are also I C.

W. BURKART. been $3,776.35. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

G. B. Bot- torff. Harry Baldwin is taking care of his route during his enforced absence. USO Dance Held.

Enlisted men at the air field were guests as a dance Thursday night at the USO center on South Chestnut street Members of the Seymour Country Club and invited guests held a dance at the country club. Several other club and private flooded. communique recapitulating the six weeks of bitter fighting. The Gty's 24th Administration Is Indictments in Russian statement declared: "The Red army in a short period of time successfully accomplished a most difficult operation by sur But they've "done it before" and they didn't intend to miss 17,000 Homeless In Flood Area Tax Aid To Be Provided Here r. i .1 To Take Office at Noon Today this time.

Wednesday things began to named at the city election- of No When C. WV Burkart, Mayor- happen. scmuur la une ui uie cities vember 3. He has been the only elect of Seymour, becomes the city's chief executive at noon to By noon, not $2,000 but $12,000 Boston Fire Tragedy- By Associated Pre. Boston, Dec." 31 The Cocoanut Grove Night Club fire broke into the news' again today with the indictment of ten men, including Boston's building commissioner, the owner and manager of the club and a police captain.

The disasterous Boston night club fire, Mayor in the city's history to serve more than one term and is worth of were reported listed by the office of Will H. Smith, U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Indiana, where assistance and And that-was not all. During the only Mayor born in Seymour.

day, the change will 'mark- the beginning of Seymour's twenty fourth city administration although Mr. Burkart will be afr Red Cross and Army Give Aid to, Stricken Populace By Associated Press the afternoon sales kept coming He served three elective terms, two of them of regulation four in, until when the boys sat down last night to figure where they were, they discovered to their surprise and extreme gratification tually only the twenty-flm man to hold the Mayor's office. 1 formation gladly will be given to taxpayers writing or calling at the local branch office. years each and one of five years provided by the state legislature under the skip-election law. He 'Pittsburgh, Dec.

"31 the Red on November 28, took the lives of 489 men and women. The Suffolk county grand Jury returned elev rounding In a tight circle twenty-two enemy divisions in the area of Stalingrad. Much Booty Captured. Tremendous quantities of booty were captured and even greater amounts destroyed during the drives southwest; and northwest of Stalingrad, in the middle Don area and south of Stalingrad. The Russians lumped all these offensives into one grand operation, the object of which was to liquidate Hitler's forces and allies in the south' of RuittliX The first stage of the six-week offensive was northwest and southwest of Stalingrad.

The second stage was in the middle Don. The third phase came south and southwest of Stalingrad where the Mayor-elect Burkart, who -will Cross now estimates that there also served three years bfr ap are more than 17 ,000 people A schedule as to when a deputy en secret indictments in And pointment in filling the unexpired that their drive during last two days had netted $14,723.40 worth of war bonds and stamps, succeed Mayor Stanley A. previously seryed sixteen years as Maypr pf Seymour and homeless as a result of "floods in collector be lli the term of C. E. who died in Virginia tjffice will be announced at a lat office.

and that their total since Pearl is now beginning another term dances and gatherings were held in this vicinity. Church Services Held. Among New Year's Eve church services was a watch-night service at the Church of the Naza-rene. Several 'other church groups held meetings, and a union pray er service is to be held at the Central Christian Church this morning from 9:30 to 10:30 o'clock, with churches affiliated with' the ministerial association participating, The post "of See. win" operate on a holiday schedule, with a collection of mail from boxes throughout the city to be made at 4 o'clock this afternoon.

Banks and financial institutions will be closed an day. Today's issue of was published In. -the day for early-morning distribution in the city. The office will be closed all day. Most downtown business establishments will be open all day Saturday as usual.

and Kentucky. also lashed out at laxity and incompetence among" Boston offV The names of the ten men in er date, it was stated today. Following Is a list of Mayors Harbor was $62,028.35 instead of of four years, to which he was Federal income tax blanks will the $50,000 which they had set No State'Danger who have headed city administrations, in the order in which they a a be mailed to all taxpayers of record on. Saturday, January 2, Mr, served, beginning May .1, 1865:. i dieted were made public as the men were brought 4nto state police headquarters and booked on Big Change at Looking forward to 1943, the Smith announced at Indianapolis.

Tribune carriers plan striving for To conservey-ftaper taxpayers indictment warrants. Treasury Department rat City Building must use the blanks which are ing for their paper. This is a mailed rthem. Deputies will be instructed to ask for them if as Indianapolis Dec. 3 1 (AP) Weather bureau "meteorologist J.

H. Armington says there is little, likelihood of a repetition in of the serious flood conditions of 1937. He. predicts that lowlands along the lower reaches of the Wabash and White rivers may be flooded, however, over the week-end. new award, announced effective as of January 1, 1943, and will be given to newspapers whose sistance in preparing returns' is Russians now are within ten miles of Kalmyck, steppe capital Elista.

Russian advance on the other fronts further north still continue. Hitlerites In Berlin, Adolf Hitler and his Seek to Release TduhyFfpFBI By Anociate4 Pre- desired." Immediate filing and pay Mayor-Elect W. Burkart to be Sworn In About Noon carrier staffs produce a consist ent high figure weekly, based On ment of the tax in full will be of great help to the Government the number of subscribers. now, more than ever before, 1. George Greene.

2. A. Davidson. 3. Thomas Whitson.

4. Albert P. Charles. 5. Samuel W.

Holmes. 6. D. W. Johnson.

7. F. Everhart 8. A. J.

Frazler. 9. Frank Bennett. 10. Philip Laugel.

11. Joseph D. Balsley. 12. A.

W. Milk 13. Dr. Shields. 14.

Dr. G. Graessle. 15. Dr.

H. R. Kyte. 16. Allen Swope'I 17.

John A. Ross. 18. C. W.

Burkart 19. C. L. Kessler. 20.

C. E. Miles (died In office. The object of the campaign An almost complete change will Chicago, Dec. 3 1-The Touhy clan staged, a surprise move today to release Roger Touhy from The Revenue Act of 1942 pro which culminates in an rat take place at Seymour's city building at.

jioon todayt the time ing, is to sell at least one stamp vides that single individuals, or married individuals not living Similar conditions are expected along the Ohio river, but cities that suffered Be- verely in the 1937 flood are set by law "for the change in weekly to each subscriber. Of course, many subscribers buy with husband or wife, haying a Tire Inspection city administrations, A but littK custody of the F-B-I, The notorious gangster'Vnlece, Eleanor Touhy, obtained a writ of habeas corpus for Touhy on grounds that he was being held illegally and more than one stamp, but the ob- net bel ieved- to -be seriously more than usual activity is ex gross income or morel or married individuals living together having a combined gross in ect is to make certain that each stooges are scrambling for solid ground amid the rising tide of allied successes. In his New Year's order of the day to the German armies, the Fuehrer once more assures them of but he warns them that the scales may often tip in favor of Germany's enemies. Hitler further -tells the German people that things won't be any harder in 1943 than they have been this year, Groping for something solid to cling to," Hit pected. Outgoing officers virtual threatcned now.

Field nursing consultants have ly completed "moving out" Thurs. come of $1,200 or more, must file without authority of law. subscriber buys at least one from his newsboy. Bond sales also are tabulated and credited to the Schedule Is Set If your last name begins with a letter from A to you should have your tires inspected not lat day. a return.

been sent to flooded of the When Mayor-elect C. W. Burk Federal Judge Philip Sullivan granted the. writ, and ordered the Ohio Valley to aid preventing The liability of a citizen or res newsboys. art is sworn in as head of the city any outbreaks of illness.

F-B-I to produce the gang lead er than. January 8, according to 21. C. W. Burkart 22.

C. W. Burkart. 23. Stanley A.

Switzer. 24. C. W. Burkart government about noon, the ceremony is expected to be a brief ident of the United States to file a return is dependent upon his status as a married or single person, The river spread its destructive er in court for a hearing Tuesday announcement from Allen L.

Lu Jacob Carter morning. and" quiet one. He will succeed cas, chairman of the War Price ler says: une ming is certain: in this fight there can be no compromise any more." Mayor Stanley A. Switzer, who Touhy, Basil Banghart, and two and Rationing Board for Jackson from Pittsburgh 'to Pomeroy, Ohio, as the army stepped in to aid stricken communities. Rites Saturday has headed a successful city ad other members of the gang seized county, 1943 to Bring ministration during the past four In an elaborate trap set by G-men 1 Those whose names come in the A number of coal mines Jacob Jake Carter, age six years.

Tuesday, were being held iricom rne urn in ine tana ngnung continues in North Africa. The British Eighth Army is plodding slowly along the Libyan highway to group should have Inspec shut down, but. it has developed Arthur B. Foster, a member of Victory Nearer muhicado. pending their return ty-five, a resident of Kurtz for twenty-two years and widely tion made from January 9 to 15.

and the amount of his gross income. Therefore, every citizen or resident of the United States will be required to file a return for the taxable year .1942 if his gross income in 1942, regardless of the amount of his net income, equals or exceeds 1 the amount specified above for his particular status. A return must be filed even though, by reason of allow the city council for the past eight that the interruption of Industry to prison. All broke out of State ville penitentiary October 9th. on the heels of the retreating Af known in western Jackson coun Washington, Dec.

31 (AP) The to group comes up for inspection, between January 16 years, will become city clerk treasurer at noon succeed' and business will be short-lived. Some Steel plant officials say their Touhy was being held, on a charge of failing to notify draft Secretary War Stimson Secretary of the Navy Knox promised today that '1943 will who lived recently at 1028 Ninth street, Columbus, died at the Bartholomew County Hospital ing Glenn Seward, and new operations will resume fully in 24 and 22 and the to group, January 23 to 31. This schedule has been ar members of the city -council will hours or a. little longer. Damage officials of his change of address be Jesse Himler, John Hauen at 6:30 o'clockTWednesday night, to plants has not been as serious a federaL 1 offense -but Miss bring, lurther military progress toward final victory! But they, as ranged to spread but the inspec Death followed an illness of sev able deductions from gross income and of allowable credits against schild, Paul Gregory, Republicans Touhy contended in her petition well as other government officials, en days duration.

as expected, since much valuable equipment was moved from the path of the oncoming waters. tion service, so as to avoid a last minute rush at tire inspection rica Corps. In Tunisia, allied patrols are" contacting the enemy east of Medjez-El-Bab end near Pont-Du-Fahs on the southern wing of the Allied line. Axis Supplies Hit. American light and bombers have been flailing away, at Axis supply ports.

The' docks at Sfax and Gabes were bombed, (Continued on page 4, column 5) net income, it develops that no warned of the many obstacles and and Dr. J. William Loertz, Democrat. The fifth member, W. H.

Boicourt, was reelected, He served Funeral services will be con tax is hardships' that lie ahead. stations. ducted at 2:30 o'clock Saturday Under the new Act the normal Stimson says that America has that he had committed no crime against, the United States. She also charged that he had been nied the right to confer with relatives or attorneys, and that he had not been given a hearing al with the all-Republican council afternoon from the Nazarene authorized by the ration FiveT of Pittsburgh's bridges which were closed to traffic have been opened. The city sent 325 tax is increased to 6 per cent and of the administration just ending.

Church in Columbus with the ing boar to inspect tires are: now set her feet on the "victory road. But in the same breath he the surtax rates have been sub become Rev. Murel Decker in charge Seymour Robert B. Trout, stantially increased, particularly added it will be a long, hard road men and 9 trucks Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle to remove mud chairman of the city, board of Burial in Garland -Brook Ceme though he had been in custody public works and safety, appoint Secretary Knox commented that we must expect more reverses mpre than twenty-four hours. Donald and Edward Eder, Curtis Judd, F.

L. Jordan, A. F. Geb- hart, Allan H. Waldkoettar, A.

R. Jones, Guy Prewltt, Ernest Tay and debris. v-There are no indications of ed by Mayor-elect- Burkart. and in the lpwee4rackets. The surtax starts at thV first dollar of income in excess of the personal exemptions and credits for depend Mr.

Carter, was born on Au Edward P. Eisner, appointed city until the enemy's power is brok attorney, will become the third (Continued on page 4, column-7) gust J22, in Brown county, the son of Almarion and Mary McConr-Carter, both deceased. He Sneed Occupies lor, Alfred W. Bobb, Herbert A. ents.

Since the earned income Food Stamp Plan Lr Ordered Suspended By Anootatea Frea. iMjhtagton. Detff The. government surplus food stamp From others in the list of high member of the board Frank Findley, Pharis L. credit is a credit only.

against the government officials came these. r7Headsxf 7thevaTi6us depart US predictions. -StilwelL Williams Auto Supply A. J. Speckner, M.

E. Kirsch, ments, named by the Mayor-elect, was married in 1901 to Etta White, who survives. Since moving to Columbus, he had been normaFtax, a surtax may now be payable even though no normal tax is due. who will take, office at noon in Cletus Sneed, new sheriff of B. H.

Wrapp, Sears, Roebuck elude Melvin Jerrell, chief of Food Program War production chief Donald Nelson said we shall be living in a full war economy in 1943. He said it will be a hard year, but a countv. office at employed in a foundry there. program has been ordered suspended by the agriculture department by March first It Will probably 1 remain suspended until af Co, F. F.

Buhner Co. Assistance and information will police; John Morton, chief of the Besides the widow, he is sur be gladly given to taxpayers writ-Tmidnight Thursday and other of- Washirtgton, Dec. 31 tAP The Brownstown- F. J. Bowling, fire department and Henry ficiab) in the county courthouse fruitful one, (Continued on page 6, column 3) Moritz city street commissioner.

department of agriculture has an nounced the suspension of its sur Ramon P. Reinbold, Homer H. StilweH, Harry G. Lucas, RusseU at Brownstown begmnfng new ing or calling at the Internal Revenue Office in Indianapolis or by calling at the following branch of Dr. H.

Kamman will, contin War information chief Elmer Davis asserted thaf we shall need terms took office today following ter the war. The stamp program had operated in every state except West Virginia and under it more thanf24 5 million dollars James f. McNay. ue as secretary of the city board New Pastor at their election on November- fices Auburn, of health and T. Perry Wesley, Cortland Forrest Spray, Mode courage and determination to face the facts as we meet the full im plus food stamp program effective March first.

The announcement was made early tonight-antf-said the suspension wuT probably- be Going into office with Sheriff present coordinator of the city's Thompson. Bloomington, Bloomfleld, Brazil, Columbus, Crawf ordsville, Crown worth of surplus food was distributed to Dersons In the low-in was sworn in Thurs Borchers pact of the war in the coming civilian protection organization. Crothersvme T. u. wngnt, day afternoon, was James Mc- come Li r'N Ed Cutshaw, Crothersvllle Motor The Rev.

George J. Sixt of Petroleum administrator Ickes Kain, of Salt Creek" township, Ms ator. Co, Garriott Motor Co. -foresees no relaxationof the ra Marion, has accepted a call newly appointed deputy. Mr- Aic- Personnel of thercity police de Agriculture Secretary WIckard explained that the action was fallen because the situation which Freetown L.

O. Noe," E. B. for the duration of the war. Thr in 1939.

Its job was to increase consumption of surplus at the same time improve the diets of low-income families'. Now the agriculture de Kain was forme county-attend partment which has been named tioning of petroleum products in 1943. Ickes said the winning of to become pastor 'Of the Borchers Lutheran Church and has. moved to the Borchers parsonage this ance officer hart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, Gary, Greenfield, Ham-mond, Huntington, Jasper, Koko-mo, Knox, Lafayette, "LaPorte, Lebanon, Logansport, Marion, Michigan City, Monticello, Mun-cie, New Albany, "New Castle, Noblesville, PlymouthT-r- Rensse Deaver. Kurtz Avahnelle Summa.

by Mayor-elect Burkart, will not be announced until he takes office this war of survival it going to Miss Thelma Alberring, of this week, require nceana.of oiL. i Vitv. becan a term as re but it'1s understood that Medora R. W. Phillips, William H.

Gardner, and Medora partment sayr- the need for-thei Secretary of Agriculture Wick- Installation peremonies for the corder "and James H. HartselL al none of the, present department new pastor-are to be held Sun so of began a new term win remain io serve the new ad program no, longer; exists. ranks "of those needing assistance brought the plan into operation in 1939 no longer exists. He referred to unmarketable food surpluses on the oneAhand and large numbers of unemployed persons on the other. WIckard said that food shortages have replaced surpluses and most of the unemployed hava returned to work; ard declared the demands upon our food supply will be even greater -than in 1942.

"He added as county assessor. Judge John ministration, laer, Richmond, Seymour, Shel-byville, South- Bend, Sullivan, Junction, Harry Barnum. Norman Ray Fleetwood. 1 Tampico C. M.

Robblns. day, January 3. He succeeds the Revy Albert Heidmann, former pastor of the church, who accept Branaman will become Judge of Personnel of the fire depart' have dwindled as a result of war re-employment The food stamp Terre-'Haute, Valparaiso, Vln the single Jackson Judicial cir ment, which wjth the exception that farmers and other marketing agencies will be hit even harder Vallonfa Gleo E. Dlsmore, ed the call to another charge sev cennes, Wabash, Warsaw, or program operated in all states ex cept West R. Petersf.

(Continued on page, 4, column 6) (Continued page 4, column 7) by the shortage of manpower; Washington, feral -weeks ago,.