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Deal sentiment ventiion here June 15-16.
in the Democratic 3 southern states will show up at the Indiana Democratic state con-
In fact, ail signs point the’ other way. Senator Jackson and State Chairman Fred Bays all repeatedly have
oases, was started today by a special probe committee of three law-
yers. The committee, appointed jointly by the Indianapolis Bar association mitteeman Frank McHale, a Mcand the Lawyers Association of Indianapolis, is composed of Paul R. Summers, chairman; Howard P. Travis and George K. Jeffrey, for-| . U. 8. district a Appointment of the panel, announced by Harvey B. Hartsock, president of the bar association, and Walter Myers Jr., head of the lawyers' association, followed criticism of two cases in criminal court rerently. Cite Gambling Case
- One involved seven men charged with gambling at the White Swan Social club, 49% S. Illinois st, in
Gates Is Target
AS WAS EXPECTED, most of the bitterness resulting from the heated senatorial fight at the Re-
McHale to Run
which Edwin J. Ryan, the special Judge, freed all defendants except the prosecuting witness who was permitted to plead guilty. In a burglary case, Willlam B. Miller, the special judge, resigned from the bench after charging that
publican state convention is directed at G. O. P. Gubernatorial Nominee Ralph Gates and not at the winner, Homer E. Capehart. The James M. Tucker forces, including some of the influential
editors who supported Mr. Tucker, “double-
DEMOCRATIC NOTES: Na-
No. 1 war mother with seven sons in the service, is being mentioned as a likely candidate for reporter of the supreme and appellate courts. Insiders are betting that Rep. "Prank O'Rourke of Gary will win the secretary of state nomination over State Fire Mar-
|edoar A. Poe Dies Afigp ie, Dusen’ aint, thi »
. And apitol Ave. st., eluded five Messerschmitts who C got on his tail after he mistakenly Capt. Thomas Schiottman, head! — and momentarily — lowered his Governor Schricker, of the trafic division of the police plane for a landing in Romani inPari B, today was investigating Seaman 2-c Joseph E. Powell, the traffic accident in which Edgar|, ...4 of Mrs. Joseph E. Powell, me. Apt. 30, was fatally injured yester-|invasion troops in France in one There are many. observers who |. of the think that Republicans would Mr. Poe died at the City hospital Ioughest ee ih ee nar a i%o o hours ater pe vas Struck » ete thie Halt VP ie tions an a at Capitol ave. an this time. Ohio st. yuestion’ asked by 14, Myers, Ne it George Polk, 31, of 2326-N. Capitol | 16 266 HE KEES Le Be Soviet
ave, who was driving the car south on Capitol
he started to cross Capitol ave. Jacque Durham blew his whistle when Mr. Poe started ‘to cross
when he was struck.
traffic toll this year to 39 as compared with 29 at the same time | giving him everything they had.
nals. Lt. George Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Myers, 833 N. Rural
Being Struck at Ohio-St.
ave, said Mr. Poe|U stepped into the path of his car as
Police reported that Patrolman
put down it wasn't. It turned out to be Iasi, Romania,” the 21-year-
Toll Stands at 39 Mr. Poe's death raised the city’s and dropped down. Five Messerschmitts suddenly got affer him,
last year. In the county the 1944| “To what I owe my luck for getdeath toll is 22 as compared with ting away I don’t know—but we
Lt. Myers said. tell Russia from the air.”
and his P-38 pals were the first American pilots ever to land in| Russia on a fighting military mis-
ought to put up signs or something,”
“It's not easy to
Lt, ‘Myers, a native of Flora, Ill,
sion. They photographed a target at Debreczen, Hungary, and then fléew on to Russia. “That's typically George,”
about her son’s experience. been worried about him, thinking | that he might be in the invasion
for a month.” Going overseas in November, 1942,
shal Clem Smith, Terre Haute.
100 JUNIOR POLICE FIGHT JAY WALKING
eight [last year. Mr. Poe operated a Standard Oil Co. filling station at Capitol Sve and New York st. He had here since 1922 and was a 3 ved of the Masonic lodge, the Scottish
RICKETTS RITES SET IN TEXAS TOMORROW
newspaper stories had “cast reflections on the court.” Mr. Hartsock said the probe committee of attorneys is empowered to conduct hearings, make findings of facts and to make recommendations for the removal of existing evils surrounding the appointment of special judges. “The committee was instructed to place emphasis in the investigation on the selection of judges in criminal cases,” he said.
HOOSIER DAD AIDS SON ON K. P. DUTY
When the kitchen police in a Camp Kohler, Cal, mess hall went to work recently, they found an! ously was in the hands of Mr. elderly civilian peeling potatoes’ pvons
feel that they were crossed” by Mr. Gates. They contend that they had a definite commitment of support from him. And the ouster of National Committeeman Ernest M. Morris by Robert W. Lyons, millionaire chain store attorney, and former
Gates. Mr. Lyons was one of the key in the Gates-for-govergor camp and friends of Mr. Morris hold Mr. Gates responsible for what happened. Neutral observers believe, however, that the situation at convention time was such that Mr. Gates could not have changed
with all the finesse of an experienced buck private. He was Henry 8. Troxel, 87-year-old Kokomo coal dealer, and beside him was his son, Pvt. Herbert A. Troxel. Mr. Troxel had traveled 2300 miles to see his son and volunteered for K. P. duty when his son was assigned to the job.
“K. P. is fun,” Mr. Troxel said.
*I'm enjoying today more than any day of my visit out here.” Needless to say, his opinion was Dot shared by his son.
DOUBT GAS INCREASE WASHINGTON, June 8 (U P.).— Government officials said today there was little if any possibility of an early increase in civilian gasoline rationing despite belief in some quarters that the black rharket is
Creighton in Light
LONG RANGE speculation is one of the favorite pastimes of politicians. Most interesting talk of this kind going around G. O. P. circles now concerns Hobart Creighton, speaker of the house of representatives and one of the really top-notch Republicans in the state. The talk is that if Governor Dewey is elected President, Mr. Creighton will be offered the post of secretary of agriculture. (Mr. Creighton is one of the largest poultry raisers in the country, if not the largest.) If this does not happen, then these speculators say that Mr. Creighton undoubtedly will be the
thriving on an “apparent surplus” of the fuel «wh
party's gubernatorial nominee in
A group of 100 junior police will be in the downtown area and hand out warning cards to pedestrians caught jaywalking between 10 a. m. and noon Saturday. . Distribution of the cards by these older members of the junior police was arranged by the police department, the safety division of the Chamber of Commerce and the city OCD
The junior police will meet in the roll call room at police headquarters for instructions from Inspector Donald Tooley and Capt. Clifford J. Richter. Assignments will be
Rite and the Shrine.
lege, Danville, and formerly taught|Spencer Thomas Ricketts, formerly school in Martin county.
tomorrow at Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary and burial will be at 2 p- m. Saturday at Jasper.
He studied at Central Normal col-| Funeral services for 6-year-old
G.l's Art Work Being Shown Here
AN EXHIBIT of 20 water colors done by Sgt. Gene Lacy while in North Africa is now showing in the H. Lieber Co. galleries. Sgt.
of Indianapolis, who died Tuesday Services will be held at 1 p. M.| ion; of an accidental shotgun wound in Sabinal, Tex., will be held at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., tomorrow. He is survived by his parents, Mr.| The child was a grandson of Maj. and Mrs. William Poe, Jasper; three |gpencer Thomas, who died in a brothers, Victor Poe, Indianapolis; a Roll Pov, Dols, sod Hugo Poe, Spuese Jrison camp. over yeay ago, and the son of Maj. and Mrs. Evansville, and three sisters, Miss Lillian Poe, Jasper: Mrs Arvel R. Richetts, formerly of 3500 . Den : Station st. His father is at the Heubner and Mrs. Viola Schiller, Haysville. Hondo, Tex., army airfield and the family lives in E&abinal Ome Auto Turns Over grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. S Catherine Tunin, 18, of 2146 N.|R- Ricketts, 65th and Millersville r
made by Capt. Thomas Schlottman and Sgt. Golden Reynolds. Chief] Beeker and Charles Mosier, director of the safety division of the] Chamber of Commerce, will act as! co-ordinators.
'PRO-NAZI COMMENT | WINS PRISONER BATH
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June 8 (U. P.).—Working from the theory that the pro-German sentiments of John Hans Walters, 55, needed strong purging measures, fellow-prisoners at the Hamilton county jail bathed him in disinfectant, Sheriff George Michelfelder said today.
Michelfelder said that nine prisoners were listening to invasion news and that Walters said he hoped the Germans won. The other men promptly called for a bottle of disinfectant, filled the tub with water, added the,disinfectant—and
1948. Much of this talk is coming
Walters.
Alama st. was in a serious condition| Survivors in addition to the at City hospital from injuries re-| parents and grandparents are two \ceived in an accident at Road 52 | brothers, Everett and Arvel R. 'and 38th st. last night. Jr., a sister, Elizabeth Mary, all of Sabinal, and two aunts, Mrs. John
Lacy is with the 30th Engineers | T o p o graphical battalion. He was assistant art director at the CaldwellBaker Co. before entering | the service and prior to that “Sig was employed by the Indian- | Sgt. Gene Lacy ' g0)is Times. Sgt. Lacy is a graduate of | Shortridge high school and at- | tended the John Herron Art school and the Academy of Commercial Art.
sizing “ducks” and breaking up forma-
shore through the heavily mined area which was studded with underwater obstacles,
landing boats by green troops rush|ing to dig into the sand and the his pattle was turned into another mother said today when she heard |galerno until naval guns saved the “We've! day.
shore and silenced a 155 mm. bat-| since we haven't heard from him| tery in a cliff while destroyers
| pounded continually at the pillboxes.
as a sergeant-pilot, Lt. Myers spent! powell of
: Bishop to Be Buried cities, he won In New Albany. has been flying since January,| Funeral services for Nicholas
at the Ritter, father of the Most Rev. before enlist-| Joseph E. Ritter, bishop of the was graduated Catholic diocese of Indianapolis, will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow ‘iin St. Mary's church in New Albany, with burial in the Catholic cemetery there. He died in St. Joseph's ! infirmary, Louisville, Ky. Tuesday after a short illness. Mr. Ritter operated a bakery in New Albany for 50 years and retired 17 years ago.. He was 87. Survivors in addition to Bishop Ritter, are four other sons, Dr. H. N. Ritter, Dr. E. J. Ritter, Dr. Frank Ritter, all of Louisville, and Carl, of New Albany, and a daughter, Miss Katherine Ritter, Louisville. Archbishops John A. Floersch, D. D, of Louisville, and John T. McNicholas, O. P, D. D, of Cincinnati, will attend the services.
‘BURIAL ARRANGED FOR BERT E. EASTES
Funeral services for Bert E. Eastes Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. William of Indianapolis, who died here Connersville, Seaman today, will be held at 2:30 p. m.
The water was very rough, caplanding craft, swamping
Much equipment was left in the
The battleship Texas moved in-|
| Powell was married in October, 1942, | tomorrow at the Hisey & Titus mor‘and moved to Laurel. He was em- | tuary, with burial in Crown Hill, ‘ployed at the American-Central war; A life-long resident of Indianap{plant in Connersville and went to olis, Mr. Eastes was a world war I thigh school in Connersville before veteran and a member of the | joining the navy in August, 1943. | Memorial Presbyterian church, He
|the 19-year-old sailor had seen since | {coming back {ranean theater. {again in March.
She was a passenger in a Sat] |driven by Edward Young, 31, of 600 | M 8S. Roena st. north on 52 when his car swerved !across the road, struck a mail box, | returned to the road, turned over | ;and landed upright. Young was {hurled out of the car, but received only a slight head injury. He was arrested on a charge of cy. Frank Kastner, 39, Riley hotel,
{suffered serious injuries when the
{car he was driving struck a streeticar unloading passengers at 22d and Illinois sts. He was at the City hospital Elisha Lewis, 62, of 2251 N. New Jersey st., was in the Methodist hospital with a broken arm after he was struck by an automobile at Pennsylvania and 21st sts. The car, | driven by Roswell Jones, T09 N. Senate ave. collided with a parked automobile after striking Mr. Lewis. Jones was arrested on a charge of reckless driving. A collision between a bicycle and a motorbike in the 700 block on E. 683d st. resulted in the injury of Jack Coy, 15, of 2316 E. 66th st. The motorbike he was riding collided with a bicycle which Eugene Watkins, 13, of 6750 N. Carrollton ave, was riding. Coy was taken to St. ‘Vincent's hospital.
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11 CHILDREN SERVE
CLEVELAND (U, P.).—MTrs. Julia Dossa, a 54-year-old widow, is a proud war mother, for 11 of her 12 children are today helping defeat the axis somewhow, somewhere. Six boys are in the army, three other sons and a daughter work in war plants. The eleventh was discharged from the army because of a physical disability and - driving
Young was a both of 915 Gladstone ave.
His wife, Mrs. June Lacy, lives at 3530 Kenwood ave. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lacy, live at 3035 Guilford ave.
2 YOUTHS CONFESS BURGLARY, ATTACKS
Police reported today that two 17-year-old youths had confessed to cents for a brief conversation with [burglarizing 11 North side homes his girl friend here yesterday. |and criminally assaulting six womMahurin, who will be honored len during the past two months. with a gala reception to open the | The youths denied any connection fifth war loan drive Sunday, dou- |Wwith the reports of a man entering ble-parked to talk to his girl and [homes and threatening women early a traffic cop gave him a ticket. |yesterday. He paid the fine in court. Police said their loot amounted
{to approximately $187 in cash. SCRIBE MAY KEYNOTE
Jackson and Mrs. Raymond
Mahurin Given Traffic Ticket
FT. WAYNE, Ind, June 8 (U. P.) .—It cost Maj. Walker Mahurin, Indiana's leading air ace with 21 German planes to his credit, 50
The invasion was the first action was 48. Survivors are his sister, Mrs. Ione from the Mediter-| {Powell, 5043 N. Capitol ave; a He went overseas | brother, “Harold C., of Baltimore, {Md.; a niece and several aunts.
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{arti rape, and one was slated on an additional charge of vehicle takWASHINGTON, June 8 (U. P). —Democratic party leaders were reported today fo be considering a plan to invite Quentin Reynolds, noted author and war correspondent, to address their national convention, possibly as the keynoter. Democratic headquarters here greeted the report only with the comment that the program for the convention, which opens July 19 at Chicago, will not be mapped | out definitely until the arrange-| ments committee meets next Thursday.
‘CLEVELAND SEVENTH IN WAR PRODUCTION
CLEVELAND, O. (U. P.).—Producing a record volume of four-and-a-half billion dollars in war work since Pear] Harbor, Cleveland today ranks seventh among major American cities in vital production. Cleveland, tops in the nation as a producer of steel plates, forgings and machine tools, trails only Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, NewarkJersey City, New York and Phila-
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