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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1045

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United Press Staff Correspondent sons both wear the Penis heart.

~ ROOSEVELT DEBT

Republican Congressmen Want to Know How Elliott ’

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tion which you could not see from 1e_ ship. So you settled down to cating apple pie, without cheese—~and listen-

ed to the throaty voice on the ship's

BREMEN, June 13.=The Mad Hunter of Metz, according fo the legend, -was an American officer who strolled between the battle lines during the bitter fighting along the Moselle last November.

shooting hare_ and. birds ~

“Our engineers’ outfit was near Thionville after the long push across France” he said, was dead weary. When I am

weary I don’t fike anything bet="

ter than: hunting. So—it appeared a natural thing to me—1 took

shots are too light to help you. So I sent them back anti I got my bird. Then I returned to. my quarters and that's all.” “Was ‘that your closest another officer asked: “Nope,” sald Boykin,

“and I {

I was

with some Prenchmen, who drank

call?” |

champagne out in the field waiting for me. shave and when I separated the shrubbery and poked my unshaven “face , through, some of those -¢hampagne guzzlers | thought I was the boar.” :

.I badly needed | | cleaned things up pretty well. But

| they tell -

| og RISING SON S Ci C Adi He Was Mad H ro f Metz HOOSIER HAS SAY ON TALK OF PROBING or al A eso gras FANE TT

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I've talked to some soldier boys.ind me they still can get around places they shouldn't be: “I don't think we ought to nut

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an old shotgun and some shells and sauntered around looking for . game. > “There was a lot of shooting going-on-all.right, but I figured | I wasn't important enough for - either side to bother. about”: “What about the mine fields?” someone asked. “That place was _teeming with them.” "Oh, those were really nothing to. worry about,” he said.. “You see, I just followed fresh cattle tracks.. Anyhow, I got a few birds and hares and I came around Hoall hill which brought me near the Orne river, “I caught sight of a magnificent bird and stalked it—right into the middle of no man's land where an American patrol rushed Mp and a sergeant gasped, ‘Sir, don't you know there's a battle going on

He walked through minefields and machine-gun fire with a sfiotgun across one arm and a brace of partridges and hares dangling in the other hand. Now and then he dropped the game to take a potshot at a bird, oblivious of fhe = battle raging around him. ’ It might “have - remained a legend, except that Capt. E. CG. Boykim Jr., Camden; 8. C., broke down today and admitted he was the Hunter. “I don't like to tell this story, it makes me seem such a damned fool,” Boykim said in a Carolina, drawl. "But the boys here some= how got wind ff it and I had to admit it.” Boykim, in his late forties, is stocky, greying, pleasant. He described himself. as a “re-cap,” because he also was a captain in

BUEN( 13. —Arge selves. th world. A menu evi A filet and six costs 35 money. potatoes cents. So ever seldom v food. A | cents in | Chateau choicest, Hors d 20-cent ¢ the old f There wiches, p

the circus’ committee, said various | OUT boys in a peacetime army where pass fuom the circus will be pre-| they may ledrn to cuss and drink

SHRINERS” CIRCUS d.go patients at veterans’ hos-| And all things like that. OPENS TOMORROW» and children at orphanages. | | “Besides the cost will be too much

and we got all the debts we can The Mis Brotners' viz top wit NAZIS VOICE RUMORS "le risht now ‘go up at Southeastern and Key- | OF WAR AMONG ALLIES he had written on yellow paper at

At the close of his speech, which stone aves. tomorrow under the | the press table in the hearing room sponsorship of the Murat Se] COLOGNE, June 13 "(U.: P)—ihe thanked Chairman Clifford A |Oriental band. | Secret Nazi agents are circulating Woodrum (D.* Va.) for permitting Performances will be held at 2|rumors among Germans in the |him to appear unscheduled. and 8 p. m. tomorrow, Fey and pnineland that war is TG the "thing I like about Saturday, Featured will be Big] . this country,” the Hoosier farmer Bertha, claimed to be the worlds | [det¥oen Russia and her western | soncinded. “Everybody has a right largest * performing elephant; the allies, allied military authoritied be- | to speak his mind and be heard.” Silverlake aerialists; Kenneth | lieved today. Waite's clowns; Georgie Lake, tra-| A wave of rumors started recentpeze artist; Chief Sugarbrown arid ly in the Trier area where authori-| John Baker. 21, of Bargersville, his "Hollywood Indians; the Great ties believe a clandestine Nazi radio | was recovering today at City hose Stanley, wire walker; La Celeste, transmitter may be operating. The pital from what is believed to be daredevil thrill artist, and a dog rumors now have spread to the Co- | the first heat prostration of the i and pony act, 'logne district and authorities are'seasén. He collapsed yesterday at lath ei William E. Vaser, chairman of having difficulty counteracting them. | 430 8, Harding st. : on morsels ~- net come mA masa SA mst meal for Becaus space to choice be

0. E. HOLD

Queen will have p.m. anc p. m. Fri The afte for thos meetings ferred. Ewing 5 . ; = i: 4 - ? : ¢ 3 R 8 3 0. E, §

OK | Patrons county dinner a the Pros;

Settled $200,000 Loan With $4000 Check Handed | Cf, sine: "Bie sies from mow : , i: te | “For us," Over by Jesse Jones. . | the Japs.” The Indianapol 1s Times WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. P.)—Some Republican | Ehiéaes Datly Ine

action in which he allegedly setRoosevelt's business transe ctio £ ion 8 Winter 85. of fo

tled a $ $200; 000 loan for £4000. | Cornelius ave, received serous: Those suggesting such an in quiry, { head injuries when a chimney on # _ ye ally would move" building at 11401 N. Capitol ave. fell say they actua ss him to take a_job as aviation’ editor on him this morning. towards obtaining one. |, forthe He aret newspapers in 1933. The building is owned by John Caruthers C. Ewing, New Two years later, he took his first Sieh J ne i n 1 - " r € 0 York attorney, disclosed the eno Hears Rao, To as presi I transaction at Danville, 111, | Elliott was divorced from ' his area because of danger from three yesterday, stating that John Hart-|gest wife, Es Browning remaining chimneys. : ford, president of the Atlantic and | ponnery, in July, 1933, and a few Mr. Winchester was taken to City Pacific Tea Co. loaned Elliott the ggys later married Miss Ruth hospital where he is in serious con$200,000 in 1939 to expand his) Googing, member of radio holdings? Worth, Tex. family.

a wealthy Ft. dition. With | his second “wife he became interested _4+-#in a Ft. Worth radio station and nl around it built his Texas state network, whicl served = numerous Tamapll 1 ‘indepe ident stations. For a while, he kept his relations with Hearst, commuting by airplane from Ft. Worth to the west coast.

you thought, “but not

hoye ever, «did not

imminent |

FIRST HEAT VICTIM

Turned Over to" Jones Ewing is in Danville as an at torney for A, & P. at the chain's federal court trial for alleged Vios, lations of anti-trust laws. Ewing. said Jesse Jones secretary of commerce and federal loan administrator, told Hartford in 1942 that Roosevelt family wanted to compromise the inde btedness.” Elliott's note and collateral! gwing said it were ‘turned over to Jones in ex+! otion. on change for a $4000 check “ the £2 et whole thing was closed,” he said 1.10U Ewing said Hartford advanced the Har $200.000 when advised that others, Roosevelt didn't want to get “involved be- Jater were divorced. She Kept her cause Roosevelt was the son of hel et vu the poEWork President. Hartford talked to the] "=" © te De Ps late President. before advancing the said Elliott “now owns 250 out of money, he said. | 5000 network shares now outstand- « { ing. He also owns one share in the No Roosevelt Comment Aone Proadcact Cos Inc. of San «Hartford took the whole thing as ay tonid, TEX ns Bard a loss and entered it ($196.000) on Howevel, off May 31. “Rodeevélt: his 1942 income tax report as #088} ve tormier wife. now Mrs. Ruth debt,” Ewing said. G. Roosevelt Eidson, Charles F. Neither Roosevelt, members of his Roeser znd-S. W. Richardson joint- . family nor Jones would comment. lv asked the FCC for permission to Rep. Harold Knutson, Minnesota...) eg Jr tent of Alamo to Texas ranking Republican member of the State for $26,784. EAN a Lovie Liber Reerganizing Network “sounds almost unbelievable,” but{ The Texas state network, which that an investigation should be now serves 19 stations; is being remade if his facts are correct. organized under Delaware corpora“It seems to me that the internal tion laws rather than Texas laws. revenue bureau should force Hart- 'Roqsevelt will receive 250 shares of ford to sue young Roosevelt to re- non-par, $100 stated-value stock for cover the money before permitting his old stock, it was reported. him to write it off as a tax-exempt Elliott since has married Faye bad debt” Knutson declared. | Emerson, motion picture actress. It Wants Investigation was his gift to her, a bull mastiff

R Roy O. Woodruff (R. Mich.) named Blaze, that set off a controep. Roy

versy just before young Roosevelt SW > ini hope an 25 was nominated for promotion to a a e fac -

brigadier general in the air force. vestigation will be made.”

The dog was given an “A” priority “The whole thing is more shock- for an air delivery from Washinging than anything I've ever heard| .. , rice Emerson on the west of,” he said. “Jones should he! ost. ? i called upon to tell the teiith about! , this whole business. .If the White House has been used in this -way, the people should know about it Story Disclosed Justice department officials said their department was not involved] NEW YORK, June 13 (U. P)—/ and that they had nothing to say|John Hartford, president of --the “one way or the other” The s€-|Great Atlantic &-Pacific Tea Co. of | Cuties std Sepangs Son ann America said today he regretted that! Rdvbted 3 SUAp RAND hie the account of his $200,000 loan to Internal revenue bureau officials | Elliott Roosevelt appeared at. this could not comment because all tax | time. returns are secret. But a spokes-| He said he had nothing to add man explained in general terms to the statement of Caruthers C how uncollectable debts are handled. Ewing, attorney for the A. & P. in Debts Deductible Danville, IIL Customarily, he said, such debts “Ewing> told everything there is are deductible from income for tax to tell.” Hartford said. “I regret tha purposes. In disputed cases, final the story had lo come DOL 81 ais authority rests with Commissioner ime in view 0] the death of PresJoseph D. Nunan. If the bureau de- '0e0t Roosevelt cides to look into a case, the tax-

payer must show that “reasonable THIEVES "PREY ON steps’—not necessarily court action SPORTS EQUIPMENT

—have been taken to collect .the amount and prove his case lo the The coming fishing satisfaction of the commissioner, the display in the window of the “There are- no hard. and ..fast Hoffman Sporting Goods Co., 251 rules a8 to the evidence the tax- Massachusetts ave proved too payer must submit,” the spokesman much for some fishing enthusiasts said. “He has to ‘be able to show last night. «he has made all reasonable attempt Wendell to collect.” police A graduate of Groton, the school: other his father.and elder ‘brother at tended, Elliott entered the financial I advertising business in New Yor} Police "also ig 2 City in 1929. He broadened his break-in at the Pleasant Run golf business. into the general advertis- course ‘house last night. Gaining ing field in 1931 and became vice admittance window president ..of Kelly,” Nason. and thieves ran clubhouse Robsevelt, Inc taking more thar 25 in small Hi is 8 interes! t in aviation prompted change

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY Tin “collection, |} p "A hi of Meridian and 161 sts ¥ orence: Mar 5 183 American Transit association gineerin hn Zink Ir. section, meeting, Hotel Lincoln { Indiana Coa) Merchants association, meet- —————— ing, 1 f rir i 3IR" QW Junio r of Commerce, luncheon | BIRTH 12:15 m. Hote! Washington Independent Jewelry Workers’ union, meet ing, 8 p m., Hotel Washington

former

“the Second Divorce was to protect an etwork that

from

the Texas egotiated the 1939.

loan tford in wife

and his second

Hartford Regrets

season —a

Hoffman, manager, told today that rods, reels and equipment valued at $120 stolen after thieves smashed plate glass window.

were Investigating a

E dalene Goud Anderson

Twins EVENTS TOMORROW

Tin collection, pickup in area of Meridian and 16th st - Indiana Merchants’ afsocialion : meeting, Hotel Severin Le il or Real Estate Board, luncheor 12:1! m,, Hotel Washingtor + At haat Speakers’ n ing, 6 46 m., Hotel Washi

At St, Francis

“Methodist

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At Home—Howard, Kes ; Locke

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harold E. Amt, Fort McHenry, Baltimore Md.: Betty Lucille Berry, ‘1608 ( Ted Emerson Barker, 1640 Plee lian Ellzabeth Massing, 1808 At Methodist O William Glinn Branson, U, 8. Navy, Mary At St. Vincent's——Wayn Agnes O'Gara, 321 N. Oakland Neal Betty Sherr Aarcn Bray, oid Blackford “Martha Louise Brown, 904 N. Calif Robert Drolisban “hicago; Dor- James Wanetta Oldhan 51 Gracelar vd A iric, ‘Macy T.: B, Eldridge am Pleas at Thelm: aa Poindexter, 2227 Pleasant Samuel Evans Jr, 420 N Califor John nie* May Parkman, 431 N. C ro Lewis Doyle Fields, U, 8. Army, Ruth Burch, 1404 N, Central Martin Oraff, Fort Harrison; Mary Gentry, 617 S. Missouri | Bp James Benjamin Hauiley; 1417 Yandes:| Esther June Harding, 1604 Cornell Ernest Edward Haynes 521 Sander: Belle Zike, 521 Sanders Claud Prancis Herrick, 321 Pulton; vean Knarr, 322 Fulton a Jack Molt, U. 8. Army; Mary Rose Beatty Indianapolis. pe 3 Francis Elmer Jackson, 5148 N. Capitol; | poy hdalyn Adele Buck 5490 Manker Pamy Emerson, 71, .at 740 N King, U. 8. Navy, Joy Lucille I rg cardiac dilatation Zwicky, Sineago, mn, jo. Rhyme, BS, at. 230 'W. Joh n K G Mary Jane!” Oi hOT ions . i Louis ‘Love, 46, a! Veterans Alvis 8 Jehison, 11, : | coronary’ occlusion Bward Rovers Rue Nu ent, U, 8 Navy. Anna | Melvin Mayes, 31 a 1427 Lexington, pulmonary tiubercylo , 110 3 el fon; Lotw tae he: Camille. L. Williams, 9. at 3043 Martin. A ale,

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