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| Boy. Victim of Hit- Run Driver, Speaks First Word In Eight Weeks
Sunday school paper before him Mrs. Reeves said. ‘I'm sure of that. and it bothers him because. Donald, can you.see the picture he can't.” of the baby?”
Mrs. Robert Reeves bends over Donald's being struck by a hit-and-run driver eight weeks ago,
bed in City hospital. He spoke for the first time today after
By VICTOR PETERSON Today for the first time in eight
weeks, 11-year-old Donald Reeves ard and several neighborhood spoke a word, chums were heading home from a It was just one word and scarce~- carnival.
ly audible, but it brought a flood of tears to the eyes of his mother, Mrs. Robert Reeves, R. R. .20, Box 277, as she bent over the bed which so long has been his home in City hospital. “He can talk, he can talk,” she cried. “Oh, thank the good Lord.” All Don said was, “Hi” But that is only part of the story.
weeks ago Don, his brother Rich-
down on them. One boy shouted, “Look out, Don!"
Donald was tossed high in the air and thrown into a driveway in the 5000 block of W. Washington st,
On a Saturday night eight
Out of the darkness a car bore
The warning came too late.
The car sped on, the driver free
to this day.
But for a month Donald lay
unconscious in City hospital, the muscles of his small body twisting with spasms. There were no broken bones, only a head injury.
saw no hope although they. did
hope and faith in God.
his. eyes, but he couldn't see and
Doctors shook their heads and
all in their power. But Mrs, Reeves never gave up her mother’s
Then one day Donald opened he couldn't hear, He had no voice.
A week later he responded to his mother's voice as she held a
and said:
the same when asked if he could see the squirrel,
strength and for the past two weeks he has responded to questions by nodding Big head yes or no.
His mind isin a cell, the ‘bars are his lack of voice,
He pointed it out and then did
A Gradually Donald has gained
But Bewlldenmient fills his eyes.
“He wants. to tell us things,”
to why he can not speak and it is little wonder that his question. ing, worried eyes haunt a person innocent of the deed which cut - Donald off from the world.
home is not known,
ordeal he was not alone. All the: (Continued on Page 5—Column 5)
Add to that a wonderment 2s
Today his condition is lsted ass fair” but when Donald will ow
But while he went through his
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j2433 DEMOTION
DUE TO
ARREST
Patrolman William Haugh Re duced After ‘Shake Down’ Charge.
man. Patrolman William A. day on charges of “shaking operator, said the “real reason
Caito's precinct committeemen for drunkenness.”
is ‘a Republican ward chairman on the South side, where
Haugh has been serving as acting sergeant of Squad 9. “word filtered to me after I had made the arrest that somebody was going to get me,” the police officer declared. “I accepted a case of beer, a bottle of whisky and a carton of cigarets” Haugh admitted, “before 1 went on my vacation July 26. They were given to me voluntarily by Rocky Ilaria.” The latter operates a tavern at 317 S. Noble st. “phe first I kneW of the charges was when I was ‘called into Inspector Dan Tooley's office Saturday and told I had been charged
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HOLDUPS LEAD IN LOCAL CRIME WAVE
Still Lack Clew In Slayings.
A week-end accumulation of holdups, burglaries and sluggings confronted police today as increased patrols failed to halt the city's crime wave, Police reported no new development in the investigation of two murders and a series of serious sl
Police
uggings. Holdups took the lead in crime activities over the week-end. A trio of men held up the Wake-up Service station, 1250 Roosevelt ave, _yesterday afternoon. They took $140 "from the safe which Otis Harrison, the attendant, had opened to make change for them, A lone holdup man forded three employees of the Gaseteria station,
(Continued on “Page 5—Column 4) LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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By KENNETH HUFFORD « A bl-year-old police officer today blamed his demotion from acting sergeant to the arrest of a precinct committee-|>
(Red) Haugh, demoted Satur-
down” a South side tavern is that I arrested one of Mike Caito
WILLIS LOOKS AT PROSPECTS
Senator Confident He Will Be Renominated.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Senator Raymond E. Willis (R. Ind), returned from Indiana today confident that his candidacy for renomination next year will be successful. His confidence, at this point, largely is based on the lack of cons centration on a single candidate to replace him, he said. “There is talk of this and that possible candidate to try and unseat me,” Senator Willis declared. “But so far the whole thing seems in a state of complete indecision.” Among those talked of as possible opponents are G. O. P. State Chairman William E. Jenner, Rep. Charles A. Halleck and Rep. Earl Wilson. A new dark horse may be grooming to enter the race, however. He is Rep. Charles M. LaFol1étte of Evansville. 3 Should Mr, LaFollette decide to place his name before the state convention, he likely would conduct an exciting campaign first. For the issue then would be drawn as to
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SAYS EXPORTS RULE MEAT RATION END
Anderson Warns Europe's Needs to Decide.
6 TROLLEY LINE CHANGES ASKED
Coaches, New Routing Sought on 2 Trolley Lines.
Indianapolis Railways today petitioned the works board for authority to make important changes in existing service, The changes include the substitution of Arackless *frolleys for streetcars on the E. Michigan st. line and motor coaches for cars on the Shelby st. line. Other changes requested by the petition include the combining of the Beech Grove-Raymond motor coach line with the proposed Shelby bus line, the altering of downtown oing of the Michigan and Shelby lines, and the extending of the E. Michigan st. line from its present terminus at Emerson to Pleasant Run pkwy. Stops to Be Restored The changes propesed are part of the post-war return to normal operation, which also includes restoration of stops eliminated by the office of defense transportation. New “car stop” signs are to be painted on the streets at proper boarding points. The downtown route outlined for the proposed E. Michigan st. trackless trolley line is as follows: Continue the present route to Ohio st. west to Alabama st, south to Market st., west to Pennsylvania st. north to Ohio st., thence east on Ohio st, connecting with the present outbound route. It is proposed to put a loop north of E. Michigan st. operating over Highland ave., St. Clair si. and Oriental st, so that trackless trolleys, operating from Highland barn, can enter and leave the new line. A second loop is proposed at Kealing ave, North st. and Sherman dr. to serve RCA and for turn-back pure poses. Shelby Changes The proposed Shelby motor coach line will follow the present Shelby streetcar route, except that three alternate downtown routes have been proposed for decision. They are: * 1 West. on Maryland st. from Delaware st. and Virginia ave. to Meridian st., north to Washingst., east to Virginia ave., south-
with -the present outbound route, 2. West on Maryland st. Ulinois st.,
southeast.
STORM WHIPS UP ALONG EAST
height of the storm came at low
east on Virginia ave. connecting
from Delaware st. and Virginia ave, to north to Washington st., east to Virginia ave. thence
3. West on Maryland st. from Delaware st, and Virginia ave. to
COAST STATES
Hurricane Hits S. Carolina, Moves North; Parris Island Buffeted.
CHARLESTON, 8S. C, Sept. 17 (U. P.).—The great marine training base at Parris Island was buffeted today by 75-mile an hour winds and
torrential rains as a tropical hurricane roared inland in the vicinity of Beaufort, 8. C., south of here. The storm which had caused $60,000,000 damage in southern’ Florida, lashed the big boot camp barracks but damage was not expected to be heavy. The storm was expected to lose force and fade out by tonight somewhere over the Carolinas. Its winds already had diminished to 60 to 75 miles an hour. The weather bureau ordered hurricane warnings to be lowered at noon, but kept southeast storm warnings displayed from Savannah, Ga., to Cape Hatteras, N. C, Seaboard Lashed Strong winds and gales with heavy rain and squalls were lashing the seaboard between Charles ton and Savannah &as the storm passed inland. “Storm. warnings now are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras and Cape Ann, Mass, and small craft warnings which will be changed to storm warnings at noon south of Hatteras to Savannah,” the advisory said, Although the core of the hurricane swept across the coast south of here, winds of 50 to 60 miles an hour lashed Charleston and streets were flooded with 640 inches of water which had fallen up to midmorning. All precautions had been taken here and along the coast and damage was expected to be slight. Planes from the Charleston army air base had been flown to St. Joseph, Mo., on Saturday. The winds whipped waves up onto the old Charleston battery but the
tide causing small damage. Charleston streets had been largely deserted as residents sought refuge. Ship Breaks Loose
A small navy training ship broke loose from its mooring in the Ashley river here and was damaged when its mast struck the bridge. No casualties among the crew were reported. Schools were closed and workers at the Charleston navy yard, the port. of embarkation and the army base were told not to report for work. Power was going on and off sporadically as gusts buffeted electric power lines. Radio Station WCSC continued broadcasting with auxiliary power. Residents of the nearby resort beaches at Sullivan's island, Folly Beach and the Isle of Palms had been evacuated to safety.
Gained Momentum
As it moved northward, the storm gained momentum, but wind velocity was barely half the 143-mile per hour force which caused havoc and misery during the week-end in southern Florida. Before losing much of its force during the overland Florida passage, the blow had been the worst since the disastrous big blow of 1926, This morning, hurricane warnings from Brunswick, Ga., to Cape Hatteras, N. C.
The three southern states were
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Italy and Yugoslavia Open
MacArthur Scales
Douglas MacArthur announced today that “citizen soldiers” in the Pacific probably within six months.
of Japan to 200,000 regular army troops.
Down Needs of Occupation.
By RALPH TEATSORTH United Press Staff Correspondent
TOKYO, Sept. 17.—Gen,
can be demobilized
This would leave the garrisoning
The occupation is proceeding smoothly by using the Japanese governmental structure, he said. Thus, he said, the surrender terms are being enforced with only a small fraction of. the millions of men, billions of dollars and years of time that a have been nec-
MacArthur said “Japan's future political and governmental structure on both a national and international plane would be decided later, This will be determined on the “highest diplomatic level of the United Nations.” This would involve the fate of Emperor Hirohito as temporal ruler of Japan. Shigemitsu Resigns Mamoru Shigemitsu, foreign minister in Japan's present and wartime cabinets, resigned coincident with MacArthur's optimistic prediction based on the smoothness with which the occupation of the vanquished empire is proceeding, The resignation of Shigemitsu eliminated another of the old guard Japanese from the picture. Japan fast was coming under the firm control of MacArthur's occupation forces. Shigemitsu was succeeded by Shigeru Yoshida, former Japanese ambassador to London just before Shigemitsu held the same
t. Shigemitsu was foreign minister in the cabinets of Gen. Hideki Tojo and Gen. Kuniaki Koiso during the war. He was appointed to the same ministry in Premier Naruhiko’s government, as well as minister for Greater East Asia. The latter ministry had been -abolished. Other Developments Other developments in the occupation: ONE: Japanese newspapers told their readers of Japanese atrocities in the Philippines for the first time, TWO: MacArthur's headquarters established a super =» propaganda agency to help re-educate the Japa~ nese people through the press, radio, motion pictures and schools, THREE: Japan surrendered the last two members of her “Pearl Harbor” cabinet still at large to occupation authorities for trial as war criminals. POUR: Lt. Gen, Yoshiye Shirokura, former chief of gendarmarie
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FLEET RISKS MINES T0 ENTER SHANGHAI
| Seventh to Evacuate 6000
DREAMS ~~ GETTING ME ALL EXCITED
We think this cartoon by J. R. to the question, What makes a
wallop. Jim Williams' cartoons Times.
OVER NOTHING!
artist can produce work like this, with a terrific human interest
—By Williams
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great cartoonist? Only a great |November — 21,100 officers, enlisted men; ) of ficers, 251,000 enlisted men; January,
appear daily in The Indianapolis
Strikes to Keep
By UNITE today
with the chief issue labor's demand be maintained.
ASKS ALUMINUM COMPANY SPLIT
Atty. Gen. Clark Points Out Industry Monopoly.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (U, P.). —Attorney General Tom C. Clark recommended today that the vast
Aluminum Company of America be split up into a number of competing companies to provide a
“more. efficient, lower cost industry.” In a report to congress on
monopoly factors in reconversion, Clark said that Alcoa now controls, through ownership or lease, more than 90 per cent of the aluminum industry's productive capacity. Rey~ nolds Metal, Alcoa's only competi-
Levels Spreading in U. S.
Strikes and shutdowns kept Dearly 215,000 away from their jobs
Reconversion barriers grew between workers and manufacturers,
In Detroit an estimated 84,000 workers were idle in 75 plants.
{demand for a 30 per cent pay in-
{ Motors and the Chrysler Corp. to
War Wage
D PRESS
that high wartime take-home pay
There, the powerful C, I. O. United Automobile Workers union challenged the industry's “big three” to come out and fight—or accede to a
crease, The U. A. W.-C. 1. O,, claiming 1,250,000 members, warned General
grant the wage boost immediately, Otherwise, the U. A. W. warned, the auto companies will feel the brunt of the union's newly devised “secret weapon” — a concentrated system-wide strike against one manufacturer,
The U, A W. sald it would walt until tomorrow before petitioning for a strike vote in General Motors plants. Ford Gets Warning The Ford Motor Co. was served with notice that it might be selected to initiate the U, A. Ws new strike strategy. Union officials scheduled a meeting of Ford locals Sept. 20 to ask permission for a national labor relations board strike
tor, is dependent on Alcoa for much raw material, he said,
Competition Advocated
Clark recalled that the federal courts last March declared Alcoa a monopoly in violation of the anti-trust laws, but did not recomsmend dissolution because of the uncertainty as to conditions that would prevail in the industry after the post-war sale of governmentowned plants. Most of these have been operated by Alcoa.
Senators Are Told
(U. P.).—~The navy has reJapan surrendered and plans
the release of 3,000,000 by Sept. 1, 1946.
“September, 1045 — 11.200
NAVY PLANS RELEASE OF 3000,000 WITHIN A YEA
Says GI's May Demobilize In 6 Mo.
OUT OUR WAY
Discharges Will Be Speeded.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17
eased 62,740 men since
This was disclosed today by Vice
Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, chief of the bureau of naval personnel, in testi= mony before the senate military
121,000 enlisted men; October=-16,+ 000 officers, 171,000 enlisted men? 000
1946—25,900 officers, 267,300 enlisted men; Pebruary--25,900 officers, 257, 300 enlisted men. 283,000 in March March—2§,900. officers, 257,300 enlisted men; April — 25,900 officers, 257,300 enlisted men; May-—25000 officers, 257,300 enlisted men; June —~ 25,900 officers, 257,300 enlisted men; July—25900 officers, 257,300 enlisted men; August—23,700 offi cers, 256,900 enlisted men, Denfeld told the committee that the demobilization rate “is and will continue to be under active review.” If the speed of release can pos sibly be increased, he said, “we will increase it.” Transportation, he said, is net “at the moment” a limiting factor on the rate of discharges.
Eligible for Release
Denfeld said that under new navy rules any enlisted man aged 30 or over with three children is auto matically eligible for immediate discharge. (The navy sald, however, that enlisted personnel 30 years of age or over, who have completed one year of active service and who have three or more children 12 years of age or under “are given particular consideratiori for discharge for de pendency reasons.”) Also, he sald, the navy is keeping its promises “so far as we can” to 17-year-olds who enlisted for radar and other special programs, He told Senator Harold H, Bure ton (R. O.) that the navy has no plan for releasing men needed in the reconversion program. He sald reconversion needs might be cone
te. "Some 50,000 Pord employees | sidered as a factor but would not 40,000 in Detroit and 10,000 in be determining.
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Needed for Reconversion “That's not sound,” Burton told him, pointing out that the army re leases men needed for reconversion. Undersecretary of Navy Artemus L. Gates told the committee that for the time being the present dis. charge point system is the best available and will be retained. He added that possible adjustment in.
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