Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1946 — Page 1

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HOUSE FACTORY

SPEEDS WORK|

One Every 25 Minutes Is Goal at New Albany.

By VICTOR PETERSON . Times Staff Writer NEW ALBANY, Feb. 19.—Here in this Ohio river town may be one df the answers to the nation’s eritical housing shortage. Within the next week or two Gunnison Homes, Inc., a subsidiary of the United States. St eel Corp., will be turning out prefabricated homes at the rate of one every 25 minutes. Adapting assembly line process in the automobile industry, the comMr. Gunnison pany is devoted to mass production for mass distribution to a mass market,

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Debunkers of what they call the| slow, costly processes of the home|

building industry, Gunnison homes can be put under lock and key in one day. Within a week the entire home is ready for the purchaser complete down to soap dishes,

Boe tn ina rg “detailing eight

sizes and basic inter a right or left floor plans. Arrangements are made through a dealer who then orders all the necessary parts. They are assembled in a package at the plant for shipment to arrive on a scheduled day for erection. They are planned to take a full basement, partial basement or no basement at all. $3500 to $8000 Current prices have not been announced but it is estimated- that they will sell, complete, except for the lot, from $3500 to $8000. Presently veterans only are eligible to purchase the Gunnison home. There are three “first thoughts” which come to a person contemplating a prefabricated home, other than cost: Is it sturdily built? Does it look thrown together? Does one look like another? The Gunnison home is sturdily built with interlocking, air-tight seals and is bolted invisibly to the foundation. It is water-proof and heat-resistant with structural

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Attractively finished in honey fir, the interior of a Gunnison home lends itself to the occupants’ decorative imagination.

Wall, window and door panels of future Gunnison homes move along the assembly line at the rate of 16 feet a minute.

30 Injured, 25 Trapped as Blast Wrecks Apartment

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19 (U. P).—A l4-family apartment house in a Negro housing project was shattered here today by a roaring explosion which shook the neighborhood for two blocks away. At least 30 persons were injured and about 10 others were trapped

in the wreckage.

MORE RAIN SEEN; COLDER TONIGHT

HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6a m.... 3 10am... B35 “7am....3¢ 11am... 35 8a m....3 12 (Noon).. 34 fam....34 lpm... 3

Weather befitting London or San Francisco was in store for Indianapolis today. In other words, the city will be all wet, The weatherman assumed a dismal outlook. It was: “Rain today and early tonight, clearing late tonight. Colder tonight and warmer Wednesday.” The state-wide long-range forecast for this week predicted temperatures averaging above normal. Higher temperatures will prevail especially on Thursday and Friday, with another chill spell seen Saturday. Rain and snow fell over a widespread area of the nation today, from the southern tip of Georgia north and west through the Ohio, Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Temperatures were unusually mild, except in the New England states.

TIMES INDEX

Inside Indpls. Jane Jordan. Inflation .... 11 Ruth Millett . 11 Movies ...... 6 Musie ....... 6 Obituaries ., 9 Dr. O'Brien.., 11 Radio ........ Reflections ..-12 Mrs. Roosevelt 11

11 21

Amusements . 6 Around World 2 Around U. 8.. 3 Business ..... 18 Robert Casey, 11 Churchill .... 12 Classified . 19-20 Comics ...... Crossword ... Editorials

18 12 16 hese: 1d G.I. Rights ., 4 Meta Given . 17 Burton Heath. 11 Homemaking: 17|Troop Arrivals 22 Don Hoover.. 12 Washington . 12 In Indpls..... $i Womens pets

State Deaths. John Thale .. 11

ARMS OF SLAIN

Remains of Body | Body Are Found

In Electric Conduit.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19 (U. P.).—The arms of a child believed to be those

of Suzanne Degnan, 6, who was kidnaped and butchered here Jan. 7, were found today in the conduit of an ‘electrical company near her parents’ North side home, , Police said there was no .doubt but that the arms were those of the child who was taken from her ground floor bedroom while her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Degnan, slept in a nearby room, Maintenance workers for the Commonwealth Edison Co. found the arms when they checked a trouble report in the vicinity of the conduit. Police found Suzanne's head in a sewer catch basin half a block from her home on the afternoon of her abduction. Within a. few hours her legs and torso were found in other cesspools. Only her arms had remained unfound.

SEEK CLEMENCY IN G'S LIFE SENTENCE

NEW CASTLE, Ind, Feb. 19 (U. P.)~Clemency in the federal penitentiary sentence of Pvt. Leland Boohner, 20, was sought by the soldier's friends and relatives here today Boohner was given a life sentence last March when a court-martial convicted him in connection with the death of a 14-year-old Filipino girl Relatives said they had contacted the war department, seeking clemency or a new trial on the basis of

Boohner’s allegations that “his Degen} Sal wus unio, bi

{in the debris. One body was found dnd police feared others might be The blast was believed to have been caused by the

ignition of escaping gas. . Several hundred residents of other buildings in the housing project started the tedious job of tear-

{ing away the wreckage in an ef-

GIRL ARE FOUND

jrort to reach those trapped.

hree Catholic priests were among the first to reach the scene. Inside the wreckage a woman could be heard shouting, “God save me, God gram. Sd Carry Out Injured At least 2000 persons looked on as rescue squads carried:out the injured. An ambulance shuttle service was started almost immediately, taking the victims to Mammoth Charity hospital and other infirmaries throughout the city. The blast happened at 6:45 a. m., just as many of the housing unit's occupants were rising. Many families, however, were caught in bed. Some of the men were shaving at the time as their wives prepared breakfast. About 30 persons were removed from the wreckage. Police sald _at least 15 were injured seriously. The screams and moans of those

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Tomb, Treasure Found in Egypt

LONDON, Feb. 19 (U. P).— Cairo dispatches said today a French archaeologist had found a tomb containing jewels and a decomposed mummy dating from 1000 B. C. near the ruins of Tanis, 20 miles north -of Tel El Kebir, The tomb was described as that of a general in the time of Psebkhanu I, one of the seven kings of Tanis. It was said to be extremely beautiful, comparable to fhat of Tut Ankh-Amen.” The jewels included three cups’ of solid ‘gold, a golden statue of a goddess, and a pendant bearing a representation of a sun goddess.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1946

Sutered as Second-Class Matter at Postoftics’ Indianapolis 9, Ind Issued dally except Sunday

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HALF MILLION CASH LISTED IN MAROTT WILL

No Estimate of Real Estate Included; Employees Get Big Share.

Cash and securities totaling about $500,000, in addition to ‘an unestimated amount of real estate holdings, are intluded in the estate of George J. Marott, Indianapolis businessman and philanthropist, whose will was filed in probate court today. : Named in the will as executors are Joseph Marott, brother of the 87-year-old merchant who died last Friday; C. Walter McCarty, president of The Indianapolis News, and Arthur Gilliom, long-time friend and attorney of the Marott family. The will was prepared only two days before Mr. Marott's death and was witnessed by two friends of over 40 years' standing, Arthur B. Wyres, 317 E. 38th st, and Leon Mazur, 523 E. 36th st. Judge Dan White accepted bond of $500,000 posted in behalf of the executors by the Seaboard Surety Co. Friends and business associates were included among the many bequests of the will Employees Are Named + Marott hotel employees benefitting are Mildred V. Eckard, secretary‘ for 18 years to Mr. Marott,

- 1$25,000; Consuelo Couchman Dun-

meyer, music director, $10,000 and a harp belonging to the philanSuopin ‘and used by the musician dining room; Fred E. Dun-|' lit 0,000; May $10.McKinney, building superintendent, $10,000. Alice M. Worley, news stand manager, $10,000; James J. Friel, taproom manager, $10,000; A. Rudolph Green, catering manager, $7500; James M. Clark, head waiter, $5000; Alberta J. Butler, former elevator operator, $750, and to all other hotel employees in service at least two years at the time of Mr, Marott's

' | death, $60 multiplied by the number

of years employed. . Relatives who received bequests were: Gertrude J. Marott, stepmother, $5000; Edwin Marott, 3609 Kenwood ave., half-brother, $25,000; Mildred E. Eicholtz, half-sister, who hitherto had been given 100 shares of the Marott Shoe Co. $20,000; George Wesley, Walter, Edwin and Harry Dale Eicholts and Mildred Ruth Hand, children of Mrs. Eichholtz, each $5000. Executors were made trustees of all preferred and common stock of the Marott Hotel Co. furnishings and equipment of the Marott hotel and a number of real estate holdings. Term of the trust is five years. Beneficiaries of the trust are: Helen Marott Sinex, 25 per cent; Francis Marott and Myrtills Jane Sinex, George J. Marott II, Emily Marott Renner, Mary Marott Hastings, Allegra Stewart and Lucille Stewart, each 10 5/Tths. Remainder to Butler No provision was made for Katharine Marott Keller, sister of Mr. Marott, “for the reason she has ample means for her care and comfort during the remainder of her life.” Previous provisions were made for Joseph Marott, the will states, but an additional $5000 is bequeathed. Remainder of the estate, if any, was given to Butler university in trust for purposes of furthering its educational program.

PAULEY PROBERS WON'T HEAR TOBEY

Fund Memo.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (U, P.). ~The senate naval affairs commit tee refused today to let Senator Charles W. Tobey (R, N. H.) tes-

tify about Edwin W. Pauley’s solicitation of Democratic campaign funds from the president of United Airlines. Mr. Tobey, a member of the committee, was rebuffed when he had himself sworn as a witness in hearings on Mr, Pauley’s nomination to be undersecretary of navy. He tried to read a memorandum he made on the basis of a longdistance telephone conversation with the air line president, William A. Patterson. The gist of earlier Republican questioning indicated that they would try to show that Mr. Pauley, jas Democratic national treasurer, offered corporations legal advice on

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Russ Delayed Trip to Vatican, Says Cardinal

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 19 (U. P.) ~Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary said today that for more than a month he vainly sought Russian permission to come here for the consistory in which he was elevated to the sacred college of cardinals. Cardinal Mindszenty arrived today, a f full day after the ceremonies ! formally making him and 31 others princes of the Roman Cardinal Catholic Mindsenty church. Maj. Gen. W. 8. Key, American chief of the allied control commission in Hungary, brought the cardinal here in his personal C-47 transport.

- » The new Cardinals were hosts today to clergymen, diplomats and the Roman nobility, who paraded through the historic apostolic chancellery for the formal welcome to the members of the sacred college. Cardinal Mindszenty, primate of Hungary, came down .at Rome's Ciampino airport at 12:06 p. m. (5:06 a. m. Indianapolis

NEW MEASLES SERUM BEING USED IN STATE

Distributed to Doctors as

Disease Reaches Epidemic Stage. By KENNETH HUFFORD .. An outbreak of measles that has reached epidemic proportions over the state brought word today from the state health board of a new form of immunization avail-| able now.’ Dr. L. E. Burney, state health commissioner, urged immediate immunization of all exposed children with the new product, known as

is being made available to private

gamma immune serum globulin. It

Death Mourned

3 Homer Chaillaux

FORMER LEGION

OFFICIAL DIES

physicisians through the state health board. Isolated concentrations of diph-.| theria throughout the state and a| more than average incidence ot | scarlet fever in the county also was! being watched. by health suthori- | ties. Only Short Periods

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PHONE STRIKE THREAT EASES

Long Lines Operators Reach Agreement.

Emphasizing that the greatest

{measles danger is from ‘omplica{tions ‘more likely to occur in chil-

dren under 5, Dr. Burney disclosed that the new serum—a by-product of blood plasma—does not confer immunity for long periods. “Nothing but the disease itself will do this,” he added. ‘The new serum, however, contains 25 times more antibodies (specific diseasefighting agents) than normal huan Hood. It will confer ‘'mmunity or three to four weeks.” Bid

fo : = gig yo . my UNITED PEERS © Threat of strike by long distance telephone -operators in 43 states was eased today with the announcement that officials of the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. and the union had agreed to federal mediation of their dispute.’ John J. Moran, president of the federation of long lines operators, an affiliate of the national federation of telephone workers, said that his union would not strike as long as mediation is underway. N. F. T. W. officials, meeting at Memphis, Tenn. said a, survey of affiliated unions showed the majority favored a nation-wide strike of the organization's 250,000 members. This did not constitute a formal strike vote, however. Meanwhile, steel workers were returning to the mills in ever-

|increasing numbers under new wage

contract reducing the strike total to 1,073,000—lowest in more than month, The major labor developments: ONE: Nearly 400,000 of -the 750,000 steel workers who struck Jan. 31 settled for 18% -cent hourly pay increases in line with President Truman's wage-price policy. TWO: At Lancaster, Pa, C. L O. unions voted to support the A. F. of L. in a city-wide strike to protest delays in’ settling a walkout of bus

.|and streetcar operators.

THREE: General Motors and the C. 1. O. United Auto Workers were to meet again today. Federal Mediator James PF. Dewey said “there is still a great deal of negotiating to be done” in the strike of 175,000 workers. FOUR: A government fact-find-ing board at Washington recommended a wage increase of 18 cents an hour for 30000 C. I. O. farm equipment workers striking against the International Harvester Co. The board proposed a 10 per cent retroactive wage increase for the period from Oct, 1 to Jan. 21, when the strike was called. The 18-cent boost would become effective when work

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turned to them,” the state health officer philosophized, Chief advantages of the new product listed are its freedom from toxic reaction often noted among serums. Also much less is needed. Older preparations, principally placental extract, have been expensive, not readily available and reactive, Dr, Burney added. More Scarjet Fever Dr. A. M. Hetherington, county health commissioner, sald there is more than an average number of cases of scarlet fever, an outbreak of “old-fashioned red measles.” He said he felt the adult | diphtheria cases were brought here from outside the state, Dr. Walter Stoeffler, state consultant in pediatrics, declared his

increase in measles for some time. The disease occurs in cycles of about three years, he explained. This is because during an epidemic mmmunity - is acquired by those contracting the disease. Within two or three years, a new group of non-immune children has appeared, the pediatrician asserted. . 579 Cases Measles reported over the state so far in 1946 number 579 cases, compared to 54 for the same period last year. Scarlet fever cases show a slight decline, while there are about 2% times more diphtheria cases for the 1946 period. A big measles year, is the way

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‘Homer L. Chaillaux Directed

Americanism Work.

Homer L. Chaillaux, | Americanism director of the {ican Legion, died last night in Fernado, Cal, following a Legion meeting. He was 48. Director of the Legion's Ameri canism program for more than 10 years, he had resigned from that post in June, 1945, and returned to California to direct the promotions and activities for the Oalifornia

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Legion. + Becoming California Legion adjutant when James Fisk, who held that position, resigned, he was instrumental in securing the Legion's national convention for S8an Franciscd this year.

building po Before he became Americanism director in 1934, he was California department. commander, Foe of Communism A militant foe of all un-American activities, Mr. Chaillaux was responsible for continuation of the congressional committee for investigation of un-American activities, Constantly in the news before the war for his attacks on pacifist groups, he also was known as “No. 1 enemy of communism.” He was responsible for development of the Boys' State program on a national scale, launched the

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3 KILLED, 1 INJURED IN HIGHWAY CRASH

Auto Smashes Parked Van, Car Near Worthington.

Death today overwhelmed the plans of a Boonville couple to re-establish a home in Indianapolis. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goad, were victims of a highway accident near Worthington last night. Mr. Goad, 52, formerly an adjuster for an Indianapolis insurance firm, was killed instantly and his wife seriously injured when they were struck by a car on state road 67, one and one-half miles south of Worthington, Also fatally injured in the accident were two Evansville moving

3-YEAR-OLD SON OF LOCAL COUPLE DIES]

is resumed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (U. P). —Price Chief Chester Bowles revealed today that the Ford Motor Co. last summer asked OPA for a 55 per cent price increase. Mr. Bowles, newly designated economic stabilizer, made Lhe state ment to the house banking committee, which is holding hearings on renewal of price controls neyond thé present June 30 expiration date. The committee Immediately agreed to invite Henry Word II, president of the Ford Motor Co,

price control. Young Ford recently has made statements urging removal of price control.

to appear and explain his views on|

The demand that an invitation

Long hospital after an illness of

[two weeks. FIVE: Westinghouse Electrical | Survivors besides the parents are)

one sister, Barbara Jean and two

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Bowles Asserts Ford Asked 55 Per Cent Price Increase

be extended to Ford was made by Rep. Pred L. Crawford (R. Mich.). “Things are going pretty far” Mr. Crawford said, when the young automobile magnate is subjected .to “attacks” because he wants price controls dropped on autos. Mr. Bowles said that Ford had made the statement he was losing $300 a car and that his production was being impaired by high price ceilings on parts and asked a price increase of 55 per cent. Pointing out that Ford's production had not yet attained its full volume, Bowles said: “A figure like that should explain why Ford is so eager to get rid of price confrol. That's an outsageous increase.”

grants in Manchuria.

company employees, who were transporting the Goads' household goods to Indianapolis. They were

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HINT SOVIET ARMY TRAINS JAP TROOPS

Clungking Sourees Report Red Activities.

CHUNGKING, Feb. 19 (U. P.).~ Well-informed government sources sald today there were indications that the Red army’ was training Japanese troops in Manchuria, northern Kora, Sakhalin ‘and the Kuriles for possible future use. There was no sign, these sources added, that Russia planned to repatriale Japanese troops from those areas occupied by Soviet Far Eastern forces. It was estimated .there were approximately 500,000 Japanese troops in Russian-occupied battle areas, where hostilities were brief and casualties small. According to government sources, these included 12 regular divisions in Manchuria, three divisions in the northern half of Korea, one division in the Sakhalins and Kuriles combined, ; plus railway guards and armed Japanese fmmi-

A world war I veteran, Mr. Chail{laux was widely, known, or his

‘Unlimited Fund’ Used: by

Foreign Powers; High Source Says.

WASHINGTON, Feb. | 19 (U. P.).~Chairman John 8, Wood (D. Ga.) of the house un-American activities committee said today that the federal bureau of investiga tion is “in the thick of" the in-

vestigation of a spy ring originally revealed by the Canadian governs ment. Mr, Wood said his committee dis«

ly at a two-hour meeting today but took no action. “I feel we should not interfere with the Canadian governments handling of the affair unless it asks for our co-operation, especially now that the f burgau of investigation is in thick of i - |Mr. Wood said. Mr. Wood's disclosure came after a well-placed source said certain

secrets in’ this country. The souree said a report on the subject had been filed with the senate atomis energy committee, Investigation Pushed : Rep. John Rankin (D. Miss.) said that despite Mr. Wood's statement he would continue to. press. for a of

supporting Russia's right fo se information about the atomic bom. Rep, Gwinn said Mr. Davies statement was “encouraging Russian spies to steal our * military secrets.” Supports Commitiee “When and if the President consents and the FBI arrests any of their spies,” he said in a speech

be questioned when a former American ambassador to Russia has told the world that such spies have a ‘moral right’ to help themselves.” Meanwhile, Senator Brien MeoMahon (D. Conn.), chairman of the senate’s atomic committee, refuted reports that committee’ hearings had brought about leaks of . bomb information. He said he }

chief of the army's atomic bomb . project.

firm on their statements “multiple leaks” had resulted from testimony of scientists before the committee and from public utters ances of atomic experts. Gen. Groves is known to that the United States in - months has lost more security the bomb than during the time development period on was a top secret. This view shared by Senator Edwin son (D. Colo), member of yon sen= ate atomic committee. Senator Johnson attributed the leaks to “an organized effort to make public as many of the atomie secrets as possible.” Another congressional source, who declined use of his name, ats . tributed the leaks to “bad political judgment” on the part of some the “younger scientists” worked on the war time atomie program, * The source said that much of the information has come out through [eae of thoughts and theories in meetings of scientific associa tions by scientists now freed of the strict war-time secrecy bans, These views were expressed while

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East Side, West Side, All Around the City You will find homes in being

cussed the spy operations informals