Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 February 1946 — Page 1

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FORECAST: Fajr tonight, Tomorrow increasing cloudiness and continued mild.

We' ve Got 'Em Again—Our Own Special Hoosier Hysterics|

‘The Butler parking lot. , . . Any expert could examine this packed lot near the fieldhouse and diagnose

it as a sure sympton of Hoosier hardwood hysteria.

TECH, MANUAL, B. GROVE WIN

Ripple’s Defending * Titlists Upset by Redskins.

(Details of games, box scores, state scores, page 24).

Afternoon Games 1:30-—Cathedral vs. Southport,

2:45—Shoriridge vs. Silent Hoosiers,

4:00—-Washington vs. Sacred Heart, !

7:00—Howe vs. Tech. 8:15—Manual vs. Beech Grove.

9:30—Winner 1:30 game vs. winner 2:45 game.

By J. E. O'BRIEN Times Staff Writer BUTLER FIELDHOUSE, Feb. 22. «Tech, Manual and Beech Grove Joined Washington, Howe and Sacred Heart in the second round of the local sectional basketball tournament today. In the three-game morning play, Tech defeated Ben Davis, 47 to 38; Manual upset the defending champions, Broad Ripple, 42 fo 41, and Beech Grove defeated . Lawrence Central; 34 to 30. . In this afterpon’s games, Cathedral” ‘meets Southport, Short-! ridge plays the Silent Hoosiers, and Washington starts the second round by tackling Sacred Heart. Manual's Redskins, winner of | only one game in season play, | pulled the sectional's biggest surprise today, eliminating Broad Ripple, The Manual triumph turned into almost a one-man show as Ronald

Hallam, 16-year-old junior, threw |

in four field goals and as many free throws in the final period. In fact, he scored the final 12 Manual points that erased Broad Ripple’s 39-34 lead and:gave the South a berth opposite Beech Grove. Manual never led before Hallam’s one-hand flip from the side put the Redskins in front with less than 15 seconds to play. Big Bob Freeman, playing with a cold, was the key man in the Tech offense as he controlled both boards and registered eight field

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Local Scores Washington 54, Decatur Central

Sacred Heart 39, tucks 34. Howe 32, Warren Central 30, Tech 47, Ben Davis 38. Manual 42, Broad Ripple 41. Beech Grove 34, Lawrence Central

Sidelights Of Tourney

Howe high school’s diminutive cheerleader, Tommy Mueller, was probably the tourney’s’ favorite. “I've been doing this sort of thing for five years”. he said, counting

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back on pudgy fingers to his third

birthday when he Stastted.

As the whistle lew to start today's first game between Tech and Ben Davis, the field house was only half-filled, mostly with high school students,

» . ¥ Tech had the, largest cheering section. Ben Davis rooters, seated just below the Tech fans, made up

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TIMES INDEX

Amusements . 23|Jim Lucas....” 8 Ruth Millett. 17

Aviation ...... 17| Edw. Morgan. 14 Europe Today 18| Movies . ... 22 Business 5| Obituaries ...

‘e 6 Classified ,.26-28| Dr. O'Brien.. 17

Comics ...... 29|J. E. O'Brien, 24 «ss 29({Othman ..... 117 Editorials ... 18|Radio ..... 29 Fashions ..20-21 Reflections .. 18

The calory kids. . .

tional games Tor a snack.

- . Three Shortridge students, Rose Marie Moynahan, Beverly Simon and Marcia Bundy, take time out from the sec-

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State Deaths.’ 6

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MENTAL CASES

VA Psychiatrist Planning Clinics for Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U. PJ). —Dr, Daniel - Blain, the veterans administration’s top psychiatrist, says civilian life is proving too tough for many a G. I. who squeaked through the war okay. He believes post-war crackups— what with job insecurity and general unrest—will add substantially to the neuro-psychiatric load he got from the war. Dr, Blain said he is looking for 1000 top-notch psychiatrists to handle the job, He figures not less than 100,000 veterans will need help in the next 12 months. Work in Courts Many are expected to run afoul of the law. For them Dr, Blain is working on a plan to put his mental probers in courts to help men who need a doctor more than a judge. “1 don’t know what our legal experts will say if we start spending our time in police gourt,” Dr. Blain said. “We will probably try it, and then ask them.” Several judges ‘have urged VA to create such a service. There is a pretty good chance, Dr. Blain said, that the step will be taken once an adequate staff is available. Keeping the millions of well veterans well is a ‘bigger job than treating ‘a half-million who are mentally ill, Dr. Blain believes. To help with both jobs he is setting up new mental hygiene out-patient clinics. Seven of 32 authorized VA clinics are in operation, and contracts have been signed for veterans’ care in 10 civilian clinics. Within a year Dr. Blain hopes close to 200 will be in -operation. To boost the supply of psychiatrists, VA plans to train its own. It has asked medical schools to take an average of 10 VA doctors gach for courses up to three years. VA will foot the $15,000,000 bill, With the doctors working half-time and studying the rest.

BAUER HEARING TO BE HELD HERE SOON

Ex-Army Sergeant Fighting! Return to Germany.

Suave, mustached, heavily-ac-cented Frederick Bauer, former Ft. Harrison staff sergeant, will make a return appearance here within three weeks at a citizenship hearing. His Indianapolis attorneys will try to prove he still retains his natyralized U. 8. citizenship and hence tan't be deported to his native Germany as an alleged Nazi agent. Bauer's return to Indianapolis

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‘Nudist in Each Back Yard, Is Aim of Club

CHICAGO, Feb. 22 (U. P). — —America’s nudists are vlanning a global campaign to put clothes in mothbgllis and a nudist in every

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Centralized Local Veterans’ Service Blocked by. Group Jealousies..

By VICTOR PETERSON Over-advised and underhelped . . . that is the homecoming an Indianapolis veteran receives when he returns to the promised land of civilian life. Organization after organization, numbering at least 50, are open for

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business, ready and willing to help the ex-G. 1. solve his problems. The net result is a run-around. It is the duty under law of the Veterans administration to initiate a complete service to the veteran in co-operation with selective service, the war manpower commission and all local agencies equipped to render service. Urge Veterans’ Center

About two years ago such an attempt was made, It failed. A few civic leaders around town never gave up hope, however, and have been trying to centralize all agencies into a “one-stop” veterans’ center, This community plan also has failed—at least so far. Why? Because of organizational] jealousy, the fear of recrimination and retaliation, the fear of bad or ana publicity in one ¢ Indianapolis newspaper, the desire for organizational gain, and politics. A high ranking officer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars said: “There is a definite amount of confusion in the handling of veteran affairs in Indianapolis. Every organization is jealous of the others. It is a question of separate identity. Besides, helping the veteran is one way that service organizations have of increasing their

back yard, Alois Knapp, the na- |

tion’s No. 1 nudist, said today. Mr. Knapp, American Sunbathing association, leaves tomorrow for a meeting of the association's executive committee in New York city to work out the details of the program. " » ”n

BESIDES the problem of ex- |

panding the nudist movement, the committee also will consider: ONE: The association's first annual eonvention since 1942, scheduled for next summer ~t a West coast nudist camp. TWO: A campaign to obtain the same reduced insurance rates for persons. abstaining from | clothes as are granted persons | who abstain from liquor and narcotics, » » ” MR. KNAPP said the way to world understanding was for people of all nations not only to .alk

alike but to look as much alike |

as possible. They can only do that, he said, by undressing like. “We have a large field before us,” he said, “It's just a matter of deciding where to begin our task of taking the world out of battle dress and putting it in nature's uniform.” Nudism has gone almost un-

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51,730 SEPARATED

The Camp Atterbury separation center had processed 51,730 men this month for a daily average of 2587 through Wednesday of this week, it was announced today. Since the inception of the separation unit, a total of 440,308 enlisted men and officers had been

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membership.” Pet Projects An officer in the Disabled American Veterans said: | “There is jealousy in every out(fit. We want to co-operate. It is ia shame that the very men we

. | want to help suffer from well-|

{intentioned actions.” An official of the American Red Cross said: | “Every organization has pet projects, Many times they need the help of other agencies around ' wn No one wants to

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ALLIES MAKE USE OF JAP EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U. P.). —Japan’s stately embassy building here is to become headquarters for

|help rule that defeated country. The U. 8. government, which took over the embassy here last December from neutral custodians, offered part of the building as a permanent headquarters for the revamped 11member Far Eastern commission which will establish allied policy in Japan. The commission will meet at the embassy next Tuesday with Russia taking part for the first time. Nikolai Novikov may $it in on the meeting in the absence of Soviet Delegate Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko who still is in London.

BAN CANE ALCOHOL WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U. PJ). —A ban on the use of cane alcohol for whisky, gin and other alcoholic beverages went into effect voday at the order of the civilian production

released.

administration.

Chicago's Ex-G. |. Cab Drivers Rosh for White House Visit

WASHINGTON, Feb, 22 (U. PJ. —Now that they've washed 750 miles of travel dirt from their black and ream taxis, Chicago's ex-G. 1. cab drivers, nearly 300 strong, want to drive up to the White House and tell President Truman their troubles. They've already taken thelr problems to the United States attorney general's office and received a promise of any warranted help, They contend that Chicago's Checker and Yellow Cab companies have obtained unneeded licenses to prevent others from entering the business. Assistant Attorney General Wendell Berge listened and reportedly told them he would do what he could, 3

Now, it's the White House for| them and probably a bit of buttonholing of congressmen and Veterans Administrator Omar Bradley along the way. Edgar Sirles, 26-year-old former army air corps cadet and president of the American Taxicab Association for Discharged Veterans, thinks they should be able to see President Truman. b “We're the people who put nim in the White House,” Mr. Sirles said. His sentim®nts summed up. the determination of the other exservicemen who drove here from Chicago in a long motor cavalcade to look for help. “We're going to get into that White House, if we have to bust in,” said Michael Turone, fogmer PFO of the famed marine lst'#ivision.

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Jane, Jean, Joan—At Center of Activities

“Whe's excited? drowsy Jame A, Jean B. and Joan C. Wild,

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NEW WAGE TEST

Telephone Strike Called for March 7.

BULLETIN HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 22 (U. P.), ~All vital city services In Houston—water, city Bas, sewerage and alarm systems for police and fire departments—will shut down at 5 p. m. today under provisions of a strike vote of the Houston Building Trades council. A statement from the union council said the action was being taken because city officials had “locked out” 500 members of the city-county employees union, who are striking for higher wages.

By UNITED PRESS Threats of more strikes, already idling 1,004,000, faced the nation {today as the A. F. of nh. Upited Mine Workers prepared to test President Truman's new wage formula for labor peace. Shaping up at Washington was renewal of wage jousts between the U. M. W. and the bituminous coal operators after the union called its wage policy committee into session for eaply next month. Testing Mr. Truman's new wugeprice setup, the operators were believed certain to ask increased prices for coal if substantial wage boosts were given the miners. Meanwhile, walkouts loomed in the transportation, telephone, shipping and utilities industries. Police Move In

At Houston, Tex., uncollected garbage piled up hs police went on emergency duty to forestall further violence in a three-day work stoppage of 500 city workers for higher wages. C. I. O. President Philip Murray, head of the United Steel Workers, said at Pittsburgh that more than 225,000 workers employed by 700 steel fabricating companies would stay on strike until granted an 18%cent hourly wage rise, Requests Rejected Basic. Steel companies have granted the raise in return for a government-approved $5 a ton price boost, ending a strike of nearly a month, But the union rejected reTo 7 quests of fabricators, who are forced to pay higher prices for steel, for special consideration on wage demands. The major labor developments: ONE: The National Federation of

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HEZE CLARK A FIGURE IN NEWS FOR CHANGE

For 30 years, veteran Police Reporter Heze Clark has been covering traffic accidents for The Times. Last night, for the first time, Heze was involved in a trafic accident himself, But he didn't phone in‘ the story this morning. It was his day off. Heze's car struck two pedestrians yesterday at 15th and Illinois sts. hurting them slightly. Mr, Clark, who among other things is a sports referee and old-time Indiana university football “great,” drove his victims home after police assured him their injuries weren't serious,

Leads Vory

cept the triplets who weren't worrying about anything.

Midst confusion rivalling that at any downtown intersection, the Wild triplets came home from St. Francis hospital yesterday afternoofi. Mrs, Wild shooed relatives and friends away on the advice of her physician and told them to telephone. So while the phone jangled, so did the Wilds’ nerves, as they raced around behind sanitary masks

busier than a clan of one-armed paper hangers,

ss = x =» “EVERYTIME we pass the door of the nursery my sister or I “At least one of them always . The diaper service said I might possibly get

change a diaper,” needs changing , . along with only 16 dozen.”

Mrs. Wild gasped,

The triplets are the sisters Jane A., Jean B, and Joan C. Wild, born Dec. 29 at St. Francis in Beech Grove. All now weigh over six pounds

and are very healthy babies. The they were born, not middle names.

initials signify the order in which

Running infant relay with Mrs. Wild in her multifarious duties, are Mrs. Alice Ollman, her sister, and Mrs. Nettie McCarthy, a friend. Another daughter, Anita Louise, 9, also has a hand in things,

~ ~ THE PROUD papa, a sander at the Custom-Built Pipe factory, sits around holding his head and trying his darndest to keep out of everyone's path. He's got a bad cold. Sleep for adults is a pretty evasive commodity at the Wild household. The triplets are fed every three hours. It requires an hour to change and feed them, That leaves two hours between, There there's the matter of bathing ‘the trio during the day (45 minutes), washing 24 bottles, preparing formulas (Pet milk and dextrin) for three, and airing out bassinets. Not to mention trying to

find enough room in which to pile

diapers, »

#” # Ld » ¥ WITHIN a few days Mrs. Wild plans to buy a twin buggy. “I think they'll fit,” she sighed. “They don't make them for

triplets.”

The harried mother distinguishes her daughters by inconspicuous birthmarks on the hairline of one and on the ankle of another. The

Wilds incidentally wanted a boy.

“I thought they were kidding me when I first heard the news , I wouldn't believe it until my husband told me himself,” Mrs. Wild

said. founded.”

» » » THE TRIPLETS aren't fretful,

“The doctor didn’t even warn us about twins,

I'm still dumb

~ ¥ Mrs. Wild declared thankfully.

They take things easy and doze off at the slightest provocation. But Mrs. Wild herself is not a very leisurely person. Says she:

“Whew.”

SPRING WEATHER ON MENU FOR WEEK-END

‘Clouds May, Bring Rain

Tomorrow Night. LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Sam... 40 10am... 49 7am....4 1llam... 35 8a m..... 41 12 (Noon). 51 fam . 45 l1ppm..... 5%

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The calendar says February but the weatherman says April weather (for Indianapolis this week-end. The weather will remain fair tonight with the mercury slated to remain above the 32 mark, Increasing cloudiness may result in light showers tomorrow night or Sunday. The mild temperatures will continue, however, even if the rains come. Local residents can. even expect nice weather to pep up their blue

Monday, but the temperatures may drop Tuesday, A rising trend will bring the thermometer readings up again Wednesday. y, the mercury was hovering

Shon 15 Seater *3 normal for

Top Cardinal

Role Is Seen

For Spellman

VATICAN CITY, Feb, 22 (U.

P.) —S8pecial tokens of affection bestowed by Pope Pius XII on Prancis Cardinal Spellman of New York convinced informed Catholic circles today that the American was destined to become the most influential of the 69 members of the sacred College of Cardinals. Cardinal Spellman, one of four Americans among the 32 cardinals elected to the college this week, received the same red hat that the Pope received from Pope Pius XI when he became a cardinal. . x = VIEWED as importantly significant Was the inheritance by Car-

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MARKETS CLOSED

New York:and Chicago exchanges are closed today and tomorrow. They will be open for business as usual on Monday morning.

Beifing Life

VERYBODY at the re Floyd Ps. 1132 Si ave, was awake worrying last night about the triplets, ex-

Mutinous Indian Refuse Demands for * Surrender.

| tonight with debris of smashed and burned shops after a frenzied day of skirs mishing off hy mutiny The sailors aboard the the harbor food and Mohandas Indian part in the mutiny, G ct stop rioting in sympathy and io the sailors tp lay down their arms, Late in the day, after hours of hit-run clashes between demonstra tors and military patrols in all parts of the city, the crowds faded away, The downtown sections appeared de serted except for continuing pae

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being on the city tonight, it added). Karachi Mutiny Quelled

British opened fire on the stan, her heavy machineguns and four-inch weapons replied. . The amped wp wih #0 gun and mortar, The mutters ran up the whith

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RIOTS MAY INCREASE," IS ATTLEE. WARNING:

Sees Communists Backing Uprising in India. =

LONDON, Feb. 22 (U. P.).—Prime” | Minister Clement Attlee said today * that a demand for unconditional: surrender had been given to moe” mutineering Indian sailors in Bome bay and warned that riots sweeps: | ing the port may grow worse. Aig Mr. Attlee said Communists and left-wing elements in India werg) fomenting the civilian floting md sympathy with the naval mutineers,’

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