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will replace the pigeons as occupants of the ledge. Lower photo—“Where’s the fire?” , . , There was ne fire at Rober is Park Methodist church today, but the firemen were making it hot for the pigeons. They swung the aerial ladder to the high spots to set out new ani: pigeon devices.
LOSS IN PITTSBURGH |3 Hurt in Crash
‘Serpents’ Placed on Church Ledges to Discourage Birds
By DONNA MIKELS Ray Milland’s troubles in “The Last Week-End” were tea party
eompared to what happened to the day. The pigeons saw snakes, more matter of fact, a bird's eye view of
pigeons of Roberts Park church to-
snakes and then still more, As a the church revealed some 300 green
wiggly serpants coiled all over the ledges and decorations of the church.
The snakes, of the flexible toy variety, today were placed in strategic spots in an attempt to scare away pigeons’ and starlings that have made the church their home. The idea is that a pigeon flies in, gircles for a landing, sees a bunch of snakes coiling and writhing near his nest, and makes like a bird for some new dwelling place. The serpents look gruesome lying still and even better, they're constructed and attached so that the wind will keep them moving and Jooking very much alive and menacing, Roberts Park church experimented with the pigeon-preafers a gouple of months ago and found that the birds steered clear of spots where the snakes were placed, So today, the pastor, Dr, Sumner L. Martin; called on the fire department to help him put out. 300 more snakes, : Aerial ladder No, 13 was called into the project, and firemen got busy with wire attachments to anchor the snakes to the’ ledges. So all in all, with truck 13, ‘a ladder that they had to fly under "and a bunch of snakes to harass them, the Roberts Park pigeons had a bad day today.
ASK HAWAIIAN SHINTO PROBE HONOLULU, March 22 (U. P)).— The Hawaiian American Legion today supported a move to deport Japanese Shinto priests found guilty of subversive activities and asked a‘ thorough investigation of 8hinto activities in the territory of Hawaii.
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Inside Indpls. 21 Labor Ruth Millett. 21 Movies Obituaries H. V. O'Brien 21 Radio 31 Mrs. Roosev’lt 21 Anton Scherr 22 Simms 4 Al Sports
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PRESENT SPELLING CHAMP IS ONLY 11
So Youth Is No Handicap in Times Contest.
If you think you might be too young to compete against seventh and eighth grade entrants in The Times Spelling Bee next month, look at the record of the current champion: He is Richard Earnhart, of El Paso, Tex. , . , and he was only 11 years old when he won the national spelling championship in Washington, D. C. in 1942, That was the fast national match, for it was abdndoned until’ this year because of the war. To win the title, Richard spelled down all the champions who came from many other cities from coast toscoast—and many of them were close to 16 years of age. <Richard did such a good job that the Quiz Kids of radie fame in-
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Top photo—Dr. Sumner L. Martin, pastor of Roberts Park church, and Fire Chief Harry H. Fulmer look over the snakes that they hope
FIRE 1S $500, 000
Wabash Trainshed Razed; 3 Blocks Destroyed.
PITTSBURGH, March 22 (U, P)). —The Wabash railroad trainshed and three blocks of business houses and warehouses were destroyed or damaged by a spectacular fire today. Preliminary estimates of damage were in excess of a half-million dollars. Much of the destroyed material was food-stuff, including a half-carload of butter. The fire was discovered shortly after. 11 p. m. Eight alarms were sounded, summoning 23 fire companies to the lower end pf the “Golden Triangle,” Pittshuxgh's downtown business section. Flames: were spurting from three or four locations in the three-block long structure when the first firemen arrived, leading Fire Chief William H, Davis to-declare: “I'm going to investigate this.” The fire was still burning in spots today’ as new shifts of firemen struggled to quench the last flames. Four hours, after it broke out, firemen declared that it was under control although the bright flames lighted the downtown fog-bound area. Firemen fought the conflagration from nearby buildings. Hose lines were played from the roof of the Pittsburgh Press. One line was played on the fire from'a window of the United Press office, 30 feet
from the blazing structure.
Aller Wild Chase
hree persons were hospitalized |, I as the result of a crash at Illinois and ‘Washington sts, climaxing a madcap, auto chase in which police - fired “four shots, The pursuit andl, subsequent crackup at the city ‘Sibusiest intersection last night threw the downtown after-theater crowd into temporary pandemonium, Injured were Joe Hord, 16, of 1640 Asbury st., driver of the pursued car, a Lincoln Zephyr; Charles W. Galbraith, 34, of 806 Gerrard dr, driver of the car Struck by] Hord's, and Miss Helen Keith; 25; of 5822 E. Washington st, a pedestrian. Chased down N. Illinois st. at a mile-a-minute * clip, Hord sped through a red light at Washington st., sidswiped Miss Keith, the pedestriah, and zig-zagged into an east-west line of traffic, striking Galbraith's auto. Sgt. Otto Burke and Patrolman
(Continued on Page 6—Column 3) ‘BEULAH’ OF RADIO IS HEART. VICTIM HOLLYWOOD, March 22 (U, P.). —Marlin Hurt, 40, portrayer of the radio character “Beulah,” died yesterday of a heart attack. Hurt, a native of Duquoin, Ill. started in radio at Chicago in 1929 as a dialectician. He joined the “Fibber McGee and Molly” show in 1944, where his “Beulah” character
became so popular that he organized his own CBS program around her.
ber, allegedly in a move to demand
of ¥ a missioners. He begins his second i one-year term April 1,
KRAMER TOLD
BY ABC T0 END
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was ordered by the alcoholic beverages commission to cease writing bonds on tavern
operators. The A. B. C. gave no explanation for its action. Dr. Burrell Diefendorf, A. B. c.| chairman, said the ban against Krfimer was not intended as a “reflection on any bonding company for whom he is an agent.” The G. O. P. ward boss is connected with several agencies. Kramer, who attends all meetings of the Marion county liquor board, says he has issued bonds on some 175 tavern permits. “That's because I've familiarized myself with the tavern regulations,” be said. Exceeds Work of Competitors In the past year, Kramer's tavern bonding activities have overshadowed those of other competitors. He reportedly has the sanction of the county Republican organization. Kramer was vote registration clerk in 1944, preceding the election muddle that resulted in a U. S. senate investigation hegp Meanwhile reports persisted that a shakeup is imminent in the county liquor board. Alcoholic beverages commissioners have ‘‘conferred” with one liquor board mem-
Slowdown on New Permits Meanwhile, the alcoholic beverages commission requested all local liquos boards in Indiana to “proceed more slowly” in issuing new tavern licenses, because of the severe alcohol drought.” The A. B. C. advised local boards to exercise extreme caution in granting new licenses “in every case where the applicant is unable fo submit substantial proof that he will bé able to obtain sufficient Supple to opertite. Marion county board has) already clamped a temporary lid on | opening of new taverns. The A. B. C. is continuing its probe of “tavern shakedown” rumors alleging some proprietors have paid from $250 to $2500 extra to get into the business or to“remain in business,
IRANIANS. ENCOURAGE PAINTED. EGG THEFT
WASHINGTON, March 22 (U. P.) ~The Iranians are a good, lawabiding people but they occasionally "WILE &t the theft of a painted egg: This came to-light ata reception given last night by Iranian Ambassador Hussein Ala on the occasion of his country’s New Year's celebration, Newsmen and diplomats who thronged the embassy were puzzled at the numerous painted eggs that were placed on the serving tables, Iranian legend, they were told, has it that witbever steals or is given an egg will have good fortune,
2 JAP WARSHIPS TO BE A-BOMB TARGETS PEARL HARBOR, March 22 (U, P.). ~The Japanese battleship /iNagato and the light cruiser Sakawa are en route from Japan to Bikini atoll to serve as atomic bomb targets, a joint army-navy announcement said today. The bomb-battered vessels have been reconditioned and are traveling under their own power, according to the announcement. They are
manned by American sailors,
Re-Enlisting By SHERLEY UHL
Bitlerly resentful because they found civilian life no bed of roses as pictured, but a thorny path instead, Hoosier véterans rejoining the army here yesterday did so with helpless shrugs.
None particularly wanted to go
Veterans Say: 'What Else Is There to Do?’
back, They all implied: “What else ,
is there to do?" Without exception, assurance of economic security was the prime motivating force behind their reenlistments, In civilian life they faced skyrocketing prices without jobs, without homes, without clothes and without very efficient soverns ment assistance.
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Guide Spy Ring, Plan War, | Embassy Clerk Tells Court
BOND WRITING _. a Soviet espionage ring in Canada and were preparing “for a
| future event which could only be war,’
R b testified here tod Ban Against GOP 4th Ward a oh gr —~ ¥ renden Russian secret police, the Chairman Not Explained |
MONTREAL, March 22 (U. P.)
| NKVD, are operating in Canada “an Russian military attache at Ottawa ‘had directed a complicated spy net- | work, Ivor Gouzenko, youthful Rus-
Carroll Kramer, Republican [sian who gave authorities first in- which fourth ward chairman, today
formation on Soviet espionage, told the city police court: “Obviously by the last telegram I saw, high authorities in Russia prepared for a future event which | could only be war.” From steel - shuttered secret rooms, he testified that Col. Nicolai Zabotin, former attache, directed a
CENTURY BLDG. | IS VA'S CHOICE
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‘Commandeer’ Property.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, March 22-— Despite the opposition of present tenants, the veterans administration still considers the Century building in downtown Indianapolis its most suitable site. Gen. Omar N, Bradley, administrator, made that clear today in a letter to Senator Raymond E. Willis. The letter stated that the Union Title building is no longer under consideration.
| P.) —~Wesley Hardenbergh, presi-
uthorities
~“High authorities in Russia” di-
* the former cipher clerk of the
d everywhere," and that the former search for secret information to be | transmitted to Russia, most ‘of “could cause some harm to the state from which it was taken.” Gouzenko testified at preliminary hearings for Fred Rose, Communist member of parliament, and McGill University Chemistry - Prof. Ray{mond Boyer, who are charged with giving information to Russia in vio
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Charges OPA Gives Rise to Black Market
WASHINGTON, March 22 (U.
dent of the .American. Meat Institute, charged today that the growing black market is the result of government price confrols that deny slaughterers and processors “a reasonable margin of profit.” He testified before the house banking committee while the government was putting some ‘teeth in its drive against the black market. The committee is considering extension of OPA for another year. The OPA meanwhile bolstered its
Rep. Louis Ludlow, Indianapolis Democrat, has been in conference
‘| which time it is expected to become
daily with VA officials trying to solve the problem. But his plan to have a new building bullt was promptly, turned. contend that it would take six they can take over the Cenblry building promptly at an estimated cost of $675,000: They also rejected the proposal of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce that they take over and add to the Reserve Life building on North Pennsylvania st., Mr. Ludlow said, Must Have Room
It contains 60,000 square feet of floor space and they need 150,000 he was told. VA officials offered the same objection to adding to this building that they did to the Ludlow proposal of building one of | their own. They made the point that every city is overcrowded and downtown buildings difficult to obtain without opposition. They must have room and are being constantly criticized for “confusion” and not doing a first class job while it is impossible to do so without adequate quarters and facilities, officials said. “I would not say that commandeering the Century building has yet been definitely determined,” Mr. Ludlow declared. “But certainly the veterans administration is veering in that direction.”
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A typical spring when you catch yourself carrying an umbrella during a sunny dgy was forecast today by the federal weather bureau. Continued mild weather today with showers or thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow is scheduled. Temperatyres will average 10 to 15 degrees above seasonable normal tomorrow through Wednesday at
cooler, 3 One to two inches of rain are forecast along the Ohio river and north~ ern sections are due for a lesser amount of precipitation. Showers and some thunderstorms are due tonight and tomorrow and again Monday or Tuesday throughout the state.
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undercover efforts to curb the black market by withholding subsidy pay-
2 Stalin Throws Full
Support Into UNC WOGHTON
Byrnes Is Named to Head | U. S. Delegation at Council Meeting.
By HARRISON SALISBURY . United Press Foreign News Editor
Generalissimo Stalin threw
strong support today to the United Nations Organization with a statement which peared to make plain thal Russia is prepared to Aunt out the Iran issue and other diss putes within the United Nations Organization framework. Stalin's statement carried an ins ferential rebuke to Winston Churchill who yesterday continyed his: international debate win tha Soviet leader through the of an exclusive United Press inters view, A : Stalin warned against what he calied “abuse (of) freedom of speech against the interests of the peace” The Stalin declaration left little doubt that Russia wiH take her place at the United Nations security council table ready to make her case on Iran through the estabe lished procedures of the tion. Iran Not Mentioned 4 Stalin's statement, given in the
ments from slaughterers who have been exceeding ceiling prices.
vilian production administration an additional '$1500.000 for its 1946 {operations and increases the borrowing powers of the rural electrification administration by $100,000. Hardenbergh said that OPA had refused to grant any relief “notwithstanding full knowledge that its pricing policy was causing heavy losses on every animal slaughtered.” This “squeeze” on meat proces-
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SEIZE 3 AGCUSED OF TORTURE ATTACK
Woman Says They Burned Her With Cigarets.
Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 22 —Three young men accused of torturing and raping a divorced.mother of three children at her home near Gosport yesterday, were’ arrested early today by Monroe éounty adJ thorities. The prisoners gave their names as Kenneth Young, William Young and Junior Goss, ranging in age from 20 to 25 years, all of Paragon in Morgan county, They pleaded rot guilty fo charges of rape when arraigned in Monroe Circuit court this morning and all were held under $2500 bonds each. The victim, Mrs. Ann Dunigan, sald the men forced their way into her home, burned her ‘hands and arms with cigarets and attacked her,
Dangerous,
By JACK BISCO
Vice President of the United Press (World Copyright, 1946, by United Press)
ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY IN NEW YORK HARBOR, March 22.—Winston Churchill yesterday warned the United Nations security council that delay in handling Iran «would be very dangerous” and might confront the world with a “fait accompli” or establishment of a Quisling regime, In an exclusive interview with the United Press granted in his austere war-time cabin aboard this onetime luxury ship, Mr, Churehill placed himself on record as completely opposed to Russia's demand
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TEHRAN, March 22 (U, P.)~ British sources reported that rebellious Iranian Kurds had captured Sardesht, one of three towns in the border area fromiing Iraq which they had beens besieging.
his assertion that “it is imperative that not a single utterance of the propagandists for war should ‘res main unrefuted by public upluion and the press.” In support of the United Melina Stalin declared he regarded it “as a valuable instrument for the pres ervation of peace and international security.” He said, furthermore, that it should “without ‘doubt play =» great and positive role in the cause of maintaining international Peace and security.” Says States Equal : He asserted that the main foree of the United Nations Organization derived from its principle of “equal rights of single states and not on the principle of the sovereignty of some states over others.” “There was another Moscow de« velopment of possible significance in the international scene, This was the apparent sudden re-emergs ence of Maxim Litvinov, long known as champion of the west in Kreme lin councils, to a position of ime portance among . Foreign Minister B. M. Moletov's deputies, Litvinov was singled out as: one of four among a dozen or more Soviet yice-comissars of Joreign affairs to be named deputy foreign minister. Should Litvinov's new role be acs
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Delay in Handling Iran Is
Churchill Says
ments may be overthrown, a state of disorder created and ‘Quisiing government installed. “But the security council of tnd United Nations must show that it
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Persia and on the frontiers of Turkey and Iraq. It is very easy to ralsé disorders in those countries. With money, force and inflamma-
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