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iprS Sowa VOLUME 57—NUMBER 36

! MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1946

Sees Newsmen

U.S. MUST NOT | FAIL ON FOOD, SAYS TRUMAN

Nation-Wide Collection for Hungry World Is Scheduled.

WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P). ~President Truman told congress today that. the ‘hungry world needs American help more than ever and *we must not fail” ] He called again for concerted] § United Nations action, primarily by i | producing countries, to avert pro- Pope Pius longed famine and ease other hard-

8 8. n ships in war-torn sections of the World. 1, S. AID CALLED His appeal was contained in a

MS M L N.S PAT OFF ) Ralph Lane

letter forwarding to congress a re-| port on operations of the United! Nations relief and rehabilitation| administration for the three-month | period ended last Dec. 31.

determined to do its part in avertIng starvation abroad, went on re-

Famine, Free Press.

“ 1 duced bread rations and arranged! . for a food collection drive beginning By HARRY FERGUSON \ May 12. (Copyright, 1046, in all countries by the Th | United Press) 1 - e Slnergency food collection] vyATICAN CITY April 22—Pope rive ‘wi ry! Y Ha y } : be headed by Secretary pj today granted an audience to ‘ of Commerce Henry A. Wallace, the United Press Y with Mrs. Franklin D. Roesevelt| 2

and Herbert Lehman, former direc-| MY impression is that his Holiness tor general of UNRRA, serving as is looking to the United States as

4% J honorary chairmen. (a shining hope to lead the world! —8y Turner | Nation-Wide Collection jo oF Fos Was Sonn, S74 40 Ev i ‘ seal > presen esperate | AFRAID MOT. Toil a Te ill fight against the threat of famine ECENT Sla-ii lands. | FOR ALL PAPERS tions where food gifts may be left.| an rr Soo ‘EMBER, 1929... ‘ Proceeds of the llc will be Seated in his scarlet-walled | iE WAS ABOUT distributed through UNRRA on the| ra. before a brown wooden desk VITH A BLACK Basis of greatest reed €| covered with red felt, the Pope dis-| TACHE, MD Mr. Truman said that “for mil. | Cussed world problems frankly for

lions survival was, ire | 27 minutes. oy issue, and for A 1 they The Supreme Roman Catholic, lenge to be met.” . Pontiff appeared in perfect health p “Now, more than ever.” he saig | 3d gave the impression of having! *intensified efforts to match need ® thorough grasp of world problems. with supply, are required of us. we He was attired in white robes, a must not fail.” (white skull cap and wore the

The report showed that the | Pectoral Cross. United States supplied 2,426,000 of| Praises Americas the 3929000 tons of supplies! Paying warm tribute to the traG. U. 8. PAT. OFF. shipped by UNRRA to needy areas ditional generosity of the American Fred Harman up to Dec. 31. | people,

the Pope repeatedly exCumulative U. 8. shipments up pressed hope the western world!

tiles and footwear, 161,000 tons of present diré need for fdod. argicultural rehabilitation equip-, I believe the Pontiff has confiment, 263,000 tons of industrial re- dence that South America, particubabilitation equipment and 19,000 larly Argentina—which the Holy tons of medical and sanitatign Father singled out in discussion of supplies. the famine threat—will help to resCut for 70 Days {cue great numbers of the human | In a move to provide more aid, race who have insufficient bread. this government ordered a bread Participating in the audience in cut as part of a world-wide effort to beat off the worst famine threat in nearly 400 years. Its goal was]

to save another 25,000,000 bushels! of wheat for export. - It means that during the next 70 WEEK STARTS TODAY

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critical days, Americans will have | at least 25 per cent less bread and other wheat products than they had during the corresponding perior of 1945. The bread cut will be felt imme-

City Garbage Crews Begin

diately because bread is made on a Collection. day-to-day basis. The reduction in | : ; such packed and stored items as Today begins the annual cleancereals and spaghetti will be felt up week in Indianapolis. Each more gradually, . morning this week, city garbage As a result of the cutback, rep- ooiectors will pick up the trash

resentatives of the baking industry planned to meet with OPA officials immediately to discuss price in- ahd porches you cleaned over the creases. They feel bread prices week-end. | should be raised about a cent a| jth Meridian and 16th sts. as

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ee ER will scour the northwest section y today and tomorrow; the northeast, REP. JOHNSON S WIFE Wednesday and Thursday: el STAYS IN HOSPITAL southeast, April 26 and 29, and| UNIONTOWN, Pa. April 22 w.|the southwest, April 30 and May 1. P.).—Rep. Noble J. Johnson (R.| =

Ind.) was discharged from a city ESPIONAGE DENIED Hospital yesterday. . He and BY SOVIET ATTACHE

his | wife, Mercy, were

accumulated from the yards, walks

injured when| their aujomobile and truck collided. SEATTLE, April 22 (U, P.).~—Lt. | Mrs. Johnson was more seriously Nicola G. Redin, Russian governinjured and will remain in the hos-| ent attache TA , pleaded innocent in 3g ’ eek. S pital; about another wee She |federal court today to five charges

ted in good condition. ) y r ott a 36, of Little|Of espionage against the United ya ates.

Brownfield, Pa., operator of the

ga pu truck which crashed into the auto-| Red, handsomely wearing. he =By Martin JNaBile, Soda) Jace) rnarges of driv=/}, ought before U. S. District Judge MUST BE Er Johnson car overturned after | JOP1 C. Bowen for the arraignbeing struck by the truck five miles| MER Wis arretied at -Portiang

st of here Saturday. 5 : B | east of 1 " March 26 and charged with obtainMrs. Johnson suffered several , 4 fractured Fibs, & fractured clavicle ing and attempting to transmit to Tat Iti le bruises Russia plans and specifications of an ny ple ih 1 ive} toon the new U. 8S. destroyer-tender I'he Johnson were trave ing Ir YH vellowstone. Washington to their hame in Terre Haute, Ind., for the Easter holiday

- ' Y GG d N * hb This does not mean that the LOCAL TEMPERATURES Who S our 00 elg or? commission has ruled out | 6 a.m, 61 0am..." . ‘ : crease. A final ruling on the comsam. 63 Nam... 78 O WwW [| B A d a |pany’'s request to. hike token fares R a.m. ... 66 12 (noon) .. 82 | - ne | e onore er [from 6'¢ to 8'4 cents will be made 9am... 0 p.m ... 84 DO TE ; Fund sed . | when the current hearings are comcr oo | Do you know someone in your| Funds raised through admission pleted : { : ; . . B RT WRIGHT TIMES INDEX |locality who should receive special|to the breakfast will be used by| cyrrent rates will remain in ya : | recognition as ‘a “good neighbor?” ae pareni-tes her Jadistion 0) effect, therefore, until the final SURE OUGHTA —— . . jraise money 10 1e 8EW00d | yi jling has- been made. : ; A POSITION Amusements . 6 Ruth Millett 1! The Edgewood Parent-Teacher c pool cafeteria and book rental E Tas : : : school pupils of Indianapolis ET THE MOPE Aviation .... 11|Edw. Morgan a0 | association, The Times and Radio| sorvice for the pupils. Trolley Firm Files Motion Marion county, ATLANTIS)! BO oe Muvies ¢| Station WisH want to find the| A breakfast will be served, similar | : Frank Aston . 10 | Obituaries . yjeutetan ing good neighbor {to the breakfast in Hollywood, and day to set aside the commission's semi-finals "Business . 13|Dr. O'Brien 11 | throughout Indianapolis and Marion 3 show patterned after Tom Brene- |order of no change in fares. The gee at Caleb Mills hall, Shortridge Thornton, Miss

county. {

-18|F. G. Othman 11] | Qassified.. 38 I as “19! That person—whose deeds stamp nyijjay characters—wil-be presented. | motion up-until noon today, but it Forty who survive tonight's spell [English department of Arsenal) ILL, LEAVES BENCH “ WoId “16 ReMections 19 | Dim or: her. as the best ‘“good|.. phe -show-is-under-the-direction lWwas.evident that the company’s mo- ow wii-ears-tie-1i #b-40-move rE eS wea : ii AN ASHING TON 22 (U. P.).| ® How much need a teenCroswor "19! Mrs. Roosevelt 11|Deighbor”—will be the honor guest! ot Reid “Chuckle Chapman of|tion would be overruled, ry : Ie pn 1 | Some indication of the competi w ui pa] ager spend to keep herself ~~ Editorials 3 iY 19 at. a breakfast sponsored by the wish who will take part with! At this morning's hearing, the closer 10 the Indianapolis champ=to., came from Miss Kate E. Dins- --Chiet - Justice Harlan F, Stone in the. fashion swim? Europe Today 3 Sone ‘ 16 Edgewood P.-T. A. and The Times, other a from the local radio ¢ompany filed exhibits, showing it ions title when they compete in more. librarian at the teachers spe- | Suffered an attack of illness during| Clothes budgeting for the Fashions : sid Glances 12 al the g£dgewood grade school, 1406 outlet suffered a $13,304 deficit in March the second semi-finals Friday night cial branch library in the school the supreme court sessions today. | junior miss is outlined toForum 12 we yAtrivals 99 E. Epler st, at 9 a. m, on May 25. aq “good neighbor” orchid will 8 & resuit of increased wages. It at Shortridge. commissioners’ headquarters, She| A court official said later the 78-4 day- on the Woman's Page Meta - Given 15 Toop +8 The event will be a incal “Break- eed An orehid direct from also filed evidence purporting to Tonight's event will start T cald most of the spelling books year-old chief justice suffered a . . . in one of a series of In Indpls. ir 2 Sports ton. 12 fast in Hollywood" and "will be in ol also will go to the eldest Show that had current labor costs o'clock with a "program of organ (pa. and in branch libraries “slight attack of indigestion” and + Inside Intpls. 11 eri 14-15 conjunction with the Tom Brene- oma attending oT all the other ANd fares existed in 1945, the com- music so the “early birds” will be (prouehout the eity have been Would not be able to return to_his, Jane Jordan. 19 Womens . “Iman radio breakfast held in Holly- gigre which have characteriged pany’'s inconie from transportation entertained until’ the spellers take loaned ‘out .for use of pupils pre- Place on the bench today. The] Lavor a i Coe waod each morning and heard here, ©, — service would have heen. reduced the stage at 7:30. . _ | official said Justice Stone probably : DE Tt 5: Caine ee over WISH at 10 a. m. “+ (Conlinued on Page 3—Column 1) {rom $450,436 to $27,046, x “| The public is invited to see the | (Continued on Page 3—Column 4) would be back at work tomorrow, : ? ‘ 4 . : : Ir > x : : : he . J wo ’ '

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CRY OF ‘HOKUM'

Charge by Businessman

—Two senators today vigorously de-| { i Be.

charges of “hokum” as Price Chief Paul A. Porter served notice that the agency fight.”

| | fended the embattled OPA against | i TA A |

a business representative when the | senate banking committee resumed | hearings on price control extension] legislation. of shouting senators.

Stabilizer Chester Bowles had been |

It came as the United States, Catholic Pontiff Discusses putting out “hokum of the highest order.”

ment officials in the charge against!

(lar tactics when he referred tothe loan is necessary for the con-

to Dec. 31 included 1,849,000 tons of | would continue to make a major! food, 134,000 tons of clothing, tex- contribution to alleviate humanity's | 30004ORA. workers to “stay on the His support of the proposed $3,750,-

To Poison Nazis in

! poisoned. Nearly 200 of them were

| hours good pay.”

IS HURLED AT BATTERED OPA

Touches off Turmoil of | — Shouting Senators.

Entered as Sevond-Class Matter at Postoffice Indiknapolis 8, Ind

Inside Story: Full Of Moonshower Deat

PRICE_FIVE CENTS

Pan

Issued daily except Sunday

tong ston. Urges British Aid OITY AND STATE. Stdehers Quits ‘How Same Bandit Staged

just begun tol

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“has

The “hokum” charge was made by

It touched off a turmoil

An angry verbal exchange resulted

Busy With Lunch.

the grisly

Mr. Besse included other govern-

statement like that. You're passing off your own opinion as fact.” Semate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley (Ky.), told Mr. Besse sharply that “if you mean that anyone who supports the OPA is guilty! of hokum, then I am guilty of hokum and I have no respect for anyone who charges me with hokum.” Senators Eugene D. Millikin (R.! Colo.), and Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind), came to Mr. Besse's defense “This man has a right to express

6. 0. P. LEADER SUPPORTS LOAN

Vital to U. S. Well-Being Says Vandenberg.

* (Another British Loan Story,

sion

lard was not im the jail. At Criminal Court

: acd " >» hs 13 his opinion,” Senator Millikin Page be released from bond which he'd boomed. WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P.). provided for Pollard in connection Sengtor Capehart argued that _genator Arthur H. Vandenberg with two cases still pending.

Mr. Besse “learned his name-call-| (R, Mich.) threw his support behind ing” from Mr. Bowles. The senator| the British loan today with the “resaid Mr. Bowles was guilty of simi- jyctant but firm conviction” that

Mr. $250 surety

“greedy businessmen” in a Wichita, | tinued well-being of the American Kas., speech. . people. ‘Just Begun to Fight’ Mr. Vandenberg is recognized as Mr. Porter insisted that OPA had the Republican party's leading gj, intent to rape. “just begun to fight”.as he urged senate authority on foreign affairs. job, Keep ‘thifigs moving and try to 000.000 loan Was expected to carry make our program even more ef- significant weight. It has: apfective ” peared to be a toss-up whether the He denied reports that he had senate would pass the loan. called the meeting to forestall a He told the senate that the loan wave of resignations as result of Could be defended only on a basis last week's drastic house action on|0f “intelligent self-interest,” that the price control extension bill. He its defeat by the senate would said he simply wanted to emphasize “harm the welfare of our own country and our own citizens.” Calls It ‘Speculation’ This, he said, was his sole reason for supporting the loan. “It is a gigantic speculation to {pass this loan,” he said, “but not to pass it is even a greater specu-

since Pollard is

bond. Too Close to Lunch

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to digest his lunch.

which Sheriff Petit obtained. Chief Sanders comment on

His speech, delivered before | NUERNBERG, April 22 (U. P.).— packed galleries, came shortly after Army officials reported today that Senate Democratic Leader Alben they had uncovered evidence of a W. Barkley (D. Ky.), told reporters plot of mysterious origin to poison he would oppose any attempt to all of about 11,000 Nazi SS prison-‘delay a vote on the controversial

said:

the responsibility lies.”

ers at a camp near here with loan. . arsenic. | Mr. Barkley warned that such Arraignment Tonight The poison was applied to bread action would lead to a collapse of Shortly after the sheriff got the Erer in a bakery supplying the camp. the Bretton Woods . international confession, infringing on city and marider

Four full arsenic bottles and two financial machinery. empty ones were discovered under Mr. Vandenberg spoke on the eve the bakery floor. of his departure for the foreign The poison actually affected ministers conference at Paris, where more than 2000 German prisoners he and Chairman Tom Connally of war but none died. No evidence (D. Tex.) of the senate foreign rehas been uncovered as to who may lations committee will serve as con-

have been behind the mass ison gressional advisers to Secretary of : 55 yo State James F. Byrnes, ing efTort. A

Altogether 2283 German prisoners, most of them former members of Adolf Hitler's elite guard, were

tonight,

STATE G.0.P. GRO

HEARING ON TROLLEY

Attorney George

in a serious condition for several days last week. : The poisoned bread was eaten by prisoners at Stalag 13-D, located

Decision on Change in Rate >

Jo Await Final Session. Coliseum.

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LAZY EX-OFFICER

Hearings on __ the Indianapolis

| POLICE ‘L00K' FOR POLLARD

V~ Authorities Call for Man, Find He's in Court or

Chief Detectives Howard Sanders empha- | sized again that they would “make |inet had not resigned ‘immediately| their own investigation” and would after the recent elections because| : , . : have no part of the confession lof the failure of any one party to, fellow: killed, the bandit said.

when Arthur. Besse, president of the National Association of Wool op ; Manufacturers, opened his testi} ! City ‘and: state: police "ate lookmony by saying that Economic ing” for Howard Pollard again today.

Although they apprehended Pollard and put him behind bars for torch - dismemberment murder of Leland Paul Miller, they

Mr. Bowles. still were unable to put their hands Leaping to his feet, Senator on him ‘today. Charles W. Tobey (R. N. H. shouted: : No one would say whether Pol- ; : Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg bi ke A te ase ira Capehart Defends Besse lard’s inavailability was due to cir “Don’t indict those men With a cumstances or the outcome of a

feud in which the sheriff's office is pitted against city and state police. City and state police detectives, who refuse to recognize a confesmade by Pollard to Sheriff Otto Petit and his men, went to the jail to “get our own confession” this morning and found Pol-

They were told he'd been taken. to criminal court after Harry How- mier Baron Kijuro. Shidehara and ard, 1258 W. Washington, asked to his cabinet

Howard was released from bond which he provided when Pollard was bound over Officially to the grand jury on a burglary time). ! charge and on $1000 surety which to take the resignations to Emhe put up earlier when Pollard was peror Hirohito, charged with assault and battery

Judge W. D. Bain raised both 5aid the cabinet had decided to bonds to $3000. each, & technicality resign in order to: now held on a murder charge and not eligible for litical situation.

Returned to the jail, a battery tion of six city and state -detectives Japan during the reconstruction. again converged to call on Pollard. They were told it was too close to lunch time; come back after noon. out that the cabinet had completed | people. They indicated they would again its mission by conducting fair elec-| try to see him after he had time [tions for lower house seats to the’ of | diet.

would make no diet seats. whether - he believed Pollard’s statement to Petit, but complicated the political situation. not report the occurrence to police. “Petit has been a police officer long enough to know where delayed an hour and 4 half be-| ad

state police territory, the latter police groups charged that he overstepped his authority for “publicity.” Meanwhile, Pollard is scheduled - to be arraigned on the murder charge

. in the Beech Grove magistrate court Russ p= re on

Ww. Henley, |I8hter planes said to have been | week with Mayor Tyndall and mem-/|

Bloomington, long-time leader in an American C-47 transport as it “outline a policy of} FARE PLEA RESUMED Indiana House of Representa-|came in for a landing at Tulln ar A MIS 87d hare.» take the law into their own hands, tives, today was expected to be field today, but the plane landed] mna action followed the resigna- | er named permanent chairman for the without damage or casualties. » tate Republican convention June | Observers said the fighters fired at the Indianapolis Fairgrounds what appeared to be a

O. P. State committee banked and maneuvered around it, will meet here Wednesday to com- making a landing difficult,

Ee Sidhe oS | plete plans for the convention. Mr.| The fighters were reported to be! WR e | SEEKS AN EASY JOB Railways, Inc, plea for an emer- Henley’s selection and the naming American down” {oF extra fees.

4m. Holdup of Armitage Office Fy Month Ago—Came Back

" (Copyright, 1946, by Indianapolis Times) A dramatic story of kidnaping and robbery—in which (William Armitage and Rex Moonshower decided to take the law into their own hands—lies behind the double killing Saturday at the Hoosier Mint Co., The Times learned today.

trap for the bandit. They were waiting for him Saturday ‘morning, exactly a month after the bandit had staged a dar, ling downtown kidnaping and holdup, it was learned. A month ago, the same bandit held a gun on Mr. Moon‘shower as the latter cashed a $1000 check at the American ‘National bank. The incident was not reported to the Indianapolis police department. On Saturday, the plan of Mr. Armitage, colorful head of

Premier Shidehara

#2.” | the Hoosier Mint Co., and Mr. Moonshower, his trusted aid NIP PREMIER ‘and bodyguard, to deal with the bandit himself, worked § 'perfectly—except that Mr. Moonshower as well as the

Y robber died in the attempted holdup. CABINET RESIGN Demanded $1000 Check

Se Facts in the earlier robbery were reported revealed at St. Vincent's hospital yesterday before Mr. Moonshower Emperor May Ask Leader died. To Stay in Office. | About 9:45 a. m. March 23, the red-haired bandit strode linto the mint company offices, 308 N. Capitol ave., and covered four persons with his gun. In the office were Mr. Armi‘tage, Mr. Moonshower and two employees, Earl Robinson signed today after and Roy Johnson. ; : holding office phi ar six of the There was no cash in the office and the bandit pulled most troubled months in Japan's a diamond ring, said to be worth about $2000, from Mr. history, Armitage's finger. :

By RALPH TEATSORTH United Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, April 22. —Japanese Pre-

The resignation was announced He offered to return the ring if Mr. Armitage would at 6:30 p.m. (Tokyo oo ite him out a $1000 check and take it to the American

Shidehara personally was ‘National to cash.

Mr. Armitage, it is reported, thought it over a moment, Ret pines Serretary alam ind decided to go through with the deal. . a statemen \ : : EE ‘Shoot If Anything Goes Wrong’

ONE: Help stabilize the po-

TWO: Assist in meeting an acute, Shoot him if anything goes wrong,” the bandit is reported food crisis, unemployment, infla-'to have said. and other problems facing “If you telephone police while we're gone, I'll shoot Says Mission Completed | Moonshower right in the lobby of the bank if the police Narahashi's statement pointed come in,” the bandit is-said to have told the Hoosier Mint

“I'm hotter than hell anyway and I'd just as soon put (three bullets through this guy,” the desperado told Mr. He added, however, that the cab-! Armitage, waving his gun at Mr. Moonshower, “I know your brother just died and you don’t want this win more than a one-third of the Mr. Armitage, it was reported, decided not to take the {chance of sacrificing his valued aid and friend so he did

He said this fact temporarily

The cabinet announcement was|

With Mr. Moonshower at the wheel, the two went over [cause of the absence of Foreign = ~~ to the bank.

Minister Shigeru Yoshida, who = LIQUOR BOARD MAPS However, instead of passportedly went to Suprems Com-| i i / Gen. Douglas MacArthur's| ’ nd back the ring after ‘Mr. | CHANGE IN POLIC |Moonshower had cashed the

headquarters. It was reported ro-!| , (Continued on Page 3—Column 6) Soe check, the bandit refused to ie give if up, pocketing both the R. S. Smith Named Head check and the diamond ring. : Afta» the bizarre episode in the Of Marion Group. | American National lobby, the banThe reorganized Marion county | dit made Mr. Moonshower drive him liquor control board today voted to|about’the city for 20. minutes, get-

U.S. Aircraft

MAY ELECT HENLEY VIENNA, April 22 (U. P.).—Four hold a special conference later this tng out at Ohio and Illinois sts.

{ |and disappearing into the crowd.’

Mr. Armitage and Mr. Moon-

it was learned, and wait for a retion Saturday of James W. Kerche- DR i was based oii a Bunch (val as president of the board. WANING| ne A.B, C. for several weeks has| D8 the bandit youd yeappeas in {burst over thé transport, and then|,... investigating liquor license | & MODE or 1%) il e Hunch was involving charges. that |! pet cen’. ascurale. “shaken | The Bandit Came Back

“He'll come back’ and when he

practices some tavern owners were

lend-lease planes. A

Wy increase we rp Robert S. Smith, appointed by | ” ” NEW YORK, April 22 (U. P.) | SERCY rls ns oe Vale Feried lof a keynote speaker likely will be ground crewman said the C-47 was the coutdy counell io PPL 2 goes, I'll get him,” Mr. Moonshower A “lazy ex-officer” advertised for| oday. alter the Indiana RubliCis, the agenda. flying in the customary area pre-| wercheval, was elected president of |18 reported to have told his asso-

‘ " 'VIiC “ iss 5S y | an “easy job” in a New York news- | Service commi sion postponed any [change in fares until the comple- 11 candidates

Convention delegates will choose scribed by the Russians,

[the county board at.a reorganiza- | ciates at the Hoosier Mint. Every

miles | body was cautioned not to say any-

paper. a However, most in- Tulln field is about 20 i . . 5) The advertisement, appearing Won of the current hearing. terest will centeg in the three-way northwest of Vienna. The Russians| or a uline aay. qoharles) ing to anybody. under “situations wanted, ‘male,” The company’s emergency peli- pattle for the U’ S. senate nomina- are said to have several fighter, ea X d 4 Toney Flack Was Saturday morning the bandit read: "Lazy ex-officer, no ambition, tion had asked that fares be.in-l\gion, Incumbent Raymond Willis, plane bases in that.area. The field! NE ey : | came back. no ability, no money, no nothing, |cr*s¢d starting yesterday. NOt |gelf-styled radical Republican, js operated by Americans under Tenaifec us di | “This is a stick-up,” he said again married, 26, desires easy job, short NaVINE yet ruled on the merits of Charles Lafollette: ‘and ex-State agreement with the Russians. It is Operators Object | Saturday, and fired as Mr; Moony the plea for higher fares, the com- Chairman William E. Jenner were The board's vote to call a con- shower whirled in his chair.

of the plea

man's program—with all the fa-|commission had not ruled on the high school.

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mission turned down this portion jostling for the senate nomination, | (Continued on Page 3—Column 8) ference with the mayor and the A, - \ - -

wn First Semi-Finals of Times

This is the biggest day in the |is free and there will be no collec- |! y 4 + : » current school term for 60 grade |tions of any kind. and

Although wounded, Mr, MoonB. C. also followed closely the issu-|shower whipped out a gun from his ance of a statement by a group of | waistband and commenced firing. night club operators. © |The bandit ran out on the sidewalk | Without signing their names to and died.

the statement, the night club own-| * Mr, Moonshower, shot twice, died

Spelling Bee ls Set Tonight charged they are the victims|yesterday in 8t. Vincent's,

{of “political skullduggery and we| Mr. Moonshower was 45 and lived Admission | are going to find it out now and let| at 635 K. 58th st. he chips fall where they may.” The statement said “a decision|Mint Co. today hung a wreath as 4 | has been made to fight through the| relatives prepared for the funeral | courts the action taken by the al-|tomorrow at 9:30 o'clock at the

contestants in action

The pronouncer will be Gaylor

|Allen, speech teacher at Arsena

The company filed a motion Satur-! Tonight they compete in the first |Technical high school. The board | continued on Page 3—Column 4) | (Continued on Page 3—Column 5) of The Times Spelling of Judges will consist of Miss Helen | —

Jane Strain and

Miss Irene Rhodes, teachers in the |

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Details

Mr. Armitage and Mr. Moonshower had set their own '

“Moonshower and I will go over to the Dank. He'll do the driving and I'll keep my gun on him all the time and

In the doorway of the Hoosier -

U. S. CHIEF JUSTICE | ror ToenAgers res +