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prospects of pok dark and le navy, coast ping adminis« sailing, if the | six C, 1. O, out as schede today, udice e unions de=tatement that ejudiced their ard of facts.” issued—for all esident Harry O. Longshore= en and Joseph . O. National
king wage ine 22 to 35 cents week and an a and in port, pay and retroincreases to
scheduled: to yetween union esentatives.
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Building Programs Is Urged.
By NED BROOKS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer
million appropriation to enable states and cities to intensify their + public works planning has been i started through congress. i The house appropriations committee approved the fund after re-
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drain = materials and labor away from the veterans’ housing program and other urgent construction. Before sending the measure to the house floor, the appropriations committee chopped $15 million from the $50 million planning fund recommended by the budget bureau.
‘Reservoir’ of Projects Along with public works planned by the government, the fund alJotted to states and subdivisions is
A NAAR FRAT
reservoir of projects which can be undertaken on short notice to absorb any slack in industrial employment, ] State and local projects are budg- ] eted at $3.5 billion, highways at $1 1 billion and other federal building 3 at $500 million, FWA estimates this 3 would provide a year's program. The government is not committed to help finance construction of local projects. But most localities are applying for. planning allotments in {he expectation that federal contri-
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But Delay for Large-Scale
WASHINGTON, June 1.—A $35|§
couraging communities from start- |
get their programs under way, gov-| emment officials feared, would
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Asks $35 Million For Public Works
June brides.
2 Lo . Actress Betty Furness and Radio Producer Hugh (Bud) divorced a month ago, were remarried in Las Vegas, Nev. today, one
minute after midnight. Miss Furness, Songwriter Johnny Green, said she wanted to be one of the first
Remarries Second Husband
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By UNITED PRESS NEW YORK—The first roundtrip flight connecting New York with London’s new Heathrow airport was completed today when the Pan American World Airways London clipper landed at La Guardia airport at 4:09 a. m. (Indianapolis time). The plane left New York at 3:16 p. m. Thursday and arrived at Heathrow airport, 14 miles from the center of London, 14 hours later,
PRESS SLIGHTS BYRNES WASHINGTON — Official state
butions will be forthcoming if employment conditions produce a need | for another major program. Com ol munities are obliged to repay the | government for planning advances only when the projects are started.
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: ‘ Plans Pile Up 3 The $35 million will bring the total appropriated for advance
: agency's funds are almost exhaust-
planing to $65 million. Of the $30 million voted earlier, $25 million al-| ready has been alloted for preparing projects estimated to cost in ex-, cess of $1 billion. About 3600 projects are in the | drawing-board stage, 2000 of which | are types exempted from restric-| tions imposed by the civilian production administration to assure adequate materials for the Botsing, program. Another 2500 applications have piled up with PWA because the
ed. To prepare plans for these | projects, communities have applied! for $32 million of the federal fund. | Few to Start Now
George H. Field, commissioner of the FWA bureau of community
of public works should be started now since most material and manpower is needed for housing: and commercial and industrial construction. Projects Immediately essential in connection with housing developments, he said, are schools, hospitals, sewers and water and sanitation systems. Asked by Rep. Taber (R. N. Y.) whether FWA is “figuring on this (federfl aid) going on forever,” Mr. Fleld said his agency is working on a $5 billion “balanced” program, but what happens after that will be up to congress.
DEMOCRATS TO BEGIN WORK ON PLATFORM
The platform advisory committee of the Indiana state Democratic organiazfion planned today to begin work on its documents next week,
State Chairman Pleas E. Greenlee .of the central committee said the advisory committee would meet Thursday and Friday in Indianapolis to study proposed planks for the platform. The platform will be presented at the party's state convention June 26.
SHIRT, SHIRT STORY
MILWAUKEE, June 1 (U, P.).— police were looking today for a tburglar who gained entrance to the ome of Walter A. Imsey Yarough ia window, The burglar ignored 205 liver dollars~a silver wedding anniversary gift—passed up $563 in other ash in the house. He took three hite shirts.
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bound over to the .grand jury in ‘Yesterday of Earl Hinds Lavender, the Wharf house, Ravenswood cafe, In a signed confession, Elliot, who lives at 2210 E. 75th st, admits the sherifl’s office says, that he knifed Lavender in retaliation when the latter struck him in the face. The ‘two engaged In a scuffle on Terrace beach, near the Wharf house, after ot had been pursued by Lavender use he had been “acting suspiplously” outside the night club. | Elliott admitted stabbing Laven.
Arraigned in Speedway magistrate's court last night,
department records revealed today that the Romanian press eliminated all adverse mention Of the Soviet Union contained in Secretary of State Byrnes’ recent report on the Paris foreign ministers’ conference. Reports reaching the state department showed that only about half of the Romanian papers printed any mention of Mr. Byrnes’ report.
PHILADELPHIA—An unscheduled “ghost” trolley car tore | through West Philadelphia for an hour today at a hair-raising clip. The few passengers clung to the seats, white-faced and scared. Pedestrians gulped and jumped out of the way. Police gave chase in their red cars. Finally the “conductor” de- | posited his shaken passengers and completed a second record-break-
ing round-trip in the stolen trol- |
ley. Then he braked to a jolting finish at the carbarn, nimbly
NEWSPAPERMEN RESIGN NUERNBERG—Eight civilian ed-
edition of Stars and Stripes re-|
signed last hight, it was learned to-|
in protest against reduced ‘high-handed army tac-
day, wages and ° tics.”
COLUMBUS, O.—M. Sgt. Marion G. Greer, Columbus, draws more money from the army today than he did when he was a captain. Sgt. Greer re-enlisted and was assigned to recruiting duties here. His monthly pay will be $427.90, or $85 more than he received as a captain in the engineer corps. He is married and has seven children.
MILK WORKERS STRIKE LONDON—A strike of 2000 work-
{ers in London -milk plants today
deprived 500,000 persons of rationed milk and threatened to cut off the supplies of 4,000,000 persons by toMOrTow.
NANKING—Lu Ting-Yi, Communist propaganda chief, said today that the Communists “hope for an early settlement” of the civil war in China. Lu warned, however, that the situation was “critical” and said the Manchurian hostilities might spread od Wyoughout China. |
PRAG UE—Riotous Communist | efforts to prevent the victorious democratic party from assuming | control of the Slovakian government today caused security police in Bratislava, the provincial capital, to ban’ sporting events as a means of halting disturbances.
NEW ORDNANCE CHIEF WASHINGTON — Ma j. Gen. Everett 8. Hughes, two world wars and the Mexican campaign, Yoday Succeeded 14 Gen.
Youth Faces Murder Charge
Club Doorman
Charles N. Elliot, 18, who told police he fatally stabbed a night| | disclosed. Bakers have been askclub doorman after “looking for excitement,”
faced a murder charge ¥ Elliot was connection with the death early 28, of 811 E. 15th st, doorman of der twice. He also identified a longbladed, bloodstained pocketknife | found near the scene of the slaying. Elliot said he fled on a bicycle following the knife-play, hiding twice in the bushes when he heard
police sirens. Police picked him up|
on the basis of a description pro-
News in Brief— Clipper Completes Ist. Round. Trip
veteran ‘of the]
don's New Heathrow Airport
L. H. Campbell Jr. as army chief of ordnance.
SEEK TO AVOID ‘BLOODSHED’ MONTREAL —8triking Great Lakes seamen called on the Canadian government today to take over shipping companies “to avoid bloodshed.” A skirmish between the seamen and the Royal Canadian mounted police was reported at the Lachine canal,
WORLD WAR PREVENTIVE CHICAGO—Norman Thomas, Socialist ‘candidate for president in four elections, believes a “world federation of nations” free from imperialism would prevent a third world war. Mr. Thomas, who has announced he will not be a candidate in 1948, addressed the Socialist party's 25th annual convention last night.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Rabbi Samuel J. Fox of the United Hebrew congregation, will speak on “Feast of Weeks,” or
“Shavuoth,” program tomorrow at 9:30 a. m. over station WIBC. ‘Jewish liturgical music of the season | also will be given.
The Fraternal Order of Police will begin a two-day
in the Lincoln hotel.
Prof. W. Scott Hiser and the Rev. Charles M. Fillmore will speak before the school of maturates at
facilities, said only “certain kinds” |itorial employees of the Germany| j:30 p. m. Monday in the Y. W.
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Plans for an Exchange club ladies’ dinner party at 6:30 p. m. Friday are being completed, Walter H. Eggert and his committee announced today.
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS OFFERED TRAINING
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 1 (U.| for industria] leaders responsible for recreation in retail and manufacturing establishments will be held at Turkey Run state park starting Monday, Dr. F. R. Eastwood, director of industrial recreation . at Purdue university, announced today. Dr. Eastwood said the would be offered by in specialists.
The program called for a field | | sts. CHINA SITUATION ‘CRITICAL | trip to Lafayette Wednesday and| speed traffic
| another. to Indianapolis, Friday.
YOUNG MAN FOUND Previously lights in this arca| The Following table shows the tempers. | were operated in pairs. [ture in other cities: DEAD IN AUTO HERE He also reported that among|, Baton High Low | Louis Udell of 1309 E. Vermont changes Within the past Ywo Weeks, | Boston ! | | (new traffic standards have been in- | Cine ag an I st was found dead this morning in stalled at Market and Illinois Bts.| cleveland | an automobile parked in a garage |to conform with the federal manual Denver {at the rear of 1028 N, Tacoma ave. on uniform" traffic control devises. | EA, A | “His body ; Safety Board President William | | Indianapoli ots 1 it vo Apt ss oF 1oga B. Remy commentzd that unless unity 1. | IN. Tacoma ave. y {the need is uigent, the moderniza- | | Los Aug 8 | Police said death was due to° ex. | Hon of the signals "may Rot be mn: Mpls = Paul ye haust fumes and that a garden hose | €iuded in the 1947 budget.’ hid rans 4 had been plugged into the car's ex- He pointed out the sky-rocketing Qkiahoms C1vy haust escape and pulled through a costs of material and labor pre- Pittsburgh sirausansnsnsnpnevn rear window. The body was taken vented the board dom mikinghs BS al to the morgue. rapid decision to Include the re-| nh wp lhl,
BREAD IS DUE FOR [INCREASE NEXT WEEK WASHINGTON, June 1 (U. P.) .— -| Bread is the next food item tagged for a price increase, an OPA official said today. { He said the bread price inerease| | would be announced by OPA early | next week. The amount was not
ing the price agency for a 1-cent a pound increase, The boost will compensate bakers for an increase in flour costs.
SERVICES ARE SET
| FOR A. G. BUCHANAN | Louis, | Edna Mitchell;
Private services will be held for A. G. Buchanan, 57, editor and publisher of the Hoosier Republican, at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Hamilton funeral home. Burial will be in Union cemetery at Clarks Hill, Ind, Mr. Buchanan, who died- yesters
convention Monday with a meeting at 10 a. m. |
vided by Robert Cruse, Wharf house [day at his home, 412 N. Alabama manager, who also had challenged |st., is survived by his wife, Gladys, Elliot w he saw him loitering | who will continue Rublication of the
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TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM AGAIN UNDER STUDY
Safety Board Considering $60,000 Proposal for Modernization,
By LARRY STILLERMAN The safety board today resumed
Frank Y. Hardy's $60,000 proposal for modernization of the city's de-
crepit traffic light system. ; .
Inclusion in the 1947 budget of the recommendation given yesterday by Mr. Hardy, however, seemed as unlikely as previous efforts made to improve the system. The 1947 budget goes to the controller's office today for first “pruning” before reaching the city council in August. Nevertheless, Mr. Hardy shook the dust from a report that The Times described in a series of articles in February and urged that his proposal be given “deep consideration this time” as a further effort to curb traffic fatalities in the city. Cites Need
Citing the need for improvement of existing signals, Mr. Hardy pointed out that additional work
well division “is limited under the 1946 budget.” “It appears reasonable to request funds for additional work to be done in 1946 perhaps equivalent to the reimbursement to be received from the state highway commission,” the report stated. Mr. Hardy asserted more than $13,500 was spent for traffic signal repair between April and December in 1945 and predicted that this year “the amount probably will be in excess of $7000.” Increase Also Requested
Besides * recommending the inclusion of $60,000 in the gamewell division budget, Mr. Hardy suggested “some increase be included | in the safety board budget for heat, | light and power to provide current for additional signals” in both the downtown and outside area. He also asked for $5000 for engineering in addition to the regular budget of the traffic engineering division for 1947. The city traffic engineer based his requests on a report made by the sub-committee on downtown traffic of the committee on development of the dowritown area to the|S executive committee of the Indianapolis post-war planning committee in September, 194% Reported in The Times
This suggestion is “an exact copy” of a proposal submitted by James E. Loer, former city traffic engineer, in June, 1944, and report-
{| Ft. Harrison and Baton Rouge, La.
TRAFFIC CRASHES
Astronomer Spots Bright New Comet
- By Science Service Writer WASHINGTON, June 1. — A bright new comet was discovered here early yesterday morning by an = amateur astronomer, David Rotbart, Looking through binoculars at 2 a. m, (CDST), Mr. Rotbart spotted the sixth magnitude comet in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan, ' Just bright enough to be seer with the naked eye, this comet is rapidly moving toward the constellation of Lyra, now visible in the northeast. The tail is less than | one degree and the comet has a nucleus. It probably can be picked up with binoculars for the next few days. Discovery of the comet was oconfirmed at the U., 8. naval observatory here this morning. ‘The comet was found to be moving quite rapidly toward the northwest.
2 MORE HOUSING SITES SOUGHT
City Engineer in Chicago Asking U. S. Approval.
City Engineer Thomas R. Jacobi| was at Chicago today, seeking approval from the federal public housing administration for two additional veterans housing sites here. One location is a 30-acre tract between the Indiana university medical center and White river. The other is part of Belmont park at 12th st. and White river parkway, West dr, The two locations were proposed yesterday by the park board and will be utilized, it was indicated, by Mayor Tyndall's emergency housing committee. Each site will accommodate approximately 100 of the 400 units earmarked by the PHA for Indianapolis, committee members declared. The remaining 200 units probably will be located at Stout field. The 400 units will be moved from
KILL 2 MORE HERE
Traffic crashes had claimed two more victims here today, one a motorcyclist, the other a truck driver. in Bolding, 24, of 805 Church | , died in City hospital last night yg injuries received Wedensday| when his motorcycle collided with a | car on the Bluff rd. at Hanna ave. | Mrs. Bessie M. Whitcomb, 2001 Miller st. was driving the car on Hanna ave. across Bluff rd. Mr. Bolding was traveling south on Bluff rd. Walter D. Branham, 46, of 1421
ed in The Times. The report points out that at 76 intersections controlled by signals in an area ‘bounded by St. Clair, Noble, South and West sts, the
| signals are “poorly located, cheaply
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leaped to the ground and escaped. |
constructed, dimly lighted, confusing to pedestrians and cannot be adjusted for varying traffic conditions.”
P.).—A one-week training program |J, T, Hallett, former traffic engi-
training | Mr. Hardy stated that in the downnationally | town
outgide the establishment, £loumal ! es
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Mr. Hardy summarized the esti-
{mated cost of rebuilding the traffic
!signal system Jn the downtown area, installing additional signals at 11 intersections and special pe- | destrian “walk-wait” lights at 16 intersections as $173,000, Refers to Survey He also referred to a survey of engineering firms regarding the cost of a modern traffic signal system for Indianapolis made in 1945 by
neer, being $11,000. Since the state highway operates 38 to 76 intersections, any improvements will now have to be made in co-operation with the state, Mr. Hardy pointed out. Aware that his suggestion may not be included in the 1947 budget,
area from Pennsylvania‘ to {Illinois sts. and Maryland to Ohio lights now are alternating to
New Stanards Installed
quest in the budget. i
IN INDIANAPOLIS
BIRTHS
: : . Twingy — At City--Frank Rava Reel (boys), | Girls ® At St. Francis—John, Charlotte Swisher. * At City--Vincent, Joanna Stewart
At Coleman—Gene, Jatqueline ‘Thomas At Methodist—George, Mildred. Doyle; Howard, Delcie Haywood; Rev. Edwin, Elizabeth McClain; Melvin, —Alaine MilRev, C. Sturgeon, Gitlerjain PasAlfred, Imogene Trinkl G., Patricia Ellen |
ler; chall, At St, Vincent'sBardom; Austin, Alice’ Carr; William, Juanita Knox, Oliver, Mary Pointer, Robert, Bonita Watt, Boys At St." Francis—Lauroine, Patricia Andreas; Willlam, Pauline Cheek | Rena. Manning, Willis, Margaret
Dorothy DunDwight,
| At Coleman—Kenneth,
At Methodist — Frederick, can; Farrell, Dorothy Groves; Darrell, * Cora Throckmorton,
omas: William, Mary
At St. Vincent's—Thomas, Martha Carlyle; Edward, Mary Clark; Johnnie, Mary? Daugherty. y ——————— { DEATHS Reason, W, Johnson, 68, at 17126 8 Meridian, carcinoma. James Dalley, 45, ab 2223 Ww, 11th, pul- |
monary tuberculos |
Amanda Weybright, , at 6879 ho 8 Wash- Oliver 07 ‘Boule- Ethel E Higginbotham," 52, ‘at ony arterdosclorosie
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| Peter K. Sarafin, 68, at 1200 N, ShefTield,
S. Foltz ave, died last night in| City hospital where he was taken| following a erash between his model | “T” truck and a 10-ton tractortrailer Thursday. The vehicles collided at State Road 67 and Foltz ave. The trailer, | driven by L. M. Hindman of Milan, Tenn.,, overturned on Mr. Branham’s truck. The victim received body and head furles,
GETS H. S. DIPLOMA AFTER 40-YEAR WAIT
STAMFORD, Conn, June 1 (U. P.) —George W. Austin, now a navy engineering inspector, dropped out of high school 40 years ago to zo
to finish, He saw his son and daughter both graduate, This week he began three days of concentrated study on American history, English, science and civics, Wednesday he took an examination. The head of the adult education department said today he would get his diploma.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
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{ | | | 8:06 Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a. m 2 Total precipitation since Jan. 1 . 18.) 3 Deficiency since Jan. 1
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chronic myocarditis Walter Nightingale, 64, at Methodist, cor. onary occlusion | Dave nioY: 56, at City, intracranial
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Saturday, Volume. 1 June 1; 1946 Number 19 Dear Folks— Shhh . « « Pupils Thinking—
The city swirled, mentally and physically, around the Speedway this week as 175,000 visitors (a record crowd) converged here to attend the first post-war renewal of the nation’s No. 1 thrill spectacle. . , , George Robson stepped into motor racing's hall of fame (incidentally earning $60,000) by winning the 500-mile grind at an average speed of 114.820 m.p.h, in a six « cylinder Thorne Engineering Special. . ... Hot on , George's heels through half the whirl was runner - up Jimmy Jackson of Indianapolis, former Tech high football star, who finished only 64 seconds behind the victor, . . .
Two sensational ecrackups injured Mauri Rose and
Paul Russo, neither seriously, . . . But Rudi Carraciola of Switzerland is still in Methodist hospital with injuries received in a terrific spill during a practice spin. . . . Henry Ford II drove the pace car in the big race. . . . Robson also was awarded a round-the-world plane trip by L. Strauss & Co. . . . Besides flooding Indianapolis with fans, including the usual celebrities from Hollywood and elsewhere, the race jammed
, city traffic as it had never been jammed
before on Memorial day. . . . Speedway City, as usual, was America’s picnic grounds on race day as fans slept and ate on its neat suburban lawns, pitchmen hawked souvenirs under the noses of its citizens and visiting autos parked in their front and back yards. ® 0 STRAUSS SAYS:
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pre-race bout here with Buddy Walker of Columbus, O. . . . Kenneth (Pete) Peterman resigned his post as Shortridge high basketball coach after 16 years there. . . , Butler track coach Ray Sears resigned. , . , Both boasting six victories against two losses, Butler and Indiana State shared the Indiana intercollegiate Conference baseball championship. . . . Anderson won the state high school track crown. Indiana and Purdue tied for top honors in the Indiana intercollegiate track and field meet. , . . Charles Sutphin, Speedway high athlete, won the L. Strauss & Co. casting tourney at Riverside park. . . . Though overshadowed by the Speedway, “Doodlebug” racers raised the curtain on the Indianapolis Midget Speedway.
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Law enforcement authorities pondered advisability of retaining “war duration” women police on the force when 90 merit appointees are assigned next week. With appointment of 53 firemen, department attained {ts full of 606 smoke-eaters for the first time since before the war, . Police Chief Jesse McMurtry is back on the job after a prolonged illness. . An Evansville socialite walked into the federal building here and voluntarily confessed to
the fire complement
embezzling $143,000 from a-bank--of which
he is the vice-president, . . , A “well-cared-for and neatly dressed” week-old baby boy . was abandoned in the rear of the 100 block of N. Illinois st. Family despondency . over failure to find living quarters was blamed by police for a murdersuicide in the 400 block of Southern ave,
After breaking the key off in the .
lock, police were obliged to saw handcuffs off a prisoner at headquarters. , . . A 19-year-old youth was foiled in a novel “get rich quick” scheme; he made a small down .payment on a house on Birchwood ave; then rented it to half a dozen other people, accepting advance ii fees.
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As graduation time again rolled around, most of the city's pupils were immersed in final examinations, . , . Butler students are undergoing those crucial tests throughout this week. , . . Bill Frazer of the John Strange school, Times spelling champ, dropped out of the national bee in Washing ton when he misspelled “mendacious.” , . , Health authorities urged citizens to have themselves vaccinated against Japanese smallpox with a dozen cases reported in Ine diana, none in Indianapolis. , . . A survey indicated 49 per cent of the June graduates from seven Indianapolis public high! schools intend to enter college in the fall. , . . The city opened its newly-acquired Broad Ripple park (ncluding swimming pool), , . , Sheriff Otto Petit died at Methodist hospital, Ward G. Biddle, widely-known vice president and treasurer of Indiana univer sity, died at Long hospital, eo 0 STRAUSS SAYS: Dear Sir: If there is & son and heir around the house—you know how he feels about fies
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Memorial day was observed here in quiet homes and flower-strewn cemeteries. . . . Following the annual parade of veterans through downtown streets, patridtic services were held on the north steps of the. Monument. . . . Some 75,000 persons attended Memorial day ceremonies at Crown Hill, . ., . More than 150,000 “buddy” poppies were sold by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign war, . « Representa. tives of all creeds and races participated in “I Am an American” day in the Indiana War Memorial. .- . Although housewives were feeling the pastry pinch, with “bread lines” forming before stores, Indianapolis didn't falter in its famine relief drive. . . . Already, the city and county, through various funds, have contributed $182,501 to the overseas food campaign and & concerted attempt to promote the sowing of “famine gardens” on city-owned land was plotted, . . . City firemen planted “famine gardens” in sta= tionhouse yards.
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Residents of the 1700 to 2000 blocks on E. Maryland st. are organizing a move to close the traditional circus lot at Southeaste ern and Keystone aves, as a community “nuisance” , , . A 100-acre Decatur county area was purchased by the Indianapolis Y. M. C, A. fo be used as a campsite for Indianapolis boys. , . City council approved a $16,000 smoke elimination fund. . " An aviation exhibit will be on display at the War Memorial plaza tomorrow
in connection with the American Legions ~~
annual aerial membership roundup. . . The world’s first civilian radar control tower is in operation at Weir Cook airport. ., . The Camp Atterbury separation center will close by July 1. .-. . Governor Gates flew to Oklahoma City to attend the governor's conference. , . , Harmony reigned supreme at the Murat theater at a concert given by the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber. Shop Quartet Singing in America, Ine. , , . The Indians. apolis choir directors association presented their third annual choral festival
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No Smoke For 48 Hours The rail strike left hundreds of travelers stranded here when operations at Union stae tion rolled to a virtual standstill for 48 hours; "+ + Two crack trains, the “Knickerbocker,” east-bound from St, Louis to New York, and the “Queen City Special” from Chicago to Cincinnati, were stalled on the Union station ‘overhead... . For awhile the city was iso lated and housewives cleaned grocery shelves in a “run” to buy food. . . . Taxis enjoyed & booming long-distance business, carting passengers from here to Cincinnati, Louisville and Chjcago. . . . Numbing curtailments of industrial and commercial gas consumption were placed into effect, but later lifted, and factories. reverted to a "34-hour week, re stricted usage basis, . . . Allocation of 400 more dwelling units to Indianapolis hy the FHA, brought the total number of veterans’ emergency homes assigned here to 850, but * officials are perplexed over where to locate « + + The Veterans Administration purchased the Century bufding as Beudquare ters for its state afte here, :