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DIGNITY JUTH

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STORM WHIPS

THROUGH CITY DAMAGE HH

South, West Sections Feel Heaviest Effect of

Wind's Force. LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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Indianapolis today surveyed some of the worst storm damage the city has seen since a tornado flattened the East side in 1927.

Fortunately, the early morning rain and windstorm spent its thrust in the outlying areas of

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FORECAST: Fair and cooler tonight. “Tomorrow, fair with moderate temperatures.

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the city and did not strike resi- | dential sections to any great ex-! tent.

Force of the wind, estimated at Municipal airport between 80 and] 100 miles an hour at its peak, blew | private planes loose from their moorings and stacked them against | buildings and fences bordering the| field. Two small craft were listed as “missing.” : | Struck About 1:15 A. M. |

The storm struck about 1:15 a. m. | and confined itself to the south and] west sections of the city. Thirty poles, supporting electric wires, were felled by the high wind. Extra crews of maintenance workers were dispatched by the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. to clear fallen wires before many residents’ left their homes to go to work. Several hundred telephone subscribers announced their phones] were “dead.” Principal cause was that drop lines stretching from| curbside poles to homes had been] snapped. ; ! One of seven airliners grounded by the storm was damaged. A DC-4 Skymaster had {its wing damaged when a loading ramp was picked |

up by the wind and blown against

the plane. }

An dianapolis-bound Chicago & Southern passenger ship neared the field during the storm, alerting! ground crews for a possible crash | The plane, hoyever. continued on to Evansville for an emergency | landing. Makes Safe Landing Another liner with 22 passengers aboard made a safe landing at 2:05 a. m. after circling the field 15] minutes. It was estimated that 10 small! planes had been blown loose from their moorings. Three were stacked together at the squth <nd of the) field and several others were pushed against sides of buildings. One plane, a basic trainer owned by the Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Corp., wes found this morning rest-| ing on its tail and leaning against] a building. | Swooping down on the Beech | Grove city park, the storm flat- | tened a one-story concrete block building used to house city equip- | ment and uprooted trees. Remove Canvas Tent { Bleachers were damaged and light poles blown down in the softball] park where night games have been! held by the Beech Grove Lions club. Other scattered damage was reported in that community. { Police were busy shuttling from

(Continued on Page 5—Column 2)! ITALIAN KING LEAVES] COUNTRY IN AIRPLANE. * ROME, June 13 (U. P.).—King| Humbert II left Rome by plane today for an undisclosed destination

a few hours after Premier Alcide de

Gasperi took over as temporary |

chief of state by order of his cab- day were supervising personally an They. were th& outgrowth of the| investigation of the death of King | May 18 strike which Petrillo called |

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city smoke observer,

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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1946

Scenes as Delegates Gather for Indiana's Republican State Convention

Delegates to the Indiana Republican state convention at the Coliseum milled around and around the convention hall as they waited for

formal opening of sessions.

City Faces Severe Poultry Shortage Within 90 Days

By DONNA MIKELS Threat of a severe poultry shortage within the next 90 days rose today. Meanwhile, the city floundered in the midst of a more severe meaf shortage than it had ever experienced during the war. Indianapolis residents, already tightening their belts as meat and bread grow more and more scarce, will have to pull them up” another etme hotch unless something happens to

CITY EMPLOYEE =i =

perts prophesied. , house said its pouljry demand is| | five times normal for this time of| 7 {the year. - Housewives to whom| § ‘ Spe Ag | was & ofice a month menu! - Hamid spt

One large Indianapolis packing chicken

|are-buying them daily, in’ lieu of" nobtainable pork and beef cuts.

. - u Smoke Observer Dismissed, Restaurants and institutions also are turning to fowl as a mainstay,

For Lottery Sales. *! further cutting into the light sup-

Dismissal of John W. Burcham, PIY. for his ad-!| As demands grow heavier, and] mitted participation in the $75,000 the poultry supply shorter, rumors | Speedway lottery, was ordered to- poured in from over the state of day by the air pollution control Mass electrocution of chicks by | farmers, and of total cessation of | poultry growing on many other farms. Wholesale packing firms reported ne spring chickens coming into |

The board ordered Burcham fired from his $1560-a-year job, under | Mayor Tyndall's ban against gambling by city employees. Burcham, |

Watching the convention flurry with interest from their front row

who was supposed to look. for smoke | (Continued on Page 8—Column 5)| box are William E. Jenner, the Republican senatorial nominee and

from a tower atop the Merchants Mrs, Jenner.

Bank building, told Prosecutor!

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AGAINST PETRILLO Stalin Removes Iron Curtain

he received a “40 or 50 per cent] commission” on them, 1 Meanwhile, the safety scheduled a hearing on the two-

. ww {of alcoholic beverages,” he said. month suspension by Police pi Coercive Practices Count In Book of Plans, Eastman Says Raps National Administration also

McMurtry of two city police, alleged to have acted as lottery dis-

Names Music Czar.

tributors. They are Patrolmen, Philip (Tony) DeBarr and Frank, WASHINGTON, June 13 Delatore. The federal government’ today, today.

No evidence has been uncovered formally charged James C. Petrilthat any actual drawing ever was lo, president of ‘the “American Fed-| (Continued on Page 5-—Column 1)

| with coercive practices affecting ra-

{dio broadcasting. {it cold and clear.

BANGKOK, June 12 (Delayed)

(U. P.).—High Siamese officials to-|U. 8, district court in Chicago. | BRITISH LOAN GIVEN

{in a criminal information filed in

A party of about 26 persons trav- | Ananda Mahidol, despite the offi- | against a Chicago radio station.

, Meta Given

sled with King Humbert. Airport officials said they believed King Humbert was bound for Lis- moved to the residence of the prebon, “eventually.” His children already are and he had. been expected to join ¢ial, them,

15,000 IN FEMININE MOB FOR NYLONS

PITTSBURGH, June 13 (U, P.).— Heaven and 30 extra cops last night protected 15,000 working girls, The feminine mob—in a twisting, milling line a mile long—blocked traffic as they took over the East Liberty section where a hosiery store was selling 10,000 pairs of nylons—to working girls only. Each girl held a letter from her employer saying that her working hours prevent her from attending daytime sales,

but Chief Indra refused to answer detailed questions

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TIMES INDEX

Crossword ....25 Obituaries ,.. 14

Editorials .....18/Dr. O'Brien ..17 Europe Today .18| Radio vives Fashions 22 Reflections 18 Mrs. Ferguson 22 Mrs. Roosevelt 17] Forum .,..18!8erial 10] G. 1. Rights ..11!8poris 26-217

23 Washington 18 Don Hodver . 18, Women's . 21-23]

station to hire more employees than it needs.

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The craft was lifted by the for specting the damage Is Earl Hughs, for

NOD BY COMMITTEE

| WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. P.). cial stand that it was an accident,| Petrillo was charged specifically! —The house banking committee by Police Chief, Phra ~Ram Indra with violating the récently-enacted 2 vote. of 20 to 5 today approved Lea bill, or so-called anti-Petrillo the $3,750,000,000 British loan. wife and |mier in order to direct the inquiry. law. This makes it a crime .to; House Democratic Whip John J in Portugal, | The accident theory still was offi- cause, or attempt to cause, a radio Sparkman said the senate-approved

measure probably will reach the house floor by the week after next.

Trainer Plane Is Blown Against Building at Airport

Part of the damage wrought by the windstorm early this morning at the’ Municipal airport was this basic trainer plane owned hy the Roscoe Turner Aero nautical Corp. the winfl and blown against a side’ of a building. y gasoline service crewmen at the slfport. } i "oo

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Here ix the first of three articles by, Max Eastman. a noted writer and radical, who thought he would find Utopia in Russia. He (Ui P.).| went there, he saw, he followed through, and this is what he sees | administration

By MAX EASTMAN Written for The Scripps-Howard Newspapers . IN MEIN KAMPF Hitler served notice on the world. Few took eration of Musicians (A. F. of L.), seriously his cold clear statement of what he intended to do. Stalin likewise has outlined his program in a book. He has made Yet we hear constantly about the enigma of

| Attorney General Tom C. Clark|Russian policy. We are told that we must try hard to understand KING INVESTIGATED | announced the charges were made Td EAE Russia.

Why not take the Russians at |their own word? There is no iron curtain between us and Stalin's “Problems of Leninism.” or the other writings and speeches } which reveal what Stalin has in mind for sRussia and for us, and the rest ,of {the wotld; | We have been handed the blue-

Mr. Eastman

Entered as Second-Clase M tier at Postoffice Indianapolis, Ind

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GATES URGES

|END OF LIQUOR,

POLITICS TEU

‘Discussion of National | Issues Takes Most of Keynote Speech.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Governor Gates told delegates to the Republican state convention today that he was prepared to recommend com-

plete elimination of the wholesale distribution system {which has linked liquor with

| politics. In the only allusion of his entire keynote address to a state problem, the nominal leader of the G. O. P.

Read an editorial, “G. 0. P. Convention,” Page 18; also Thomas L. Stokes’ column, Page 18; more convention photoes, Page 17; Republican Sidelights, Page §; Highlights of platform, Page 14. virtually called for abolition of the entire patronage aspect of the liquor problem. This same issue was recommended quietly at the last legislative session but met with a cold reception at that time from Republicans who were eager to blast the erstwhile lucrative source of Democratic patronage,

Seeks End te Inequities

party hag been working progressively to remove the inequities introduced into liquor control and in enforcement by previous Democratic administrations,” the governor said. “The last session of the legislature improved and strengthened the law, and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission has enforced it strictly and impartially. Experience in the administration of this law, however, has shown that this law can’ be further strengthened. “To that end, therefore, I shall recommend to the next session of the general assembly that it eliminate the licensing of the wholesale distribution of alcoholic beverages and I shal] further recommend that the sternest possible penalties be exacted for any political activity or interference by, or for, those ens gaged in the manufacture or sale

The governor struck the conven{tion keynote at the coliseum with a bitter denunciation of national “blundering.” Eco{nomic and moral as well as physical {ruin may be the result of the {Democratic administration's “tragic foreign policies,” he charged. Pitching most of his address at

“Ever since 1939 the Republican

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PRICE FIVE

Jenner Wins Senate Race. ~ By Landslide

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| GOP Lineup At Session

Here is the lineup of candidates for nomination at the Republican state convention at the Coliseum | today: | For U, 8. Senator—Senator Ray‘mond E, Willis of Angola (incumbent); William E. Jenner of Bedford, and Charles M. LaFollette of | Evansville.

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| Withdraw but Loses

For Secretary of State—Thomas|

E. Bath Jr. of South Bend (unop-|

posed), | For Treasurer of State—Frank T. | Millis of Campbellsburg (incumbent, | unopposed). | For Auditor of State—A, V. Burch {of Evansville - (incumbent, unop- | posed). | For Superintendent of Public Instruction—Ben H. Watt of Noblesville (unopposed after withdrawal of incumbent Clement T, Malan). For Clerk of the Supreme and Appellate Courts—Thomas C. Williams of Jeffersonville (incumbent, unopposed). For Judge of the Supreme Court, second judicial gdistrict—Frank N.

and James A Emmert of Shelbyville.

For Judges of the Appellate Court,

Bloomington = (Incumbents, unopposed). Two to be nominated.

posed). Two to be nominated.

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‘Shakedown’ Effort.

Evidence supporting his charges he was the victim of an attempted “shakedown” will be presented to the Marion county grand jury, Jack Ladin, retail liquor dealer, said today. His charges, ne asserted, will involve several “important political figures” in addition to an alleged “contact man” who he says called him with a “shakedown proposition.” He contends the caller demanded to be “cut in” on his profits 23 a silent partner. Mr. Ladin said he is now preparing his evidence and “may not have it in shape for Prosecutor Sherwood Blue for several days.” ‘Had No Hearing’ Mr. Ladin this morning said he had never been given a “proper hearing” on - the county liquor board's revocation of the license on his package liquor store at 778 In-

His statement was in reply to

Smith's challenge to present his

a national level, Governor Gates said: ! “We have drifted along the road |

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Richman of Columbus (incumbent),

first district—Wilbur A, Royse of Indianapolis and Donald Bowen of

For Judges of the Appellate Court, second district—Harry Crumpacker of Michigan City and Floyd 8. Draper of Gary (incumbents, unop-

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Ladin Says He'll Testify of

| packer and Floyd 8. Draper, 4

diana ave. {

Liquor Board President Robert 8.

On First Ballot.

! BULLETIN

La Follette Refuses to

WILLIS DROPS

William E. Jenner of Bedford |

today was nominated as G. 0. P. | candidate for senator at the Re~ | publican state convention in Coliseum, Pre-convention organizatio n choice, Mr. Jenner swept to vietory over red-haired Charles M. La Follette, Republican” congressman who refused to withdraw from the race after Senator Willis, incumbents; took the platform to announce his"

taken. Mr, Jénner won his vie-

tory was assured in the ‘roll cal of Marion county

| judges of appellate court.

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By ROBERT SLOEM One of the drabbest Repub{lican conventions in state G. O. P. history got under way at the Coliseum today, highlighted only by Governor Gates’ keynote speech. With the outcome forecast months in advance there was little chance that the hand-picked slate,

atorial candidate, would not steams« roller to nomination by mid afters noon. | Although the huge Coliseum at (the fair grounds was decked with (say bunting, the conclave, which {didn't get underway until 11 a m., lan hour later than scheduled, was a relatively quiet affair,

Gates Discusses Liquor

| The gallery was only partially |filled. There were even gaps in spe~

Page 5—Column 6) Cia! boxes for bigwigs and candi-

dates. There were vacant chairs on

to war because our neither the force nor the vision |

to meet the obligations of victory. TO PROBE COURT WAR auickening note when he changed

America that our Hoosier statesman,

leaders tad NO) BASIS UNCOVERED delegates’ oor

furnished a

his keynote speech at the last mo ment to assert he was prepared {to recommend complete elimination

“The reservoir of good will for| vw ,guINGTON, June 13 (U. P..|

Wendell Wilkie, found —The house judiciary committee to-

of] know whepe. they were going, be-

throughout the world is going dry. |

BWe have failed the people of the |

world because our leaders did not |

cause they were little men in big | jobs.” | The road to peace is still open,|

and order in this world, there must be an international democracy to determine right, and strong enough

print from this dictator just as we were handed the one from Hit-

ler. It charts a future of bloody revolution and totalitarian dicta-| torship for all of us As in Mein Kampf, conquest | stalks again. Only this time it Is] far more dangerous because it is not linked with racial arrogance. It is linked with a fantastic pre-| tense that the conqueror is going) to cure all the world's troubles and set. all mankind free. “Problems of Leninism,” the Russian equivalent of Mein Kampf, is sikned by Stalin, currently revised by him, and translated by his

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HURLED FROM CAR, FT. WAYNE MAN DIES|

FT. WAYNE, Ind, June 13 (U. P.).—A 29-year-old man was fatally injured here last night when he was hurled from the side of an empty railroad coal car to the pavement 10 feet below.

The . driver, Alfred Wise, was, guiding the car down a slight grade |

‘the car as it hit a safety bumper.

to enforce justice.” Instead, he

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cablegram.

day agreed informally there is no

basis now for a committee imvesti- | ton which has linked liquor

gation of the feud between Supreme | Court Justices Robert H. Jackson | and Hugo L. Black, Chairman Hatton W, (D. Tex.) said after a

lof the wholesale distribution syswith, litics,

This brought onto the econven-

{tion floor the explosive issue that Sumners has seethed for months in both two-hour | Democratic and Republican squah= he said, “but if there is to be peace |¢\0%d meeting the committee had ples, but it was the governor's only

before it nothing except Jackson's | reference to local issues.

Since the committee's jurisdiction is limited to legislation’ and impeachment proceedings, he said, “there is no basis for action.”

Times Has All-Star Lineup To Tell You About Atom Test

HEN history is written

bomb on Bikini, The Indianapolis Times will have an allsstar lineup of reporters—and photographers—at the

scene. Even now during the preparati world's most deadly weapon, some their accounts . .

sky than wireless will be flashing th

for you to read. » .

side seats:

DAVID DIETZ, Scripps-Howard science editor. DR. FRANK THONE of Science Service. JIM LUCAS of Scripps-Howard Newspapers. JACK KOFOED of The Times Foreign Service. KEYES BEECH of The Times Foreign Service.

A BATTERY OF CAMERAMEN from Acme Photos.

atomic age’, . . be sure to read your Indianapolis Times every day. ‘castle. 4

, and you'll find. them in The Times. Hardly will the smoke and debris have cleared from the Pacific

» IT WILL BE the greatest “show” the world has ever seen . , and you'll read about its every phase from these experts with “ring-

in the blast of the atomic

ons for dissolving Bikini with the

of these writers are sending back

ese writers’ reactions to The Times

Congressmen Here The state's Republican congressional representatives turned out loyally for the affair, but they had no part in the operation of the well-oiled convention which also was expected to be one of the shortest on record. Scheduled to be “purged” from the list of office holders were Senator Raymond E. Willis of Angola and Supreme Court Judge Frank N. Richman of Columbus, Scheduled to take their places were fdr mer State Chairman Jenner of Bedford and Attorney General James | A. Emmert of Shelbyville. | A third incumbent on the purge

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MORE JEWELS FOUND AFTER QUIZ OF MAJOR

FRANKFURT, June 13 (U, P.) —~ U. S. headquarters announced today that jewels valued at $40,000 to $50,000 had been recovered in Europe as a result of questioning Maj. David F. Watson of Burlingame, Cal. : “a Maj. Watson was placed in confinement Sunday for an undisclosed

{in the city railroad yards when he | PLUS the usual outstanding coverage by the United Press. connection with the theft of the lost control. He was thrown from | For the most compifte coverage of the greatest chapter in our. pies family jewels from Ki >

had

the ;

self-termed “radical

withdrawal before a vote was’

tory on the first ballot. Vie-"

headed by William E. Jenner, sen -