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pe—— \OLUME 57—NUMBER 128

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1946

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AVC Drafting Own Housing Board Law

PLAN T0 ASK CIVIC GROUPS TOHELP DRIVE

Petitions for Emergency Action on Homes to Be Circulated.

The American Veterans Committee today was drawing up its own city ordinances to speed emergency housing for world war II veterans. * Weymouth Fogelberg, chairman of AVC Chapter 1, said the ordinances, which will be offered soon to city council, are based on research conducted by AVC on housing action by other cities. The young veterans group has charged that the Mayor's local housing committees have failed to provide a single house for veterans to date—nearly a year after V-J day. The mayor's committees report that 1600 unit§ for veterans are .in various stages of completion. Plan Petitions

The AVC chapter scheduled a

world War Memorial building. | 8cheduled for

civic and labor groups in circulating petitions pointing out the need for emergency measures to provide adequate housing for veterans before | winter. 1 AVC also sent letters to other vet! eran groups in the city asking them to join in the drive. | In,.a survey released yesterday, | the AVC pointed to South Bend as “heads and shoulders’ above Indianapolis in providing dwellings for veterans.

Hits Federal Barriers | which is the neighbor of a former A. H M. Graves,

Meanwhile, president of Marion County Residenital Builders, Inc. leveled the

charge that government barriers|

are slowing down construction of privately owned veterans’ homes. He indorsed the action of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets in demanding a congressional investigation of the national housing problem. Mr. Graves cited the recent issuance of AAA priority ratings to the

federal housing authority to obtain |

materials for temporary construction of abandoned army barracks,

prison camp buildings and war-

housing.

| He charged that with this rat-| scarce |

ing FHA can pre-gmpt building materials from manufacturers while houses owned by veterans or being built for them stand uncompleted because of lack of material. Cite South Bend The survey, the first made by AVC ‘throughout thq Midwest, showed that South Bend. onefourth as big as Indiaapolis, has provided more RJouses for veterans than the capita® city. In the northern Indiana city, the city council authorized Mayor F. Kenneth Dempsey to let contracts and purchase surplus war housing materials from- the federal . public housing authority under a municipal housing authority, the AVC report states. Through this authority, the AVC survey shows, South Bend has set up 180 dwellings, with 80 units containing three bedrooms and 100 houses, two-bedroom features. Mr, Fogelberg reported after a telephone conversation with Mayor Dempsey that the thre€-bedroom units rent for $37.50, while the other units rent for $33 a month. “All the tengnts pay for is fuel oil and electricity,” Mr. Fogelberg pointed out. “The city provides water for all the units.” According to the report, South Bend also provides built-in kitchen

_ features, beds, shower facilities and * an electric heater.

U.S. ARMY COLONEL COMMITS SUICID

BERLIN, Aug. 7 (U. P).-U, 8. army officials reported today that a Heutenant colonel in the military government killed * himself today when notified th.c he faced a general court martial on a charge of big time black marketing in candy and cigarets. The officer was Li. Col. A. E. Link of Philadelphid.

TIMES INDEX

[gen it wag clear that tempers had

OPA Is Speedi

Of Flourishing In Lumber and Scrap Metal

By DONN

Investigation into two critical housing materials, lumber and metal, | was spurred today as two regional OPA investigations joined forces with

the district OPA staff. The investigations are centering

New Albany area, where “black market” lumber dealings allegedly are

flourishing, and in Kokomo, where metal dealings. The district office here today revealed that J. A. Mayberry, of the Atlanta, Ga., OPA office, and T. M. O'Connor, of the regional office in Cleveland, are in Kokomo, to check compliance with scrap metal regulations. The agents are working with a CPA program to educate junk dealers with the regulations. The program was launched after considerable metal was diverted into nonessential channels by dealers who were obtaining metal after they

ng Up Probe Black Market

around the Jeffersonville-Evansville-

OPA agents are checking into scrap

convinced sellers that OPA regulations did not cover the scrap. OPA spokesmen said there are definite regulations covering the sale of scrap metal. The investigation at Kokomo is an attempt to get metal which is piled up in junkyards to the mills and to housing projects. : : The investigation of black market lumber sales in the critical housing areas in the vicinity of Jeffer-

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Paris Peace Parley Averts" Danger of Permanent Split

By R. H. SHACKFORD > United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Aug. 7—Danger that the 21-nation peace conference might break up as a result of a fundamental split between the Boviet bloc meeting at 8 p. m. today in the and the western powers decreased today. Although delegates were still groggy over the dispute on the twodiscussion were | thirds rule which ended in the early hours of this morning, they replans to seek the aid of church,|convened in a spirit of compromise.

A series of unanimous votes in

the committee on procedure cleared the air of much tension. Chief among these decisions was one to invite the former axis satellites — Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland—to present their casese- before a full session of the 21 victor powers Saturday. At the very beginning of the ses-

cooled since last night. Yugoslavia, one of Russia’s satellites, won unanimous consent that any allied state

enemy may take its case directly to {the council of ministers, regardless

MOSCOW, Aug. 7 (Us)aaThe | Moscow newspapers announged {o- | day that they would publish the

| full text of the address of Secre- | tary of States James F. Byrnes and Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov .at the Paris conference in “later editions.” It was presumed that the full | texts would be. published in to- | morrow’s newspapers. Secretary ' Byrnes had challenged the Soviet press to print his remarks and M. Molotov accepted the “dare.”

lot the action of the peace conference. Yugoslavia obviously had in !mind’ carrying its fight against the nationalization of Trieste to the Big Four if it loses its case in the conference. Then Dr. Herbert Evatt, Aus-| tralian delegate, then withdrew a | proposal which seemed certain to provoke another slugfest such as that which ended at 2:25 a. m. today with the defeat of Russia and her bloc on the: two-thirds issue. This opened the way for acceptance, without discussion, of the rule for voting on individual treaties which had been proposed by the Big Four and was faygred by Russia. Relief Ix Evident A sigh of relief swept the Hall of Lost Footsteps at Luxembourg |palace, where the committee is | meeting, when Dr. Evatt withdrew {nis amendment. Conference members were concerned about what the world would think of them after a spectacle of world statesmen arguing for days about the rules for making peace. Last night's long and bitter argument ended with a vote of 15 to {6 that the conference should submit two types of recommendations to {the foreign ministers—those receiv{ing a two-thirds majority, and

BYRNES’ BITTER, AND REALLY $0

Reconciliation With Molotov Won't Be Easy.

By LUDWELL DENNY Scripps-Howard Staff Writer PARIS, Aug. 7—The clash of personalities here between Russia's Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov and America’s Secretary James F. Byrnes, which is holding the spotlight of the conference, is no ordinary diplomatic stage play. Mr. Byres is far angrier than friends have ever seen him. Not even at the 1944 Democratic national convention in Chjcago was Mr. Byrnes so bitter, when President Roosevelt, after giving him the green light then killed his candidacy as vice presidential nominee. In a dramatic speech here yesterday Secretary Byrnes charged M. Molotov with misrepresentations and dictatorial tactics. Doubtless the Paris feud will be patched up, on the surface. Indeed, if it is not, it is difficult to see how the peace conference can continue. But when the photographers’ flash bulbs give their noisy bless-

(Read an editorial, “Holy Rollers,” Page 14.)

ing to two apparently reconciled friends, it will be only for formal observance of diplomatic amenities to prevent an international break. These two actually will not soon forgive each other, if ever. Even if the eventual handshaking occurs, it

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TOBIN FAVORS LIFE FOR MERCY KILLER

Recommends Commutation Of Noxon Sentence.

BOSTON, Aug. 7 (U. P.) —Governor Maurice J. Tobin today submitted to the executive council a

Russia and five states closely asso{ciated with her desired that only recommendations made by twothirds of the 21 states (14) should be considered.

| those receiving ‘a simple majority.

Noxon was scheduled to go to the| 6 a. mx ... 62 10a. m. ... 79 ay, of ae Jatpes F.| electric chair later this month for| -7 a.m. ... 65 11 a. m. ... 81 u : the murder of his imbecile infant| 8 a, m. .,. 69 12 (noon) .. 82 members of the Big Four might be son. Yam... 0% lpm .. 82

chairmen of any of the nine conference commissions, and that no one delegation be permitted to hold more than one chairmanship,

FLANNEL SHIRTS TO GO UP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (U. P.).— The OPA today paved the way for an increase of from two to three cents in the retail price of men’s flannel work shirts. Manufacturers

Amusements 8-9|Movies ......8-9 effective next Monday. Eddie Ash .. 20|Obituaries .. 10 Building ....6-7|OFlaherty 4 : Boots ...... 23 |Politics ..... 14 Important News Business .... 24 (Radio ....... 25 oY Classified 31-23 |retiections .. 14] On Inside Pages Comios ..... 25 | Earl Richert. 10 Crossword ... 19 Eldon. Roark. 13|-. Page Pe.itorials ... 14|Mrs. Roosevelt 13 | Truman Wins in Purge ......... 2 Mrs. Ferguson 17 Scherrer ..... 14, Takes Rapido River Blame...... 2. Forum .,.....{ 14|Science ..... 13 [FBI Enters Garsson Case....... 3! Gardening 6 (Serial °. . 13 Drone Planes Fly Pacific........ Meta Given . 16 Sports .. 20-21 | Heirens Confession Story ....... In Indpls..... 3 Weather Map 3 City Pensions “Killed” .......... 15 Inside Indpls. 13 |Joe Williams 20 Charge Rushville, Poison Plot +. , Dan Kidney . 13| Women's ..16-17 New City Gas Sources .%........ 18 Ruth Millett . 13(World Affairs 14 Shoe Bhortage Looms .......,.. #4

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AN ERROR, C10 WARNS GATES

Rex Strike Leaders Assail Governor's Action; AFL Head Defends It.

By NOBLE REED A delegation of Indiana C. I. O.

take” in sending state troops to Connersville Monday in connection with the strike at the Rex Manufacturing Co. plants, The labor leaders said the governor's action had the effect of “putting civil law into the hands of the military, wiping out our chances of getting a fair hearing in civil courts.” At the same time, Hugh Gormley, regional director of the A, P. of L, with which the C. I. O, is fighting a jurisdictional dispute at Connersville, issued a statement defending the governor fully for calling out the troops.

Charges Terrorism

“The policy of the C. I. O. in this case was to gather a crowd and cause fear and use intimidation,” Mr: Gormley said. “The C. I. O. refused to permit company officials to enter the plant and the company was compelled to call on authorities for protection. “The action of the Governor in this particular case is absolutely justified. The Governor was compelled to take this action to protect his constituents from terrorism and bodily harm.” Goyernor Gates explained he sent the state guard to Connersville on reliable information that a Fayette ircuit court injunction issued against mass picketing and violence would be violated and that there was danger to life and property.

Backing Up Court

“It is my duty to see that court orders are enforced and when I received information from civil authorities that the situation was in| danger of getting out of hand, I was forced to send troops to protect life and property,” the Governor said. Gov. Gates said he received two requests from the Fayette county sheriff, asking for state aid in preventing violence. He said he also acted on the advice of State Labor Commissioner Charles Kern. Several C. 1. O. pickets had been arrested last week on charges on disorderly conduct. “That was evidence enough that ‘vil authorities were handling the situation,” declared David Seribner, attorney for the United FElectrical Workers (C. 1. 0.) who were involved in the picketing. Action Called Niegal

James Robb, regional head of the C. I. O, told the governor he had made a grave mistake in calling out the troops to stand over pickets with machine guns and armored cars. “It was an illegal use of state troops,” he said. The labor leaders asked the governor if he would call troops out in future strike troubles. “H--you--will- guarantee —peaceful picketing, I'll guarantee no troops will be called out, but I will always act if there is danger to life and property in the state,” the governor said.

Troops Reealled

The governor late yesterday recalled state troops out of Connersville but state police officers were still there. The delegation demanded that Commissioner Kern call a conference of company officials, the C. I. O. and A. F. of L. officials to “iron out the differences and reach a settlement.” Mr. Kern said he would “see if a | conference could be arranged,” but {he didn’t promise that one would be called Picketing was reported quiet In Connersville today with only a few C. I. O. men on the lines. Other workers were passing through the line peacefully, continuing work at the plants. Mr. Scribner said he plans to appeal the Fayette county injunction order to the Indiana supreme court.

LOCAL FEMPERATURES

labor union officials told Governor| | Gates today he made a “grave mis-| ¢

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Please Bring My

No substitute for “Runt.”

concerned.

LaGuardia Asks UNRRA for Showdown. GENEVA, Aug. 1 (U. P), — Di-

today of draining off Austrisn products badly needed by the Austrians, and in effect called on the organization’s council either to back him up or throw him out. Mr. LaGuardia charged that Russian authorities were engaged in activity in Austria which violated the rules of UNRRA. If the dis-| puted activity is in accord with the Potsdam agreement—and he said he didn’t know whether it was or not—then the differences ought to be ironed out by an “appropriate international authority,” he said. Speaking for two hours and five minutes before the UNRRA council, Mr. LaGuardia charged that the Russians contracted for “the delivery of 15000 tons of crude petroleum from Austria ‘to Czechoslovakian firms, and requisitioned land with a potential production of some 70,000 tons of foodstuffs a year. Wants No Misunderstanding

He pleaded with the Soviet delegation here to use its good offices “so that we will have no misunderstanding and no irritation concerning the use” of products from the Russian-held - land, every pound of which he expected to be used in Austrian economy. : Mr. LaGuardia said the UNRRA work was to be finished in Europe by the end of 1946, and in the Far East by next March. But he promised that “no country will be forsaken or forgotten.” He proposed the immediate establishment of a liquidating committee so the UNRRA could be wound up by Dec. 31.

ILLINOIS TO STUDY HOUSING PROBLEM

CHICAGO, Aug 7 (U. P.).—Governor Dwight H. Green today appointed a special committee on housing to formulate a legislative program to ease the critical housing shortage in Illinois. Governor Green sald the committee’'s suggestions would be presented to the next general session of the legislature. He said he did

CHARGES RUSSIA STRIPS AUSTRIA

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Puppy Back, Begs Heartbroken Tot

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4 . Billy, Arthur and Arneita Scherrer have accepled “Two Spots” as » pet after the loss of their puppy, but the cat is no replacement as far as their young brother is

In happier days . . , Dale and “Runt” before a big dark cloud seitied over the Scherrer household.

DOG JUST A “NUTT, BUT WAS BOY'S PET

Days Are All Cloudy Now For Chubby Toddler.

A missing dog is just one of life's little dark clouds to most people, but to young Dale Scherred it's the biggest, darkest cloud that's ever shadowed his “little span” of 28 months, It's pretty cloudy every day out at Dale's home at 1301 Van Buren st. since his 10-weeks-old puppy, “Runt” disappeared. The towheaded, chubby boy toddles from front porch to dog house time and again, hoping his pet has come back. Fach time he finds he -hasn’t, and each time the end of the search is marked with a miniature cloudburst of tears. The puppy was only a “mutt” dog, of uncertain parentage. His white coat was sprinkled with black along his back and he had shiny black ears that used to perk up when Dale lisped his own version of a whistle. Two weeks have passed since “Runt” last answered that whistle, but Dale still gives the call every day. The Scherrers have two other pets, a dog and a cat, which the other three children have accepted as substitutes for “Runt.” Mr, and Mrs. William Scherrer, think the puppy was picked up by someone going along the street. When all attempts to console their

not plan to call a special session.

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FELON FLEES AT FT. WAYNE

Jumps Through Window

After Working Ruse on New York Officers.

. Times Special FT. WAYNE, Aug. T=

Police searched northern Ine

diana today for a former Ale catraz’ convict who escaped from two New York City de tectives by leaping through & train window, : The fugitive, Fred Miltole, alia Prank Lee, 34, was en route back to New York from Alcatraz prisom where he had just completed a 10-yéar term for bank robbery committed in the metropolis.

“ He was being returned to New

York to face another robbery charge. * : Authorities described the escapes as “dangerous.” Remove Manacles

Miltole had traveled from the West coast in a compartment with the two detectives. Ft. Wayne po= lice said the officers relieved their prisoner of his handcuffs to permif him to eat in the dining car. With the Pennsylvania R. R. train stopped at Ft. Wayne at 6 p. m, yesterday, Miltole asked if he could go to the restroom. The detectives consented and followed him to the

36 Bodies Recovered at One Coastal Town. By LUIS MIURA

homeless in the north coast area of the Dominican Republic which was devastated by a week-end earthquake and tidal wave. Luis Thomen, secretary of the health department, said about 2000 persons. were isolated in the Julia Molina area, lacking food or shelter except for meager provisions dropped from planes, Thirty-six bodies were recovered at Arroyo Delgado, 16 miles north of Matanzas on the northeast corner of the island, Thomen said, and more may have been washed out to sea, One In Five Homeless

The area hardest hit by the quake and tidal wave extended westward from the northeast tip; of the island to Gaspar Hernandez. Of its population of about 100,000, an estimated one-fifth were believed to be homeless. After a conference of governhment, army and navy officials here, two U. 8. navy flying boats left San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 8 a. m. for Matanzas. Aboard “were doctors, nurses, some foods and medicines, and rubber boats. Larger seaborne relief par also from Puerto Rico, were dueftomorrow. Dominican relief planes were flying from Ciudad Trujillo. Eyewitness Tells Story

An eyewitness account. of the destruction of Matanzas was given to the newspaper La Nacion by Julio Castillo. He said the violent earthquake was followed within five minutes by the tidal wave. Senor Castillo said the people of Matanzas rushed into churches to pray while the earth trembled. Others, he said, headed for higher ground as the waves crashed down on the village. Senor Castillo said the water reached inland about a mile and {covered the entire area for 45 { minutes. After it receded, he said,

Aug, 7.—The government's public health department estimated today that 20000 persons were

By the time the express halted, Miltole was more than a block away, Ft. Wayne police immediately ese tablished blockades. State police pué the hunt on a statewide hasig this morning. . The detectives said Miltole was toothless, has a large scar on his left ear and may be wearing dark glasses. They believe his face was cut by the jump through the wine dow.

HINT BRITISH ACTION IN IRANIAN OIL AREA

LONDON, Aug. 7 (U. P).—A curiously worded foreign office statement today was believed to suggest possibility of British intere vention in southern Iran. The statement, issued by the fore eign office without explanation, said the Iranian government must ine sure that “conditions of security prevail” in the southern Iran area where the Anglo-Iranian Oil Oo, controls: a huge petroleum concese sion. The firm is largely owned by the British government. ’ The foreign office suggested Brite ain was ready to assist Iran in this objective and that the Angloe American company would co-opere ate to the fullest extent,

MERGER OF BRITISH, U. S. ZONES NEARER

STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. 7 (U. PJ. — American specialists moved into the British occupation zone today to make prelimingry are rangements for its economic merger with the United States zone. The American zone council of states last night approved a measure setting up a two-zone ecos nomic council.

OK OVERSEAS PARCELS WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (U, Pow

son failed, they wrote The Times, |the residents to Matanzas could see|,. post office department said to=

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By SHERLEY UHL Disposal of the

county prosecutors

ball.”

Thompson, was not present.

‘her. :

in California. Only, they added

15, her name is now Mrs. William Mc- | Kinley Shriner. They said she had

brother,

‘married the Sftennant's

tangled Enoch Shriner “rape case” remained undecided at noon today as Marion continued to juggle the alleged “political foot-

The case was to be tried before Judge Judson L. Stark in superior court 1 today. But when he rapped the court to order, the chief prosecuting witness, 18-year-old Susan

Deputy Prosecutor Saul Rabb said the state had been’ unable to fihd

Defense Attorneys James Daw3 son and Louis Rosenberg asserted 5 they know Miss Thompson ‘is now

daughter.

sister-in-law.

drop the whole thing right now.” move for a dismissal. Thompson had married. tailed information of Miss Thomp-

countered:

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The case had already been confused by the fact that Miss Thompson is Defendant Shriner's stepNow that she’s married to Mr. Shriner's brother, defense attorneys said, she is also their client's

“If that’s the case,” said Deputy Prosecutor Rabb, “we might as well

However, he did not immediately He said he desired definite proof that Miss : Asked by Mr, Rabb for more. dé-

son's whereabouts, defense attorneys

“Since when is the defense re- | quired to furnish information to the Petit of seeking vengeance against

|ters received. from her, but refused] Miss Thompson later

to divulge the name of the city in California whence they came. Deputy Prosecutor James Stewart said: . “If she’s willing to come back, we're perfectly willing to prosecute the case.” 3 “That's mighty sweet of you boys,” retorted Attorney Dawson. Back in December, 1944, Miss Thompson signed an affidavit charging her stepfather, Enoch Shriner, with rape. A week before that, on Nov. 28, Mr, Shriner had signed an impeachment petition against the {late Sheriff Otto Petit, accusing him

Mr. Shriner disappeared for five ddys and in the resultant confus sion his attornéys accused Sheriff

their client. .

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of allowing gambling in the county. |

Court Confused; Shriner's Stepdaughter Is Sister-in-law

her rape charges under oath in ‘superior court 2 in a habeas corpus hearing. She said she had been coerced into signing the afdavitagainst her stepfather,

In superior court 1 today, Attorney Rosenberg said depositions taken in the habeas corpus hearing indicated Miss Thompson had been threatened with a blackjack into levelling the charge against Mr. Shriner, “The prosecutor's office never coerces or pressures anybody into anything.” Mr. Rabb said, Mr, Rosenberg said he was re: ferring to the sheriff's office, not the prosecutor's office. “Obviously,” said Judge Stark, “the prosecutor's office doesn’t have to answer for the sheriff's office.

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“That girl's gone through =a whole lot in a few years,” sald Mr. Rosenberg. Judge Stark asked that she be called and asked whether she de-

her stepfather.

“The prosecutor's office

testimony provided by that type of witness,” he concluded. Judge Stark recessed the case until later this afternoon until Mg.

sires to press her charges against

However, ‘defense attorneys still refused to divulge her whereabouts. Deputy Prosecutor Rabb, agreed with them that she probably would not make a very credible witness anyhow, in view of her conflicting » statements, both given under oath. would

never try to convict anybody on

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