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Inside Indianapolis

REMEMBER THE old expression, “He has cop written all over him”? It must apply to Police Chief

Jesse McMurtry and Capt. Roscoe Jordan, judging from what recently happened to them in a Detroit hotel lobby. The officers were approached by a fellow whom they suspect was a ‘confidence man.” The stranger struck up the conversation with “You two are cops, ‘aren’t: you?” Both men protested as much as if he’d labeled them rum runners. Chief McMurtry told the: stranger that they were farmers from “15 miles north of Gary—just in town to sell our alfalfa.” They either weren't convincing enough as farmers or too convincing as “cops,” though, because the stranger didn’t offer to sell them the Ambassador bridge. Now the boys at the station are calling them “Alf” and “Fal.” . . . An enterprising newsstand operator at the corner of Washington and Illinois sts. had both the latest editions and a basket of fresh tomatoes on his stand the ether day. . . . What's the matter with some of the Indianapolis Railways E. New York bus drivers. They don't know their way around the east

fringes of town any better than we do. We asked the directions to Dewey ave. as we got off an E. New-York

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“Harder, Lieutenant.” . . , An ex-first lieutenant, Mead Knight, wields the saw as an ex-sergeant, Charles Bruders, strawbosses preparations for the Riverside Veterans “block party.”

Ore Bucket Ride

SILVERTON, Colo, Aug. 9—I told Charles A. Chase, «general manager of the Shenandoah-Divos Mining Co., that I'd like to take a ride in an open ore bucket on their aerial tramway. Mr. Chase said it could be arranged. So we drove up to the mill, about three miles from town. As we waited, we watched the buckets, each loaded with about three-fourths of a ton of ore, come down that sagging cable from the mine entrance clinging to the face of the cliff up the mountain nearly two miles away. We saw the buckets dumped into a big hopper in the receiving shed, and then go swinging away empty on the long climb back to the mine. At times they dangled over what seemed like bettomless gulches, and at other times they brushed the tall spruce tops on the slope. Mr. Chase showed up with two crinted cards for my son and myself. I glanced at mine hastily— and rather nervously. It said that in affixing my signature to it I admitted that I know I was embarking on a dangerous expedition, and that I would not hold the company liable in case— I didn't want to read any more. I signed. Out to the ore-unloading shed we went, and I told my wife and daughter goodby. Mr. Chase picked up two boards and said we'd wait for one of the larger buckets so all three of us could ride together. Presently one came in, the ore was dumped, and Mr. Chase grabbed it. He threw in the two boards for seats, and started climbing in, yelling for me to climb in from the opposite side to keep it balanced. We had to work fast, because another bucket was coming. I don't know yet how I ever leaped up into that bucket. When you are scared you still have the agility of your youth. Anyway, the next thing I knew, Mr. Chase and I were sitting side by side, squeezed in tightly, our knees up under our chins. Young Eldon was on the other board in front of us.

Cable Does the Work

AN ATTENDANT threw a lever and out we went into space—out over the Animas river gulch. As I looked far down at what up to that time had been a beautiful stream, I made a horrible discovery. I was

Aviation

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NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—The nation’s airlines, faced with serious passenger and luggage bottlenecks, are doing something about it. Still it will be more than one year before they will bé enabled to offer the public the type of excellent service rendered during prewar days. There are several reasons for this: ONE: Much depends upon delivery during 1947 of new-type planes specially equipped for quick handling of luggage, more speed and supplying more seats for airline travel TWO: Time will be required to train new personnel and get the kinks out of the present far-under-par system, THREE: New airport runways and new airport

administration facilities must be made available all

over the country, This will require time, money and legislation. FOUR: Present delays due to ° ‘stacking up” of incoming planes over fog-bound airports eventually will be eliminated through radar and blind landing equipment, but this will require months to plan and install.

Much Already Accomplished THE AIRLINES, polled by this writer several months ago, already have accomplished a great deal Fastern Air Lines sometime ago appointed at major air terminals a chief cargo handler to speed up bag-

‘gage handling, expedite loading and unloading. At

small airports a cargo handler supervises the job. Checkup of passengers has been speeded up Wrough a new system. In Charleston, 8. CO, last March the Bastern ground crew averaged only 85 minutes per flight on the ground and that included handling’ of 224 schedules.

My Day

HYDE PARK, Thursday.—In the headlines of one of our great New York newspapers yesterday morning,

I read: “Byrnes accuses Molotov of twisting views, asks Russia to print speech.” And just below: “Molotov derides press. Suggests American and British newspapers reflect ‘only views of their owners.” These headlines show how government representatives can reach a point of exasperation where the amenities are completely forgotten. Amenities are important because they, create an atmosphere, but there are more important things than the amenities. The fundamentals are the things which the peoples of the world must keep in mind, even when their representatives forget them. There is one great objective being served today by the representatives of 21 nations meeting in Paris. This great objective is the actual achievement of ‘a world at peace.

Pit U.S. and Russia THE TWO nations pitted against each other in most people's minds today are the United States and Russia. When -we were fighting the wag together, some

bus the other day and were told to go about six block “that way" We did and when we got there found Dewey was six blocks all right—but six blocks the other way. Then a few days later we asked a New York bus operator to drop us at Wallace st. He dropped us dll right but at New Jersey st., miles and Jniles, from Wallace.

Tables Turned on ‘Brass’ THE EX-OFFICERS In the Riverside Veterans association didn’t know what they were letting themselves in for w they let the president, Charles Bruder, take charge of arrangements for a “block party” tonight and tomorrow night. Came time to rope off the block at 17th and Rembrandt sts. to put up stands for the carnival and Mr. Bruder, an ex-sergeant, saw to it that members who'd been enlisted men were doing supervision, while the exofficers did the hard work. It was all In fun, though, and the whole group pitched in for the party, a benefit affair to raise money for a West Side community house. . . . That flash storm last Monday really disrupted the household of Mrs. Mary Roberts, 918 Rochester st. The wind ripped the garage door open afi Mrs. Roberts’ bob-tailed pet dog, “Skippy,” penned in the garage, skipped out. Mrs. Roberts thinks he became frightened and fled into the storm and may now be unable to find his way home. If you see a black part cocker spaniel with a white breast and white paw, who looks homeless, give Mrs. Roberts a ring at BE-1659-R.

They Have Tall Tomatoes

WE'RE TRYING to beat our way, out from under a deluge of “tall tomato tales” after mentioning a near-seven-foot vine. Mrs. David D. Carster, of 919 N. Ewing st., doesn’t think it compares with her husband’s pet plant, which is about eight feet high. . . Frank Leas, 4025 Boulevard pl, phones us about a neighbor's plant. The neighbor, F, T. Richardson, 4035 Boulevard pl, called on Mr, Leas to measure the whopper and it turned out to be over seven feet. . . . Seven feet two inches is\the height of a plant at the R. S. Kingsbury residence, at 4250 Fairview terrace. ., . . And in the “tall\tale” category, there's the morning glory at the home of Mrs. T. J. James, 1645 N, Alabama. st., Apt. 2, which the neighbors tell us has climbed some 30 feet to a second-story window, . . . We were hoping that would end the plant stories, but here's another—and we hope the last. Clifford Keely, 1723 College ave,

has a tomato plant on which tomatoes are growing)

from the leaves as well as the stems. The tomatoes branch directly from the leaves of the plant, which covers about 11 or 12 feet of ground. So far the plant has yielded almost 150 tomatoes, Mr. Keely says.

By Eldon Roark

siting on the lip side of the bucket—the side that tips over. I pushed away from it—pushed against Mr. Chase so hard that he squirmed uncomfortably. Our bucket was suspended from a steel arm attached to four wheels running on the top cable. About half way between the top of the bucket and the top cable was another cable, and our steel arm was attached to it by a clamping device. The top cable does not move. It is just a track for the wheels. The second cable moves. It pulls the empty buckets up the mountain, and it holds the loaded ones back.

Women Ride, Too THE OPERATION, Mr. Chase explained, is inexpensive in view of the great amount of work it does. No heavy power machine is needed because gravity does the job. The loaded buckets coming down the mountain pull the empty buckets up. Before the invention of the aerial tramway, ore from the high mines had to be brought down narrow trails on the backs of burros and mules. As we swung along, Mr. Chase pointed out ghost mines, the peauty of the scenery and the impossible trail over which their mine machinery had been trucked before the tramway was built. When you are brushing through the spruce tops you like that leisurely gait. But when you are out over the gulches, you'd like to get across a little faster. After a final steep climb we reached the mine entrance. I sort of expected to be greeted by a cheering group that would congratulate us on the successful completion of our flight, but nobody paid us any mind. Riding open ore buckets is an every-day experience for the miners, Those who live in town commute over the tramway. They drive their cars or ride the bus fo the mill, hop into a bucket and go on up to the mine. Many of the miners, however—the young, single fellows—live in a hotel operated by the company at the mine entrance. They don't go to town very often. During their off hours they just stay there in the hotel and play pool and poker, read, sleep—and sit and look at the snow-splotched peaks. Women work in the dining room and live there. And when they go to town they ride the ore buckets, too.

By Max B. Cook

United Alr Lines has been tackling the problem of perfecting and speeding up baggage handling through passenger checkup procedures and loading and stowage in the plane. United's check-in facilities have been more than quadrupled, enabling the handling of 30 check-ins in 20 minutes as against seven former check-ins. An airlines reference clearing office where reports of lost baggage are handled rapidly is another innovation. United can now board 21 passengers in as little as 50 seconds as compared to three of four minutes under the old system. American Airlines, on May 29, appointed a senior ramp agent to streamline handling of baggage at all major airports, Its passengers no longer are checked inside the plane by the stewardess, as the ramp agent now performs that task.

Grown Out of Shoes T. W. A. HAS instituted a drive to insure proper limousine handling, speed up reservation handling, check lost articles rapidly, speed up ground crew operations, supply more porters and handlers and supply additional personnel to permit rapid check-ins of passengers and baggage. Passengers’ names are checked after take-off, Most of the upcoming large planes will have automatic loaders for luggage and, in the smaller types, passengers will deposit their own luggage within the plane, near the door, on entering. This writer has suggested that bus fares to and from the airports be paid when the ticket is purchased and that teletype systems be utilized to insure round trip reservations when requested and before flight. The fact is, post-war aviation simply grew out of its shoes—and pants—and there are not enough shoemakers and tailors on hand to supply a new outfit. And that can be said of any other post-war in-

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By Eleanor Roosevelt

of the similarities that exist between us. Now, however, it 18 always the differences that are exploited. It is not only Russia's actions that create fear and suspicion in the minds of the people of the United States. Our own press must accept some of the responsibility. Of course, the Russians whom most of us meet in this country, being government representatives, are sometimes hard to get to know as human beings. They feel that they must always express the point of view of their government. They rarely feel that they can depart from this role.

Express Personal Opinion BUT IT is rare, indeed, that a free and close relationship is built up with the representatives of another nation which permits them to express personal opinions. More frankness between individuals would bring their governments closer together. Because so much is said about the difficulties that may arise between Russia and ourselves, I think we should make an effort to understand some of’ the background of these difficulties. .. My experience with Russians is limited, but my experience with many different i ‘of people is mrly wide.

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By HEZE CLARK OUT IN Floral Park cemetery in # pauper’s plot reserved by the county is.an unmarked grave harboring an unclaimed, unidentified torso. For months back in 1930-31 the torso without a name was the “corpus dilecti” of an infamous mystery. From the standpoint of sustained public interest, the enjgma it created was unparalleled in local crime annals. They called it the “High School road murder case.” It broke the morning after the 1930 Speedway race, won by Billy Arnold. It all started with a crimson glow over the West side at 1 a. m., May 31, An Indianapolis girl and her escort from Clayton, Ind., were driving toward the city on Rockville rd. To their left, the midnight sky was tinged with red, They turned into the High School rd. About a quarter of a mile north, the couple was confronted with the dazzling spectacle of a 1928 Plymouth going up in flames. The heat was so intense it forced them away from the scene and they drove back to the Rockville rd., headed for Indianapolis. » » w A MILE from the fire a darkhaired man with a pock-marked face flagged them down. He wanted a ride into town. The girl asked the stranger whether he had seen the fire, \ “What fire?” he counter-queried. He spoke with a pronounced southern drawl, The hitch-hiker left the car at Senate ave. and Washington st. The driver called the sheriff's office gnd reported the fire. Firemen raced to the high School rd. arriving at 1:30 a. m. They noticed the car bore an Alabama license. And as they doused the flames they saw a blackened form slumped in the front seat. ; % » X FIREMEN id out a side of the auto with their axes, dragged the body to the roadside. Burned beyond recognition, its arms and legs were destroyed. On the grass nearby was a coat.

In its pockets deputies found a |

wallet and an accident insurance receipt on a $10,000 policy issued to Harold Herbert Schroeder of Mobile. - The wallet contained an identification tag bearing the same name, Consulted immediately, Alabama authorities reported the licenses had been issued to Harold Herbert Schroeder. Police at first were convinced the victim was Schroeder, a Mobile radiator company executive. Their suspicions were aroused, however, by the fact the car had been parked, not wrecked, and also by that insurance certificate. “ Towed to the Market st. garage, the car divulged: A rosary, a pocket knife, a shoe horn, a Pittsburgh streetcar token. All were charred and twisted by fire.

= Ed » PROMPTED by newspaper stories, five persons reported they had dined with Schroeder at the Speedway race. From descriptions provided by them, Sheriff George Winkler reconstructed Schroeder as a man weighing about 165 pounds, too stout to be the fire victim. In fact, Schroeder's description tallied remarkably with that of the hitchhiker picked up by the couple on the night of the blaze. Dr. Lawrence Lewis, deputy coroner, performed the post-mortem on the torso. Blood had seeped into the dead person's right lung from a wound, which, he asserted, might have been inflicted with a knife or icepick. “It's murder,” he concluded. Like a hound trailing a fox, Sheriff Winkler drove to Mobile, Ala., where Schroeder was among the missing. With him went Coroner C. H. Keever and newsmen, including myself. In that sweltering city of scrawny palms and stagnant swamps we found Mrs. Leah Schroeder apparently more bewildered than bereaved by her husband's disappearance.

» » ” BUT SHE didn't believe he was dead, said she would make no effor to collect $35,000 worth of insurance on his life. He didn't carry a rosary, she informed us, because he was a Baptist. Schroeder's “sweetheart,” 19, was more informative, She told us her paramour had once said: “I'm worth more dead than alive. If I were found dead my wife could collect my insurance and send our boys to college.” We returned to Indianapolis after Sheriff Winkler had put a “cover” on’ Mrs, Schroeder's mail. By tracing postmarks and comparing handwriting he learned she received letter from him from Indianapolis and Nashville AFTER the fatal fire, The sheriff hustled back to Mobile. Mrs. Schroeder denied knowing her husband's whereabouts. She thought he was a captive of racketeers. Rumors were rampant in Indianapolis that Schroeder was entangled somehow with the Capone bootleg syndicate. ” ” ” SHERIFF WINKLER headed back to Indianapolis on June 21, three weeks after the “torch death.” At Birmingham he stopped for lunch, bought a paper. Headlines screamed: SCHROEDER FOUND IN MOBILE

Sheriff Winkler turned around, sped back to Mobile. There he learned that while police of the|com nation had been looking for the wily suspect, he had—ironically— been dragged out of a weed patch by a “courtesy” deputy sheriff, Schroeder .had been living in the

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1946 = PAUPER' S GRAVE HOLDS TORSO OF UNKNOWN VICTIM—

ar Enigma Unsolved

This car was a funeral pyre for an unknown person.

Harold Herbert Schroeder with Sherif Winkler (left) and Detective Golder (right). . ducked.

he whined, "bet me get away to Mexico.” At the jail, However, Schroeder recovered his composure. Lit a cigaret and related story: He attended the race, checked out of his hotel (the Meeker, formerly near Union. station), and headed for St. Louis, deciding to return to Mobile via that route. “When miles on the other side of Terre Haute, all the bad part hep: pened,” Sclveder Sates. n . “I HAD pod up’ a boy on the road to give him a ride, like a fool, I do not know his name. He was about 25 or 30 years old. All I know was what he told me in talking to me a little. He told me he lived in Massachusetts. I do not know how he was dressed. “He rode practically from Indianapolis over to this point on the other side of Terre Haute. It was about 35 miles the other side of Terre Haute. I had been up pretty late the night before and the night before that. And he had gone to sleep even before I got to Terre Haute, “When I was 35 miles on the other side of Terre Haute, I went to sleep also, and when I awoke a second or two afterward my car had run into a ditch. “When I woke up I found this boy evidently had broken his neck. He was asleep in the front seat and his head evidently had hit on the dashboard and he tumbled down to the floor and that was the end of him. #'w."8 “THE MOTOR in my car was still running when I awoke.’ The only thing I had to do then was to figure out what to do to get out of it. “I drove back about 90 miles to Indianapolis, I was about 10 or 12 miles outside of Indianapolis when I set fire to the automobile. I do not know why I set fire to the car. I just did not know what to do. I was afraid I'd be accused of killing this man. “After I set fire to the automobile, I walked some and rode some back to Indianapolis.” He was identified as the man who flagged down the couple who first viewed the fire. * Schroeder said he then hitchhiked back to Mobile via Nashville and Birmingham. At Nashville, he was arrested on a vagrancy charge,

but later dismissed. As a matter of fact, he was in Nashville when we drove blithely through that town on our way down to Mobile to search for him, » » » SCHROEDER further said the youth, whose body he burned in his car, told him he was headed for the “wheat fields,” had worked for a railroad and didn’t have a cent at the time. All subsequent attempts to shake Schroeder's story were futile. Re-

‘turned here for questioning he was

alternately poker-faced, jovial and scowling mad. The mercurial prisoner\ parried all queries with “I refer you to my original statement.” He employed Ira Holmes as his attorney.\ Mr. Holmes advised him to keep his mouth shut. This he did, through a solid 10-hour grilling in the office ‘of Prosecutor Judson Stark. Mr. Holmes raged, stormed and scuffied with deputies in an effort to enter Prosecutor Stark's office. Unable to penetrate the police cordon, Mr. Holmes yelled. “Don’t tell 'em anything. ““eep your mouth shut.” } wy. 8 SCHROEDER was taken to the Royster & Askin garage. * Police stood him before an oblong wooden box. The room was darkened. Then the top of the box was slid to one side and its contents flooded with a beam of yellow light. Schroeder wavered on his heels. He perspired, then stiffened as if galvanized by an electric shock. He licked his lips, turned his head away. A verbal shot exploded silence. “How did you kill him?” Schroeder quivered.

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Again: “How did you kill him Harold?” “I didn't kill him,” he replied feebly. “Who did?”

“I don’t know.” “Listen Harold, give that thing a break,” Detective Clarence Golder said, pointing to the casket. “If you didn’t kill him tell us who did so we can get him.” » » ” SCHROEDER remained silent and Coroner Keever reminded him death had resulted from a wound in the breast.

“I don't know who did it,” Schroe-

der mumbled. “I've been trying to think, I was plumb out of my mind. Maybe flying glass killed him.” Then he lit a cigaret, asked officers to “please stop.” 4 “What is it, Harold,” asked Sheriff Winkler eagerly. “Just this gentlemen. I'll tell you something after I talk to my folks.” But Schroeder reneged on his promise, He never talked, although he did see his folks, When taken to the High School road death site, he sneered: “I don't have to tell you anything. I've talked more than I have to.” And he didn't talk at his trial. He) didn’t testify in his own behalf. Attorriey Holmes entered a ‘“temporary insanity” plea for his client but this was disallowed by Criminal Judge Frank P, Baker when a panel of psychiatrists proclaimed Schroeder legally sane.

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of scholarly horn-rimmed spectacles. He warmly embraced his aged father, two sons and wife as they Shisted the packed courtroom each

The trial was prosecuted by Pros-

& ecutor Herb Wilson, Mr. Stark hav-

ing left office along with all other Republicans in 1931. The state paraded its circumstantial evidence before 12 male jurors. Sheriff Winkler testified he once

{+ When cameras clicked, the prisoner caught Schroeder off-guard, ob-

tained from him the verbal admis-

sion that the unknown victim “groaned” just before the car was fired. Deputy Coroner Lewis reiterated his verdict death had resulted

from a sharp instrument.

Attorney Holmes argued the telltale lung wound might have been caused by: an ax in the hands of a fireman; explosion of air under intense heat; a skin fissure resulting

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Labor

Of Labor Is Now No. 1 Headache

By FRED W. PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer : WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.~The A. F. of L:0C, I. O. controversy over which of the two major labor bodies shall - represent American labor in next month's Montreal meeting of the international labor organization is becoming a No. 1 official headache. While the decision nominally will be made by Secretary Schwellenbach and Assistant Secretary David A. Morse, it was learned today that the final word will be up to Secree tary Byrnes and President Truman, The Russian or Communist ques tion is ‘partly involved, since some of the countries now holding meme bership in the I. L. O. are obvious ly under Soviet influence, " ~ ” ROBERT J. WATT, who is the A. F. of L. representative in I. L. O, and other international labor gathe erings, is an outstanding foe of communism, The C. I. O. is much more dis posed than the A. F. of L. to cole laborate with the Communists, a8 shown by the C. I. O.'s membership in the world federation of trade unions. This organization is dee nounced by the A. F. of L. because it includes much Russian influence, and the A. F. of L. declares thas Russian labor organizations are “creatures of the state” and not trade country. Secretary Schwellenbach is in the middle of the row because recently he informed both Philip Murray, president of the C. I. O, and Wile Jiam' Green, A. F. of L. head, thas hereafter American Tabor represens tation in the I. L. O. would be ros tated between the A. F. of L. and <. 1.0. This would change the policy under which the A. F, of L. has furnished representation, on the ground that it is the “most representative” labor organization in this country, asprescribed by the I. L. Os cons stitution. » . . MR. * GREEN protested the Schwellenbach policy in vigorous letters to President Truman and Secretary Byrnes, with the resulf that the labor secretary and his assistants are now trying to find a compromise.” The obvious one, that representation be split between Lhe A. F.of L.and C. I. O, is not satisfactory to either, James B. Carey, secretary-treasur« er of the C. I. O. and active in its international relationships, has expressed the opinion that Secretary Schwellenbach is committed to the “rotation” policy, and that this is the year for the C. I. O. The A. F. of L. executive council has placed the question on the list of important topics for its meeting next week in Chicago. Today, Mr, Green said that if it is not settled to

ditches in the Terre Haute-St. Louis road were deep enough to jostle a man into breaking his neck. Illinois highway officials said no. Defense witnesses said yes. 2 # » PROSECUTOR Wilson demanded Schroeder's life. Attorney Holmes warned: “It's dangerous to condemn any man on circumstantial evidence.” The jury deliberated three hours and 35 minutes. It's verdict: “Guilty of voluntary manslaughter.” The decision carried a penalty of two to 21 years. Schroeder was incensed. He cursed officials, cameraman, his own at-|

on March 16, 1931, when he was] driven to Michigan City.

the cold. : “Just a husky boy from the big | city,” chided Schroeder. He warned newsmen: “I'll get you when I get out.” Schroeder remained in prison a few days more than three years. | He was paroled on March 29, 1934. | News of his release was withheld by authorities and newspapers didn’t | learn about it until three months] later.

linger, was publicly criticized. One phase of the case harried] Marion county officials for years afterwards. Hundreds of letters poured into the sheriff’s and prosecutor’'s offices, seeking information

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tion. Nd LJ ~ BUT Schroeder consistently scorned requests to review photographs of missing persons. “What's the use,” he'd shrug. “I wouldn't| recognize him if I saw him.” Bo the secret lies buried in that! pauper’s grave at Floral Park.

Britain Pla

By Seripps-Howard Newspapers NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—Great Britain is planning on real competition with United States overseas airlines by next spring when a flock of Tudor I's will be placed in service by BOAC. And the British are not at all worried over whether these 24-passenger planes can compete economically with the big, fast American airliners. This developed in a reported recent conversation between Basil Cardew, London newspaperman, and Lord Winster, minister of civil aviation, in London, as follows: Q. (By Cardow) When are the Tudors likely to be in operation, ting across the Atlantic with the ericans? A. The date I have heard is next spring. Q. Have you seen statements that the public have been misled by over-optimistic announcements con-

cerning our first trans-Atlantic air liners? A. There are Always teeth

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ing troubles with new aircraft. Q. Are you satisfied that the Tudor I, with berths for only 12 people or seats for twice that number, can economically compete with larger American planes? A. The operators are quite happy on the subject. Q. Have you heard reports that the Tudor may soon be semi-ob-solescent, since faster and bigger U. 8. airliners will soon be avallable? A. I am satisfied that the Tudors will not be found to be out of date and they will have many years of good life, Ivor Thomas, parliamentary secretary to the ministry of aviation, broke in to say: “We are all happy about the "Fydors. You must make allowances for British understatement and American exaggeration.” The Tudor I has four Rolls-Royce Merlin 100 engines. It cruises at 242 to 300 miles per hour, but car~ ries only - three: mote passengers

Air Traffic.

than our two-engined DC-3 airliner, The Tudor II, also upcoming, has a gross weight of 76,000 pounds, carries 60 passengers and has a top speed of 310 miles per hour. Argentine’'s FAMA airline has purchased three Yorks and three Tudors for Buenos Aires-London service, it was announced in London, The York I, manufactured by A. V. Roe, carries 24 passengers an a crew of five. The British and BSAA is making arrangements with FAMA for use of the same type planes to allow interchange of parts and servicing.

nner nels ei — NO TRACE OF AIRMEN HONOLULU, Aug. 9 (U. P).— Crash boats and air-sea rescue planes today failed to find any trace of eight army airmen missing in the crash of a twin-engined PBY patrol plane which plunged into

the ocean off Oahu late yesterday.

from intense heat; a glass splinter. There was a wrangle over whether

the A. P. of L.'s satisfaction “we are prepared to take drastic action.” - » » THIS COULD mean A, F. of Li withdrawal of its conservative influ ence from the I. L. O, and also might mean further A. F. of L. dise sensions with the policies of Presie dent Truman—with an effect at the polls. Secretary Schwellenbach'’s rotation policy, Mr. Green said, “cannot be justified on the basis of the present strength of the two labor ore ganizations and the provisions of the I. L. O. constitution.”

torney. He even jeered his escorts

Deputy | Sheriff Ralph Hitch shivered from

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Governor McNutt, who only!

a year before had paroled John Dil- |

qn Schroeder's unidentified hitch-| Scores of false leads were| traced down throughout the na-|

We, the Women Profiteers Are

Unmasked by OPA Holiday

By RUTH MILLETT

THE OPA regulations were off | long enough for us to find out | something about those with whom | we do business. | The sheep were separated from the goats in short order. | Here was a fellow who was cons tent to make a fair profit, and who fixed his prices accordingly. | And there was one who was ou to gouge the public, and whose prices hence soared to the inflatione ary plane, ” » ~ HERE WAS a landlord who ine creased his rents either not at ll or only to the extent that his cone science considered fair, And there was a landlord who saw his chance to eject tenants no longer protected by the law, and | who did it either by serving quick | eviction notices or by increasing rents beyond the. occupants’ ability to pay. No wonder the customer is smile | ing today. His protection is back, And he can really appreciate it, after having had a taste of what can happen when the sky's the limit on scarce goods. -

» = ” TODAY'S CUSTOMER knows, too, who his friends are in the business world. They are not the ones who bege ged: “Just take off the ceilings and give us a chance,” and who then responded with price-gouging. They are the ones who retained a ceiling on their own consciences after the ceilings were removed from their marketable goods,

DIVISION IN PACIFIC COMMAND CHARGED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (U, PJ. —Chairman Elbert D. Thomas (D, Utah), of the senate military affairs committee, protested today that no real unity of army-navy command exists in the Pacific despite the coste ly lessons of Pearl Harbor, Mr. Thomas maintained that cone

flicting and overlapping functions still are in effect in H wail and other Pacific

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