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“Elmer gets a shampoo”
"VOLUME 57—NUMBER 143
« Charles, 14, and Kenneth Starkey, 16, R. R. 17, box 552, beautify their favorite
bull for entry in state fair competition.
9 FLIERS' GRAVE
U. S. Ultimatum Expires; Outcome “Uncertain,
(Photo, Page 2.) ihe 184 acres left in their care.
: | x x a 2 o's SLAVS DISCLOSE Teen-Age Boys Run 184-Acre Farm After Father's Death
By VICTOR PETERSON An unused swing hangs limp from a big tree in the. front yard of
the Starkey farm, R. R. 17, box 552.
day.
BULLETIN BELGRADE, Aug. 24/(U. P.).— The bodies of five airmen, killed when Yugoslav fighters shot down a U. §, army transport last Monday, were found today in a com-
mon grave at the village of Koprivnik. By UNITED PRESS
The United States ultimatum to Yugoslavia was running out today, its last hours clouded by uncertainty over both the Yugoslav attitude
2 and American reaction to the amro biguous Yugesley stews se pms Ed . 4 The exact hour of the expiration i was unknown publicly. It ‘was 48) . ; ©". hours after the delivery of the ulti- ' matum demanding satisfaction for , the downing of two U. S. transport : planes. If the terms were not met, the United. States would ask the United Nations council to call Yugoslavia on the carpet. Marshal Tito’s government issued
white porceas “Tange: with ¥ high-speed, gers, insulated hy other exSs.
_ released.
an announcement that he had “set aside” the ultimatum as inapplicable, since Americans aboard the first downed transport had been The “set aside” was of uncertain connotation. When the statement was broadcast from Belgrade, in other languages, the French and German verbs corresponding to “reject” were used. The U. 8S. government put off a final decision on whether Tito had given satisfaction, pending a clarifi-|
cation of reports on the downing |
of the second plane, Bodies Are Exhumed
Ambassador Richard Patterson Jr, in Yugoslavia reported that all those aboard—apparently a crew of five—appeared to have died, A graves commission team was exhuming the bodies from their graves at a Yugoslav village near the scene of the crash in an attempt to determine the casualty roll and identification, In Trieste, two Americans who witnessed the attack on the transport last Monday disputed Tito’s assertion that the day was’ fair, and the plane could not have been forced off course and over Yugoslavia by bad weather. They said the day was “completely overcast.” The pilot and co-pilot of the plane forced down by the Yugoslavs on Aug. 9 arrived in Paris. They flew from Italy in a special plane at the request of Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. British May Parallel Action This morning Secretary Byrnes confered with British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, who then flew back to London amid rumors that the British government might also take diplomatic action against Yugoslavia. The British foreign office was studying reports on the Yugoslav detention of eight British soldiers who were alleged to have wandered into the Yugoslav occupa« tion zone of northeast Italy. There was still no direct word from Belgrade regarding yesterday's Russian ‘announcement that Yugoslavia had protested to the United Nations security council against allegedly illegal seizure and retention .of 171 Danube river craft by the United States. No such protest had been received at United Natidns héadquarters at Lake Success, New York, where the security council 1s scheduled to meet Wednesday morning.
TIMES INDEX
Amusements ,, 5 Inside Indpls.., 7 Eddie Ash .... 6) Movies
esrenes D
Book News ...14| Obituaries ....10 Churches ..... 4/Othman ...... 7 Classified ..11-12| Radio ........13 - Comics .......13| Roark ,....... 7 Crossword evs 14/ Mrs. Roosevelt 1 Editorials ..... 9 Serial ......... 5 Forum ......5"9|Sports ........ 6
Gardening .... T|In Washington 8 Weather Map. 3
In Indpis. .... 3i Women's ..... 9
Don Hoover ... 9
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2 MEN BURNED | IN LOCAL FIRES
|East Side “Resident Rescues
Wife, Two Daughters.
An East side man was critically burned this morning rescuing his wigs ang two ellie Sli flaniing home. William Sosbe, 48, of 2412 Leland st., got up early today -and put some weter on the ‘coal oil stove in the kitchen. Shortly after he returned to bed the stove exploded, setting the house on fire. Mr. Sosbe led his wife, Roseanna, out of the house, then returned for his two daughters, Rosemary, 14, and Lillian, 11. As he carried them from the house, flames and intense heat seriously burned the upper part of his body. He was taken to City hospital where doctors say his condition was critical as a result of burns’ on the shoulders, face, and hands. House Next Door Catches Fire As firemen fought the fire, a brisk
door.
bungalow, was destroyed. Damage was estimated by firemen at $2500. Carl Cloud, owner of the house next door, at 2410 Leland, said damage to his house was $1000. George Lund, 39, tenant in a rooming house at 118 N. New- Jersey st., was burned seriously when the mattress on his bed caught fire last night. A neighbor, Fred Haeberle, 51, of 120 N. New Jersey st. saw smoke pouring from Mr. Lund’s room and notified another tenant, David Robinson, 67. The two men ran to the upstairs room—broke down the. door—and carried Mr, Lund to safety, Overcome by smoke, he was unconscious when rescued.
FATHER. IS FINED FOR CHILD NEGLECT
Old Judgment Imposed
In Second Offense.
Grover Fields, 31-year-old construction laborer, found guilty a year ago on a child neglect charge, was fined $50 and costs in juvenile court today. The belated sentence by Judge Pro Tem. Scott McDonald followed similar charges brought against Fields a week ago after deputy sheriffs found his four children unattended at their home on R. R. 20. The latest charge was dismissed. Judgment on the year-old charge had been withheld when Fiel promised to provide properly for his family. He was arrested on a bench warrant and brought to court to explain why the children were found without parental supervision, Deputy sheriffs, who visited the home last Saturday, said they found the house infested with flies, chickens roosting on the floor. and sleeping in the beds. Fields told Judge McDonald that he had gone to Louisville to locate his wife, Abbey Louise, 26, also arrested this week on the same charge, and later released on $1000 bond. In tise case heard today, Mrs. Fields had been charged with her husband but found not guilty at the hearing in July, 1046, ;
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In the fields and around the barn two boys work 10 to 14 hours a Their father, E. O. Starkey, died May 22 of this year. Kenneth, 16, and Charles, 14, share and share alike the running of It is a long and tedious task, but this
season's harvest is one of the best in the farm's history. With a will not usually shown by 2 aw the two have knuckled down and accomplished more than {man-sized jobs. Both straight A students at Pike | | township high school, they also are {leaders in their 4-H group. Right now they are pointing for the state fair and will enter their beef. cattle in both the 4-H and open contests.
Real Competition In the latter they will be up|
against the toughest competition in
land, Maas ef So CTT
= “ee awned by some of the wealthiest in Indiana,
persons in This doesn’t bother either youth. As-Charles said: “All .we can do is try and have faith in our animals. If we get beat, we get beat. You can't win all the time.” They plan to enter a steer and two heifers in the 4-H show, and then re-enter them along with a bull, all Herefords, in the open meet. ' In the recent Marion county fair they won two grand championships and a second place ribbon. But while they bathe and groom their entrants for the coming fair, they have the farm ‘work to look after, This year is the first that the]
breeze fanned the flames and car-|pa.n has been filled with hay to {ried firebrands to the house next i. rafters.
They also harvested {25 acres of wheat whh an average
Mr. Sosbe’'s home, a seven- room| ¢ 32 bushels to the acre.
No Corn Picker
Still to take in are 42 acres of soybeans and 42 acres of corn. These crops worry them a bit. Most of the task is going to fall on an older brother as they will return to school early next month, Besides that, they have no corn picker. “We had a single row picker, but we sold it because we needed a tworow outfit and thought we could get it,” Kenneth said. “Now it is getting close to picking time and we haven't either.” “Maybe, if we are lucky, we can borrow one,” said Charles, who always looks at matters optimistically. Regardless, they will be in the flelds every second they can be away from school. In the mornings and evenings they will be of great help as there are 50 hogs, 28 head
of cattle and 200 chickens to feed
and care for. It is no easy job for youngsters, but they have what it takes. Their mother and neighbors vouch for it.
ASKS FARMERS PLANT PEAS WASHINGTON, Aug. 2¢ (U, P). —The agriculture department today asked farmers to plant 390,000 acres of smooth food peas in 1047 and 90,000 acres of wrinkled peas for seed purposes.
#1“to0 many”. cases are
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tered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice
Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Sunday
CITY HALL TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR LOWER FARES— Trolley Expansion Pledge ‘Called A Bribe To Public
TRAFFIC CASE PROSECUTION
Dr. Board Full-Time Deputies Needed.
By LARRY STILLERMAN
tion of traffic cases here was em= phasized today by Dr. R. N., Harger, member of the Indianapolis traffic safety council, in a report to the city safety board. 9 Dr. Harger charged efforts of city police and municipal courts in combating the serious traffic problem are “useless” with the “lax| prosecution program” followed by! Prosecutor Sherwood Blue and his deputies. “The present system is ineffective,” Dr. Harger asserted. “There is no preparation on drunken and | reckless driving cases.”
“Too Many” Cases Lost In his report, the Indiana‘university toxicologist pointed out .that “lost” when appealed for grand jury action. - In 28 traffic cases appealed to the grand jury, eight are still pending, while 12 were dismissed, he said. “With this kind of prosecution, the traffic situation can not be curbed,” Dr. Harger said. “People have no fear of being arrested in violent traffic accidents” If cases were properly prepared and presented, more indictments would be returned, he said. Deft preparation of cases also would |etiminate ‘the ‘crowded eriminal SB docket, he adied A oT
-. Urges Full-Time Deputies
ties. At present, deputies are temporarily employed and shifted monthly. Police officers corroborated Dr. Harger’s charges on operations of the prosecutor's office. “Any smart lawyer can win a case because of improper prosecution in the municipal courts alone, “one officer declared. “When cases are presented to the grand jury, they practically are won for the defendent.” Officers in the police traffic division, checking Dr, Harger’s report {from records in the prosecutor’s of- | fice stated many records “could not be found.” The report, presented to Safety Board President Will H. Remy, listed those traffic cases appealed to criminal court and disposition’ of the cases.
REALTY FIRM SAFE ROBBED OF $1500
As He Opens Office.
Police today sought yeggs who took $1500 from a safe in the Studebaker Realty Co. 1630 Shelby st. The theft was discovered by Lloyd Emmert, 24-year-old employee of the firm, when he opened the office this morning. Mr. Emmert said his. curiosity was aroused by the fact that the safe was in the “wrong room.” The lock had been knocked off. | Police said the burglars gained entry by breaking the lock on a rear door, Owned by J. S. Studebaker, 828 E. Raymond st., the firm had never before been burglarized.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
a.m... 54 10a m.,... 70 va. m..... 56 Mam... id Sa.m..... 59 12 (Noon)., 73 Sa.m..... 66 Dos us 73
WASHINGTON
® A Weekly Sizeup by the
Staff of the Scripps-Howard
Washington
PP Newspapers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Here’s one election bet
you can make now: The next
congress will contain sizeable
“bloc of ex-servicemen, no matter which party controls it. The men who fought for their country, now want to
run it. And they're ‘gettin after any previous war.
g started much faster than
Already 54 veterans of world ‘war II have been nominated for the
house of representatives.
More primaries are coming ups Eleven
veterans of this war have been nominated for the senate. Thirty-four veterans have won in Democratic primaries for the
house; 20 in Republican. primaries. for the senate, Democrats, two.
io. -,
Republicans have nominated nine Both parties aré playing up hi 4
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CHARGES LAX Hunter of
The need for effective prosecu-|
Dr. Harger reiterated the. need for full-time employment ef depu-
Employee Discovers Theft
'Monster' on
Job Tonight
Times Special LEBANON, Ind, Aug. 24. —wild| {iniuial Hunter Harry McClain, who | out to get the “Monster of Leba- |
Harger Tells Safety = today warned residents and 141 Operating. i in County,
curious spectators to stay at home tonight, “I'm going to lie in wait for that cat and shoot it tonight,” he said. “If I miss, I'll lay out traps. I'm going to get him if 1 have to wade into him barefisted.” Lebanonites have been harassed | by an animal believed to be a panther for more than a week. IL has killed much livestock and has| frightened several residents. | = ” MR. MeCLAIN of Indianapolis | volunteered his services and his| {30-30 rifle after reading newspaper |
accounts of the creature.
er has had wide experience with |
wildcats—from the Ozarks -to the Allegheny mountains, “My buddy and I saw him again | last night,” he remarked. “He was |
a chance to flog 0 pour a any lead § lead to him.”
WHITER BREAD 1S ON WAY WAY BACK
‘Distillers, Brewers, Also, to Get More Grain.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (U. P). r-Normal all-white bread and flour pasts La the id= tion's ‘retatl stores today along with more "whisky" and beer:
along at least for a while with less wheat and flour than during normal times. Program Overhauled Secretary of Agriculture Clinton | P. Anderson, in a broad overhauling of the department's grain conservation program, said that:
ONE. An order issued last March, requiring millers to manufacture 80 | per cent extraction flour instead of 72 per cent flour, will be rescinded Sept. L. The order resulted in the so-called ° ‘beige "ag bread.
TWO. This country will earmark up’ to 400,000,000 bushels of grain and grain products from the 1046 crop for export to deficit areas’ overseas instead of the 250,000,000 bushels originally promised.
THREE. Because world grain reserves are low, Americans must do their share by continuing to limit the amount of wheat and flour used by food processors to 87 per cent of last year's consumption. FOUR: Distillers will get 20 per| cent more grain for beverage alcohol in September than in August. Brewers will get about 21.5 per cent more grain. This is 85 per cent of last year's base instead of 70 per cent.
FIVE: Wet and dry processors— such as syrup makers—and food and feed manufacturers will receive 5 per cent more corn than their current quota.
Price Cut May Follow Officials said elimination of flour extraction order may be the first step toward a reduction in bread and pastry prices. OPA said previously it would cut bakery prices when flour restrictions were lifted. The principal reason for the bread price increase, the 87 per cent flour restriction order, still is in efTect. Another order reducing the size of bread loaves 10 per cent also will remain in effect.
Important News On Inside Pages
Page Liquidate British Rule Over India 2
Litvinov Out in Russ Shakeup.., 2 OPA Fights Black Market........ 2 Weather Fotocast ....cevveveeees 3 All-sfar Game ....... sessinnnine B
Handy to Howe High School And International Harvester
Also less than a block from Christian Park and School 82, this home is in 100%, location for a small family with adolescent children . .
English ‘Avenue, 4819--2-bedfoom modern bungalow; lon living room, fireplace, enclosed porch, breakfast Rigs uick posses
t this week-end, tain the phone number for ap-| Lm Ont scan the “Houses for ale’
Jimes Classified “Ads Phone Riley 5551
in today's’
SLOT MACHINE
GAIN IS NOTED IN NEW CHECK
All But Five Qutside City Limits.
By KENNETH HUFFORD A total of 141 slot machines are in operation in Marion county. This is no estimate, but exact information obtained through con-
ene
PRICE FIVE CENTS Yi
fidential sources.
Moreover, this represents an in- |
crease of 10 over the number in| operation two months ago. When a list of slot machine locations first was published by The | Times several months ago, law en- |
The quick-footed, keen-eyed hunt- | forcement officials disclaimed knowl-
edge of the situation and declared |
they were “unable to find any ma- |
chines.” ® Of the 141, all but five are sue outside the city limits. Those
Gun club, 709 N. Illinois st, one at the Lloyd Tucker pharmacy, 1502 Shelby st.
Country Clubs “Get Play”
uns half the mechanical band- | Indian-|
its, are located in a5 By clubs, 2 The complete list, including the number at each location, is as follows: Wayne American Legion post, |6566 W. Washington st. 9; Country Club of Indianapolis, 7; B. & B. chicken dinner roadhouse, 1; Edge|wood Social Club, Inc., 11; Indian-
|
ais Elks Country club, 8;
T Rn —— pots 1
Hillcrest COUN oo | Combined Mess, Ft, Harrison, | | Officers Mess No.' 1, Pt. Harrison, 2;
‘Americans were warned, however, | Gatling Gin club, 4; A. A. Gibson | that because of the world grain billiard parlor, 3728 W. 16th st. shortage they must continue to get | Highland Golf and Country club, | 6, and
2;
14; Indiana Gun Club, Inc, Lake Shore Country club, 14. Subject to U. S. Tax Liberal View league, 2927 Bluff ave. 6; Indianapolis Moose Country club, 10; -Earl Nail, Road 67 and Post rd,, 1; Non-Commissioned Of-
| ficers club and mess, Ft. Harrison,
6; Southwest Social and Athletic Club, Inc.; 2921'% S. West st, 4; 31] Social club, 3330 Madison ave.,
Lloyd Tucker pharmacy, 1502 shi
st, 1, and George Vawter, R. R. 2 Greenwood (Marion county), 2. Speedway Club Veterans of All U. 8. Wars, Inc. 1343 8S. Worth st., 4; Hubert List, Oaklandon, 1; and | Civilian club, Ft. Harrison, 5. These last three locations are new,
. a bribe to the public, i
and | city; ‘where the first convention w Frome
Councilman Herman E. Bow-
ers . . . “City Railways’ pledge is
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RATE INCREASE UNNECESSARY.
Finance Chairman Blasts ‘Financial Smokescreens.’ :
By RICHARD LEWIS Indianapolis Railways’ promise of better service for higher fares is a “bribe™ which the Indianapolis publie does not have to accept to get ~__ladequate transportation, Hers man E. Bowers, city council finance chairman, charged today.
ARRIVING HER
in | too fast for me though. Didn't get [the city include four at the Gatling 80th National onal Encanment and |
To Open Sunday.
(Story of on n Hoosier G. A. R. ‘Veterans, | Page nD. s
Only. a dozen of the thousands {who once marched as the “Boys in Blue” were expected here today for the 80th national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The five-day | haps the last one, opens tomorrow.
encampment, per-
The councilman, who with Couns {cil President John A. Schumacher, | has led the city hall fight for lows |er fares, asserted that the utility does not need an 8%¢c fare to cars ry through its $4,500,000 improves ‘ment program, This program was pledged yess terday by Harry Reid, president of {the utility, at the climax of ®& week's uproar over the fare increase
|and the company's refusal to ace
| cept 6'ic tokens still outstanding. Granted Undér Injunction The increase was granted by a circuit court injunction last week fies the Indiana public service commission had denied fit. The company’s program includes
|Most of the aging veterans were the addition of 100 new busses and
|sch duled to arrive today. Yeading the G. A. R.
Cosi AR MAE and * Wittere it hi
I Tag
orp five other’ “Hite
| was ‘Comménder-in-chief Hiram Ss
'| Gale, Seattle; Wash., 100.
Indiana G. A. R. affiliate organ- |
trackless trolleys, new crosstown
into the (lines, express bus service and a as | belt line encircling the eity. Mr.
ised that expansion would
Reid pr
|is able to keep its 8%c rate. “Mr. Reid's promise of better
a ation officials said an attendance [service if he gets higher fares is a
| prediction of‘ more than 12 would |bribe
Thirteen attended | said. not have to swallow higher fares
be optimistic.
[1ast year's encampment in. Colum-
'bus, ©. 26 Die During Year Twenty-six of the 86 G. A. R. members died during the past year. | Nearly all survivers are near or have passed the century mark. The [oldest veteran scheduled to attend n:|18 William H. Osborn of Joplin, Mo., ,1103, who arrived by bus. Theodore A. Penland, Portland, '{Ore., the junior vice commander, at | 98, was the youngster of the en- | campment., California's representative, Charles | L. Chappell, 99, flew to the seston | because he “gets fidgety on trains.” | “Other veterans who will attend
to the public,” Mr. Bowers “The Indianapolis public does
on that basis, i Old Rate Called Enough “Evidence presented and weighed {before the Indiana public service commission demonstrated conclu|sively that the old 6%-cent rate was entirely adequate to finance {good service for Indianapolis, “The railways company bases its case for higher fares on the manip{ulation of its figures to the extent lof $1,500,000. It has contended that lit will suffer a net operating loss of '$369,000 this year if it continued to operake at 64 cents. *As a matter of fact, after une (raveling the company’s figures, we
In some instances, pinball MA" included Senior Vice Commander- can show that the company would
chines on each of which a $10 an-
| earn more than $1,100,000 net on_the
nual federal tax is levied, are being | (Continued on “Page 2—Column 2) | basis of a 6%-cent rate.
used for gambling purposes. Any type of slot machine. used in this way is subject to an annual federal tax of $100.
NATIONAL MALLEABLE PRESIDENT IS DEAD
CLEVELAND, Aug. 2¢ (U: P)— Relative Sees Sees - Picliie of Pr
Charles H. McCrae, president and
{director of the National Malleable
& Steel Castings Co., died today. He was 56, Mr. McCrae, an outstanding figure in the international foundry industry, was stricken yesterday after playing a round of golf, He| had been in excellent health, He was a cousin of Movie Actor Joel McCrae.
SOVIETS ABOLISH BOYS' DRILL
MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (U. P.).—Mil-
itary training for boys from 12 to| 15 years of age and for girls from|
16 to 18 years of age has been abolished, according to accounts appearing today in the newspaper Trud and magazine Bolshevik,
TIMES PHOTOGRAPH AIDS IDENTIFICATION
| Accident Victim.
| Identified by a picture in The (Times, Mrs. Tina Gamble, 72, of 2926 Winthrop ave. was in critical condition at City hospital today. Mrs. Gamble darted in front of |an army staff car at Market and | Delaware sts., against a traffic signal yesterday morning. She was | tossed 20 feet after being hit. Pfc. William Begley, Camp Atter-| | bury driver, was unable to stop the car before it struck Mrs. Gamble. She was identified by her daugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. Alma Slaughter, | 2008 Winthrop ave, who saw Mrs. | Gamble’s photograph in yesterday's final edition of The Times,
Charges “Manipulation”
“The difference can be accounted for by the company’s manipulation in two ways. “First, the company claims $560,« 1007 depreciation on valuation in ex= cess of the actual post of its operty. “Second, it uses tnd simple device of not acknowledging what present revenues are, but predicting what revenues will be, based on 1942 exe perience. “The company says it would earn $5,607,000 this year on the basis of the 6% -cent rate, What it does not say is that it is actually earning $7,121,000.” Plans to Continue Fight Mr. Bowers made it clear that the {city will not abandon its role as in tervenor in the permanent rate case now pending before the public service commission and will continue to press for lower fares. The purchase nf 100 new vehicles,
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