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15,000 State Teachers Gather Here for 93d Annual Conclave
Education was forgotten for the moment while these four educators talked association politics. William E. Wilson of Jeffersonville, Clark county superintendent (extreme right), is expected to be nominated tonight for the position of association president. Others shown from left are William Floyd, superintendent of West Lafayette schools; Morris E. McCarty, superintendent of Lafayette schools, and Gerald Alexander, city superintendent of Crawfordsyille schools.
Since there is nothing quite as important to teaching as books, two Evansville teachers are shown here discussing them with publishers representative, Robert Small, on the Claypool mezzanine. The teachers are Mrs. A. C, Moore, Vogel school principal (left), and Mrs. William Via, Harper school kindergarten
director.
2 TEEN-AGE GIRLS, COMPANIONS HELD
Picked Up by Anderson Police After Drinking Party.
Two Indianapolis youths with their 16-year-old girl friends were being held by.Anderson police today following a drinking and petting spree there last night, Indianapolis police were notified. The men, Kerry Whitridge, 18, of 3320 E. 34th st, and Wesley Stewart, 21, R.R.8, Box 363, were arrested early today at a tourist cabin court three miles south of Anderson after neighbors complained that the young people were causing a disturbance. Anderson officers found one couple walking up and down the highway and the other in a. cabin. One of the girls told officers she had slipped out of her home after her family had gone to bed and driven to Anderson clad only in a nightgown. Anderson police said the girls would be released to relatives, The men, they said, would be charged with contributing to delinquency of minors. ; —————————————————— nr CALLS DEATH “SUICIDE” SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 24 (U. P.)—John H. Qverton Jr., 31-year-old son of Louisiana's senior senator, was found shot to death here tonight. Deputy Coroner Harry W.
suicide.
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Federal Aid Bill to Boost Pay Is Urged at Council Session
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1946
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Bunday
UN Is Urged To Restore Free Regime In Spain
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3 ARE NABBED AS BANDITS IN POLICE CHASE
One Captured as He Falls While Attempting to Scale Fence.
Police today are holding three men under $5000 bond en vagrancy charges following the pursuit-of a stolen car which was used in an armed robbery last night. Virgil Wayman, 5017 N. Pennsylvania st, told police he was standing on the curb at 10th st. and Downey ave. when a car stopped in front of him and two men jumped out. One of the men trained a revolver on Mr. Wayman and the other said: “Let's have it!” The two bandits took Mr. Wayman's billfold and fled in the car. Police Give Chase A short time later police cruising
spotted an auto which answered the description of one stolen before the holdup from Charles R. Burns, 506 N. Oriental st. The patrolmen wheeled their squad car around and gave chase to the car, which sped north to the 400 block on Davidson st.—west for a couple of blocks—then skidded into an alley. As police closed the gap on the fleeing car, it stopped and three men jumped out and scattered. Patrolman Ray Whobrey, leaped from the squad car and pursued
81 WOMEN ILL
l. U. War Veterans Recall Ernie Pyle as 'A Swell Guy'
Lawrence Wheeler, executive director of the Indiana university foundation, inspects the only known pipe of Ernie Pyle, beloved champion of the G. I. who died in the Pacific theater of war. The pipe will be added. to the Ernie Pyle collection on campus. In the background is a recent portrait of the writer.
| Beloved Writer's Briar Pipe “AT CLUB DINNER: Placed in Campus Collection
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By VICTOR PETERSON Times Staff Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind.,, Oct. 24.—The memory of Ernie Pyle, beloved Hoosier-born writer of The Indianapolis Times who became the. spokes{man of every G. I., never will be forgotten at Indiana university. Almost daily something out of the past which touched the life of
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OPEN DEBATES ON VETO ISSUE
Secretary-General Demands Assembly Action in Franco Case.
By ROBERT J. MANNING United Press Staff Correspondent UNITED NATIONS HALL, FLUSHING, N. Y.,, Oct. 24. — The question of action against Franco
Spain exploded into the United Nations general assembly today, At the same time battle lines wére drawn between the United States and Russia over the controversial veto issue, The United States delegation took a strong stand for full debate of the veto question. Russian delegates are making efforts to prevent the ques tion from coming to the general assembly floor. Becretary-General Trygve Lie tossed Spain into the general assembly hopper with a demand for action and a plea that “ways and means” be found to restore liberty and democracy to that country, He said Spain would remain a constant cause of “mistrust and disagreement” until Generalissimo Francisco Franco is toppled from power, ' Expects Full Debate
Mr. Lie's action constituted exer= cise of his privilege as secretary general to call the attention of the United Nations to situations which In his opinion threaten world peace and security, Mr. Lie told the United Press that’ he now expected a member nation, possibly Norway, to request that the Spanish issue be put on the agenda for full debate. The assembly would then discuss Spain but is\ barred from taking formal action on the case because it still is technically on the agenda {of the security -council. ‘Imposed by Axis’ “I cannot fail to draw the at-
the physically frailgand wistful writer comes to the attention of this institution where he" spent his undergraduate days. There is about this latest bit out of Ernie's
TOURIST CABIN FIRE
to be the only one still in existence
The fact that it has been given {to the school is symbolic of the|
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tention of the general assembly to the Spanish question, arising out of the existence of the Fascist re
nothing momentous gime, which was imposed on the
| Spanish people with the armed ine pest. It is just an old pipe, believed | tervention of the axis powers,” Mr,
Lie said. “The Spanish question has again and~again demanded the attention of agencies of the United Nations, “In these circumstances the gen-
! . | Couple, Two Children Es- manner in which all who knew him | eral assembly can do a valuable
connect him with the university. Almost: daily the Ernie Pyle collection, housed in the Union building, grows. Veterans Inspect Display Veteran after veteran enrolled
cape in Night Clothing.
Fire broke out at the Maxine tourist cabins on Highway 52 and 34th st. early today, driving one
service by giving comprehensive guidance to the organs and the member states of the United Nations, regarding their relationship with the Franco regime,
Indianapolis bulged with 15,000 school teachers today as the 93d annual two-day conference of the State Teachers Association got underway. A serious overtone prevailed at the annual professional gathering as the teachers planned discussions on two important topics: Improvement of school curriculum to meet the needs of post-war conditions
and increased income for those who instruct in state schools. Meanwhile, district meetings also
Bend, Gary and Evansville, Urge Federal Aid
Support for a federal aid bill that] would boost salaries of teachers was| urged this afternoon in an address | before the Indiana Council of] Teachers Unions meeting in the! representatives chambers in the state house by Joseph Landis, presi-| dent of the American Federation of | Teachers. “Since Pearl Harbor 500,000 teachers have left the profession, 10,000 classrooms have been closed, 260,000 emergency certificates have been issued to teachers unable to meet the minimum certification requirements of the states in which they serve and teacher training institutions have been almost denuded of trainees for the teaching profession,” he said. Teacher Shortage Pressing
He asserted that this means that each . year. “a lost generation of American youth is doomed to darkness rather“than. light” and that
they would become “tools of the
lerackpots of..the. future who would Paul pronounced his death as a]
destroy democracy.” Pointing-to a high birthrate, he asserted that the most pressing
DEAD NAZIS— ..
inh . Official pictures of ‘the executed Nazi war crinfinals .were released today by the war department's bureau of public relations.
The Times received these piectures . through regular channels,
as a part of its world-wide news
coverage. : i,
vin , After careful consideration of these pictures Times editors- have decided that the very. slight news value they still possess is not sufficient to justify publication of such gruesome photographs in a
were underway in Ft. Wayne, South
‘newspaper intended. for reading in Indianapolis homes. *
problem now imperiling American youth is the teacher shortage. Asserting that in 1946 the average school teacher salary is $1800 a year, he said that only “salaries commensurate with the cost of adequate preparation and the great social service rendered by our teachers” would attract enough competent people to the teaching profession. In meeting spots scattered throughout downtown Indianapolis, teachers gathered at 35 departmental and three general conferences. District conferences for selection of delegates to the National Educa-
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FLASH EXPLOSION BURNS TWO HERE
Varnish - Fumes™ Ignite at Lilly Co.
A flash - explosion at the Lilly Varnish Co. sent one workman to Methodist hospital with burns today. Another workman was burned slightly and treated at the scene, More seriously burned was Otto
| Lipnitz, 40, of 3346 N. Sherman dr.
He was working in the varnish reducing room when fumes exploded. He was burfned on the neck and face. Harry Richards, 26, of 58 E. Regent st, was treated by a police emergency squad. There was no loss to the plant, located at 666 S. California st., firemen said. Cause was not discovered.
Butler Homecoming to Be
Largest in
Butler university's Fairview campus, began to take on a festive air today. ” The vanguard of thousands of alumni, former students, parents of students and friends of the school arrived to participate in what will probably be the largest homecoming celebration in the history of the school. el ; ‘ Homecoming events include the ffiditional f r es h m a n~sophomore
_|scrap. over the greased pole, a pa-
rade, radio broadcast, bonfire pepsession; decordted = fraternity and sorority house§, - the Butler-Ball State football game, the president's reception and a dance. Luncheon Today
All are ‘calculated to bring back
old memories to returning grads and inspire the present student body, many of whom have never
‘| participated, in a true university
homecoming celgbration. ; Two hundred ‘and .fifty ‘teachers, Butler alumni, attending the an-
nual Indiana State Teachers asso-,
ciation convention were scheduled to attend a luncheon in their honor (Continued on Page $—Column 5)
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one of the men on foot. He fired two shots, the second as the man was climbing over a fence in the alley. The man fell from the fence. Not Hit by Bullet The officer rushed up and apprehended James Walter Mays,” 22, of 1207 Polk st. Mays had not been : hit by the bullet, but said he slipped | i as he tried to scale the fence. The Connersville Menu ] Probed other men escaped. By Health Board. Police went to the home of James Greggs, 18, of 720 N. Pine st, and| CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 24 arrested him. They also -arrested ; Homer P. Parsley, 20, of 439 St. | 1 ~Indjana gtaie health board Peter st. [technicians today investigated food Police said Parsley admitted that [served at a country club luncheon he was one of the men who held Plat which more than 80 women beMr. Wayman. He took them t0 &|.ama 11 house in the 900 block on E. Mich- | : igan st., where they found a pistol, Fayette Memorial hospital and long-bladed knife and Mr. Way-|local doctors’ offices were crowded man's billfold hidden in the front last night with members of the yard. {Connersville country club and their The wallet still contained the | zuests who attended the special dollar Mr. Wayman told, police be |1yncheon-bridge party. had in it. ¥ Physicians at the hospital today said all but five of the 20 women treated there had been released. Patients were placed on cots in the | hallway. Club manager Joseph Barrows said the club served creamed chicken as the main item of the special “guest day” party.
Nearly 90 women were present land 81 were reported ill by physicians last night. Many became ill at the country club and were rushed to the hospital. Others were not affected until they reached their homes. In Indianapolis, state - health board officials said T. E. Sullivan, public health sanitarian, was in Connersville to investigate the illnesses. They said he probably would return with food samples for analysis.
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SEEN IN SPIDER WEB
Columbus Man Says July, 1953, Is the Date.
" Times State Service
COLUMBUS, Oct. 24.11
family of four out of their beds in night clothing. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a cabin in which Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and their -two children had been living, They escaped without injury but all their clothing and personal possessions were destroyed. Flames from this cabin spread to an adjoining building ‘which was badly damaged before Wayne township firemen got the blaze under control. The cabins are owned by Kasta Maxine, 54th and Pennsylvania sts. The whole interior of an automobile owned by George Milner, 22,
Wants Liberty Restored here pass the display every day.| “It is an unhappy fact that the Time and again they will stop sing-| Fascist control of Spain has cone {ly or in groups to look. Invariably | tinued unchanged despite the dethere will be remarks. (feat of Germany and’ Japan, It “He sure was a swell guy. Just Seems to be clear that as long as
one of us.” “He got a lousy break, and he didn't have.to be out in the mess. Ernie was the only one who realy understood us and -spoke up.” “We'll never forget everything he stood for.” Ernie's pipe, an inexpensive one with a battered bowl, will be added to thé collection tomorrow. It was presented by Walter B. Lang, Washington, D. C. Mr. Lang, like Ernie, was born in Dana, Ind. Both were
of 3715 8. Ewing st. was destroyed | members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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upholstery is believed to have start-
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(fraternity.
Mr. Lang, who will leave shortly
night. A smoldering cigaret in the (for the Philippine islands as a rep-
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TIMES STRAW VOTE —
Townsend Gains Slightly; Stark, Ludlow Still Lead
Ind.,
the spider knows what he is spinning about there will be war between the. United States and Russia before July 28, 1953. Back in 1943 Omer Cohee, a world war I veteran and naval in- | spector. at Cummins Engine .company here, studied a spider web on his’ chickén “house and came forth with a prediction that, the war in Eurgpe would end oh' May'9, 1945 He missed it one days wt "Then hie made another web study and predicted V-J day; missing # tby three *days. Both predictions were “published. = : Mr, Cohee has made a-study of |a new web found on a tomato vine in his garden. ' The next impor- | tant date in world affairs to watch; according to the interpretation, is Feb. 28, 1947, and then July 28, 1953.© The spider says war between the United States and Russia by the 1953 date, according to Mr. Cohee. : \ 2
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Bufler University's Homecoming Schedule
TOMORROW
Freshman-sophomore scrap at noon—Butler campus, Homecoming parade *downtown at 2:15 p. 'm.—Downtows, . Homécoming radio program ‘at ‘2:45 'p. m.—~WFBM. Bonfire pep-session at p. m.~Athletic field. ’ SATURDAY Judging ‘of house decorations contest at 10:30 a. m.—Campus houses. . J Butler-Ball State cross eountry meet. at 11 a m—Fairview campus, : : Fraternity and sorority alumni luncheons—Campus houses. Butler-Ball State football game at 2 p. m.—Butler bowl. _ President's homecoming reception -after game—520° Hampton dr. ° Las Homecoming “dance from 9 p.m.
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REPUBLICANS checked the gain of Democrats in all |
but the race for senator today in the fourth day’s tally of The Times Straw Vote. 1
Although still ahead for senator, William FE. Jenner was the "only Republican nominee to fall behind yesterday's average. His opponent, | Democrat M. Clifford Townsend, showed a gain of fourttenths of one) per cent. All other Democrats lost ground. ; Still leading their tickets were Superior Judge Judson L. Stark, Republican, . for prosecutor, and ‘Congressmhan Louis Ludlow, Democrat, for re-election. : mint SN ¥ 3 PUNT > . ‘iw yn, wo xl * THE percentages for all offices in The Times Straw Vote for the four days were: , ; Jie
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+ Democrat ; Townsend Ludlow Sullivan Johnson Hoffmann " n »” Ii the four days, 39.3 per
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Re, BLY, oil sie ig “SPLIT” tickets were on the increase.
per cent straight Democrat? The three-day averages reported yesterday showed 38.1 per e¢ent “split” tickets; 34.4 straight Republican, and 275 straight Democrat, “ . : The tabulations are based on ballot. cards received from a crossséction of Indianapolis and Marfon county residents whose names were
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cent “split” tickets, 33.9 per cent voted straight Republican and 268|:
the Franco regime remains in i Spain, it will remain a constant: jcause of mistrust and disagreement (between the founders of the United { Nations, (The word “will” was une |derlined.) “It is therefore my hope that those who gave up victory and peace | may also find ways and means by | when liberty and democratic gov= | ernment may be restored. in Spain.” Mr. Lie did not touch on the veto {question in his report. | Mr. Lie declared that progress in
solving the major issue of atomic
(Continued on Page 6—Column 1) WE LEARN THINGS - NEW EVERY DAY MOSCOW, Oct. 2¢ (U; P.).—The government newspaper Izvestia, commenting on Anglo-American links with Spain, said today that Gen, ~ Francisco Franco's “business {men already have acquired equip~ | ment for the production of uranium from an American firm in Indiana.” The newspapér-did nof amplify, ~~
LOCAL MAN TO HANG
ANAMOSA, Iowa, Oct. 24 (U. P). Louis Hofers, 35, Indianapolis, Ind. -
today was sentenced to ‘he hanged -
Dec. 10,1947, ‘for the murder of a refeymatory guard in an _éscape June 12. a
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