Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1946 — Page 1
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Partly cloudy totlay ; fair and considerably colder tonight and tomorrow.
FORECAST: PRICE FIVE CENTS : : _WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1946 Tndianapanis. Ind Teeued aally except Sunny
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| THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS—
17th Clothe-A-Child Campaign Launched;
1946 Need Is Great
4 NEEDY CHILDREN are going to foun again this Christmas there IS a Santa Claus. ** For the 17th year, The Times Clothe-A-Child campaign will keep young bodies warm with clothing purchased ‘from funds donated by the public. You may help in one of two ways... or both: 1. By sending or bringing in a donation to Clothe-A-Child, Indianapolis Times, 214 W. Maryland st., .Inddan- ‘| apolis 9. Checks should be made out to Clothe-A- Child. | 2. By volunteering as a donor, a plan by which you ! may take one or several children to local stores and pur- | chase clothing for them. » “ ” » » ¥ WHAT HAPPENS to the money you send in? It is spent for elothing of children whose need has been verified by investigators. There are no “frills.” But the children are given all possible clothing |
to ward off the chilly blasts of winter. i Experienced shoppers, using cash donations, take the children to |
local stores and purchase the needed clothing. It’s just like a shopping ] trip with “mother and daddy,” except this time the bill is paid by
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donors who fake’ the children to the stores—they are |
important part of the spirit of Clothe-A-Child. “For these donors | Mrs. Colvin and her son were ar-
the joy of seeing “Merry Christmas” ' radiate from the young faces of their recipients. : 4.7 Many Indisnapolis residents—and organizations—come | /vack to AC year after vesr to take unfortunate. ei downtown shopping tener. .
THE NEED 0 Clothe-A-Child this year is ol A preliminary survey shows hundreds of children may be cold this winter, unless they
receive help.
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How many of these needy children will go to school comfortably in |
zero temperatures—or how many may be forced to stay home to protect themselves from ‘the ravages of ‘winter—will be. fietermined only by Clothe-A-Child contributions. For Clothe-A-Child operates on only one policy: The greater the eash contributions—and the longer the list of donors—the more chil-
dren Clothe-A-Child can outfit. Clothe-A-Child headquarters open Friday at 241 W. Maryland st.
(across from The Times). TODAY is the time to send your contribution . + « or to ask for
a donor appointment. |
Crawfordsville Police Believe |
Missing Girl Is With Father
Times State Service CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Nov. 27.—Authorities investigating the disappearance from school here yesterday of 6-year-old Virginia Yelton were convinced today that she was taken away by her father. The child's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yelton, have been sep-| arated for nearly a year and she has been living with an uncle and! sunt, Mr. and Mrs, Carroll Beeson here since the beginning of the
school term, Police Chief Fred Grimes said Mr. and Mrs. Beeson oeeivoy i BELIEVED DEA
telephone call early today f paternal grandmother in lon Tenn. Mr. Beeson said the grandmother
TEXAS TRAIN WRECK
sent to Key West, Fla, where the Accident Toad Worst in father has been living for several History of State.
The child's mother has been living at Paragould, Ark. Although the father has not been| SWEETWATER, Tex. Nov. 2 J , lokated, Chief Grimes said the tele- | P.).—Twenty-five freight cars | " phone call indicated strongly that | derailed just east of Loraine oy the man who took the child away Four persons were reported burned | from school during the afternoon | to death in the accident, termed recess yesterday was her father. |the worst freight wreck in west Investigation Continues Texas history. the. digst i Details were scant on the aster th is no divorce suit pa ee Ee 220 order oe the |and the cause of the crash, which child's custody, no criminal proceed- involved a west-bound Texas and ings will be taken if the girl is found Pacific freight train, had not been with her father established. However, a kidnaping alarm was Identity of the four men reported sent across the country by police] killed was not disclosed. here and the FBI was notified in the
| battery on patients in her nursing
lon her nursing home by Prosecutor | § described her}
|ground of technical defects in the |
| prov isions.
Home Law Held Invali
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COLVINS FREED FROM TRIAL ON LICENSE COUNT
Mother Still Faces Charge Of Mistreating Patients in ‘House of Horrors.’
By NOBLE REED
The state nursing home regula« tion act, passed by the 1943 legislature, was held ‘unconstitutional today by Judge W. D. Bain of criminal court. The ruling freed Mrs. Margaret Galvin and her son, Herschel Colvin, | former proprietors of the “house of horrors” home, 1800 block N. Illinois st. of charges that they violated the law by failure to have a state, nursing home license. However, motions to dismiss other affidavits pending against Mrs. Colvin, accusing ‘her of assault and
{home and malicious mayhem, were | denied by Judge Bain.- | Trial of Mrs. Colvin on the assault | and battery charges has been set | for Dec. 6.
Arrested Last Aug. 10 | rested ‘last Aug. 10 following a raid
| Sherwood Blue who a5 a “house of horrors” were found shackled to | their beds with heavy chains. Many {patients bore marks of severe Many ings which witnesses said were ad- | ministered by Mrs. Colvin. l The home’ was ordered placed in {receivership and liquidated by Judge! | Emsley Johnson Jr. in superior {court 3 last August. Twenty-eight | patients in the home were trans-| ferred to other private and public| institutions. ee aa oa Judge Bain held the nursing | | home licensing act invalid on the |
the widow of an ex-marine pivate
The title of the act -provides for. | P the licensing of nursing homes “for |
aged persons.” Neighboring Cities Asked to
Decision to Be Appealed Deputy prosecutors defended the | Help Fight Blaze. == PLYMOUTH, Ind, 'Nov.
act on the ground that its terms were broad enough to cover nursing |P.).—A fire which threatened sevferal downtown buildings raged
homes for persons of all ages. “The court does not agree with] {through the. three-story Moose lodge building this morning as fire-
title of the law and inadequate | definitions of terms in the act's |
this sthce the act concerns nursing | homes for aged persons and none} other,” Judge Bain said. “The legis-
“| lature failed to define the meaning men appealed to neighboring cities
{of the words “aged persons” and the! for aid. | court has concluded that the-act is; pire Chief R. C. Stephens said | unconstitutional by reason of its the fire had engulfed the Moose | uncertainty.’ (building, which includes two Under terms of the act, Judge grocery stores and a drug store on Bain said any court would have to the street floor and lodge rooms in | guess at violations due to the wide the upper- two floors. difference in opinion as to what age| Chief Stephens said he believed person becomes “aged.” fire fighting apparatus was en Prosecutor Sherwood Blue an- route from South Bend and Bremen
nounced that he will appeal the de- to aid in battling the flames on the |
{cision to the Indiana supreme court.| upper floors and preventing them
or from spreading. The building is in
i MARTINSVILLE PUTS the middle of the principal business - CURFEW IN EFFECT ">"
MART]NSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 27.— Blaze Destroys A midnight curfew has been ordered | Railroad Warehouse {in this city for the duration of the| pLAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 27 (U.| coal strifle. P.)—Damage was estimated today | The action was taken by the city|a¢ more than $400,000 in a fire which | councn after a decision to turn oft | destroyed the Big Four railroad all street lights at 10:30 p. m. warehouse and five railroad cars |Scmseyve coal. The curfew rien night. e order is intended to protect| gpg blaze was discovered shortly
Car Is Only Home of Veteran's Widow, Two Children
WIS DISMISS
Court's Right to Ban Strike Is Challénged At Contempt Hearing
BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (U, P.).=The United Ming Workers and the A. F. of L. today challenged the constitu- * tionality of the Smith-Connally act during the Contemp.
trial of John L. Lewis.
By RAYMOND LARR
United Press Staff
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—John L. Lewis’ lawyers Ie
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their 1942 model sedan for three months because they have been unable to find a home.
day demanded dismissal of contempt charges brought against him because he refused to cancel the strike of 400,- : 000 soft coal miners. The defense based its demand on the contention that Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough had no right to issue the anti-strike order which Mr. Lewis and his United Mine Workers (A. F. of L.) are ignoring. The first defense argument was made by Joseph A Padway, chief A. F. of L. counsel, who flew here from Hono= lulu last night to join Mr. Lewis’ legal fight against the government, The defense tactics suggested prolonged legal akirmishie ‘ling was in prospect before Mr. Lewis’ trial got down to the business of picking an advisory jury for Judge Goldsborough and presentation of testimony. Mr. Padway asserted the defense contention that the government was prohibited by the Norris-La Gusrdie act 3 Be.
ISTE CLOSING 5 SUGAR PLANTS
‘the coal strike That act was designed to prevent federal courts from issuing restraining orders against unions in cons nection with labor disputes. Federal attorneys insist, however, that it does not apply to the governs ment,
Acme Telephoto Mrs. Constance Moser of Chicago and her children, Philip, 3, and Gail, 5. who have been sleeping in | ack of Coal Also Is Felt by
Mrs. Moser is
ids : | The contempt charges arose from Distilleries. |Mr. Lewis’ refusal to obey the order By J. ROBERT SHUBERT jeg by Judge Goldsborough Nov.
United Press Staff Correspondent 18, directing him to withdraw a con PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27—Sugar Haet Sangtlintion which kicked off refineries and whisky distilleries Tal a Ske isla Guardia act | the pinch of the coal shortage today. Mr. Padway argued, Judge Golds. The week-old strike bit deep into borough had no authority to issue
Wyatt May Quit in Showdown Today on Veterans' Housing
By FRANK
ELEAZER Pe nation’s economy,
United Press Stall Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Associates of Wilson W. Wyatt said today
he may resign as housing expediter
The showdown may come today
MOSCOW TALK STIRS FUROR
Magazine Says ‘Says Elliott Vai Pro-Russ Speech.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (U. P).— {The magazine Newsweek quoted “a | reliable individual” today as saying | that Elliott Roosevelt had made a| pro-Russian speech at a Moscow reception given by a member of the American embassy staff. The reception, Newsweek said, was in honor of the Russian chief of the American division of the sll- union | | society for cultural relations with | {foreign countries. The magazine said its informant was present at the reception and it quoted him as follows: “Elliott started off by explaining that foreign correspondents have no more freedom in the United
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unless he gets solid backing from
| President Truman on his veterans’ housing program. |
at a scheduled 11: 15 p. m. (Indian-
27 (U apolis time) time) White House cot conference between Mr. Wyatt and Mr.
Truman. Mr. Wyatt was hoping for strong | Presidential support. If he does not get it, his friends said peiveisly, us ‘Wyatt probably will quit thi ernment. He has a ol , prasine awaiting him in Louis- | | ville, On ri Truman's:desk for 2 week has been a report from the housing | chief urging sweeping new steps to) | produce low- priced homes for vet-| |erans under the. newly-freed econ-} omy. “'he President asked for the re{port when he junked price controls | —including those on building ma- | {terials—on Nov. 9. Mr. Wyatt ho
to get his reaction today.
Program Defled by RFC Forestry service sources mean- |
|while warned that effects of the]
{coal strike may be quickly felt in| the housing program through cur-| tailed lumber shipments. Lumber stocks are on a “hand-| to-mouth” basis, officials said, snd d| and reduction in rail transportation |
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event a stranger abducted the child. The investigation will be continused until the child and her father are located, Ohief Grimes said,
30 HURT IN CHICAGO | WAREHOUSE BLAS
onion from any prowlers Who|.sar 11:30 p. m. but was out of States than they have in Russia. {might attempt. to take advantage ... iv] and enveloped the 200-foot- | Take, for instance, he said, the case of the city's “blackout” for the pur- lof Ilya Ehrenburg. Throughout his | poses of burglary or other crimes, | (Continued on Page 7—Column 4) recent stay in America the noted Soviet writer was followed by a
White House Gold Plate
GOOD MOTTO
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 27 (U. P.). Held «When Rose Drinkwater was ar. Building Is Blown Onto rested three times in two days on Passing Streetcar.
charges of intoxication, Superior Judge Roy Proctor advised her to abide by her name.
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CHICAGO, Nov. “27
passing streetcar.
Wallace Deuel 2 |Reflections
(U. P)— Thirty persons were injured today when an explosion blew the front of a wholesale tobacco house onto a
Cause of the explosion was un-
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state department agent. Moreover, he rightly refused to be registered as a foreign agent. The United
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (U, PJ. A host of prominent diplomats
States cannot expect the Russians to agree to an exchange of students and writers until the foreign
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COLD THANKSGIVING, NO RAIN FORECAST
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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The weather man today forecast cold and dry weather for Thanksgiving. : It will be partly cloudy today, and the forecast for tomorrow is fair and considerably colder, with the cold scheduled to set in late tonight. Saturday may see a slight scattering of snow. About an inch of precipitation, occurring as rain and wow is expected Saturday in Indiana and Illinois.
donned formal finery and sat down to a gold plate dinner at the White
| House last night as President and |garnished with baker ferns, formed
Mrs. Truman ushered in the first| state social season since 1939. Well before the 8 p. m. dinner hour, black limousines began rollfig up to the executive mansion in a long line. Out stepped the diplomats and their ladies, as well as several top-flight U. 8. officials who also were guests. Among them were Gen. and Mrs. Dwight D. Hisenhower. For Mr. and Mrs: Truman, it was a debut to state society. They brought forth the most splendid trappings the White House could muster. The dinner was held in the oakpaneled state dining room, c¢ to state functions since 1939 when President and Mrs. Roosevelt de-
cided the war made them inap3 ropa. \
Comes Out of 7-Year Hiding
but industri- |
alists predicted drastic cutbacks in
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DUNREITH ACCIDENT | Sh vivo Coonied
(ILLS 1, INJURES 2
‘Indianapolis Couple Taken padway tvery thing.”
To Hospital.
A Marietta, O., woman was kille and two Speedway City residents in- | jured today when- their car crashed |” into the rear of a truck near Dun- | reith. |
curred before dawn when smoke
from a train on a track parallel 0 gut continued in its seventh day
Road 40 obscured the vision of the driver, Both vehicles were traveling ', east on the highway. | The dead woman was identified las Mrs. Smith. K. Wagner of Mari- | letta. Injured were Mr. and Mrs, | Ray Hart of 1647 Presto ave. both with chest and head injuries. Mr. and. Mrs. Hart were taken to {Knightstown for medical treatment. | The body of the dead woman was | taken to 4 a funerai home there.
The table glittered with the crystal, gold and other accoutrements of bygone Presidents. Pink carnations and pink and! white pompon chrysanthemums,
the centerpiece on a great mirror | plateau with a rim of dancing nymphs. As dean of the diplomatic corps, Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins was seated to Mrs. Truman's
ough's advice to take as much time steel-dependent industries would be as he wanted, Mr. Padway alsa invoked the Clayton anti-trust act to Sips his contention that the in-
tained a section providing that ‘workmen may not be compelled by injunect
d crowded courtroom, including 60 or 70 reporters. seats and no one was allowed to stand in the courtroom.
in th State police said the accident oc- [rong an ie sonidos, after the
he order, Proceeding under Judge Goldsbor«
unctive weapon was outlawed in
He said the anti-trust act cone
n to return to their jobs. ier in this case,” Mr. asserted, “seek to do that
“The
The argument progressed before a
There were only 150
‘Approximately 100 persons milled
The trial began as the mine walk
and as industry shutdowns and ayoffs mounted. Mr, Lewis took the same seat .«he held at Monday's hearing at which he was held for today’s trial, He sat {impassively in the second row of chairs facing the bench on the extreme left of the courtroom. . Hold. Huddle With Judge Judge Goldsborough entered the | courtroom at 8:55 (Indianapolis time.) The court immediately was | culled to order. Assistant Attorney | General Johif" P'. Sonnett, Mr. Pad« way and U, M. W. Counsel Welly * K. Hopkins stepped. to the bench for | a whispered two-minute huddle with § the judge. Judge Goldsborough then com- A mented that it appeared the first question to settle was whether the Norris-La Guardia act, limiting the use of injunctions in labor disputes, applied to the government's dispute with the U. M. W. The judge disclosed that the union had filed a motion yesterday to dis-
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right, while Mme, Martins had the place of honor next to Mr. Truman. U. 8, notables present included acting Secretary of State and Mrs. Dean Acheson and Fleet Adm. Wil liam D. Leahy, the President's personal chief of staff. After dinner, the guests went to
pianist Sylvia Zaremba.
commodated last night. Fray
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the east room to hear a recital by l{
Because the diplomatic corps has losed | grown, another dinner will be held for those who could not be acThe state
season continues | J " 4 y : 4 : } 3