Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1947 — Page 1
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; New Charges Fly in “State Police Probe
By ROBERT BLOEM _ Widening investigation of “irregularities” in Indiana's state police department spread to northern Indiana today with charges involving # congressman and a state official. Newest development was a reliable report that a state police lieutenant at the Dunes Park post had charged Secretary of State Thomas E. Bath and 3d District Congress» man Robert Grant “with attempting to interfere in | is conduct of his duties. The charge came to light after
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‘Miracle’ Saves 22 Lives as Magician's Plane Hits House
Housewife and Sink Tossed 75 Yards
Into Orchard; Pilot, 4 Passengers Hurt
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 2 (U. P.).—John Calvert, a professional magician and pilot, believed in ‘miracles more than magic today. ; The DC-8 airliner he was piloting last night crashed into a house, carrying a housewife and her kitchen sink into a nearby orchard, but his 15 passengers and seven occupants of the home escaped death. Mrs. Birtie Hill, the housewife, and five members of Mr. Calvert's troupe of magicians were injured. All will “recover physicians said. Mr. Calvert, a veteran pilot and stage peitormer of Los Angeles, eRe his troupe throughout the country. He suffered a “broken
leg after being knocked clear of the plane, luckily within hearing of Mrs. Hill
Democrats Draft Rayburn As Leader
2d Halleck Rival Quits Contest By LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—South-
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a new storm broke over a delay of
séveral months in serving a drufiken
He heard her cries for help, and despite his pain pulled her free from ‘the Tuips of her house and plane.’
i MRS. HILL said that she heard the dione
ern Democrats in the house staged a last-minute surprise push today and drafted Outgoing Speaker Sam
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driving warrant, . Hearing Postponed Af the same time the state police board postponed a . hearing on drunken ‘driving charges against Maj. Walter Eckert until tomorrow atl p.m Maj. Eckert, top ranking officer on the force since 1937, has been under suspension since Monday. His dismissal came ' after it: ‘was charged he had been stepped for reckless driving by a Seymour post trooper and found to be intoxicated. . Hearing to reverse or confirm the dismissal order was scheduled for | 10 a. m. today. It was delayed when Board Member Clarence Gramelspacher of Jasper failed to negotiate! icy roads in time for the session. Suspéhsion of Maj. Eckert was ordered by Col. Austin R: Killian, | superintendent of the state police department, after a conference with | Governor Gates Monday. At that | time another officer, Supt. Clarence |
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= - Because the charges against Capt. Grinstead were “nebulous” Col. Killion did riot suspend him, Today's developments were the outgrowth
sulted pressure to save ‘Sieh from drunken driving charges growing out of an acci- | dent last May. It was revealed that according to Lt Rex Rishér, Dunes post commander, Mr. Bath and Rep. Gragt were among those who “pressured him” to hold up service o the warrant. Mr. Bath said today he had no knowledge of the Sieb case and did not make any “request of any person to delay the serving of the arrest warrant.” Col. Killian sald the reason for|
approached her house, She thought it sounded like the engine of the streamliner train which passes near ‘house daily around 7:30 p. m. “The next thing I knew I was pinned.down and suffocating.” Mrs. Hill had been washing dishes and talking to her daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. C. 8. Sidier, who with their four children were in another room. The plane smashed into the house, carrying the kitchen and an adjoining bedroom some 75 yards into a peach orchard. Those in the other half of the Bose were not even scratched. i ” » MR. CALVERT'S plane “Mystic Lady” had left Rich ond, Va. carrying the troupe for a-performante in this city. The pilot apparently mistook the lights of a slow moving train near Berry airport for the runway. Visibility was poor because of fog and rain. Thé control tower at the airport had advised Mr. Calvert to continue to Evansville, Ind, because of the freezing rain and sleet, But Mr. Calvert said he was short of gas. ; Mr. Calvert said he tried for altitude when he found that he was still a distance from the runway, but the motor failed and he couldn't pull out. ; Mr. Calvert was tossed out on the icy ground. His co-pilot Robert C. Jones was pinned in his seat. The other passengers were bruised and shaken up: . .
: Hint $3000 'Kitty' Raised To Quiet Losing Gambler
‘Lid On’ Is Password in City, County As New Sheriff, Prosecutor Take Office
Reports that a “kitty” of more than $3000 was raised by downtown to 48-4. Jeer- wut SIE Be Vand union funds ta ples be
‘bookies ing whispered gircles today pie joins W a : = “move to-keep-the heat off Was.
Es with a new sheriff 4nd proseéutor tikinig office. They sént police and
deputy sheriffs to all parts of the Sy to pass the law-abiding word.
“The lid is on,” went from mouth H | Wi Fl ed to mouth, as the city and county Federal Prison
became “tighter” than at any time ‘|within the memory of the old-time Convicts Slug Guards At Terre Haute
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The downtown bookie, Lasky | Farb,’ whose recent bad luck Included an exténsive fire at a suburban home, called upon othér bookies — including ones at Elwood and | Lafayette—to help make up the loss.
the delay in the serving of the Wwar- | rant was because Sieb was critically | Four federal prisoners who escaped after he was submitted to a “squee
Help Make Up Loss TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 2. —| pe
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injured and there was a desire to from the U. S. federal prison here play” by a bonding company. Punds wait until he had been released last night were still-at large today. he had used in playing the “bangfrom the hospital and recovered. | - Indiana and Illinois state police tails” allegedly were taken over a Another . question raised as the cars patrolled icy highways in a period of time from the union, of |
investigation moved upstate was
why the prosecutor chose to serve | brutally beat a prison guard. |
his warrant . through state . police
rather than through sheriff's chan-|son, 23; Walter H. Szeleski, 24; Ron-
nels, which. .would., have been the, normal procediire.
Counter Statement
In other quarters the pressure charges brought a oounter statement that the Dunes post under the direction of Lt; Risher was a “weak Mnk” in the state police setup and would bear Investigation | in its own fight. + Lt. Risher was understood to havé had’ separate political *¥élations in the district which “were to have led to an appointment as a deputy sheriff after the recent election. It was hinted that Lt. Risher was left in ~the post primarily because it had been understood he would be leaving voluntarily.
| liam C. Qwens, Springfield, IL, also former union officer would be | convicted of auto theft. | prosecuted, if he didi’t raise the Led by Anderson, described by money, “and fast like.”
{ prison. had cut the staff to a mini-|
manhunt for the four convicts. who which he was treasurer. Union officials learned about it, fired the official and asked the bonding company to make up the loss. This was- done; but bonding company officials made it clear the
The missing men.are Ray Ander-
ald Riser, 22, all sentenced from De- | troit for vehicle taking, and Wil-
prison officials as a “trouble maker,”
the quartet took advantage of a This took him 10. ti e skeleton hdliday ‘staff ‘to escape. uith a threat to talk at gies Warden J. E. Overlade said the gr yc Jungs 11 he could be kept | quiet, the bookies reasoned, chances
Threatens to Talk
Rayburn of Texas as house minority leader.
ganizational caucuses today. : The triumphant Republicans met this afternoon to name Rep.
majority leader in the first con-
years. Truman Backed Drive The southerners. hold a. ssai2nits of the remaining Democratic seats in the house. They apparently had been reconciled to the choice of a northerner—Rep. John W. McCormack (D, Mass.)—as leader. -Mr. Rayburn had insisted that he did not want the job. But the solid Democratic Texas delegation decided to stay with Mr. Rayburn . anyhow, and the drive spread to the delegations of other southern states. It ended with Mr. McCormack himself nominating Mr. Rayburn and the Texan was elected without opposition. It was learned that President Fruman strongly supported those who put pressure on Mr. Rayburn to take the leadership. Ralph Roberts of Indiana, who Bas served as doorkeeper of the house,” was. elected minority clerk. Senate minority leader will
The new congress convenes to-|. morrow, and both parties held or-|
Charles A. Halleck of Indiana as}
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Seuater Alben W. Bar - Rep. Joseph
Two Halleck Rivals Out
ing opponents for the leadership
Ill), who said he was acting “in the interest of party harmohy.” That left only Rep. Thomas A.
Halleck, The fourth contender, ' Rep. Clarence Brown of Ohio withdrew yesterday with a statement indi-. cating ‘he believed he has not re=
services as campaign director for the Republican national ‘committee, Two current reports are that before long Mr. Brown will emerge as
{a pre-convention manager for the! presidential candidacy of Senator |
Robert. A, Taft (R. O.) and that he will be assigned to head a major house investigating committee as a consolation prize in the leadership race. Mr. Halleck was indorsed for the leadership by Governor Thomas E. {Dewey of New York, another Republican presidential possibility. Senators Have One Problem Senate Republicans, who already have chosen Senator Wallace H. White Jr. of Maine, as majority | leader; also met this afternoon.
mum for the holidays. ! Car Stolen They slugged Prison Guard Roy| 7 J. Guendel, 36, whom they surprised | in the kitchen of the prison, and escaped over a fence at 7 p. m. yes-| tetday. ‘The guard was still in the prison hespital today.
wi working out an amicable ‘ ar-
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Fowlerion Post Office Destroyed by Fire
FOWLERTON, Ind, Jan. 2
The appointmetit “did not ma-| terialize, On other allegations that “deals” . ‘have been made in the trading of used police automobiles, it was | learned such vehicle negotiations have been out of department hands since May 16. Edgar M. Lorber, supervisor of state-owned vehicles, said it would ky impossible under the present tup to trade in used cars so as to benefit any individual. All car
P.).—A fire which caused thousands of dollars of ‘damage left this | community without a. post office today. Two downtown ‘buildings burned | down, destroying besides, the post | office, a grocery store, a drugstore | ind a restaurant. Firemen said the origin of the blaze was still | undetermined. Fire fighting units from Marion | and nearby. Matthews rushed to|
About an hour after their escape a car was stolen from -downtown Terre Haute. Warden Overlade said the men might have taken the car, {& two-door black Ford sedan with Indiana license 220-452. The car |was last seen heading north on Highway 4 43.
US. Ownership
| partment was unable to start its
the scene when the Fowlerton de-|
sales and purchases, he said, are! completed by the central purchasing department at current prices.
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fire truck. A shortage of water hampered efforts to control the blaze. :
They hoped to pull out the last {remaining monkey wrench in the senate GOP organizational machinlery—a demand by Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas for chairmanship |of the commerce committee. This post has been assigned to
(U. Mr. White. Senator Reed may take |
| his fight to the senate floor if the | Republican conference turns down his‘ plea that Senator White should not be permitted to hold two major | posts.
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Blum Opposes
‘Wage Hike in France PARIS, Jan. 2 (U. P.).-~Premier Leon Blum last night appealed to | the French people. by radio Yo sup-port-his plan for lowering the. cost of living 5 per cent. He indicated he would not approve the demand of labor for wage increases of nearly 30 per cent.
Oné of Mr. Halleck’s two remain-}}
withdrew from the contest today. |: He is Rep. Everett M. Dirksen (R.|
Jenkins (R. O.), still opposing Mr. |;
ceived party recogrition due for his} ™%
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'RAIN— Umbrellas blossomed out doi rtown as cautious pedestrains ¥ried to beep dry. This photograph was snapped this morning at Meridian and Washington sts.
Charge Election Code Violated
60 C. |. O. Unions, 11 Firms Named
WASHINGTON, Jan: 2 (U, P).— ‘A special house committee which | investigated the November elections today accused 60 C. I. O. unions, 11 corporations and the Communist party of violating the’corrupt prac tices act. It said it would ask the justice department to investigate them. The campaign expenditures committee charged the Communist|
failing to report its campaign ex- | penditures-to-the-clerk of the house as required by law. It charged the unions and cor-|
+ porations with violating a section; of the act prohibiting any corpora-|g small down payment, then con- Dr. Albert G, Parker Jr. president, tion or union from making contri~|
butions in connection with any elections. The unions “Included the National Maritime Union, American Communications association, United Flectrical Radio & Machine Workers, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, American. Newspaper Guild, United Public Workers, Transport
A 20-year-old man was charged {today following an alleged attempt League club, south side night club.
The L. V. L. club:faces a 30-
According to Lt. O. F. -Andrews| of the Indiana excise state police, Warren accosted L. V, Pratt, co-| iowner of the club, several days be- | | fore Christmas, and told him he; {could take: care of the suspension
| party with violation of the act by | for $500. He told Pratt that his|
father happened to be chief of the excise division, Lt. Andrews said. Mr. Pratt, who knows most of the excise department officers, “led” the | alleged extortioner on, giving him
tacted Lt. Andrews, excise police
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the lobby of the Claypool hotel New| Year's Eve where the transaction was to be handled, he told police. Arrested, Freed on Bond
He arranged to meet Warren In|
Impersonating Officer ‘And Extortion Charged
Youth, 20, Accused of Offering to ‘Fix’ Suspension for $500 ; Fo
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with impersonating an ¢xcise officer to extort $500 from the Liberal View
Under arrest was Earl Hobart Warren, 20; of 123 S. Belmont ave. day suspension of its liquor license starting Jan. 6 for selling after hours.
Hanover Raises $250,000 Fund
| HANOVER, Ind, Jan. 2 (U.P). [—A campaign to raise $250,000 for Hanover college endéd successfully,
[said today. William JH. Donner, formerly of | Columbus, Ind. agreed to give the | school $250,000 if alumni and friends lof Hanover would contribute the |.
same amount by Dec. 31, 1946. |
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As the two stood conversing near! oparles J. Lynn of ‘Indianapolis,
the door of the Claypool. tavern, lp ided the committee in charge of Lt. Andrews and other officers |... fund-raising drive.
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WASHINGTON, Jan, 2 (U, P).—
Workers Union and the Teachers
CHICAGO. MILK . PRICE CUT
CHICAGO, Jan, 2 (U. P).—~Major dairies have announced a reduction
The house haval affairs committee today urged that the United States obtain “full title” to Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, Manus and Noumea
o Bue cent a quart in the price of islands E : } Fi k k It also recommended ' that the scor S 14 TIMES INDEX United States have at least “dom-| . " inating control” over former Jap-| HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2 (U. P)~— Amu anese mandated islands in the Pa-|An argument over-the whereaboyts usemen's + 18 Inside Indpls. 15/cific and “substantial rights” t0|of a set of car keys was blamed tosh.... 22 Edwin Lahey. 24 sites where U. 8. bases have been Year fist’ figh Boots ......., 26| Ruth Millett.. 15|sonstructed on islands belonging to day for a New Years eve fight Ned Brooks. 28 Movies .%... 18 allied nations. between Gepe -Tierney’'s estranged Business ..... 24| Music ......, 18 ah} husband and her sister's boy friend.
| The same report said that a study por the - Bikini atomic homb tests I'convinced the committee that the bomb is re effective against land installations han fleets.
| Classified ++ 24-26 Obituaries Comics. (,...: 27|Dr. O'Brien. , Crossword ,.. 21 FP, C. Othman H Editorials .,.. 18, Radio ....... 27 Fashions .... 19) Mrs. Roosevelt B
“It was just one of those silly {arguments,” the actress said of the battle. “ It occurred in the parking lot of :swank Ciro's restaurant during the height of Hollywood's New
Forum ....... 16 Science ,..... Year's eve revelry. Gardening ... 8 Serial ....... 17 Burns Are Fatal Miss Tierney said she and her Meta Given.. 21 Silly Notiops. Ih ALEXANDRIA, Ind, Jan. 2 (U.|sister, Pat, had planned a quiet Homemaking. 21{8ports .... 22-23 P).—Mrs. Lois Summers, 48, died tvening at home. But they were Home Page... 8 Teen Talk. .., 19 last night of burns suffered Tues- persuaded at the ‘last’ minute to go Don Hoover.. 10) Washington . 16/day. A can of varnish had ex- out with Oleg Cassini, the actress’ Income Tax.. 5 Weather Map 3|ploded in a stove and set fire to estranged husband, and. Jimmy, In. Indpls. ... 2| Women's. . 10-21) her two-story home, Her husband, | Costello, wealthy New Yorker.
Indiana Saga. 16! World Affairs, 16] Carl, survives.
No fists flew inside the nitery.
Gene Tierney, Sister Watch
Union of the United Public Workers, The report said the 60 unions
Artillery Used On Indonesians
BATAVIA, Jan. 2 (U PJ), — A! uteh military spokesman today said that hedvy artillery was brought into action against Indonesian forces in Medan. *. This” followed a big gun battle
After Party
But parking lot attendants said the two men began fighting almost as soon as they left the restaurant. They traded. blows until Miss Tierney and her sister managed to separate them. Miss Tierney sald that the New Year's eve date did not indicate she ‘had reconciled with Mr, Cassini. “It was. & spur-of- -the-moment idea to go out at al,” ‘she said. “My sister had a bad cold and we had turned down an invitation to!geliation of Dutch-Indonesian agreeg0 to a party. We were sitting at ments on truce demarcation lines home when Olég and Mr. Costello between the two forces. showed up about 10:30 and begged| The spokesman said that the Ine us to be good sports and go out for donesian batteries were silenced just a little while. i lafter three and a half hours of “Unfortunately, we let them talk | firing. us ino it.” Lis
The - barrage began again Tuesday morning,
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Monday night as a result of can-|
stepped out and placed Warren under arrest. He was taken: to county jail and freed on $1000 bond supplied by Marty Frankfort, Warren had no statement to! make about the incident, Lt. Andrews said. A charge of extortion may be added to the existing charge, Ane drews added.
| French Reinforcements ‘Reach Indo-China
PARIS, Jan. 2 (U. P.).—The first [French reinforcements to Indo-
teur at Cap St. Jacques near Saigon * today. At the same press agency reported Viet Nam | threats to blow up & nearby mu- | nitions depot. | The size of the force on the Pasteur was not given. ‘However, the
China landed from the liner- Pas- |
time the- French
vessel is one ‘of [France's largest transports,
Mongolian Invasion -
(Of China Reported
NANKING, Jan. 2 (U. P.).—The newspaper Hsin Min Pao published a report today claiming 20,600 Outer Mongolian troops entered Inner Mongolia and had linked up with
The troops were said to be pushing toward north Jehol and north
the puppet Mongolian government.
How Highway | ‘Conditions Are 4 In Indiana \
central parts’