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Lewis Defiance, ‘Invited Mob Rule’Clark
Supreme Court Hears Contempt Arguments
Read “12 Decisions That Shaped the Nation,” Page 11
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14
(U. P.) —Attorney General|
Tom C. Clark told the supreme court today that defiance of the lower courts by John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers (A, F. of L) was “an insult to the United States {tself and invites mob rule.” That the U.M. W. and Mr. Lewis *do not yet seem to realize” that their recent coal strike “fell little short of causing’ s national disMr. Clark took personal. comof the government's court battle in connection with last November's 17-day soft coal strike.
TROOPERS' CHIEF—Col, R. . Rossow, former commandant of Culver Military academy, today was named state police superintendent.
Boetcher Names I-Man Committee
Democrats to Study Mayoralty Issues
By NOBLE REED
A. seven-member city platform committee to outline issues for the Democratic mayoralty campaign this year was appointed today by Walter Boetcher, county Democratic Preliminary steps toward electing
{a mayor were taken by party lead-
“{ers close on the heels of charges
“| Sullivan,
porary restraining orders to prevent irreparable injury to the people
with the sovereign functions of the United States. FOUR: To protect the jurisdiction of the courts to decide questions of law and fact pending final judicial determination. Denies Infringement “1 would like, at the outset of this ease, to make it clear that the issue here is not a dispute between the
- government and labor,” Clark said.
“Nor is the government seeking to infringe in the slightest upon the guarantees given by the constitution and the statutes of the United States to labor generally, Mr. Clark recounted the effects of the strike on the national economy. He said the situation had reached the point where it could not be “adequately controlled.” Clark spoke before the -blackrobed justices for 56 minutes. He was followed by Welly Hopkins, attorney for the U. M. W. Mr Lewis was not in the courtroom. Says Procedure Wrong Mr. Hopkins began by saying he believed Mr. Clark's statement “should have been made in a political or legislative arena rather than in a legal forum.” Mr. Hopkins denjed that the union had “defied ment. He said that wpt was not appropriate in this case and the proper procedure for criminal contempt has not been followed.” Thus the judgment for civil con< tempt was erroneous, so all the fines should be disallowed, he argued. The fines, he said, were not alJocated to civil and criminal contempt and hence should be set aside. He said the fines were excessive and arbitrary, were 700 times those set by congress in. the war labor .disputes act, and were not based oh the ability of Mr. Lewis and the union to pay. Mr. Hopkins said a thorough search of legal history has failed to disclose “that a fine of this magnitude has ever been“ imposed by any court for either civil or criminal contempt.”
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that police officers and City hall politicians of the Republican adwere involved in
ministration Saaliing graft payagte
Ex-Culver Head
Col. Rossow Named To Replace Killian
Governor Gates today appointed}
Col. R. K. Rossow, United States army, retired, former commandant of Culver Military academy, as superintendent of state police. Col. Rossow is now in San Jose,
{Cal but. assured. the .governor--by | -
long distance telephone this morning that he will report for his new duties by Feb, 1. He succeeds Austin R. Killian of Lafayette, who resigned the post Saturday. Appointment of an ‘army man, widely known as a stern disciplinarian and an administrative expert, was termed by the governor as the only way to snap the state police department out of a morale depression which has accompanied frequent outbreaks of charges and investigations. Probe Pension Fund Mr. Killian's resignation came as a climax to investigation of “irregularities” in the handling of police department purchasing and other matters, Two heads already had fallen as the investigations closed in—Maj. Walter Eckert resigned as executive officer after being charged with drunken driving and Quarter-mas-ter Capt. Clarence Grinstead was reduced to rank of patrolman: Immediately after -the Killian resignation ‘an ihvestigation was started into the recent handling of the state police benefit and pension}
named u)
Swaim, former rs of the Indiana supreme court and former city ‘controller; Reginald H. former mayor for two terms; Judge Joseph Howard of municipal court 3; Dr, William E. Arbuckle, former coroner candi-date;-Robert Carrico, attorney; Otto Worley, city councilman, and Joseph Wood, attorney and former president of the city council.
Possible Candidates
"Three members of the committee have been mentioned frequently as possible mayoralty candidates for the May primary. Heading the list at this time is Mr. Sullivan who polled a bigger majority (34,000 votes) than any other candidate for mayor when he was elected the first time, Others in the lineup include Mr. Swaim and Mr. Wood. Those outside the committee on the list of possible candidates include Leo M. Gardner, former army. officer who served in the Pacific area and former legal assistant to Paul V. McNutt, ambassador to the Philippines and Dr. Karl Ruddell, physiclan,
Bette Davis’ Mother, Stepfather, Separate
PALM SPRINGS, Cal, Jan. 14 (U. P,). — Actress Bette Davis’ mother, Mrs. Ruth Favor. Palmer, admitted today she had separated from Robert Woodbury Palmer, her husband of a year. Mrs. Palmer said she had no plans for a divorce. Mr. Palmer, former resident of Boston, is traveling in Mexico, she said, With Miss Davis as matron of honor, the couple was married at the wealthy Palmer’s Palm Springs ranch Nov. 24, 1045,
Governor Gates indicated his selection was an attempt to divorce politics from the state police department. An Army Man Since ’98 “I do not know the colonel’s politics and I made no inquiry,” the governor said. “He will- have only one instruction when he reports for duty. I will say to him: ‘Col. Rossow, you and the state police board are going to run the state police department according to law'.”. An army man since 1808, Col. Rossow served in the Philippines and in world war I. A field grade officer since 1917, he attained the rank of colonel as commander of the 157th calvary brigade reserve. Col. Rossow retired as commandant of Culver in 1942. He is a graduate of the staff and command school at Ft. Leavenworth and of the army war college. Meanwhile, the state board of accounts was scheduled to open an examination of state police benefit and pension fund records today. According to Mr. Killian, the $405 fee was placed in his own account in April, 1945, and then, when more had been added to it, deposited in the fund, This, he said, was customary procedure. Maj. Robert O'Neal, executive officer, said the audit- had been suggested by Mr, Killian when the former superintendent learned of the inquiry into the deposit incident.
PLANE TO BE TESTED WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (U. P.. -«The army's new XC-O, the world’s largest cargo plane, will make test flights in April, The plane has a capacity of 400 passengers or 100,000
pounds and a range of 8000 miles.
G. I, Housing Swindles—
Scheme to Cheat Veterans As Simple as a Formula
Victims, Anxious for Homes, Actually Lined Up to Be Fleeced of $30,000
This is the second of series of
articles showing how Indianapolis
veterans have been fleeced in phony real estate deals.
By RICHARD LEWIS
The plan by which John Wilson
Welch, 64, and his associate, Forrest
L. Hackley, 47, fleeced Indianapolis véterans and others of $30,000 is so simple that it can be reduced to formula, Take a housing shortage. - Add to it thousands of returning veterans looking for a home. Let it boil until it gets thick, Then add a promoter with plenty of promises and no assets. It’s easy. It was so easy for Welch & Hackley that victims lined up
one morning in front of Hackley's office on the 10th floor of the Lemcke building after the following ad had appeared in a local newspaper: “Veterans! Working with the federal housing administration, Cooperative’ Homes is undertaking to help the returned veterans to get the full benefit of the ‘new home’ provisions of the G. I. bill of rights.
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terms ever made to anyone, dis charged servicemen can build the type of home they want. “For as little as $22.50 a month, we can build a modern, four-room house with full-sized basement complete with built-in cabinets, venetian blinds and so on. “Payments for a five-room house
Even a luxury tax, hinted in his message to the legislature Friday, is to be avoided if possible, the governor told, his regular Tuesday morning press conference. In any event the luxury tax will only apply to financing a super-health program, he said, Definite figures on the budget picture will not be available for some time, the governor said. When the picture emerges a little more clearly he will deliver a second installment on his legislative message, this time confined to financial matters. The governor hinted his fiscal message would treat the available funds outlook from three different points of view—current revenues expected, earmarked reserve: such as the $9 million institutional building fund, and the state's closely guarded surplus, He indicated he would back the suggestion of his tax study commis-
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Convention Reform Bill Introduced
Teacher Salary Boost Proposed
BULLETIN The house of representatives today passed and sent to the senate a measure which would
salary for the year on Jan. 15, The bill, which drew 85 ayes from Republicans and opposition from all 12 Democrats, would split the remainder of the year's pay inte $300 installments July 15 and Oct. 15.
By RICHARD BERRY
Legislation to change the convention system of nominating candidates was introduced in the “state senate today while the house received a blll’ to boost : teachers’ salaries. A second administration bill calling for unification of all state tax collection agencies under a: single department of revenue also was introduced in the house. The second soldiers’ bonus bill of the session so far m a false start but was expected tb appear again tomorrow. An anjicinsies blowoff failed to materialize. in the senate when Republican spokesmen were : expected to return the fire opened by Democrats last week on legislators who also hold other lucrative public posts. Senator Clyde Black (R. Logansport), who was expected to. charge certain Democrats with also holding two places
had reconsidered his earlier plan. The teachers’ pay bill was intro-
sentatives, Walter Maehling of Terre Haute and Robert: Heller of Decal. It called for an increase
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pay legislators half of their $1200
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duced by two Democratic repre- |;
today. The Hormer health service
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Neighbor Carries Baby to Safety
A 30-year-old woman and her 10-month-old son were rescued for the second time in five weeks today after being overcome by gas fumes.
ware st, said she was washing in the kitchen while her son, Carl, was playing near the stove. Feeling ill, she started for help and collapsed in front of the home of Mrs. Lucille Goldsby, 22, 1924 8, Delaware st. Mrs. Goldsby rushed into the Pugh home and carried Carl to safety. Five weeks ago, Mrs. Pugh, Carl, and another son, Raymond, 15, were carried to safety by. Pete Goldsby, 71, after fumes from the same gas stove filled the room.
leased the gas fumes, City combustion engineers said they would inspect the stove and make recommendations.
Final Mail Delivery
BUTLER, N. J., Jan. 14 (U. P.)— With the last. of 80,000 Christmas cards delivered on his 38-mile rural route ~ the holiday season is over for Mailman Walter Snel. Mr. Snel’s usual assistant hired for the holiday rush‘ was lured away this year by the hunting season. So Mr, Snel has worked 15 hours a day for three weeks to deliver the Christmas mail.
Mrs. Mary Pugh, 1922 8. Dela-|
Police said a faulty chimney re-
LID BLOWER-OFFER—Patrolman Jacaiie Durham.o on daly directing teoffic at Capit ave. and Market st., after originating the police graft investigation.
No New Taxes
Barney Ross Wins 'Toughest'| Decision Over Drug Habit
Ex-Ring Champ Who Turned Self In for Cure
LEXINGTON, Ky. Jan. 14 . P) Barney ¥
returns of at least 18 embers of the partment, The Times learned today. Le ule Listed as “promotion” expense on the tax Indiana ave. and other gambling joints, fede have discovered that these mysterious. flema.e for protection. Revenue agents then: forced the owes to
hdlar
{whom the payoffs were made.
Other developments . today in the in charges that a payoff syndicate has been oy police department were: ONE: Prosecutor Judson L. Stark called’ man Jacque W. Durban nto his ice fof afternoon,
THREE: Didone of anaes grt ment of Joes to policsmet from booties s
‘operating President Will Remy and Chief McMurtry. After investigating on their own for
8 {report was turned over to Mr. Stark, who
Amber.” She has
sued for divorce, ~~ Mr Ross
but Barney hopes to change her
mind. Praises Wife “She hasn't given a definite ‘no’ to a reconciliation,” he said. is.a fine and good a woman as the Lord ever put breath in.”
About four months ago Mr. Ross went to government authorities in
New York and “turned himself in" He told them he had: acquired the drug habit’ and wanted to take a cure. He could have done it the easy way by going to physicians and entering a private institution. But he decided to ‘bring it all out in public -and he explained how he got the drug habt.
In November, 1942, he was on patrol at Guadalcanal and ran into His patrol with drew, but Mr. Ross voluntarily re-
Japenese fire.
(Continued ‘on Page f-Col umn 4) New China Outbreak
NANKING, Jan. 14 (U. P.).—Na‘tionalist newspapers reported today
that 100,000 Communists have starteda new attack on Changchun, former: capital of Manchuria. They declared other red forces were attempting to cut the rail lines which link that city with other nationalist
strong points.
Miser's Death
Hoard of $150,000
scraggly white goatee, was dead.
and water, unaware that her brother was probably worth $150,000. Another sister, Miss Delia Edwards, 63, who played on the sympathy of neighbors to supplement the $0 a month he allowed for food for three of them, was
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Releases
His Sisters From Poverty
Discovered in
Unheated New York Apartment
NEW YORK, Jan, 14 (U. P).~—The grip that Charles Edwards kept on his sisters for 57 years was broken today. Mr. Edwards, 77, a seemingly mild-manered little man with a
One sister, Miss Anna Edwards, 67, was under treatment in Kings Oounty hospital for malnutrition. Police found her, starving on bread
“She
investigation yesterday, ig Patrolman Durham has given a Jong.
members of the department as either p payoffs, or having knowledge of them. ~~ Calling of Patrolman Durham toa a
40-Pound Quota Per Person Asked
Minn.) of the new house food inves- |a “pay-off” tigating subcommittee demanded today that the agriculture department double the basic sugar ration down’ in 1947. (operating Such an increase would ive a couple of housewives 40 pounds of sugar & he said. year for each member of the family, + The politician including 10 pounds of supplemental [yoo oop payoft pia canning sugar. Northwestern i Mr. Andresen also urged that the the “At 8 sugar allocation for 80 t day ‘night, manufacturers, candy ake and resentative other industrial users each’ from. . from 60 to 75 or 80 per cent of their ators,” he said: bootleg
pointed Robert S. Smith, attorney. as a Republican member of the Marion county liquor contrel. board.
Tonight,
He assumed responsibility for his
"said Miss Edwards.
Father Charles Bernel from st.