Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1947 — Page 3

re.

2¢

REA a J Re

_. At South Bend. He and members

gviation was still something of a

are an 4 month, For complete information write at once.” John (Wilson Welch was at its again, He was out on parole after having served one year for a similar scheme in South Bend, Line Up to Buy ‘But the anxious G. 1's who lined up outside the door of Forrest Hackley's office to buy homes didn't "know about his partner, Welch, ‘And the Indiana division of corrections which: was su

Welch on parole didn't knoy what

he was up to. ; Welch was a ter, His main _ enterprises were aviation and real estate, In 1937, he had organized the Welch Aircraft Industries, Inc.

of his family were listed as officers of the corporation.

Business Found Shaky At one time, he had promoted barnstorming tours around the state. That was in the "20s when

, novelty in. the rural areas of the Midwest.

Welch Aircraft’ began the manufacture of small airplanes; but had difficulty getting credit and capital. Investigation by the Better Business division of the South Bend chamber of commerce revealed to lending institutions that the enterprise was shaky. © In addition, Welch organized a movement called the “National Fly ing Squadron.” It was a “teachj you-to-fly” scheme which the busi-

ness bureau also found financially

tentative. - Once a Carpenter In 1942, Welch went into the housing field, on the strength of having once been a carpenter. He ‘scquired 16 lots and organized a promotion whéreby he promised to build “houses under FHA loans on the basis of a downpayment of. $50 to show “geod faith.” The homes never materialized and the victims complained. The South Bend business bureau turned over its complaints to the St, Jo#éph county prosecutor. = Welch was convicted of obtaining money under false pretense and sentenced to serve one to seven years in the Indiana State prison. Paroled in Year He entered the Michigan City ‘prison July 22, 1943. : He was released on parole exactly ‘one year later—July 22, 1944. . He was remanded to prison as a “parole violator 14 l months after that Sept. 11, 1045. But in those 14 months of liberty, ‘he moved in and out of court in a series of lawsuits on patent ini fringements, an estate and a re:ceivership; he entered three busi- { messes, and he wound up in In“dianapolis convicted of the same ‘type of swindle which had landed ‘him in jail in 1943. * With him this time was his associate in the Indianapolis venture, Forrest L. Hackley. Hackley a Lawyer Hackley was a lawyer. He was well-known here. His habits were eccentric, but he made a hit with the children in his neighborhood. “Those who know him admire his family. It was not until Welch entered the booming real ‘estate fleld in Indianapolis after eight months on parole that he tied up with For‘yest Hackley. As a partner, Hackley was advaritageous to the promoter. The

lawyer, for one thing, had an office. Robert

For another, he was established. * And even more significantly, he had some lots, Hackley did not ‘own the lots, but he headed an enterprise which had acquired them-=the Planned Parenthood as-

OF IMMEDIATE (AND VERY PLEASANT)

INTEREST

EDGAR A. GUEST

will appear THURSDAY NIGHT at 7:45 at the CADLE TABERNACLE—hi

will be something will be open to th no charge!

He comes especially to address the Annual Meeting of the Central

Indiana Council of

of America—but the public is most cordially invited to share in the honor and inspiration and pleasure—of his visit. |

No charge for admission— Tickets are available gratis at ~L. Strauss & Co., Inc. ‘at the

HOCKEY TICKET inside the doors,

“iments on cotton and rayon fo be

here to leave the state of Pennsylvania, where he had spent the first eight months of his parole, He installed himself in Hackley's office and began operations. The setup looked perfect.’ Welch was going to build homes for veterans and Hackley was going to help them plan the their children.

Tomorrow: “Let U Us Build You a Home,”

Author to Address Town Hall Group

Dr. Will Durant, philosopher and author, will lecture at 11 a. m, Friday in the English’ theater under the sponsorship of the Indianapolis Town Hall series. Dr, Durant's literary work includes “The Story of Civilization,”

Heritage” and “The Life of Greece.” “Caesar 3 and .. Christ,” his latest book is Pr. Durant (0 iL two of which are yet to be written, “Henry L. Drake will introduce the speaker and preside at the forum luncheon in the Claypool hotel after the lecture.

Los Angeles Strike in Food Stores Ends

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (U. P.)— A. PF. of L. retail clerks swarmed back to work today opening 1500! food stores that had been closed 13 days by a strixe for higher wages. The clerks voted yesterday to ac-

cept $55 for 40 hours a week. It was Th per cent increase and virtually the same offer employers made when the walkout started Jan. 2.”

End Set-Aside Order On Cotton Fabrics

. WASHINGTON, Jan, 14 (U. P). ~The office of temporary controls today canceled ali set-aside require-

used in men's and boys’ clothing,

federal aviation officials for ques-

“Our Oriental]

Authority to Subpena U.S. Officials Asked

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (U.P) —

merce . committee today . revealed plans for a congressional investigation of airline accidents. He introduced a resolution to give his committee power to subpena

tioning. “The committee already has taken steps to obtain all the data that will enable us to recommend to congress the legislation needed,” Wolverton sald. Senate Committee Meets The house action came as the senate commerce committee also considered looking into airline accidents and finances. The committee called Chairman James M. Landis and other civil aeronautics board members for questioning. The session was closed. Senator Owen Brewster (R. Me.), the committee's aviation authority, told reporters he would propose formally during the meeting that the safety of air travel be investigated. He sald the recent series of air accidents “is destroying public confidence” and “there won't be anyone flying if this keeps up.” White Refuses Comment Senate Republican Leader Wallace H, White Jr., who also is commerce committee chairman, said there was “something ‘to be said” for such a point of view. But he did not comment on the investigation proposal... He said he lacked

for judgment on it.”|

Brewster also raised the possibility ‘of a renewed fight for a single airline to fly this country’s foreign routes. Legislation sponsored by Senator Pat McCarran (O. Nev.) to set up such a company was defeated in the last congress after a long battle.

Bilbo in Hospital Speaks of ‘Great Fight’ NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 14 (U. P.). —Senator Theodore G. Bilbo blasted his opponents from a hospital cot today, speaking with a pronounced lisp but, making it clear that his great fight” was ahead—to provide

resettlement of the American Negro in Africa. Mr. Bilbo said he would sponsor such legislation after he wins his fight to a seat in the 80th congress, He is awaiting an operation for cgncer of the mouth. Senator Allen J. Ellender, (D.

Production has increased enough to make set-asides unnecessary, the| agency said.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

La, one of Mr. Bilbo’s chief supporters, was an unexpected visitor at the infirmary, He brought Mr. Bilbo a Sapmellia,

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles Sue Dernstt, 901 oe Helen Blanche Pilliams, 90 1 Locke. Ji h D. Britton, Brazil; Dorothy Ilene liams, Fairmount. Willard Edward Burton, 538 Bell; Helen D. Cameron, 518 Bell. Robert L. Shine, 316 E. St. Clair; Nell , 1538 Sheldon.

Oo. oseph Cheer, Ruth Lois Jerriell, 1717 8, Chester Truman Cox, 5608 Broadway: Estella W, Fuller, 815 N. Butler. Alvin Calvin Cummin 18490 N. Harding; Sylvia Thompson, 849 N. Harding. Phillip Anthony Fischer, 1734 8. Talbott; Anna Marie Matthews, 19090 8. Talbott William C. Portner, 526 N. Lynn; Betty Jane Noble, 3815 "N. Nicholas.

1667 Union; East.

s address (it to remember). e public—

Boy Scouts

BOOTH, just

oR Forest. Frank Ben McCullough, Nellie Belles, 320 N. Addiso Robert D. Laurel EK Spe Ivan Lester Russell, 1305 W. Ray;

Mae r Lynn B, Shackelford, 1535 Madison; Irene Raymond L Smith, Eliz James R, Henry J. Taylor, 1230 W 20th: Cidiian B. 230 W, 26th. Gerald Viles, 1333 Oliver; Robert Oscar Wilhoite, 1321 N. Rark: Inez

BIRTHS

At St. Mi At City—Gieo Hazel Lou

At Co eth At Methodist-—Russell,

At St. Vincent’s—~Dean,

Bro! At Home William, Pr .

At St. Francis—Thomas, Thelma Scanlan. At Charis, M1 Milville Thrash, and Ed-

At Methodist—Donald, Lorene

At St. Vineent's—Robert, Pa , August, is gu

‘| DEATHS Peat 7 Whitinger, 2, at St. Vincent's,

Oyntila IT a kion, 4 _ fever. Joyce O. Comstock, 54, at 1021 W. New Margaret E. Evins, 73, at Methodist, pneuMimie Blakely, 80, at 1624 Yandes, cerebral Lee Thomas Nash, 79, Mar,

James LaVerne Fuller, 310 N. Illinois: Bva Blanche Grossman, 2050'; N. Meridian. Clarence B. Gann, 3748 W. Murray; Leols Bell Hord, 752 W. New York. Lous Qerbatsky, 13 W. Ray; Ann Crash, Ralph Douglas Gates, 855 W. 33d; Catherine ‘Shields, 716 N. Alabama. James Curtis Hadley, 843 N. Meridian; Marjorie Pearl Ebbeler, 310 8. Ritter. Frank N. Harper, 33 8. Edgehill; Deans Mae Poe, 1011 N. Tremont. John W. Hamilton, Beseh Grove; Surena Taylor, 1241 8. Cheste Edward H. Harrington, a1 N. Hamilton; Phyllis Lee Reidy, 5264 E. 10th, Ralph Helm, 1948 Sharon; Jessie L Graves, 3319 E. Washington. Orville Ivasek, Mi Wages: a Willsie ©. Chelgren, Milwaukee, Booker T, Jackson, S24" eign: Frankie Bernie Kruczek, Be! in

White, 421 Hia Chester njam Basriaon; Mary Lou atinespie 19 N. Oriental. Walter Merrell, 1238 Fayette; Novella Williams, 721 Ogden Paul Henry Morris, 1639 Woodlawn; y King, 1314 Sturm Kokomo; Stella P. Gabriel, h, ns Ww. Market; PHYS Norma

Newcomb, 1636 College: Henderson; S318 E. 11th. rker Jean Settles, 2364 N.

Irene Johnson, 518 N bert A. Parker, 240 e¢ Ransom, 3337 N.

M Etchison, 719 N Alabam 1105 = Polk; Iona abeth Rau, 1105 E. Polk. Studle, 1712 Rembrandt, Vera Maxime Warnick, 746 N. Trem

Hatfield, 1 Helen Britton, 1330 8. Meridian.

Imogene Scott, 1850 N. Bisart

Girls

Francis—Wayne, Ina Harkness; Robert, Joan Bratcher, and Owen, Mary

ne, Telitha Burt; * Morris, is Mason; Jake, Lautrell Wil. liams, and Rufus, Lena Carroll.

Thomas, Vera Cook; Paul, Elmyra Zi n; Fred, Shirley Williams; Donald, n Dickson; pe am, Cotterman; Wayne, . Do Johnson: Robert, Nancy Whittiaghtils Floyd, Florence Turner, and Charles Hazel Gastineau, Alice Phillips; Adolph, Dotothy Komlane, and Charles,

Alice Lenora Walker, 3328

ospect. oo Boys

WAT! Henley; Morris, Delpha Culbertson ; Arthur, Marcella Francis; Robert, Mary Shipman; Ross, Laura Co land; Cameron, Vir ginia DeHart; ard, Mary Jordan; Oscar, Lucille Herbst: Walter, Clara Fox, and Willlam, Norma Haggert: ne MeKit:

trick; Henry, Anna Mae Frazier, and Marian Legay. 1132 8.

Rose Chastain, West, and Jesse, Egos Washington, 1513 Cornell.

Baise, 16, at Bt. Vincent's,

15, at Riley,

scle rheumatic

ork, cardiac decompensation,

hemorrhage. at St. J Vineent's, cancer,

Magdelene Cortona, 8, "at 15 N ‘ebster, myocardi Holman at. 365 Ralston,

Chairman Charles A. Wolverton (R.| _|N. J.) of the house interstate com-

Local: Youth Takes [te Jesding, roi tn ihe indiana parSaen

{toa ink U. Play

.|“1. Remember. Mama,” Jan. 15-18. acter Paul A Ming Hagedon of or unior élass member, will play the ol

NJ Times: State Service ufos of Mama in the John Van BOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 14~|pryten comedy, directed by Prof,

Pau urh An Indianapolis student will have|V. A. Smith of the I. u. speech de-|gng

" .

STRAUSS SAYS:

THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIE SIR—GREAT OPPORTUNITIES SAVINGS—HERE AND- THERE!

We are cutting deeply into prices to clear certain groups— If we were given to the use of a bit of Washington-ian

type of verbiage—we might state it thus: "An incisive pricetomy

performed to effectuate instantaneous elimination

of specific classificatory groups of wearables!"

CLEARANCE OF MEN'S FINE OVERCOAT THS 1S THE TRADITONAL OCCASION PRICED FOR A SPEEDY SELL-OUT!

Odd Lots—Novelties of vale kinds—Half Price

Men's Slippers grouped ai $1.00 and $2.00

Men's Leather Jackets— ' . “broken lots—Cleared at dup. reductions (Second Floor)

Men's Jackets—Clearance Bri —Special grouping of pile fined ¥ Coats (Second Floor) + cleared at $15

Broken lots of Sportsmen’ deeply eilmSigth h Floor,

Quantities of Neckwear—I/; off

Hand Knit Heavy Wool Socks, cable and chain effects— a good color range—

Half Price 3

A Hundred or so Wool Robes at Half Price—Second Floor

Sports Shirts and Sweaters— Odd-lots, reduced :

Men's Wool Knit Gloves— Cleared at 1.00

-

L. STRAUSS & CO.

(We 1 w. Delaware