Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1947 — Page 1

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Closed. to Amall — Student Driver Loses Control, Rams Into House

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A 21-year-old woman learning to drive today rammed. a friend's automobile into & house at 502 N.|{

Senate ave. No one was injured. Tyndall odes yWay

The automobile, driven by Miss Precinct Worker Reported feng; = . On City Employees ix

Inefficiency Charge Is Denied =

By NOBLE REED ES Chatyes that county commissioners awarded

Driver of Esca pe Edith Robison, Louisville, hit one Cab Also Arrested [driven by John Welch, 56, of 5239 : N. Capitol ave, before ending its Three youthful bandits and the uncontrolled drive into the Porol. driver of their speeding taxicab Beauty School of Indianapolis,

“Herman ‘Talmadge,

ATLANTA, Oa. Jan. 18 (U. P). legislatureelected governor of Georgia, seized the state's gxecutive offices and official residence. today. * Governor Ellis Arnall, barred from

. the capitol by troopers acting under orders of Mr. Talmadge, sald the

move “completes the capture of the state government.” Mr. Talmadge told the Wroopers to

0a out OF the sxe 1 en

Developments in Crisis Other developments in.the state government crisis precipitated when two governors tried to hold ‘office

whether the federal gov-

should do anything in connection with the crisis. FIVE: Mr. Arnall denounced Mr.

When Mr. Talmadge refused to see Mr. Arnall on the latter's arrival at the capitol this morning, Mr. Arnall went to the executive mansion for lunch. There, he found four burly troopers posted around the door. They flatly refused him entry. “I am not going to try to enter because I respect law and order and you men stand for law and order,” Mr. Arnall said. “In time, you, too,

will respect those things.”

The troopers said they had been

Mr. Talmadge admitted that he had instructed the troopers “to keep all persons out of the executive mansion until the governor and his family saw fit to move in.” Mr. Arnall already had moved from the mansion fo his home in Newnan, but still took meals there. Mr. Arnall said he had notified

" department heads that they were

acting, “in peril,” if they accept orders from Mr. Talmadge. Hundreds of persons jammed the ¢apitol's halls when Amall dra-

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was as deflated as the tires on

for the Billy. Grimes Tire Co., sets

commission,

One car in the state highway commission parking lot, north of the highway -commission building, was ice-picked. The vandals also deflated tires on three cars parked in a commercial lot behind the highway commission building.

statehouse fringe, the ice-pick wielders slashed at tires on eight cars in a parking lot at Michigan and Delaware t night. All of the vandalism was discovered this morning.

Yesterday police received reports

of Swindles

Bring $2600 in Refunds

Three Victims Get at Least Part of Money Back With Full Restitution of $2000 in One Case

How Swindlers Operate, Page 2

A total of $2600 has been refunded so far to victims of swindlers as a result of The Times’ expose this week. The refunds were made in four cases which The Times has been investigating in connection with its serles of articles showing how veterans and others have lost thousands of dollars in marginal real

estate schemes. In one case, where a money deposit of $200 was secured by a local real estate agent and not refunded

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when the deal could not go through, full restitution was made. In two other cases, where two veterans had been frying for months to collect $625 and $1000 respectively in deposits where "the sale of property could not be com‘pleted, a partial refund of $400 was divided between the victims. * In addition, the agent's attorney and the agent assured The Times that full restitution would be made by the end of this month. In the fourth case, $2000 was refunded to a victim less than 24 hours after The * Times probe touched on a deal where the victim

house which never was built, A number of other cases have been investigated by The Times where the victims have not been able to recover, These will be taken up in the course of the series now running

in Thy Times.

In addition to the 15 cars on’ the}

DEFLATION, SETS IN-_Secrofory of State Thomas E. Bath.

his car as he surveyed damages

caused by ice-pick wielding vandals.

ANOTHER PUNCTURE VICTIM—William Wilson, repairman

about remedying damages to the

tires on the car of W. N, Ringer, secretary of the state athletic

Ice Pick Vandals Puncture Tires on 23 More Autos

Newest Raids Near State House Bring Total of Cars Damaged in Two Days to 47

Tire-puncturing marauders jammed ice picks into tires on 23 more cars last night, making a total of 47 cars vandalized in two nights. Tires were deflated on 11 cars on the state house parking lot, within a stone's throw of state police headquérters, One of the cars was that of Thomas Bath, secretary of state. Others were owned by state house employees and state legislators.

of 24 cars on which tires had been punctured. These attacks also were

concentrated on cars parked in the

mile-square area and on its fringe. Going . systematically down the line, the vandals struck at 10 cars rked by the Hotel Antlers on St. Clair st.; two near Trimble corner at New York and Meridian sts; five on a parking lot at 20 W, Michigan st. five on a parking lot at 520 N. Meridian st.; and two on a lot at 21 W, North st,

Sentence Tilden

To Hard Labor On Morals Count

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 (U, P.). —Willlam T. Tilden, 53, famed “Big Bill” of the world's tennis courts, today was sentenced to nine months of labor with a road gang for contributing to the delinquency of a 14-year-old boy. The - onetime kingpin of tennis trembled and appeared shocked when Superior Judge A. A. Scott reminded him that he had been an “idol to thousands, who did not expect such a thing from a man as prominent as you.” Tilden spoke firmly, however, admitting his guilt. “Years ago I once was very stupid,” he said. “I'm very sorry. 1 deeply regret the incident.” Judge Scott, who said “This has been a great shock to sports fans,” then sentenced Tilden to a Los Angeles county road camp. He suspended a one-year jail term and placed him on five years’ probation. The court also ordered Tilden placed" “under the care of a competent psychiatrist” after he finishes his road gang work. “Let this serve as an object lesson to parents—too much of this is going on,” Judge Scott said. The incident occurred Nov, 23, when Tilden was arrested in a

parked car with the boy on busy Sunset blvd. &

were captured early today after a wild, bullet-punctured two-mile chase through North side streets. . All but 50 cents of $140 taken in the robbery was recovered. Five minutes after three bandits held up Loy’s restaurant at 1601 N. Alabama st. at 5 a. m., Sgt. Harold Morton and his squad sighted the fleeing bandits in a cab in the 2400 block, Hillside ave. With siren screaming, the officers chased the cab, driking more than an. hour, Ere Os ST MR At. 25th st. the taxi, owned by the Red Cab Co. ran a red light and turned on Station st. at top speed. Patrolman Gene Gandolf, driv-

tle to the floor. Sgt. Morton and Patrolman Maurice Walsh opened fire on the careening taxi at Station st. Near Sherman dr. the taxi swerved suddenly into an slley for several blocks. Then, it cut into the back yard of a residence in an apparent attempt to circle the house and escape: to another street. Stalls in Mud But the cab hit soft mud and stalled in the yard. The police car was right behind them. Turning the spotlight on the stalled ' taxi, Sgt. Morton yelled:

Tome out- with your hands up.”

+All four men crawled out meekly with De de

ALS ues en 11 ihe back seat ‘fof the cab gave their names as].

worker; Eugene Parmer, 20, of 2902 Winthrop ave, a former bell hop in a downtown hotel, and James L. Hall, 21, of 1526 Gimber st. The taxi driver was Charles Thayer, 25, of 424 W. New York st. The three bandits ‘confessed to the holdup, according to police and made statements that Thayer agreed to drive them for $10. Thayer said he didn’t know the trio was planning a holdup when they asked him to drive them. The money was found in the back seat of the cab and in pockets of one of the men, Kenneth Wiles, 19, of 931% N. Alabama st. night manager of Loy’s cafe where the holdup occurred, said the three men came in -and ordered food shortly before 5 a. m. “One of them asked me for change to call a taxi,” he said. “I looked out and saw a cab standing across the street and told them about it. Suddenly all three turned on me with théir hands in their pockets like they had guns and said: “We're taking your money’.” ; Taxi Speeds Away Mr. Wiles said the three men ran east on 16th st, and a minute or so later he said he saw the taxi cab speed away éast on 16th st. “I called police right away and within a. few minutes two officers were there,” he said. Patrolmen Henry Long and John Mickey called in the number of the taxi cab and five minutes later the other squad sighted them. Thayer's past record shows he was convicted three times during the last eight years on charges of larceny, burglary and .automobile theft.

Vote to End Port Strike in London

LONDON, Jan. 16 (U, P.).~The 10-day strike of London transport workers was settled today. Delegates of the strikers voted to return to work Saturday. The back-to-work vote broke the deadlock between the Transport and General Workers union on the one hand and the employers and government negotiators on the other, Today's sudden decision assured an end of the paralyzing walkout

thousands of workers who struck in sympathy after the government put troops to work distributing foodstuffs. It was understood that the demands of the workers will be considered by the newly formed joint industrial council of employers and trade unions. The employers were understood to have offered the men an eight-hour day and overtime pay for all work over eight hours. The strike .originally~was called in protest against refusal of the workers’ demand for a 40-hour week,

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ing the police car, pushed the throt-|

ela MoGtcoll, 20. of 081" North st, "s Tormier restaurant

of the transport workers and the:

Miss Robison, who was charged with failure to have a driver's license, was driving east on Michigan st., when she attempted to turn left on Senate ave. The automobile’s owner, James Green, 45, of 2828 Boulevard pl, was riding with Miss Robison. He was charged with allowing an

Primary Bil

- Measure’ Follows Burch’s Proposal

By RICHARD BERRY Two Republican state representatives today introduced the long-

awaited “hot potato” of the current legislative session—a bill providing for statewide direct primary elections. In a statement to the press which accompanied introduction of the bill, author Laurence D. Baker (R. Kendallville), said he took the step because “I am sure the majority of the people whom I represent want it.” Rep. Mart Smith (R. Williams) was co-author with Mr.

ernor, state offices and judges of the Supreme and appellate courts, Disclaims Any Credit

The present convention system is left in operation to the extent of setting ‘up . party platforms and policies. The conventions would be required by law, however, to nominate the state candidates who received the highest’ number of votes in the party’s primary. Only in event of death or withdrawal of the high-polling nominee would the convention be empowered to nominate on its own authority. Although State Auditor AV. Burch, leading backer of the primary idea, disclaimed any close con-

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Auriol Elected French President

PARIS, Jan. 168 (U. P.).—Vincent Auriol, Socialist leader and speaker of the national assembly, was elected president of the fledgling fourth French republic today. The two houses of France's parliament met in joint session at the palace of Versailles and elected Mr. Auriol to the presidency. He was supported by his own party and by the Communists. As president, Mr. Auriol will appoint a premier to succeed Leon Blum, who aécepted the office on an interim basis to tide the nation over a grave economic crisis. Auriol received 452 of the 883 votes cast, 10 more than the majority required for election. * Other votes cast were: Auguste Champetier .de Ribes, Popular Republican, 242; Jules Gasser, Left Republican union, 123; scattered, 67,

“I paid him about $35” said the|

restaurant owner. A few nights later, he said, » pa-

blows over and he finds a dependable lineup for. payoff protection. Mayor Conducts Probe Meanwhile, Mayor Tyndall announced that he had ordered all city employees to make a complete Teper of hele \oumes. for the Jas

last several months he 1 beén directing a personal invlenion of graft reports. The mayor said he had employed several private investigators to check on the alleged payoffs to police officers long before charges of graft were revealed in The Times last Monday from statements of Patrolman Jacque Durham.

Prisoner Awaiting

Trial Dies in Jail

Cleveland Purdue, 34, of 24 N. East st., died today in the county jail. He was held awaiting trial on charges of child neglect and intoxication. An autopsy will be performed to determine cause of death. He and his wife were to be tried in juvenile court Jan. 28 on child neglect charges. Both were first arrested Jan. 6 for intoxication. That charge against Mrs, Purdue later was dropped, but he was to have been tried Jan. 24 in municipal court, Their child, a 9-months-old girl, meanwhile, is in the care of a pri-

‘vate family, The Purdues came here

recently from Tennessee.

Gamblers Operating Freely In Hoosier Basketball

‘Lunch Hour’ Bookies

Quote Odds and Take

Bets From Industrial and Office Workers By KENNETH HUFFORD

The great Hoosier hardwood sport of basketball is not immune).

from the touch of professional gamblers, Not that this is news to hundreds of industrial and office workers, who have seen handbook operators passing among workers at the lunch hour, quoting -odds and taking bets. The practice is well-entrenched

im the sports life of Indianapolis, 1 sauntered into a room at 24 W. Ohio st. yesterday afternoon, after hearing reports for some time-that an occasional wager or -two might be made there. Reports to me were that an Irving Bluestein might be able to assist in this objective. I found the first floor room almost bare except for a dozen or so chairs, most of them occupied by men with an astonighing interest in baske , even for native Hooslers.

Behind a counter at the back

were three men engaged in a vociferous conversation ‘concerning whether the “odds are right on An. derson.” Mr. Bluestein himself was chattering wildly and apparently trying to convince a “dubious gentle~ man he was mistaken about a sporting agreement. After about 10 minutes, I succeeded in getting the attention of the short sharp-eyed- man known

Low. BIDDER—. W. ‘Hobbs he treas Dros pol: ary-treasurer, ies as his low bid =r scrapped,

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By J. W. HOBBS JR. My name is J.'W, Hobbs Jr, I am

y[secretary-treasurer of the Home

Elevator Co., Incy and I have come to The, Indianapolis Times to explain in full the recent action by the Marion county board of commissioners against our company. For approximately 11 years the Home Elevator Co. Inc. has been the low, competent bidder on maintenance covering the county elevators. We were awarded this work each year not because we were any party’s favorite or because we were paying off anyone; but solely because we were the low and competent bidder each year, On Dec. 27, 1946, the awards were made by the county commissioners concerning the work for the year 1947. The Home Elevator Co. Inc, was the low bidder but we were not awarded the contract. Our bid was complete with properly executed non-collusion form and certified check in the amount of $200. Our bid was $45 per month for the maintenance on two passeni=1.; ger elevators. at the Court House; two passenger elevators at the Court House annex, and one, passenger elevator at the county ine firmary at Julietta, Our competi~ tion in bidding was the White Evans Elevator Co. a small company, This company bid on exactly the same basis as our company, turned in a bid written in long hand for $72 per month and was awarded |:

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Bill Outlaws Athletic Bribes

A bill to outlaw bribery in athe letic contests was intrdouced in the house of representatives today by Rep. Tom Leahy (R. South Bend), brother of Coach Prank Leahy of Notre Dame university, The act will set a sentence of from one to five years and a fine of from $500 to $10,000 for violators.

penalijes for amateurs,

Death Strikes Girl, 14, During Dance PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16 (U, P).—~

to the high bidder in’ a deal involving “political were made to The Times today by an official of the "| Elevator Co. : John Hobbs Jr., secretary-treasurer of the firm, ; firm submitted a bid of $45 monthly for malilimateg elevators in county buildings this year, ; he