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Inside Story Of The Police D: How Politics Balks Law E nforce
Corrupt Bosses to Blame
For Graft and Bribery
Toad an editorial, “Police Shakewp”; also a column, “Its Our
Business,” Page 12.
By EDWIN C. HEINKE Times Clty Editor
The Indianapolis’ police department i8 completely disorganized. Its morale is at the lowest ebb in history. It is shot through with bitter factions and jealousies. . It is tossed about at will by the chieftains of the city’s
vast gambling interests and corrupt politicians who have |
polluted municipal government. High ‘up political figures, their own records “clean,”
wink at petty graft, permit “fixes,” nurture bad government |} The police depart- |} ment is only a pawn in a knock-down, drag-out game of |}
for their own purposes—to keep control.
political chess. Inherently composed of many honest men, the department almost to a man stands indicted in the eyes of the public on charges of being wholesale graft takers. 4 The distressing fact in the entire situation is that the tonditions are likely to continue through the mayoralty primary and the general election to be held this year.
A Powerless Against Politicians The trouble does not lie primarily at the door of Mayor Robert Tyndall, Safety Board President Will Remy or Police ‘Chief Jesse McMurtry, who yesterday stepped down from his position to become chief of detectives. These men, known to: Indianapolis citizens as incorruptible, have been powerless against the gamblers and the unscrupulous politicians, . Their very honesty in many cases has blinded them to what actually is going on around them. That the Indianapolis police department needs a general overhauling, however, has finally made itself apparent to these men as a result of The Times’ recent gambling expose. The mayor's office and the safety board president have & new ally—Prosecutor Judson L. Stark, who recognizes what the situation is and plans to help do something about it:
Shakeup in the Making
So the biggest shakeup of personnel in the police department is in the making. ; First steps-will.-be taken by the city’s fourth police chief in four years, Howard Sanders, detective chief who succeeded Chief McMurtry. Chief Sanders was selected ostensibly because Mayor Tyndall believes a “young man” is needed for the job. Mr. McMurtry is 63; Chief Sanders 50. The word is out at City hall and police headquarters that he will “take it easy.” But the first of the shifts in key personnel may be expected in the next day or two. From then on, there will be other shifts, nothing big at one time, but eventually the face of the department will be “lifted.” That is the hope of the mayor, Mr. Remy and Prosecutor Stark. And one of the first steps will be the launching of a new ' campaign to crush gamblers in Indianapolis who, through their easy money, have corrupted policemen and city officials, The combination of both groups has engulfed good government in Indianapolis. The initial efforts of this campaign, to be staged cooperatively by the mayor, the safety board and the prose-
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cutor, probably will be announced in the. newspapers tomorrow, Then other phases of the campaign to cut down the gamblers will be taken as’'soon thereafter as possible. The officials know that they will never stamp out gambling in Indianapolis. But now they are out to keep it to a minimum. The gamblers can expect little mercy.
Lacked Co-operation
of co-operation from the courts, according to Mr. Remy, Chief McMurtry and Mayor Tyndall, They have concreté examples of policemen who made bona-fide arrests, procured airtight evidence, and then found the cases were thrown out of court—or never even reached the courtroom. That manner of treatment left the policemen bewildered. ‘Some of them shrugged their shoulders thn ‘the other way when they passed gambling joints, Others accepted the eagerly proffered 5's, 10's or 20's. It has heen impossible for Prosecutor Stark, in office just three weeks today to make an investigation, miraculously procure the evidence from gamblérs ‘who haven't talked for years, to take this evidence into a grand jury, get prompt indictments and send men to jail.
Miracles Weren't Expected Close observers in police and municipal affairs didn’t expect the new prosecutor to work miracles on a condition ‘that has existed for years in Marion county government.
‘under the new set up. Prosecutor Stark said: * “Things have been developing too long for us to expect that. we can remedy the situation overnight. “We can only improve things little by little.
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UPON THER SHOULDERS RESTS THE 2ORDEN: tof to right, Mayor Robert Tyndall, Safely Board President
ill"Remy and Prosecutor Judson L
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“The gamblers will remain but we're going to attempt to see that a fat, opulent policeman or a gambler doesn’t corrupt municipal government. “All'we can do is to seek improvement. We will try to drive ouf the opulent and the powerful. “We want to make things better politically, We want to have safety in Indianapolis’ streets, a good traffic record and a good crime record.” ¢
Has Made Political ‘Enemies
The new prosecutor probably will be sniped at politically more than any other prosecutor in Indianapolis’ recent
tigation into vote fraud charges at the-last primary, and his effort to overhaul the county grand jury system.Japolis,
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“It is my busifiese to talk to racketeers; ne qdid Pros tor Stark, :
gartel.” (The Rev. Howard Baumgartel, secretary of the Indianapolis Chéirch Federation.) Want to Be ‘Seen’ Racketeers actually await an opportunity to be seen on
the street with personages like Mayor Tyndall, Mr. Remy or Mr, Stark. They use this. to quietly whisper about to
|people: : “See? I'm in good with Stak, ” they say. Or “wit Remy,” or “with Tyndall,” as the case may be.
A ate will .pick up a telephone. In his office are several shady characters. He calls Mr. Stark. “Hello, Jud, what’s new?” he queries. (Continued on Page ¥ Column 1
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Property Owners Fight State House Plaza Plan
Gates’ Program Branded Extravagant; Merchants Charge Move Would Ruin Area
Other Legislature News, Pages 3 and 13
By LOUIS ARMSTRONG Faced with eviction if the state house plaza plan is approved, merchants and property owners in the affected area were today joining forces to kill Governor Gates’ building program. Branding the proposed four square block plaza as “extravagant” and “unnecessary” the property owners are making haste ‘to smother a proposed legislative bill which would authorize the state to purchase
iprimary law if Lieut. Gov.
Talmadge Asks Special Election
‘White Primary’ Must Pass First
ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 21 (U. P). —Governor Hérman Talmadge told the legislature today that he would] resign after the passage of a white | Juarez, Mexico.
M. E.!| Mr: Durocher and Miss Day reg- | Thompson will also step down 50 istered at an El Paso hotel early] that the governorship can be. de- today after a quick trip from. Los cided in a. special election. | Angeles aboard a commercial air-
of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball today.
Lippy Leo Like a Clam;
Laraine Seeks 2d Divorce
Durocher and Miss Day Expected To Be Wed Immediately After Mexican Decree EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 21 (U. P.
Presumably he was making plans to wed Movie Actress Laraine {Day as soon as she gets a fa. divorce across the Rio Grande in!
Eisenhower Goes To Hospital
Stomach ‘Upset’; Not Seriously ii
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (U. PJ. —Physicians at Walter Reed army hospital said today that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, chief of staff, is suffering from an “acute gastric upset”— a stomach -disorder.
)~Leo 'Durocher, colorful manager team, kept a tightly-buttoned lip
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history. Already he has made political enemies in his i inves-|
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“If I. want to talk about racketeering or gambling rackets, I talk to racketeers, I don’t talk to Rev. Baum-
They did not consider Gen. Eisen- | t
the land for development.
Governor Gates ha’ already asked the present legislature to take steps to assure that the land for the plaza could be purchased within the next two years. Then the next session of the assembly could pass the appropriations legislation. A bill for the governor's first requirement is known to. be ready for introduction, The state . office building commission has planned the plaza for the three blocks north of W. Wash- | ington st. between Senate ave. and! Missouri st. block north of the state house.
and the one square |
Hoosier City's Water Crisis Ends
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 21 (U, P.).— After 36 hours of rain and snow, Brazil's public water supply was' approaching normal today. Mayor Clint. M. Wilson withdrew {a city order requiring that all {drinking water be hoiled. The mayor said it was unneces- | {sary to continue use. of surface
Mr. Talmadge’s surprising proposition. was made in a hastily’ appended section of a speech before a Joint “session of the assembly. As he spoke, some 2000 college students were preparing to march on the capitol and.deman? that the people of Georgia at large be given a voice in the governorship battle. Rival Listens by Radio About 20 of" Mr. Talmadge's political’ enemies walked out of the | legislative session when he entered the chamber. About 50 seats were empty. Mr. Thompson heard the speech by radio in his own office. If Mr. Thompson agrees to re-
Edward Roesch, president of Hook {water from a local pond, source of,!inquish his claims to- the goverDrug Co, which has a store at the the public ‘water supply here forMOrship, Mr. Talmadge's resigna-
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Times Index
Amusements .6-7 Johnson ...... 11 Eddie Ash ... 8/Ruth Millett .11 Boots .........20 Movies ...... 6-7 Business ......4|Obituaries ....10 Carnival ......12/F, C. Othman 11 Classified ..18-20 Radio ........ 21 Comics .......21/Mrs. Roosevelt 16 Crossword ....20 Serial ...}:...15 Editorials ....12!8ports ........8 Meta Given ..18¢silly Notions . 11 Miss Hargrove 14 Stranahan .....8 Don Hoover ..12 {Teen Talk ...16 Indiana Saga 12|Washington ..12 In Indianapolis 3'Weather Map. 3 nside Indpls 11 Women's gislative News ....16-17 World Affairs 12
Calendar “on 13.
[the past week. The state hoard of! public health also’ discontinued | heavy ‘chlorination of the pool. Low water levels last week forced Brazil residents to use water from the pond. Factory workers and school children yesterday carried bottles of boiled drinking water with them to work and school,
Veterans Housing
Conference Planned A rental housing conference aimed to provide homes for veterans will be held Jan. 29 in the War Memorial , \ C. Worth Barnett, Indifederal housing adminisXecutive assistant, is in
anapo tration charge. Attending “Will be representatives of building firms, suppliers, financial
and labor organizations and veteran groups. :
tion may. be forthcoming shortly. His pet bill to exclude negroes from voting in Georgia primaries already has been given second reading in the house. He insisted that he would not resign until the bill was passed. Before making his resignation offer, Mr. Talmadge told the cheering assembly that he would call on “the white people”. of/ Georgia to
‘fcome to Atlanta and stage a huge
demonstration in his behalf, As Mr. Talmadge spoke, these other developments ents occurred in the
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te simieniarmm soi Aen oi MISS PERKINS GETS OK WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (U. P). —The senate civil service committee today ‘approved the nomination of former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to be a civil Service com-
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liner. “No comment” was all the usual-ly-volube Mr. Durocher would say to newsmen today. Judge Jesus Barba Cornejo of the Juarez- civil court said he was scheduled to act on a divorce petition filed by the actress. Miss Day received a California divorce yesterday from Ray , Hendricks but under California law would be [forced to wait a year before re- | marrying. Expect Immediate Marriage El Paso Attorney W. C. Roche said he had a conference with the pretty actress today “about a Mexican divorce.” Such a decree, he said, would permit an immediate marriage. The actress had been quoted by her agent in Hollywood as saying she planned to marry Mr. Durocher in Juarez immediately after her divorce is granted. But her .press agent informed newsmen the mar-
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Teen Talk—
® Doings of the teen-agers .
are reported by Times Staffer Bobbie Schaeffer in The Times every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
- @ Today's column relates how. teen-agers solve their personal problems through a “Family Relations Court.”
'@ Turn to Page 16.
Lost, 13 Aboard
SHANGHAI, Jan. 21 (U. P.).—A U.8. with Americans aboard, was reported missing today between Shanghai and Canton. Army officials said the plane had not been heard from since Saturday. Army bombers from Okinawa were ordered to take part in the search. Relatives of those aboard have been notified, but the names were. withheld under army regulations. Officials said the plane was bound for Kweilin with operating funds, supplies, and mail for the truce team stationed there, The plane was scheduled to stop .at Canton and Hong Kong, and return to Shanghai after Telueling at Hong Kong.
East Chicago Gas
Pours Into Sewer
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, Jan. 21 (U. PJ ~City employees worked with automatic pimps early today to clear a main sewer of gasoline pouring from a break in an oil refinery pipeline, All ‘ residents in the southwest section of the city were warned by police and fire officials to turn out pilot lights on gas Stoves and be-~
ware of open flames until the gasoline could be pumped out and the Idanger of an Sipiscion averted.
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hower's condition serious. tested his heart and found it was normal. His blood pressure was within normal limits. Gen. Eisenhower's wife drove him to the hospital in the family car about 10 a. m. Stays to Rest Physicians said he will continue to rest at the hospital for the time being. Gen. Eisenhower returned 10 days ago from Florida where he rested and underwent treatment in Pratt general hospital for bursitis, a disorder of the nerves in his arms, He had said upon his return from Florida that he “never felt better.” He said he was in ‘excellent health except for the bursis
O'Daniel Urges u. 8; Payroll Be Halved
WASHINGTON, Jan, 21 (U, P), —W. Lee O'Daniel (D, Tex.) suggested today that the way to find out whether the government has too many employees is to fire half of them and see if the public compl about the. service,
senate civil service committee hear
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house appropriations su meanwhile quizzed
ments for the 1048 fiscal year,
[Herriot Speaker He advanced the idea specifically! about the interior department at a
ing on the question of surplus gov-| Herriot, veteran French
Economy-minded members of|U mmittees na iglleg etary of Mr, bly tas Navy James Forrestal and Secre- 584 votes tary of Interior J, A. Krug on the tion. financial needs of their depart-| who, last
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Not a Cate, Marshall Says
Spurns_ Politics; Enters Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (U. P.).— Gen. George C. Marshall took office as secretary of state today alter bluntly squelching speculation that he might be available later as a Democratic candidate for president. Some Democrats had discussed the idea of drafting. him if President Truman should not run in 1948. : Before taking his new post, Gen. Marshall in an unsolicited statement to reporters declared: “IL cannot be drafted for -any i political office.”
Sherman Statement Recalled In addition to squelching presidential spéculation concerning him, Gen. Marshall also said that he
considered x the sscrctakysii of wate
ambiguous disavowal of political ambition since another general took himself out of politics after - the civil war. At that time Gen. William T. Sherman declared that he would not run for president if nominated, and would not serve if elected. “f am being explicit. and empbatic,” ~ Mr. Marshall: said, : “in order .to terminate once and for all any -discussion of my name in regard to political office.” Whole Cabinet Present Whatever his feelings about political office, the moment Mr, Marshall took oath as secretary of state he became heir to the office of president should anything happen to Mr. Truman in the next two years. There being no vice president, the | secretary of state is now first ‘in the line of succession. Mr. Marshall took the oath of office as successor to James F. Byrnes
in Mr. Truman's exécutive office. ‘IPresent at the ceremony, in addition to Mr. Truman, ‘were Mr. Byrnes, the cabinet, high government and congressional officers, and friends of the new secretary. Mr. Marshall wore a civilian double-breasted blue suit. The only [thing ‘military about him was the erectness of his posture as Justice Vinson read the oath to him. “Mr. Marshall promised to protect and
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10 Pounds More Sugar Hinted
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (U. hl ~James Marshall, chief of the agriculture . department’s sugar branch, said today it may be possible to boost household sugar ra- | tions 10 pounds per person Whig | year. _ The present ration is 15 pounds a person, plus a 10-pound supple mental canning ration. But he indicated that any increase beyond 10 pounds per person seemed out of the question. He also said the agriculture department would recommend an extension of rationing and price controls '6n sugar through 1947. Ra-
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