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Holes in Law Block State Gaming Raids

Hunt Way to Make | Charges Stick

By RICHARD LEWIS Indiana state police are hunting for that magic formula for knock« i ing over a gambling joint and fl Imaking it stick.

Admits Aiding Primary Fight

BULLETIN The house elections committee

will hold a public hedring on the direct primary bill and the cone vention reform bill at 3:30 p. m, Thursday in ‘the public service commission hearing room

By ROBERT BLOEM An undercover political struggle over statewide direct primary elec-' tions burst into the open today. An employee of the state auditor's office admitted under questioning she was devoting a substantial part of her time to promoting the direct primary. The employee, Mrs. Claire Henricy, 4258 Fairview terrace, told The Times she was working under orders from State Auditor A. V. Burch. Although she herself is opposed to the direct primary, she sald, she felt an implied threat to her job if she failed to carry out the instructions. Mrs. Henricy said her instructions were to offer applicants for gasoline tax funds a card on which to urge a senator or. representative to vote for the Baker-Smith primary bill in the house of representatives. Burch Dissatisfied She said she had been doing this for two weeks, giving each refund applicant a little “sales talk” which |, had been dictated to her by Mr.!

the ritzy Chesterton Social club at Clermont. Twice they ‘have been thrown for a loss,

Behind the raids which fizzled at Clermont and elsewhere in the state is a gaming law filled with loopholes complicated by. friction be~ tween law enforcement agencies, The enforcement groups not only ignore each other, but avoid each’ other. Under this setup, the game blers win and keep on winning. Campaign Flops ‘The state police department's first campaign against the Hendricks county gambling casino flopped last May 24 because of a faulty warrant. The second try last August ended in “case dismissed” by Justice of the Peace John Greenlee of Plainfield. He threw out. the case, he said, because the affidavit which state police used to get a search warrant had not been signed. One of the reasons for failure to sign the affidavit is a quirk in the : legal form which provides no space for signature,

BEHIND THE SCENES—John

Strohm, author of an uncensored

series on Russia, believes “the people” are key to world peace,

Strohm Sees No War Threat Now

Author Declares Russ Pro-U. S.

By VICTOR PETERSON

Almost a Hoosier. v : The Clermont gaming raid flasco That is how John Strohm, author ‘is tvnical of the law enforcement

of the exclusive, uncensored Series problem in Indiana where gamblers “Behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet gre concerned. Put it to music and { Russia” which ran recently in The! 'you have something of a Hoosier

Burch. : | Times, describes - himself. {musical comedy, with that jukebox Shortly after the card campaign| Mr Strohm, here today to talk | classic, Ty Door, Joa

started, Mrs. Henricy sald, Mr. {5 the Rotary club, was born on the Burch became dissatisfied at the; wrong ig the Wabash river 02 4 heme Song. small percentage of applicants who to be a native of the state. His Heafsay Evidence were agreeing to sign cards. | birthplace was a riverfront farm in| “Richard” won't .open that door She said he then took over her Clark county, Illinois. jand the state police who can't pene~8ésk for a short period to demon-| At 34 he is a mixture of the world trate gambling houses have to restrate the technique which he want- | traveler and the youth. People are SOrtcto hearsay evidence. That seems od used. | his basic love. People on the inter: to knock their case in the head at Mrs. Henricy said that despite all} ational scene are his specialty. ge lors not only fail to press and other publicity that had Tours Europe show traditional Hoosier hospitality | been given the direct primary, few-} After touring Burope,—and Par-: to uniformed troopers; but -they: er than 25 per cent of the persons ticularly Russia, he ‘is conyheed seem to know in advance when approached were willing to sign|that: {plain clothes detectives are coming: ! cards. “The world only will nave a last-| police think maybe somebody is “Even those who signed,” she | ne peace when the people of the tipping off their quary. As a re-. said, “appeared to be doing so main- | nations get scquainted. It can't be | {sult, they fend to move secretly, ly because they were asked. A doné on an interchange of diplo-| without notifying local authority, number of persons Aidit Wen "filcities? “he suid. : band local authority doesn't like the what # direct primary was and most| Spesking of Russia, he said: | idea of not being constited, of those who signed cards did not] “The people are pro-American.| Ip the Clermont campaign, state know the names of their repré- They like Americans and things police triegr once to get “Richard” sentatives. |fenetican This is very important to open that door. Mailing in that, Organized Campaign because their newspapers are not! they resorted fo strategy. “I had to tell them the name of tary Inendly. 4 tard Picked Up Gambler a Tepresentative to whom they “Iam convine atgthe Russian! : Ee pope never want to $0 to war| LAS AU. 3. they picked tuo The new development was the! again, principally, never against our pent ~ Indianapolis busine : first definite indication of an or- country. There are so many things th° 0 CFC SAFD S ME DESELE ganized campaign for the primary, (hey want and need first . . . food, Sorted ames of pe The | backed by Mr. Burch. clothing and shelter, {other was rofessional gamble The auditor, himself, questioned | “Any immediate cry of war with p =F CU or rr along lines similar to those used on | being a croupier ia the establish-| Mrs. Henricy, said there was no | ment. campaign conducted out of his of-| | Armed with this evidence, the fice to promote the direct primary, police acted. ‘They filled out their

in any way. own affidavit at headquarters, a

“There is no employee in my, 1. S. Charges Poles : document certified as loopholeoffice who will say that that co | proof by the state's legal talent. : Violated Pled AY | Normally, they would have filed | |the affidavit at the Hendricks

going on,” Mr. Burch said. course, if someone comes in and asks us what he can do to {county courthouse at Danville and the cause of the direct primary | WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P). asked the sheriff for help. Instead, we will tell him 10 wrife his senator | —The United States today formally they avoided the county adminisor representative. accused the Polish provisional gov- tration at Danville and went to Applicants -Approached ernment . of . "widespread - coercion Justice Greenlee who gave ‘them ‘a Times reporters, however, ques- [and intimidation” against demo-!search warrant promptly. tioned several gasoline tax appli- {cratic elements in the recent Polish] Moving with swift secrecy, they cants yesterday after they had left elections. raided the Clermont establishment ! .Mr. Burch's office. All of the appli- | It said the Polish regime has pug, 26. It was a spectacular raid.

cants said they had been ap- failed to carry out its “solemn proached by Mrs. Henricy on the pledges” to hold free and unfettered (Continued on “Page §—Column 1)

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lections. . primary and had not suggested the © subject themselves. | In the recent elections, the U. S. Austin Asks Universel icharged, the provisional * Polish

Two of the rsons questioned | by The Times ad hey as cards | government “employed widespread Military Training -

but left them with Mrs. Henricy to measures of coercion and intimida-| WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—

be . mailed. tion against democratic elements yyo,.on R. Austin, American rep-

Mrs. Henricy said she ‘wanted to| Which were loyal to Poland al-, aH an she was under | though not partisans of the gov- resentative to the United Nations,

no order to use the payments which | ernment bloc.” (said today that until effective in- | she makes to applicants as a wedge | The statement on the elections ternational controls of atomic ento obtain their backing for the di- ry issued by the state department | ergy are created the United States rect primary. at direction of Secretary George C. must place its hope for security in

“Even though' I sometimes had to | Marshall, | universal military training. explain what a primary is,’ she “In these circumstances,” the |

Read “The Story of the Atomic — by Henry L. Stimson, Page 1; Also “It's Our Business,” Page 12.

said, “I never used any pressure and | |statement continued, “the United President Truman at the White « don't believe I was expected to. I| I'States cannot consider that the pro-| | House, Mr. Austin made a strong used plenty of persuasion.” visions of the Yalta and Potsdam | | appeal for universal military trainMr. Burch told The Times: agreements have been fulfilled.” ling. “Our part in this ‘fight is as clean as it can be. Nobody in my| office is devoting any time under 'A-Bomb Secrecy Periled my orders to helping the direct! wontons on vue s-—coum o By Civilians, Army Fears SPEED ITALY EVACUATION a CASERTA. Jail. 28 (U. PymAl Lilienthal Asked to Reconsider Ban allied military forces in Italy will On Military, Congressional Representatives be evacuated within 20 days of rati- n yr g P - fication of the Italian peace i. a etn by Italy's constituent assembly, a spokesman announced.

’ WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—High war department officials Times Index

He said the officials fear that security precautions being planned by the commission's newly-appointed key. personnel will be inadequate. . These officials, it was said, believe the security organization used | so successfully by the army's war- -

time Manhattan project is being]

Amusements... 6|Johnson .... 11 Eddie Ash ... 16| Legislative Atom Bomb.. 11| Calendar .. 10

Nat Barrows. 15| Ruth Millett.. 11 sion’s chairman-designate, was]

Boots ........ 20| Movies ....... 6 asked to reconsider and invite repBusiness ..... 14| Obituaries ... 22|scrapped in favor of one which they | ocontatives of both groups. The’ Carnival ..,... 12| Dr. O’'Brien.. 15|consider less effective. Army- trained | commitee is considering his apClassified. . 18-20| F, C. Othman. 11 security agents reportedly are being 'pointment and those of the other Comics ...... 21 Radio ........ 21 |weeded out and replaced. | four men named to the commission Crossword .. 20| Mrs. Roosevelt 13| The commission meanwhile was by President Truman. Editorials .... 12 Serial ....... 15 under fire from the senate atomic| Mr. Lilienthal, who grew up at Fashions ..... 13| Spelling Bee. . 21 committee for its plans to exclude Winamac, Ind, also faced close Forum -....... 12 Sports .... 18-17 congressional and military repre- questioning by Senator Kenneth Meta Given... 13| Stranahan ... 17 sentatives from its meetings. Com-| McKellar (D. Tenn.), his foe. of Burton Heath 14| Teen Talk ... 13 mittee members. insisted that no|long-standing. Senator McKellar “Don Hoover.. 12, Washington. . 1 ‘irorf geurtain” must be drawn be-|charged ‘that Mr. Lilienthal con- |

Indiana Saga I Weather Map 3 tween the commission and the In Indpls. .. 10, Women's News 13 armed [forces or congress.

1' World Affairs. 12 David’ E. Lilienthal, the commis-

doned Communists when he was chairman of the Tennessee valley ueriye

Twice they have gone ve against |

After a lengthy conference with |

are fearful that the atomic bomb secret may not be kept safe by the| civilian. atomic energy commission, a reliable army source said today. |

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1947

TWISTED WRECKAGE—Workers s

3 Indicted in N. Y.

Sports ix’ Case:

Who Offered Bribe, Graziano Asked

By JACK CUDDY United - Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—The district attorney sought today to learn who offered Rocky Graziano $100,~ 000 to “take a dive.” He also hoped to discover how three big shot gamblers, one of them in jail, tried to “fix” a world cham-~ pionship football. game. Frank 8. Hogan, hard-hitting | New York district attorney, moved in with a knock-out punch poised for the gamblers who tried to substitute greed for the “may the best man win” creed of bigtime sports. Conspiracy Charged Mr. Hogan had grand jury indictments against Harvey Stemmer, already in jail for the 1945 Brooklyn college basketball bribery scandal, and two other prominent gamblers. They were indicted as

the dileged brains of playboy Alvin{"

{ Paris’ attempts to bribe two New

| York Giants players to throw the

championship game with the Chicago. Bears. Jerome Zarowitz, one of the two other men under’ indictment, went to the district attorney's office today. Mr. Hogan revealed that the indictment against him . charged conspiracy and attempted bribery of a professional athlete. His at{torney said he would plead innocent when arraigned with Stemmer later today. Mr. Hogan also had an admission {from Graziano, top middleweight contender and box-office “golden boy,” that an unidentified man twice offered him $100,000 to throw a fight scheduled as a tune-up for {his title bout with Tony Zale of | Gary, Ind, on March 21. Graziano was shaken but still on

Industrial Sugar Rationing Upset

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.),

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{diately upsetting OPA’'s industrial sugar rationing program.

say of judgment. OPA attorneys said the injunction would require an entirely new 'system of rationing sugar to indus{trial users. They announced they would ask the U. 8. court of ap{peals to take jurisdiction of the case and $tay execution of the judg- | ment. OPA sources said the decision does {not mean that industrial users are free immediately to buy sugar without ration certificates. They said an OPA requirement {that ration evidence be surrendered to cover all sugar purchases is not invalidated by the injunction. The challenge to the industrial program was brought by the Moberly, Mo, Milk Products Co. The firm contended that OPA’'s method of rationing sugar was unfair and discriminatory.

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| —Pederal Judge F. Dickinson Letts today issued an injunction imme- ®%

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search wrecks

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RESCUE WORK-—~Workmen tunnel through mountains of overturned [baggage search: ing. for the dead and. injured passengers.

There's plenty to talk ‘about to-| day in the neighborhood of 30th st. and Forest Manor, A real hometown posse, armed with shotguns, last night held three; burglars at bay until police arrived| and captured them. Several ,men heard

suspicious |

Word of prowlers spread.

men ‘were caught in the gare. Be-|

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and Howard| Police arrested and charged with James, 2974 Forest Manor, fired a|vagrancy William Price, 27, of 2343 The man jumped /N. Dearborn st. James,

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