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Outside Gunmen
Linked to Gambling
Local Racket
Baseball Ticket Salesman Slays Hoodlum; $1000 in Payoff Money in Kitchen Safe
Out-of-town gunmen, teamed with local talent, have moved into Indianapolis’ lush gambling rackets, police be-
lieved today.
They linked the dead .gunman, Marion May, who lost a pistol duel with a baseball ticket jobber last night, with
the once-powerful but now scattered Purple gang of Detroit.
The gun battle broke out when May paid an unexpected call at 2143 N. Capitol ave. at the apartment of the jobber, Sewell Davidson, 42. The gunman opened fire through the apartment door when David-
son refused fo open it, wounding the jobber slightly in the stomach. Davidson, dropping to a crouch, returned the fire blindly through the door. The gunman rolled down the outside steps. He was dead before a city hospital ambulance arrived. Companion Disappears May was a local hoodlum, with a police record dating back to 1926 when he was 17 years old. But his companion who sat at the wheel of the car on Capitol ave. as May died is suspected to be an import and sn ex-Purple gangster. He disappeared after the shooting. The, pair generally answered the description’ of the bandits who hijacked a basketball handbook operstor, Irving Bluestein, of $10,000 five weeks ago. - Bluestein was asked by detectives to see whether he could identify a photo of May as one of the men who held him wp. The pair seemed to fit in a general way, too, into a series of burglaries and holdups on local
gamblers and bookies.
Few of these depredations appear in police records, Gamblers and bookies who are clipped usually don't complain to police. Quiz Bookie, Wife Police were wondering whether the dead gunman or his companion had any connection with the man who survived the Rex Moonshower shooting a year ago. Moonshower was bodyguard to william Armitage, ex-slot machine operator. He killed the gunman who killed him, but the gunman’s companion escaped. While May's body was being prepared for burial at the Farley funeral home, 1504 W. Morris st, at 2 p. m. Thursday, police hunted for his companion who had been wearing a creased, brown leather jacket. They held for questioning - the baokie Davidson and his 23-year-old wife, Betty. But they did not touch the safe which sits in the Davidson kitchen next to the refrigerator. Apparently the target ‘of the marauding May, it ‘was supposed to contain $1000 or more in pool ticket payoffs plus possiblé other evidence. ' Wasn't Expecting Visitors Baseball and policy ticket operators pay off Monday night—and the gunman, May, knew it. Davidson, who. jobs™ tickets for Slim Stallings with offices in the rear of the Pub tavern on W. 16th
+ gt., and others, said he wasn't ex-
pecting any callers as he and his wife sat down to supper. Outside on N. Capitol ave, an atitomobile swung "up to "the curb. Earl Speighter, 55, of 2130 N. Capitol ave, who happened to be pass-
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Record of Crime May's Obituary
Slain Hoodlum Had 21 Arrests Here
Funeral services for Marion May, |
38, who died in a Northside gun battle last night, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday. May's obituary is written in the
files of the police department of].
CAREER EN D ED—Marion May, holder of long police record, was shot to death,
PROTECTS POOL CASH— Sewell Davidson, pool ticket jobber, killed May in what may be gang war.
Indianapolis ahd several other!
cities. He had been arrested 21 times, starting in 1926 at the age of 17.
Police here remember him nfost vividly as the man who started a riot in the Marion county jail in 1945. He of vehicle taking and second degree
Sheriff 's‘ deputies eventually subdued him with tear gas, He eventually was released on $2000 bond
furnished by Mary Rapia, Clara
Blomberg and Ralph Hitch. That was in March of 1945.. On
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Sailors Frown
On Khaki Uniform
WASHINGTON, March 18 (U. P.).—Navy enlisted men in the Washington area favor a new blue uniform. - They oppose a khaki substitute for the present whites. The navy conducted a survey here to get sailor reaction to proposed new uniforms. The new blues the navy has In mind would retain the bell-bottom trousers. But the 13 buttons and the draw laces would be done away with. There also would be two slash pockets and watch pocket. The blue jumper would have much looser cuffs. The proposed khaki uniform, which got a cool reception in the survey, would be the same style and cut as the present whites. »
Governor. to Take Two-Week- Vacation
Governor and Mrs. Gates leave Indianapolis tomorrow for a
. whether
“|two weeks’ motor trip.
The governor sata he md sandal no” plans for his itinerary" and
twould. “go wherever we feel like
going.” The state's first couple will start southward.” The governor said they probably would decide whether to turn east or west after hitting Tennessee. Purpose of the short vacation will be to rest from the strenuous 61day legislative session which ended a week ago. ' Governor Gates has Jcompleted work on all of the bills
left him by the general assembly.
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EYE WITNESS — Davidson's wife Betty saw the gun duel, called police.
Girl Testifies
At Teen Tria
By VICTOR PETERSON Times Staff Writer COLUMBUS, Ind. March 18. — The bobbysox sweetheart of William
Price, defendant in thé teen-age murder trial, testified today to alleged state police brutalities. Vera Hornback, 16, Anderson, told virtually the same story as Price and William Johnson, the other defendant, had told earlier. Mary Ward, 15, Evansville, sweetheart of Johnson, will testify later today. The two girls are charged with first degree murder but are waiting separate trial.
Jury Is Excluded
The court is hearing, arguments, with the jury excluded, to determine confessions and other statements made by the teen-agers ‘should be admitted in evidence. The defense . charges the state nents Were made Ub&er dress after
field near the.scene of the slaying of State Trooper Herbert W. Smith, Dec. 5, near Shelbyville, An Anderson high school girl, Miss Hornback was calm as she testified. She wore saddle Oxford shoes, white sox, yellow skirt and a flowered blouse. As she spoke quietly, 17 Columbus high school girls leaned forward attentively in the balcony to catch
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‘|year ago in a hot primary contest
capture of the quartet in a corn-
Ostrom Hinted
But He Says, ‘I'm Not a Candidate’
By NOBLE REED Despite the widening field of announced candidates for the Republican mayoralty nomination, party leaders are talking maneuvers for a “dark horse” aspirant at the last minute, it was learned today. And the No. 1 “dark horse” candidate on the minds of many regular G.-O. P. organization workers is
himself. The regular organization strategy has been’set up all along for just such a “dark horse” maneuver probably on the night of the Ting deadline, April 5. Cautioned Ward Chairmen
ward chairmen repeatedly to refrain from “taking sides” with any of the announced candidates in the field. “We will wait and see who the people want Yor mayor before supporting any candidate,” he told the ward bosses recently. This strategy has been interpreted by many party workers as a “natural” build-up maneuver for an opening to split anti-organiza-tion support three of four ways and leave the regulars an open field to nominate their own “dark horse” candidate. , And this opening is believed to be reserved for the chairman himself, giving him a second try for the nomination. Mr. Ostrum was defeated in
Mayor a
between the regular organization and the anti-machine faction. Of course, it may not develop that way at all, depending upon the kind of support the other candidates are
the party workers are thinking strongly about it right now.
about it he will say: candidate for mayor.” Republican candidates in the field now are Earl Buchanan, West Side businessman; John A. Schumacher, president of the city council and Perry Ward, director of the Small Businessmen’s association, Others to Announce Others expected to announce
“I'm not a
soon include Roy E. Hickman, city]; :
controller on the anti-machine slate; Robert S. Smith, president of the county liquor control board and Frank P. Huse, county ireasurer, Meanwhile, the regular organization continued to throw its weight around in county government, County commissioners have appointed . Michael * J. Glenn, ' 5928 Primrose - ave., Washington township G. O. P. leader of the regular organization, as justice of peace of Washington township. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy made by the resignation yesterday of Phil Miller, 7933 White Xiver dr. Mr. Miller]. was nominated for the J. P. post a
against Mr, Glenn. " Mr. Miller took office Jan; rH said he was forced to resign-the job becayse of the illness of his wife and the fact that he could not find office space outside of his home.
WILSON ‘TO FLY HOME ISTANBUL, March 18 (U., P).— Edwin Wilson, U,' 8. ambassador to Turkey, will leave tomorrow by plane for Washington, presumably for consultations on President Truman’s proposal to aid Greece and
Turkey.
16.0. P. Mayor Dark Horse’
County Chairman Henry E.Ostrom,|
Chairman Ostrom has cautioned |Z
k however, L land some contracts fell off the
; The price of wheat soared above
.|In recent days; they have found ‘ {difficulty in getting the actual
“| livery ends in only five days.
Wheat Over $3 For First Time In 30 Years
Buyers Find ‘It Hoel To Purchase Grain CHICAGO, March 18 (U. P).—
$3 for the first time in 30 years on the Chicago board of trade today. It was the fifth time in the board’s 9-year history that wheat futures had passed the $3 mark. For months, brokers have been buying and selling contracts to deliver wheat in the month of March.
wheat to carry out the deliveries. Trading in wheat for March de-
Shortly before the market close, wheat began to tumble
full 10-cent limit allowed in one day's dealings. Bread Price Up The price already has been reflected in the price a housewife must pay for a loaf of bread. The price of bread has gone up 1 cent a loaf in most American cities within the last week. Not since 1917, during world war I, had wheat® futures risen above $3. Wheat first hit the $3 mark on May 8, 1917. On May 9 the price rose to $3.07 to $3.14. The next day the price range was $3.08 to $3.15.
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high of $3.25 a bushel.
After trading
On May 11, it reached the all-time
Today's opening price ‘was the highest since the record was set. opened, shorts
42, primary by| ,touba. “a” hot contest}:
getting at the filing deadline, but].
If you ask Chairman Ostrum]:
“at Beverly Hills,
Acme Telephotos KISS—Actress Peggy Ryan and actor Jimmy Cross are shown in the wedding embrace after the ceremony performed in Miss Ryan's Burbank home. #" # #
Hollywood—
Carmen Miranda Weds Producer
HOLLYWOOD, March 18 (U. P.). —Carmen Miranda and David Se-
ARE Rastian, eh honeymooning in" San - Franciseo today after a surprise wedding in Beverly Hills yesterday. The couple boarded’ an airliner in a shower of%wice a few hours after they ware. married at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. love at first: sight,” sighed the Brazilian dancer, usually shouts. Miss Miranda wore a white wool |
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billion in German reparations. He charged that the Sovis its pledges at Potsdam and Ya
‘Politics’ in Greek Aid Debated
Vandenberg Opposes Bipartisan Statement
By JOHN L. STEELE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON March 18.—Sen-
ate President Arthur H. Vandenberg, chief Republican foreign policy spokesman, today. accused the Democratic national committee of dragging the nation’s foreign policy “squarely into politics.” This would be a “tragedy” for bipartisan foreign policy, the Michigan senator said, He denounced an appeal by Gael Sullivan, executive secretary of the Democratic national committee, for the Republican national committee to join it In an endorsement of President Truman's $400 million program to bolster Greece and Turkey against communism.
obtain it and bid the price up to $3.05 a bushel for March delivery.
{Three Soap Firms
Hike Prices 5 Pct.
CINCINNATI, O., March 18 (U. P.).—Three soap companies here today announced they have increased prices about 5 per cent because of increased cost of raw materials. Two firms said the wholesale increase probably will be reflected in higher retail prices. Companies {announcing the increase were Procter and Gamble, Colgate- -PalmolivePeet, and Lever Bros. Co. The Lever announcement said Lifebuoy and Lux bar soaps were {excepted from the increase.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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He urged G. 0. P. National Chairman Osrroll Resce to reject the Democratic appeal. ‘There were indications that Mr. Reece would do so in a statement tonight. “When bipartisan. foreign policy gets into the rival hands of partisan national committees it is in grave danger of losing its precious character,” Senator Vandenberg told the senate.
Bill Introduced
As he spoke, the administration bill to carry‘'out the program of aid to Greece and Turkey was introduced in the house by Chairman Charles Eaton (R. N. J.) of the foreign affairs committee. Mr. Eaton said he hoped public hearings could begin tomorrow or Thursday. The Bill would: ONE: “Authorize an appropriation of $400 million to be used for Greece and Turkey at the President's discretion to strengthen their econo-
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Indianapolis’
redevelopment of 178 acres on the near northwest side will “public utility and benefit” provisions of the 1945 slum clearance law. The. decision was handed down in six cases brought by more than 60 property owners. They appealed | (from the redevelopment commis-
(Continued on Page 5—Column 8 sions’ recent designation of the area
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Action of Slum Clearance Commission Held Valid
Start Immediately -to Acquire Property In Blighted Area on. Near Northwest Side -
redevelopment commission today started plans to acauire property immediately in -~hlighfed. areas” far 8h, FXtensive slum. “cledrance "program over. a ‘period of about—ftve: “years: Legal obstacles were cleared late yesterday by a SufSerior court decision, upholding the validity of the commission's action. The Superior court judges, in a four-to-one ‘decision, held that the
he ofias “blighted,” preparatory to a reunder | building program.
The law specifically povides that no appeal can be taken from the "he ¢ court decision. The one dissenting opinion was given by Judge John L. Niblack:
$10 Billion omar For Reparations
USSR Offers Data on Industry Seized; Big 4 Now Split in Three Camps tbat 0
MQSCOW, March 18 (U. Py. 8: Secrétaryiof Stat George C. Marshall tonight rejected Russia's claim for $10
Mr. Marshal Shalienged Foreign
had refused, and did not now to submit data on reparations 2 ceived if the other would do the same.
the demands of Mr. Bevin Marshall that Russia reveal on how much German had taken from the
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Amusements. Eddie Ash..:. 10 BOOS .vvveeae 22 Business ..... 20
Carnival 213)
Comics. .evoe. 24 Congress .... Crossword Editorials .... Fashions Forum ....... 14 Meta Given.. 19 Hollywood ... 13 Don Hoover... 14 Indiana Saga. 14
Inside Indpls. 13
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‘A An Editorial
SENATOR Henry Cabot Ll Jr. (R. Mass.)* has isinp a statement. on the Greek-Turkish situation urging support of the President's program. Hé believes that if congress rejects President Truman's efforts to check communism “the last hope of ever organizing
peace would vanish.”
To the nation, the senator adriits, this is an “un“happy and sickening moment,” and it doesn’t like “any part” of the decision to be made. But he is convinced the one alternative ‘that cannot be taken is to refuse to make any decision. Said Senator Lodge: “We can be sure of one thing: Weakness will not avoid trouble. There is” a much better chance that strength, guided by virtuous motives, will do so.”
We view the situation
in much the same light.~
Appeasement did not prevent the wars with Gere many and Japan. It has failed to win the co-operation
: of Russia, Conseusions: to
130 ovis ouly eivougts
any gine: way out.
but much more than that.
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new and urireasonable demands at the expense of weaker peoples. Mr. Truman's program seeks to keep communism within its present boundaries. The essential significance of the President’s proposal is that once committed to this policy, we must stay with it. It must be followed until the question has been determined whether democracy and communism can:live together, or until one or the other is destroyed. There is no use in deluding ourselves into the belief there is
WHAT will be required of America, under the full implications of Mr. JTruman’s palleys Money? Yes,
The first requirement is a new way of thinking. We will have to readjust our attitudes in small and intimate affairs, as well as in matters of great import. Our young men will have to reconcile themselves to the prospect of
bd ay dsloiatiy § intighid vin far goes
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Universal military training is one of the first essen-
tials.
By adopting such a system now, by waging peace
with vigor, we may be able to avoid a long period of universal military service and war—both at home and
abroad.
Our economy, foreign and domestic, must be adjusted to drastic change.
We have to buy, as well
as sell, on the world market. When we become defenders of the democratic faith, we-also-become the cham-
pions of free enterprise.
At home, labor and capital
will have to settle their, differences and unite in the common objective of maximum. production. Our foreign policy must be rationalized. We must ‘look to Latin America for support, as well as to ‘the .nations of the British commonwealth. We cannot win
by holding the line in Greece and Turkey, and retreat-
ing in China.
A Challenge To Destiny: We Must Wage Peace ‘With Vigor
It will mean high ‘taxes, and personal sacyifices, What Mr. Truman’ has proposed for his tallow Americans is an adult task: If we perform. that ask, we must become an adult people.
HE prospect is grim, yet
or human energy.
blood, sweat and tears. alone will suffice. He
must keep at it unremittingly. We cannot le
Nor can we find refuge in the delusion tha bomb will be any substitute for m
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the alternative is
When Britain: stood alone ag i ston Churchill could promise his Mr