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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1947 ea " Tndmnapol s, Ind, Issued daily except Sunday
Panel of 30
New Jersey Asks For ‘Copy of Law,
By ROBERT BLOEM Governor Gates today completed the setup for the operation of the state compulsory utilities arbitration law—the law which prevented the tele-
phone strike in Indiana. He named 30 members to a panel of arbitrators from which three are to be selected to settle any utility labor dispute which otherwise might result in a strike. The governor also appointed a 10-member panel of conciliators who will be available in disputes involving public utilities if needed. Meanwhile, the governor received an urgent telegram from Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll, of New Jersey, for an airmail special delivery copy of the Indiana utility law. It was 5 ported here that although New Jer sey has authority to seize struck utilities, the state's communication system had become hopelessly embroiled in the nation-wide telephone strike. Commends Workers Ina statement accompanying announcement of the arbitrators, the governor commended Hoosier telephone workers “for their orderly compliance with the new law.” . “Due to the foresight of our reeent legislature,” the governor said, “Indiana is one of the few states which now have uninterrupted telephorie service. I feel the people of
Indiana owe a debt of gratitude to
the ture for ity timely action.
“That
“os action has placed Indiana in a position*of 8 B . in the matter of dealing with labor
relations in public utilities.”
tilities No-Strike Setup Is Completed
J, Gates Names I Arbitration
utility refused to permit a vote. | : bn 1 Council Considers Action | aC 0 S
Hope to End Part Of Phone Walkout
May Reach Long, Distance Lines Agreement Today; Truman Watching Developments
WASHINGTON, April 8 (U. P.).—A federal conciliator expressed hope that one phase of the national telephone strike could be settled today. But a strike leader asserted that the settlement would have to be generally applicable before the two-day-old walkout could be ended.
. : told reporters as negotiations reGovernment officials pinned 104. 2 today that “we are hopeful their hope for a country-wide |that a settlement will be effectuated back-to-work agreement on nego-|in long lines today.” tiations here between the Ameri-| John J. Moran, president of the can Union of Telephone Workess| long distance union and chairman and the American Telephone &|of the N. F. T. W.'s 49-member polTelegraph Co. This union is the icy committee, made it clear that long-distance affiliate of the inde- more was involved. pendent National Federation of| “We would not call off our strike| Telephone Workers, which is con-| unless the rest of the N. F. T. W. ducting the strike. , aan | Federal Conciliator Peter G. Mano (Continued on Page 12—Column 3)|
Union Calls Utility Manager To Testify on Injunction
Kemp Subpenaed for Circuit Court Hearing; Council Considers Contempt Action
struck Citizens Gas & Coke utility, to appear in circuit court this afternoon at an injunction hearing. Judge Lloyd D. Claycombe earlier set aside a motion by the
a temporary restraining order against picketing and continued to hear the company's petition for a per- | manent injunction. » > . Union members walked out = Miners Streamin the utility six days ago in a dispute ]
over bargaining rights after tire]
City Council meanwhile weighed
possibility of court action &gainst | Lewis Reveals Policy { utility officials after they “declined”
summons to discuss the silks st| Of Resuming Work pre the same time, the -council “WASHINGTON, April § (U. PJ.
weighed union charges of alleged ir- —Coal production increased sub:
The governor expressed confl-'regyiarities aimed at top company stantially in some major bituminous dence members of the new panels executives during last night's regu- g. . today
would be able to carry out “the |g. meeting. The session produced
full desire and intent of the legislature,” in handling labor problems. Law Serves as Curb As yet no utility labor dispute has reached a point where the new law would have to be invoked. Telephone unions in the state, however, indicated that they had remained
tion because national union leaders felt the new law covered the telephone problem. Members of the arbitration panel
bany superintendent _of schools; Ralph Rogers, Bloomington con-
komo editor; Ralph Thompson, Purdue university trustee from Seyffiour; william Kinder, Tipton hook agent; Dr. M. O. Ross, president of Butler
university; Earl Crawfords, Con-|Jjob with a utility check.
nergville banker; LeRoy F. Brown, Rose Polytechnic professor from
Terre Haute, and George R. Jeffrey,
Indianapolis attorney. Also, Michael Fansler, Indianapolis former supreme court judge; Reginald Sullivan, former Indianapolis mayor; Professor John V.
fordsville; Walter Leckrone, editor of The Times; J. E. McCarthy, dean of the Notre Dame college of com-
(was on the absent list. on the job in the telephone situa-| Contempt Action Possible
{referring the situation to circuit {court, have the gas executives held
are Harry R. Davidson, New Al- in contempt.
|employed on a farm owned by Mr.
VanSickle, Wabash college at Craw- | contended at the hearing that the
[little hope of early strike settle-' | ment. {work on the second day of John L.
None of the gas company officials Lewis’ “safety strike.”
{subpgnaed by the council ‘for last| Mr. Lewis in_ telegrams to each Inigh strike hearing showed up.|U.M. W. district “confirmed” the (Mayor Tyndall, who had. been “in- policy of re§uming production at
vited” to the strike parley, also each mine as soon as federal mine | inspectors certify it safe.
N. to confirm the policy that brought about the safety’ stoppage—that Mr. Lewis desired U. M. W. miners not to worksin mines until they are inspected anew and certified as safe by the government itself.
Corporation Counsel Arch Bobbitt said the council could, by
The charges of irregularities were
{made by spokesmen for the union. Output 30 Pct. Yesterday
tractor: Edward M. Souders, Ko- They said Mr. Kemp had used| It appeared that an increasing | Yesterday the state concluded | lity employees for private work. number of miners were not waiting
One worker testified he had been!for this.
Kemp and had been paid for the duction on the second day of the strike would be substantially greatPowers Hapgood, C. I. O. regional er than the 30 per cent production | director and "acting spokesman for of yesterday.
| the large union delegation at the | In West Virginia, production was
{meeting, said he could produce reported 75 per cent of normal to{other workers who would testify to day.
{ similar situations. In central Pennsylvania, the
Calls-Contract: Invalid solid fuels administration said today's production’ might reach 50 per cent of normal.
existing labor contract in the utility Madden Demands Probe
was invalid because it was made| In Indiana, one large shaft was \with a minority of the employees. working today and others were be-
Lynnville Miles, union ‘attorney,
- therce at South Bend; Miss Helen| The C. I, O. union. is striking for ing prepared to resume operations
‘Foellinger;, Ft. Wayne publigher, and Burr J. Swezey, LaFayetté
banker.
Others were Hiram G. Miller, Rochester former judge; William
Endicott, Auburn former judge;
Miss Sally Butler, Indianapolis, national president of the Business & Professional Women; Miss Mamie
Larsch, president of Altrusa Inter-
national, Indianapolis; Bishop R.C. Kirchhoffer, of the Indianapolis Episcopal diocese; James R. Barclay, . Muncie industrial co-ordinator of
schools; Russell J. Ryan, Indian-
a bargaining election and for re-lin a few days. : instatement. of 17 employees alleged| Meanwhile, Rep. Ray J. Madden [to have been ‘discharged because of| (D. Ind.) asked: Attorney: General union activity. Sa Tom C, Clark to investigate charges State Labor Commissioner Charles that “political corruption” between Kern this morning testified in cir- |mine operators and state mine incuit court that the utility had not |spectors. was ‘responsible for the
an attempt to ‘settle the dispute [cost 111 lives ‘and touched off the without a strike. safety strike.
Scientist Predicts Atom
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union (C. I. O.) to dismiss |
{Connell episode should not be in-iand an estate worth perhaps $1 troduced as evidence now. billion.
|2-14 year sentence.
; jon the stand a full day. To the All signs indicated that coal pro-|defense she professed her innocence
sought the services of his office in |Centralia, Ill, mine disaster, which |
ord editor; Earl Buchanan, Indianapolis industrialist; Prof. John
Mee, of Indians. university’ al Just Throw It in Furnace, It Will Last
Bloomington; William Hodges, Gary
attorney; Clarence Leichm, Evans- 60 Years, Says Boston University Professor
ville radio executive, and O. P. Kretamann, president of Valparaiso
. ’ . fools banker; Stewart Riley, Bed- Pill 6 End Codl Bills
‘By HAL CLANCY b) United Press Staff Correspondent university. BOSTON, April 8—With an assi y ; i J ssist from the Manhattan project, a Members of the conciliation board Boston university professor said today, science could re five will be Dr. Frank H. Sparks, presi-|years an atom pill which would end coal bills.
state labor départment,
GREEKS TO STRIKE TODAY
ATHENS, April 8 (U. P.) ~The Greek government's 80,000 workers are slated to walk out on. a 48-hour strike today to holster their demand Ets © for an increase from 50,000 to 100,-| He said the rays of the pill to
~~ 000 drachimas in thelr Easter bonus. be harnessed and used.
dent of Wabash college; Dr. Lin- The pill, said Dr. D E coin B. Hale, president of Eyans- pill, . Duncan E. MacDonald, who helped develop the
ville college; Will H. Smith, former collector of internal revenue, Indianapolis; Fred B. Johnson, former member of the public service commisison from Indianapolis; Dean A. A. Potter, Purdue engineering school; Harry B. Dynes of Indianapolis; State Labor Commissioner Charles W. Kern; Vacel Harrington of Indianapolis; Frank .Coloszar, South Bend, and George; Smith of Hammond, all coneiliators for the
A-bomb, would make coal as obsolete as wood for heating purposes. Comes the pill, said thewdoctor, and your coal problem is solved— you don't need any. 7 And half a decade hence there small generators which, in turn, wil ‘ve no nee d to worry ‘about would ' furnish - electricity at about
. : one-tenth the current cost. ‘ power-line breakdowns. Every house| * No more stoking or fire-banking
ity plant in the cellar, said Dr. Mac- {furnace and forget it till your Donald. vin grandchildren get around to tossing One fuel pill will last about 60 ina new one. <
rand weighing less than a 25-cent project are not co-operating:
heat and light.”
were...
years without replacement, he said.| However, despite the obvious “It will be tiny and compact, less benefits of A-pills, Dr. MacDonald than ‘a quarter-inch in diameter sald the officials of the Manhattan
piece,” he said.” “Placed in your| "They are maintaining a strict home furnace it. will give off military eontrol,” he said. “Many abundant energy in the form of of their scientists have quit in pro- : |test. But still the officials refuse
Tot's Defense INlaw Law
Rests, Trial Nearing End
~ State Abandons
New Testimony
er ezees|'SHOKE” Fatal
Times Staff Writer . _ MADISON, Ind,,. April 8.— | The defense suddenly rested §. its case today in the mercury ay and old lace poison trial. : Thi¢ was the first of two At A # of 83 ; dramatic moves in the trial of Mrs. Lottie (Tot) Lockman, charged with attempted murder by Funeral Services
poison of Mrs. Mayme McConnell, Dupont. To Be Held. Thursday
The second was the state decision to abandon its plan to introduge More news about Henry Ford, new evidence in the case. Prosecu- Pages 6 and 7; Pictures, Page 7. tion attorneys were to seek admission of circumstances surrounding By ROY J. FORREST he Seath of M3 Mingie on United Press Staff Correspondent ell, -in-law : Viet DETROIT, April 8.—Henry
Sought to Prove Motive
evidence concerning Mrs. Minnie trial era, died last night in a
McConnell was necessary to prove _: motive on the part of the defend- storm-isolated suburban home
ant in “a planned and heinous{lighted only by kerosene crime.” lamps and warmed only by a woodHer body was exhumed last au burning fireplace. : guest and mercury was found in her internal organs. State police His grandson and succesor, Henry contended that the “Good Samari- Ford II, announced early today that tan” was responsible for death of {the man who brought the motor the elderly woman and might have!car into mass production for the poisoned several others. | millions died suddenly and unexA murder charge against the 63-|pectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage year-old housekeeper was dropped,|at 11:40 p. m. at “Fairlane,” his
\however, when laboratory tests did |unpretentious home in Dearborn." Union officials today subpenaed Thomas Kemp, manager of the!
not prove conclusively that death He was 83. » was the result of poison. Estate May Total Billion Agree to Speed Case | He was the world’s wealthiest This factor apparently convinced man. Son of a humble Irish immithe state that the Mrs. Minfile Mc- grant, he left an industrial empire
Opposing counsel held an hour-! Torrential rains and a flood had long conference with Judge Harry|
The’ defense .said it would fore- gustrial empire only yesterday.
viding. the state did likewise. This
|Alburger, Tadianapolis = pathologist, a member of ‘the, household staff
iwould not be heard oe the Sclense., were with him when he died. The state also decided not to cal Dr. R. N. Harget, state toxicologist, | Doctor Arrives Late back to the stand. !
Ford,
Ford, whose automotive The state claimed yesterday that genius created a new indus-
LAST PHOTO—Above is the most recent Ford, taken just before his 83d birt
Remy ‘Says Mee Would End Ra:
, Safety Board | | William H. Remy today pr posed a new city ordinance to . |wipe out the $9 million a yes lottery racket here. . The proposed or would make it unlawful to facture or possess lottery The city legal department. an investigation to see if 1 had sufficient police powers the law. ; : ; At present police can 1
photo af Henry
disabled the Ford -home’s lighting 'E. Nichols, Jefferson county circuit! and heating system. These same court, this morning and agreed 0 conditions had caused the old man speed the case. »|to tour stricken branches of his in-
hday last July.
rs imine
Fail to Link Bandit to Slayin
Sopa oh 1
As Griffin Co
go ‘expert medical testimony Dro-| gis wife, Clara Bryant Ford, : | Whom he called his “inspiration” meant that, testimony of Dr. Henry | during their long married life, and
mpanion _ Plan as Calculated.
Dr. John Mhteer, of the Henry
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Risk’
mately 2:30 p. m. today. Closing hemorrhage. arguments will be heard tomorrow.| Young Henry, president of the The state will call three witnesses Ford Motor Co., announced that
Thus the bizarre poison case the world would suspend Thursday. which broke last August begins to; A Ford company spokesman said draw to a close. | public funeral services would be
v The best estimate today is that held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at] In effect, this telegram also served the court's instructions to the jury|St. Paul's Episcopal cathedral in released after two {lie detector tests,
said that his wife was having a “ro-
will be made Thursday morning.! Detroit.
All Jefferson county will be on' Burial at ‘Addispnford cemetery |
edge for the verdict. Conviction will be private. The cemetery is would send the “Good Samaritan” a small private plot. ’ to the Women's state prison for a’ The hody will lie in state from
Quiz of ‘Tot’ Finished field village, Ford's famed show-
cross-examination of ‘Tot’ who was Place Touseum.
land to the state she denied any| guilt. Questioned on her care of “Uncle; ; : 2 Fred” and Mrs. Calhoun, she an. | World-wide industrial empire. {swered readily. She stood on her ‘Full of - Vitality’
might incriminate herself. Among character witnesses were |there,
supplied $15000 when she was | Hill and other Ford properties.
| when charged with attempted [his grandson said.
[reliable, peaceful individual.
said the meroury. she consumed has |Dr. Mateer could reach his side.
A 25-year-old trick . drivef ar-,-rested for questioning in connection | v with ‘the bridle path killing of Mrs. | Jeannette . Griffin was virtually} WASHINGTON, April 8 (U. P). ruled out as a slaying suspect to-| Senate President Arthur H. Van-feourt decisi : ; . ons would be stu in rebuttal. |all company operations throughout |qay. phyt not before he confessed denberg today called on congress to|city lawyers, dled by to hine holdups.
Pord hospital staff, arrived a half | Plan Rebuttal Testimony |pgy after Mr. Ford died. He said |
More miners streamed back tol Court was to recess at approxi- death was the result of cerebral
News of Moscow conference and nited Nations, Page 15.
approve President Truman's $400! Police hit Howard Sandefs, Meanwhile, Stanley Griffin, hus- million Greek-Turkish aid program who attend hearing, : as a “calculated risk” to avert a lauded Me Remy’s suggestion as i third world war. : eb EO He summarily rejected Soviet Chief Sanders said police have claims that the American plan to been hampered in investigations of i bolster non - Communist govern- ms | ments in the Middle East would de- [°OUT? Testraining orders to prevent istroy the United Nations. Senator Vandenberg, who is ; |chairman of the senate foreign re-| & oe lations committee, . opened senate RO@CE Assails Truman {debate on the momentous “Truman Quer Free Radi * | doctrine.” | o Time Ey He called for a determined effort | WASHINGTON, April 8 (U. P); by Russian and American states-| — Republiean national chairman imen to solve “persistent difficul- | Carroll Reece today charged Preste wife Was ties” between the two nations, |dent Truman with using free radis jealous. He said he did not know | o the man’s prame. truck driver-bandit : ; Was asked about Mrs. Minnie McConnell. | afternoon in the vast River Rouge Paul laa EO a ‘042 The hymn-singing defendant re- auto plant and at Greenfield vil- : fused to answer on the groiind she lage. He surveyed the extent of] [the flood damage to properties |
band of the slain woman who was
married man with 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. tomorrow at! “long curly eye-
the huge recreation hall’ of Green- |
Death came with little warning had confided” in
(to the one-time farmer boy whose her inovel ideas and dfiving ambition that she was go{ballooned a machine’ shop in his ing With the man father’s barn into a billion-dollar |
He maintained that the nation| Mr Reece referred faces this alternative: Either 80-{man’s ohare - Me a viet-American relations must be day night at a $100-a-piate D BL
improved with full respect for Pt. Wayne ave. yesterday when aig. qamental freedoms.” pe "tie cratic dinner at the Mayflower 3
bartender became suspicious of his goo asin’ ct accent the 1 querie§ about the Griffin slaying. Pt the 1act ” Police held him for identification three men who posted bond for| He told Ray Dahlinger, a per- ke EE Crone — waitresses who saw | “Tot” at various times. Clarence [sonal aid, that he would leave early
{constitutional right, however, when! Mr. Ford had spent yesterday p
that mutual agreement is impos-
, . The - Michigan Republican told (Mrs. Griffin with two men aboutlpis colleagues that failure of conthree hours before the slaying l1ate| gress to approve the plan to “bol Wednesday at Silver Hills Riding ster Greece and Turkey would show \the world that there is a “decisive weakness” if this ‘country. tala Me Truman, Senator Vandenberg id, erred in failing to advise the i United Nations promptly of thet Chistian X, {American plan.
Dryden, "farmer and contractor, today to visit Flat Rock, Cherry
charged with. murder. John H.| “The persons who were with Mr. | Gans, furniture dealer and under- Ford during the afternoon said he: moday a woman who saw . Mrs. taker, and John F. Ecker, local tire had never looked better and that gimp leave the Stardust “tavern, chief, ‘advanced $2500 to free her he was full of his usual vitality,” 921 pt, wayne ave, with the two sq {men said Addison was not one of | |the slain woman's companions. She said she happened to be in
murder. | Mr. and Mrs. Ford had returhed The character testimony peinted a week ago from their plantation | the “Good Samaritan” as an honest, | winter home at Richmond Hill, Ga. | Muggie's when he was The elderly. auto. maker retired night Meanwhile, over the week-end, about 9 p. m, his usual bedtime,!one of the men she saw with Mrs.! Mrs. Mayme McConnell returned and awakened about 11:15. He com= Griffin. to King's Daughters hospital here, |plained of feeling ill and Mrs, Ford | She has been an invalid for years, |gave him a drink of water. Mr. Dr. E. C. Cook, family physician, | Ford died 25 minutes later before
| Likewise, he criticized major | prederic Denmark arrested 1ast policy decisions that were deferred | erick as regent of ..
and was positive he was not nti) a “crisis” condition prevailed. |SIX FRENCHMEN DROWNED (But any feilure to back up the! PARIS, April'8 (UP. —Six pere
President's decision, drowned when hurries Addison's atrest, however, solved woud be an pr hi ar yed, Skis werd 3
ps- yesterday afternoon “to shift or dodge” its responsibili(Continued on Page 12—Column 4)
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to the city for He said state Jaws and supreme
the board “excellent.”
lotteries because some firms hold
a check on the matufacture of gambling tickets. ; :
Sees Alternative time “for. the, avowed purpose of. raising campaign funds.” .
hotel. The 20-minute speech was broadcast to other Democratie
COPENHAGEN, April 8.0. PJ. Who is 77 years | old and suffering from heart troue ble, today appointed Crown Princs -
cane swamped a fishing boat off France's western coast, acc te
seriously affected her kidneys.
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economic advisers:
Occasional showers are predicted for. tonight ending tomorrow with a | slight drop in ‘the mercury.
Temperatures will average near inet session.
will have its own capsule-sized util- he said. Just toss the pill in yourdnormal today and tomorrow with| “It will be a general survey of
a slight rise scheduled for Friday. price conditions,” Mr. Ross said.
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Interesting News
~—— Cabinet Session Called SB Showers to Bring 0, y, s. Price Conditions On Inside Pages j
Truman Orders Meeting to Hear Statement of |
Dr.E. G. Nourse, Head of Economic Advisers |Bad Teeth Can Be Inherited. .............oheessuseins WASHINGTON, April 8 (U. P.).—President Truman has ‘called a|OUr $3 Billion Chinese Puzzle (How China Got $500 Mil-
special cabinet meeting for tomorrow to hear a statement on general price conditions by Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, chairman of the council of |
Our Air Force and Peace, by Gen. Carl Spaatz. .. Inside Indianapolis Gets the Lowdown on a
f s Gi. Ross, announcing the meet-
White House press secretary Charle strike and the coal crisis did not
ing, said today that the telephone enter “at all” into the special cab-
Cop Hater Jokes, Dies in Chair. @y Boy Killer, 16, Calm Over Killing | Of Sexton. .....cicinssssvananes Blige: Spelling Bee Winners .......... Hope for Labor Law “Deal” Fades (Perkins) .....o.i:suies Democratic Mayor Field Narrow: Gromyko Swings Ho
have not been. enough of them to affect the cost of living and remove the pressure for wage adjustments, He said one big factor in the price situation is agricultural prices. “There is very little give there, he said, adding that he hoped the 1047 crop production ‘would relieve 'the situation materially. ; Mr. Truman said last month that? he wished American business would| &t Big see the handwriting on the wall and ‘reduce prices. . ’ ers” Setrny.
Rain is predicted for late Friday| As a preliminary to the conferand Saturday, becoming cooler! €énce, the President met today with Sunday,’ the weatherman said. members{ of the economic council, Al whieh -has been dying price ; rends for the chief executive. Park to Honor T. R. After the meeting, Dr. Nourse told WASHINGTON, April 8 (U, P.).— [reporters that the current price The senate yesterday passed legis- situation is serious. He said .he lation - establishing a' Theodore gave Mr. Truman a preview. of : Roosevelt national memorial ‘park (what he will ‘discuss with the cabiThat's not all. to release any worthwhile informa- [in North Dakota. The measure goes net tomorrow. tion for civilian’ and peacetime back to the house for approval of | While there have heen some price
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